Chapter 10

Mirror Match

EMERALD'S POV.

After breakfast, we mostly talked. No one asked about what had happened. I think that they had some idea, but they didn't speak about it.

Two hours later, Thor had returned and glanced at me, but didn't speak. I wanted to tell him, but I didn't. He'd want to know, but at the same time, I don't think he did.

We were sitting in the living room, when Jarvis spoke.

"Sir, Director Fury is on his way up."

"Thanks, Jarvis." Tony replied.

Just as he'd finished saying that, director Fury stepped in.

"Hello, Director. How can we help you." I asked.

"Should we get the Quinjet?" Steve asked.

"Actually, for this, we'll only be needing the Gems." he stated, and walked in further.

Taking the remote from the table he pulled down the television and we were shown an area covered in snow.

"This is Cheyenne, Wyoming. Fifteen hours ago, we received intel that told us the area had been frozen over, and not only that, but the area was radiating some kind of force. They said it felt dark. Like they'd never feel happiness again." he stated.

"What about Thor and Loki?" Steve asked.

"We need them here in case of anymore frozen tundras being made and we need to disperse you all." Fury stated.

"So what do you need us to do?" Peridot asked, from her place on Loki's lap.

"Unfortunately, you're the only ones equipped for this mission and can withstand the hostile conditions." Fury said.

"We all went into a frozen wasteland last time." Tony replied.

"This time, it's worse. All the agent involved in the recon are sick with pneumonia and have serious frost bite and severe freezer burn." he stated.

"When do we leave?" Lapis asked.

"In an hour. Ladies, I wish you luck." he stated, then left.

"It felt dark? What does that mean?" Bruce asked.

"It sounds like dark magic. It's not uncommon, unfortunately. It's vast and it's deadly when used by someone like Asvid." I stated.

"Again, it's not uncommon." Loki stated.

"That's true. I don't even want to imagine what Asvid is planning." Peridot stated, getting up from Loki's lap.

"I figured as much, but we have no other choice. We have to contain the damage." I stated.

"Loki and I should go with you. It would be safer that way." Thor said in concern.

"For once I agree with my brother. We can't take the chance of losing Emerald when Asvid may just decide to conquer earth and bring destruction anyway." Loki stated.

"Even still, we have to try and stop the flow of the polluted area. We can't let anyone else be hurt by the black magic." Lapis stated.

"You know that he's probably using it to lure Emerald to him so he can steal her away, right?" Loki asked.

"Which is exactly why Lapis and I are going with her. With the three of us, we'll be in and out in no time." Peridot stated confidently, then looked at Loki.

"Have a little faith." Peridot stated, giving him a smile and a kiss on the cheek.

We began to board the quinjet, and I noticed Loki and Peridot speaking to each other.

"Come back to me whole. Please darling." he stated, kissing each of her knuckles.

"Don't I always?" she replied.

"Only when you feel like it." he replied.

"Hey, I'll be fine. Okay?" she asked.

"Just be careful darling." Loki replied.

They shared a sweet kiss, before separating and hugging.

I smiled sadly. At least Peridot and Loki were happy in their love life.

We were approaching the area when Peridot spoke up.

"So are you going to tell us what really happened this morning with Jane, or are you just going to keep telling us you slipped?" she asked.

"We talked and I slipped. That's all." I replied.

"You fell against the cabinet, and now have bruising on your back. Are you sure?" Lapis questioned.

I stayed silent and looked around.

"Did she put her hands on you? Emerald?" Peridot asked.

I continued to look away further, giving her no answer.

"She did, didn't she!?" Peridot stated angrily.

"Peridot, calm down." I stated.

"I will not calm down, Emmie! When I get my hands on her, I'll-" I cut her off.

"No! Don't do anything to her. You know that if you punch her out, it'll only confirm all the bad things she thinks of me, not to mention cause more commotion with SHIELD, Thor, and the rest of the Avengers." I stated.

"But Emerald, she's wrongfully disrespecting you!" Lapis added.

"I know, but just let this take its toll. It will pass. We just have to be patient. Besides, we're here." I replied.

The quinjet touched down, and we made our way off.

The second we set foot on the ground, we shuddered. The dark magic was strong. I felt slightly weak but shook it off immediately.

