A/N: Hey friends, so I've decided to rewrite this because, to be honest, it's not very good, I was so excited about writing it I fear I did not develop my OC properly, or any of the story, so here's the brand new chapter one.
It would be an understatement to say I was awestruck when I arrived in Asgard from Vanaheimr, it was like nothing I'd ever seen. The gold sparkled over every building and even seemed to flow into the sky. Here is the realm where people found their greatness, and here is where I will find mine, at the Asgard Academy for Higher Magical Studies. I and a handful of others were to study further magic and bring it home so it can be utilized for battle and other necessities. I wasn't really fond of that idea, why would I want to help soldiers when I can go out and fight myself?
I smoothed out my new blue dress, specifically purchased for this occasion, it managed to contain my unfortunately large breasts as well as make my waist line appear thinner. I nervously toyed with my hem as we walked down the bridge towards the city of lights. The others looked more at ease than I was, that made me angry for some reason, why should they feel alright? I bet their talent wasn't half what mine was! Oh, I wish I believed that.
"Where do you think we'll go first?" asked a petite brunette beside me, it took me a moment to realize she was speaking to me. I eyed her, short hair, short dress, short legs. Sigh.
"I haven't the faintest" I muttered, she didn't seem to get the hint that I didn't want to talk to her and smiled brightly at me.
"What kind of magic do you practice?" she continued her line of questioning which made me more annoyed than it probably should have. Why did I find her presence so off-putting?
"Why?" I asked, I didn't mean to sound as cold as I did when I asked the question. She recoiled slightly but didn't hesitate to continue speaking.
"I'm going to study more in mood alteration, you know enchanting people, making them feel different" she rambled on. I knitted my brow together, now I understood.
"Cease your magic" I said dryly, she smirked smugly.
"Pretty impressive huh?" she beamed brightly, I raised an eyebrow at her. Really? Impressive putting me in a chilly mood? I rolled my eyes at this young girl, though she probably wasn't much younger than me. "So?" she asked once more.
"So what?" I replied, was this bridge ever going to end?
"Well, what's your speciality?"
"None of your concern" oh, I guess that charm wasn't going to wear off easily, or maybe I was just really annoyed.
"Ooh will you have me guess? Um, healing? No, no, maybe you can throw water at people?" she seemed so excited, it was giving me a headache "Oh, come on, please tell me!"
I let out an annoyed sigh and stopped to concentrate for a moment, in seconds I had created a ball of sparkling light in my hands that I immediately threw into the sky which caused it to break into four more streams of light, which broke into eight and so on until they disappeared.
"Hey!" a voice shouted at me from the front of the line, it was the old, fat woman whom was leading us into Asgard "No practising magic outside of the Academy!"
"Sorry" I said off-offhandedly, not really meaning it.
"Wow" breathed the girl her eyes shining up at me looking thoroughly impressed "I would have never guessed, a wielder of light so gloomy and aloof!"
"You altered my mood" I accused
"My charm wore off ages ago" she explained. Oh I was just really annoyed by her "I'm Via what's your name my friend of light!"
"Maridell" I sighed. "And I am not 'of light' I merely have an affinity for manipulating the element"
"No, I can sense it! You have light practically radiating from you, you are everything it is!" she exclaimed, I rolled my eyes.
"What you sense, is the setting sun" I rolled my eyes.
"Oh" she mumbled. I smiled lightly, what a funny girl."But aren't you so excited? We even get to meet the royal family"
"I don't wish to meet them" I said staring straight ahead.
"What?" she asked shocked. "How can you not want to meet them! The All-Father, Queen Frigga, and oh, Prince Thor!" she swooned
"Don't forget Prince Loki" I reminded her, she looked at me surprised for a moment.
"Oh yes, I always seem to forget about him" she spoke mostly to herself. Most did forget about Loki, he was quiet and looked nothing like his Golden boy brother but I admired him and his mastery of tricks and illusion, very intelligent but very mischievous, though I couldn't blame people for not noticing him, Thor did have a certain charm that no woman could resist. I looked up at the castle, my decision to not meet the royal family faulted for a moment, but then I imagined the boring dinner I'd have to sit through and I quickly realized I'd be much happier spending the night reading.
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After what seemed like hours of walking and an unnecessary long tour of the school and the ground we were finally shown to our living quarters where we could sleep, study and relax while we were not in classes. I found my way to my room and peered inside, of course the only face that could be lookng back at me stood there beaming.
"Maridell!" Via cried, how could she be so excited to see me? "Isn't that crazy that we are roommates"
"Insane" I agreed.
