I loved writing this chapter, that is all

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The agony of labour was almost too much, especially without Loki. I gasped and cried in pain as Eir tried her best to keep me calm. I squeezed her hand tightly and let out a sob as another wave of pain washed over my body.

"You're okay." Eir said calmly, although I could tell she was as scared as I was.

"Eir... Loki..."

"(y/n), I'm sorry but he's not here and these babies aren't waiting. You have to stay strong for your children." She said sternly. I gulped and nodded, taking a deep breath.

Eir picked up a small saucer filled with a clear steaming liquid. She tilted my head back and poured it into my mouth. As I felt the heat of the liquid run through my body, the pain slightly subsided.

"This will help with the pain for now. You aren't ready to push yet." She smiled reassuringly. I smiled back weakly, relieved to have some of the pain lift.

This was short-lived, however. Heimdall burst in the infirmary, holding the bifrost sword in his hand. Eir and I jumped at the urgency.

"Sigyn, Eir, we must leave. Now."

"Heimdall she cannot. She is in lab-"

"I know. Sigyn, (y/n), I am so sorry but you need to come. For the life of your boys. It is too dangerous to stay."

"What's going on Heimdall?" I asked, wincing as I sat up.

"I took an oath to protect Odin and his offspring. This includes Loki, this includes Loki's family. You are family. Hela is coming we need to go."

"Hela?"

Heimdall turned in frustration.

"I'll explain everything in safety. Please, come, ladies." He opened the door and wrapped an arm around me, Eir doing the same.

I managed to reach the courtyard, gasping in shock as I saw the warriors overbearing the palace, our military bravely fighting back. Another wave of pain washed over me and I moaned loudly in pain, Heimdall's hand quickly covering my mouth and hiding me. We ran through the maids passages of the place, a weird sense of nostalgia hitting me as I saw my old quarters. We reached the services entrance and there stood my beloved Artax, to my relief unharmed. I hugged the stallion tightly and let out a sob into his neck. My knees buckled as the pain began to overbear me again.

Heimdall lifted me gently onto Artax's back, and Eir jumped on behind me, gathering the reigns and getting ready to shoot off. I turned to Heimdall, who was mounting another stallion. He led the way into the forest, the two horses galloping wildly to take us to safety.

Suddenly, another soldier from Hela's army began to run alongside Artax, grabbing my leg and sinking his dagger into my shin. I screamed out in pain, a strange sensation to feel such immense pain in two different parts of my body. Eir curled the reins into my hands and let Artax continue following Heimdall, brandishing a bow and arrow and shooting the soldier. The arrow was a poison tip, so if the impact did not kill him then the poison would. She quickly reached behind her into a sack tied around her waist and pulled out an ointment. She reached down and rubbed it into my wound, letting it slowly heal. I took another deep breath and pushed Artax on, desperate to get to safety for the sake of Narfi and Vali.

We reached a path along the cliff sides, letting the horses catch their breath while Heimdall jumped off and lead us on foot. We came to a massive set of doors which Heimdall opened with his Asgardian magic. There was a large open room lit by candlelight. I turned to Heimdall.

"Thank you for saving my life, and my childrens."

"Don't mention it your highness. I must go back and get more people. There is an infirmary at the back."

Eir nodded and we bid Heimdall goodbye, heading to the infirmary. Eir lay me down on a bed and examined me.

"You are all good. It's time to push. Let's have these babies."

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"PUSH (y/n), PUSH." I pushed her, squeezing her hand. She was losing consciousness, I had to do something to keep her awake. She screamed out in pain, pushing one last time, and I finally saw a head.

"(y/n)." I stood up and cupped her cheeks, pressing my forehead against hers, transferring some energy over. "You're baby is coming. You must stay awake my love." She nodded weakly, and I looked over to one of my nurses. They ran forward with a vial of water and poured it delicately into her mouth.

(y/n) pushed again, the head pushing through. Her screams echoed through the hall silencing everyone. The silence was soon split with the cries of a young baby boy. I held him in my arms and laughed in relief, passing him over to the nurse who presented him to (y/n).

"He's beautiful." She sobbed.

"He's got another sibling coming, (y/n), keep pushing."

She did just that. She pushed and pushed and a few minutes later, a second baby boy was born. Just as healthy as his slightly older brother. I smiled and wrapped him up standing up and showing him to (y/n).

"They are everything I wanted." She said faintly, slipping out of consciousness.

