[IC] The Man With Horns ("The Yggdrasil Chronicles") { Jazz & Angel }

[AngelBites15]

Let us tell an old story anew and we will see how well you know it. Once upon a time, there were two kingdoms that were the worst of neighbors. So vast was the discord between them, it was said only a great hero or a terrible villain might bring them together. In one kingdom, lived folk like you and me with a vain and greedy king to rule over them. This race called Asgardian, on this realm they call Asgard. They were forever discontent and envious of the wealth and beauty of their neighbors. For in the other kingdom, the Moors lived every manner of strange and wonderful creatures. And they needed neither king nor queen, but trusted in one another. In a great tree, on a great cliff in the Moors lived one such spirit. You might take her for a woman. But she was not just any woman, she was a fairy. Her name was Maleficent...

The figure spread its huge feathered wings as it leaped off the cliff. Flapping its wings gracefully over the waters of the realm and dodging cliffs. Into the clouds, giving a grin with the wind against through the female's hair, she flew through the trees with every flap of her huge wings. She stopped on the arch of a cliff until she heard a cry. It was small, but loud. Following the sound with her elf-like ears, she noticed something at the forest border. The cries got louder until she got close and landed with a tiny thud. Folding her wings behind her back, Maleficent looked close at the small figure that wore nothing but a blanket. Gasping in surprise, having to never see such a life on the ground away from society. Seeing the young one with no such decal from the kingdom of Asgard, this was no trick. Making small cooing sounds as she picked it up and cuddled it. The fairy made a smile as the young one made its own smile. Walking back to the forest with the child in hand, she raised it as her own. Calling him...Loki.

[Jazz]

~Years later~
Among the green leaves, blossoms blooming within the bushes and trees. Feeling the coolness of the breeze the small boy felt along his skin as he was walking through the forest of the Moores, his home. Smiling ever so brightly, saying his goodmornings and hellos to the forests residents. In his hands, the young raven haired boy had made a gift for his mother. It was something he did not do often but had made a white daisy crown that he made especially for her. Making his way through the moores, the young boy, Loki looked in Manny places, only then to look with the help of one of the many trees of which he climbed to narrow his search. Emerald eyes searched far and wide for his mother. He was normally successful using this approach.

Within finding her, Loki climbed down, his face brightened and feeling bubbly. A big grin on on his face, demples showing ever so cutely. Hopping down to the ground from the lowest branch, Loki ran to her. "Mother! Mother!" Loki called out with excitement. The young boy's mother was a fairy, very pretty in his eyes. Long dark down hair, long curved horns coming from her head. Fair skin, rosey lips and bright green eyes, almost like his own. She was tall and had pretty, yet huge dark brown wings! Loki always loved her wings but alwsays wondegree how his mother got them.
Hugging his mother with love and in greeting. Loki would kiss her cheek when he got the chance. Backing away, the raven haired boy held the daisy crown where she could see it. "I made it for you. I worked really hard to make it."

[AngelBites15]

Maleficent was on one of her usual times when she is alone and healing dying plants such as the trees and flowers. She admired the nature of Moors and she swore to protect it, and hopefully train her child to protect when she wasn't around. Growing up with the boy, Maleficent let him wander of his surroundings since it was also his home and he had the freedom to roam it. She loved Loki too much; she would never leave him nor let him go. Even when he was afraid, she was always there, making sure he wasn't alone in this world. She felt the breeze go through her long dark brown hair as well as it danced around her long curled horns. It also felt nice against her wings as she raised them in order to catch the breeze go through them.

Making a satisfied grin, she was then interrupted by his voice. Young Loki's voice. She turned her head and saw the young thirteen-year old child running towards her. She made an amused smile before she returned his loving hug. She smiled as she felt his kiss against her cheek. She widened her eyes as she saw what he made for her. She loved it when Loki made her things that came from the forest. He was the creative one as well as a smart one. "My son, it's beautiful", she said to him with the same smile curled on her face. She leaned down and bowed her head in order for him to put it on. It was big enough to go through her horns at least.

[Jazz]

Seeing his mother smile like she was right now made Loki even happier. When his mother leaned down and bowed her head, he knew right then that he was allowed to put the daisy crown on her head. By carefully weaving it around her horns before delicately placing the crown on her head. Looking at it, Loki seemed delighted of the placement of the crown. "There." The smile still there.

Looking around them, Loki had noticed how lively the plants were. "Were you healing the plants mother?" The young boy asked curiously, crouched over to examine the plants further. He was always fasinated with the Moores and he wanted to be like his mother and protect the Moores. Looking at his mother, Loki seemed curious looking not only at her, but her wings. "Mother? Would i be able to have wings like yours?" He asked. Loki wanted to Protect the Moores like his mother, hoping for some insight of not only of how he could, maybe of how she got her wings.

[AngelBites15]

Maleficent had her eyes closed as her son put the crown upon her head. She was glad that the crown managed to fit on her head instead of being messed up by her horns. Almost everything he makes gets destroyed by them especially crowns. She admired the crowns that he makes for her that were made from nature. She can see that he would make a fine protector to the Moors. He was a prince of the Moors, her son. He was home. Lifting her head slowly after he placed the crown upon her head, she stood back up her previous tall height.

