Chapter 1

The clear water of the lake glittered in the sunlight, making the reflection of the golden palace look as though it was from one of the boys childhood fairy tales.

Thor, Loki, Sif and the Warriors Three left there armor by the lake edge, taking to a water to cool themselves on this hot Asgardien day. Sif swam to a flat rock just off shore to enjoy the sunlight. Thor and the Warriors Three began a water fight, trying to get Loki to join them.

Loki, deciding to ignore his foolish brother and his friends by swimming out farther into the lake to a small island about a hundred feet out. There was a small shrub growing from a crack in the grey rock covered in small white flowers. Other then the shrub the rock was bare. Loki sighed pushing gently off the rock, lost in his own thoughts.

Loki was so lost in his mind that by the time he noticed the hands on his shoulders, his head was being submerged into the clear water. Loki thrashed as his brother held him under as a natural reaction. After a moment Thor finally let his brother go. Loki tried using his arms to pull himself up to the surface but found his legs trapped. Down in the water a tight pull of water kept him under, plants growing from the rock face join the fight, holding him in place. His breath left him as he struggled. Imagine, the great Loki, being defeated by a mere undertow in a lake.

Above the sufface, Thor laughed, believing Loki to be playing a trick on him, hiding underwater in the shadow of the small island. Thor swam back to his friends, waiting for Loki's surprise attack from under the water.

. . .

I felt an unnatural commotion from the surface above me. I knew the many of the locals used this lake for swimming a bathing, however this seemed to frantic to be either such activity. I decided to investigate the commotion.

I pushed myself off the lake bed from where I had been lounging towards the light above me. I advanced slowly as not to be seen, hiding in the shadow of a small island as not to be seen.

As I neared the surface I seen him. A young man, struggling against the strong undertow of the lake that was created by a series of caves and underground rivers. Without a second thought a swam to him, pulling the weeds from his leg and pulling him up for air.

The young man gasped as soon as we breached the surface, pulling the air greedily into his lungs. With all the strength I had I pulled him up onto the rock island nearby. He continued to cough and gasp on the air around us. Once his torso was out of the water I pulled myself onto the rock beside him, hiding most of my body behind the small shrub on the island and making sure my long silver hair covered my naked breast.

After a moment his breathing had returned to normal. He continued to lay on his back on the cracked surface of the island , one hand resting on his toned chest, the other resting at his side. His pale eyes staring into the blue sky.

"Are you alright?" I asked, leaning forward, pushing some of his black hair from his face.

As if he only noticed my presence he sat upright on the small island. He looked away and rubbed his face before turning to me. "Did you... Did you save me?"

I gave the strange man a sweet smile and a deep nod, "I did."

The man opened his mouth to speak again but was stopped by another man swimming towards the rock. "Brother!"

The man had chaotic blonde hair , baby blue eyes, a strong jaw covered in stubbled and a strong, thick body. Even living so far out from the city I knew this to be the Prince Thor.

"Brother, are you safe?" The Prince began, "I did not realize you could not resurface."

"I am fine Brother." The man I had saved spoke calmly with an almost bored tone.

Brother? I had saved the Prince Loki. I didn't let the shock show on my face and pushed away my need to flee. If I departed they would see something was off and my survival depended on my staying in hiding.

While lost in my own thoughts the young Princes had continued talking. I finally returned my attention to the moment when Prince Loki turned to face me. "Thank you maiden. I am grateful to you."

"Please." I began, "Think nothing of it my Prince. I was only doing what was right."

Prince Loki seemed thankful I didn't wish to speak of what had happened. Loki then joined his brother in the water and they swam towards the shore where their friends had been waiting. I stayed in hiding until they were out of sight.

I sighed. Once again I was alone. Just as I would always be. It was my own doing.

"Father please! You can't do this!"

"I don't care Nysa, you have broken the laws of Alfheim. The Elves rule the land, we the sea. You have chosen to side with them against your own kind!"

"I have done no such thing! I was only curious! I wish to see more then this castle of rock and sand!"

"I'll will grant you that wish Nysa."

I rested my hand upon the silver and soft blue scales that made up my tail.

I would forever be alone here. Never to see my own kind again. It was all my fault.