Unlikely Friends

Chapter Two: Over The Years

Run away-ay with me,
Lost souls in revelry,
Running wild and running free,
Two kids, you and me,
And I said hey,
Hey, hey, hey,
Living like we're renegades,
Hey, hey, hey,
Hey, hey, hey,
Living like we're renegades,
Renegades, renegades,
Long live the pioneers,
Rebels and mutineers,
Go forth a and have no fear,
Come forth and lend an ear,
And I said hey,
Hey, hey, hey,
Living like we're renegades,
Hey, hey, hey,
Hey, hey, hey,
Living like we're renegades,
Renegades, renegades,
So, all hail the underdogs,
All hail the new kids,
All hail the outlaws,
Spielberg and Kubricks,
It's our time to make a move,
It's our time to make amends,
It's our time to break the rules,
Let's begin...
And I said hey,
Hey, hey, hey,
Living like we're renegades,
Hey, hey, hey,
Hey, hey, hey,
Living like we're renegades,
Renegades, renegades,

-Renegades By X-Ambassadors

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The next time Percy saw Loki, he was six and had been going to a Midgardian school for several months. He had returned to Asgard for the Christmas holidays. Every Christmas the Asgardians would hold a grand feast, (*) to which the whole of Asgard was invited.

Percy had been excited about the feast for weeks, it had been one of his earliest memories. The grand halls of Asgard's palace would be filled with tables, people and food. He gripped his mother's hand and looked up at her face. His mother -Sally- looked more at ease than she had in months, her face always twisted in anticipation for something that would never come, her eyes would be clouded with anxiety but not now, no. When she was on Asgard her tense shoulders would relax, the anxiety would dissipate and the anticipation would vanish. Instead she would look relaxed.

As they approached the palace Percy couldn't help but recall the last time he was here, he had met a boy around his age maybe slightly younger but Percy thought he was awesome. He didn't call Percy weird or talk really slowly to him like he couldn't understand if he accidently spoke Spanish.

When they entered the hall Percy couldn't help but to gape, there were rows and rows of tables each filled with different types of food, candles rested in holders, alighting the tables. His stomach grumbled. Sally chuckled down at him, tugging him forward she spoke, "Why don't we go sit down, hmm? Then we've only got to wait for the All-Father to finish his speech."

Sure enough not long after they had found their seats the All-Father appeared at his table along with his family. "Welcome!" He announced. Percy began to scan the crowd for the friend, he was from Asgard, he'd be here wouldn't he? "I'd like to thank you all-" He caught sight of the friend he'd made a few years prior.

"LOKI!"

Loki's head shot up in shock. Somebody was calling his name and they sounded happy to see him, Loki looked up and felt his eyes widen in shock, "PERCY?!"

Percy shot to his feet and ran across the hall, ignoring his mother's calls telling him to sit down until after the All-Father had finished talking. The people of Asgard kept calling out to him, telling him to get away from Loki. Why should he get away from Loki? There's nothing wrong with him. Percy ducked under the hands that shot out to grab him, nothing was going to stop him from getting to his friend. But then a voice rang out, a voice that stopped him in his tracks.

"Why would you go towards the monster?" Percy clenched his fists in anger, even at age six he hated, no, he loathed others being ridiculed. Slowly he turned to face the man who spoke.