A/N
sorry for the lateness, my exams ended two days ago, and I only had two days to write this, and excuse me again for this short AN as I have to go see Doctor who live!
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It didn't take much time for the Avengers to gather round the screen. The six of them staring at a Starkpad propped up on the hood of a car must have been a strange sight sight, but the Avengers really couldn't care less at that point.
Korg and the gladiators walk up to the escape ship in the sakkarian armory.
Korg: There she is. Our ticket out of here.
So rock aliens do exist. Noted Clint. Nobody had much thoughts for this scene before it hit them at nearly the same time.
The refugee ship.
everyone felt themselves paying more and more attention. not that they had not been that way before, but they all felt each other lean closer to the screen.
KORG picks up the switch of the obedience disk.
Korg: Hey, what's this?
Korg presses it, and a sigh is heard from below
Loki: Thank you.
Several eyebrows instantly went up at this.
Loki? while he didn't know what Loki's verdict would be, but Thor had a very good guess. His mother was convincing the Allfather against Loki's death penalty, so it would most likely end up in a lifetime sentence, or at least a sentence long enough to see the influence of age on his face. But this Loki looked as young as ever.. and what were those clothes? It was something Loki would never wear! And did this mean Loki had something to do with the refugee situation?
Natasha had another reason to be startled. Politeness? From what she had gathered from New York, this was a arrogant prince who had considered 'midagardians' as a lower class- that being his excuse to rule. Was it only just an excuse he made? But his emotions had seemed genuine. She didn't know about the other aliens who were shown right now, but she had a pretty good guess they weren't exactly royalty. Out of habit perhaps?
Korg: Hey man, we're about to jump on that gigantic spaceship- you wanna come?
Loki: Well- you do seem like you're in desperate need of leadership.
Korg: Why, thank you.
Different again. Noted Natasha. Although this was the future, this was too much of a change... but the scene was changing, and she made a mental note to think about it later.
Scene changes to the commodore flying between some debris in a wormhole. The inside of it is shown, showing Bruce,Thor and Valkyrie.
"What?" Bruce shouted out in spite of himself. "W..why..?"
everyone just shook their heads. It just wasn't enough information to make anything out yet.
Valkyrie: Here we go-
Crashes into debris.
Valkyrie: Shit.
The commodore flies into a bright light, then the scene changes into the back of Skurge's head.
Skurge: Asgardians-! some misguided soul has stolen the Bifrost sword. Tell us where it is, or there will be consequences-
Something's off.. thought Steve. The way he talked, wasn't Asgard a society that ran on honor? Steve couldn't quite place it, but something was definitley wrong.
Camera turns to Hela, with Fenris behind her.
Skurge: bad ones.
"Okay, what?" Tony said, evidently taken aback. A giant wolf. With a scary green lady. What?
Thor's brow started creasing, deepening by the second. Had somebody taken over Asgard? A military coup? He only shook his head at Tony's question, and they continued to stare at the screen.
The camera shows the crowd, but nobody comes forward.
A strange lack of people- wasn't Asgard a entire planet? or were they all killed in whatever mess was going on? Clint shuddered at the idea, and couldn't help but think about the first video they had seen.
Thor was thinking the same thing. It was now clear that this was the reason the Asgardians fled. But how had Asgard's army fallen? Surely one person couldn't have..could she?
Skurge: Well..?
Hela decends the stairs and points to the crowd.
Hela: You.
The crowd screams and backs away as a woman is dragged forward. The woman is thrown in front of Skurge. Skurge hesitates.
Steve couldn't help but flinch. Whoever this was, this was putting the crowd into a very difficult moral test... and at the same time, putting him into one too. Because at that moment, he didn't know what to choose. Even if it wasn't his choice, this still made him uncomfortable.
Hela: Well, executioner?
Skurge lifts his axe.
Random man: Wait!
Random man walks to the front of the crowd.
Random man: I know where the sword is.
Tony gulped. What next? He still couldn't grasp the significance of what they were finding, but it was obvious it was some kind of turning point. The Bifrost..it was some kind of einstein rosier bridge, and maybe the sword was the key? If that were so, it meant that she was going out.. to god knows where..
Scene changes to the commodore again. The commodore flies out of the portal, flying towards Asgard. The ship is shown flying over the Bifrost before cutting to the inside of the ship.
Valkyrie: I never thought I'd be back here.
Bruce: I thought it would be a lot nicer- I mean, not that it's not nice, it's just - it's on fire.
