[IC] The Raven King ("Man With Horns" Sequel) { Jazz & Angel }

[AngelBites15]

Finn opens the door to Loki's cell, steps inside, but he doesn't close it. "Did I wake you?", he asked as he kneeled down in front of him. "Youre always awake when I watch you", he remarked as he looked over Loki's body which was covered in bruises and blisters. His arms almost discolored for being in the same position after all those years.

[Jazz]

Loki watched as Finn came in to his cell to see him. He noticed that the cell didnt close which he felt he could possibly escape after all, but patience was the key here. Hearing Finn's question, Loki looked at him and shook his head the best he could. His keen eyes watching Finn as the man looked him over. "You've never come in before." Loki pointed out. Hopefully he would figure out why he was here in his cell now of all times.

[AngelBites15]

Finn traced a hand down on Loki's hanging arms before stopping at his chin. "My sister won't allow it. She wants you all to herself", he told him before he lifts Loki's head with his chin. "You're afraid of her? Of me?", he asked, looking in those emerald eyes.

[Jazz]

Loki felt Finn's hand trace down his arms which felt odd for his skin was use to such touches anymore like he use to years ago. He listened though, about Finn said that his sister wanted him all to himself. Whatever that was about Loki didn't think it was good at all since he knew what she was like the day he met her those years ago. Feeling his chin being lifted by Finn, he thought he would keep the weak like look going just a little longer. No way he was going to show his hope infront of anyone. His emerald eyes were bright but looked tired and weak. With Finn asking if he was afraid of his sister and of him. He spoke his answers. "Of her I am. Not you."

[AngelBites15]

After Finn listened to his response, he didn't flinch. He was loyal to Ravenna and he would do anything for his sibling. Just by looking at the fae, Finn never felt remorse. "Fear not, young one, you will never again be locked in this cell", he said in fake compassion as he moved a hair out of his face. "Do you know why you are still alive?", he asked him. He knew the answer to it.

[Jazz]

Loki looked to the man with unsure eyes, unsure why this man was trying to reassure him. Why was he never to ever again be in the cell? What was him and his sister planning. Plus if his years were correct, he was pretty sure that he was older him by a thousand years. But now that the question had been set there by Finn. Loki wondered if he truly wanted to know why. But his curiosity was going to get the better of him anyway. "Why? Why is that I am still alive than dead?"

[AngelBites15]

Finn looked at the fae with his fake compassion until his face turned a little menacing as his grip on Loki turned harsh instead of gentle. "She wants your beating heart", he snarled at him threateningly as he squeezed his grip on Loki's chin.

[Jazz]

Loki's eyes widened in surprised bit before he could think he felt his chin being squeezed and knew he needed to get free and fast. He never thought it before but he lifted his legs and sprung his feet toward Finn with what force he could muster as he swung toward him as well. With this he was aiming to push the man far away from him and crashing into the wall or cell bars. Either way he was aiming to knock the man out with the force his kick caused.

If this was to succeed, Loki then went to stop himself from swinging and stood on his tip toes, moving his hands the best he could, he had them touching his bindings. Concentrating what power he had left, the sorcerer tried to freeze his bindings till he felt then weakening. After this process, Loki then yanked on them, using his body's weight to shatter the completely frozen bindings. With a loud thud, Loki felt the pain of his body's injuries get to him as he landed on many of them that he endured. With a gasp for the injuries were making him feel so much pain, Loki rolled over and curled up it hurt so much. But his instincts of escaping was overpowering now for he snapped back to the matter at hand. His freedom. Bringing himself to stand, Loki looked to Finn as he had seemed to have the keyes to his cell. In order to bit himself some time he needed to lock him in his cell. So taking the keyes Loki grabbed them and stumbled out, shutting and locking the cell hopefully before the man woke up and come after him before the far had managed to grab him.

[AngelBites15]

Finn groans in pain as he felt Loki kick him in the face and chest before he hears him run away after locking the cell door. "Don't let him escape!", he yelled to the guards. A pair of them ran after Loki as Loki managed to get outside. A couple of birds flew over Loki to a drain, signalling him to follow.

