Life at the tower went back to normal, with the change that you could go outside during the day and not go blind. The sun still drained you and you tried not to abuse the magic in the pendant. Still, it was nice to be able to go into the office during the day if Stark needed sudden help and just go out in the daylight hours. You continued magic lessons with Loki and blew through them, learning magic just as fast as you learned every new skill you put your mind to.

There were emergencies and missions the team went on, of course, and you worried over them every time they were out. You were a tinkerer, not a fighter, despite what Hydra had put you through. You could fight now if you had to, but it was against your inclination.

Loki and Thor both started looking more and anxious as Frigga's birthday approached. "You ok, Lokes?" you asked him the morning he and Thor were going to leave. He seemed too anxious and nervous for just a visit home. Granted, his last trip home had gone extremely poorly, but still, Asgard was his home and he shouldn't be so nervous about going there.

"We're leaving for Asgard for Mother's birthday today," he reminded you with a sigh. "You're staying here," he told you firmly "with the team," he added even more firmly. He'd already said multiple times that he didn't want you alone "I do not wish for anything else bad to happen to you,"

"Of course you have to go back for her birthday, noodle," you reminded him patiently. Too patiently. He didn't want to go home, no matter how much Frigga missed him. "Your mother loves you and wants to see you."

He sighed and wrapped his arms around you. "I know. I just. I don't want to leave you," he told you softly.

"I know, but I'll be fine. You know the team will stick to me like burrs if I dare leave the tower," you reminded him quite logically. He'd already bullied them all into agreeing to keep an eye on you

"You're right, of course. I'll see you soon then, kitten?" he asked you warmly.

"Of course. Did Thor say how long you'll be gone?" you asked him. Thor was the one who'd been in contact with Heimdall for this trip home, and Loki had been anxious so neither had actually told you what the plans were.

"He actually did not," Loki said dryly, seeming to realize his oversight on the subject.

"Useless Hammer-brain," you laughed. You then realized something and gave Loki a suspicious look. "You did remember to get her something for her birthday, right?" If Loki was distracted enough not to know how long he'd be gone, he might've forgotten that too.

He scoffed and rolled his eyes. "I always give her illusion flowers. I've been doing that since I was a child and she taught me the spell," he replied a fond smile on his face as he presumably remembered learning the spell to create the flowers.

"Good noodle," you teased and kissed his cheek before you raised your voice to be heard by Thor across the room. He was in a conversation with Cap. "Thor! How long are you two staying in Asgard?" you asked, staying curled with your Loki as long as possible.

Thor's laughter boomed across the room. "Did I not tell you?" He asked back. You rolled your eyes. If he'd told you, then you wouldn't be asking him, now, now would you? "Mother wishes for us to spend a week and visit her properly,"

Loki sighed. He didn't want to be gone that long. You could tell, but he would for Frigga's sake. "Very well. We best be going then. We do not wish to be late to visit Mother, especially not for her birthday," he told Thor who stood to get ready to leave. Loki turned to you and cradled your neck and leaned in to kiss you. The kiss was gentle at first but quickly turned very thorough and left you breathing frost.

After that, you and Loki both finally got off your couch to walk outside with Thor so the boys could leave. At least you could see them off properly. When you made it to the Bifrost circle you wrapped your arms around Loki's neck, holding him tightly.

"I will see you again soon, sweetheart," he told you warmly as he held you to him, but you could feel the tension in his too tight hug.

"Don't fret, Lokes. It's just a few days," you reminded him warmly as you stood with him in the morning light. "I'll be just fine, besides missing you terribly. Bucky already promised you that he's not letting me out of his sight... thanks for that by the way... and Nat promised you that she's going to make sure I eat," by 'eat' you meant drink blood. Loki had been busy bothering your friends to take care of you while he was gone.

Loki chuckled unapologetically. "Bucky and Lady Natasha are the only people I trust to make sure you take care of yourself while I am away," he reminded you warmly.

"I can take care of myself without a babysitter, noodle," you grumped at him. You were perfectly capable of defending and taking care of yourself

"Kitten, it is just a precaution..."

