Child of Silence

Leave it to The Family

Chapter 38 "Leave it to The Family"

"How's our little hero Lokes?" Tony asked as fixed them both drinks. After the debriefing Harry and the other Avengers flew back to New York to rest and unwind.

"He's asleep it has been a long day for him and three days by Midgard time. He used a lot of magic traveling the Yggdrasil." Loki sighed taking the offered drink.

"Yes he did Baby Brother, but that is only because he unaccustomed to his new powers granted him by the Norns." Hela said appearing on the barstool next to the couple, making Tony jump.

"Will you stop doing that! I have a heart condition, you know." The genius glared as he grabbed his arc reactor as if he was afraid it would stop working being near the goddess of death.

"Never Tin Man, you need to be kept on you toes. How else will I discover if you are keeping my Dear Baby Brother happy?"

"Hela, Please, I am tired from today's travel and battle as well. Now will you explain about these new powers Haraldr was gifted?" Loki sighed handing a glass of wine to the moody goddess.

"Very well Little Loki, I will concede my victory for now." Hela smiled ignoring Tony's rolling eyes. "I took Haraldr to meet the Norns. Over a Millennia ago I was pulled into the Yggdrasil by the Great Norns to curb my anger. They showed me that my path would not just lead to the destruction of Asgard in Ragnarok but worlds around us as well. They told me that a soul was to come that would save not only Asgard but the future of the Universe. They said it would heal my heart completely. When the time was right I should bring the soul back to the Yggdrasil for them to see. At first I thought that they were talking about Loki but he was too stubborn to bring the worlds together. I think that might have been my fault as I taught you to fight those who tried to oppose you. Anyways, I waited and waited but there was no sign of the soul. I worked diligently to make sure the soul did not parish and ended up in Niffleheim. Still no such soul crossed over, that I almost had given up hope. That is until Mother came to my realm to tell me that your son had been found. I found myself seeking out the soul of James Potter to confirm it was your child and using him to seek out the soul of Haraldr. When I found Haraldr's soul I felt the spark that had been laid within you Loki. You had passed it on to him and he was the one I had been waiting for."

"What happened on the Yggdrasil?" Loki asked in awe of his sister's tale.

"The Norns have crowned him Prince of the Yggdrasil. They gave him the gift of Foresight and he can travel the branches of Yggdrasil without fear of falling. It was the Norns who told him that he was needed on Midgard and he left without hesitation."

"Well of course being a Prince of the realms he has to fly head first into danger." Tony muttered gulping down his Scotch. "So what's the plan now?"

"Haraldr still has three days left of his break Time in the Yggdrasil ate up a lot of his time so I will have to work with him during the summer of controlling his powers. So he can spend the rest of his free time with you both. I will return to Mother and the Oxnard tomorrow and inform them of the Norns decisions." Hela stood up and hugged her baby brother. "Until then sleep well Little Loki. I'm going down to Thor's floor to discuss his over use of lightning on the enemy. Night Tim Man."

"It's IronMan." Tony corrected to the last wisps of green smoke.

"Ignore her, my love; she does it just to rile you up." Loki pulled his husband into his arms for some much needed cuddles. "Let us seek our bed as well. We have only a short time with our son before he returns to that place. I wish to take him to the park and enjoy the peace we have earned."