The Love Of Mischief

Chapter 47

My hands were numb and quite sweaty and my arms ached. I went to the dungeons. I had to know what she wanted.
"I must be mad for doing this" I mumbled. I let a dainty hand on my shoulder. I looked to my right to see Lady Sif.
"Yes you are, Do you want us to wait outside or come in with you?" Lady Sif spoke. I shrugged. We were halfway across the courtyard when I spotted Loki. He had a blank look on his face.
"Oh boy" I mumbled. Lady Sif asked what was wrong so I pointed towards Loki.
"Oh," Lady Sif bit her lip.
"You know, He won't want to wait outside" Thor pointed toward his brother. We all agreed.
"Do you think he is still annoyed about earlier?" Lady Sif whispered in my ear.
"Oh yes. But I can handle him" I grinned. Even though my cheeks were tinted pink.
"Oh really?" Lady Sif cocked her eyebrow.
"I didn't want to know that. That's in my brain now" Thor covered his ears. Lady Sif and I chuckled.

As I got closer to the dungeons, Loki smiled softly as he gave me a hug.
"You all set to see the quim?"
"How did you find out?" I demanded. Loki smiled when he pulled away "And I thought you were mad at me"
"I heard you tell Thor when you were in the Foyer with him" I pinched my lips together as I nodded. Loki leaned down so his lips were brushing my ear "And just because we had a little disagreement over ice cream does not mean I want you to face the mewling quim alone. Even if Sif and my brother are with you"
"Sorry for taking the stuff... Sort off but Sif needed cheering up"
"Just warn me next time. Emotional ice cream eating requires low-fat stuff. Not the good stuff"
"Okay" I wrapped my arms around Loki's neck and hugged him again.
"Okay, Love birds. Put each other down" Thor looked at the sky. Loki and I glared at him. 
"Shut up, We're happy" Loki replied. Thor held his hands up "Do we have a plan or is all of us going down there?"
"So Sif and I will wait out here. Loki, yell fire if all hell breaks out" Thor folded his arms. Lady Sif's face was a little tinted but she kept her cool. She also agreed with the plan. I winked at her as Loki and I walked into the prison.

The guards closed their spears together as soon as they saw us.
"Who goes there?" one spoke. I knew Loki was rolling his eyes. It was quite dark in here so I had to give the guard some slack.
"Prince Loki Of Asgard"
"Miss Amelia Grace. Head Maid of the Royal Court" I held up my ID. The taller guard bent at the waist to look. I knew Loki was rolling his eyes.
"What can we do for you?" He stood upright once satisfied with my ID.
"I am here to see the prisoner Elena Jones" I sighed as I put the card away. The guards looked at each other.
"Is there a problem?" Loki spoke.
"No Sir. We didn't think Miss Amelia here would want to see her again"
"Neither did I but here I stand. Now, Are you going to let me in?" the guards looked at each other once again before standing to the edge.
"Do you remember her cell number?" The captain asked.
"Cell number 3. Two staircases down" I recalled. The guard nodded and let us pass.

It was still pretty dark down here. Even Loki had trouble finding his way (I think he walked into a few benches) I told Loki to hide to the side. He nodded once and leaned against the cold stone. Arms folded.

