Next guest: I enjoy writing Thor, poor naive, warm and caring as guy he is. As for being passionate I actually stand at work thinking about how to write those scenes. Lol. All my co workers always ask me 'Are you dreaming about Loki sex again?' And I laugh. Lol

Katsnowstorm: I find it hard sometimes writing Tony. It takes me a while to really think what he would say or do. I've even watched the movies like 100 times just to try and get more feel for Tony. As for your Pm I am now sifting through all my chapter to find that common spelling mistake. Lol. Thanks for letting me know. I really do appreciate it.

Poodle warriors: here it is what you and everyone else have been waiting for :) enjoy!

Sorceress of the trees: not sure if its much longer but I thought it was amusing while being serious. Hope you like.

Chapter 44: Results

Loki had found no rest while she was gone. He found himself unable to sit still. He paced his tower for hours with his current potion fizzling over while he ignored it.
He had to trust Thor would keep her safe and that his own stupidity would not cause her harm. He dreaded to think what they would have to do if she was carrying a normal sized frost giants child. Is this what he would have to go through if she survived this and became pregnant again?
His mother tried at one point to calm him and bring him comfort but until she was back in his arms he could not be soothed. The distant sky lit up and he knew the Byfrost had been activated. He hoped it was Thor and her returning.
Loki teleported to his room to retrieve his cloak before exiting to investigate the Byfrost activity. He made it to the palaces front gates and could see a figure approaching on horse back. He could tell it was only one person and all hopes for it to be his brother and Cephera vanished. He had to be more patient.
For now his curiosity was peeked as to who would be visiting at such a late hour.

***

Cephera lay down on her back with Thor's help. The makeshift hospital area in Tony's workshop was a little odd but it would have to do. The need to be discreet and secretive about this whole ordeal made the circumstances tolerable. In the end she was happy they were helping her at all.
She watched Doctor Banner check the settings on the machine. "So, human. Strange guy that one. He attempts to subjugate the earth, acts like an all high and mighty god, treats us mortals like we are beneath him yet here you are. A testament to the exact opposite of the impression he gave all of us. So what did he do? Kidnap you? Brainwash you maybe?" Tony probed looking down at her with curiosity and something that resembled pity.
"My brother has changed since his sins against your realm. He loves the Lady Cephera no matter what her heritage." Thor interjected defiantly.
"Loki still holds no love for humans but he doesn't view me as a human. I'm not your typical human anyway."
Tony didn't appear to be fully listening. He was lost in thought. "Stockholm!" He said suddenly as if a lightbulb went off in his head. Cephera rolled her eyes.
Thor looked to Cephera. Another word he was unfamiliar with. "Just ignore him Thor." She said smoothly.
"I'll need you to move your dress." Dr. Banner said. It was the first time he spoke to her. When she began to move her dress up to reveal her stomach Thor ceased her movements.
"This is highly inappropriate!" He exclaimed. "Loki will not be happy to have her treated this way!"
"Thor they need to have access to my belly. The machine is placed upon the skin there and will scan it to view the child inside on that screen. Please, I know this is beyond things done on Asgard but you need to have trust that all that is happening here is in no way mistreating me." She had placed a reassuring hand on his and gave him a kind smile.
Thor let her go and turned his face aside while she finished pulling up her dress to reveal the rounded baby belly below. "Watch the screen big fella." Tony said slapping him on the shoulder. Tony had his cell phone out which made Cephera look at him with interest. "Everybody say cheese?" Before Thor could question his choice of words Tony had snapped a photo.
"What are you doing?" Tony didn't answer her. He flashed her a smile and continued typing on his phone. "Oh my god!" She said when the cold gel hit her belly. "That's cold." She squeaked.
"Yeah, sorry about that." Banner said actually sounding sorry. He rubbed the device in the gel and slowly began to move it across her. "I still can't believe you outright bought this machine." Banner said watching the monitor.
"It's not everyday you get to view an alien baby before their born, oh is that a tentacle!" Tony made everyone turn back to the monitor.
Of course there was no tentacle but no one spoke anything else as an image of what was currently growing inside Cephera became visible. Not one but two babies. Cephera let out her breath. She hadn't been aware she was holding it.
"Congratulations, you're having twins..." Banner paused and began to do some sort of measuring. "And both perfectly normal size." He added. He seemed genuinely happy for her. "Do you want to know the genders?"
She finally turned her head from the screen to look at him. She could only nod in response. Banner continued moving the 'wand' and stopped.
"That's a boy!" Tony declared.
"That's the umbilical cord." Banner shook his head. "That's a girl."
"Diana." Cephera smiled. "Can you print that?" Banner pushed a button, when the picture was out he passed it to Thor who was inspecting it with great interest.
"I must admit your human technology is impressive." He mused.
"That's a boy!" Tony said again once the 'wand' found the other child.
"I'm not sure if that was just a good guess but you're right."
"Print it." She said excitedly. A boy and a girl. Frigga will be thrilled both her outfits will be of use and Loki will not only get an heir but a girl as well. They had discussed his wants once she found out about her pregnancy. He had said he didn't care but she felt he would enjoy a boy.
He did discuss how he hoped the child, or in this case children, would be adept in magic so he could mould them into powerful magic users like himself. Cephera wiped the gel off and fixed her dress. She watch Thor as he continued to stare in awe at the photos.
"I hope Loki enjoys them the way you do." She said almost laughing. Thor looked up to her.
"My brother is a lucky man." He said.
"Blackmail!" Tony said. "He's gotta be blackmailing you." He looked to Cephera with a wide, teasing grin.
"It's none of the above Mr. Stark. If you must know it's the sex. I simply can't get enough." Cephera grinned when Tony faltered a moment.
"Jarvis, remind me to ask Pepper why she can't be like that." He finally said.

