Liana Odinson awoke to the sounds of cheering from outside the palace. A small smile graced her face as she remembered what day it was, her brother's coronation. Years had passed since that day in the trophy room, and Thor was finally ready to accept the role as King of Asgard.
Liana clambered out of bed, her white lace nightgown flowing behind her as she pulled back the curtain of her window, glancing down at the people below. A festival was being held in honour of Thor's coronation, music and laughter filling the air as asgardians danced across the courtyards, wide smiles on their faces.
Liana had half a mind to sneak out of her room and join the festivities when their was a knock on her bedroom door. 'Enter' she spoke regally turning to face the door. Iris, her handmaiden's head popped in before she fully entered, bowing low in the presence of the princess.
'Good morning milady' she spoke kindly, her green eyes flashing as the sun's rays hit them. Liana smiled kindly at the woman, not much younger then her and her friend whether her father approves or not.
'Good morning Iris, sleep well?' She asked taking a seat in one of her chairs, offering the one opposite to her to Iris, who declined the offer politely instead moving to Liana's wardrobe.
'Much better, i must thank you again for the new mattress it's almost as soft as a cloud' Iris spoke, gratefulness clear in her tone.
'It was the least I could do. After all you do so much' Liana said standing, moving to her vanity pulling out her silver backed hairbrush.
'I only do my job, it's your brother's coronation today, you must be very proud' Iris said but before Liana could reply her bedroom doors slammed open. A blonde man entering with a wide grin on his face, almost as if he knew they were talking about him.
'Lia!' He cried happily, scooping his baby sister up into a hug spinning her around the room, causing her to cry out with delight despite the confusion in her eyes.
'It's a fantastic day!' He said, his voice booming through her and Liana nodded, knowing how much he had been waiting for this day.
'That it is brother' she nodded with agreement before shaking her head "no" when Iris pulled out a frilly purple dress, one Liana didn't understand why she owned it. Iris nodded before returning back to the wardrobe in search of something more suitable for the princess to wear.
'I must be off!' He said and disappeared out of the room, as fast as he had come in. Liana rolled her eyes at her brothers behaviour before stepping forward and taking the dress from Iris's hands. Looking it over she nodded satisfied it was the perfect dress for the day.
Liana stood on of the steps, smiling kindly at Sif, the fiercest female warrior in all the nine realms. The dark haired woman smiled back and nodded, as a sign of respect to the princess.
Loki soon joined, standing beside his sister and she grinned at him. 'Is her nervous?' She teased and he smiled.
'Of course not, and if he is, he hides it extremely well' he speaks and she nods.
'You look beautiful Lia' he says and she grins happily, glancing down at her blue and gold dress. Liana rarely accepted compliments, not fully trusting the other men of Asgard, Farndal, a man with golden blonde hair and green armour, while a friend of hers, he was the perfect example, she decided as he winked at her when she caught his eye, adding a smirk when she rolled her eyes at his behaviour.
She only accepted compliments from her family, knowing they truly meant it. 'You look very handsome, new horns?' She questioned making Loki chuckle, glancing down.
The silver horned helmet a drowned his head, hiding his black locks. While Thor enjoyed the colour scheme or red and gold, Loki liked the more distinguished green and silver. Liana herself enjoyed the colour blue, usually adorning it with either a gold necklace or silver bracelets in honour of her brothers.
The Royal siblings were all extremely close. While they did have their disagreements from time to time, their for each other never wavered. Liana shared common interests with both her brothers.
She had always been enveloped in the idea of battle, Thor taking her out for regular training sessions just the two of them. She was brilliant with a bow and arrow and wasn't bad a sword play. While Thor carried a hammer, the great Mjolnir, a gift from their father when he came of age.
Both Loki and her shared the interest in magic, often locking themselves up in corners of the library reading spell books together and practising their magic as much as they could. Loki loved his tricks and illusions and always won whenever the three would try and out prank each other.
While Liana took an interest in healing and elemental magic. A smile would adorn her face whenever she brought back the plants in the gardens of Asgard or healing the sick and wounded.
A roar of cheers, clapping and screams echoed throughout the great hall, erupting Liana out of her thoughts. She glanced up watching with a smile as Thor rose his hammer into the sky with a cheer himself.
He made his way through the two lines of soldiers, flicking his hammer up into the sky and catching it pointing at Sif with a smile. The lady in question rolled her eyes 'oh please' she muttered and liana let a giggle escape her lips before she caught her mother's glance and returned to acting regal.
Thor continued to rile up the crowd, asking for more cheers. Liana glanced up at her father on the golden throne, to see him watching Thor. She couldn't interpret the look in his eye though but it was nothing out of the ordinary. Odin was always good at hiding his true thoughts and feelings.
Thor came to the bottom of the steps and knelt, placing Mjolnir beside him. He winked at Liana who couldn't help the small smile that adorned her face, though she knew her brother was soaking up as much attention as he could. Then again it was his day.
