Chapter 22
“So we have three frost giants mixed with sphinxes, two dark elves mixed with drakon’s and ten dwarfs mixed with empousa.” Kol looks around them counting them off as if the others needed a play by play.
“So what’s the play Kol?” Curios barks over the noise of the monsters.
“Are you kidding me? We are three of the strongest most powerful demigods in the world! Chosen by the gods for important quests to show the world our worth! What do we do you ask?” He laughs wildly.
“Run for it?” Questions Hallthor swinging his hammers at the creatures.
“Hell yeah we run for it, now cover your eyes!” Yells Kol conjuring a burst of light to blind the creatures temporarily.
“Masterful plan oh fearless leader.” Curios says running side by side with Kol.
“Thanks.” He mutters.
“Do you have any idea where the hell we’re supposed to go?” Hallthor questions throwing one of his hammers at the group of monsters chasing them.
“To the magic doorway that will lead us to precious freedom!” Kol responds quickly.
“Yeah you said that already, do you think you could be a little more specific?” Snaps Curios dodging an arrow from one of the elves.
“Complain, complain, complain.” Kol says blocking an arrow himself.
“Sorry Kol, the thought of impending death always puts me in a foul mood.” He replies shooting a torrent of water from his trident at the creatures.
“Now, now children, play nice or I’ll have to sit you in the corner.” Hallthor says summoning a bolt of lightning in front of the creatures.
“This is ridiculous that door has to be around here somewhere! I can’t believe we haven’t found it yet.” Yells Kol wrapping them in a ball of magic energy and lifting them into the air.
Sailing high into the sky they can see just how big the world of their mind is, stretching further than they can see are mountains, ocean and forests.
“This could take a bit.” Gasps Hallthor. “I’m sorry you had to come in here to rescue us Kol.”
“Me too.” Frowns Curios still looking around.
“I’m not, I made a promise to you both and we’re family.” Smiles Kol watching the monsters hiss and roar in anger as they look up at the trio. “Besides we’ve got some time up here to look around.”
Just then hundreds of combinations of monsters fly towards them from every corner of the world.
“You were saying?” Curios sighs looking at the monsters.
“What’s that?” Questions Hallthor pointing to a far off mountain where a door of light is sitting on top.
“That’s the way out of here!” Exclaims Kol with glee.
Unexpectedly all of the monsters veer away from them swarming around the door so thickly that they can no longer see it.
“Isn’t that nice!? Look guys a welcoming committee!” Says Kol sarcastically.
“Awe they shouldn’t have.” Adds Curios.
“We don’t want to be poor guests do we?” Questions Hallthor.
“You’re absolutely right brother, we don’t want to over stay our welcome so what do you gentlemen say we take our leave?” Replies Kol.
“And how exactly do you purpose we do that, they seem intent on us staying for a while.” Asks Curios thoughtfully.
“Well first I’ll need your weapons.”
Reluctantly they hand over the hammers and the trident, quickly Kol adds his staff to the mix. Magically he fuses the staff to the top of the trident and then adds the hammers to the sides of the trident. Then together the three of them grab the weapon focusing all the power they have into it and throw it at the door swarming with creatures. When the weapon hits the crowd of beasts the blast is the size of a nuclear bomb destroying the monsters completely and shaking the world. The smiles each of them have quickly begin to fade as the monsters immediately start to reform to their dismay.
“Time to go.” Kol says shooting towards the door with the others in tow.
As they gain speed Kol increasingly has to dodge and weave through the reforming monsters nipping and biting at them.
“We’re not going to make it!” Yells Curios.
“Oh yes we will!” Kol says pushing even faster.
With a final blast through the gathering monsters Kol shoots them through the door, instantly the three of them wake up sitting and staring at the dark room around them.
“We’re alive!” Shouts Hallthor jumping up.
Before the others can jump up as well they all fly against the wall held in place.
“So you survived.” States Sigyn forming from the shadows.
“Step mother how nice to see you again, may I ask why you have us stuck against the wall? Is it because of the gift I gave you on your last birthday? For the last time I swear I didn’t know that the poisonous lindworm was going to attack you when you opened the present.”
“Cute and colorful as always Kol, maybe I’ll keep you around after I decimate your mind to amuse me.” She hisses walking towards him.
“You know I’d hate to get in the middle of a family dispute so if you could just let me down I’ll be on my way.” Says Hallthor jokingly.
“Is that right? And what about you Curios?” She questions.
“I’m fine you don’t have to let me down I wanna see how this whole thing plays out.” He answers happily.
“Charming to the last, tis a shame. It would have been much easier and quite a bit less painful if you would have stayed locked in your minds.” She sighs pacing back and forth in front of them.
“You’re just upset because your little trap didn’t work.” Enters a new voice filling the dark room.
