Well, So It Goes! (Thorki fiction)

7th Chapter - Jötunheimr

"When I landed in Jötunheimr, I lost my balance and fell on my back, in the middle of nowhere, still holding the Casket of Ancient Winters firmly in my arms so that it won't shatter. I was lightly covered in snow and strangely I did not feel the cold at all. I got up, taking care to look carefully around me. The realm was... unbeautiful, sad and desert. It felt like nobody used to live out here. I kept walking and walking until find a vast cave filled with stalactites and stalagmites ice. My eyes couldn't look somewhere else but those sharp ice speleothems. I was mesmerized, since I've never seen such spectacular things in person. Asgard was beyond majestic and wonderful... while this realm was sad and ugly. So far, there was nothing interesting, nothing that could capture my attention. Perhaps, I should stop myself and sleep in here since I was quite tired.

"End of Loki Laufeyson's pov"
[Eclipse: in the meantime]"Narrator's pov"

"The god of Thunder twirled his hammer same as a lasso in order to fly and fast move so that he could catch his brother but Loki disappeared under a burst of light without leaving a trace. Thor suddenly felt he was going crazy. He couldn't believe his brother left with no regrets. He furiously took Hofund, Heimdallr's sword, and whistled to Fenrir to come. The colossal wolf fast-walked and stood next to the Thunderer. Thor lifted his gaze to Fenrir who was calmly panting, starring at him. The god guessed this one was ready and the fair-haired man activated the Bifröst. Directly to Jötunheimr."

"Heimdallr ran as fast as possible guessing he arrived too late because nobody was no longer on the Bifröst. He took back his position in the Bifröst observatory and employed his power in order to look for the dark-haired god. His eyes turned from grey to pure golden color, and began to scroll from an individual to another individual till find the right one. His eyes wide opened when he perceived Loki away from prying eyes in Laufey's castle."

'What did you find Heimdallr?'

"The dark skin man startled and looked right before him. Odin was standing calmly with some guards along with him. He cleared his throat and began to speak."

'My king, to be completely frank with you, Loki is that close to handle the Casket to our enemy.'

'I see...'

"Said Odin, hitting coldly Gungnir against the rainbow bridge, making Heimdallr startled again."

'I pray that Thor finds Loki in time.'

'Thor? All alone?'

'Not truly, to be sincere.'

'With whom?'

'Fenrir.'

"The gatekeeper frowned drastically. How Odin dared to do that. Fenrir was not a simple giant wolf with sharp fangs but also the son of Loki in person. Thor was not aware of that even less Loki. Fenris was once first prisoner from Odin, not allowing Loki to raise such thing as a "child." Odin erased Loki's memory so that he wouldn't remember his son's existence. But didn't managed to erase Fenrir's..."

... ...

"The son of Earth was along with Wolf Fenris in the middle of nowhere, walking side by side under the snowstorm. The storm was such strong that Thor had to wear his red hood (the same as little red riding hood) and sheltered behind one of Fenrir's leg. The wolf god lowered its head and snarled instinctively as Thor smiled like an idiot at it, petting this one's leg. After an hour, still walking relentlessly in the snow, Thor felt a slight tired then decided to climb the wolf's leg and sat in Sukhasana (yoga sitting pose) on its back and started to meditate. Fenris was doing whale eye, when it realises Thor was sitting on its rear. The wolf showed teeth and suddenly sat down in order to make Thor fall down."

'Seriously, what was that for!?'

"Fenrir growled when it got to his feet and sneezed as a sign of mockery. Thor got to his feet and passed by Fenris, fixing his gaze on it. That said, our god of Thunder felt concerned about being unable to find a shelter nearby. After another hour, Thor finally managed to find a cave. He thought maybe he should take a break and probably sleep in there. He turned around and peeked a glance at Fenrir who was probably "small" enough to fit in the cave. Thor wrapped his cape around his body, like if it was a blanket and laid down at the total opposite of the wolf. Fenris let out a small growl after closing his eyes, and letting a long sigh.

"End of Narrator's pov"

[Eclipse: in the meantime]"Loki Laufeyson's pov"

I tried to keep my eyes closed but I couldn't stop thinking about Thor. After all what happened, my brother was the first to came through my mind. All I cared about was him, no one else. I picked up the Casket and gazed it carefully. Is it all of this really necessary? I was laying on the cold floor, facing the iced ceiling. I don't know what I'm doing, but only I knew it wasn't nothing good at all. So many mistakes I did, so many bad decisions I took, so many stupidities I performed when father was there and tried to stop me. And now my brother and a wolf are on my heels and so is my "father" with all his guards. I should stop thinking about the worst and better take some rest. I closed my lids, deeply inhaling to eventually exhaled shakily. Indeed, I need some sleep. I quickly looked around me with one eye opened, making sure everything was all clear and then slowly but surely I fell asleep, sweeping all my fears away.

"End of Loki Laufeyson's pov"[Eclipse: in the meantime]"Narrator's pov"

When Thor woke up, he felt trapped in the darkness. But then the god of thunder quickly realized he wasn't trapped at all. Actually, Fenrir was protecting him and giving him most of his warmth. Thor leisurely pushed the wolf's leg away so that he could squeeze his body out from the giant's, trying the impossible as the god of thunder looked around him and could guess he woke up right before the sun rises. Thor dusted his red cape and picked up a rock and threw it to the wolf. This one woke up in one go and stared at the god, curling his upper lip up. Evidently showing his prominent fangs of its. Odinson smirked to the canine and walked out the cave. 'Let's carry on this long march. So we can get this over with.' Said the son of Odin. But then the wolf followed Thor's lead without a sound.