Once we all got home, Kumin went straight to her room playing crossy road. She’s loved the game since I showed her on the bus. As for me I followed Oliver, who hasn’t lifted his head from his phone, to the backyard. I walked up behind him looking over his shoulder and tapped it. “Here’s a warning Oliver… Hi!” I said, smiling at him. “Thanks for the warning Laza… Hi” He replied quite timidly, unusual for him.
“So… Tyler… What's the dealio with him?” I ask nonchalantly. Oliver’s face turns red. “I- Oh…. Um… Nothing Laza, whatever do you mean?” He replied nervously. “Well where to start… First I saw you lushing hard this morning whilst talking to him, then I saw you freak out when he touched your hand, and you stared at him constantly in Biology…” I say being a bit of a smart ass about it. “Don’t tell Kumin but…” he takes a large inhale then exhales. “I am indeed a homosexual… and Tyler and I… well we’ve been secretly together, dating as you mortals call it” He says rubbing his arm.
My face lights up and I have a big grin on my face. “Oliver! I’m so happy for you!” I say out of excitement. “And not to worry your secrets are safe with me…” I add reassuringly. I then dash off upstairs to Kumin and lay in bed with her, she puts her phone down and cuddles up to me. “What a day…” I say smiling at her. “Mhm, today was fun… but everyday is fun with you,” Kumin says, smiling back. “Hey we turn 18 next year, whatcha wanna do for that… anything special?” I ask, looking at the ceiling. “When are we gonna go on another adventure?” Kumin asked me, smiling.
“I don’t know, I guess we wait for Kokoro or Gabby to contact us… or we could go on one on our own” I reply looking at her. “Whatever you wanna do baby..” She says kissing my cheek, Kumin stays close to my ear. “I wanna get married in Alfheim though…” She whispered to me giggling. “Okay we’ll see babe…” I say chuckling.
As we both lay in bed we heard a vortex open and close then a thud on the window. “Laza? What was that?” Kumin asked, sitting up. I sit up as well. “Don’t know…” I say walking to the window and opening it with a raven flying in my room and perching on my desk, It appears to be holding a note.
The Note read:
Lazareth, Kumin… Got any time?
We need you… No time to explain now…
Come to Helheim and we’ll meet you.
Come to the bridge of the damned.
~Gabbriella
“Gabby!?” Kumin says, her eyes widening. “They must really need us if they can’t explain what's going on…” I say thinking out loud. Kumin packing while I’m talking. “Laza, where's my sword?” Kumin asked, looking around. “Under the bed…” I say summoning my hammer. It flows in my hand and Kumin grabs her sword. The raven flies out opening a vortex and Kumin and I jump in it.
“Jotunheim!?” I say looking around. “What happened here?” Kumin says looking around as well. “Maybe this has something to do with the note…” Kumin says, looking at me. I tried using the bifrost with my hammer but it didn't work. “Laza? Mother used to tell me when the bifrost doesn't work then the realms are slowly merging with one another…” Kumin said, holding my hand. “So we travel through jotunheim to get to helheim?” I say holding her hand in return, interlocking our fingers. Kumin simply nods.
