"Don't do it" every single version of Loki protested over and over again. "He'll destroy us all!" They raised their voices to try and drown out any other but all Trust had to do, now that he could, was whisper and his voice reached the planner's ears.

"Let him go" and it was decided. The chains fell and Trust was free. The planner turned to go back to his spot and the others, while clearly upset about the matter, had no more to say of it.

"Are you ok?" She asked holding her hand out to him, a small smile on her face.

He looked back at her and smiled, taking her hand, "I am now."

She smiled back at him before turning to the other Lokis. "Alright Lokis. It's time to go home. <3"

The world suddenly became very bright as a pure white light surrounded them all as Iron Fist was finally able to guide them home.
The next thing Ceres saw was with her own eyes back in the real world.

Loki still lay quietly with his head resting in Iron Fist's hands and his eyes closed.

Ceres stumbled back a foot or so. "Woah...Left the lantern burn brightly I see..."Ceres step forth in the water and put a hand on Loki's chest, "Did it work?"

"I... think so" Iron fist looked down at Loki, but he wasn't moving aside from the steady up and down of his chest from breathing. And then that stopped.

"LOKI?" Ceres gasped. "Get him on the floor." She said pulling him out of the water and starting CPR.

Before she could pull him out Loki suddenly grabbed Ceres with one hand and splashed her with a face-full of water as a laugh crossed his lips, "I either need to stop coming here, or start making it more fun." he quipped. The tricky dog had merely held his breath for a few moments to make her freak out.

Ceres blinked, her hair that had finally dried was now wet again. "Fun... I'll show you FUN!" She jumped on him, giving him a nuugy. "Call Mercy or I'll keep going." She smiled, messing up his hair.

"I think NOT!" Loki declared, grabbing hold of her and flipped her right over his head to land in the water again.

She didn't surface for about 20 seconds. She swam up to him and slowly surfaced. Just enough that her nose was out of the water, she stared at him, glaring for a few seconds before jump attacking him into a hug. "You big meanie face! You had us worried! Thor. He's ok!"

Loki couldn't help himself, he actually perked up slightly as he turned to look for Thor but Thor wasn't there anymore. In fact only Hodur remained.

"Thor had to return to Azgard" Hodur explained, "he stayed as long as he could"

"I see" was Loki's only response before turning his attention back to Ceres. "How did you find me?"

"Well, you'll have Thor to thank for that.. and Iron Fist. Apparently, the Ice Giants have been moving about the realms and Thor figured you had a hand in it... Then your mind was taken from your body and Iron Fist here helped me bring it back to your body... What happened?" She asked slipping out of the water and ringing her hair out.

Loki slicked his own wet hair back into place as he climbed out of the little pond, "I went to Yodenheim to speak to Laufey." he replied simply, "Evidently no one thought I needed to know that I killed him" he added with an irritable tone, "Apparently the Frost Giants aren't too happy with me. Particularly their new king, Byleistr, son of Laufey." he refrained from adding the last part 'my brother' because quite frankly he did not think he could stomach the words at the moment. That brute? His kin? Even admitting the fact that Laufey was his father seemed too much to say.

"So, your trip to Yodenheim was completely innocent?" Hodur inquired, clearly not beleiving so.

Loki eyed him, "Allow me to aid your understanding by removing vital memories from you" he offered in return.

Hodur frowned, a hand absently on the hilt of his blade, "I should report back to Thor. Let him know you're alright." though his tone did not convey this information as a desirable notion, "I trust you can keep your eyes on him this time" he looked to Ceres. Hodur did not approve of how close they were. All he saw was another person for Loki to manipulate and he would have stayed, if Thor had not demanded the news of his brother as immediate as possible.

"Yes. I think after what has happened... We'll be fine. Thank you for staying behind." She bowed her head in thanks.

Hodur nodded to her and headed out. Loki sighed and say at the she of the pool.

She put a hand on Loki, "Thor really did want to stay. He was carrying you protectively till Iron Fist arrived and even asked Heimdell to send us here so you won't be imprisoned... He'll be glad to hear you're alright."

"How are you feeling otherwise?" She asked grabbing a few towels and sitting along the edge of the pool.

"Aside from feeling like a fool?" Loki frowned, staring at the water, "I am well."

"Loki... I'm sorry. When I gave you that advice about finding out who you really are... I had no idea about your past...If I had known I..." She felt responsible for what had happened to him. "Did...you find anything out?" She asked.

"The fault does not lie with you" Loki replied, "you cannot tell me what you do not know." he looked at his hands, "What a waste. They got so much from me and I so little in return. I am Laufey's bastard son, a man that I killed, he was very adamant about that. I get the impression he took offence to my killing our father. And now he is taking it out on Azgard, a place that does not dare call itself my home." he chuckled dryly, "evidently if he wanted revenge, he should target Midgard. The only realm not to cast out the wicked Loki."

Ceres flopped down onto her stomach and poked his cheek playfully, "Wicked can mean bad or good on Midgard. The meaning has changed. But It was clear in Thor's eyes you were tricked into giving out the information. Midgard is like a safe haven for Wicked people. It's a place for second chances...

Speaking of second chances, we need to visit my house in Japan. I have something for you." She said standing up, the white rode; although much dryer was still rather see throughy.

Loki raised a brow and looked up at her, "Is that so?" he inquired, "and here I thought Shield wouldn't be able to wait to chain me up again" he paused for a moment, something in the back of his mind seemed to make a connection but at the same time stay just beyond his grasp. He shook his head, letting it go for now as he hopped to his feet, "Lead the way my dear."
There was something different, something very mild and hard to see but definitely different about the way he was looking at her.

"They... may not know you're here. Shhh..." She said looking in Iron Fist's direction. "Besides, you have the bracelets on and you haven't done anything bad. I'm sure Coleson will come up with something when I tell him...later."

Loki paused, then lifted the sleeves of his shirt to show her his empty wrists, "It's amazing what the cold does to weak metal from Midgard."

Iron Fist sighed, "Well, I think that's my cue to leave." he waved and headed for the exit.