Unworthy

Chapter 1.1

It was quiet on Asgard. As soon as the commotion on Midgard ceased, Loki was apprehended and everything sort of settled into place. Earth had a taste of what it was like to be in the midst of danger and how to prepare for something else out of the ordinary to happen. The Bifrost was being fixed and almost up to pare since the last time it was used. It seems like since then everything was slowly going back to the way it was. Well you could say that, someone they had hoped to return was now greeted in chains and not so welcomed. News of what had happened spread like wild fire in no time at all. The false prince has returned.

Although Loki had returned under poor circumstances, Allfather was proud Thor was able to carry out his mission and bring his brother home. As a reward he allowed him to go off and enjoy his time with the Earth lot while his brother was sentenced to rot. That is what he deserved for his despicable acts against humanity after all. He been know for many things but mindless killing was not one of them.

Even Thor was surprised by this behavior, it was unlike him. But what could he do? As far as he knew Loki hated him and would refuse any act of kindness from him. He'd take it as weakness and make a mockery of him so he figured it was best not to even bother. He thought he lost his brother and last he heard he was after one of the infinity stones, which could never be a good combination. He loved his brother down to his slithery core but this time he'd gone too far. Something needed to change. Hopefully his sentence would give him a chance to think about the harm he'd caused.

The last time he saw his younger brother was when he brought him back to Asgard to be punished for his crimes. With no trial he was left with his father and he placed him in a cell. It was a really nice cell one that looked more like a hotel room rather than a prison but he was confined none the less. He'd been in saluted since then which would mark his third day.

Thor returned to Earth for a much needed vacation as well as clean up. He liked his new unlikely friends; if it wasn't for his troubled brother he would have never met them. Also without their help he wouldn't have been able to defeat the Chitauri. The new found heroes were throwing a huge get together at the tower to celebrate their first victory. He figured this would a good time to get to know one another without the need to fight for their lives. They could just enjoy themselves and have a good time, not having to worry about where Loki would strike next. The ordeal had finally come to an end.

The lone prince sat in solitude. In his private cell away from all the other war criminals, his family still held a place for him in their hearts even if he was adopted. His crimes were serious none the less and he couldn't receive any special treatment even if he was the former prince of Asgard. In a way Odin thought it would be better for him to be away from nastier marauders, when it only added to his loneliness.

Loki shivered at the thought of what he'd done; he never meant to cause harm to others. He wasn't like that honestly. He didn't even like going with Thor and the others to battle. He would much rather practice magic that could be used to build and heal other, not just destroy everything in sight. If anyone bothered to ask they would have known how peaceful he was. "How did I end up here..?"

"All I wanted was what was best for Asgard. Now all I can do is sit here in this putrid cell." Loki uttered silently to no one but himself. Sitting in solitude because of what he did. Damn those creatures for controlling him the way they did and no one cared to listen. He sighed, feeling weighed down by the universe. It's no use no one cares anymore as if they ever did. No one knew what went awry other than him.

He crossed his arms together and rested his chin on them. He felt empty inside, it had been a long time coming after all. Slowly he was losing himself the way everyone else was losing him. He never wanted to be this way. The way he pictured it in his mind all through child hood was he and Thor would work hand and hand to maintain the glory they'd been raised with. It didn't matter which one of them would become king they would each do their part. There would always be sibling rivalry between them it was natural. But he never expected to be out casted and alone. He began to retrace where exactly everything went wrong.

It all started when Thor was to be crowned. He boasted and carried on like the day couldn't come any sooner. Then some frost giants managed to get into the castle and everything was put on hold. Arguing erupted between both parties. The king and the prideful son went back and forth over something that was seemingly pointless. Thor unable to let to disturbance go, deciding it was time to take action and attack. His pride and egotistic tendencies made him blind to what was really important, maintaining the peace. Turning the other cheek and letting bygones be bygones, attacking the frost giants when not everything was brought to light was foolish. The act by few does not determine the lot of them.

Loki was the one who let those few in the castle that day to cause disarray and miner destruction, how was he supposed to know that Thor would come with such a carless course of action. He had always been the kind of man whom when their mind was set on something nothing would be able to stop them. There was also that one trait the two of them happened to share even if they weren't blood related; they were both persuasive when they needed to be.

Going against father's better judgment he did the unthinkable anyway and travelled to Jotunhem. He nearly got his people killed and setting forth another war when a very delicate peace treaty was in place after so many years. This was not the desired actions of the future King. So he did what was necessary and banished him, it was the only way he'd learn, through tough love. That's when everything went wrong. Everyone saw the King's decision as foolhardy, that Thor's actions were just. They started to blame Loki for Thor's fate as if he forced him to act. Because he was so different and wanted to be king as well as if he knew the end result would be his banishment.