Chapter 14-Father
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Recap: Loki arrives at the castle of Asgard... along with Darcy. Frigga cries alot because she loves Loki, her son as a son. no ships there! And in the end, Jane agrees to marry Thor
*** Loki's P.O.V***
Now that mother's attention was no longer on me, I glanced forward in fear. Father sat, still as stone staring forward with an empty expression. Damn. I couldn't read his expression which I was particularly good at doing. Lady Sif stared ahead, she looked angry. The warriors three stared ahead as well. Fandral's eyes were on me, he smiled. I smiled back.
Darcy's tiny hand intertwined with mines, I dropped my eye contact with Fandral and turned all my attention to the beautiful Darcy. Softly, her thumb stroked my hand and I looked down to see that she had a worried face.
The poor creature was probably scared to death. She looked as tiny and fragile as a porcelain doll-she was just as beautiful. I felt bad for causing so many problems and for snatching her away from her home, from her realm, but she was here with me now and she chose to be here. I was her first choice and that was all that mattered, finally I wasn't second.
"Loki," Darcy hissed.
"Hmm?" I responded.
Her head nodded towards mother. I turned to my mother and her eyes stared back expectantly. Had I missed something?
"Loki, come along," Mother said.
I walked up to her, letting go of Darcy's hand to take my mothers. She held my hand tightly and led me down the room to greet father. The closer I got, the angrier I got.
This was the monster that ruined any chances I had of a normal life. Although this life may be better than being a frost giant, I was ripped away from my people from my real parents where I would have been number one, and not the spare. The disgust I felt almost showed, but I'd need to manipulate him in order to get him to let us keep Darcy here. Of course Jane would stay, Thor wanted her, but me? It would take some serious manipulation to get him to forgive me when I should be the one forgiving him.
Mother dragged me forward, Darcy's light footsteps, followed along with Thor's stomping and Jane. When we reached the throne, Mother stood in front of me with a protective stance.
"You shall do nothing to insult him or to make him leave again or those words will be your last Odin of Asgard," Mother growled.
Father-I mean the all father- nodded. Mother let go of my hand to sit on the throne next to her. I knew that what I was about to do would hurt mother, but the All Father would get it from her if I did this so once mother sat, I knelt before him as if I were just a lowly peasant. Anguished sobs erupted the room; I heard her reaction before I saw it. Mother was weeping, I had just symbolized that I no longer deserved their trust or anything they could ever give me. It was me acting humble, acting. And boy did I do a good job.
"Stand Loki, you do not require to kneel before me, your father," Odin said.
My Father?! It was so hard not to shout at him right then and there, but Darcy was right behind me. I didn't want for her to hear what I had to say to him, and I needed to protect her.
"But I do," I said in my shakiest voice, "I'm not deserving to call you my father, or Frigga my mother."
"Of course you are, Loki," my mother sobbed.
"No. I do not deserve to call Thor my brother either. I cannot believe that I wait until now to tell you this brother, but I am sorry, truly. I shouldn't have reacted the way that I did when… well you know. I should have composed myself better and proven myself a son of Odin although I am not by blood," I explained.
"You are a son of Odin, and you are forgiven Loki," Odin said.
"Thank you, all father," I said with a bow of the head.
"Stop with this nonsense, call me what I am to you," Odin said.
My kidnapper? "Yes father," I sniffled.
I forced a small tear out which made my mother start crying again. It was hard to keep more from coming; I hated to hear her cry.
"Is this your Migardian?" 'Father' asked.
"She is my mate father, not my Migardian, they are not possessions," I explained.
He grunted though it sounded like a chuckle.
"Very well, what is your name woman?" Odin asked her.
At this, I stood and walked to Darcy who just stared at him with fear in her eyes. I placed a gentle arm around her, and rubbed her arm furthest from me.
"Darcy Lewis," she said loudly, her voice echoing off the walls, her face turning red.
"And you, Thor's woman?" Odin turned.
I exhaled. At least he didn't insult her. She was shaking, terrified.
"Jane," Lady Jane said.
"Father, you know their names, we've watched-"Thor started.
"Aye, but Migardians believe in a proper introduction, right?" Odin chuckled.
Both Jane and Darcy nodded like stupid school children. I rubbed her arm again to try and take her out of her scared state, but she just stared forward as if she were in a trance. Lady Jane yawned loudly, then gasped and looked at Odin and Mother, wide eyed and terrified.
"Do not fear me Migardians, Jane I am your father now that you choose to marry my son. Darcy, you are protected for you are the friend and mate of my son who hasn't many friends. I do believe though that you children must be hungry from your long journey and tired as well. Please, join us to dine a quick dinner and then you may rest," Odin said.
"Quick dinner as in family dinner or half the kingdom ball?" I asked.
"There is my old Loki," Odin chuckled, "Just a family dinner," he assured me.