I took a deep breath as I stood in front of Elena's cell. She was lying down on the wooden bench. I coughed to let her know I was here but she didn't move. I coughed again.
"Still in here then" I spoke up. Elena's head shot up.
"Amelia" She scrambled off the bench "You're the last person I'd expect to visit me" Elena crossed her arms. Elena shuffled around in the dark "Why are you here?"
"You haven't heard then?" I sighed and asked.
"Heard what?" Elena moved out of the shadows.
"I'm getting married" I leant against the bars. Elena was now standing by the iron bars of her cell. She looked rough. Her hair was matted. Face filthy. Arms thin as twigs. Her burn mark was now just a scar. She was a shell of her old shelf.
"No way" Elena shook her head in disbelief "To who?"
"Surely you have heard the idle palace gossip" I did a half-smile. In the corner of my eye line, I saw Loki smirk.
"You were the one who told me not to listen to idle palace gossip. Who are you marrying?" Elena demanded. I didn't say anything but I pointed to my right "Who is that? It is dark in here"
"Hello, Trickster God. Hi," Loki poked his head around the wall. Scaring Elena. She placed her hand on her chest.
"So the man you bagged yourself all those months ago, Was a PRINCE!?" She yelled.
"Pretty much" I wiggled my finger in my ear.
"Did you come here to gloat? Or to laugh at me for being in here?" Elena frowned.
"Elena, I thought you deserved the truth. After all, You were the one who once said I couldn't get a man because of how I act. Something about me being all high and mighty" I looked at my nails "Back when you called me non-Asgardian"
"But you are. Your eyes are proof of that" Elena pointed to my eyes.
"And yet, My mother was a Valkyrie" I grinned smugly. Elena stepped back a little "You see, I found out a lot of things. Some things I wish I never knew" I looked at my hand. I wasn't going to tell Elena my father was a fire Demon "And from the mouth of Lady Frigga herself, My mother had the same eye colour as I do. Though mine are brighter"
"So you are from here?"
"Raised badly on Midgard though" I scrunched my face up as I wiggled my head side to side "My mother was kidnapped, Raped and beaten. Sometime after I was born, I was kidnapped and sent to Midgard when I was to be turned into a weapon" I summoned a flame. Elena backed away quickly. I noticed Loki tense up and look towards the exit. I put my non-fire hand on his arm "Darling, Don't worry. I'm not going to lose control" I reassured him as I made the flame go away. I turned back to Elena "Someone from the good team found me, Gave me to Thor and sent me back here. The rest is history"
"So who is your father?" Elena quizzed.
"Why you are still in here?" I changed the subject. I didn't want Elena to know who my father was.
"I told you, I wasn't leaving till you forgave me"
"So you're in here for the rest of your life then?" I looked at Elena over my glasses. Loki smirked to my right.
"So you're not here to forgive me?"
"Why would I? I don't forgive those that tried to kill me" I snorted "Even those that stopped me when I lose control didn't try and kill me"
"If I could take back what I've done to you, I would. But I can't change that, can I?"
"You still want me to forgive you?" I didn't want to look Elena in the eyes but I couldn't bring myself to hate Elena anymore, as much as I wanted to.
"Yes please," Elena nodded. She sat back down on her small bench "After all, I am to be your maid of honour. So we do have to work together" Loki let out a snort as I covered my mouth, Stifling a laugh "Please fetch a guard, I wish to thank you for a fantastic opportunity" Elena bowed "I will not let you down"
"Deja Vu" Loki whispered. I told him to shush.
"I'm sorry, what opportunity do you speak of?" I frowned. I tried to keep myself from laughing so I downplayed it as a cough.
"The opportunity of being your maid of honour" Elena grinned.
"A little full of yourself, Are you not?" I crossed her hands "I already picked who gets that role"
"What?"
"You are not my maid of honour" I stated. Elena looked as if the wind had been knocked out of her.
"If I didn't get the job then who did?" Elena demanded to know.
"I choose Lady Sif to be my maid of honour" At least I got to finish this sentence before Elena started screaming at me. Her claw-like hand reached out for me.
"HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME! I AM YOUR OLDEST FRIEND! IT WAS TO FALL TO ME!"
"Elena, Please calm down" I tried to soothe her. I wasn't afraid of her. I knew that I could easily incinerate her.
"ME? CALM DOWN? YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE MY FRIEND!" Loki gently pulled me away but I stood there. Elena didn't scare me anymore "MAID OF HONOUR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE MY JOB! HOW COMES SHE HAS IT?!"
"Elena, - " I tried to speak. Elena glared at me. She rushed to the bars and tried to reach for me. I backed up at this point.
"17 years we were friends! Now you pick some witch to be your maid of honour! I hate you!"
"Well, You will be please to know that most of my life was faked. The palace had my memories altered so I would not remember my life in Midgard. Our friendship was fake" I smirked. Elena strained against the bars. Trying to claw me.
"Maybe you do deserve to be in here" Loki growled as he instinctively put his arm in front of me. Pushing me slightly behind him "You did just try and attack a future Princess Of Asgard because you threw your toys out of your pram. Again"
"I will never accept her as the Princess" Elena growled. I rolled my eyes as Elena started ranting "I lost everything because of her. My home, My job. My friends. After you burned me. They wanted nothing to do with a freak like me"
"Oh, my heart bleeds. You called me that remember?" I sigh again "A freak. A whale. Apparently, I owe you for putting me on the map"
"I take it all back. I did mean it. You are all of those" Elena spat.
"Elena, Your mouth spreads more crap than a fertilizer field. Your words don't hurt me anymore"
"Only because he is standing there. Who are you without him?" Elena shook her bars.
"Someone who can make your face match your personality. Without any difficulty" I growled as I stepped forward. Loki tried to pull me back but I held my ground "I came here thinking, we could have a decent conversation but I was wrong. You still try to use my flaws to boost your ego."
"Like I care. In a short amount of time, You will come crawling back when everyone realises who you truly are. You need me" Elena tilted her head at me and smiled. I pinched my lips and walked forward. I stood in front of Elena's cell. Bent down slightly and grabbed Elena by the collar and pulled her against the bars.
"Once a narcissist, always a narcissist" I spat.
"He will soon be bored of you. Maybe then he will come and find me and I willingly have him" Elena whispered. I snarled as I produce a flame and threatened to burn her. Elena tried to pull away as I aimed the flame toward her. She begged me to stop.
"Amelia, She ain't worth it" Loki put his hand on my shoulder "Even though I normally choose violence over peace, She ain't worth it. She did this to get a rise out of you because you got everything she wanted"
"I guess you're right" I dropped Elena and got rid of my fire. Elena scrambled away "You may think I am nothing because of him" I pointed behind me "But he is the reason that you are not burned to a crisp right this second"
"She's right. But say one more thing about my fiance that I don't like, I'm taking her collar off" Loki warned as he pulled me to his side.
"And on that note, Goodbye, Elena. You will rot in here" I spun on my heel and walked back to the stairwell. Elena was yelling my name, Cursing my name.

