"Terra get up" the younger sibling groaned "Get up or I'll get Loki in here" Terra bolted up out of bed and hurriedly got dressed in her armor "Alright I'm up" it had taken three days for them to fashion her armor that fit correctly.
"Good now get your butt out there before the wonder if the bilge snipe ate you for breakfast" she gave her sister the two headed stare and ran out of the room.
"Sorry I'm late! My sister didn't wake me up on time" everyone just smiled "It is quite alright Terra we have not yet begun" Thor spoke with a smiled on his face as he messed up her hair "So, shall we begin now?" the group just nodded at each other "Perhaps we shall see what our little lady can do" Terra grimaced "I may be a lady but I bet you I can beat you all with one hand behind my back."
Thor smiled down at her "I have no doubts you could take down Hogan or Fandral but Volstagg is another story little one."
"We shall see brother, we shall see. I have trained terra in magic for six years now I think she stands quite a fair chance." Loki was giving her confidence a boost now.
"Alright then let us test her, Fandral step forward" the mustached man stepped forward and gave a bow "My dearest lady I do not wish to-" he was on the ground in a matter of seconds and the other erupted into laughter "Boy she got you didn't she Fandral" it was Sif who spoke now Fandral got up onto his feet again and charged her with his sword.
Dodging to the right she grabbed his blade and twisted it out of his grasp and into hers "My turn" she swung the sword up and brought it back down slicing it off some of his hair.
"I surrender" the group looked impressed "Wow quite a punch for such a small girl" Terra held her head high as Hogan stepped in "The Asian guy huh?" he swung his mace at her and she rolled out of the way before it could come in contact with her head.
It wasn't long though before Hogan was down as well, Volstagg had been a challenge due to his size but she managed it.
"Hmm and no magic was used to take them down, I think this training has been good for her" terra smiled again as she shot balls of fire around her.
*Five years later*
Terra found herself outside the library "What if he gets mad that I am late again" she pushed open the door and peered inside, not seeing him she figures he was just a little late himself until she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Good of you to show up almost on time for once" she just smiled "Sorry Samantha caught me with her magic this morning" he just smiled down at her "I will make you stay a little longer to make up for it"
Terra just nodded and took her usual seat at the table "Now where did we leave off yesterday?"
Terra opened the book of poetry and began reading:
"Wealth is a comfort to all men;
yet must every man bestow it freely,
if he wish to gain honour in the sight of the Lord.
The aurochs is proud and has great horns;
it is a very savage beast and fights with its horns;
a great ranger of the moors, it is a creature of mettle.
The thorn is exceedingly sharp,
an evil thing for any knight to touch,
uncommonly severe on all who sit among them.
The mouth is the source of all language,
a pillar of wisdom and a comfort to wise men,
a blessing and a joy to every knight."
Loki commended her translation, Norse poetry was not an easy thing to decipher, he let her continue:
"Riding seems easy to every warrior while he is indoors
and very courageous to him who traverses the high-roads
on the back of a stout horse.
The torch is known to every living man by its pale, bright flame;
it always burns where princes sit within.
Generosity brings credit and honour, which support one's dignity;
it furnishes help and subsistence
to all broken men who are devoid of aught else.
Bliss he enjoys who knows not suffering, sorrow nor anxiety,
and has prosperity and happiness and a good enough house.
Hail is the whitest of grain;
it is whirled from the vault of heaven
and is tossed about by gusts of wind
and then it melts into water. "
"Very good that is enough of that for today"
Terra watched him as he pulled another book of the vast shelves of the library "We will start this one tomorrow" but for now we will work with you magic so follow me to the training hall.
She followed Loki down corridor after corridor until the stopped in front of the familiar golden door "So what will we be learning today?" Loki just smiled "Today we will be learning the blazing seal spell" she gave him a look of wonder "Now this spell will protect you from harm, it is basic but very useful."
Terra sat down as Loki placed a red candle in front of her "Now focus on the candles wax as it melts and repeat this spell: Zas'Kavai Xararas K'Ven D'Shiao Vas Ne'gaia Ul'Xanao" she looked at him "This translates to: By the flames of Surtr, Primordial of Fire, I protect thee" she chanted the spell as a ball of fire formed and was shot at Loki who wa snow attempting to put the fie on his cape out.
"Very good now help me put this out" he as desperately trying and it didn't occur to him to use water so she grabbed a near by bucked and threw it on him.
He spit out some of the water and glared playfully at her "That works" he grabbed a bucket and threw it on her now "Perhaps we are even now" her black hair clung to her face as she glared back "Not funny Loki perhaps I will catch your hair on fire next" he looked at her carefully "I'll do it, trust me I will" he continued to eye the girl until she started laughing.
"What is so funny" Loki was curious until he looked in the mirror across the room and smiled "I do look ridiculous don't I" well I think we have done enough for today so how about we take a walk through the city."
The two had walked through the city silently until Terra spoke up.
"Loki…what do you think of me?" he eyed her "Terra you have come a long way from the little girl you once were" she looked up at him "You think so?" he smiled at her, over the last 12 years he had grown fond of her in many ways but now he was unsure of how he saw her, she had grown from a small pathetic child into a beautifully grown woman who was well renowned for her magical abilities and skills in battle.
"Terra, we have been friends for quite a while and as your teacher it would be inappropriate of me to think of you as anything other than my student" she looked down at the ground now.
"I see, Loki, I have had a crush on you for the longest time but perhaps it would be better if I just kept it to myself" she was on the verge of tears now "Loki I want to go back home" he was confused, she could go whenever she felt like it so why say she wanted to now?
"You wish to return to the palace?" she shook her head.
"No I want to go back to midgard…" and with that she took off back to the palace.