Chapter One

After Ragnarok, Loki left to find the Giants. Before leaving, he convinces a disheveled Heimdall to join. Between his choice of a redemption in the Nine Realms or leaving everything behind to start anew, he chose the ladder. They'd split ways soon. At least, that was the plan. But being stranded at sea with the little Jötunn and the surviving raven, Huginn, Heimdall wondered if averting destiny had been worth it.

AU where Krato spares Heimdall. Atreus/Loki is aged into adulthood.