The child

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Before the alignment of the planets and the occurrence of a rare orange moon the mighty all father odin was sent to one of the nine realms to keep the piece as the planet alignment causes chaos between worlds. Once the battle was won the all father headed to the template to pay respects to the dead that had fallen that day. As he approached the steps of the temple he noticed something sitting at the entrance wrapped in blankets, as he slowly approached he noticed it was a small baby girl. As he picked up the child and held it in his arms he saw a glowing light shining form the chest of the child, he moved the blanket aside to reveal a small glowing stone stuck in the child's chest. He knew it was not safe to leave the child nor remove the stone while not on the safety of Asgard , he made the decision to returned to his kingdom with the child in hopes to save her.

The horns sound and the people of Asgard gathered to welcome back their king and congratulate him on winning the battle. As Odin approached the steps of the palace he saw his  wife Frigga and his two sons Thor and Loki awaiting his return. As he climbed the stairs and made his way towards his family he looked down at the small child resting in his arms, she was so calm and quite as she slept peacefully unaware of the powers she my hold. As oden reached the top of the stairs he looked at his wife with sorrow in his eyes and he slowly held out the baby and placed her in the arms of frigga. "Who is this baby Odin" she said taking the child from him and hugging it close to her chest, " where did you find her". Odin looked in his wife's eye while his filled with tears "she was abandoned on the temple steps, I know not of her family" he said while taking a few steps back from his wife. Frigga looked down at the child as she slowly began to open her eyes, "what do you suppose we do with her Odin" he turned to look at her "for now she needs our help to survive".
Frigga walked inside followed closely by her two sons, she walked through the great hall and sat down on the throne holding the small child in her arms. "What is she mother, where did she come from" said her eldest son Thor as he pulled the blanked down and uncovered the babies face, "is she to stay with us here" asked her younger son loki peering over Thor's shoulder to look at the babies face. "I no not where she comes from but I know your father will try everything in his power to save this child" she said looking up at her sons as they stared at the child wrapped in her arms, "and as this child grows you will be her brothers and friends to guide her, can you promise me this boys" she said looking up at her sons inquisitive faces. The boys both looked up "of course mother" they said at the same time before turning their attentions back to the baby, the child started to move pulling her arms out of the blankets to revealing a small orange stone glowing from her chest. Frigga stood up and started to walk down the hall as the two boys followed close behind " what is that glowing on her mother" Thor asked clinging to her dress "will she be okay mother" Loki asked following next to his brother trying to keep up, " I do not know that is why I must find your father" she said to the two boys as she stopped and turned to look at them " you must go to your rooms now I will take the child to your father and ask him to help her, you understand me" " yes" the two boys said as they walked backdown the hall away from their mother.

"Now then let me take you to Odin" she said smiling down at the baby as she walked through the doors of the great hall and through the passage ways searching for Odin. As she entered the the great library on the other side of the palace she pushed open a large set of golden doors to relive a large tree, the trees branches twisted and turned reaching all the way up to the stars. The large branches reached out to what appeared to be 9 solar systems representing the nine realms of which Asgard protected and ruled over to keep the peace. Frigga walked past the tree and entered a large room full of old book some bound in leather some bound by branches that look similar to the ones on the tree, she walked up to a podium set in the centre of the room with Odin looking over it at and old book bound by branches. Frigga walked up to Odin and looked upon his weary face "did you know of the stone in this child's chest" she said with worry in her voice as she looked to her husband for an answer, " I brought her back here in hopes of finding a way to remove it, I could not leave her in fear it might be a powerful source" he said raising his head to meet his wife's worried gaze " I feared what would happen if someone had found what powers the stone possessed before I" he continued. "She is so small and innocent" frigga said clutching the baby as if she feared to let her go " do you know of the stones powers" she continued as she crossed the room to take a seat in a large chair, " I have looked through all the ancient texts but have not managed to find any signs of what this stone is or what powers it may possess" he said leaving the stand and slowly making his way over to his wife. As he walked over to frigga he held his arms open to take the child "i feel I may have to search the nine realms in order to find the answer and to save this child" he picked up the child and held her close as the tiny child reached out to grip his finger " I shall look after this child and raise her as one of my own until you return to us" frigga said staring up at her husband with a smile on her face. Odin handed her back the child kissed is wife on the cheek and left the room, frigga looked down at the child once more " it will be good for my boys to have someone strong to grown with them and teach them how to be great kings one day.

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