AN: Hi everyone! Moonmilk is back! Just want to let you know I will be updating the story slowly. Unfortunately I have a lot going on at the moment and I don't have as much time to write as I did about 2 months ago :(, but I will do my best! Enjoy this next installment! ~Moonmilk
The Judge
It has been several days since Miku has seen Loki. The wedding was coming up fast, and she couldn't just stand around. Minutes, hours ticked by, Miku was bombarded with activities and 'fun' times with Darcy, Ian, or Queen Frigga. It wasn't like Miku didn't enjoy it, she just couldn't stop thinking about him.
Him.
The beatings and blood flashed through her mind everyday and she thought, "The same thing could be happening right now. Loki, is being beaten today...". Every once in a while, she shared a conversation about him with either Thor or Frigga. Both of them responded in cracked voices and trembling lips, then smiles when returning to the wedding set-up.
It was a hidden chamber, just pass the main dungeons. It was said to be a lot better and more 'home' like, but that didn't take away the pain of punishment. She wondered if he keeps the pictures she painted in there, or King Lear. She wanted to give him more, hear more or him, share more stories. That's it.
...
"Thor! Thor, wait, I need to-" Miku almost lost her balance when approaching the prince.
"Lady Miku? A-are you here to negotiate about my...brother?" He questioned and Miku nodded rapidly, brushing her messy black hair with her hands.
"I-I can't fight it anymore." The young girl took his metal padded arm and pushed him into a dark hallway, where no one could possibly hear. "Prince Thor, I can't bear it."
"Neither can I." Thor said, almost trembling, a knot began to well in his throat.
"We have to find a way," She whispered. Miku snapped her fingers and gasped slightly. "Magic, y-your mother can do it and we can find the room, we can visit him!"
"Magic," Thor inhaled slightly. "It's not as easy as you think. Loki's chamber is hidden Lady Miku, we know it's near the dungeon, but there are almost infinite possibilities on where it's exactly located."
"Location magic?" Miku shrugged and managed to do a smile. "Do you have that? You do don't you?"
"I never mastered in that area, I do know my mother has."
"Alright, then let's go find her!"
"Lady Miku." Thor grabbed her arm gingerly, pulling her back to meet his saddened azure eyes. "It's not that simple, it could drain my mother is she uses location and teleportation magic, she's not like she used to be."
"We have to do something, anything." She licked her lips and blinked. "Thor, never in my life have I been this...worried. Sure I've been worried about finding my dreams, or what I'm going to do for the rest of my life. But this, this is life and death!"
Thor was silent for a while, Miku could hear his ragged breathing. The mighty Thor was choking up. "I know. We...w-we can try."
Miku wanted to break down and hug Thor with happiness, her joy subsided in her heart and she drew in a ragged breath, trying to calm herself down. "Ok. Ok, thank you." She repeated.
Loki's brother looked down at Miku and slowly his lips drew apart, drawing Miku in.
"We're going to get him back, wether Odin, Jane or Darcy like it or not." Miku whispered, Thor responded with a hiccup. A joyful tear cascaded down his cheek and onto the shiny dark brown floor.
...
During midday, Thor and Miku rushed to Frigga's chambers, explaining their idea. Frigga, who was completely for the idea, began constructing her magic ideas, and how she would imagine the dungeons, trying to find Loki's secret chamber through closed eyes.
Thor had to admit he was worried. All of the work and power entering his mother's blood flow could cause an aneurism, or some sort of disease that could take over her body. Miku was silent as she sat down on one of Frigga's chairs, giggling her leg.
"Once I find the chamber, if I succeed. Miss Miku, you may visit."
Miku felt flabbergasted by Frigga's words. "My Queen, what about Thor. They are brothers, he should see him...why are you staring at me?" Miku looked at Thor, who was smiling widely at the young woman.
"Miku, you must see him. We all know your connection to Loki, he must see you first...I believe he feels...content when you're around."
"What? Y-you think he's content? H-he cares for me? As I do for him?" Miku's lip trembled as she lifted her chin.
"I know contentment in my son when I see it." Frigga interrupted. "You can calm him, then Thor will arrive. Dear," She approached her and pressed her palms on Miku's shoulders. "I will listen to you, you tell me when Loki is well and calm, I will send Thor and myself along."
