((Ceres was with them when they went through the sisters to get Loki back. She knows exactly how dangerous this thing is.))

((Fine *goes to edit.*))

The Frost giant seemed to be of like mind and backed away as well. "What is she doing so far from the temple?" He wondered, looking terrified.

The sister advanced slowly Making gestures with her hands. Oddly there was no sound but they didn't usually make much noise did they? Except maybe that howling wind screech but she wasn't even making that.

Ceres blinked, well this was new. She wasn't attacking them. The last time she'd encountered the sisters they attacked without much thought but here this one was.

Juno lept in front of Ceres in a protective stance, "What the heck is that?"

"A sister."
"You mean the things that made Loki fall into that sleep?"
"Yes but... she's not attacking us."

She stopped a few feet away and continued trying to explain something with only gestures.

"Is she... Are you trying to tell us something?" Ceres asked stepping out from behind Juno.

She nodded enthusiastically, and then ceres got a good look at her face. She hadn't been able to really see of their faces before but this one looked like it was changing into something familiar. Someone who had fallen into a deep crevasse never to be seem again.

"It...It's you." Ceres stepped forward servel steps. "I don't understand, you fell into the crevasse with Loki's Survival instinct."

Hinda nodded again and then started pointing back at the ice palace and looking at Ceres pleadingly. She acted out a few hard to read signals, something about climbing and horns and then pointing at the palace again.

"Is... Is something going on with Loki?" She asked after a moment. Hinda cared deeply for Loki. The only reason she would appear was for Loki's sake.

She nodded quickly again and then made to move towards the palace, waving for Ceres to come back with her.

Juno took hold of Ceres' arm, "What-"

"This is Hinda, part of Loki. The part the fell into the darkness when I saved him. She won't hurt us." Juno looked back at the mini Giant.

"Let's get this sled back up." Juno said tending to the sled.

Ceres quickly followed Hinda.

The frost giant did not seem very keen on doing anything with a sister around, but as long as she was in his sight he did held get the sled back right. "I am supposed to only take you out of the city... such are King Loki's orders. We cannot turn back"

"Well clearly something is wrong and unless we do something like going back, there may not BE a King Loki. " Juno spotted the little feet of the Springling and pulled him out, "Come on little guy. We have a King to save." She said putting the little guy on top of her shoulders.

Hinda gave the giant a scary look and he shuddered, finally giving in and taking them all back towards the palace.

The little Springling didn't seem to like this idea. Ceres took his little hand, "Don't worry, we'll keep you safe. And I won't let you get in trouble for this. Promise. " She said smiling warmly as they arrived at the palace.

They pulled up to the palace again and marched inside where Loki had taken up on his throne, currently plotting something out with a few of his generals. He looked to them as they entered and seemed displeased, "Did you forget something?"

Ceres rubbed the back of her head, "You know me, I'm very forgetful." She said softly.

"We also came back because we believe something is wrong," Juno said clearly, not playing around.

Hinda stepped out from behind Juno and pointed at Loki angrily, stomping the ground. The giants in the room immediately began to back away, not wanting anything to do with a sister.

Loki's eyes turned to a glare, "I see." he hissed, "Well I can assure you that I have never felt better. Now get out of my realm"

Something clicked in Ceres' head, if Hinda was still here perhaps... "You're Loki's Survival instinct aren't you?"

Loki walked forward, stepping down from the throne area, "Give the girl a treat. Did you really think you would get rid of me so easily? I'm the damned SURVIVOR you fool." he snapped, "and now I'm the only one left." he gave a grin.

Ceres' eyes widened, "WHAT DID YOU DO?!" She demanded.

He just smiled at Ceres with that sickly sweet grin, "I took what I needed and let the rest die. Now I am all that remains of him"

"I...I don't believe you. You came back and so can the rest of him!"

"Actually, there's a difference" he replied, "You let little miss imaginary drag me down a deep dark hole. It was only a matter of time before I got out of it. What I did, was take all of his life force for myself so that the other little personality querks, would actually die. Forever."

In a flurry of rage, Hinda charged forward to attack him but Loki caught her fist with ease. Even so however, since Hinda was in the body of a sister, her touch could cast creatures into the eternal sleep. The only way for Loki to keep that from happening, was to reveal that he was still using the body of a sister as well. It was only a brief glimpse mind you, his form shrouded in that ghostly white as he threw Hinda away to the ground before solidifying back to the form of Frost Giant Loki.

"Stupid girl" hissed the angered king, unsheathing his dagger.