Dark Fire

Chapter 14: Truth

Charlotte's P.O.V
I was soon dressed in a short golden dress and my hair was braided. I loved Asgard so far. I skipped down the golden hallways and heard Loki speaking to someone or himself. I peaked into the room and saw him in his full armor. His helmet looked funny. But then I realized who he really was. I remember seeing things on the TV about the Battle of New York. My mom was in that when she was 12. So was daddy. I stood there in shock.
"Hello Loki!" I said with my usual cheery attitude. I skipped toward him with a smile trying to hide the fact that I knew he was the guy who killed a lot of people.
"Charlotte" Loki greeted with a kind smile. I didn't understand! He killed so many people yet find a way to be so nice to a little girl like me. Loki's scepter fell off the table and I ran over to pick it up. I picked up the scepter and went to give it to him but something stopped me.
"CHARLOTTE! Don't give it to him!" Someone yelled. I looked towards the door to see my mom and Thor.
"Mom?" I asked.
"Give the scepter to me, Charlotte" she said holding out her hand as she inched closer.
"No, Charlotte, give it to me. She's the one that lied to you" Loki said as I clutched the scepter close to me. I didn't know who to give it to.
"Tell me the truth" I said staring at my mom. She let out a sigh.
She stayed silent.
"I can tell you the truth" Loki said.
"Tell me. And then I'll give you the scepter" I said.
"Your mother was born in Asgard. She is mine and Thor's baby sister. She was the little girl in your dreams" Loki said as with a wave of his hand a illusion went around my mother turning her into her 12 year old self. She was the same as the girl in my dreams. He waved his hand again, changing her back to her normal self, "she kept the most important part in your life away from you."
"W-why?" I asked my mom with tears in my eyes.
"I did it to protect you" she said with tears in her eyes as well.
"By lying to me!" I snapped.
"Charlotte, if I could do one thing in my life-" she started but I interrupted.
"Too late mom" I said handing Loki the scepter. Loki smirked before holding up the scepter.
"NO!" Thor and mom yelled. A large flash of energy shot out of the scepter hitting Thor and my mom, knocking them to the ground.
"Mom!" I yelled running toward her but Loki quickly grabbed me, "let me go!" He dragged me over to a bedroom and shoved me inside the room.
"You should've listened to your mother" he said before slamming the door and freezing it. I ran toward the door and beat on it trying to break it open.
"NO! LET ME OUT!" I yelled. But it was no use. I slumped down against the door and pulled my knees to my chest and cried.
"What have I done?" I whispered.
"What's wrong, child?" asked a sweet voice. I dried my tears and looked up to see a women. She was much older than I was. She was dressed in Asgardian clothing.
"Who a-are you?" I asked staring up at her.
"I'm Frigga. Your grandmother" she said smiling, "well I'm a spirt."
"The Queen?" I asked.
"Yes. What's wrong?" She asked kneeling down to my height.
"My so called Uncle Loki tricked me into helping him take over" I said.
"Loki was always the trickster in the family" She said with a small chuckle, "but he's not in control of his own actions."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"He is under control by someone named Thanos. Now I'm gonna do something... It may hurt" she said placing her hand gently on my head.
"What?" I asked but before she answered a bunch of memories flashed into my mind really fast. The last one hit me hard.

My mom, Thor and Loki were hanging off the Rainbow Bridge. Mom had ahold of Loki's hand in one hand and in the other she had ahold of the staff that Thor was holding. Then the King was holding Thor's foot.
"I could've done it father! For you! For all of us!" Loki said. I could see tears forming in my mother's eyes. She was young. Close to my age in the little flashback.
"No Loki" Odin said as mom saw what Loki is about to do.
"NO!!!" She and Thor yell as Loki let's go of the Gungnir. Just as he disappears I saw my mother's hand begin to slip.
"ALENA!" Thor said, "grab my hand!" She reached out for Thor's hand but her hand slipped.
"NOOOOOO!" Thor yelled loudly as she fell into the dark abyss below disappearing just as Loki did.

"Why did you show me that?" I asked looking at Frigga.
"Your mother was a caring young lady. What she did for you was out of love. She wanted to keep you safe and out of harms way. She nearly died the one time trying to save Loki. I know what your mother feels. Cause I felt the same way when I was told she fell off the Bifrost with Loki. She was worried about you when you ran away" Frigga said placing her hand gently on my cheek.
"I wish I wouldn't have run away" I said.
"You can change what has been done, Charlotte. You can stop Loki" she said.
"How? I'm just a little kid" I said.
"You have a strong heart. Like your mother has. You also are smart" she said. I started to think. I felt something inside of me change a little bit, "you have a beautiful gift, Charlotte, one you haven't discovered yet."
And with that a large gust of wind blew open the bedroom doors and Frigga vanished from the room. I stood up and looked down at my small hands. I began to think about ways to stop Loki. With my new gift. The one I haven't discovered yet.