Chapter 20
Changing her shape into Thor, Juntas watches as Kol stares at Asgard in awe.
Flying down to the rainbow bridge “Thor” lands right in front of Kol. “What do you think of our fair city Kol?”
Frowning for a moment at Thor blocking the view Kol looks into Thor’s eyes before allowing a large smile to cross his face.
“It is indeed wondrous father! Never in my wildest dreams had I believed that I could be accepted here, but where pray tell are my brothers Curios and Hallthor?” Questions Kol.
“Why they are waiting for you in my realm in Thrudheim at my hall Bilskirnir where I will reward you properly for all you have done.” Says Thor.
“With all of my heart I have longed for the day when the gods of Asgard would welcome me as a hero father.”
“Not to worry Kol all of Asgard has assembled to see you and your brothers receive your rewards.” Replies Thor happily.
“Then let us not keep them waiting father.” Kol smiles thankfully.
With a nod Thor scoops him up flying them both to his realm landing in front of his hall where Hallthor and Curios are waiting for them.
“Hail brother.” Smiles Hallthor and Curious.
“Hail my brothers, it is so good to see you!” He replies.
“Come my young heroes all of Asgard awaits.” Thor interjects ushering them towards the door.
“Father before we enter the hall may I ask what has become of Loki, may I see him?” Questions Kol urgently.
“You still wish to try and change him? Truly you are a good soul my son, of course you can see him. What say you Hallthor and Curios? Would you care to join us?” Thor responds.
“Oh yes father we wish to help our brother.” Answers Hallthor for the both of them.
“So be it.” All at once the three of them vanish.
Reappearing at a beautiful waterfall the three young heroes find Loki chained to the wall underneath the waterfall looking miserable.
“Have you come to gloat at my defeat son? Is it not enough that you betrayed me for Thor?” Loki asks dejectedly.
“I have not come to gloat nor have I ever betrayed you for anyone father, I came here because I had to, I had to know if you would ever change your ways.”
“All I can be is what I was made to be son, the same is true for anyone, even you. Being my son you can and should be on my side Kol, I am the god of mischief, magic and evil and you are my child whether you wish to be or not, my blood runs through your veins, the blood of the god whose children are meant to bring about Ragnarok. I give you the choice here and now to join me, and leave these charlatans that have fooled you into believing they care about you behind.” Taunts Loki.
Magic encompasses the entire area for a moment encasing Thor, Hallthor and Curios in enchanted chains pulling them to the wall while at the same time Loki is released. Summoning his staff in a second Kol turns to find the Freyja still glowing with power.
“Put down your staff Kol, I am not your enemy nor is Loki. It was I that trained Loki in the arts of magic and that is how he became the god of magic. But that is not the reason I chose to help him, I have done this because he speaks the truth, behold.” With a wave of her hand Thor and his brothers stare at him. “Now Thor son of Odin tell Kol what you think of him and what you planned.”
“I have never trusted or loved you son of Loki, I sent Hallthor to you for the very same reason the Greeks sent Curios. To keep an eye on you and keep you in line, we used you for the quests but you were never more than a tool. I hate you because you are no better than your father, I don’t care how many deeds you do or how you suck up, it will never change the fact that you are evil. You will forever be judged by all humans and gods as the son of Loki, the only ones that will ever trust you are the twisted father, brothers and sisters you have and if I were free I would kill you myself. In fact that was our plan for the day.” He spits at him struggling against the chains.
“Enough! Hallthor son of Thor speak the truth to Kol.” Demands Freyja.
“What my father has said is the truth Kol, I hated every moment I spent around you, and you have no idea how hard it was to not kill you each and every day. You killed my brother Ragnar, I had to fake that I was happy he was gone, all the while it was killing me inside to be kind to his murderer. Today I was finally going to have my revenge, I was going to be the one who was allowed to destroy you and now you have escaped my justice at least for now. Eventually I will be free and I will destroy you like the piece of trash that you are!” He yells so loud it hurts Kol’s ears.
“Please stop.” Kol says covering his mouth as his eyes begin to tear up.
“I am sorry my son but you must hear more, be strong.” Loki says placing his hand on Kol’s shoulder.
“Curios speak!” Demands Freyja.
