The Many Adventures of the Avengers and Friends

💛💦 Written in the Stars (Part 2)

A/N

It's gonna get sad pretty fast, so brace yourselves.

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Olivia was deep in her own thoughts. She had a lot of conflicting feelings and she wasn't a hundred percent sure which was the right decision.

"I am certain that I love him. But a love can be misplaced. Have I compromised my people? I could be his life companion anywhere but where we are. Am I a leader or am I a traitor?" She whispered to herself as Peter came to find her.

"I have a way to get to the prisons. We have to be careful, though." He said. Olivia nodded as she and Peter crept through the darkness of night.

A guard was posted outside a cell, looking around diligently. Peter approached him and handed the guard a small sack.

"A word with the prisoner." He said. The guard glanced around before taking the sack. It clinked a little, indicating there was gold inside.

"Alright, Peter, but be quick about it." The guard said before unlocking the cell.

"Father?" Olivia asked.

"Olivia?" Her father called out from the corner of the cell. She stumbled into his embrace. I knew you would survive. That I trained my daughter well. At least, I would not allow myself to believe anything else."

"Have they mistreated you?" Olivia asked.

"No. I believe they are saving that part for my execution. Three days from now."

"It won't come to that. We'll get you out."

"In two days, the princess will wed. Most of the guards will be needed to control the crowds." Peter piped up.

"And who is this young Minister of War?" Laufey asked.

"This is Peter. You remember, Stark's boy." Olivia said.

"Stark... Your father was a great warrior. He had hoped you would grow up to become a scholar."

"Sire, the chief jailer will be present at Amora's wedding. They've assigned a lowly guard to take his place-- a man I know." Peter said.

"You are suggesting you might be able to bribe the guard?"

"Let's just say we've done business in the past."

"That would take a lot of gold." Olivia said.

"I have it. For years I've been stealing from the palace. I thought one day I might be able to use it to get back home. But if I can send my King home..."

"We will be going back home soon, Peter. Now, how are the docks guarded?" Laufey asked the boy.

"By the Captain's soldiers." Peter said.

"So the odds are slim... Can you use a sword, boy?"

"Me? Actually, I'm better at providing encouragement from the sidelines."

"A fight won't be necessary. They'll let us through." Olivia piped up. She pulled out the amulet Loki had given her.

"Loki gave you that?" Peter asked.

"Who is this Loki? An Asgardian?" Laufey asked his daughter.

"Yes, but he's not like the others, Father." Olivia said calmly.

"He lead's the King's army, but did he not lay waste to our country like the others?"

"He regrets his past-"

"Olivia, do not shame yourself and me with this witless sentiment. Do not tell me that this Asgardian man grieves for the Frost Giants executed, the women ravaged, and the children taken into slavery. Any soft look you have given this Captain, any soft word, betrays the innocents who have suffered at his hand and at the hands of every soldier he commands." There was a short pause. "You will cut this man from your heart."