"There will always be those who mean to do us harm. To stop them, we risk awakening the same evil within ourselves. Our first instinct is to seek revenge when those we love are taken from us. But that's not who we are..."

-James T. Kirk; from Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)

For a little while, Thor and Opal remained silent. Opal continued driving to the crater site, and she couldn't help but have her nerves get the better of her. She was actually doing something dangerous. Something that she usually wouldn't do. That alone made her feel a bit overwhelmed. Not only that, but Opal was certain the second Erik found out, he'd chew her ear out. Thor must've picked up on Opal's behavior, much to her disappointment.

"You seem upset," he pointed out, a slight look of concern sweeping across his face.

With a humorless chuckle, Opal shrugged, tightening her grip on the steering wheel slightly. "I'm just a little antsy, I guess," she sighed. "This isn't something I do often." The last statement had a sarcastic lilt to it, and she saw Thor frown out of the corner of her eye.

"Nothing will happen to you," he swore. "This is something I must do."

"I accompanied you," Opal pointed out. "I helped you out, even if I don't physically go down to the site with you. That's enough to get in serious trouble."

A look swept across Thor's face. He let out a noise as he considered what Opal had said. Glancing at her again, Thor gave a short nod. "Nothing will happen to you," he replied. "Your safety will be another priority."

With a snort, Opal shook her head. "Gee, thanks," she muttered. "I'd rather get this over with, if that's not asking too much."

A small smirk came across Thor's face. "I'll be in and out in no time," he said softly, a hint of smugness in his voice.

All Opal could do was shake her head.

O.O.O.O

It would be about a half hour before Thor and Opal made it at least close to the crater site. It had been Thor's request to park Jane's van far enough from the area where no government officials would see them, and that thought alone made Opal's stomach twist anxiously. She'd never done something like that before. What they were doing was illegal, and Thor seemed so indifferent to the whole ordeal. Was he always so reckless?

"Come with me," Thor practically commanded, opening the passenger's side door. His blue eyes caught Opal's gaze for a moment.

"I'm not going," she snapped. "I drove you here, I'm not killing myself for a satellite."

"You said at that eating establishment there was no satellite," Thor said firmly, "only a hammer. I need to reclaim it, only then will Father know my worth."*

A feeling of dread did overwhelm Opal. She had no idea how a hammer equates to worth, but it apparently meant the world to Thor. She also knew she couldn't let him go down there on his own, since the chances of there being guns and other weapons seemed high.

You'd be able to conceal yourselves, she thought. One of the few benefits of telepathy.

"Fine," she said. "I'd be able to conceal us with my telepathy. Whoever's down there won't be able to see us."

With a satisfied look on his face, Thor stepped out of the van and slammed the door shut. Leaving Opal in the car for a moment longer. What had she agreed to?

O.O.O.O

The walk to where the crater site was was definitely long. But the duo knew they were getting close once they started hearing noises and seeing lights. The sun was already getting lower and that made Opal even more anxious. Would the people down there be able to see them? She vaguely remembered the two men at Isabela's saying men in suits coming to clear everyone out not long after people started gathering. If they saw Thor and Opal, they'd be arrested before anything had a chance to happen. That alone made Opal rethink what she was doing.

"You're sure about this?" she murmured, looking up at him. All he gave was a curt nod. "Do you mind if I make a call really quick?" Looking down at her, Thor thought it over before nodding hesitantly. Taking out her cell phone, Opal motioned Thor to stay put while she dialed Erik's number. While it relieved her that it went straight to voicemail, it also scared her. That meant she'd have to deal with the consequences later. "Erik? It's me," Opal sighed. "I came by Jane's earlier to use her van, but only Darcy was there. I don't know where the two of you went, but I won't be home for a while. I am with Thor. He needed my help. If you don't hear from me in a couple hours, don't worry. I'll be fine."

After hanging up, Opal let out a breath and did her best to prepare herself for what was about to happen. Deciding to turn her cell off, Opal shoved it in her pocket and hurried back to Thor. He was shifting from one foot to another, looking restless.

"Do you feel it?" he asked, looking up at the sky.

"Feel what?"

"The change in the air," he responded, a smile on his face. "I know that feeling."

Furrowing her brows, Opal tried to figure out what he was talking about. The air did feel heavier, as if it were stuffed full of static. There was also the feeling of there being a possible rainfall coming. It was odd. Opal hadn't felt something like that before. For Thor, the feeling was familiar; it was comforting. On Asgard, whether Opal believed him or not, Thor had the ability to bring about monstrous thunderstorms and rage filled rainstorms. He was able to bring enemies to their knees with a single swing of Mjølnir. That was why in that moment, feeling the staticky air was bringing him the reassurance he felt he needed. His Father would see the error in banishing him, in forcing him to come to Midgard. His worthiness would be restored once Mjølnir was in his possession.

"We must hurry," he exclaimed. "I have a good feeling about this."

"That certainly makes one of us," Opal muttered. With that, she and Thor made their way to the site.

(A/N):

Sorry for the wait on this chapter, burn hope you guys enjoy it! Let me know what you think, whether you like it or not. Constructive criticism is always helpful.

This definitely isn't a long chapter, nor is it well written, but this was the best I could come up with during finals week. Give me a few days or weeks and I should be writing decent chapters before you know it.

Nothing in the MCU belongs to me. All I own are my OCa and the subplots I put in. If you've got ideas for OCs or subplots, PM me or leave a review!

Since today is technically Thursday and it's a day late to be talking about this, but how many of you saw the AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR trailer on YouTube? I know San Diego comic con had their own version of the INFINITY WAR trailer, but I never went to comic con so I can't do any comparisons between the two. Nevertheless, I thought the trailer released on Wednesday was fantastic and I cannot wait until the movie's released!

I know for sure there are people speculating on who will live and who won't make it to AVENGERS 4. I think Vision will probably die since the trailer showed the Mind Stone being taken from his head. At least an attempt to rip it out. I've also heard that it's one of Thanos' children who's trying to take the Mind Stone from Vision, and then there's talk of Scarlet Witch starting some kind of alternate reality or something? I don't know. I'm vaguely aware that Scarlet Witch is capable of starting new realities so maybe that is a thing. You can probably tell I'm not a huge comic book reader. But I digress.

What did you guys think of the INFINITY WAR trailer? Who do you guys think will die? Personally, I'm betting between Captain America, Iron Man, or Thor. I've been hearing rumors a while back that someone does die within the first 15 minutes of INFINITY WAR, but that could just be a silly rumor. Besides, if any of the original Avengers dies, it has to be sometime who's been there since the beginning and someone people are very emotionally dependent on.

Again, I digress.

Let me know if there's anything I should improve on.

Thanks.

Judith W