"You feel it too?" Peridot asked.

"Yeah, so Asvid must be close by. Let's start moving." I stated and led the way.

As we made our way, I looked at at the frozen area around us. All the nature of this beautiful placed, frozen over to die. I'm fairly partial to nature.

"They weren't kidding about feeling without joy or happiness." Lapis stated, hugging herself.

"It feels so morbid and depressing." Peridot stated.

"Well, we just have to find the source, destroy it and we'll be done. Come on." I stated.

As we walked the feeling of sadness grew as we neared closer to the source, when we finally reached it.

There along the mountain range was a medium sized crystalized ice shard, floating there, and surrounded by dark mist. It was icy black in color and was letting off radiations of black magic that we could see.

"It's magnificent isn't it?" we heard someone state.

We looked past the shard and saw Asvid himself there. We quickly summoned our weapons, ready to attack.

"You could still end this Emerald. Be mine or face the destruction of this planet and the rest of the Nine Realms, as well as your home world." he sneered.

"Never, you'd probably still throw the realms into chaos." I replied with a fierce glare.

"Would it really be all that bad, sweet Emerald? A woman like yourself, no matter how pure must need someone to satisfy her. And I myself need a woman like you as a wife to...tend to my every need and command, and bow to me." he stated with lust in his eyes.

"I'll die before I bow to you or become your wife, you monstrous piece of filth!" I exclaimed.

He narrowed his eyes.

"So be it." he stated and waved his hand.

The shard began to glow darkly. Then dark forms began to make themselves, and I began to make out what they were, but I still wasn't sure. Once they had formed, my mouth dropped open.

There standing before us, were the Avengers, perfect dark copies of them. They looked at us and smirked evilly.

"You may think that your friends will always fight with you, but now, they fight against you." he stated, and looked to them.

"Bring me their gems" he stated.

The clones each developed their own respective weapons out of the dark magic and went on the offensive. Asvid had disappeared, and we were left with the clones.

"Uh-oh." Lapis stated.

"Don't worry! We can handle this. Stand together and don't let them separate-ugh!" I grunted as I was thrown back by the clone of Thor and Mjolnir.

"Emerald!" Peridot called.

"Peridot, look out!" she yelled, as they dodged out of the way of the Iron Man clone, who flew straight at them and tried to blast them to pieces.

I raised my spear and began my attack on 'Thor'. I managed to get him in the chest, and smirked. However, he recovered quickly and slammed Mjolnir, into my chest.

My eyes widened and filled with tears. My tears streamed down my face. I forced myself to get up and charged at him.

I noticed that, while I had been fighting 'Thor', Peridot and Lapis had disposed of most of the other clones, but they still had their fair share of injuries. The only ones left, were Loki, Thor and Steve. Scratch that. 'Thor was the only one left, as Lapis and Peridot finished off Loki and Steve, by switching up on them.

Peridot, had slashed through Loki with her fan blades, while Lapis used her shield and whip together. It was like a spiked yo-yo now, and he used it to decapitate the clone of Steve, and cut down the rest of him.

"Emerald hang on! We're coming!" Lapis yelled.

I was only too happy when they made it over to help. I was covered in bruises and cuts. I'm also fairly certain that I have some broken bones.

Peridot and Lapis fought well, but we all were feeling weak from the black magic of the area.

I was shocked to see Lapis and Peridot thrown back and to the grown on either side of me. I glared at the clone and let him charge at me. Once he was close enough, I ducked, and gripped my spear tightly, as I thrust it through the clone.

He began to fall, dissolving into black mist, and I rushed to Peridot and Lapis. They would be okay, but I still felt too weak.

"Come on, we still have to destroy the shard." I stated.

We walked to the shard and placed it in a bubble. I then took my spear and in a swift movement, I cut through it five times.

We watched as it fell to the ground in pieces, the dark magic leaving, but some of it still remained. Once again, I bubbled it and sent it away. It wold go back to homeworld. Inside the palace there was a room designed to make sure that things that had been bubbled would stay there safely.

"Well maybe not in and out, but we did it." Peridot stated.

I smiled weakly and felt myself sway.

"Emerald?" Lapis asked concerned.

I felt myself fall to the ground before my body gave out and I returned to my gem.

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