The Rescue
Loki would scream if he could. His lips had been sewn shut with thick wire and his magic was suppressed by Odin's magic crawling in black formations under his skin. His eyes would still be crying if it weren't for the fact they and the tissue around them were being worn away by the venom of the snake above his head.
He had watched, held next to his lover and friend as one of their sons was forced to rip the other apart before being slain himself. He knew that both of them were bound with their sons entrails and so the tears had come before being wiped from his body. Now he had to endure torture of both his body and his mind as he listened to Alfljotr scream through his own tortures.
He didn't know why Alfljotr was being punished and even though he had asked through their long running telepathic connection he received no answer. It had been through this connection and the Hulk's "cognitive recalibration" that the mad titan had been forced from his mind. No matter what he said in his defence though it fell on deaf ears. Odin had sent both he and his lover to the cave they were now chained in.
~ I can't do this much more love.~ Alfljotr was hanging from the ceiling by his sons insides but unlike Loki he could both talk and see. Seeing was torture in itself. He saw his sons corpses, barely seven midgardian summers had not even been given a proper burial and had simply been left where they were slain. His poor little boys faces covered in blood and dirt the only bit left whole, their sightless crisp green eyes milky in death. He also saw what his lover was going through and be able to do nothing.
Odin had left him hanging there but had used his own magic against him. It now literally tore out of him taking flesh with it before healing slightly and starting again.
~Please Jotr hold on, those stupid avengers must be on their way!~ Loki knew they needed help soon or they would both be dead, already his loves presence was fading from his mind.
Together they prayed for rescue.
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Traveling through the Bifrost was an amazing experience but none of the avengers were focused on it not even Tony. When they made it to the other side not only was Heimdall waiting but the Queen herself.
"Do not argue Thor I am saving my son and his love." She growled at her son as he went to speak.
"Of course not mother but please allow me to introduce my new shield brothers and sister. Captain Steve Rodgers, Tony Stark, Clint Barton and Natasha Romanov. Bruce Banner decided to stay behind. Friends my mother the Queen Frigga and Heimdall." He pointed to each in turn before the queen suggested they move on.
"I will lead you to the caves and help how I can. I know not what my husband has done but I know it was not right. I have been forbidden to go there and he watches me too closely in the day time." She started away and they quietly followed her.
"Excuse me your highness but did you say lover earlier?" Steve whispered from a step behind the beautiful lady.
"Yes dear Captain they have been together many years but few knew of it. I performed their bonding in their favourite part of my gardens. Both studied their, I suppose you say magic, under my tutelage. I love them dearly." She gave a small smile over her shoulder as they drew closer to the opening of a large cave.
All words left them as the horror within the cave came into view. Each of them could not stopped the horrified gasps that left them.
"Thor you, Nat and Tony get Loki the rest of us shall get Alfljotr." Steve whispered before they all turned to stare at the Queen who was now radiating magic in her fury.
"HOW DARE THEY!! THEY DARE TOUCH MY GRANDCHILDREN!! THEY DARE KILL MY DARLINGS!! ODIN WILL RUE THE DAY HE HURT OUR FAMILY!!!" She screamed as her magic unleashed on the room unwrapping her sons from their gruesome bonds as the avengers ran to catch them both. She then moved to Loki and banished the writhing black magic under his skin. As both men were brought closer together she set to healing what she could, saving both from the brink of death.
"My boys, ….please ….. I need to bury my boys." The almost white hair of the half aseir was stained red but he seemed unbothered by any pain or discomfort as he came around.
"Let me do what I can for them first my dear. I will make them whole for you, okay." She cupped the distressed mans cheek before moving to the mangled and strewn remains of the shockingly young boys.
As she was doing that Loki awoke again. Though unable to speak or see still he felt the hands on him and the arms surrounding him and tried to struggle.
"Be still brother you are safe now." Thor carefully moved his little and broken brother closer to his bonded so they could both comfort each other to the best of their ability. He had not even known they had children and mourned the death of the nephews he wished he had known. He dearly wished he had been here to protect them all.
Once Loki was safe in his arms Alfljotr smoothed his hands through his hair and whispered what was going on, telling him that his mother was putting their babies together for them to bury properly. He watched as his sons became whole again and sobbed as she gently cleaned them of blood.
Thor and who he knew was the Captain picked Loki and him up and carried them closer so they could do what needed to be done. As Thor placed Loki by their sons Frigga as gently as she could banished the wire trapping her sons mouth. Though she wished she could heal him she had worn out her magic on their sons.
"Thank you mother. Are their eyes closed now? I do not wish them to be buried here. Please mother, if we perform the rights and bury them here could you move them to our place in your garden?" He reached for his closest son and held him close and tried to speak through his sobs.
"Of course my darling when you bury them they will be buried there instead with the last of my magic I will of course give them this. Do not worry they rest now, their eyes are shut and they are as beautiful as if asleep." She knelt beside the grieving fathers and their children as they both used what little magic they currently had access to in order to dig and bury them properly.
"May you find your place in the halls of Valhalla our brave and beautiful boys. May all our love go with you and may you rest in peace our loves. Narvi. Vali. Our love be with you." Both men spoke in perfect harmony as they lay final kisses on their foreheads and then covered them with care.
"Its done my sons. They rest now. Now you must leave before Odin awakes. Please take care of yourselves and each other. My love be with the three of you." She kissed each of her sons before walking to the avengers who were standing respectfully behind. "Thank you. Please take care. My blessing goes with you." Then with one final look at them all she walked away.
Steve moved to pick up the exhausted shorter god as Thor lifted his black haired brother and the avengers solemnly made their way back to the Bifrost. "I wish you all the best and say goodbye to my friends when they wake and make sure they know how sorry I am. The deep voiced gatekeeper spoke before he sent them back to the roof of the tower.