"Uh-huh," you replied with an eyeroll at your overprotective love. You kissed him again before Thor got too impatient. Which wasn't long.

"Come on, Brother. We do not wish for Mother to worry at what delayed us," Thor reminded you both as he came over to haul Loki to the center of the Bifrost circle if that's what it took to get him to go home like he was supposed to. You reluctantly let Loki go and stepped back so you wouldn't get caught up in the Bifrost when it was called. Thor smirked and offered Mjolnir to his brother. "Would you like to do the honors?" he offered. He knew Loki well. Loki liked being able to show off.

He smirked at Thor predictably. "Why not?" he asked too casually, but his grin betrayed how excited he was to do the honors. He took the hammer from Thor and raised it high above his head. "Heimdall, if you please," he was much more polite about it than Thor.

The Bifrost opened with its rainbow lights and in a flash they were gone.

You watched until the Bifrost completely disappeared before you turned to head back into the tower. Before you made it back inside to your babysitters, and before one of them came outside to find you, the Bifrost opened again. You stopped and turned to look at who arrived, assuming Loki and Thor had forgotten something and had come back for it.

You saw a pair of Einherjar step out of the Bifrost instead of Thor and Loki, and took a step back, surprised, concerned, and very confused as to what they were doing here. There was no logical reason for them to be here.

They turned and looked right at you and you felt fear rise in your chest. "You are to come with us. The Allfather wishes to see you,"

"You must be mistaken," you told them carefully. They shouldn't have authority here, but you had no backup if things turned sour. The team was all inside."The Allfather has made it quite clear that he has no use for me," you reminded them. He had exiled you from his realm on top of all of the horrible things he'd called you. You took another step back towards the tower, wishing now that you had a way to call for help from your babysitters.

"The Allfather orders your presence," one of them told you firmly as they both moved to flank you, to keep you from retreating further to the safety of the tower.

You had to try, though, maybe a different angle. "I'm not one of his subjects," you protested. "He has no jurisdiction on Midgard," it was a logical argument. Loki had wanted you to stay here for a reason and part of that reason was that you weren't welcome on Asgard.

"The Allfather's jurisdiction extends to you, as you are being courted by one of the princes of Asgard," one of them says and grabbed you by the arm to drag you over to the center of the Bifrost circle. They both had a hand around one of your arms by the time you got to the middle of the Bifrost circle.

You were no match for two trained warriors, especially thousand year old warriors trained on Asgard. You knew you were no match and you weren't stupid enough to get yourself hurt, especially when you couldn't contact your backup. They were inside and so was your phone. They were so close, but too far away to help you and it was frustrating as hell. "Ok, I'm coming," you told them grumpily, but

The Bifrost opened again and you were flying up the rainbow bridge a moment later, squashed between the two guards, but unable to cover your sensitive eyes against the bright lights. You were half dragged out of the Bifrost and came face to face with Odin, which you realized after you'd blinked back the disorientation from the bright lights on your sensitive eyes. Heimdall in the background was trying not to look at you.

Odin addressed the guards. "Good, you found her. You know where to take her. Do so quietly. I do not wish for the Allmother or my sons to find out about her presence until the proper time," he told the guards. This felt wrong, but he had worded it in just enough of a way that there was hope things were ok.

The guards kept the hands on your arms and hauled you with them to and into the palace. You yelped at them when they started walking that you could walk by yourself and tried to yank your arms out of their grip, but they were stronger than even a vampire, and they hauled you inside effortlessly.

They led you through the twisty halls of the palace and you were well and truly lost. Before you knew what was happening, you were thrown into one of the cells of the dungeons, the magic barrier appearing the second you were past it, locking you in the glass walled cell without your powers. "The Allfather will come for you," the guards informed you before they turned to leave.

You had realized what was going on a touch too late. You shrieked in protest, banging on the cell's barrier. You tried to fight with magic, rage, your fists, anything, but there was no breaking the barrier, and no using your powers while you were inside. You tried contacting Loki, but even that was beyond you while you were imprisoned.

All you could do was wait to see what Odin wanted with you.