#thebrightgod

[takingthesunforaride-blog]

A: *starts laughing* I'm sorry, brother. I saw this on Tumblr and I was dying to use it on real life.

Building AU

[kissofmistletoe]

((No but if you want a decent retelling of Baldr's story, look here. Seriously.))

[prettylittledeadgirl]

Apollo stayed like that, holding Hel in his arms for what felt like years, although it was only a few hours. He knew what she’d have wanted, to be brought to the bright boy and her family, so he did. Baldur was sitting in the lotus position on the floor of his and Hel’s room, rereading the note, over and over, as he’d done since she’d gone. It didn’t make sense, even before the words started to blend together, it didn’t make sense to him. 

He looked up, hearing Apollo approach and upon seeing what stood before him, his heart sank. Apollo looked tired, more tired than Baldur had ever seen him, but it was the way he held Hel that scared him. For the most part, it looked like she’d just fallen asleep in his arms but Baldur knew Hel. He knew every inch of her like it was his first language and the purple under her eyes, the blue of her lips, the way her hands didn’t hold onto Apollo.. There was something very, very wrong.

Rising to his feet, he hesitated for a moment before rushing to take hel into his arms, she was so cold, like she was when he first met her, in her kingdom. He tried in vain to warm her up, letting his light shine burningly hot against her skin. With tears already rolling down his cheeks, he laid her gently on the bed and kissed her forehead before turning on Apollo. 

Baldur pinned him against the wall by his neck, his legs dangling in mid air, “What did you do?!”

Through choking coughs and his own sobs, Apollo kicked Baldur, bringing them both to the ground, “I tried to save her! I was too late! She didn’t.. She was already too far gone!”

“How do we get her back?” Baldur questioned, his tone final. Nothing would waver his decision to bring her back.

Apollo sat against the wall and held his head in his hands, “Helheim won’t give her back.”

Baldur rose to his feet and offered his hand to Apollo, “So we take her!”

—-

The deadwalkers knew they would come, they waited. To stop them.

“She’s not here.” They both spoke, one eery voice but both had said it. “The beloved one became nothing and of nothing she became everything.”

A small chuckle from another room in the echoey castle of Elivdnir told apollo and Baldur they were talking to the wrong person. The woman’s childlike voice carried through the halls, “Don’t listen to them, the “beloved one” was her grandmother, they just can’t tell the difference.” She seemed to be taunting them, her voice raising hairs along their necks.

“Who are you, do you know where Hel is?” Baldur called to nowhere in particular, unable to know where the voice was coming from.

Apollo, hit Baldur’s arm, telling him to be quiet. From what he’d heard, mostly from Hel, the voices without faces were the ones not to be trusted. It was then she appeared; a small girl, black as night hair, pale as snow skin and the bluest eyes. “Amy. Amy Lavendine, thanks for asking.” She smiled sarcastically, “So you are the infamous in the words of Hel, ‘Мальчики Света.’ She’s said a /lot/ about you.” She pointed to Apollo, “Not so much about you, though. I can’t say I’m surprised.” She laughed again.

Apollo rolled his eyes and stepped forward, “Hel. Where is she?”

Amy leant carelessly against the wall, “Oh, they got that bit right. Your Hel became nothing then everything.”

Baldur shoved his hands in his pocket to stop his arms shaking, “What does that mean?”

Amy rolled her eyes, “She ascended. Gone. Finito. End of story. Do not pass go. Do not collect two hundred.” 

“H..how do we get her back?” 

Amy smiled sadly, “You don’t.”

[thebrightgod]

A: -walks in, slowly- B: Good morning, sunshine. How was the night? A: Awesome. -places his keys on the bowl by the door very gently and sits slowly on the couch- This hangover is a witness of how good was my night. -smiles- can we close the shades, brother? B: Sure. -closes all the shades- I'm leaving for work, do you need anything? A: No, I'm just gonna sleep all day. B: Good. In the mean time, don't forget to go pay the bills. And the list for the groceries shop is on the fridge, it's your turn. The cable guy comes today too and don't forget to take your new paintings to the gallery. A: -groans- I hate you... B: -chuckles- I love you too, brother. Bye! -walks out the apartment- A: Bye... -gets up and takes two Aspirins before heading to the bathroom-