I'll Fight for You

Ch 12

Tabitha hunched over the railing, watching the clouds drift into the city. Everything seemed to sparkle in its own magnificent glamour. Some buildings stood tall, some floated, and what she assumed where there transportation. It was like what earth expected to be by the year 2000. Even if earth were to reach this level of technology we would just use it for war, she thought.

The sun was at its fifth hour getting close to setting. Her hair blew gently as the breeze sent chills though her. The tan tunic she was given didn't keep the cold out very well. And she found the material uncomfortable against her skin. How badly she wanted to be in jeans again.

The rainbow bridge sparkled to her left. It was; in a way, odd that such a beautiful thing stood over impending death, but the contrast of it was what made it breath taking. At the end of it was a large dome also covered in gold. From what she could see from her distance were gears and cogs peeking from between sheets of gold plates. Which meant one of two things; that it was purely for decoration or that parts of it moved. Tabitha inhaled the pure air and let out a soft sigh stepping back from the ledge and wondering back into the room.

There he sat, watching her as she closed the glass doors behind her. The cuffs he had worn sat on the table where he had prompt his feet. Around lunch time she told him that she was able to pick almost any lock; apparently, she can. Frigga had left the two again, why she left they weren't sure but it didn't bother them one bit.

"Enjoying the sights my dear?" Loki spoke while she plopped herself onto his fur covered bed. First grumbling in slight pain then she spoke with her face buried into the mesh of throws. He listened amused by her attempts of communication. "Tabitha you might suffocate if you lay like that any longer." She rolled over laying spread eagle across the blanket.

"You live in a wonderful place Loki, I would wake up every day and still be amazed by its glory." The nord flicked his hand causing the drapes to shut over the glass doors. With the cuffs gone he was free to use his magic.

"Sadly I was never really meant to be here, for I am actually-"

"A frost giant. I know I did my research." Her eyes looked into his. And he looked back into her's, finding himself getting lost in them. "I'm not sure if it bothers you, but it doesn't bug me. You’re still human in my eyes." he snickered in response. “what’s so funny?" she turned to face him.

"I wouldn't be human I would be Asgardian! I wouldn't be such a lowly thing!" He continued to laugh as a pillow flew across the room meeting his face. "That's the Tabitha I know!" He tossed it back with another flick of his wrist.

"I know when to relax, Kale is still safe at the moment and I think I might have a plan." her voice got softer as she got closer to the end of her sentence. Loki lent over draping his arms over his knees.

"Oh, care to share?"

"No, I can't or it could ruin it." He looked on bemused.

"How could my knowledge of your plan ruin it? Even more so when I won't be living for long." her face quickly saddened. "My apologies, I didn't mean to upset you." he looked away and again flicking his wrist to start a fire. "But it is the truth and I am not going to lie to you."

"The god of lies is telling me he wouldn't lie to me? That’s a good one. So far from what I concluded you haven't lied to me yet." she smiled.

"As far as you know I haven't." he smirked back. A light knock echoed into the room followed by the creak of the door. Frigga walked in with her head held high as it always was.

"I came to collect you Loki it is time for you to go back." Tabitha looked to his form seeing the cuffs on his hands again. When only moments ago he had them resting on the table. She raised a brow at him as he looked back with a smile. "Goodnight Tabitha sleep well." the mother dipped her head and led the way back to his cell.

"Goodnight Tabitha sweet dreams" He said with a hint of mischief in his tone. She waved, said her goodnights as well, and then she turned her body to the covered glass doors. She found herself peeking out to the city again. If everything goes according to plan she could possible come back.

A heavy thud echoed in the room followed by a deep commanding voice.

"Odin wishes to speak with you." She had been summoned, hmmm interesting.

"Lead the way."

As she continued down the halls it got more and more extravagant. Tapestries hung down almost every wall, bearing images of people harvesting crops to fierce battles. The guard stopped abruptly in front of golden doors. He looked over his shoulder to find Tabitha looking back at him waiting for him to make his next move. He swiftly turned to the doors again then pushed it open slightly bowing as he gestured her to go.

"Ah come in Tabitha I have been waiting." Odin stood up from his thrown waving his hands for her to enter. "Now that you have had more time to heal I wish to speak with you." Her footsteps echoed as she walked up closer to him. He sat back down as the guard shut the door behind her. "Tabitha, you have had many hardships. Deprived of what every living creature needs. Yet your actions would disprove any of It." She looked at him with an intrigued look. "You took my spoiled son into your care. When he was responsible for many deaths on your realm. Please tell me what your intentions were." Tabitha placed her hands into her pockets as she kept a strong gaze into his eye. Then she though hard on what she was going to say. She wasn't sure here self what her intentions were. She found him, alone, and slowly fading away.

"Every one deserves a second chance." The words were soft and barely audible.

"Do you know what kind of trouble he has caused here?"

"Only from what I have read." Odin chuckled a bit and rubbed his forehead with his thumb and index finger.

"Oh yes, the stories and legends that were made of us. Not all of those are tru-"

"What I know is true is he was hurt. So he retaliated, he created what he wanted to prove himself. He felt lesser as your son. Yet you do not notice and claim to love him equally. What he did was wrong yes and I am not defending his actions but I speak only for you to understand what he had hoped to achieve. Your recognition, if not in a positive way he would take it negatively instead. And it didn’t help that you had with hold the truth of what he really was." He stood with a shocked expression. She waited for him to speak. Surely he knew this, it was obvious. Odin cleared his throat a bit and relaxed into his chair.

"Be that as it may punishment is still needed."

"You are still going to kill him? Your own son!?" Her fists clenched as she shut his eye and took a deep breath.

"No, this is why I wanted to speak with you."