[Jazz]

Loki felt himself almost already out of breath a couple times or more while he was escaping the inside of the castle. Though at one point, on his way, he found some clothing and hid to change before running off again. It was manly a shirt and a cloak but at least his injuries would be hidden from the outside and able to be covered. It hurt but the adrenaline was keeping from the pain to keep him from pushing forward. But the guards that were after him in the first place had found him again so he pushed himself to getting out of the castle. He knew the castle well for when he visited so it was all familiar to him.

When outside, Loki had to shield his eyes and before hiding among some crates, barrels, and sacks. Noticing the birds, Loki looked at them then to the drain. It was odd to see nature help him so easily just after escaping. Unsure where this drain was to go really, Loki thought to take his chance. When he no one was looking, the fae used what energy he could muster. Dashing into a sprint, he ran to the drain that the birds had him go through. In one fluid motion, he lifted the bars up, swung himself down and was sliding down the drain to who knows where before he noticed the sea with all the water that rushed him. The water was cool to him bruises, blisters, and scabs. He just wanted to stay in the water for a life time. However sadly was not the time for any pleasantries when he still needed to get to his home. Thats where he would feel slightly safer. He just didn't know what it looked like now without him there for so long. Looking around now, Loki felt a bit long as to where to go now. He was among a bunch of rocks and water. But where to go from here was like a maze.

[AngelBites15]

There was a horse nearby as it neighed to him. It was black with the feathery hair and tail. It was Diaval! He trotted to him before he nuzzled him, a sign to grab on.

[Jazz]

Loki heard the neighing and went to where the sound came from. What he had noticed was a sight he never thought would see years to come. It was his companion and not admitted friend. "Diaval..." How he felt relieved to see him again after so long. Feeling his muzzle made it where he knew it was no dream. Taking no time to get on like his companion suggested, the fae smiled grabbed some of his mane leaned forward. "Let's get as far from here as we can..." Feeling a bit relaxed, he felt the adrenaline slowly disappear and he winced a little as he felt the pain come back. He let Diaval take over, getting them far away as possible from the dark kingdom that was sadly Asgard. Right, Loki couldnt see straight right now to direct them.

[AngelBites15]

"Bring him back!", Finn shouted at the guards who took their own horses and raced out of the palace. Racing after Loki and Diaval, the horse took off and began to race towards the enchanted forest of the Moors. Running through the valley and towards the forest, it looked darker than Loki remembered. The glow from the enchanted forest was gone and it looked as if the trees were dying. Without second thought, the horse fell into a mud pit, making Loki get launched from Diaval's back. It seems that the horse couldn't get himself out of it. Wildly neighing to Loki to just run and don't worry about him. Loki's survival was important and that the first priority was to keep him away from the queen's hands.

[Jazz]

Loki held on a as tightly as he could when Diaval took off to get away from the Queen's soldiers and her brother. Not wanting to look back in fear of how close they maybe, his attention was on the forest that was once the Moors, now dark and tainted. It pained him to see him home and what his mother fought so hard to protect and help thrive was now dying and going into decay. Being pulled out of his thoughts real quick, Loki noticed himself being flung off and and landing on the ground. A large wave of pain over took him and he rolled from his back to his side with a gasp of air. Adrenaline had come back soon enough but slowly as he got up and saw Diaval in a large muck pit. "Diaval!" He wanted to help his friend get out of it but he was thrashing around as if he didn't want him to help. With the reach of his hand to try and calm him only to not succeed like he had hoped, Loki took notice of why Diaval was doing this and bit his lip before he nodded. "I'm sorry." He then got on his feet painfully and soon started to take off once pain was no longer something to worry about.

