Hela's Cave

Hela stepped out of the darkness in the cave and looked Thor and Loki over carefully, she was lean with pale skin and dark hair. She was tall and confident and wore a black outfit that was clearly meant to double as light armor in case of emergency. "Well, well, well" she sneered "I love family reunions." She looked at Thor and Loki, "You must be the negotiator" she said pointing to Loki, "I can see it, always ready to talk your way out of any problem." She then turned her attention to Thor "Big, tall, and handsome. Spitting image of my brother in his younger days."

"Enough" stated Thor. Hela squinted at Thor surprised at the young Asgardian's boldness. "I need to know how Odin began to use the Odin force" he stated not wanting to spend more time with her than he needed to.

"Why would I listen and just take orders from you?" asked Hela noting that Loki was simply watching and waiting.

"Because I'm the King of Asgard" replied Thor who noticed the surprised look cross Hela's face.

Hela looked at Loki "Odin is dead" Loki stated just to confirm for Hela.

Hela turned her back to the brothers "So my brother is dead…" she stated as Thor and Loki exchanged looks wondering how Hela would react. The laughing had caught them off guard "This is fantastic" she said. "I've waited centuries to hear that…and even after all the fantasizing about it…the real thing was so much better."

Thor clenched his fist at Hela's disrespect and Loki quickly approached "Relax, she is getting in your head. Call lightning down in here and you might damage the cave and give her a chance to escape" he explained as he got a quick nod from Thor who turned his attention back to Hela.

Loki knew that Thor could lose his cool but things seemed a little different on Earth and before Mangog but Odin's death had gotten to Thor. His anger was getting out of control like before he was banished to Earth. Loki needed to try and keep Thor under control at least until Mangog was taken care of and then Loki could go about his business and leave that job to his mother and the rest of Asgard.

Hela turned back to the brothers with a smile "So the little birdies rule the roost now" she remarked as Thor tried to refocus.

"A monster killed my father and I need the Odin force to defeat it" explained Thor trying to maintain his composure and not unleash the Goddess of Death on the Nine Realms.

Hela smiled widely, "Odin didn't explain that part to you, did he?" she said as she began to realize her position. Thor and Loki didn't say anything "Well, the Odin force is just what my dear brother called it. The power itself is a part of our blood, so sorry little orphan" she remarked to Loki who rolled his eyes.

"I'm not the one locked in a cave in Hell" Loki responded causing Hela's eyes to narrow at him.

Hela was seething and Loki could see that he had struck a nerve "Information about that power is very rare and it is very valuable and I am going to want something very important in return to tell you all about the Odin force" she stated laughing at the name her brother gave their family's power.

"What?" asked Thor without a second thought.

Hela smiled and got as close to the invisible magic cell door as she could "Freedom" she stated with a near hiss. "The magic used to entrap me and keep me here can only be permanently broken by the King of Asgard, which due to recent events is you" she finished with a sneer as Thor looked her dead in the eyes.

Thor sighed and turned to walk back to the castle and Loki quickly followed "Don't wait too long…no idea how much damage a monster that killed Odin could do" she yelled from the cave as Thor and Loki left.

Breidablik Castle

Thor and Loki entered the castle and Brunnhilde joined them "We need to talk" said Thor who followed Brunnhilde to the commander's room in the castle.

Loki was interested to see what there was to discuss, Thor hadn't said a word the entire walk from Hela's cave and to the castle. "How many warriors did you lose when Hela attempted to escape?" asked Thor with a serious look on his face.

Brunnhilde looked at Loki and then back at Thor "We only have a quarter of our number left, all dead and one deserted soon after, she used a crashed ship in the wasteland to run" answered Brunnhilde.

"Deserter? I've never heard of a Valkyrie deserting before" remarked Loki getting a look from Brunnhilde.

"She is the first Valkyrie to desert in history. I lack the numbers to send anyone after her and by now she is long gone" explained Brunnhilde getting a nod from Loki and Thor.

"If Hela tried to escape again, could you stop her?" asked Thor.

Brunnhilde stared at Thor "Of course we would stop her, even if it took every Valkyrie we have left, Hela will remain in that cave for the rest of time."

Thor nodded "Be honest" he replied.

Brunnhilde sighed "No, the next time she escapes that cave we will not be able to keep her there."

Thor nodded, he turned to look out the window that overlooked the fields around the cave. He looked back at Brunnhilde "Make preparations to return to Asgard in the next few weeks."

Thor left the room before Brunnhilde could react and Loki quickly followed him "Are you sure about this?" asked Loki to which Thor simply replied with an annoyed look.

The gates reopened and Thor grabbed Loki as he used Mjolnir to get to Hela as fast as possible.

Hela's Cave

Thor landed with Loki to find Hela waiting for them with a smug smile "I assume you've made a decision then?" she asked.

Thor sighed "If you tell me everything you know about the Odin force…I'll release you from my father's magic" offered Thor noting that Hela was mulling over the offer.

Hela smiled and stood up "Deal…the Odin force as he called it is not something you learn to use. It's something that you find, I can't tell you how to use it but I can tell you that it's there you just need to find it, Odinson."

Thor shook his head "That's it?"

"Well of course, you think that power like that can be taught or learned? No, it is only awoken when it's needed and when the person using it is strong enough…which clearly you are not" Hela sneered back.

Thor turned to leave with Loki "Don't forget our deal little Odinson" she cooed from the cave causing Thor to stop.

"Once Mangog is dealt with, I'll be back to settle our deal" Thor remarked before using Mjolnir to fly off with Loki.