Welcome ladies and gentlemen to this new story, it follows the adventures of everyone's favourite team and an Asguardian tag along, I came up with this idea for an AU after reading a prompt that asked 'what if someone was sent back to stop it all before it started' now this was meant in regards to a different show but I liked it so decided to start from there. If you like it, please let me know, and as always constructive criticism is welcome. I do not in any way own any of the Marvel characters nor am I in any way associated with Marvel Studios. I hope you enjoy
- Chapter 1 Prologue
I find myself looking at the man yet again since my arrival and find myself becoming exasperated this is the man I am here to save and yet instead of doing my duty to my self and my people I find myself explaining again how I came to be here. Screw it lets start from the beginning and hope he understands.
Looking at the man I begin "I am Asger of the Asguard and I am here to save you from a great evil Phil Coulson"
"That's strange because I asked the Asguard I know about you and they have never heard of you" he says the distrust plain to see
Looking over at the wall I say "Then let me start from again and maybe you will understand. Many centuries ago in the earliest times of creation the people of Asguard were conquerors and warriors we ruled our realms by use of force and threat of violence we were a scourge upon the galaxy that is until a select few of us rebelled against our brothers and sisters and took up arms against our very brethren in order to safeguard the future of the nine realms. We were known as the Einherjar and It took thousands of years but eventually we managed to overthrow our blood thirsty brethren and return the nine realms to peace and prosperity, by the end of the war only I remained alive, I am the last of my species and its sole remaining survivor.
He looks at me a moment before saying "Hold up I thought you said you were from Asguard"
"I am, if you let me finish you will understand. There were two species of Asgardian my species the Einherjar and another who you know and refer to as the Asguard. It was decided upon the end of the war that my species was too dangerous to be left to exist within the Galaxy our skills of battle and propensity for violence too great to be let free, as it stood the children of the Einherjar and an Asgardian exhibited many different abilities and skills these abilities including what was originally called magic from the ability to move mind and body to being able to list a mountain many gifts existed amongst our children. It was this that prompted the first Asguard King to order my being frozen and placed within the heart of the ancient city's vaults hidden away for all eternity in the fear that our children would risk destroying such a hard fought for peace. That was until the day where Asguard was threatened once again where upon I was called forth and my race used again once more."
He moves to say something so I hold up my hand causing him to stop "You wanted the full story so listen The day I was released from my stasis was like any other, except for one thing it was the first time since my encapsulation I had been visited by the Gatekeeper, of all those who had once known of our existence the knowledge became the sole property of the Gatekeeper for thousands of years the knowledge was passed from one to the next for only he could decide when Asguard was in its direst hour. I know not how long he sat there to me time meant nothing. One day he approached the ice and placed his hand upon it causing the ice to melt back and the first time in Millennia I heard someone speaking
"I am Heimdall Gatekeeper of Asguard, Guardian of Kings and you are called to Service "
I barely remember what I said next it had been so long since I had last spoken and my voice felt foreign in my throat but I believe I said before I succumbed to the exhaustion of a thousand-year vigil was "and so It shall be"
When I awakened it was in a simple room upon a white bed, as I looked to my right I found a young woman standing there I barely moved before she said "good you awaken I shall fetch master Heimdall" and disappeared through a door
When she returned the gatekeeper in tow as I stood he looked at me and said "The legends are true then, your people truly are hardy you will find your weapons and armour on the table through that door" then he paused for a moment looking thoughtful before continuing "The reason you are here is most dire, Asguard faces a threat like no other and only a warrior such as you can help defend her. The realm of Midguard once a world who deferred to us as their gods have made a motion that endangers us all thousand of years ago a Kree Warrior was born into existence on Midguard in its mindless fury and hunger it attempted to massacre many worlds. The other warriors managed to banish it to a forgotten realm where it was unable to return from unfortunately there exists a group that has been searching a way to bring it back for Millenia HYDRA and they have finally succeeded.
it was decided that the only way to ensure the safety of the nine realms was by direct intervention however we are forbidden by treaty to deploy an army so a different method was compromised, we would send a warrior to Midguard from the time before HYDRA`s reemergence to work against them and neutralise the threat they pose, but there is an issue no Asguardian alive possesses the longevity or resilience to survive the journey through time, so all was thought lost until I thought of you. You shall travel through time using the bifrost to travel to Midguard and present yourself to A man named Phil Coulson.