"I always would love to see the nature of our home alive and well, my son", she replied to him with a smile. Hearing his question about her wings, she gently took his small hands and kneeled back down to his height. "My wings are a part of me. They are strong. One day, you too, could earn them when you are ready", she smiled gently before giving a kiss to his forehead before she stood tall again before walking him back to their home tree at the cliff, where the view of Asgard's kingdom stood far away. The Moors were at war with Asgard. Their vain and cruel king trying to gain dominance to their home forest. Maleficent swore to become fierce and protect the Moors to the death. She knows that one day, Loki will grow into a fierce protector like herself. She sat down with Loki in her lap with one of her wings tucking him in against her chest.

[Jazz]

Loki looked at the plants for a little. Though wondered how his mother would how his mother would answer his question. Seeing Maleficent take his small hands into her own while she keeled to his level, he listened to his mother and always understood her. Loki smiled, closing his eyes as his mother kissed his forehead. The young boy followed his mother to their home tree at the cliff. Looking out in the distance, Loki saw the shining and gleaming kingdom of Asgard from far away. Snuggling in close to his mother, no longer looking to the kingdom Loki felt his mother's wings around him like a blanket, protecting him from any dangers. "Mother?" Loki didn't look at her face to face. "Why does the King of Asgard want to hurt the forest? Did we do something wrong?" He asked. Knowing his mother did not like the King. Loki just didn't understand. He didn't ak till now.

[AngelBites15]

She was happy now that Loki was in her arms, away from the possible threats and dangers from the kingdom of Asgard. Odin was her enemy she wanted to take down. The king of Asgard was not just a threat to the Moors, but also a threat to her son. They didn't know anything about Loki since they were focused on the forest and the protector. Possibly, she could teach Loki how to defend himself such as her magic and defensive combat. She didn't know much about hand to hand combat. She usually would use whatever she has in mind that would work against her enemies. Maleficent didn't want Loki to be involved in the war, for it's her fear that he could be captured or worse, killed. She would whatever she can to protect her home and her family.

Maleficent glared at the kingdom of Asgard, straight at the palace where the king resided. She looked down at Loki who snuggled into her, wrapping her one wing around him, safe in her arms. She looked back at the palace until her sight of seeing was interrupted by the small voice of the boy. She gave a sad sigh before she answered. "The King of Asgard is a cruel and hateful man to the Moors, my child. He sees us as a danger to the kingdom, but we bring nothing but peace. We are no threat, but they fear us as enchanted beings who could bring a curse on them. We are peaceful, not evil", she said to him softly with a slight sound of sadness as she wondered what would happen if the kingdom did succeed of taking the forest. It would be destroyed along with her and her son. Their rein would fall apart as well as each other. Loki could be taken for cruel slave labor while his mother would be tortured in the palace dungeons. But none of that was going to happen in her eyes. Not to her nor her son. He will stay safe when the time comes. She brought up a hand to his cheek. "Your'e safe here, my son. No harm would could to you if you stay strong", she told him gently.

[Jazz]

Loki too seemed sad. Not only because of what the King of Asgard thought of the Moores as a whole, but the sound of his mother's voice. He never liked it when his mother was sad. he was more happy that she was happy, not sad about anything. But Loki knew that not everyone could happy. That many would have fears, and their doubts. So Loki hugged his mother in comfort. But Loki didn't know what would happen to him, the residents of the Moores, and his mother. Loki felt comforted by Maleficent's words and motherly touch, his worries now subsided while in his mothers arms. He closed his eyes, hearing the sounds of the life the Moores. "I love you mother. May we be together forever."

[AngelBites15]

Maleficent gave him a kiss on the head before she stroked his hair gently with a soft touch of her hand. She kept in his arms before he fell asleep. "And I, you", she whispered as he fell asleep with her wing wrapping him like a blanket. She honestly didn't know what would happen if her son was in trouble or in fear. All she wanted was for him to be happy as well as she. Eventually, she fell asleep after a few minutes against the tree while Loki was tucked against her chest.

((The next scene will be child Loki meeting child Thor. The scene where Loki caught him stealing a jewel from the Pond of Jewels))

[Jazz]

With Spring in the air, Loki had been helping the residents of the Moors with the flowers, plantsm and nature itself. Loki was having a good time with the fae folk. The young boy was right now, working on trying to heal a flower. It wasn't going so well. Instead he was freezing it, turning it to ice. He did not understand, maybe his mother could give him some insight on what was going on. However it was all interrupted when some fae folk came to him asking as to the whereabouts of Maleficent. "I do not know. What has happened?" Loki asked the fairies.

There is a human who was caught in the Pond of Jewels. balthazar and Sebastian are at the pond now!" One fairy said frantically.

"I will be right back! I will go see!" And without further udo, Loki ran to the Pond of Jewels.

