Beyla ~ (Loki)

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Suddenly a loud alarm sounds, startling me. Odin looks over at me from the throne. "Guards, take Lady Beyla to her Chambers. Do not let anyone in. Protect her at all costs." The guards scoop me up by my arms rushing me to my room. "Wait!" I bang against the locked door. "What is the meaning of this?" I run to watch out the window seeing T-shaped ships infiltrate Asgard. For an hour maybe two the entire land screams. I hear all the people call out for assistance. It was then I saw the hammer fly through the air at one ship, only missing it inches as it disappears.

My door burst open and the guards usher me out. "It's the Queen." I run to their meeting, and upon arrival, I see Frigga in Odin's arms. Dead. Thor cries over her as well. I fall to my knees and sob openly. My heart burning all over again.

A funeral is held for Frigga where all the Asgardians mourn her as her body is pushed out to the sea on a boat and the boat burnt by a flaming arrow.

~

"Thor, after all this time and now you come to visit me. Why? Have you come to gloat? To mock?" Loki says with venom, looking down at his older sibling. "Loki, enough. No more illusions." Suddenly Loki's cell is transformed, the illusion is lifted and we see that Loki's cell is a mess, everything has been thrown around and he's sat on the floor, looking unkempt and messy, in the other corner of the cell. "Now you see me, brother." Thor walks up to the other side of the cell to be closer to Loki. "Did she suffer?"

"I did not come here to share our grief. Instead, I offer you the chance of a far richer sacrament."

"Go on."

"I know you seek vengeance as much as I do. You help me escape Asgard and I will grant it to you, vengeance. A reunion with Beyla. And afterward, this cell." Loki looks down, chuckling, "You must be truly desperate to come to me for help. What makes you think you can trust me?"

"I don't. Mother did. You should know that when we fought each other in the past, I did so with a glimmer of hope that my brother was still in there somewhere. That hope no longer exists to protect you. You betray me and I will kill you." Loki smiles intreeged. "When do we start?"

~

Loki and Thor walk down the long halls of the castle. Loki stops at the sight of the gardens. The flowers limp, and their leaves dry, brittle. "Where is my Beyla?" Thor looks at him staring outside. "Being kept safely away." Loki rolls his eyes, "As if I can't find her myself."Thor stops completely, making Loki bump into him. Thor looks down at Loki with menacing eyes. "And if you prove the deception she has been fed false then suddenly leave on a journey you may not return from she will never heal." Loki looks towards the gardens, feeling an empty pit. "What happened to her?" Thor holds his breathe, "Do not make her jump again, brother."

Loki catches up with Thor once again. "This is so unlike you, brother. So clandestine. Are you sure you wouldn't rather just punch your way out?"

"If you keep speaking I just might."

"Fine. As you wish. I'm not even here." Using his diversion tactics Loki turns himself into an Asgardian guard. "Is this better?" "It's better company at least."

"Still, we could be less conspicuous." Loki turns back into himself but turns Thor into Beyla. "Hm, brother. You look ravishing." Thor looks down at his body then replies in his own voice. "It will hurt no less when I kill you in this form."

Loki shrugs, "Very well. Perhaps you prefer one of your new companions, given that you seem to like them so much." Loki then turns himself into Captain America in his full Captain America costume. "Oh, this is much better. Woh. The costume's a bit much, so tight. But the confidence, I can feel the righteousness surging. Hey, you wanna have a rousing discussion about truth, honor, patriotism? God bless Amer–" Suddenly Thor grabs hold of Loki puts his hand over his mouth and pushes him against the wall making Loki turn back into himself. "What?" Thor looks to the side and they see two Asgardian guards walking away with Beyla. Loki moves fiercely to get out, but Thor pushes the hammer on his chest holding him in place. "Must you follow me everywhere?" Beyla asks sadly. "I'm just going to the gardens."