"Well we'd better get ready, we have an audience with the royal family tonight! They want to welcome us all to Asgard" she smiled
"You get ready, I'm going to get ready for bed" I told her pulling out a book from my bag while attempting to undo my bodice. That was sure a lot of fuss for a walk down a colourful bridge.
"How can you not come? Isn't that disrespectful, after all they are the ones allowing us to be here" she looked at me shocked, I rolled my eyes at her.
"They don't know me, I don't know them, we'll all be fine" I told her, she shook her head at me looking baffled but did not press the matter any further.
She spent an embarrassing amount of time getting ready but she did look lovely as the gaggle of girls from the rest of our dorm stopped by to collect her, not one cast a glance my way as they rushed down the corridor eager to meet Prince Tho- I mean the royal family.
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It grew late quickly, I almost didn't notice the globe of heat and light dip beneath the surface and two of his brothers travel into the sky to light the night. I decided I had been cooped up in these quarters for too long and I needed an opportunity to stretch my legs. I threw on some old day dress I had packed, set my book down and ventured into the land of Asgard, it was quiet by now, only a handful of people trickled through the streets, I knew it would take me a long time to get used to this place so I took great care not to get lost.
The streets may have been bare but every lit window I passed I could hear the rumble of people having a good time, we certainly didn't have a good time like they did in Asgard in Vanaheimr, almost no one drinks or does anything remotely entertaining, god I was glad to be away from there, and take a break from my stiffing family.
I was about to turn around and go back when a tiny black cat jumped off a window sill and hissed at my, scaring me half to death and causing me to stumble backwards off the main road into an ally way. In doing so I also hit something, er, someone knocking us both over, each respectably hitting a sharp brick on the outside wall.
"Oh, I am so sorry" I breathed attempting to stand up, but to be honest I was quite flustered and embarrassed, I didn't even look who I had hit in the eye.
"No" he clenched his teeth attempting to keep his temper "It's entirely my fault my lady"
"Don't be stupid, we both know it's my fault" I waved off his silly politeness, my cheeks blushing lightly.
"Are you calling me stupid?" asked the voice whom I had yet to put a face to, he sounded amused, I looked up at him but it was so dark outside I could not make out who it was.
"Maybe, I haven't spoken to you enough to make a proper conclusion" I smiled to myself, though I wasn't enjoying not knowing whom I was insulting so I quickly conjured a ball of light that instantly made everything in the ally way clear.
My eyes grew wide at the realization of who he was, as well his did at the sudden display of magic. I stumbled backwards unable to come up with anything to say, what could I say?m
"Loki, I mean Prince Loki" I stuttered, he raised his eyebrows at me. "What are you doing here?" he looked surprise at my rude remark, I'd imagine I held the same look on my face "I mean aren't you supposed to be at the greetings of the new arrivals to Asgard?"
"I grow bored at such events" he said evenly, he looked as if he couldn't believe he was in such a situation, speaking to some random woman such as me "Thor will be able to entertain them all just as well as I could"
"Better" the word slipped through my lips before I even had the opportunity to realize I was even beginning to speak, I brought my hand to my mouth not believing I had just said that to the goddamn prince of Asgard. He regarded my curiously.
"I have not been in your presence five minutes and you have called me stupid and inept at entertaining guests, and you do seem aware of who I am, so my only conclusion is that you have some sort of death wish" he didn't smile but he didn't seem to have malicious intent but I was so flustered that I could not take the threat as anything but serious.
"No, please! I have only just arrived" I spewed out quickly, he gave me a once over.
"Then, if I'm not mistaken you should be where you chastise me for not being, why are you wandering the streets rather than socializing in the palace?" he asked
"I care not to meet the royal family" I spoke once again before my brain could catch up, yes it was decided, I shall be executed before I can even properly become fed up with Via. Though he seem to take no notice of my rudeness.
"Well you are not very good in your endeavours to avoid them" he smiled softly at me, but it wasn't a real smile and it made me uneasy.
"Neither are you in your attempts to not socialize" I shot back.
"Well, perhaps we should both try to be more successful in our goals" he said, and without another word he left me in the ally way alone, I furrowed my brow, confused at his rude and swift departure I tried to shake it off, he was even worse than I heard, he would be lucky to socialize with me! I looked down at my tattered old day dress, then again maybe not.
I took my time getting back to my quarters, I was hoping by the time I got back Via would already be there and sleeping, I really didn't want to hear her gush about how lovely Thor looked tonight.
A/N: Okay first rewritten chapter, I hope it's okay, let me know what you think!