“No spell for the truth was needed for me witch goddess.” Jeers Curios. “I hate you Kol, I was told long before I met you that I could never trust you, the Greek gods knew that you were evil and always would be. Right away you admitted that you were a murderer, I wanted to deliver justice to you right then and there but wasn’t allowed to, all I could do is comfort Hallthor and pledge that one day together we would make you pay. The more I was around you the more I found that you are evil to the core, join your father while you can because when we are free your days are numbered!”
“So you see my child it is only I that will accept you and love you, join me and together we will have all that we desire.” Says Loki patting his back.
“I do not condone Loki’s life or destiny but it is just that his destiny, everyone has a part to play including him as well as yourself. Do not fight who and what you are child.” Adds Freyja.
Covering his face completely with his hands Kol’s tears are visibly flowing through his fingers as his body shakes a little.
The face of Thor evilly smiles as Juntas watches pleased with her work, abruptly her smile fades as Kol’s hands fall away from his face holding his sides.
To Juntas’ horror Kol is laughing hysterically in so much that he falls backwards onto the floor.
“Why are you laughing my child?” Questions Loki.
“Because it’s just so ridiculous.” Replies Kol between breaths.
“What do you mean?” Loki questions perplexed.
“This has to be the worst attempt to corrupt someone that has ever happened. I mean did you really think you could manipulate me this easily? I am the child of Loki, I know mischief and misdirection when I see it. And now dear “Thor” you will learn what it’s like to be on the receiving end of your little tricks.”
The other people fade from view into nothingness leaving only Kol and Juntas in her true form chained to the wall struggling to get free.
“Struggle all you want, you will not escape Mare. I have never encountered a female Vette before, I see you are as pleasant looking as your male counter parts. So tell me Mare who is it that put you up to this? I seriously doubt that it is luck or coincidence you found me.”
“It is luck and nothing more, besides I am not as helpless as you think. I have already trapped your friends in their own minds and if you do not release me they will remain that way endlessly.” She laughs.
“Not true monster, with my magic I will enter their minds and rescue them. You are not needed instead you will remain here with some playmates.”
With a wave of his hand hundreds of rats appear slowly crawling over to Juntas. One by one they begin to eat her alive, Juntas screams in pain throughout the whole ordeal then minutes later it’s over as she hangs there her body regenerates with the whole thing starting again.
“I think this is a fitting punishment don’t you? I always admired the creativity of it and now here is my chance to do it myself, consider it a gift from Hallthor and Curios as well. And don’t worry I’ll let them know you said you were sorry and say hello.” Laughs Kol disappearing.
Kol shoots up from his bed throwing Juntas’ body off of him and across the room into the w
all. Straightaway Kol concentrates drawing more and more energy to him until his body is glowing so brightly he is pure white, all at once he releases the power dipping into the past to see what happened while he was asleep. As he watches Juntas move from person to person he finally sees what he was waiting for, Sigyn appears. Listening to everything he smiles at the fear in her voice and the affirmation that Kol is indeed good.
“You are right dear step mother and I will prove it to the whole world, whatever your plans are if they threaten the world and my friends I will stop you.” He states.
Turning to his friends he walks over to Hallthor pulling his body close to Curios so he can reach them both.
“Now let’s see what we can do here, hopefully I wasn’t just boasting earlier.” He frowns placing one hand on each of their foreheads.
Focused completely Kol closes his eyes reaching out with his magic, finally he opens his eyes to find himself standing in a beautiful field. To his left is an image of Asgard fading in and out of view, only a prison remains solid and to his right is the ocean stretching out but submerged underwater is a cage holding Curios. Both of his young friends are crying huddled in a corner.
With a mighty jump Kol covers the space between himself and Hallthor’s prison. “Hallthor, come on man, get up I’m here to rescue you. We don’t have a lot of time I’m sure the Mare left safe guards, we’ve got to get Curios and get the hell out of here!”
“Kol?” Questions Hallthor. “Is this another cruel joke my father is playing, showing me my dead brother a vision of the man I failed to save and led into a trap?”
“No, you ass! It was a Mare that entered your mind and tricked you, none of this is real! Come on I know that you know what a Mare is, now snap out of it!” Kol yells.
Looking up at Kol with tear stained cheeks Hallthor crawls over to him reaching through the bars gingerly. Grabbing his hand firmly Kol tries to reassure him when all of a sudden Hallthor pulls him into the bars banging Kol’s head against them.
