Doctor Loki love: thought you might enjoy that chapter. Yup looks like someone want to spoil all the happy.

Poodle warriors: yup drama. But I will say too much drama will not happen yet. So don't hold your breath in hopes to find out who 'they' are any time soon. Lol

Sorceress of the trees: woot no disappointments! Just the way I like it.

Loki's dreamer: it is very scary! Who, what, and why? You will find out if you keep on reading. Lol

Kat snowstorm: Cally hmmm, she certainly has the magic, the bitterness but is she that psychotic. Guess everyone will have to wait to find out.

Chapter 62: Hectic

The week of the twins second birthday was not only hectic but stressful. Both children were now repeating just about everything said including a few not so choice words uttered by Volstagg, which Loki was none to impressed by. But it wasn't loki who was the scary one in this situation it was Cephera. Volstagg got an ear full.

The twins themselves were a little out of hand. When one would be off doing one thing in the room, the other would be doing something else. It now took more then just Frigga to watch them everyday. Diana seemed to be catching on to her ability to teleport and when she was being picked up and carried back to a more viewable spot she would teleport on purpose to get away.

Devian also seemed to have caught on. Doors swinging open and closed at a light touch, the crib being found across the room the next morning, dressers spitting out clothes. Cephera or Loki and sometimes both would check on them and always find at least something gone missing or astray. Twice they woke to find Diana gone altogether and when she was called back by Loki's magical ring she would cry.

The day of their birthday was no different. Cephera walked into the room to get them both dressed for the arriving guests. Both children were wide awake. Clothes were stern about along with toys that were moving on their own and Diana was no longer in her crib but running around tearing up stuff. Cephera quickly caught her and then of course the child disappeared and reappeared inside Devian's crib who was laughing hard.

"Happy birthday." She said trying to not look so tired. They were quite the handful lately.

"Birfday!" Devian cried and pushed Diana. Cephera once again picked up Diana and she disappeared again. It was then that Kat came in.

"Man what a mess." She said looking around.

"Can you grab Devian." Cephera said to her. Kat nodded and took Devian from the crib and took the clothes Cephera had held out to her. "You're a saviour." She said sighing. "Diana return." She said and in popped her daughter. "No more magic." She said sternly to the two year old.

"No more!" Diana cried out and laughed. Cephera gave up trying to pick her up and instead touched her and dressed her with magic. The dress was made by Loki's mother. It was embroidered with butterfly's and was a pretty shade of red. It set off her black pig tailed hair nicely. Devian was now suited into a cute red tunic with black pants and tiny black boots. His hair was neatly cut short.

"Exciting. Two years old already. And one week till the wedding." Kat squealed and Cephera cringed when both children squealed back. It sounded half like nails on a chalk board.

"No squealing." She reminded Kat. Kat gave an apologetic smile.

"I keep forgetting. I can't believe how different they are now that they have begun walking and talking. It's actually kinda crazy. Just wait till another year. You're going to be grey before they hit their teens." Cephera gave Kat a friendly shut up look and both girls began laughing.

"Their a handful." Kat looked around at the mess. She waved her hand and everything began righting itself.

"In situations like this magic is absolutely needed." Kat blew on her hand like one would do to a smoking gun and polished her perfect nails on her sweater.

"Have I ever expressed how much I love you." Cephera told her.

"Not recently." Kat giggled and gave Cephera a teasing push. "Where is daddy anyway?" She asked.

"Helping with the seating arrangements for the party. Odin has invited all the higher ups to attend this party and their own children. My sister and father should be here any minute and he wanted to also be there to greet them."

"Well at least he's helping in some way." Kat smiled. "So how do you plan to get Diana downstairs?"

"I haven't thought that far." Cephera chewed he lip a moment. Diana was being very stubborn this morning.

In the end it took Shiaji to distract the toddler downstairs to the reception hall. Guests had already arrived and were seated at the dining tables with their own rascals in tow. "Have any trouble?" Loki asked kissing her on the forehead.

"Kat was kind enough to help so nothing worth worrying over." She replied smiling.

"Your sister and father are up with my parents." Loki took to calling them that lately. It was nice to hear and always made Cephera smile.

"I better get up there." She said and beckoned Shiaji to follow with Diana following his swaying tail. Devian was in her arms being a good boy. Her sister was on her feet quickly and held her arms out. She passed Devian to her and her father swept up Diana. Diana didn't struggle. Instead she would play her hands in his flaming blue hair.

The flames did not burn. Cephera was kinda surprised he hadn't used his usual mundane appearance. His flaming hair and blue skin was very strange to see but so far no one else seemed to mind. Seraphina had always been happy she hadn't inherited any looks from him.

Even though Seraphina was a crude tomboy she was always good with children. She treated them with love and adoration like she had Cephera in their younger years.

"Their getting so big." Her father said looking at Diana.

"Times flies." Cephera agreed.

"Soon they'll be dating." Cephera elbowed him. That was not something she wanted to think about when they were two. He chuckled and fed her daughter a piece of fruit.

The rest of the birthday feast went smoothly. Gifts were abundant with clothes and toys. Games followed. Cephera had arranged simple things like piñata's the parent could help their kids swing at. The other nobles spoke to Cephera kindly and commented on her children.

She had been afraid they might give her a hard time but so far everything was fine. Loki was speaking with groups of people as well while the children were on a playmat with a ton of toys.

Cephera kept one eye politely on the nobles and one on the kids. She saw Diana moving around and touch a small blond next to her. Both disappeared. Cephera felt her heart jump. She quickly began counting while the noblewomen next to her still talked on. There were two children less and Diana appeared again. "Loki!" Cephera called out.

Loki turned his attention to her and she pointed. Diana disappeared again with another kid. Other parents were beginning to notice their missing kids. Slowly tension was mounting. Loki rushed over calling Diana back. She appeared alone. He knelt in front of her. "Diana no." He said firmly.

"Hide and seek?" She asked innocently.

"Ok." He said as calmly as possible. "Let's go." He told her. She smiled and took his hand.

Cephera took a moment to calm the current population in the room and followed. Diana brought them through the palace. Cephera was happy she didn't quite get the concept of having to find them on their own.

They found two playing in the music room. The two seemed happy to follow as they continued down the hall. The other one was running around the hallways crying. Cephera picked her up and together they brought them back to their parents.

The parents seemed concerned, relieved and slightly miffed. Both Cephera and Loki apologized. "Kids will be kids. Keep your panties on." Cephera's father said loudly. Cephera face palmed herself while Seraphina smacked her father in the back of the head.

After the sudden change in atmosphere Cephera convinced Loki it was best to call it a day. The guests left and no harsh words were said but it was clear some people were not impressed.

Cephera's father chuckled when they were all alone. "Next time I'd like to see Diana make the clothes disappear off those uptight nobles." He commented.

"You're a pervert." Seraphina hissed.

"Nonsense. They need to get their heads out of their asses and learn to live a little." No one disagreed with him but no one agreed out loud either.