Chapter 11: Vol 1 Epilogue
(During the battle.)
Loki had appeared and deposited a group of prisoners in the castle. There was already whispering among the warriors and the civilians that there may be no hope for these people. That the entire area covered with the barrier would need to be razed to prevent the demons from getting a foothold on asgard. Fear and dejection was common on their faces. Their loved ones who were trapped within the barrier would be lost to them forever. An aura of despair was starting to envelop all the people present there.
Until they had heard about the defiance of the young prince. Most of the people of asgard had never looked favorably on the young prince. Their perception had been driven by the warriors discussions and arguments within taverns. Afterall, Asgardians liked their strong liquor and it often made tongues flow. From there, the perception of Loki as someone reliable, someone who took the easy way out, someone who walks the path of a women had come to be. His weakness in the training room and his unwillingness to train. A boy who regularly disrespected his respective trainers in the martial field.
In his adventures with Thor and his friends. He was said to be cowardly, always fighting from the back. Implementing schemes to take the fun and challenge away from the fights. His well meaning actions inviting mockery or cowardice by the young warriors of asgard and then in turn by the people of asgard.
His pranks had been said to bring dishonor to the Asgardian throne and the royal family.
And yet a traitorous seed of hope began to bloom. Maybe, Loki would be able to save their loved ones. Maybe a scheme of his would come to fruition and the warriors of asgard may save their loved ones.
Rumors arrived of Loki leaving against the order of his mother the Queen. The hope began to fade when they realized that Loki had gone alone.
And yet Loki's action proved otherwise.
It took a few moments but a spiraling portal was created and out of it emerged a large group of people. Their eyes lacked any focus. The prince had ordered the medics to take care of them and had made to leave. Some of their loved ones rushed to ascertain their conditions but they were stopped by the palace guards. Aid was being administered to them.
"Impossible, Prince Loki has mastered time-space magic at his young age. Without using any external power source."
Loki had been hugged by the Queen saying that she was proud of him.
The warriors of asgard had offered him their services but Loki had refused their services. He had told them that he must act alone to preserve the lifes of the people of asgard.
Loki had proceeded to turn around and yet this time Frigga had personally taken action. She had a sword to his throat. Her voice had a gut-wrenching tone. The fear in her voice could be felt by the entire hall.
"Loki, you will accept help. I cannot afford to lose you." She had begged him.
Loki had turned around and whispered something to her. Her eyes had widened and then Loki disappeared. Were those tears in her eyes.
"Loki, you don't understand." She spoke.
After gathering herself for a moment, she had ordered the palace guards and warriors to surround the shield.
In a few moments, everyone understood why Loki was so adamant on going alone. The warriors would not have been this combination of fast and sneaky as well. One of the cultists had been buried to his neck, two hands had come from underground and grabbed him.
Then Two Loki's had emerged. One bought the rescued people back, the other took care of the remaining people. The leader had been left with one little girl.
When the leader had proceeded to invite Loki to join the abyss citing the reason as him not being respected. The people for the first time had started to feel shame. Their own actions would cost them their prince. A few people had started to subtly glare at the warriors of asgard.
And yet the prince refused. Citing that the people around him told about the fact that sometimes sacrifices were necessary. Everyone had expected him to kill the girl along with the last standing cultist. And, yet the words that he proceeded to say would stay with them forever. Those words changed the hearts of the people of Asgard and all of the nine realms. Those words were spread by the diplomats present to their respective realms.
"if I must choose between a greater and a lesser evil, I would rather not choose at all."
And then he had struck. Gretta had watched in fear, her last legacy lost. She had resigned herself to that fact, and yet Loki's sword passed harmlessly through the girl and slayed the leader.
His words became a part of his own saga. "I am Loki, I always find another way." That sent shivers through their spines.
A cheer had gone through the ranks of the asgardians. Their prince had succeeded against all odds.
And yet tragedy struck, the cultist who was stuck had finished the incantation and a demon had managed to breach through the portal. Loki had brought the girl outside and placed her in the hands of a palace guard.
Later on, when the story surfaced of why Loki had attached so much importance to the girl. He did it all because this was his nanny's daughter. A new wave of rumors started after that.
He went back in and began to combat the frost demon. He breathed out a giant fireball.
"So cool." One of the children had said. The jaws of the diplomats from Alfheim and Vanaheim had dropped seeing that scene. Mages usually studied so the seen of a warrior mage was very rare. Loki was one the very few warrior mages out there, they thought. And yet this magic was not something that they had ever seen. It was designed around combat. The hand movements were a curious component of it. An ancient style discovered by Loki or maybe an original creation. The mages did not know which was more worrying.
Soon the fight continued and the prince was surrounded by a rib cage. A new technique or maybe not. Loki's strange eyes were spinning.
Loki began to fight again and soon that technique? evolved once more. A half blue skeleton was created around Loki which began to fight the demon one on one.
And yet this was not the end of the fight. A chirping sound, the ability to control lightning. He had gone through swipe of the demon's hand as if it did not exist and pierced the demon finally ending it.
And yet, a black hole was formed followed by an explosion. The barrier had fallen and Thor had rushed to remove the site searching and removing the rubble. The warriors and the asgardians had joined them and yet they could noy find anything.
The queen had fallen to her knees and begun to cry.
The warrior and the civilians everyone had kneeled for the prince that they had lost.
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Odin felt the connection that Loki had to Asgard snap. He was knee deep in demon blood, standing over a greater Fire demon. He had thrown his spear which had pierced the core of a greater void demon killing it. He had to end this quickly, he got within the rank and files of their infantry and began to slaughter them. These were lesser demons having the parody of appearance of humans. With some lacking eyes and having teeth over their entire face, some faceless, some just blobs of hands. Soon, the incursion had been forced to retreat.
After forcing the demon's to retreat.
Odin had returned soaked in blood. He had been approached by Tyr.
"My liege, there is some news."
"What?" Odin had asked. dreading the worst.
"Prince Loki perished during the battle." Odin felt rage and let his magic flow freely, cracks began to form around him. His strength began to break space itself. Tyr jumped back and the ground shook. Steam began to escape from it. It was as if the entire world was starting to break.
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Odin hoping against hope that Loki was alive had returned. He had been saddened by the account and had retired to his chambers.
Soon, it came time for the funeral and Loki's shroud had been burned as his body could not be found. The entirity of the realm of asgard had come to the prince's funeral. People began to exaggerate Loki's achievements. Saying he faced an army of demon's alone. In time, the anount of mages within Asgard started to increase. Loki's actions had inspired many and created a change with the hierachy.
Later on, he had been confronted by Hela, "You told me he would be safe." She had told him, no emotions in her voice.
"I am sorry I failed Hela."
In anger Hela had left vowing to find Loki's body at all cost.
Odin and Frigga had spent a long time in Loki's chambers. Going through his personal effects. And so he began to read Loki's Diary. The last entry being where he had berated Loki. Was asgard truly this bad in their prejudice.
Frigga had cried and Odin had started to make changes around Asgard. Afterall, magic was an important component of Asgard which was being neglected as a whole by the realms.
And so Odin had risen and went.
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