Walking out of the shadows herself is Hecate Greek goddess of magic, her dark auburn hair flows around her shoulders like wind is blowing even though the air is still. Her dark blue eyes are piercing and fierce visibly drinking in everything she sees. Her black and silver chiton is tightly fitting and adorned with bizarre symbols that glow and shift along the material with a cloak hanging loosely across her shoulders. Her voice is electric with a charge that sends shivers up and down their spines.
“This is not your realm Hecate.” Hisses Sigyn turning to face her.
“It is more my realm than it is yours Sigyn those of our kind like you have taken to an entirely different realm as your home.” Hecate replies squelching Sigyn’s argument.
“Either way when we are here on Midgard the realms of the Norse are our dominion not you Greeks.”
Playing with a fire ball back and forth between her hands Hecate smiles. “According to Odin and Zeus all of the gods have free rein to watch and interact with these demigods as long as we do not directly interfere with their quests, besides Curios is a Greek demigod. Aside from that I may be wrong but killing these demigods would count as interference.”
“What do I care about the orders of Odin? I am the wife of Loki the world ender.” Yells Sigyn.
“You should care!” Booms Odin’s voice filling the room as he appears in between the two goddesses.
Odin’s presence is all encompassing as his body slightly glows with power, his golden armor shines even without the benefit of sunlight. His white beard is neatly trimmed matching his shock white hair that hangs down to his shoulders. The black eye patch he is wearing is aged and frayed and his visible blue eye is filled with rage as he stares at Sigyn.
“Odin I…” Begins Sigyn only to be cut off by Odin throwing her into the wall in one hit.
Instantly Kol and the others fall from the wall to their feet.
“You dare defy my orders! I should cast you to Helheim till Ragnarok.” He yells.
“Stop!” Interjects Loki appearing in front of Odin.
“Father, now it’s a party.” Kol says sarcastically. “How nice of you to come running when Sigyn is threatened but when she’s about to kill me your nowhere to be found.”
“Insolent whelp how dare you question your father.” Snaps Loki ready to back hand Kol.
/> Grabbing his wrist Odin stops Loki mid swing. “You will not strike my grandchild especially for an offense you do yourself, if you want to blame someone look in a mirror for it is you that gave him this trait.”
“Why do you attack my wife all father?” Loki questions ignoring the comment.
“Because she attacked these demigods violating my order and impeding their quest then she compounded this action by insulting and questioning my authority, anytime someone challenges me in this way I deal with it quickly and decisively you know this and so does she.”
“She meant no offense father if anyone is to blame it is the Greek.” Loki says pointing at Hecate. “Every time they are around our people are on edge and lose their control our alliance with them is a mistake that will one day prove the downfall of Asgard.”
“You would know all about the downfall of Asgard wouldn’t you father?” Questions Kol smartly.
“You know son I had hoped that you would be more like me, but I can see that more often than not you lean towards being like your uncle, that’s an unhealthy habit we’ll have to break you of.”
“By the by father, that reminds me did you hear that in exchange for killing Ragnar I have given myself to Thor as his son? Don’t worry though, you too are still my father and I will never deny you but that is what Thor asked of me in penance.” Says Kol.
“And here we are one big happy family.” Exclaims Hallthor hugging Odin and Kol close to him. “Come on uncle jump in here and make the hug complete.”
“I think not nephew, it was a well-played move by Thor to adopt you Kol. I see that the games of who you will be have begun. I will not be outmaneuvered by him now or ever, one way or another you will be the son I wanted you to be.” Laughs Loki vanishing into smoke along with Sigyn.
“Thank you Hecate and you grandfather for your well-timed intervention.” Kol drops to his knees followed by the others.
“It was lucky I happened to come and check on you when I did, I shudder to think of what Sigyn may have done to you had I not.” Hecate smiles placing her hand under Kol’s chin and raising his head.
“I have watched you often my grandchild and I am very pleased with your choice and your progress, you have dispelled any doubts of being a good man keep on your path and one day I promise you will join the gods in Asgard. The same holds true of you Hallthor as well, I could not have asked for better grandchildren, as for you Curios Zeus has spoken highly of you and you are well on your way to joining the Olympians.”
“Lord Odin, since it is because of a goddess that they have been so hindered would it not be just to aid them somehow on their quest?” Questions Hecate winking at Kol.
Pondering for a moment Odin finally breaks into a huge grin. “I believe it is only fair, as recompense for the problem you faced I will tell you to journey south, solve this riddle along the way and you will know where to go: The lost god is in a place that faces both land and sea, if you feel the spray upon your face one direction will there be. Listen close and hear the bark of the color yellow green and at that time you will find the god that has remained unseen.”
Hecate laughs for moment before stifling it. “Very clever Odin, the answer is right there young ones. Hopefully you are clever enough to decipher it, I have faith that you will but in the meantime as a gift to you for your bravery I have arranged for a ship to take you to Ktn. The captain is waiting for you even now, morning has come take your things and head to the dock the ship is called the Vard.”
“Thank you both I promise we will not fail the gods.” Smiles Kol before turning to his friends. “It’s time to make history demigod style.”
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