I stood, in shock and horror, as I watched the fire fight in the distance, knowing that it would not be long before it reached us. I was not alone in the street, many of our wedding guests and others standing as we watched annihilation fast approaching.

"Everyone that can needs to leave this town," Thor said, shouting orders as he prepared for battle. The townspeople and the Warriors Three were attempting to get everyone to safety, Sif holding a child as she searched for its mother.

A gentle jerk pulled me back into the presence, time seeming to speed up as I was forced to truly be in the moment.

Jane looked at me, her eyes searching mine, "Halea, Thor-"

"Where is he," I questioned softly, looking around as if I were in a daze. I walked over to my husband and touched his arm, Thor pulling me to him without a word. "Make Jane and Darcy and Erik leave," I whispered, his eyes flashing down to me. "I have already spoken to them… and you must go with them as well. I will come for you," Thor said, closing his eyes and pressing his temple to mine as I inhaled in shock. "Leave you? Thor, it is our wedding day and I promised you that I would stand by your side, husband-" He opened his eyes and stared at me furiously, shaking me just as he had once before. "Halea, I am still a warrior and I will fight by them," he replied sharply, Sif and the others joining us once they had witnessed our angry exchange. I began to cry and looked up at Thor, "You are mortal now and if you fight, you will die."

"Or get one of us killed, trying to protect you," Fandral spoke honestly, Sif reaching out to touch his shoulder. "They are right Thor: the best thing you can do is get the Midgardians to safety and leave the battle to us." Thor looked at the people around us and nodded, inhaling deeply, "If you will not go Halea, then be of some use to me. We must clear the streets as quickly as we can- I will let none of these people die this day."

"You must go to your homes or escape town if you can," I said, Jane rushing to my side. We shared a look of complete and utter understanding before working in tandem to spare as many lives as we could.

It was not long, however, before Thor called for me, my hand wrapping around Jane as we ran to safety.

I watched as the Destroyer strode up the street, a red, fiery glow emanating from within. "May God have mercy," Erik gasped, Odin-King's servant and Loki's pawn unleashing the fire inside of it, destroying cars and setting the storefronts aflame.

The Warriors Three stood in front of the Destroyer much further down the road, attempting to halt its path. "Our friends fight bravely, but you know they will not be able to hold it back for long," I whispered, pressing myself behind a car. Thor wrapped his arm around me and I sighed, staring around the corner at the unfolding fight. We watched with bated breath as Hogun and Fandral launched Volstagg into the air at the Destroyer, the warrior smashing into it with all of its might. I almost rejoiced before seeing the creature keep to its feet, grabbing Volstagg and hurling him savagely.

"No!"

Sif leapt off from a rooftop high above, plunging her spear into the place where the Destroyer's head met its body. "She has done it," Thor said, the mechanical beast standing there motionless as its fire dimmed behind its faceplate. I did not allow myself to have the hope that Thor did, the creature soon stirring with life, the fire igniting once again. "Sif, move," I screamed, seeing the trepidation grow on her face. Darcy gripped my arm as slowly the Destroyer spun its torso around fully and aimed its fire breath at Sif. She barely escaped the behemoth, dodging the blast before she slammed to the earth and moved no more. The Warriors Three attempted to regroup as the Destroyer lashed out once more, all of them flying in different directions. I did not even have a chance to muster up a scream as Thor knocked me to the ground and pushed the others away, a storefront near us exploding. I was showered in glass, Thor receiving the brunt of the force as he shielded me with his body.

"Erik," Jane shrieked, Thor and I both looking through the debris to find him impaled on a twisted piece of iron. I scrambled to his side and pulled him into my lap the best I could, literally seeing all of the blood drain out of his face- out of his body- and onto my dress. "Go Halea, leave me," Erik said, coughing up blood. "No, I am not leaving you! You stay with me Erik Selvig!"

"Hogun's crystals…"

Before I could even question Thor, he was running, dodging through the flaming wreckage in the street to where our friend lay in pain. He raced back to my side and I looked up at him, seeing the pouch in his hand. "Pull the rod out of him," Thor said, looking over his shoulder nervously. I took the bag from him and looked at Darcy, "Put your hand on the wound. Jane, hold his hand." I pulled the metal out of Erik before emptying the contents of the pouch into my hand, the tiny crystals sparkling in my palm. With a steadying breath, I crushed the crystals into the wound, Erik trying to fight me off as best he could.

"Thor, stop," Jane yelled, looking over my shoulder as I tended to Erik.

My husband had run off to Sif and pulled her behind a burning vehicle, the brave woman dazed, battered and bloody in his arms. They seemed to exchange words for a long moment before looking at me, Thor nodding to her once before Sif stood and walked over to me on weak legs. "Where is he going," I questioned, Sif slumping to the ground beside me. "He is going to get the others… That husband of yours is a fool; when I told him I wanted to die a warrior's death- that stories would be told of this day- Thor told me to go live and tell the stories myself. I believe that Midgard has made him soft of heart," Sif replied, her hand pressed to her ribs.

"No Sif, Midgard made him a strong man. It was becoming a father than softened his heart…"

I watched as Hogun and Fandral were roused, Thor helping them pull Volstagg away from the battlefield. And then the Destroyer was upon them, my husband seeming to ignore our screams as we pleaded for him to run.

Thor turned to the Destroyer and stood before him, defenseless and with his arms spread.

"Thor! No," I pleaded, Sif and Darcy holding me back as tears streamed down my face.

The Destroyer hesitated at the sight of him, defenseless, nothing but a man, and then the creature struck him with an enormous blow, crush all of my dreams before him. I heard the cracking of his bones as Thor went flying through the air, landing in a crumpled, broken heap before me. "No," I screamed hoarsely, tearing away from the others. I ran to Thor's side and cradled his head, sobbing uncontrollably as he gasped. "Halea, go back," Thor coughed out, blood running from the corner of his mouth.

I shook my head tearfully, stroking his hair back, "I will not leave you alone, not now…"

"I am so sorry; I never meant for any of this to happen-"

I hushed him quietly, feeling the tension and exertion his body was going through with every ragged breath he drew. "Thor, you are in pain and you are not making this any easier on my heart. Go to the great hall of Valhalla and take my life with you; I will never return to Asgard- not without you. I will be okay, sweet, and your children will know of their father's might, of his greatness, of your sacrifice," I whispered, silent tears running from his eyes.

A dark shadow passed overhead and Thor exhaled heavily, "Your valravn, always watching over you… as I will watch over you. As I will watch over all of you."

"Yes, prince," I whispered, stroking his cheek. I turned to where the Destroyer was continuing towards us. "I love you so Thor."

"And I love you."

His eyes closed and I felt all of the tension leave his body as his last breath caressed his lips, the Destroyer standing over us. I swallowed as I kissed Thor one last time, standing and staring at the beast before me. My hand was pressed to my stomach, one of the children within me kicking at my touch.

The Destroyer lowered its massive head towards him and I watched as it opened its faceplate, the intensity of the fire behind it growing.

I felt the heat blistering my own skin as the flames reached out to touch Thor's body, choking on my breath when lightening struck.

Right to Thor's heart.