Title: Trick of the Dark
Author: Rhadeya
Rating: K+ (for now!)
Disclaimer: I don't own it, if I did I'd be working on it LOL!
Summary: Sif confides in her brother and her secrets will shake the very foundations of Asgard...
Pairings: Sif/Loki , Thor/Jane , Himedall/OC
Authors Notes: There is no slash here, not even a hint of it!

The moment Loki fell into the Endless Dark, she knew he had not perished as others believed. She also knew that, no matter how much she wanted to comfort those who mourned for him, she could not speak of her knowledge. She knew that, if she spoke of what she was certain, some would ridicule her whilst others would come to fear her. With the Bifrost gone, her dearest friend Thor was in turmoil; he mourned his brother whilst also pining for the mortal woman who had changed him so greatly. Had she not known who had caused the change, she would have been as shocked as the rest of their friends but she had been privileged to know Jane Foster, however briefly. She prayed that the All Father, in his wisdom, would see what she saw in the Prince of Asgard and allow Thor to pursue the mortal as he would have any Asgardian lady.

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Their friends believed that she despised the younger Prince, and she made no attempt to dissuade them from those ideas. She behaved as if she disliked Loki, except when they were alone together. Only then, when no-one was watching, could she express how she really felt about the raven haired Prince. She had often teased him about his charming demeanour and silver tongue, which was how they had ended up spending a night of unending passion together. He had proved that night that his tongue had many more uses than just mere speech, and was just as magical!

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A blush crept upon her cheeks as memories from that single night flooded her mind, causing her breath to catch in her throat as the power of her emotions threatened to overwhelm her. She drew in several slow, deep breaths to calm herself as the reality of what her knowledge meant became clear to her. Loki was alive somewhere, possibly even some when, and he would not stop until he had managed to return to Asgard. She had had her suspicions about his true parentage for some time, but had never spoken of it to him for fear of his reaction.

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She needed someone to talk to, someone who would understand how she was feeling about the knowledge she possessed. Someone who would not judge her, no matter what mistakes she had made or how others felt about the Prince she cared for. With a small sigh, she exited her room and padded silently through the city, knowing the walk would do her good and help her organise her chaotic thoughts.

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It was time to speak to the one person she knew would not condemn her choices... It was time to speak with her brother, Heimdall.