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pottergirls: I'm glad you like the prologue! I hope you'll like this one.

Author's Note:

Okay, here's a fun fact; I was writing this chapter as I was watching the movie. I was trying to be accurate because this story is rolling with the events of the original movie. So... yeah...

Chapter 1

The ceremony was quite loud with the cheering crowds… to be honest it gave me a headache. Thor held up Mjolnir in a mighty stance before he descended down the steps. However he was quite the show-off when he walked down the two rows of warriors. I smiled when Lady Sif uttered in a tone of disbelief,

"Oh please!"

I was standing between Loki and Lady Sif on the steps that lead to the throne. I looked up at Odin to see his tiresome face looking at the parading Thor. When he came near to the steps, he kneeled and put his hammer down. He took his helmet off too. He rested an elbow on his knee and smiled his most excited smile. Before I could react, he winked at me and Queen Frigga. She gave him a shake of her head while I rolled my eyes in annoyance. Odin stood up and tapped his spear once onto the ground making a booming noise to silence the crowd. Odin started the ceremony,

"Thor Odinson, my heir, my firstborn."

I looked to Loki and found that his eyes were cast down. I pursed my lips as his anger and jealousy vibrated through my head. Queen Frigga gazed at him as well, knowing that her son was displeased.

"So long entrusted with the mighty hammer Mjolnir, forged in the heart of a dying star, its power has no equal, as a weapon to destroy or as a tool to build. 'Tis a fit companion for a king." Odin said triumphantly.

I looked up to him when he continued on with his speech,

"I have defended Asgard and the lives of the innocent across the Nine Realms from the time of the great beginning. Though the day has come…"

I stopped listening when I felt something rather odd. I had been in sync with Odin's Vault for extra precautions. And an ice cold spike ran up my back which caused me to stand up straighter. I was snapped back to the ceremony when Odin asked Thor the Promises of Kings,

"Do you swear to guard the Nine Realms?"

"I swear" Thor replied

"And do you swear to preserve the peace?"

"I swear" Thor replied a little louder

"Do you swear to cast aside all selfish ambition and to pledge yourself only to the good of the Realms?"

I looked down to Thor as Odin asked him the last Promise.

"I swear!" Thor declared in a victorious tone

"Then, on this day, I, Odin Allfather, proclaim you…"

I looked up at Odin only to see his eye wander off into the sky expectantly. I frowned slightly at this… he only does this when… oh right…

"The Frost Giants!" Odin gasped as he looked up a little.

Odin tapped his spear again on the ground which made another booming sound. But it had a slight metal ring to it. That was the sound to summon the Destroyer… someone did infiltrate the Vault. The ceremony stopped immediately as Odin, Loki and Thor set off towards the Vault. I followed them with a quick jog… curse these small legs.

When we reached the Vault, it was covered in ice. I was standing beside Odin and saw the Destroyer walk back into its "chamber". We walked down the corridor and examined the damage. I knelt down and examined a Frost Giant's hand gripping the ledge. I looked away and saw a deceased guard that was mostly covered in frost. I stood up and walked towards the trio.

"The Jotuns must pay for what they've done!" Thor grunted, sending a sharp needle of anger into my heart.

"They have paid, with their lives. The Destroyer did its work, the Casket is safe, and all is well." Odin replied in a calm tone whilst looking at the Casket of Ancient Winters.

"All is well? They broke into the weapons vault! If the Frost Giants had stolen even one of these relics…" Thor said in disbelief.

"They didn't" Odin interrupted.

"Well, I want to know why!" Thor ordered.

"I have a truce with Laufey, King of the Jotuns." Odin explained

"He just broke your truce! They know you are vulnerable—" Thor continued before I interrupted him.

"This looks like a futile attempt from a group of rebels. It doesn't mean that Laufey broke the truce!" I tried, crossing my arms. I noticed that Loki was glancing at me as I looked at Thor with anger.

"Then what does it mean?" Thor asked in a doubtful way.

"It possibly means that the rebels didn't agree with the truce and wanted to destroy Asgard for what happened centuries ago. Hence the probability of taking the Casket for their own selfish desires" I answered calmly, giving a slight shrug as I suggested a few possibilities.

"What action would you take?" Odin asked when he turned and looked at Thor.

"March into Jotunheim as you once did. Teach them a lesson. Break their spirits so they'll never dare try to cross our borders again." Thor suggested as he lightly swung Mjolnir up and down.

"You're thinking only as a warrior." Odin said with a disappointing tone.

"This was an act of war!" Thor countered.

"This wasn't an act of war. If it was, Laufey would have interrupted the ceremony to kill Father." I challenged, raising my voice to counter Thor's.

"This was the act of but a few, doomed to fail." Odin agreed.

"Look how far they got!" Thor marvelled, showing with his hand from the doorway to where he stood.

"We will find the breach in our defences and it will be sealed" Odin said, ignoring Thor's statement.

"As King of Asgard…" Thor began angrily.

"But you're not king!" Odin barked, still keeping a calm face. "Not yet"

I felt the tension in the room rising in my chest, almost making me choke. Luckily I managed to swallow it down and look to the ground. Odin walked away… almost in a way that I could feel his disappointment trailing behind him. Thor stormed out of the Vault. Loki and I followed from a distance and we saw that he went into the feasting halls. Loki hid behind a pillar and I hid behind another.