Pulling away quickly while rubbing his head Kol shouts at him. “What the hell was that about?”
“It is you!” Exclaims Hallthor.
“Of course it’s me you fool, who else would it be?”
“So none of this is real?” He says looking around at the cell.
“No now make your hammers appear and let’s get moving.” He snaps.
Focusing for a moment Hallthor’s eyes suddenly snap open. “Duck!”
Reacting without hesitation Kol ducks just in time to be narrowly missed by the double hammers flying through the bars into Hallthor’s hands.
“Sorry.” He giggles stepping out of the cell.
“Yeah you look it.” Kol grunts heading towards the ocean.
“So how did you know we were here? In fact where is here?” Questions Hallthor jogging to catch up.
“We are in a space created by both your and Curios’ minds, I had to merge the two worlds you were trapped in so I could get you both in one place and free you.”
“Why not just free us one at a time?”
“Because I’m sure it would have taken longer and I’m not sure that we have that kind of time, we may or may not be getting a visit from an evil goddess.” He answers a little too calmly for Hallthor’s liking.
“Say again?”
“Oh yeah little detail, Sigyn was the one who sent the Mare after us and she was in our room while we were sleeping.” He answers speeding up a bit.
“Wait, are you kidding me? What…?” He begins to be cut off by a horrid roar. “What was that?”
“The Mare’s safeguards, they will be monsters drawn from both your minds.”
Behind them the smell of foul breath hits them like a ton of bricks, slowly they both turn to see a hydra mixed with two trolls walking towards them. The seven Hydra heads are looming over them dripping venom and the upper bodies of two trolls are protruding from the torso of the creatures with clubs filling their hands.
“Creative.” Kol says as his staff appears in his hands.
“Thanks, but who cares none of this is real anyway?”
“Not true, this is a prison if we die here we’ll be trapped here forever.”
“Great, now you tell me.” Hallthor yells flying into the air with the aid of his hammers. “Free Curios, I’ll keep this thing busy.”
“Are you nuts? I’m not leaving you, we’ll defeat this thing together and then save Curios.” Kol says running to Hallthor’s aid.
Hallthor throws one of his hammers into the middle head of the Hydra forcing it to stumble backwards for a moment as he lands next to Kol for a moment.
“You’re not staying Kol, I lost my brother once in this hell hole it won’t happen again now save our new brother!” He demands hooking his hammer in Kol’s shirt and then sending it flying to Curios prison.
Kol barley has time to take a deep breath before he plunges into the water towards the prison.
A moment later the hammer reaches the prison blasting through the bars and dragging Kol until he’s face to face with Curios who stares at him stunned.
“Kol?” He questions before wrapping him in a giant hug. “You’re alive! How is this possible, in fact I don’t care, you’re alive and that’s what matters. Can you ever forgive me?”
Kol’s face begins changing colors from the lack of air as he fights to get Curios to follow him.
“Oh yeah air.” Curios laughs with his trident appearing in his hands. “Here you go.”
With a touch of his trident gills form on Kol’s throat allowing him to breathe freely.
“I don’t get it; you were breathing just fine when I saw you last time.” He puzzles.
“This place is a hoax fashioned by a monster; you didn’t consider it was a little bizarre that we were breathing underwater without any help?”
“Nope, anyway what kind of monster?”
“Just like that? No I can’t believe this or anything like that?”
“Nah, stuff like this has happened to me a bunch since I found out who I am. So what’s the play?”
“In a nut shell we are trapped in a world created from yours and Hallthor’s minds, there are monsters created from a combination of both your thoughts, all we have to do is defeat anything that comes our way without dying and find the hidden door that will lead us out of this place, oh and Hallthor is locked in a death match as we speak.”
“WHAT!?” Yells Curios shooting to the surface so fast he flies out of the water all the way to where Hallthor is trying to dodge the Hydra’s spit.
Slamming his trident into the ground Curios stares daggers at the creature. “Stay away from my brother!”
The hydratroll turns snapping and hissing at Curios but before it can reach him the ground shakes violently causing an earthquake so large the ground splits swallowing it whole.
“Now that was impressive.” Hallthor grins landing next to Curios who wraps him in a hug.
“I’ll say, now let’s find that door and get out of this place before something else happens.” Kol smirks joining them in the hug.
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