Epilogue - 5 years later...

Loki sat by the bed his head in his hands, praying to any god who would listen that she would wake up. He had told her that carrying a Jotun child
would be dangerous for her but she wouldn't listen. His stubborn wife and queen now lay comatose after giving birth to not only their son but their
daughter too (which had come as a surprise to all that had witnessed the birth).

After five years married to the woman lying on the bed, Loki had come to appreciate life just a bit more. She made him complete. Yet, seeing her now, lying so still and pale, scared him to death. He couldn't lose her, he just couldn't.

Darcy awoke to a dark room. Looking around, she found her husband and king sitting by the bed looking haggard. "Lo.." she began then realized that no sound was coming out and then tried again. "Loki?"

Loki's head snapped up at the sound of his voice coming from the bed. "Darcy!? Darling, you are never to scare me like that again do you understand
me?" he said pulling her into his arms and held her close.

She could only nod as she accepted his embrace. "Loki, the baby, is he okay?" she asked moments later.

He smiled and got up from the bed. He left the room and then came back shortly afterwards holding not one but two bundles in his arms.

"Loki?" she asked confusion coloring her voice and her expression.

"Your son and daughter, my queen," he said placing both of the children in his wife's arms.

"Twins?!" she replied in shock. She had remembered giving birth to their son but shortly after that she had passed out and so she had not realized
that she had given birth to their daughter as well.

"Yes, she came as a surprise to all of us," he said grinning. He was happy that she had woken up and was now holding their children
in her arms.

"Have you named them yet?" she asked looking down into the faces of her children.

"Yes and no. Our son of course has his name since we had already decided on what to name him but our daughter is still nameless. I was waiting for
you to wake up to name her."

"So have you given it any thought to what you would like to name her?" she asked her husband who had joined her on the bed.

"I would like to name her Astrid," he said quietly.

"I like it. Astrid and Jofur," she smiled at her husband and leaned against him.

Loki held his family in his arms and looking back he knew that Odin leaving him on Midgard and in this woman's care had been his Redemption
where at the time he had thought it to be his Punishment. He silently thanked Odin and Thor for that decision as he kissed his wife's head. "I love
you, Darcy. Thank you for everything you have done for me and thank you for giving me a second chance at life."

"You are welcome," she whispered settling herself further against him as sleep overtook her.

The rest of his family chose that moment to walk into the room to check on them only to find the new family asleep in each other's arms.

They left the sleeping family to rest as they walked back to the dining hall.

"Father, I must return to Midgard, to inform Sheild of this news."

"Yes, go. They need to be informed of this developement. They already know that he is king but as Darcy was their co-worker for a long time they need to know that she is doing alright and that she has survived the birth."

With that Thor left Asgard, after kissing his pregnant wife, Jane, goodbye.

He arrived at Shield Headquarters moments later and asked to see the team as well as the director. He was shown into the conference room where he was immediatedly asked why he was there.

"My friends, it gives me the greatest pleasure to announce the birth of my niece and nephew. The future of Asgard."

"Darcy has given birth already?" Tony asked in disbelief, trying to remember how long it had been since Thor had told them that she was pregnant.

"Yes, my queen, has given birth to a beautiful baby girl and a very handsome son, who is his father's heir."

"I still can't believe that they got married!" Steve said to no one inparticular.

"Or that they have taken over the ruling of Asgard," Natasha said.

"It's hard to believe that Darcy is now a queen," Barton said

"Yes, but it's true and she is a lovely queen at that," Thor said with pride.

"Well, I think congratulations are in order," Dircetor Fury said with a rare smile.

With that the team all congratulated Thor, for his brother, and soon he was returning to Asgard.

A/N This story is now complete. :) I do hope you enjoyed reading it as much as i did writing it. A big shout out to all my reviewers for this story you guys are awesome! I do hope you check out my new story (another Tasertricks) call Lost and Found.