Somewhere far from Dove's crummy apartment — beyond mortal eyes and fragile ceilings — the gods dwelled.
And what a spectacle it was.
🌍 Asgard — Home of the Norse Gods
In the gleaming halls of Asgard, beneath a sky that shimmered with the light of countless worlds, Odin sat upon his throne in Valhalla.Golden spears and carved shields lined the great hall, their light casting deep shadows across his one sharp eye.
Odin shifted on his throne, one hand stroking his silver beard as he watched a glowing map of the Nine Realms unfurl before him.Somewhere on that map was Thor.And Odin had not seen him for some time.
"My son's absence grows troublesome," Odin rumbled, voice low as distant thunder.He turned his gaze to a figure leaning against a pillar — Loki, grinning like he already knew this was going to be a headache.
"Loki," Odin commanded, "Find him. Travel across the realms. Check every pantheon if you must. Bring him home."
Loki gave an exaggerated bow, emerald eyes gleaming with mischief."Of course, Father. This will be entertaining."
And with a shimmer of green magic, he was gone.
🌄 Olympus — The Greek Pantheon
The first stop was Olympus — a shining mountain city perched above a sea of clouds.Columns of marble towered into the skies and gods in flowing togas toasted one another with ambrosia.
Loki appeared among them without fanfare, his gaze sweeping the grand halls.
He spied Zeus on his throne — regal, stern, lightning crackling idly in one hand — and Athena whispering into his ear."Seen a big, loud oaf with a hammer?" Loki quipped.Zeus frowned."No," came the curt reply.
Loki smirked and vanished before Zeus could zap him into dust.
🕉 Svarga — The Hindu Heavens
Next, a warm breeze carried him into the realms of Svarga — soaring golden palaces in the clouds, sacred rivers glimmering with light.Here, Indra ruled alongside radiant devas and apsaras who danced to heavenly music.
Loki glanced up at Indra on his great white elephant, Airavata."You haven't seen my brother, have you?" Loki asked breezily.
Indra chuckled, swirling his divine wine."Your brother with the hammer? Not here," he replied, voice rich like temple bells.
And like a will-o'-the-wisp, Loki disappeared once more.
🧘 Sukhavati — The Pure Land of Buddhist Realms
The air softened as Loki entered the Pure Land — a serene paradise of lotus flowers, tranquil lakes, and glowing Bodhisattvas in quiet meditation.
Here, there was no war, no shouting — only deep peace.
Loki paused briefly before a Bodhisattva who radiated compassion."Have you seen my oafish brother pass this way?" Loki whispered.
The Bodhisattva merely smiled, hands together in a gesture of greeting.And Loki took the hint — Thor was not here.
🐍 Duat — The Egyptian Underworld and Beyond
Next was the sun-scorched grandeur of Egypt's divine realms — pyramids of gold rising above sands, and the halls of Duat beneath them.
He glimpsed Ra riding his solar barque across the sky,Anubis guarding the gates of the underworld,and Isis weaving her enchantments among temple pillars.
But no sign of Thor.
And so Loki kept going, realm after realm:
Takamagahara — The Shinto Plane, where the kami of Japan roamed misty hills and sacred shrines.
Tír na nÓg — The Celtic Otherworld, where eternal youth and heroes intertwined.
The hidden gardens of Jannah and the halls of angels.
Even the shadowed halls of the underworlds — Helheim, Hades, and beyond.
And nowhere was there a sign of his drunken, loudmouthed brother.
Finally, Loki paused, suspended in the shimmering paths between worlds.
He chuckled to himself — low and dangerous.
"Ah, Thor," Loki murmured."You've managed to hide yourself very well this time. But there's nowhere in the Nine Realms — or any others — that I can't look."
And then, Loki's gaze sharpened as his magic brushed against a very familiar divine essence — faint, distant, and definitely not where it should have been.
The Mortal World.Midgard.
A slow grin spread across his face.
"Of course," Loki said, amused."Where else would you cause trouble?"
And with a ripple of green light, Loki disappeared — one step closer to Dove's crummy apartment and the chaos unfolding inside.