Here's chapter 2-I apologize for another short one. I'm tellin you guys, it's a habit I'm forever cursed with.
Still setting things up. The chapters will mainly center around random moments between Thor and Jane and, well, you may notice something of a pattern. Maybe. I dunno.
Enjoy!
For about two seconds, Thor truly believed he had been blinded.
Jane's makeshift wormhole made for a much rougher ride, but the Asgaardian warrior did not care in the least.
Even when he landed, hard, in the middle of the desert, surrounded by unusual human technology and a smothering crowd of men in strange black outfits, Thor only cared about two things:
His vision was blurring, brightening, and darkening in a very disorienting way.
And even when, several seconds later, it began to clear, he could not find Jane.
The man he knew as Coulson brushed his way past the others (he took notice that they were all dressed similarly) to reach his side. His head was spinning slightly, but he eventually shook the cobwebs from it and attempted to stand.
Couslon's hand on his shoulder stabilized him.
Firmly on his feet, he opened his eyes completely and noticed his vision was still imperfect.
On instinct, he reached to his side.
Mjolnir hummed in response to his touch, and was weightless when he took it in his hand.
Relief hit him.
He still retained the power of his ancestors.
The hand that suddenly shot out of the crowd nearly had him raising the mighty hammer in defense.
"You okay there, blondie? Tony Stark, pleasure. Quite a trip, huh?"
Thor shook the man's hand, nodding at his words but truly not interested in them at the moment.
"Where is Jane?"
The newcomer jerked his head to the side. "Had her stay behind the safe-zone. Didn't know how exactly this was going to turn out. Considering you got here in one piece instead of fifty, I'd say we did okay."
The sun was bright as he looked to the horizon in the direction the man had gestured.
Thor squinted, closed his eyes completely, and steadied himself before opening them again.
His vision was clear now.
And wonderfully, perfectly, inhumanly sharp.
Behind a line of vehicles, tents and what appeared to be armed guards stood the woman he had come here for.
He could see that her hair had grown a bit since his departure. Her lips were bright and her teeth flashed with the smile she sent his way. She was dressed in attire that reminded him of the humans who had attempted to care for him when he'd first arrived on earth.
As an afterthought, he intended to formally apologize to said humans for the utter destruction he caused to their facilities.
But they could most certainly wait.
Although Jane was a considerable distance away, he could see her raise a hand into the air to wave at him. He could see her turn and speak hurriedly to the guard beside her.
He could see her roll her eyes at his response and step past the barrier they had constructed for her safety.
Thor raised his own hand to block the sun from his eyes.
He was certainly thankful that the trip back to earth had not blinded him.
She was running across the sand to meet him.
And Tony Stark invades my Thor story once again. How does he keep doing that? o.0
