My greatest hero

chapter 86

It was a week later, and still nothing from the frost giants, the only thing that had happened was that a spy was sent in, but he was found and arrested immediately. But no one let their guards down, and they were very well prepared. Loki had ordered groups to be stationed around the perimeter of the city so that if the jotuns came, they'd be seen before an actual attack began, giving them time to ready themselves. And it paid off, Loki and Eira both woke up to a loud pounding on their door, it was the middle of the night and every one was asleep, except for the men who were assigned to keep watch. They both got out of bed and loki opened the door.
"What is it?" He asked.
"The jotuns have been seen in asgard" the watchman told him.
"How far are they from the palace?" Loki asked.
"They'll probably be here by morning" he told him, loki nodded and the man left. Eira had already gotten her armor on.
"Eira, go get Thor and tell him to meet me in the main hall, then go get sif and the warriors three and have them do the same" he instructed. She nodded and left to find Thor and the warriors, and was by no means trying to be quiet, she found Thor and and told him where to meet loki, then found the warriors and did the same. They all met loki in the hall, he was already giving commands to other soldiers who were there, by this time everyone was awake and ready to take orders.
"Thor and Volstag, I want the two of you to take as many men as possible and set up an army at the perimeter Of the city where the jotuns were seen. Fandral and hogan, go into the city and bring as many civilians as possible into the palace for safety. Sif, go tell heimdal to stand by the shield surrounding the palace, once the battle starts he needs to activate it" loki instructed, everyone nodded and left to do what they were told.
Loki started walking down the hall and Eira followed.
"Looks like you're calling the shots" she commented.
"Well, someone has to take charge" he said back "you" he said, pointing to a solder who was walking past "go make sure the king is in the palace, the jotuns will be coming after him" he ordered, and the solder did as was told.
"What do you want me to do?" Eira asked, trying to keep up with Loki's quick pace. "Follow me" was all he said in reply, they continued walking until they came back to their chambers. He steeped aside to let her in, and as soon as she past the door he shut it and locked her inside.
"Loki what the heck do you think you're doing?!" She screamed from inside the room, pounding on the door.
"I'm sorry darling, but you need to stay there, alright?" He said through the door.
"No! Not alright! Let me out!" She yelled.
"Please don't hate me" he said as he started to leave.
"Why would you do this to me?! How could you trap me like this?!" She yelled in anger. "I can't loose you again" He said, and she stopped pounding on the door.
"Loki, we've fought before, and we'll fight again, are you saying you'll never let me fight for asgard?" She asked, still angry that he locked her in.
"Just not against the frost giants. I could never live with myself if you died in battle, but it would be even worse if you died at their hands" he told her, "Loki, that's selfish" she told him "people are laying down their lives for asgard, everyone has people they love who they'll miss if they die, but they take the risk to protect the people who can't. I can help, you know that, I'm powerful. People let their husbands, and sons, and wives, and daughters go into battle, knowing they may never come back, don't you think they all want to protect them too? I'm sure your mother wanted to lock up and protect her two little boys every time you and Thor went into battle, but she didn't because she knew it'd be wrong and selfish." Eira told him through the door, she heard the door being unlocked and knew it was loki telling her she was right. "Come on, we need to get into position" loki said as he opened the door. "Do to have a weapon?" He asked.
"Not yet" she said, and they headed to get her bow and arrows. "Loki, all men are in position" Thor said, walking toward them. They knew the jotuns would now be pretty close. "Hiemdall will be putting up the shield, we need to get out" loki said, the three of them ran out of the palace just as hiemdal was putting up the shield, they didn't know how many civilians they got inside before the shield went up, but it would have to be enough, the jotuns were coming. They came to the edge of the city where the jotuns were seen, both armies facing each other, ready to fight. "For asgard" Eira said, looking at loki.
"Don't you dare die on me" he said, she smiled.
"Same to you" she said. In what seemed like no time at all, the two armies were charging each other, a mess of weapons and bodies crashing into one another, soldiers on both sides falling with every minute.