----------Loki's Perspective----------



I walk on to the stage as Freyr makes the announcement. "Hark! Citizens of Asgard. Odin died bravely in combat against the Dragon Fafnir." Many gasps fill the crowd of Asgardians. "Worry not! The Dragon Fafnir shares his fate thanks to our friend from the south! The Egyptian Goddess of Cats! Give it up for Bastet!!!"



Bastet waves to the crowd with a lovable smile. I applaud her, there's a few claps in the crowd, but no one cheers.



"And now taking over as the All-Mother, behold her Majesty! Your Goddess of Fate, Frigg!"



Magical fireworks go off as Frigg steps forward holding Gungnir, and shouldering both of Odin's ravens. The Asgardians all kneel to her majesty. . ."Citizens please. . . I know, this is a sad day. My husband is gone, your king. The All-Father is dead. But I don't want you to bend the knee for me. I want you to stand with me, through these tough times we shall endure as we always have. Together." The crowd warms up to her and soon their uncertain cheers turn into a thunderous applause.



I head out to the grassy fields(of Folkvangr Sessrumnir), I had wanted a moment alone but catching Freya there under the tree we so frequently climbed as children, now I'm not so anti-social. "Hey Freya-" that's what I was going to say but that wasn't my voice. I look to my right finding Thor.



"Hey Thor, Loki. Been a while since the three of us had a chance to talk."



Thor nods his head. "I won't be putting on a dress this time."



Freya chuckles. "For the moment there's no need. . ." She touches a hand to the tree.



I offer up the question. "What's wrong Freya?"



"Everything isn't right. . . Odin's predictions had never been wrong before... Before we started communicating with the other pantheons. He had predicted that Fenrir would kill him, not Fafnir."



I rest my hands behind my head. "He also predicted that I would bring about the end of the world with my children after killing Baldr. He may be more handsome than me but I would never kill him over that." Thor hasn't said much, that isn't like him. I look over and he has his head down. "Thor are... Are you crying?"



"What? Of course not! I just didn't think you'd be talking so openly about these things... It's rather humorous, father was convinced I'd be eaten by Jormungand, but if he was wrong about his own death then he was probably wrong about mine... Right?"



Freya finally looks directly at us. "That's what I'm worried about. What else might change now?"



It would seem I must cheer them both up. "Thor! Freya! I'll bet neither of you can beat me in a foot race to the throne room! "



Freya immediately perks up, "What?! You're so on!"



"I shall take part in this challenge as well!"



----------Frigg's Perspective----------



I take a seat on the throne, I've done this countless times before but it's different now. . . Before, this seat was never truly mine. All the kingdoms to look down upon from the highest of thrones, they weren't mine, but now. . . Now it's all mine. Such power, I can see how it might get to someone's head, but it shan't corrupt me. It is nice though.



A little ball of flame apparates at the center of the throne room. This must be Sol. My ears confirm my suspicion as her voice is unmistakable. "Lady Frigg, is the news I hear true. . ?"



"Yes Sol, it is. Please appear before me."



The little ball of fire forms the shape of a woman. It mildly resembles her I suppose. "Odin is slain so... D-does that mean, my brother and I. . . we can stop?"



"Stop the sun and moon? Of course not!"



"Lady Frigg please!"



I snap my fingers and the true Sol appears before me. She is as beautiful as the day Odin exiled her. "I only tease. The sun and moon may not stop moving, but... As far as I'm concerned your brother and you are gods now, and as is the right of any god or goddess, you're welcome in Asgard whenever you want."



Sol is still quite shocked to be here in the flesh. "But milady! If I am here who will haul the chariot across the sky!"



"That projection of yours of course. You've been using it to sneak down to the battlefields for quite sometime now have you not?"



She blushes. "I didn't think you'd know about that. . ."



I'd be offended if she was anyone else. "It's quite the impressive power you've discovered. You'll have to explain it to me sometime."



"Of course! Oh! I should go tell Mani"



"Don't worry, I shall inform your brother. You go enjoy the bounties of my fair city, Goddess of the Sun."



She squeaks with excitement. "Okay!" And with that she runs out of the throne room. A bit awkwardly, unsurprising as she hasn't done much walking or running in who knows how many years.



I cross one leg over the other and lean back against the throne. It does feel good to be Queen.



----------Bastet's Perspective----------



"And then I grabbed Freya's sword and chopped the dragon's head off." I finish telling my story to the crowd of Asgardians and they applaud. I'm gonna go take a nap with Freya's cats. "I'm glad I could help you guys out. . . I could really use some rest though."



Some Asgardian, I don't know all their names. "Will you be going back to egypt so soon?"



"Well no..."



The crowd goes wild. "Where will you be staying?/Who will you be staying with!?" They all talk over each other I can barely make out any of their questions but the ones I do understand I don't feel comfortable answering. I mean they seem nice, but, but I just want a nap!!!



"I appreciate the offers but uh,"



Suddenly Skadi! She grabs my hand and stands between the crowd and I. "She'll be staying with me. Any of you got a problem with that?" Her hand is so cold.



The crowd grumbles and disperses.



"Don't worry Bastet, I will escort you back to Freya's house where you may enjoy a much needed rest-"



Suddenly! Thor, Freya and Loki all run past narrowly avoiding crashing into us. Man, that looks like fun. Too tired though... Must sleep. "Skadi carry me."



"What?" I fall on to Skadi's back, feigning death. I can hear her sigh.



. . .



I fell asleep. When I wake up I'm back in Freya's house, Skadi is staring at me. "Um... Hi?"



"If I hadn't seen it myself I'd find it hard to believe, but... you killed Fafnir."



"What's so hard to believe about it..? I kill giant monsters all the time back in Egypt."



"I'm sure you do, but this monster just so happens to be the one who killed the All-Father. My whole life I was raised to fear the power of Odin. That anyone who held such a role must be more frightening than any monster that hides in the dark crevices of our minds, but here I am, sitting infront of someone somehow more powerful than he, and she's an adorable girl with cat ears."



"Thanks I think? I'm not really sure I'm more powerful than Odin, I think I just happened to be in the right place at the right time."



Suddenly Noss, Freya's younger daughter bursts in. "Auntie Bastet! I can't find Simi!" Well here comes another adventure.