We saw that Thor flipped a table and roared his anger. The table landed with a loud rumble. When he was done, he sat on the stairs and rested his arms on his knees. Loki came from his hiding spot and sat next to Thor. He looked up but immediately stared off into the distance.

"It's unwise to be in my company right now, Brother." Thor grumbled as Loki sat down. "This was to be my day of triumph."

"It'll come" Loki assured as he looked over Thor. "In time"

I finally came out of my hiding place and sat next to them. Thor looked at me but immediately looked away too. I could feel his frustration seeping into my sides.

"I can't blame you for your anger…" I tried as I rested my elbows on my knees.

Lady Sif and the Warriors Three entered with Volstagg asking in disbelief,

"What's this?"

"If it's any consolation, I think you're right. About the Frost Giants, about Laufey, about everything. If they found a way to penetrate Asgard's defences once, who's to say they won't try again? Next time with an army" Loki continued, as if they didn't exist.

"Exactly" Thor agreed

"There's nothing you can do without defying Father" Loki interrupted.

I felt Thor's spark of excitement as he came up with a plan. He looked at Loki, which made Loki realise what Thor was about to do.

"No, no, no. I know that look" Loki said worryingly.

"That's the only way to ensure the safety of our borders" Thor defied, pointing to the ground.

"Thor, it's madness" Loki explained.

"Madness? What sort of madness" Volstagg asked as he looked at them.

"We're going to Jotunheim" Thor declared.

"Oh no, you're not! Thor, you clearly didn't hear Father! He will punish you if you go! Or worse banish you for disobeying." I intercepted.

"This isn't like your journey to Earth where you summon a little lightning and thunder, and the mortals worship you as a god. This is Jotunheim" Fandral explained inching closer.

"My father fought his way into Jotunheim, defeated their armies and took their Casket. We would be just looking for answers" Thor replied as innocently as he could.

"It is forbidden!" Lady Sif argued.

Up until there, I just stopped listening. I know Thor convinced them to go by reminding them what he has done for them. I focused on Loki and I could feel a slight… regret? I frowned a bit, but I didn't read too much into it.

"And Kari… a beautiful woman with the strength of a thousand men. Who lead you into gorgeous Realms that you have never seen or battled in before?" Thor asked me as his grin grew even wider.

I sighed but reluctantly smiled, "You did… but I still think this is a stupid idea"

"My friends, we're going to Jotunheim" Thor decreed.

We all rode on our horses towards the Bifrost. I could sense their excitement bubbling inside me… and dare I say it… I was also excited. I was waiting for something interesting to happen the whole time I have been waiting for the ceremony to commence. When we reached it, we jumped off our horses and approached Heimdall the Gatekeeper. Loki strode past Thor and offered,

"Leave this to me"

He started but was cut short by Heimdall,

"Good Heimdall…"

"You're not dressed warmly enough"

"I'm sorry?" Loki asked, a bit flabbergasted at Heimdall's guess.

"Do you think you can deceive me?" Heimdall asked calmly, still keeping his stance.

"You must be mistaken…" Loki scoffed, trying to get past Heimdall's walls.

"Enough!" Thor ordered as he brushed past Loki. I felt Loki's anger spike up into my feet which made me tilt my head a little. "Heimdall, may we pass?"

"Never has an enemy slipped my watch until this day." Heimdall uttered. He looked at Loki and then back at Thor, "I wish to know how that happened"

"Then tell no one where we have gone until we've returned" Thor declared. "Understand?"

He brushed past Heimdall, not even waiting for an answer. We walked past him, but I felt another sharp needle of anger shoot into my back. I knew that anger came from Loki… Volstagg must have said something.

We made our way to the mouth of the Bifrost and waited for Heimdall. He slid in his sword and sparks of electricity sprang from it. The building started to spin slowly, but it gradually picked up speed in a matter of minutes. The "nozzle" was normally situated on the top, but if the building spins, it makes its descent to the mouth of the original machine. This was how the Bifrost activated.

"Be warned, I will honour my sworn oath to protect this realm as its Gatekeeper. If your return threatens the safety of Asgard, Bifrost will remain closed to you. And you'll be left to die in the cold waste of Jotunheim." Heimdall said in his deadpan voice.

"Couldn't you just leave the bridge open for us?" Volstagg asked, shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly.

"To leave the bridge open would unleash the full power of the Bifrost and destroy Jotunheim, and with you upon it." Heimdall replied.

"I have no plans to die today" Thor decided.

"None do" Heimdall agreed

The immense dimensional energy flowed through my body and I felt myself being pulled into the stream. I saw the barren Jotunheim approach in a matter of seconds. We landed in a cloud of smoke and stood up… we were now in Jotunheim.

Author's Note:

Yeah, I was trying to be accurate with the events, so my descriptions might a little bland. I didn't know how to describe how the Bifrost works, so if you understand it and can put up a better description than I can, leave a review and I will hopefully change the story a bit...

I hope she wasn't uh... "blocking the plot", I always feel like I write my characters that way... But! I do hope you enjoy the rest of the story, and I'll...

See you in the next chapter ;3