The commodore shows a hologram of the Asgardian mountains, with red dots clustered at the top and a single green dot climbing up.
Valkyrie: Here, up on the mountains. Heat signatures. People clustered together, she's coming for them.
So that explained the lack of people. Everyone, almost everyone had already escaped... thought Clint.
So that was the consequence of telling. Thought Steve, turning into a grim look. He really hoped that Thor would interfere, successfully.
Thor: If you drop me off at the palace,and I'll lure her away.
Valkyrie: You'll get yourself killed-
Thor: The people trapped down there is all that matters. While I'm dealing with Hela, I need you to help get everyone off Asgard.
One person. Against the strongest person he knew. And she was enough to get him killed. Loki suddenly started to feel almost harmless to Tony. How exactly strong was the rest of the universe? Did earth even stand a chance?
Bruce: How are we supposed to do that?
Thor: I have a man.
Scene changes to the hideout.
Heimdall: Asgard!
The crowd turns to him
Thor mentally cringed at how few people were left. Yes that was a lot of people to be gathered together at once, but if that was what was left of his people, that meant all the soldiers had indeed gone to the other side- his friends being one of them- he realized. Thor gritted his teeth, and was slightly thankful to have this bit of knowledge beforehand. At least now, it could be stopped.
Heimdall: She's here.
Hela and Skurge watches the hideout door across a crevice. Scene changes to Thor hoisting a gun on the commodore.
Thor: Now, this ship has a gun.
Valkyrie: I'll take it from here.
Thor hands Valkyrie a bundle of clothes.
Thor: I found this in the armory.
Thor: good luck.
Valkyrie ascends to the commodore.
Valkyrie: Your majesty!
Valkyrie: Don't die - you know what I mean?
"One question- who is that? "
"No idea..but judging by the clothes.." Thor didn't get to finish the sentence, as the scene changed.
The commodore flies away, leaving Thor alone on the palace balcony.
Show Thor's feet waking towards the throne, stopping at the debris of the mural on the ceiling. He picks up the piece with his face on it, then looks up to see the picture of Hela holding mjolnir.
Thor felt his jaw drop. Tony snapped his head to look at Thor, Steve felt his eyes widen, and Natasha had an unreadable look on her face. But the shock was however only just starting.
Cut to Hela shooting metal spears at the hideout door, only to find it empty. Cut again to Thor sitting on the throne, striking Gungnir on the floor three times, making a sound that reaches Hela.
Scene changes to Hela walking up to the throne.
Thor: Sister.
"Are all your siblings villains? " Tony made an attempt at a joke, but Thor was already too shocked to care.
Hela: You're still alive-
Thor: I love what you've done with the place.
Thor glances up to the ceiling.
Thor: Redecorated, I see.
Hela: It seems that father's solution to every problem was to cover it up.
Thor: Or cast it out.
"Why the hell are you so fucking calm?" muttered Tony.
Natasha had noticed it too. This Thor, the one they were watching seemed more...well..grown up. Although more lighter, more sarcastic, this version looked more mature than the serious version they knew.
Hela's face darkens.
Thor: Told you you were worthy, said the same thing to me.
Hela: You see -you never knew him, not at his best. Odin and I drowned entire civilizations in blood and tears-
Camera angle changes, observing from the back of the throne.
Hela: Where do you think all this gold came from?
Thor was slightly shaking by this point. what the screen was saying wasn't fully processing yet, but what had was slowly making him into a mix of feelings. And the calmness of the future-him wasn't really helping. What had he experienced, had seen to be so composed? And the way he talked about how he was worthy- Thor subconsciously made his grip on the hammer tighter.
Close up to Hela
Hela: and then, one day ,he decides to be a benevolent king. To foster peace, to protect life... To have you.
Thor: I understand why you're angry. You are my sister and technically you have the claim to the throne, believe me, I would love for somebody else to rule, but it can't be you- you're just... the worst.
Again with that composure. Natasha now reverted her thoughts back to Loki. What really had happened? Bruce was still alive and running, so it couldn't be that far into the future. Something had happened.
Meanwhile, Hela's words made Thor turn his thoughts in another direction. How did he even have a long-lost sister.. how had he never known about this part of Asgardian history..?
Hela: Okay, get up.
Hela engages in her helmet.
Hela: You're in my seat.
Thor climbs down.
Thor: Father once told me a wise man never seeks out war-
Hela: But must always be ready for it!
Did that line also have a double meaning? Wondered Thor. Everything he had believed in was crumbling in these short minutes. A part of him was trying to tell himself that this could be a lie, but he knew only to well that it was true, the mural on the ceiling only adding to this fact.
