Death is Only the Beginning

Death and the Fates themselves decide that it is not time for Severus Snape to die. In fact, he has a destiny that may decide the fate of Yggdrasil itself. Romance, revenge and chaos ensues. Will Magical Britain survive? See the Goddess of Death and her new son turn Magical Britain on it's head and prove that love can conquer prejudice and hate.

**I do not own any of the characters only the AU plotline. This will be a long ride but promise a happy ending.

She was enjoying a wonderful night with her newest sexy partner when Ashleigh her Chief Valkyrie began to knock insistently on her bedroom door seeking entrance.

Quickly throwing on her dressing ground she made her way to the door and upon seeing the distress on her friend's face, she led Ashleigh to the sitting room and both quickly took a seat.

"What brings you to my chamber at this late hour? What has happened to put that look of fear on your face?" Hel asks.

"My Queen, I come with distressing news, the young Prince that you had taken an interest on Midgard has been murdered."

"Impossible !" Hel screams. "I placed a spell on him that should have prevented any fellow Midgardian from being able to kill him. Young Severus should have not entered my realm again for at least another century, hopefully two and should have died only of old age. He is not even four decades old. I must go to him at once. Gather a battalion of my most competent Valkyries and meet me in my throne room in the next ten minutes."

Knowing that her Queen was livid and would not tolerate any delay, Ashleigh quickly stood and went to gather the necessary warriors.

But before she reached the Queen's exterior chamber doors, Hel stopped her with the following words. "Is he alone? Please tell me you have not left him unguarded."

"No my Queen, he has six of my most trusted standing guard over his body. They await your orders and will not move his body, nor let anyone else near him."

"Good, good. I had promised him that I would be there when it was time to return to the realm of the Dead." Hel says with tears in her eyes.

"My Queen, he is being guarded as the treasured one he is. All know that he has found your favor."

"Thank you Ashleigh, I will be there in a few minutes."

As soon as the door closed, Hela rose and walked out on to her balcony and started to look up at the stars. "Sisters of fate I called to the, answer my call and speak to me." Hel cries with tears falling down her face.

"Mistress of Death, why do you cry so? The one that you treasure will soon be returned to you. Is that not what you wanted?" The Norns answer in unison as the three Sisters of Fate appear before the crying Queen.

"No, it is not. When I resurrected the young child a little over three decades ago, it was with the hope that he would grow and live a full and happy life. That the young Prince would die of old age surrounded by a loving family, not be murdered.

"I still do not understand how he could have been murdered, my magic has never failed me. The spell I placed on him should have prevented him from dying by the hands of a mortal, be they a wielder of Seidr or not. Sisters can you please tell me what happened and if you will again allow me to interfere?" Hela entreats.

"The Young One was murdered at the hands of a Magical Serpent, at the orders of both the Prince and Serpent's Master, the self professed Lord Voldermort. He was killed by one who wished to control the Wand you gifted the three brothers along with the Resurrection Stone and Invisibility Cloak, so many years ago." Urd says in answer.

"There is a Magical War going on currently on Midgard and the young prince was a sacrificial casualty of the war. He had been convinced by his other Master, one named Albus Dumbledore, currently in your realm, to give his life in recompense for his youthful sins. The young one willingly walked to his death, believing he had to die for the Greater Good. Your magic didn't fail, he died because his death was seen as a willing sacrifice and therefore not a murder." Verdandi replies.

"In answer to your true question, we will give you the right to resurrect him again but at a price. He cannot be resurrected again as a mortal. If you truly want to bring the Young Prince back, you will have to do it as your son. He will have to be resurrected as the Prince of the Dead.

"There will be certain advantages to this second resurrection and with them certain responsibilities that he will receive with becoming your son. Like you, he will become truly immortal, made a God. Yet as a royal he will have the duty to enter a political marriage once he is of age, forging a lasting alliance between Helheim and one or more of the other realms." Skuld states.

"My Sisters and I began discussing the matter as soon as the Young Prince's thread was clipped. We knew that you would seek us to gain permission to reattach his life thread to our loom. We are not opposed to your request because a great evil is gaining power beyond the branches of Yggdrasil and will in the near future seek to attack the World Tree. It is not yet time for Ragnarok to begin and we must assist the Higher Realms to prevent the circumstances that will allow the Titan reentrance to Yggdrasil. If we fail to guide a lost child from falling into the Titan's hands, then we will need to insure that you and your citizens will be fighting beside the Higher Realms in opposition to the Titan.

"So we granted you permission to resurrect the young child of your heart and grant you ten years to raise him before he must enter into a political marriage with a Royal from another of Yggdrasil's branches. He will not be denied the opportunity to follow his heart as long as his mate is one of Higher Realm royalty.

"In fact, we even have two potential mates in mind. Both are Princes of more than one Realm and an alliance between them and Helheim would strengthen Yggdrasil's defenses. One is the lost child we spoke of, Loki Odinson. He is the biological son of King Laufey of Jotunheim and the adoptive son of the Allfather himself. Though there will be some tough times ahead since the Lost Child is unaware of his origins and his biological father is not aware he is still alive. Yet, love might be just what he needs to prevent him from self destructing and falling into the hands of the Mad Titan.

"The other is the Crown Prince of Alfheim, who is currently on Midgard ruling as the King of the Goblins. We are aware that King Jareth and you are friends and believe you would not oppose him courting and marrying your son. We are certain that once it becomes known that you have a child eligible for marriage that the remaining realms of Vanaheim, Muspelheim and Svartalheim will seek a marital alliance and to court your son as well.

"Our preference would be either the young Prince Loki or King Jareth since they would bring two realms into the alliance. Go and claim the child of your heart and make him your son. We will go speak with the Allfather."

As Queen Hel prepared to dress and head for her throne room, Verdandi called out to her, "You may get your revenge against those who wronged your son but remember that the greatest revenge is feeding your enemy their own medicine.", and with those words the three Sisters of Fate disappeared.

Queen Hel quickly dressed and head to her throne room. She had a son to resurrect and punishment to dish out. Midgard's Magical Britain was going to feel the full Wrath of the Gods.