Until the next Time

Now:

I stayed with Frigga inside the castle. Who knows what's happening out there, but I don't want to find out.

An hour or so must've passed before Thor and Odin returned. Oh damn, Loki, I thought. Thor approached me and put his hand on my shoulder. "Colette, Loki's passed away." He mumbled.

I was taken aback. Thor pulled me in for a hug, but I don't remember much of this moment. I felt empty and sick.

When I entered my room it was dark and eerie. Suddenly my breath started to quicken, I felt dizzy, and my heart started beating quickly. I leaned back against the wall and sank down into it. I felt like I couldn't breath.

"Oh damn, not this again." I mumbled to myself.

I felt like a child again. This certain thing used to happen often not long after Thor and I snuck off to Jotunheim. I thought going back there would trigger these attacks again, but it didn't, surprisingly.

I thought they were gone forever, but here I was, on the floor, attempting to silence myself so nobody would hear. Just like what I did three years ago. I felt some type of embarrassment about being this vulnerable, so I don't tell anyone about it.

Two Months Later:

They fixed the Bifrost, somehow.

I think Frigga is trying to be strong. Either that or she knows something I don't, because I haven't seen her grieve. Thinking, about anything, became a very common habit for me. My aunt said I was overthinking which may be true, but I think I may have pieced something together.

Thor told me he had fell into a wormhole; which, as my astronomy teacher said, is a structure linking disparate points in the spacetime. So, Loki can be anywhere in the universe, if he's alive.

I must say that I felt crazy. Maybe I'm making all this up in my head as a way of coping. Instead of coming up with a conclusion, I'll just go to Frigga, her opinions are always the best.

Plus, imagine if I told Odin that he son who betrayed him is actually alive and somewhere in space. He'd probably send Thor to go and find him, and then Loki would end up in the dungeons.

My aunt seemed happy to see me. "Hello, dear. Is there something I can help you with?"

"Well . . . I feel like a child with a conspiracy theory," I changed my tone to a quick one, I started mumbling my words, "but that's why I came to you, so you can set me straight."

"What's your 'conspiracy theory'?" She asked softly.

I told her about the wormhole, Loki, the spacetime, and everything else. Once I finished she stayed silent for a second.

"I must say," she began. Unconsciously, I held my breath. It felt as though I hadn't studied for my final test and I was just about to receive my grade. "I've been skeptical myself."

There was a weight lighted off my shoulders, "What are you saying?"

"It's like how you can sense people's mind with loud thoughts, people like Loki." Frigga started.

"Yes, but that's the thing, I can't sense Loki."

"That's because you haven't reached your full potential yet. I can sense almost all of the nine realms. Some parts though, I just can't seem to figure it out." She looked disappointed in herself. Her expression changed to a smile, "The point is, I believe I've been sensing Loki, and most recently I sensed he was on Midgard."

"Oh," I can't express how I felt. It was very silent, almost uncomfortable.

"Dear," my aunt touched my arm, "go to Midgard."

"B-but I thought you said that you felt bad about Loki dragging me into this." I stumbled over my words.

I felt as though I'd break at any moment. Maybe deep down I didn't want to go because of fear. What if Frigga sensed someone other than Loki? What if she got mixed up?

"You're always going to be involved in this, and I think you know that."

So that was the end of that discussion. I found myself walking towards the Bifrost. Heimdall didn't look surprised to see me, of course.

"Where to?" He grasped his sword.

"Midgard." I weakly smiled.

"Mind if I ask why?" His voice was calm, not pushy or annoying. I decided to respond.

"I think you know why. After all, you can see the whole universe."

Just before he opened the Bifrost he paused, "Colette, be cautious."

I nodded in agreement. Suddenly I was surrounded by bright streaks of color, then I was on earth.