I don't wake up on a soft clean bed, but on soft… dirt? What the hell? I jump up, sitting on the ground. Surveying my surroundings, there is nothing but large trees. Where am I?
I feel a throbbing in my forearms, and so I look at them. I see a blue the same color as the Tesseract running through my veins. It couldn't be, the tesseract was on Asgard, and I was on Earth. Then I remember New York, when that building was about to fall on me, then the tesseract blue, then I was safe.
The first time I interacted with the Tesseract, it was like i was drawn to it. I felt a connection between it and me. I didn't even know Shield had it, I just followed the feeling. Next thing I knew i was being interrogated by Nick Fury and his gang of Merry spies. I swore up and down I didn't know what was there, just that I needed to get to it, and he let me. I got all the way to touching it, feeling its energy run through me, until it blasted me across the room. I hurt for days after that. Still, I felt like I had filled a missing part of myself, it was as if I had put a puzzle piece in the correct place. Could it be that I hold some of the tesseract's power?
"Who goes there?" I hear a woman's voice from behind me.
I turn, only to find a sword pressed to my throat.
"Wow!" I exclaim, putting my hands up, "Maybe we could put down the sword."
"Who are you?" She says, tilting the sword up so that i can feel it poking against my neck.
"Stark. My name's Ophelia Stark, ir Eydis, It's actually really complicated," I say feeling her sword press deeper into my skin, "just call me Lee."
"Why are you here, and why are you in midgardian clothes?" She questions.
"I don't know, I just woke up here," I say, "Where is here, Exactly?"
"You are on Asgard," She says, loosening the pressure of the sword slightly.
"Wait like, Asgard Asgard? Like nine realms Asgard?" I ask.
"Yes," She says brow furrowed, looking more confused than threatening, but she still has a sword to my neck.
"Good, good. I'm friends with Thor, your prince. Bring me to him, it'll sort everything out."
"You expect me to walk you right into the palace?" She said accusingly.
"Well, considering Thor is the god of thunder and you have a sword to my neck, I don't think I'm much danger to anyone right now," I say, not mentioning my organism burning abilities.
She takes a second mulling it over. It looks as if she's about to say no.
"Do you know Thor?" I ask.
"Yes, I've fought alongside him many a time."
"So you know how he values midgardians, especially ones he's fond of."
"What's are you saying?"
"He'll be mad at you, if you turn me away, or hurt me. Cause I do know him, and we are friends."
She contemplates this before saying, "Fine, I will take you to him, but if he does not know you, I will kill you where you stand."
"Okay," I say, "a little dramatic but, sure."
"Turn around," She says, pointing with her sword so I do. I feel the edge of her sword at my back. "Start walking."
We stay like this for a while. Her behind me with a sword to my back, Me keeping at an weird pace as to not get stabbed, but also not to look like I'm running away.
"What's your name?" I ask, trying to ease tensions.
"I am Lady Sif."
"A lady warrior, That's cool." I say, "Bet there aren't a lot of those around these parts."
"No, really just me," she says, "there used to be the Valkyrie, but they're all dead now."
"Well, that's not...Ideal."
We walk for what feels like a million years till we hit a town. It's busy with street vendors and people. It looks like a movie version of medieval life, everything is nice and clean and happy. Two boys are playing with some kind of ball that can float in the air, and the scent of fruits is heavenly. I look upwards and see the Palace, beautiful and golden.
"I'm going to put my sword away, as not to scare the people," Sif says, "do not run."
"Not planning to."
She takes off her cloak to reveal beautiful armor. Then she wraps her cloak around me, to hide my midgardian clothes. It makes sense, she doesn't want to cause a scene. My gloves still show, and look a little weird, but she doesn't mention it so I sure as hell don't. She pulls up my hood for good measure.
We walk through the streets. People come up to talk to Sif. She must be a big deal here. If she fights alongside Thor, maybe she's like the Asgardian version of an Avenger. Sif is as polite as she can be to everyone as she brushes them off. She obviously wants to get me to the palace quickly and efficiently. She's at her job, I'll give her that.
We finally make it to the palace after what feels like a death walk. I assume she'd just bring me into the courtyard or something, and then ask for Thor. I was dead wrong. She marches me straight through the palace and into the Throne Room. At the end of the hall sits a great golden throne, and on it sits Odin himself.
"My liege," Sif says, bowing before him.
"Why have you come, Sif?" He questions, cutting straight to the point.
"This girl, I found her in the forest. She wears midgardian attire, and claims she is acquainted with Thor."
"And where is she?" He asks.
"Here," I say, only for everyone in the throne room to look in my direction. I take off my hood and repeat, "I'm here."
"You know Thor?" Odin asks.
"Yeah, just ask him, he'll clear everything up," I respond.
"How?"
"Uh, Battle of New York, we fought Loki, and the Chitauri together."
"How did you get here, child?" He asks.
"I don't really know," I say, "I just woke up here."
I hear a small footstep and look to my left. Just outside the dark hallway lies a woman. She is older, but beautiful, Her hair is blonde and her eyes are soft and warm, and automatically I know who she is. Frigga, Thor and Loki's mother, and technically my grandmother. I take a deep breath, but don't bother holding it in as Thor comes rushing through.
"Ey- Lee, How wonderful to see you," He says happily, and loudly, "do tell what your business here is?"
"Thor, thank god, I have no idea how I got here, and Sif has been holding a sword to my back for the last hour and a half."
"Sif, that's no way to treat an ally," He says, his face scream 'What the hel is wrong with you?'
"I did not know if she was truthful," Sif replies, "Now that I know, I will be nothing but kind."
"Thank you," I say.
"So, how do I get home?" I ask Thor.
"We have almost rebuilt the Bifrost, when It's finished we can bring you home."
"No, Dad's probably freaking out!" I yell, "I Need to get home now!"
"That is an impossibility at the moment," Odin interrupts, "I don't have the energy to send you to Midgard. You will have to stay for the time being."
"Seriously?" I ask, looking between Odin and Thor.
"Unfortunately," Thor says, realizing my upsetness, he tries to cheer me up, "But until then, you are an honored guest. We shall have a room made up for you immediately."
This isn't good. It's one thing to want a vacation, it's another thing to be separated from the people you love without warning. I don't want to be stuck here. I feel trapped, and I hate that feeling. At least on earth I can travel the globe with relative ease. Here that isn't the case. I don't know anything about this world.
"Well, might as well make the best of this," I say, following Thor.
