Labyrinth

Chapter 5: Remember me this way...

I'm sitting on the floor of my cell rubbing my head. I've been nursing a headache for the last few days. I pull my legs in and hold them to my chest as I watch the guards and other prisoners in their cell. Some cells have 2 or 3 people in them. I got one to myself. I have a bed, a desk, and a chair. Every day, 3 times a day, I'm allowed bathroom breaks. Lights out is at 8pm. I get 2 meals a day. what they serve us isn't much, but I barely eat anyway. All I do is sit and watch the cell across from mine. Loki is in there.

I'm not sure what happened after I was arrested and brought down here, but it wasn't long before the guards brought him down unconscious. He still hasn't woken up. as far as I know that bastard Odin is still alive. I only wounded him badly. He had enough energy to tell his guards to lock me and Loki up. he wants to be the one to carry out my death sentence. So while he is in his odinsleep, I'm to stay locked up. Loki is to stay locked up as well until his wedding day to Sigyn.

I stand up when I think I see Loki movie. I walk over to the glass and place my hand on it. I'm zapped and I step back. I pull at the collar around my neck as I watch Loki. I sit back down on the floor. it must've just been my imagination.

I jump when Frigga appears. I stand up to hug her only to go right through her. I chuckle as I say, "I forgot."

She smiles at me and says, "I can't stay long." She turns to look over at Loki in the cell across from mine and says, "I'm sorry I couldn't stop this. Once Loki told us he wouldn't marry Signy and that he wanted to marry you, Odin went on a Rampage. My dear, I'm so sorry."

I shrug as I sit back down on the floor against the wall. "some would say, this is my destiny. The prophecy says, I should have died alongside my family. Maybe this is how it's supposed to be..."

"This is not what your mother wanted for you child." She says this like she knew what my mother wanted. I ask her, "How do you know? none of you knew her. I barely remember her."

"I knew her well enough to know that she loved you and she risked using up her own magic to put that enchantment over you to hide your true self from us."

"you knew this entire time?"

"Of course. I can see, feel, and sense magic everywhere. That's why I didn't interfere when Loki began helping you control it. I taught him so he may teach you."

I frown thinking to myself, I would have rather died with my family rather than now, alone. It's as if Frigga could read my mind, she says, "Things have a way of working themselves out. don't fret."

Getting straight to the point, I ask, "When will I be put to death?"

"Not for some time." she looks over at the cell Loki is in and say, "Watch over him. I will try to be back soon." Then she disappears.

Several days go by and Loki still doesn't wake. I don't do much aside from sitting and watching him from my own cell and wait for them to come kill me. every now and then I try to use my magic, even with the collar repressing it, but nothing happens. I can feel my magic building up. my headaches are starting to worsen, Some nights the pain is so bad, I feel like I will vomit.

I've tried to do all kinds of simple spells, but none work. when I try to create fire, the collar tightens and zaps me. this drains me and causes me to pass out. so I try to stick to smaller spells Loki has taught me. I need to find some kind of release.

One night I thought I actually astral projected into lokis cell, but it had to be a dream. But I did wake up feeling a little less like I was dying.

Several more days go by, and Loki still won't wake. I was able to light a candle one night. just one. it was painful and completely zapped my energy. But I did it. Loki is right, I am getting stronger. So I decide to keep practicing.