Thor glanced to his right and smiled at his friends, the Warriors Three, Volstagg, Farndal and Hogan. Odin rose from his throne and tapped his staff against the floor causing the cheering to cease immediately.
'Thor Odinson, my heir, my first-born.' Liana stole a glance at Loki, who was looking downwards seemingly lost in thought. She knew he envied Thor, even though their father loved all three of his children equally, most of his attention was reserved for Thor as he was the heir.
Liana and Loki spent most of their time in the company of their mother, Frigga while Thor was off completing his lesson with father. Though she knew Loki was proud and happy for their older brother and had no desire to be king at all now, unlike his earlier years. He simply craved the attention his father gave Thor. To be recognised as Thor's equal.
Liana clasped her brother's hand in her own and gave it a gently squeeze of comfort. He glanced upwards and smiled at her gratefully squeezing her hand back in reassurance that he was okay. Liana focused her at Etiler back on to the speech her father was giving.
'So long entrusted with the mighty hammer, Mjolnir. Forged in the heart of a dying star. It's power has no equal! as a weapon to destroy, or as a tool to build. It is a fit companion for a King.' He spoke and Liana glanced down at the Mjolnir, recognising the fading engraved symbol on the side of the hammer.
'I have defended Asgard, and the lives of the innocent across the Nine Realms, in the time of the Great Beginning. And though the day has come for a new King...' He said, continuing to look down at his son.
'Do you swear to guard the Nine Realms?' He asked
'I swear.' Thor repiled with no hesitation.
'And do you swear to preserve the peace?'
'I swear.'
'Do you swear, to cast aside all selfish ambition, and to pledge yourself only to the good of the realms?'
'I swear!' Thor yelled, raising Mjolnir up into the air.
Then on this day, I, Odin Allfather, will proclaim you...' Odin paused however and Liana glanced at Loki in confusion, but he seemed to have no answers himself. Her father seemed to look off in the distance for a while before he muttered out three words that filled Liana's heart with horror 'The Frost Giants...'
Odin slammed his staff on the ground and Liana recognised it to be him ordering the destroyer, the keeper of the trophy room to come alive. The coronation quickly ended, Odin hurrying out of the room, his children following close behind him.
Liana entered behind her brothers and father, her eyes widening as she discovered the room had been completely covered in ice. Glancing to see two Asgardian soldiers on the ground, she hurried towards them in hopes that there was something she could do for them.
She checked their heartbeats as Thor spoke up 'The Jotuns must pay for what they've done'. She breathed a heavy sigh when she didn't feel any form of a pulse underneath her fingertips and she stood up moving slightly away from the bodies.
'They have paid with their lives.' Odin said looking down at the casket, still on its pedestal 'The Destroyer did it's work, the Casket is safe, and all is well.'
'All is well? They broke into the Weapons Vault! If the Frost Giants had stolen even one of these relics...' Thor began and Liana moved closer to Loki, sensing her brother falling into his anger.
'But they didnt-' Odin pointed out.
'Well, I want to know why?!' Thor exclaimed.
'I have a truce with Laufey, King of the Jotun.' Odin reasoned.
'He just broke your truce!' Thor yelled as Liana continued to watch wearingly, 'They know you're vulnerable.'
'What action would you take?' Odin asked turning around to face his oldest son.
'March into Jotunheim as you once did, teach them a lesson, break their spirits so theyll never dare- try to cross our borders again!' Thor said determined.
'Youre thinking only as a warrior!' Odin said calm.
'This was an act of war!' Thor yelled.
'It was the act of but a few, - doomed to fail.' Their father said but Thor shook his head.
'Look how far they got!' He exclaimed pointing around him.
'We will find the breach in our defenses, and it will be sealed.' Odin reasoned again.
'As King of Asgard...' 'But you're not King!' Odin yelled and that quietened Thor down completely, 'Not yet.' He added before disappearing out of the trophy room.
'Thor..' Liana tried to start but Thor merely stormed out of the room, causing the younger girl to sigh.
Liana entered the dining room, the one where the grand feat was meant to be held only seeing her brother, tossing the table over, food, plates and glasses crashing to the floor.
'Redecorating are we?' She asked and he merely glared at her before walking up the steps and sitting down. Sif and the Warriors three entered then.
'What's this?' Volstagg gasped in horror.
'I told you to take councelling' hogan said moving up the steps.
'We thought you were just being your normal cheery self' Fandral added.
'All this food' Volstagg said before muttering to himself and finally adding 'breaks the heart'
Liana watched as Loki joined Thor on the steps and mentally smiled, knowing that if anyone could calm Thor down it would be Loki.
'It is unwise to be in my company right now, brother.' Thor says when he sees Loki.
'Who said I was wise' Loki said taking the seat.