Thor and Hela charge towards each other, and the scene changes to the full shot of Asgard, then focuses on the Bifrost. The Asgardians led by Heimdall are hurrying toward the portal, when a low growl is heard through the fog, then reveals Fenris.
Heimdall: Get back!
The Asgardians screams they back away. The commodore emerges from the fog, shooting at Fenris. The retreating Asgardians are blocked by the skeleton army, led by Skurge.
These are ordinairy people- Steve realized. And they were now blocked both ways. getting ready for a massacre. As if this situation could get worse.
Cut to Thor and Hela fighting in the throne room.
Hela: To be honest, I expected more.
Hela throws Thor to the ground.
Changes to the Bifrost.
Skurge: Heimdall!
Heimdall turns
Skurge: The sword.
At least he knew the key was in safe hands. Thor was actually struggling to stay up at this point. How, how could this possibly stopped when the situation was right in front of them? Messing with time or no, this had to be stopped.
The skeleton army charges, and the scene changes to the throne room again.
Hela: Here's the difference between us.
Thor is pinned against a pillar.
Hela: I'm Odin's firstborn, the rightful heir, and the savior of Asgard, and you, are nothing.
Thor gets tossed aside again. He stands back up and fights back, but is forced down on his knees by Hela.
Hela: So simple- even a blind man could see it.
Hela lashes out at Thor's face, and when he turns, he's missing an eye.
Tony couldn't help but grimace. There was the explanation to why he was missing an eye. He wasn't exactly sure he wanted to know.
"Nothing...well that's up to debate. " remarked Clint, trying to break the tension. Surprisingly Thor did relax, although the overall tension didn't die down.
Hela: Now you remind me of dad.
Turn to the Bifrost again, there is full fledged battle going on. Valkyrie keeps shooting at Fenris
Valkyrie: That stupid dog won't die!
Bruce let out a snort at this unexpected comic relief, but it was a half-fledged one, due to his worry about the situation. He knew that he would have to use the Hulk- and the mere thought of it made the 'other guy' inside of him stir.
Fenris charges at the asgardians, and Bruce stands up from the drivers seat.
Bruce: Everything is going to be alright now, I got this. You wanted to know who I am?
Valkyrie: What the hell are you talking about?
Bruce: You'll see.
Bruce falls from the commodore, in front of Fenris. He doesn't change into the Hulk, and stays still. Fenris sniffs him and resumes charging.
If this were a movie to the Avengers, they would have laughed, but concern and confusion came first for them.
Falling was enough to awaken him before..why not now..? wondered Natasha. Was there a problem? Or was it just that Bruce had better control?
Then Fenris is grabbed by the behind by the newly awakened Hulk. They quarrel for a moment before taking the fight into the water. Valkyrie throws an disbelieving look.
Tony let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. One down, an army to go. Wow that seems hopeful.
Turn to Hela and Thor again. Hela drags Thor to the balcony, forcing him to see the Bifrost.
Hela: You see? No one's going anywhere. I'll get that sword even if I have to kill every single one of you to do it.
Steve grimaced. He really couldn't see a way out of this situation. But they'll survive. he reminded himself. You know, to get killed later..
The flurry of action is still going on at the Bifrost, and Heimdall gets knocked down.
"No-!" Thor actually shouted out this time. Not him, not the last-
He is about to be struck by a skeleton soldier when Korg shoots it from behind.
Everyone blinked. Then faintly remembered seeing him at the very start. everyone's brains were working very slowly, still processing what they had seen.
Korg: Hey man,
Heimdall looks up at Korg, dazed.
Korg: I'm Korg, this is miek, we're going to jump on that spaceship and get out of here, wanna come?
Natasha was the first one to get back to her senses. She didn't know what had gotten into her, but she smiled- then even let out a small laugh.
Heimdall turns his head to the thick fog, where a dark silhouette is starting to appear.
Loki: Your savior is here!
And with Thor starting the relay by laughing-quite loudly too- followed by Tony, and even to Clint- who really couldn't be considered as a Loki fan.
Thor laughs from the balcony. Hela stabs him from the back.Loki walks down from the spaceship
Loki: Did you miss me?
Soon enough, they were all laughing hysterically, (minus the agents) gathered around the bonnet of the car. It wasn't until Natasha reminded them they had less then five minutes to get ready did they hastily moved to get the tesseract ready, and that meant Thor didn't have enough time to think anything through before arriving at the golden gates of Asgard.
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