I nodded, and Odin got up. Frigga jumped up and came to me, walking right next to me as we walked to the dining hall. The doors closed, and I turned to see an angry Lady Sif glaring straight at me.
True to his word, the dinner was quick. Well, for us Asgardians it was quick. For Jane and Darcy it must have been huge since they wouldn't accept their third plate. Darcy did have a bit of dessert though, a cake baked from the best baker in all of the nine realms. I hadn't eaten this good since… well, it didn't matter.
When Odin dismissed us, Frigga walked us to our rooms. We had to go up to the seventh level, to the south wing, the third hall, where there were only two doors on separate sides of the hall. My room was to the left, Thor's to the right.
"There's an extra drawer that you're used to, I've put in some nicer, Asgardian clothing for Darcy and Jane," Frigga explained.
"Good evening brother, I shall see you in the morning," Thor vowed, and grabbed me into another one of his back breaking hugs.
"Good night Darcy," he said before shaking her hand, then hugging her too.
"Good night Mother," Thor said before hugging her too.
"G' night Darcy," Lady Jane said before hugging her as well.
They entered Thor's room and closed the door behind them leaving Mother, Darcy and I alone. Mother stared at us for a second, her eyes lingering happily on our intertwined hands and pulled us into one of her hugs as well. I shut my eyes as my head rested on her shoulder again, just enjoying her love.
"Good night Loki, I love you so very much," Mother said softly, "Oh, and Good night Lady Darcy, you have my trust."
"Thanks… Um, good night you're highness," Darcy said before doing an awkward curtsy.
Mother and I chuckled quickly.
"There is absolutely no need to call me your highness or to curtsy, call me Mother," Mother corrected.
Darcy smiled shyly and simply nodded.
"Good night mother," I said before hugging her.
"Until the morn," Mother waved.
She walked away, her shoulders shaking. I, unwilling to hear her sob, opened the door quickly and walked in quickly followed by Darcy. I closed the door behind us leaving us in momentarily darkness.
"Light," I coughed.
Every candle in the room turned on, lighting our room well. I looked around. Instead of only one bed there were now two. Instead of my rug and potions lab there was a bed the same size as mines, a bit bigger than the Migardians King bed.
The extra bed was undoubtedly intended for Darcy. There was a trunk in front most likely containing shoes like mines did. There was a table that blocked our way to the beds, it was my dining table. To my right and taking up that corner of my room was my library. My study desk was in that corner, but not blocking any books.
The snack bar to my right looked clean for a change, I kind of enjoyed it. I blushed as I realized that my painting covered my secret door still. To the left wall and near the opposite side of the room was a door leading to the bathroom.
A couple of paces away from the bathroom door was my closet door. My room looked so much the same. Except for the extra door near Darcy's bed and another next to mines.
"This is my room," I announced.
"It's huge," Darcy gasped.
"Not really…" I muttered.
Darcy scoffed.
"That door by your bed, I have no idea what it leads to… or the one by my bed, they're new," I said.
"Shall we go find out?" Darcy asked.
"Sure," I said.
We went to the door by my room first. I opened it excitedly and said light for the lights to come on. What I saw deeply disappointed me. Just a bathroom with a big tub, a toilet, and a sink.
"Whoa," Darcy gasped.
"Let's go see if yours is better," I said.
"I doubt it," she mumbled.
Together we walked to her door which also led to a bathroom. It looked almost the same as mines except that mines was black and white and hers was purple and green.
"My favorite colors," Darcy said with a grin.
"You like green?" I asked.
"Yeah," she smiled.
"Me too, it's my favorite color," I said.
"What a coincidence," Darcy blushed.
"Not at all. Darcy, if this is the bathroom, then will you accompany me to see what they've done to my old bathroom?" I asked.
"Um, okay…" she mumbled.
We opened the door to my old bathroom, and when the lights came on I almost jumped for joy. My potions table was there along with another table with books of magic spells. I saw all the books from my old library here…
"Wow, cool room," Darcy said.
And indeed it was. All four walls were covered with books and this room was brilliant.
"Do you wish to see your closet? They've added one for you as well," I said.
Darcy nodded and I led her to the last door. I frowned; her closet was bigger than mines. We walked in and there were racks of clothing along every wall, in the center were two suits of armor and two ball gowns with tiaras.
"Yours is bigger than mines," I grumbled.
"Oh my god, this could be my room! This place is huge, this is a closet?" she gasped.
"Yes… I think they filled my old library with Migardian books," I said.
"Wow," she gasped.
Then she yawned softly and stretched. I smiled; she looked cute when she did that. I took her hand and pulled her out of the room. I swept her up and carried her to my bed. I don't know why they even bothered making her a bed.
"I think you should sleep now," I said.
"Me too," she whispered.
We climbed under the blankets together, and fell asleep.