Not looking back, Loki ran as fast as he could into what was once the Moors, his home, his sanctuary for not only himself but for all the fae that had lived there once. Not really paying attention and not able to run like he use to when he was young, mainly due to his injuries and was tripped by a tree root. Falling to the ground, he felt something dusty burst against his face. Scooting away, Loki rubs his face the best he can before limping off to trying to get as much distance away from them as possible. During his limp through the forest he could no longer recognize, Loki was seeing trees move in ways they shoudn't distorted, humanoid faces on the trees, growls of creatures he never heard of. Cries and screams that he thought at one point was of his mother and his dear goddaughter. Having to stop, he covered his eyes, closed his eyes tight as he tried to block out everything. "Stop it...Leave me alone!" He fell to his knees as he moved his hands from his ears to his face and felt tears falls from his eyes as he was remembering the day his mother had been killed and the news of his dear Silena. Now the screams of his companion grew too much for the wounded fae for he collapsed on the ground, passing out from the fear, stress and pain that this all brought to him...

[AngelBites15]

Back in Asgard, Ravenna paces the throne room in agitation and anger. "How is it that an innocent weak man make a fool of my brother?!", she said softly until it ascended in shouts of anger. Finn stood ashamed as he listened to his sibling yell in anger. "And only with his wits. If he had his power, he would have taken my kingdom. I said 'Bring me the fae', and you let him slip right through your tiny little fingers", she hissed in venom. "You swore that you would protect me! You swore!", she shouted as she pointed at him. "Now there's no one I can trust", she paces back and forth in agitation. "There's no loyalty. None! Not even from you! WHERE!? IS HE!?!?", she screamed in anger. "He was chased into the forest, where the men lost him", Finn responded to her in a calm voice until Ravenna strikes him in the face. "He's no good to me in that forest! Lost!", she strikes him again. "I need his heart! You failed me, Finn!", she shouted. "Have I not given all to you?", he shouted back at her. She kneels down to him. "Have I not given you all?", she asks him softly. "Yes, sister", he answers as he begins to cry. "Shh. Quiet", she said softly as she stroked his cheek gently. "I have no powers in that forest. You have to find me someone. Someone who knows it. Someone who can hunt him", she grins wickedly.

((Next scene would be the Huntsman's bar fight))

[Jazz]

A man with dark blonde hair the top half pulled up and in tattered cloak and clothes was thrown out of a bar with men and other citizens had to back away as he fell into the mudded ground. He laughed as he got himself on his feet. He honestly looked drunk off his ass as he looked to the men that came after him through the hole in the wall he made. He had used the man's money to drink to his hearts content. A bar fight from the inside turned to a bar fight for outside. Of course being drunk he he could hardly hold his own in the fight and lost. Being knocked out in the middle of the muddied village near Asgard. Yet he ever would know that he was being looked for.

[AngelBites15]

Finn and his men were looking for an individual that had the hunting use for the enchanted forest. Noticing an bar fight, they make an advantage and walk towards the commotion. Seeing the group of peasants break up, they see the dark blonde knocked out on the ground, they literally picked up his body and threw him in a bucket of water. The water was cold since the only way in the kingdom to fix a drunk alcoholic is to dump their face in cold water.

[Jazz]

Being rudely awoken from his nap, or as women say: Beauty sleep, that he quickly sat up as he wiped his face and then looked around to see four soldiers and man with an ugly platinum blonde hair wearing noble clothing and fancy cane. He looked to the noble and ignored the soldiers. "And what is you want on this fancy day." He said sarcastically, not caring really of the situation he was in. Hopefully it wasnt another man that wanted money from him. He used it all on drinking.

[AngelBites15]

Finn and his men stare upon him. "The Queen demands your prescence", Finn tells him before his men take the blond from the bucket and hold him by the arms as they take him to the palace.

[Jazz]

"Can't you see I am having a mud bath?" He asked with more sarcasm in his voice as he was beginning to lean back, however he was pulled to his feet by the soldiers and dragged to the Kingdom. He resisted of course knowing he could walk on his own two damn feet. But it seemed they didn't care.

When arriving inside the castle and was given time to freshen up a bit, he had been brought before the Queen. Of course resisting them wanting them to et him go so he could walk on his own. Of course that was something they wouldn't let him do. Once released and in front of the queen he straitened out his clothes before looking to her. Not too surprised of the old hag he saw before him.