The Asgardian Witch - Series (book 1 - 4)

chapter eight

Loki walked into the room, eager once more to see Aria, he hated not seeing her for the whole day. He sat down, in his usual chair, waiting, watching as the room filled up with the other students around him.

The tutor walked in through the door, closing it behind him.

Aria still hadnt come in.

"Everyone here?" He asked.

"No" Loki barked.

Salvatore looked over, seeing the empty chair.

"Oh, where is Mistress Aria today?"

The whole class turned and looked at the empty chair, then at Loki.

"Probably cleaning out the lavatories, where she belongs" Sif scoffed.

"Mistress Sif, I think you need to keep a lid on your opinions until you learn some manners" Salvatore said.

She almost sunk to the floor with embarrassment, as the class all shook there heads at her, as they thought this time she had gone too far.

"Master Thor, can you go and quickly enquire if Mistress Aria will be joining us today" He asked.

"Of course" He boomed, then got up and left.

Loki waited until the tutor was busy teaching before he used his magic, transforming himself over to Arias house. He opened his eyes, finding himself standing at the bottom of the stairs.

The house was silent.

He knew Freya was with his mother.

Loki wasn't sure this was a good idea. Until he heard movement from above. He carefully walked upstairs, finding the noise coming from a room on his right.

He listened for a second, then heard what sounded like someone casting a spell. He quickly burst through the door, freezing at the sight before him.

There was a man, wearing a cloak, the hood was up, he was aiming his long white hand towards the body on the bed.

"HEY" Loki shouted.

The man stopped, glancing at him with the slight movement of his hand.

"Loki" He sneered.

"Get the hell away from her" Loki said, raising his hands, producing the two knives from up his sleeves.

"It will do you no good Loki. I will have her. She will give herself to me" He quickly said.

"Not while she us under my care she wont "

The man laughed.

"You have no idea who you are dealing with"

Loki watched as he raised his hand, he could feel what was about to happen, seeing the white energy ball materialise in the palm of his hand. At the same time he threw it at Loki, he threw one of his knives. The ball hit Loki in the shoulder, sending him backwards, feeling the scorch marks where it had collided. He slammed into the wall, breaking the things around him. When he raised his head off the floor, sweeping his black hair from his face, he saw the man wasnt there, and his knife was sticking out of the wall.

The man had vanished.

Loki quickly got to his feet, rushing over to Aria, still lying on the bed. He placed his hand on her face, feeling she was still alive.

"Aria" He whispered.

But she didnt move.

Loki felt himself being pulled back to his body. When he reluctantly opened his eyes, not wanting to leave Aria unprotected. He found he was lying in the hospital wing, his top was off and the healer was treating his shoulder.

Frigga was stood beside his bed, opposite the healer.

"Mother" He quickly panicked, desperately just wanting up.

"Loki" She sounded relieved. "What happened?"

"We have to get over to Aria. Something isnt right"

"Son, we have...."

"No, I was just there. There was a man in her house. He was doing something magical to her. I couldnt wake her. Mother, please" He begged.

Frigga looked into his eyes, finding the truth.

"I'll personally go now" She said, then quickly left.

Loki lay there, feeling the healer putting on some paste onto his shoulder.

"You will be fine master Loki, its not as bad as it seems" She soothed.

He glanced at the white sticky paste on his shoulder.

"Stay still, and let the herbs heal you" She warned.

Frigga pushed opened the front door, she had taken a few guards with her to be safe. As she walked into the house, she heard nothing, but slowly headed upstairs. The door to Arias room was open, she walked in, finding the destroyed bookcase on her right. Then looked over and found Aria lying on her bed on the left.

"Aria, darling" She said, walking over.

Frigga looked down at her.

"Aria?"

She lay there, in her deep sleep.

Frigga knew instantly that she had been given a strong sleeping potion.

"Guards" Frigga called out.

They walked into the room.

"Take Aria straight to the healers" She looked over and saw the knife in the wall.

She slowly walked over and gently touched the handle of the blade, as they carried Aria out.

Frigga walked into the room, seeing the man standing holding out his hand, hearing the words he was whispering.

She had heard of this enchantment, casting it would mean the person would bend the will to the person who had cast it. Giving them total control over them.

She heard Loki coming up the stairs, coming in and stopping him from finishing the spell.

Frigga pulled herself back once Loki had been hurt. It explained how he had been hurt in the middle of class. She took a deep breath, then quickly headed back to the palace, to her chambers.

Frigga found Freya in her chambers, making the bed. Her usual morning routine.

"Lady Freya" Frigga said, sternly.

Freya looked around, seeing her queen wasnt happy.

"My lady" She said, bowing her head.

"I have just found Aria. What were you thinking?"

Freya was speechless, as she didnt know how to explain everything.

"You risked the life of an innocent girl, for what?"

"its not what you think my lady. I just wanted to protect her. I was going to remove her powers, then he wouldnt come for her"

"But come for her, he did Freya"

Her eyes went wide.

"What?"

"If it hadnt been for Loki going to check on her, because he was worried. He would have finished his spell and you would have lost your sister anyway. You gave her a sleeping potion. Then just left her there, vulnerable"

Freya started crying.

"I dont know what else to do" She whimpered.

"You will have to tell her the truth. So she can be prepared Freya. Yes, she will be angry, and yes, she will shout at you, but in the end, she will realise that this was for her protection and eventually she will calm down"

Freya dried her eyes furiously and nodded in agreement, she knew she had to talk to Aria, to tell her everything that had happened, she just didnt want to lose the only family she had left.