(Disclaimer: The author and her co-author do not own Thor or the movie's characters. (If we did then Thor and the others would not likely do as they are supposed to do, if you get what I mean *wink*) All original characters – the people of Ama, Mina (Kaminari), Inari (Nari)-, the world/realm known as Ama, and some plot ideas/extras however are from the author's and co-author's minds and thus are their's. Some of the names and ideas for Ama and its people were inspired or named after Gods/Goddesses from Japanese Mythology.)
(A/N: Thank you, lovely readers for taking an interest in this story! I hope you enjoy it. We, my co-author and I, will do our best to stick to the movie's plot, but there are a few little scenes that we'll add – i.e. extras or little moments that couldn't have possibly been in the movie. Feedback – i.e. opinions, thoughts, and/or comments about the story – is nice and very helpful in making stories; if you think something doesn't add up or should be changed please let us know. Heck, even if you don't think so but like something, feel free to leave a comment. Please and thank you.)
Thor:
Matters Concerning Kings and Queens
Chapter 1:
It begins
It was a typical night in the desert of New Mexico just outside of the small town of Puente Antiguo; the sky was lit by thousands of stars and the sun had set long ago. Jane Foster, her assistant – Darcy, and her good friend – Erik Selvig were out for research on some phenomenon involving outer space.
"Wait for it." Jane said to Erik when he shot her a disbelieving look.
"Can I turn on the radio?" Darcy asked from the driver's seat.
"No." Jane called from the roof opening. Jane and Erik were part way through said opening.
"Jane you can't keep doing this." Erik stated.
"The last seventeen occurrences have been predictable to the second." Jane started.
"Jane, you're an astrophysicist, not some storm chaser." Erik softly scolded.
"I'm telling you, there's a connection," Jane interrupted, "between these atmospheric disturbances and my research. Erik, I wouldn't have asked you to fly out here if I wasn't absolutely sure."
"Jane?" Darcy asked to grab the attention of the one person that controlled if she got credit or not for college. "I think you want to see this." Darcy turned to face Jane and Erik, who had returned back inside the vehicle.
"What is that?" Jane asked as she looked at what could only have been the start of an odd occurrence that would change their lives. Jane and Erik moved back to the roof opening for a better look.
"I thought you said it was a subtle aurora!" Erik said in surprise, though he would never admit it.
Jane yelled to Darcy, "Go!" Darcy started the car and off they sped, "Get closer."
"Right. Good one." Darcy snapped, voice dripping sarcasm, to which Jane told her to 'go' again as she tried to video tape the whole thing. Jane was happy and laughing, but as soon as the phenomenon acted like a tornado and connected with the ground, all happiness and laughter were gone. As they entered the twister, Darcy tried to get them back outside it.
"What are you doing?" Jane yelled over the wind at Darcy.
"I am not dying for six college credits!" Darcy shouted back, only to find herself fighting with Jane for the wheel. The next thing Jane, Darcy, and Erik saw were two figures: one to the left of the car and one in front of them. While the people within the vehicle screamed, they turned the wheel in an attempt to avoid the figure in front of them; this resulted in both figures being hit by the vehicle. When the car finally came to the end of it's spinning, Jane and Darcy shared a few looks before rushing to check on the two, now injured, figures; Erik quickly followed.
"I think that was legally your fault." Darcy stated.
"Get the first aid kit." Jane ordered. "Do me a favor and don't be dead." Jane said to the man, who had hit the passenger side window; while Erik went to check on the girl, who had been hit by the front of the car and was lying on her back, holding her side. "Please."
"You ok?" Erik asked as he kneeled at her side.
"Do I look 'ok' to you?" The girl hissed out through gritted teeth. "Who's the other idiot?" she nodded in the other injured person's direction.
"Where did they come from?" Jane asked.
"Once, mankind accepted a simple truth, that they were not alone in this universe. Some worlds man believed to be home to their gods. Others, they knew to fear. From a realm of cold and darkness came the Frost Giants, threatening to plunge the mortal world into a new ice age. But humanity would not face this threat alone. Our armies drove the Frost Giants back into the heart of their own world. The cost was great. In the end, their king fell. And the source of their power was taken from them. With the last great war ended, we withdrew from the other worlds and returned home to the Realm Eternal, Asgard. Here we remain as a beacon of hope, shining out across the stars. And though we have fallen into man's myths and legends, it was Asgard and its warriors that brought peace to the universe." Odin Allfather, King of Asgard, led his sons and the daughters of his greatest ally through the weapons' vault of Asgard and told them of times of old. "But the day will come," he directed this to his sons, "when one of you will have to defend that peace." Then talking to the young ladies, "And maybe one of you as well." Thor's and Loki's heads just barely reached their Father's shoulders.
(A/N: Sorry that the chapter's not very long. Some of the chapters will be longer than others because of little scenes that show moments that give you, the reader, a view of things that happened to the characters but are not strictly mandatory for the story to continue. Hope you enjoy the story and the little scenes.)