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Chapter 1

Present

"No, Fandral! You know she is not to leave this house!"

Sigyn flinched at the sound of her father's booming voice. She was listening at the door to her room as her older brother tried to convince her father to let her go to a party at the palace that evening.

"But, she needs to be let out. She cannot stay in her room her entire life. She has excellent control over her powers now, she will be fine!"

"She can manage them, but not fully control them. What if something happens to upset her? She still can't control them when her emotions get too erratic. No, she will not leave until she has complete control over them."

Sigyn heard her father's boots march away from her brother before hearing Fandral sigh.

She stepped back from her door as her brother pushed it open.

She expected to see a look of sorrow in his blue eyes as was the case the last few times he had failed to convince their father to let her out. However, this time she saw a glint of determination.

Fandral stepped further into the room and closed the door behind him. "You are going to that party, Sister, I will ensure it."

Sigyn felt her eyes widen. "But, father…"

"Forget father. How much do you want to go tonight?"

"More than anything."

"Even if it means getting in serious trouble with father?"

Sigyn nodded enthusiastically. "Even that. I don't care. I just want to go so desperately."

Fandral smiled. "Then it will be done. I'll find you a dress and come back to sneak you out later."

The blonde warrior pulled his sister into a hug before turning and leaving the room.

Sigyn couldn't help the smile that spread across her lips. Her heart was bubbling with excitement.

Just as the sky started to turn dark there were two consecutive knocks followed by a pause and then another single knock at Sigyn's door.

She looked up eagerly. She knew that knock. It was the secret knock that she and her brother had used since they were children.

Sigyn leapt up from her bed where she had been sat reading and headed for the door.

When she opened it her brother was not there but there was a package wrapped in brown paper on the floor.

Sigyn picked it up and swiftly closed the door before running over to drop the package on her bed.

Ripping it open she gasped as she held up a beautiful pale blue dress.

Looking back down at the brown paper, Sigyn noticed a small piece of parchment with her brother's elegant script on it.

Dear, Sister,

I hope you approve of the dress, I had a female friend help me pick it out.

I will be there to take you to the party in twenty minutes so be ready.

Fandral.

Sigyn crumpled up the note along with the brown paper before shoving them under her mattress. She didn't have a fire in her room to burn them, she always found it got too hot.

The young Asgardian quickly splashed some water on her face before donning the stunning gown. She looked at herself in the mirror as she pulled a brush through her thick blonde waves and rapidly knotting them into a plait that she draped over her shoulder.

Not long after, she heard the secret knock again. Sigyn ran to the door to let her brother in.

When he had closed the door he turned to look at his little sister and smiled. "You look beautiful, Sigyn."

The blonde girl beamed. "Thank you, Brother."

Fandral nodded. "We should go now. We have to be quick. Oh, here, I brought these for you." Fandral held out a pair of long white gloves. "They will help… control it."

Sigyn slipped them on before looking up and smiling at her brother. "Let's go."

Sigyn's hand tightened on her brother's arm as they entered the party. The large room was full of people, Sigyn had never seen so many people at one time before. It both excited and scared her.

Her blue eyes flashed around taking everything in, and her heart beat faster as she felt the excitement rise within her.

Fandral placed a hand on her bare shoulder. "Calm yourself, Sister, I can feel you becoming cold."

Sigyn took a few deep breaths before looking up to smile at her brother.

He smiled back. "Here, let me introduce you to my friends." Fandral led Sigyn over to a group of two men and a woman.

"Sigyn, this is the Lady Sif and these are the warriors Hogun and Volstagg. My friends, this is my sister, Sigyn."

"By the Norns," the big one who Fandral had pointed out as Volstagg said, "I was beginning to wonder if she even existed! How are you, My Lady?"

Sigyn answered quietly. "Very well, thank you. And you, Sir?"

"I am excellent this evening, My Lady. Fandral, you never spoke of how beautiful your sister is."

Sigyn felt herself blush and before her brother could reply a slightly patronising voice interrupted. "Did I hear you correctly, Volstagg? Is this truly the mysterious sister of Fandral?"

Sigyn turned to see a tall man with short brown hair and eyes so dark they were almost black.

The man spoke again. "He is right though, My Lady. You are incredibly beautiful." He reached out and grasped her gloved hand before bringing it to his lips and planting a kiss on it. "What is your name?"

Sigyn stared at him with wide blue eyes. "S-Sigyn, My Lord."

"What are you doing here, Theoric? I'd expect you to be tucked away somewhere obsessing over Frost Giants." It was the Lady Sif that had spoken.