Thor and Lady Sif were by our side as soon as we stepped out of the prison.
"I take it, That everything went alright?" Thor asked as I went and sat on the bench. Loki informed them of all that happened. Thor told Loki off for not shouting for him and Lady Sif.
"Why am I getting shouted at?! Amelia was in total control!" Loki replied "You said to shout for you if all hell broke loose"
"Well, hell is over there trying not to break loose it right now" Thor pointed at me. He wasn't wrong. I had my head in my hands. Lady Sif tried to speak to me but I was angry. I just need to control myself and I will be okay.
"Amelia sweetheart?" I felt Loki's hands over mine "It's okay" I started crying at this point "Now, my dear, allow me to dry your tears and kiss them away. You need not fret ever again about her or anyone else's opinions"
"She said you will get bored of me" I mumbled. Only just loudly enough for Loki to hear. Loki looked around and leaned toward my ear.
"Bored you? I am nowhere near bored my dear. I wouldn't have asked you to marry me 4 times if I was bored of you"
"I shouldn't be like this" I whimpered. I tried to stop the tears.
"Sweetheart, you need not hold back your tears. Cry if you need to. I will not think any less of you for showing me your fear" I started sobbing at this point. Loki pulled me into his arms on the fall. Thor and Sif sat behind me and rubbed my back. I tried to say something but I just sobbed "Don't speak. Don't say anything. Just breathe. Breathe with me now... your breath is mine and I am with you... now and forever. You are mine and I am yours... a perfect circle"
"How can we help?" Thor and Sif both said. Loki looked down at me.
"Just let her cry for now. Crying is better than burning the place down. Once she has calmed down, We can go get food. Sound alright to you?" Loki asked me. I just nodded as I hid my face in his chest "Okay. That's the plan"