"Nurse, take the young prince" I said, handing the baby boy over. I kneeled down beside (y/n) and began to tackle the copious amounts of blood she was losing. That was until, Heimdall's voice echoed through the hall.

"Asgard." I turned and looked at him, panting. "She's here."

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Focused, I looked out of the window into space. The spaceship was hurtling towards Asgard, to save our people, more importantly to save my (y/n). I shut my eyes and let out a small breath, trying so hard to keep my cool. I could not show weakness at this moment.

"We are pulling up now, friend." Korg appeared behind me, placing his hand on my shoulder, making me flinch.

"Okay." I nodded at him and got ready for battle. The clouds began to part and I saw the beautiful golden palace once again. My heart wretched as I saw the scene before me. Unrest on the rainbow bridge, the people of Asgard stranded and helpless. Korg jumped out with Meik and ran over to help fight off Hela's warriors as I pulled the spaceship up to gather in the Asgardians.

"Your saviour is here!" I cried, my eyes scanning the crowd for (y/n). I couldn't see her. Or Eir.

Where is she?

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"My dear, you have found yourself in a very sticky situation."

My eyes blinked open and I found myself in my Asgardian chambers. All was calm. Loki was asleep in the bed, his mother standing on the balcony looking out over the golden city.

"Frigga...?" I said confused, walking over to the balcony. She turned and smiled at me, stretching her arm out inviting me to join her. I met her and she placed her hand on my back.

"This city, it is beautiful is it not?"

"It is paradise." I smiled. "It is home. Am I dreaming?"

"These golden walls, the fresh honey, the peace between us all, it was not handed over. Your ancestors, they fought for this peace."

"I remember the stories." I nodded, looking at her with a smile.

"Asgard, a wonderful realm. However, what makes Asgard is the people, not the golden walls. We must protect the people."

"I had two children to carry on my legacy. I am too weak to continue to be a part of the people."

"These golden walls are no longer safe for your children. For our people. These golden walls will fall."

"What?"

"You are named the goddess of victory. You must uphold your title, protect your children. Protect Asgard. Protect my son."

"I will. For you, Frigga."

Eir pulled a vial of honey out from her belt and fed it to me.

"Take this for strength. We need to go now."

"Frigga... My children--" Eir looked at me with confusion before interrupting me.

"They are safe. We are not. Please, we must go."

I nodded weakly and stood up, just managing to regain my strength. I had been laid against a moss bed in the forest.

"Where are we?"

"Hela's soldiers raided the safe zone. I carried you here we must go."

"Frigga came to me... she said the walls of Asgard will fal--"

I stopped in my tracks as I heard a branch crack close by in the forest. I turned and saw a ghoulish looking soldier walking through the woods looking for Asgardians. I turned to Eir and placed my finger against my lips, signalling for silence. She nodded.

I took my dagger from my belt and threw it towards the warrior. It whistled through the air and struck him in the neck. He gasped and collapsed. I ran over and pulled the dagger out of his throat. He was coughing and spluttering for air. I scoffed and snapped his neck. No time for fools. I took his sword and shouted to Eir.

"It's safe. Come on."

I used my two fingers to whistle as loud as I could.

"What are you doing?" Eir exclaimed. "Someone else could hear."

"Just wait." I smirked. A minute or so later, the sound of hooves got louder and louder. Artax ran through the forest towards me, letting out a low nicker and pushing his head against my chest.

"Oh. That's a good idea." Eir laughed.

"Jump on. Let's go."

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I cut down another soldier, getting close to Heimdall.

"Where is she?" I shouted over the commotion.

"Eir is healing her." He shouted back, focused on the hoard coming towards us.

"Healing her? Why?"

Heimdall looked round and shot me a look.

"Congratulations, you're a father."

My stomach dropped. I was a father? (y/n) was in danger? Every single child I saw go into the spaceship behind me flashed through my mind. Which ones were my children? Were they with (y/n)? My thoughts were interrupted by the battle raging around me.

Suddenly, through the sea of warriors and Asgardians, I spotted a white blur getting closer and closer. It didn't take me long to realise who it was. Artax, with (y/n) and Eir, galloping through the crowd and slaying Hela's army. She was covered in blood, a mix of her own and the enemy, and looked exhausted. That was until our eyes met.

It was like a spark, a new breath of life into her. She let out a sob of relief and jumped off of Artax, sprinting towards me. She jumped into my arms and our lips met.

"(y/n), is it true? I am a father?"

She smiled and nodded.

"Two beautiful baby boys. We fight for them, and we fight for Asgard."