Chapter 14: A tongue lashing for the Allfather

To say that Odin was surprised – and once he got over said surprise also angry – when a group of people lead by Thor stormed into the throne room would be the understatement of the year, if not even century.

The Allfather stood up his throne and made a move to clang his staff against the ground when his eyes fell on the person in the last row – with Loki on one and a human on the other side – and the movement faltered slightly, which resulted in the usual powerful 'clang' to soften drastically.

Frigga that had only stepped moments before into the room with Heimdall at her side to speak to her husband didn't look nearly as shocked as Odin felt inside. She even smiled brilliantly at the sight before them and walked towards the long thought dead son: Tiǫrvi also known as Tony.

The people that Thor had brought along with him made way for the woman and once close enough threw her arms around Tony as well as Loki.
"Thanks the Nine! I believed for a long time that I would never see you, my sons, side by side again!" Tears flowed down her beautiful face and the twins had to supress tears of their own as they hugged their mother back (yes, Frigga was still their mother since she had never given them reason to believe otherwise). She continued, aware of their audience but not really caring or more exactly especially because of their audience she said those next words. "When Heimdall came to me and told me that while looking at what was happening at Midgard, he had seen someone that looked like you Tony." She drew slightly away to look into those brown, green-rimed eyes. "I first couldn't believe him till he showed me everything he was and what was happening in that moment. We watched how you saved Midgard with your brothers and how you told them your story." A look of understanding flashed on the groups faces and they immediately knew that they had Frigga and Heimdall on their side when telling Odin where he could shove his manipulative ways when the first smiled and the later inclined his head, a smile directed at the one he once called friend and hoped to do so again.

"What in the Nine Realms is going on here? Thor, I demand an explanation why you brought these humans, Loki without restrictions and an impostor here to Asgard!"

If looks could kill then Odin would have already dropped dead at the ones he got from Tony's friends and family but since that wasn't the case Thor just stepped forward, his normal warm expression replaced by a cool gaze directed his father.

"These 'humans' requested an audience with you, Allfather since it came to their attention that someone wronged one of their own. To answer another of your inquiries: Loki is unbound because he is innocent of the crimes he was said to have committed on Midgard since he was not in his own mind. Considering certain circumstances the same could be said for his latest actions here on Asgard. Furthermore, I do not see the imposter you are speaking about only my long thought dead brother that was found living as a mortal on Earth since someone had sealed everything he had been and has only regained his powers recently."

Odin's discomfort grew with each word Thor spoke and he knew that he wouldn't be able to get out of this situation. How did mortals put it? Ah yes, he had 'dug his own grave' and that many years ago. So he decided to at least take it on like the king he was, "I see. But Thor, I do not like the insinuations you are making. So speak freely, who is this 'someone' you are suspecting of such deeds."

The dark look Thor and the others of his group gave the Allfather said enough but instead of Thor speaking up, one of the humans stepped forward. He had dark skin, wore black clothes and had an eye-patch over his left eye.

"You know exactly who Thor is speaking about, Odin Allfather. He means you."

Odin stood up and this time he clanked his staff on the ground when the people in the throne room began to murmur at the accusation the human had made and the god asked in his most authoritarian voice, "And who are you to accuse me of such, human?"

"My name is Nick Fury. I am the Director of SHIELD a powerful organisation on Earth – that you call Midgard – and the godfather of Tony Stark that your people know as Tiǫrvi." The human, Fury, stood tall and proud as he said this and never wavered in his staring with his one eye into Odin's own.

"Do you have proof to support your words, Director of the Shield?" It was always better to want facts when Odin himself knew there were non, he had been very throughout in covering his track of what he had done to the one he had once called son.

"There are, Allfather." Thor said now and waved the one that just couldn't be Tony, to step forward what he immediately did. "My brother, Tony can show you all what really happened the day he 'died' with the help of a spell." Thor elaborated further and now Odin began to fear what this could truly mean for him if this really was Tony. It would either be imprisonment, exile or worst of all: execution.
Tony raised one hand to his head while he directed the other at one wall where everyone would be able to see what had occurred…

The people of Asgard where scandalized at what they had just seen.

Their Allfather, their king, had been the one to take Tiǫrvi – the god of inventions and for some even a friend – away from them because he wanted to tell his brother that they had been adopted (a fact that hadn't really shocked many since, let's be honest, Tony and Loki didn't look that much like their 'parents') and Jutons at that (that had shocked many).

The humans that had accompanied their lost prince (he was still prince of Asgard despite everything that had taken place) hadn't said anything since the man called Fury had stepped forward to accuse (and rightfully so) their king and had just opted for shooting death glares at the Allfather, thus showing a great deal of restrained since they surely wanted to shout if not even hit Odin a few times (or several).

Their queen, Frigga, was the first to step forward to address what would happen now, "Odin Allfather, you are guilty of attacking a member of the royal family, sealing his very being and this without a really good reason and counselling with me, the queen. As Queen of Asgard I hereby announce that you have forfeited the right to call yourself King of Asgard and you will be imprisoned for your crime." All this she said with a calm that awed everyone present. She had just sentenced her husband for centuries without batting an eyelash because he had wronged one of her sons. A mother's love and wrath were truly powerful (and frightful).

The guards stepped forward as soon as she had announced the sentence, King or not they would still fulfil their duties.

Odin himself was to stunned to protest, much. He did try to free himself from the guards but Thor stepped up and helped them and Odin couldn't do anything against it. They escorted him to one of the cells and left a silent throne room behind them.

Frigga took a deep breath before turning around and addressed the whole room. "People of Asgard, today is the day where we have lost a king but do not be sad because we have regained our long thought dead prince: Tiǫrvi!"

People cheered and Frigga motioned for Tony and Loki to come stand beside her.

"It is good to have you home, both of you."

The twins smiled at her. "It is good to be back but I must admit that we won't be staying long." Tony said. "In the time I couldn't remember my life here on Asgard, I made a new home on Midgard." He glanced at Phil and then his eyes swept over everyone that had come with him to give him silent support. Frigga didn't miss the lingering gaze on Phil and she smiled at it. Her son had found something beautiful you would never be able to buy in his time on Midgard; friends, family and most importantly: love.

"Well then we have to make as much as we can out of the time together, won't we. But never forget that you are always welcomed here. All of you." Leaning closer to Tony, Frigga whispered, "You will have to introduce me to your family. Especially that nice man that caught your heart, my son."

Tony beamed at her and he nodded.
Louder Frigga said, "Let us prepare a feast for our guests!"
Motion came into the gathered crowd and quickly everyone left except for those that had come with Thor – who had returned only moments ago – Heimdall, and the rest of the Royal Family.

"Now, how about introductions? I am Frigga, Queen of Asgard and mother of Thor, Tony and Loki. You all may call me Frigga without any honorifics."

Tony introduced everyone and ended the introduction with, "And this is Phil Coulson. He is the one." 'The one to stay at my side no matter what, the one who accepted me completely and the one to steal my heart with no intention of ever letting it go.'

Frigga bowed slightly before them. "I thank you all for standing by my son's side when we – when I – could not."

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