"Mind reading." Miku breathed.
"Magic." Frigga breathed and grinned. She let go and basically floated across the room, raising her hands ever so gracefully. "Breathe child, stay calm, this will take only a few seconds."
Miku shut her eyes and kept her hands leveled at her side. A sensation began to flow through her. A light sensation, pulling her body. She kept them shut as her eyelids quivered. The wind slowed down and she felt something. She felt, stuffy.
Her chocolate eyes popped open as she felt nothing but cool fragments of wood on each side of her. Then she noticed a bright vertical crack, streaming in light. She was...she was in a closet? No clothes were visible or any objects.
Miku sat on her knees and peered through the crack of the dark wooden closet. Queen Frigga did it, now all she has to do is... Miku squinted her eyes and saw a sagged, older male frame peer into Loki's eyes. Loki, who was off his bed and leaning against the mahogany wood wall was dull, legs outstretched, not even acknowledging his father, the King.
Miku stayed where she was and listened. "Loki..." Odin breathed, he stepped forward and the guards watched carefully, raising their weapons slowly if Loki possibly lashes out. "My son do you...do you feel it? Do you understand the pain?" The King bent down and touched his pale shoulder.
"Don't touch." Loki growled quietly, which startled Odin as he stood upward again.
"I am...sorry." Chocked. Odin was chocked? Loki wanted to laugh, or at least scoff. "You've disobeyed the Asgardian law, you see...above them." Loki wanted to object and retort, but all of his energy left him, he could only say a few words, or so he thought. That is until King Odin changed the subject.
"Above them... Yet you could possibly be related to one by law. How does that make you feel?" He asked calmly.
"What makes me...want to acknowledge that, I will never see them. The marriage is soon...correct?" He whispered, leaning back, blinking his red rimmed eyes.
"Yes, and she, Jane Foster will be your princess."
Loki exhaled and focused on a side of the wall. "And what about the girl?"
Odin knew exactly who he was talking about. He watched his broken jade eyes fixate on the corner. The black painting covered in his blood. Odin blinked several times before responding. "She will, proceed back to Midgard, to live the rest of her mortal life."
"What do her things mean? Why is she..visiting me? I-I..."
"She has taken quite a liking to you my son."
Loki's eyes grew larger. "Son...son..." His posture leaned towards Odin, as the king shuffled back, hand on his chest plate. "SON?!" He hissed. "After all this time! You call me this, and you never bothered to visit me until I am no longer...to t-to." He began to cough and sputter.
"You might never know what that means." Odin pointed the painting out. "Sometimes you reach death without knowing a mystery."
"You are really leaving me here to rot? I-I will be beaten eternally, without T-Thor and...and her...that girl." Loki leaned back and grimaced, hands slowly moving to his stomach, he gripped it tightly.
"Why have you taken such an interest? You want to treat our guest as a slave don't you, a child's play toy?" Loki gritted his teeth at his father's words. "You want her books...food...and she, she fell under your trap. You use, you lie, you hate, now I believe that's the only thing you do-"
"I LOVE HER! I LOVE HER WITH ALL MY HEART...W-WITH ALL MY SOUL!" He was now on his knees, staring up at Odin. A tear cascaded down his cheek as the king was speechless. He moved towards a guard and whispered to him, then the other, and his own father left him, to cry on his own.
...
Miku rested a hand on the right side of the closet. She felt sick, relieved, heartbroken and surprised at the same time.
'Queen Frigga, my Queen, please, please ta-" She whimpered/whispered as she fell the sensation again as her mind went blank, then back to normal again when she saw a surprised Thor and his mother.
Miku was on the floor trying to catch her breath. "It failed." Thor concluded as he hung his head, he then bent down and wrapped his arms around her, pushing her up.
"No...no, he-" Miku couldn't get the words out of her, her brown eyes looked into Frigga's shiny sapphire ones, the Queen nodded happily and Thor carefully put her into her loving arms.
"I knew all along. The way he analyzes you, looks at you." Frigga continued as Miku settled in her arms. The relieved mortal finally let go, trying to get the words out of her mouth.
"I need to go back. Please."