LokixSigyn One-shots

Green and Red

It was still rather early in the morning, but all the Asgardians were already gathered in the Warriors' Hall. Loki lounged on a seat, reading a spell book. Volstagg and Thor were still breaking their fast, Fandral was looking at himself in a hand mirror, Sif was polishing her sword and Hogun just sat and watched.

Suddenly Thor looked up and asked: "Does anyone of you know Sigyn's whereabouts this morning? She has never been this late."

Everyone shrugged in ignorance, only on Loki's lips appeared a small and slightly malicious grin. Just at that moments the doors were thrown open and Sigyn strode in. Thor's surprised cry rang through the room.

"By Heimdall's Eyes, Sigyn, what has happened to you?"

They all stared at her in disbelief. Sigyn's hair, normally as white as freshly fallen snow, had turned into a shining emerald green over night. Not braided for once, it trailed behind her like a brightly coloured cloak, reaching to her mid-thigh. Her face was a mask of barely contained fury and her eyes blazed like molten gold. With long strides she made her way over to Loki who did not look up from his book.

"Loki Odinson. Turn it back."

Her voice was quiet, but it trembled slightly from suppressed anger. Deliberately slow Loki closed his book and looked up at Sigyn from his seated position.

"Sigyn Norndottir. I do not know what you are referring to."

"I said, turn it back. Now."

He gave her a cheeky grin, his eyes sparkling. Meanwhile the others had abandoned their seats and gathered around to watch the two.

"Loki, has it truly been you who altered Sigyn's appearance in this way?"

Thor looked at his brother intently, but the dark-haired prince's only answer was to widen his grin and wink. Sif elbowed her way through the others to tower over Loki, her face nearly as enraged as Sigyn's.

"Did not the beating you received last time teach you to stay away from a woman's hair?!"

"You have known me long enough to realise that I am resistant to learning by force."

Loki drawled the words in such a bored and condescending manner that it only further enraged Sif. The warrioress made a movement to lunge at Loki, but Sigyn laid her hand on the other woman's arm.

"Thank you for your intervention, Sif, but I should like to handle this my own way. Now, for the last time, Loki, turn it back."

"But why? I quite like that colour on you. And it was just a bit of fun, really."

He had the audacity to cross one of his long legs over the other and smirk at her. Sigyn took a deep breath to steady herself. The fury on her face gave way to an expression of composed calm that was even more scary.

"Fine. You asked for it."

Quick as lightning her hand shot forward and touched Loki's hair. Then, starting from the crown of his head, his night-black strands began to change colour and turned a deep garnet red. For a moment the others stared at Loki with wide eyes, then they all save Sigyn broke into loud laughter. Thor's and Volstagg's thunderous roars nearly drowned out the sounds of the others, but still Sif's chuckling and Fandral's breathless laughter could be heard. Even Hogun's lips curved into something that was almost a smile.

When he saw the reaction of the others, a slight look of panic crept into Loki's face.

"What have you done?"

Nearly toppling over with laughter, Fandral held out the small mirror he still clutched. Loki took it and looked at his reflection, his eyes widening almost comically. He touched his hair and pulled up a strand in front of his eyes. The shock made him shoot out of his chair.

"What have you done?"

He glared down at Sigyn, who was completely unfazed by his terror, much like he had been by her fury only moments ago.

"I only repaid like with like. See it as a little incentive to undo your spell, because your hair stays like this as long as mine does. Besides, I quite like that colour on you."

The grim smile she gave him as she threw almost his exact words back at him was wiped away by his reply.

"I cannot undo this spell. It will wear off on its own within a day, but I have not yet found a counter-spell."

Sigyn furrowed her brow.

"Well, then apparently we are both stuck like this for the remainder of the day."

They glared at each other for another instant. Then, at the same moment, they broke into a wide grin and started laughing. Thor shook his head.

"Brother, I hope this teaches you to stop with your mischief."

Loki chuckled.

"It will most certainly not stop me. I may refrain from pranking Sigyn for the future. But I will not promise anything."