Hel Lokidottir of Asgard

Chapter Three

 Hel stole a glance at the star-lit sky, she knew she should not be creeping through the palace walls, but she seldom followed what she should do, choosing to do what she shouldn't. She moved silently, casting a small spell of invisibility on herself so she wasn't seen, she moved with a quick pace until she got to her destination; the Grand Library of Asgard.

Hel looked around her and saw no one, he had mastered spells of Night Vision and Umbrageous Teleportation, which meant she could see in the dark and travel through shadows. Hel did not open the doors of the library, for she knew they made a small noise, rather, she travelled through the shadows to the other side.

Once on the other side, she produced the globe of small green light, just enough to see two feet in front of her, and she went to her favourite section of the library, the myths.

Hel cast a spell that showed her what scrolls and books she had touched, ad which ones she had not, she grinned, Hel had been studying magic for over six years now, and was proud to call herself proficient on the art of spell casting, she chose a volume which she had not read yet and sat down on a plush chair to read. Little did Hel know, she was being watched.

Hel flipped through the book with a quick pace, she had a knack for absorbing information quickly, but one part caught her eyes, and she began to read with attuned detail, "The Children of Loki," she whispered in an Ancient Asgardian language The children of Loki were mad things, Loki had two children with the female Jötunn Angrboða from Jötunheimr Hel took a sharp intake of breath 'My mother' she whispered as she continued on reading, the wolf Fenrir, the serpent Jörmungandr, "They're my brothers?" she whispered in shock as she went on reading Loki also gave birth to Sleipnir after turning himself into a female horse when his father demanded he sabotages the work of a craftsman from being able to complete the fortification of Asgard in one season, "I knew he didn't do it willingly, he might've had fun though" Hel said to no one in particular. She went on reading and was horrified at a particular spot, she dropped the book in surprise.

"Now what are you doing here so late at night daughter of mine?" a voice asked, lifting Hel's hood from off her head, she had been wearing a black clock to better blend with the darkness.

"Father!" Hel gasped standing up, "I thought you were in your bed chambers!"

Loki gave a joyful laugh and lit all the candles in the library with a wave of his hand, "I could say the same for you my princess, excellent work, by the way, you are very good at your invisibility spell, you've nearly mastered it!"

Hel's face flushed with pride and embarrassment. "Thank you, father! But if that is so, how did you find me?"

"You are my daughter Hel," Loki said with a grin, "I would know if you left your bed chambers, I was able to sense your spell anyways, but that is only because of the blood bond we share," he explained.

Hel fidgeted with the sleeve of her dark green nightdress, "Why have you shown yourself to me father? I am not trying to be rude, just curious."

"Oh I understand, I just saw that you found a strange part in the book, one that seemed to horrify you, I can tell you the true story of what happened, one that wasn't written by an enemy of mine," Loki offered, sitting in a chair opposite of Hel.

"Please tell me, father!" Hel said unclasping her cloak and setting it in her lap.

"Of course darling, now, let me start with your eldest brother Fenrir," Loki said.

"Hello my son, you are Fenrir Lokison, and you are a powerful child," Loki said fondly, looking at the small bundle wrapped in black. The child had wolflike features and was genuinely handsome and strong for such a small being. Loki could sense that he would grow to be giant and strong, as the Jotuns were, he had to hide this child from Odin, for, when he came of age, the child would be a giant wolf.