Theoric turned his attention to her. "I find Frost Giants to be vile creatures. It is their powers that fascinate me. Imagine what we could do if we recreated it."

Sigyn, whose gaze had snapped to Theoric when he mentioned Frost Giants, suddenly became fascinated with the floor when his dark eyes turned to her.

She could still feel his gaze on her for a few moments before he spoke again. "Fandral, would you mind terribly if I were to dance with your sister?"

Fandral looked down to meet his sister's gaze. The message in them was clear. Just let him, we don't want to rouse suspicion.

The blonde warrior looked to Theoric. "Of course you may." Fandral handed Sigyn's hand to him. "Just be sure to take care of her."

Theoric smiled and nodded at Fandral before leading Sigyn to the dance-floor.

Once they arrived Theoric grasped her hand and her waist, making Sigyn slightly uncomfortable at the possessiveness of it.

Smile still plastered on his face, he spoke again. "I really did not expect to see Fandral's younger sister here tonight. You always seem to be kept hidden away, sheltered. Why is that?"

Despite the panic that shot through her, Sigyn managed to smile up at him. "My father's rather protective of me. He always has been. I think it was losing my mother that made him so." Sigyn was shocked at her ability to sprout lies so calmly. She was usually a terrible liar.

"How sweet." A few minutes of silence passed between them as they danced before he spoke again. "You seemed interested at my mention of Frost Giants before."

"Oh, yes, well um… You seemed so passionate about them, I suppose."

"As I said before they disgust me, but can you imagine an Asgardian who could harness that power? That is what I am trying to accomplish."

"I imagine that would be very… unusual." Sigyn was becoming extremely uncomfortable and she was finding it increasingly more difficult to hide her panic.

As her panic rose she could feel the buzzing of her magic in her fingertips. Thank the Norns she was wearing gloves, but if she didn't calm herself down soon it would spread over her body and her power would become known.

That thought itself did nothing to help calm her.

Just as she could feel the icy power starting to crawl up her arms she was saved when someone behind her spoke.

"May I, Lord Theoric?"

Sigyn looked over her shoulder to see a tall, pale man standing just behind her. His midnight black hair reached his chin and was slicked back, and he had the most piercing green eyes.

Theoric's eyes narrowed. "Of course," he said as he reluctantly held Sigyn's hand out to the strange man.

He took her small hand in his large one and turned her so that she was facing him. He didn't turn his green gaze to her until he had finished watching Theoric walk away from them.

He gave her a small half smile. "May I ask your name, My Lady?"

She swallowed before speaking. "Sigyn. I am Lord Fandral's sister."

The stranger raised his dark eyebrows in surprise. "How curious. Do you know who I am?"

"I am afraid not, My Lord."

His green eyes flickered across her face. "My name is Loki."

Sigyn's eyes widened for what must have been the thousandth time that evening. "Prince Loki?"

Loki laughed slightly at her shock and nodded.

"F-forgive me, My Prince. Had I have known I would have of course acted more appropriately."

"As you said, you did not know. It is to be expected if you are always kept in your house."

Sigyn lowered her gaze and they continued dancing in silence for a few moments.

"When I saw who Theoric was dancing with I thought I'd best come and save you." Was Sigyn imagining it or was his voice slightly… teasing?

She looked up at him as she opened and closed her mouth, not quite knowing what to say.

He laughed again. "Do not worry, My Lady. Theoric had been known to make the calmest of people fret. Now, I assume you wish to return to your brother?"

"Yes, please… I mean… not that… um…"

His emerald eyes still glittering with amusement as he said, "I shall take you to him."

He held out his arm and led her over to where her brother and the others had been standing when she left.

"Fandral," Loki spoke, "I have brought your sister back."

The blonde warrior raised an eyebrow when he saw who accompanied Sigyn. "Thank you, Loki."

The prince nodded before dropping the lady's arm so that she could step closer to her brother.

She turned and curtsied to him. "Thank you, My Prince."

"Not at all, My Lady."

She gave him a small smile before turning to her brother. "I think I should go back, now," she whispered.

"Are you sure?" Fandral asked.

Before she could reply to the question a loud, booming yell rang through the hall. "Sigyn!"

The blonde siblings turned in horror to see their father across the room, his face an expression of pure rage.

A.N. Uh oh! They're in trouble. How did you like the first official chapter?

I can't promise I'll update this quickly all the time. I'm in my last year of school at the moment and I'm really trying to push myself to do the best I can, but I will write as much as possible.

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