For his age, Loki was pretty skilled and knew his way around the Moors. His legs haven't failed him yet as he ran under trees, jumping over puddles, hopping stones, ect. With the help of the fae folk, Loki made it to the Pond of Jewels. The raven haired boy saw to tall, Ent like beings, standing with wooden like spears. Loki leaped onto the large rock with the pond that managed to pop out enough to where he would not get wet. Loki tried to get a closer look, ducking and moving his head to try and see the human that was hiding in the shadows.

"Come on out! They will not hurt you!" Loki assured. But wanted the human to be able to come out based on truth. He looked to the two beings that were here with him. "Please put those away. I am sure he will not hurt us either."

[AngelBites15]

The human inside the cave was scared and twice as nervous. The tall tree-like beings were the ones that scared him off from the Pond of Jewels...with a jewel in hand. It was against the forest law to steal or tip the nature off balance. Taking a jewel from the Pond of Jewels was one of them. The boy in the cave didn't believe what Loki was saying. He doesn't trust them enough to just come out and see them attack him.

"No! They mean to kill me. And besides, they're hideous to look at", the boy from the cave responded as he didn't move an inch in te cave nor did he come out.

[Jazz]

Loki stood straight when the human had said such rude things about the two beings on either side of him. "That was extremely rude! They are not hideous!" Loki said in defense of the two beings, then looked to both sides of him when he spoke again. "You are both quite handsome to me, Sebastian and Balthazar." The young boy had said in a happy tone before looking to the human that was still in the cave. "Now come out this instant and give up the jewel! Sebastian and Balthazar will not hurt you. It is not in there nature to!" Loki demanded. He knew stealing was wrong and had not ever stolen anything in his life. Not tipped the balance of nature. Now Loki waited patiently, waiting to see if the human would comply.

[AngelBites15]

The boy in the cave carefully came out of his hiding spot. The boy looked a little taller than Loki with short blonde hair and blue eyes. His outfit made him look like a commoner whereas Loki wore his in a similar fashion. Except the older boy's was red and Loki's was green. He wondered if the Raven-haired was a commoner since their clothes were similar. But the way it looks, Loki acted like he had been here a while.

[Jazz]

Loki watched the boy come out of the cave, watching his every move whereas he also looked for the jewel the boy was possessing. However the raven hairs boy looked over the young blond boy. He noticed the boy's clothes were slightly simular to that of his own. The only thing that was different was the color. "Give the jewel back please. It doesn't belong to you and it is wrong to steal here in the Moors." Loki explained to the boy, Holding out his hand for the jewel.

[AngelBites15]

The boy had to admit that this other younger boy had graceful manuevers with his body movements as well as patience. Thinking he could outsmart, instead he said, "Give what back?", he tried. As usual, Loki was clever enough to not take the bait to be fooled. The older boy sighed in defeat before he takes out the jewel from his small bag and tosses it to Loki. The creatures around them chirped in random noises as well as the guards watched their every move.

[Jazz]

Loki knew better than to be fooled by such tricks. He knew the jewel was with the blonde boy. "Do not try and fool me ,I know you have the jewel." He told him. Seeing the boy in defeat, tossing the jewel back to Loki. The raven haired boy caught it, examined the jewel, and then one else on the rock, sliding the jewel from his hand to the Pond, smiling happily as the creatures.around themail were happy that the jewel had been safely returned. Standing back up, Loki hopped around to get to the boy, now standing before him. "It's is dangerous here for ones like yourself. I'll escort you out of here. Come on." And Loki insisted. He didn't want anyone to get hurt. So escorting the blonde he did.

[AngelBites15]

The older boy watched as Loki put the stone back into the pond, watching it glow as it eventually landed at the bottom. Watching the youngest boy walk down to him, he watched him curiously as if he had never seen another person in the forest realm. He wondered if he was a fairy like everything else in the realm. Which explains his Raven black hair, pale skin, and emerald eyes. Following him out, he saw the castle of Asgard from afar. "Who are you?", he eventually asked the youngest.

[Jazz]

Loki walked along the forest, remembering where to go to show anyone who got lost, out to the realms. Asgard included, with the help of his mother. He wasn't afraid of what was in the forest so he walked with no fear or hesitation. Hearing the older boy's question, Loki slowed his pace so he could talk to the boy face to face as they walked. "I am a resident of the Moors, working to protect the forest and the residents within it." Loki said, suppressing a giggle for he believed what the older meant but being technical never got old. Including when it was someone he did not know.

[AngelBites15]

He cleared his throat before speaking again. "I'm sorry. I meant your name? What's your name?", he asked slowly before looking at him so they were face to face. He already grew curious about this younger boy. He was a resident of the Moors? As in, living here? Interesting. Does he have family? The older was tempting to ask him to learn more about him.

[Jazz]

He couldn't suppress his giggling after he asked for his name slowly. It took him a few seconds before he could calm down and talk without anymore laughter when he talked. "My name is Loki. Now who is this boy that asks for my name without giving his before asking?" Loki asked, knowing that one needed to give their name before asking for someone elses. At least that was how Loki was taught.