Captain's Daughter Book 2: Visions of Loki

Chapter 5: Frost Giants

"Let's keep going." I say walking ahead.

"What are we going to do with him?" Max says, pointing at the giant.

"Where do we go to find your king?" Leah asks the giant. He points south.

"Told you." Leah says walking to the south.

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~What seemed like forever later~

"Omg! What's that?!" Marie shouts.

"The frost giants castle." Henry says, his wrist is still blue.

"Well, come on then!" I say running ahead. My arm was hurting more than ever and I didn't know how much longer I could stand.

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~The front gates~

"How do we get in?" Max asks blasting it with a blaster but, it doesn't budge.

"Don't shoot it. If you break it I dont think they will take to kindly to us." I say.

"They won't take kindly to us anyways." Leah says.

The gates slowly creak open.

"Okay then.. Lets go inside." Max starts walking forward.

"No!" Henry shouts grabbing his arm. "It's a trap!"

"How do you know that?" I ask.

"I can feel it. Leah's right. They can't be trusted." He says.

"Max go on. But only him." I say, pointing at everyone else.

"Why me?!" He yells.

"You can handle tough situations. You'll be fine. Dont be a baby!" I say patting him on the shoulder gently and then shoving him forward.

Max shoots a pouty face towards us and walks up to the gate angrily.

*crash* The gate closes quickly.

"Now how do we get him out?" Lexi yells at me,turning me to face her.

"Just wait." Henry reassures her. A frost giant comes towards Max and stands directly in front of him.

"No frost giant. Kill." He says.

"I thought they would be more evolved than this." I whisper to Henry. He ignores me and walks forward so that he is right in front of the gate.

"Frost Giant!" The frost giant squeals. "Come in!"

"My friends come too!" He says pointing to Max. We all walk inside and the gate closes behind us.

"What the hell?! Henry. You're not a frost giant." I whisper to Henry. "Surprise."he says quietly.

"How-when-"

"I don't know. When I saw my arm I figured it out."

"How are you a frost giant?!"

"I said I dont know! I got us inside didn't I!" He yells.

"Well you could tell me! Or at least try to figure it out!"

"Just. Don't Cassie."

"You know Henry. you are really starting to piss me off." I stomp ahead, walking beside Leah for a change. That's when you know I'm mad. When I deliberately stand by Leah.

We walk awhile and arrive in a great big room of ice and snow. The frost giant leading us approaches the giant figure sitting on an ice throne.

"WHY HAVE YOU BROUGHT THESE CHILDREN HERE?!" The figure yells very loudly.

"They would like to see you."

"WHAT DO YOU WANT?!" He yells at us.

"We want information about Loki." Henry says confidently, stepping forward.

"WHY?"

"We need information. Are you going to help us or not?!" Henry yells.

"For a price." The figure says, sounding slightly less agitated.

"What do you want?" Henry asks stepping closer.

"One of you."

"Give us information first and I will stay."

I chew my lip nervously. He was being irrational.

"Ok. That will do." The figure says.

"Loki is a frost giant of Asgard. He was taken from the realm of Jötunheimr when he was a babe. He was raised by a king of Asgard and was raised like a prince. The king though that maybe the babe could reunited the realms, but instead the babe caused chaos."

"Thank you, what more do you have to tell us?" Henry asks.

"Loki has the power to harness the Teserrect's power. He will use it on Midrealm's inhabitance and will become king."

Henry steps forward. "Thank you."

"Henry! What are you doing?!" I yell.

"He gave us information. Im completing the deal."

"Henry-" I cut myself off and dash forward but, Max grabs my arms and holds me back.

"Very well." The figure gets up with a knife in hand. I thrash and kick. Max won't give. "Henry.. Please.." I whisper, tears streaking down my face, knowing what will happen to him.

The figure walks over to Henry. It was a blur. Henry collapses and I rush over to him. "Henry.." I whisper again, unable to say anything else as I put my hands on his stomach. A warm red liquid is gushing out. I try to stop it but, it just keeps coming. I black out.