The Eternal Valkyrie: War of the Realms (HTTYD fic)

Part 32

Chapter 31

"AAAAAAAHHHH! Snotlout yelled as the gang was careening through the Bifrost passage. They quickly grabbed a hold of their dragons who were having less trouble. Stormfly let out a chirp and grabbed Dagur in her claws just before he could tumble into Jerry.

"Good girl Stormfly," Astrid stroked as the Bifrost spat them out at their destination.

"Oh hell no!" Snotlout shouted. "I HAVE SNOW IN MY PANTS AGAIN!"

No one was really paying much attention to him as the group started walking. Astrid huddled a bit closer to Hiccup as the cold air nipped at her nose. Stormfly was trying to do the same thing with Toothless but the Nightfury just barked "You have scales! You can't get that cold!"

"Doesn't mean I can't get toasty babe!" Stormfly countered with a flirtatious wink.

"Did you..... Did you just call me BABE?!" Toothless nearly shrieked.

The Bifrost had spat them out near the city gates and the guards, recognizing them, opened the icy doors. Toothless' shriek had drawn the attention of the Jothuns who were on the street.

"My host calls your host babe all the time." Was Stormfly's reasoning and Astrid actually blushed. Hiccup let out a little cough as well.

A Frost Giant approached them once they got further into the city and Sigyn recognized him as their previous escort. "You are completely healed?" She asked surprised. It had only been a couple of days since the battle in the dungeons and she thought that the healing process would have been longer given the amount of debris that fell on him.

"Indeed." The giant flexed proudly. The Aesir may have technology to heal but we have our bodies' enhanced healing process."

"That's interesting," Loki murmured more to himself as he was observing the soldier and their surroundings.

"Loki you didn't know?" Hiccup asked as he and Astrid noticed the man being pensive.

"Asgard isn't exactly up to date on Jothun physiology." Loki stated.

"But dad....... Shouldn't you know? After all you are....." Jerry stopped mid-sentence at the look his father was giving him. The others noticed it too and guessed that maybe Loki wasn't all that comfortable coming to Jothunheim even if this was where he was born.

Astrid was watching the exchange and frowned for a moment. Her musings were interrupted when the Jothun, that had approached them, spoke up and asked "Excuse me........ But.... did you just say Loki?! You are Loki?" He asked incredulously as he pointed at the dark-haired man.

"By the Norns!" The giant shouted before enveloping Loki in a bearhug and nearly squeezing the air out of the man. "The Crown Prince has returned!"

"Ack!" Loki, who had not been expecting this, waved his hands in alarm. He was finally put back down by the sheepish Frost Giant and tried to get his bearings again.

"Deepest apologies Your Highness." The soldier apologized, not realizing that Loki looked like a deer caught in the headlights.

"Maybe we should take this inside?" Sigyn suggested as she noticed that they were starting to draw a small crowd.

They were quickly escorted inside the palace and Hiccup noted that the holes and the destroyed tower hadn't been fixed yet. When they neared the throne room they could hear shouting from the other side. The doors were opened to reveal Helblindi and Býleistr fighting once more. To the guards in the room it seemed to be a normal occurrence as they let the Princes' fight.

Their escort sighed and then muttered "We dare not to interrupt them. Only Lady Sigyn was brave enough last time."

"This reminds me of how you and Hella used to fight. At least there isn't mud involved this time, or hair pulling." Loki laughed as Jerry sputtered. "How about we cause a bit of mischief?"