***

Cephera was greeted at the palace gates by not just Loki but her sister. Seraphina was clearly sizing up her rounded belly as she dismounted the horse into Loki's waiting arms.
"Your trip, I take it, was enjoyable." Loki commented seeing her cherry face. She nodded and gave her sister a hug. "No danger then?" He raised an eyebrow at her and she laughed.
"You're so impatient." Cephera said and took his hand. "Come inside. I'll tell you everything."
They followed and the air between Seraphina and Loki seemed off. "How long have you been here?" She finally asked her sister.
"Not long. An hour or so." Seraphina glared at the back of Loki's head.
"What's wrong?" Cephera knew her sister and she knew that look. Something about Loki she was unhappy about.
"I came to visit you and instead I find you gone and then he's nice enough to tell me were you went and finally, reluctantly, why." Cephera understood. Just as she had been angry that Loki had overlooked his heritage, so too was her sister.
They sat in the banquet hall. "Well in that case I have less to explain and can get right to the results." Cephera pulled out the photo's and placed them face up on the table. "I want you to meet Diana." She said pointing to one. "And her brother." She tapped the other and smiled as Loki sighed like a heavy burden had been removed from his shoulders.
"Twins." He said in obvious relief.
"Two perfectly normal sized babies."
"Looks like I won't have to castrate you this time." Serpahina growled a little too disappointedly. Loki only briefly glanced up to her and then back down.
"Despite their 'normal' size they may still hold frost giant traits once they are born." He noted scrutinizing the photo's like he was looking for something.
"And we will love the anyway. It doesn't matter to me that you're a frost giant or that they may look the part. You got me the books?"
"I did. They are in our room."
"Good." she smiled. Despite his disinterest in his true origins he had not denied her the knowledge she now sought about it. If her children turned out to have any problems known only to Jotun's she would at least be able to understand them. "Are you staying the night?" She asked turning to Seraphina.
"No. Now that I know you're safe I can go home." Seraphina had a serious look about her as she stood. "Oh, father says he can't wait to meet the rugrats." Cephera laughed and watched her sister leave.