Right to the Night

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Elisabete could see the panic in Loki's eye as he slowly backed away to shield her and Adelina away from the two of them. Thor was glaring daggers at him with his hand held tightly around the handle of his hammer, ready to strike at any moment.

"Now, dear brother-"

"Do not call me that!" Thor interjected.

"Thor...now is not the time for hostility." Loki spoke carefully.

"It is the time, Loki. Sif has told me everything that has happened while I was away. You would lie to your people about my whereabouts and why I was in Midgard." Thor explained.

"Quiet, Thor, you have no idea what you're talking about and neither does she." Loki seethed.

Elisabete furrowed her brow and cradled Adelina's head to her chest, fearing a fight to break out. Before she could say anything, she noticed Loki's hand begin to glow green and in the blink of an eye she was in Adelina's nursery. She rushed towards the door and heard it lock with Loki's magic. She let out a grunt as she kicked the door and sat down near the window, holding Adelina in her arms.

Her mind was racing with so many questions. She couldn't understand why Thor was back with Sif and how they had even gotten back here. Sif was banished and Heimdall would be ordered to not allow her access. She felt horrible that Thor would claim that Loki had lied about his disappearance. Thor has betrayed his people in her eyes and Loki was the one true king. She was afraid for Loki and what might become of them. If he were to come back for the throne, she feared a fight would break out between the two and her love would be killed. Once she was able to calm the girl down and get her to fall asleep, Elisabete cried silently just as she used to back at home as she looked out the window. The view was breathtaking and she feared she would never have a view like it again after this moment in time.

Thor told Sif to leave the room and round up the Warrior's Three. She exited the room and Loki swallowed the lump in his throat as he stared at him with wide eyes. He just hoped that Elisabete was not overthinking what Thor had said. If she were to even start to question his motives, he knew that would be the end.

"Why have you returned?" Loki asked him.

"You and I both know why." Thor replied.

"Is it because you think the throne yours?" Loki inquired.

"No, you fool!" Thor scoffed. "I am back because of your lies. I may not wish to be king but I will certainly not let you lead this lie any longer, and I especially won't have you lying to my people any longer."
"It does not matter anymore. You gave up the throne, remember? You said you didn't want to rule." Loki told him.

"How do you know that?" Thor asked him.

Loki's eyes widened slightly but he quickly composed himself, knowing he revealed too much.

"You were not present when I spoke with father that day. How could you know?" Thor inquired.

Loki remained silent and Thor took his silence as him admitting his guilt.

"Loki? How do you know the conversation that took place between father and me?" Thor questioned him, narrowing his eyes at him as his face contorted angrily.

""Because it was me! I used my magic to appear as father to try and convince you to leave! I wanted you gone so I could have the throne, alright!" Loki exclaimed angrily.

"Where is father then?" Thor inquired.

"Gone away." Loki replied, shrugging his shoulders.

"Tell me the truth, Loki. Where is our father?" Thor retorted.