Coulson pauses at this before saying "go on"
It took a short while but eventually I manage to secure my armour and weapons, The trip to the Bifrost was short and I soon found myself standing before the immense mechanisation Heimdall by my side saying "Come we have little time, the window of opportunity is closing rapidly, when you arrive at your destination open this packet, it will explain everything you need to do, be careful no others may see its content lest space and time be rent asunder" he hands me the packet before guiding me to the centre of the transport area, he looks at me one more time before saying "Good luck our future rests in your hands" then he inserts the great sword into its conduit sending me back in time
After what feels like mere moments but may have been longer the cascade of colours reaches its crescendo and I look to find myself before a man dressed in a black suit saying
"Phil Coulson I am Asger of the Asguard we have much to discuss"
After that you and your people drugged and dragged me here and placed me in this room
He looks at me a moment before saying "If what you are saying is true, then it would explain several things; like how you managed to get into one of the most secure buildings in the world and how we are able to detect Asguard energies coming from you and your equipment. Though I still don't understand why you would be sent here to save me now and not earlier like perhaps before I was shanked by the Asgardian Mussolini"
"I know not of he events of which you speak, all I know is I was sent to protect you and my duty demands I do so. I shall stay here for the moment but be warned, to my people our duty was everything and I will do whatever is necessary to complete my mission"
There is a knock at the door then in walks a man with an eye patch and wearing a black leather trench coat "I am Director Nicholas Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D and we need to talk, Coulson you are needed with Commander Hill"
"But sir, surely that can wait"
"Go Coulson, that's an order"
"Yes sir"
Moments later I am left alone with the Director and I find myself struck by his scrutinising stare after a few minutes he says "Here's my issue, one the one hand I find myself with a man claiming to be from the future with a book that won't open and who by all accounts doesn't exist, but on the other hand I have an agent that is one of the most important assets this agency has ever had who if you're to be believed is key to saving the world from an apocalypse. If it were any other situation I would have dumped you in the Fridge and been done with it but, I have heard stories about your people from a Professor of Norse Mythology and if even half of them are true by dropping you in the fridge I would only piss you off and as we know you are Asguardian that is probably a bad idea. So I have decided to make you a deal, you can accompany agent Coulson and his team into the field and protect them as you are want to do, but, in exchange you will become a S.H.I.E.L.D Agent with all the rights and responsibilities that brings and if you find something like HYDRA you will turn them over to me immediately, Deal?"
"Deal, but I have a single condition I can kill any threat to my charges"
"Agreed, I'll have an agent come by to see to your enlistment welcome to Shield"
It takes a little while but eventually a short Chinese woman walks in "I am Agent May, I will be working with you on Coulson's team, Director Fury has decided to initiate you into S.H.I.E.L.D at level 7, under the designation Specialist. Unfortunately you need to be assigned a new name and cover story, we can't have any random person knowing your history, so welcome to shield agent Matthew Fischer" she says handing me a badge and a file "You have three days to read and memorise your cover story, in that time I will also be doing assessment of your abilities"
"As you wish"
The next three days are spent reading my New history and in physical assessment, apparently I was an only child raised by S.H.I.E.L.D Agents and had been on the path to being a specialist since age sixteen, when I was recruited to shield at age 18 I graduated with top marks and then spent the next four and a half years working in the shadows until being assigned to this unit. After three days May decided that between my physical abilities and my Gifts I would easily be able to pass as a specialist.
It was the fourth day when we arrived at the Bus that I met the rest of the team Fitzsimmons seem genuinely nice and Ward seems like many a warrior I had known so I sensed no issues becoming a part of this team it was later that day when we were called into the War room by Coulson, when everyone Is there he brings up a picture
"this footage was recently posted by the rising tide gear up we are going to Los Angeles"
- Next chapter meeting Skye and averting crisis