'This was to be my day of triumph.' Thor sighed looking around at the destruction.
'It will come. In time. If its any consolation, I think youre right. About the Frost Giants, about Laufey, about everything. If they found a way to penetrate the Asgard defenses once, whos to say they wont try again. Next time with an army.' Loki said and Liana furrowed her eyebrows slightly, not full understanding her brother intentions.
'Exactly' Thor cried.
'Theres nothing you can do, without defying Father.' Loki said.
'Yes there is'
'No. No, no, no, no, no. Stop I know that look!' Loki said.
'Its the only way to ensure the safety of our borders.' Thor said.
'Thor, Its madness.' Loki pointed out.
'Madness? What sort of madness?' Volstagg asked.
'Nothing, Thor was merely making a jest' Loki said, trying to get the crazy idea out of his older brother's head.
'The safety of our borders is no jest. Were going to Jotunheim.' Loki sighed at his words.
"What?' Volstagg asks in disbelief.
'Thor, out of all the laws in Asgard this is one you must not break' liana said, coming closer to the group, not believing a word he was saying.
'This isnt like a journey to Earth, where you summon a little lightning and thunder, and the mortals worship you as a god. This is Jotunheim.' Fandral said moving closer as he spoke.
'If the frost Giants don't kill you, your father will' Volstagg adds, cutting into his bread.
'My father fought his way into Jotunheim, defeated their armies, and took their Casket. We would just be looking for answers.' Thor explained.
'It is forbidden!' Sif exclaims.
Though Thor merely laughs 'My friends, have you forgotten all that we've done together? Who helped you into the sweet embrace of all the maiden in idrisel?' He asked Fandral.
'You helped a little' Fandral admitted making Thor chuckle before moving along to Hogun.
'Who led you into the most glorious of battles?'
'You did.' Hogun admittedly sighs.
'And Volstagg, to delicacies so succulent, you thought you'd died and gone to Valhalla?'
'You did.' Volstagg said with a chuckle.
'Yes. And who proved wrong all who scoffed at the idea that- a young maiden could be one of the fiercest warriors, this Realm has ever known?'
'I did.' Sif said and Liana masked her laugh.
'True. But I supported you, Sif.' He said.
'My friends, trust me now. We must do this. Your not going to let my brother and me take all the glory are you?' he asked with a smile.
'What?' Loki gasped with surprise.
'Well you are coming with me aren't you?' Thor asked smiling disappearing.
Loki however turned around with a smile 'yes of course' he stood next to Thor 'I won't let my brother roam into Jotunheim alone' he said and Thor's smile returned.
'And i' Volstagg said.
'And i' Fandral nods.
'And I. The Warriors three fights together' Hogun says and they look at Sif.
'I fear we'll live to regret this' she says before closing a fist to her hear bowing before the four leave, 'if we're lucky'.
'Thor, please let me go with you' Liana immediately as soon as their friends leave. Thor's smile disappears as he glances at his sister and Loki also looks hesitant.
'It is too dangerous Sister' Thor began 'oh so it's dangerous for me and not for you' she retorted angrily. They were treating her like a child, something they did a lot of the time.
She had lost count on how many times she had been excluded from adventures that her brothers embarked, having to stay home with princess lesson. She was of age now and was more skilled then most of the soldiers in the army in a fight.
'I'm not a child. Asgard my home too and of your going off to defend I deserve to go' she argued and both of her brothers turned to each and had a hushed discussion.
'Fine' Thor finally sighed and she grinned widely 'only if you stay away from the main fight and fight with your bow and arrows' she nodded quickly, it was her proffered weapon anyway.
With a smile she disappeared from the dining room into her bedroom, getting changed into the armour Thor and Loki had managed to sneak into her on the day she came of age. She snatched up her silver bow and arrow quiver sliding them over her shoulder.
She dashed out of her room once she was ready and made sure to avoid the servants and guards before slipping away and joking her brothers and friends. 'First we must find a way to get last heimdal' Thor said.
'That will be no easy task. It's said the gatekeeper can see a single drop of dew fall from a blade of grass a thousand world's away' Volstagg exclaimed and liana couldn't help the small smile that crossed her face.
'Yes and he can hear a cricket passing gas in Neffilhelm' Fandral teased.
'Jest not, he hear'th all'
'Oh please, passing him should be easy enough now seems as he's letting frost Giants sneak by his nose' Fandral says walking towards his horse.
'Oh forgive him' Volstagg whispers 'he mean no offence'.
Liana climbs onto her white horse, making sure she was situated properly in the saddle before kneeling forward and running a hand down the horse's neck reassuringly. The horse neighed happily in response to her touch and she grinned at Loki who smiled at her.
Once Thor was seated, with a final glance he urged his own horse forward in a gallop. The rest of the party following after him, their horses letting out proud a neighs as they did so.