Epilogue 2


It was around noon time when all the women decided to celebrate Rachel and Steve's engagement. It was Pepper's idea to gather the other woman to celebrate, with some behind the scenes suggesting from Raina. Currently, they were all gathered in the kitchen, various snack foods, sodas, alcohol, and whatnot were scattered All together, there was Rachel, Raina, Gwen, Pepper, Natasha, and Jane, all sitting at the bar within the kitchen.

"I'm still surprised that you're getting married first instead of me," Raina laughed as she teased her older friend. "Didn't we always joke about how you were never gonna find the right guy and that I was probably going to be married before you?"

Rachel rolled her eyes at her younger friend. "If you're really that jealous then go take it up with Loki. I'm surprised you two haven't announced anything like that yet." She shot back.

"Yeah, well, he knows I wouldn't care either way and I'm not pushing him to it. What about you Jane? I'm sure Thor can't wait to make you queen of Asgard whenever he takes the throne."

Not expecting the conversation to take a turn like that, Jane nearly choked on her wine that she had been sipping. "Like you said Rain, Thor will ask when he's ready."

"Hey Nat-" Raina started excitedly.

"Don't even ask." The assassin cut her off before she could even finish the sentence.

"No fun!" The younger woman pouted. "Gwen?"

"Um, we're taking things slow and calmly." The woman answered after a few seconds of thought.

"Yeah you two would." Raina teased.

"Would you calm down kid, how much soda and cookies have you had?" Rachel questioned as she looked over at her younger friend. Raina had claimed a two liter of mountain dew earlier and had, by now, drank nearly two-thirds of it. Next to her was also an empty container of Oreos, a nearly empty box of chocolate Pop-tarts, and countless crumbs on the table. Raina smiled as she opened up a container of crab meat, that she had brought with her, and began to eat it with saltine crackers.

"It's nice to finally have some more women to talk to around here." Pepper said, turning away from the odd subject of Raina's eating habits. "I'm sure you can agree Natasha."

"I'm sure even she can enjoy taking time off from being a bad ass to chill with other females." Gwen started to laugh, before everyone else joined in.

"It is the women that really control things after all, we just let the men think they do." Natasha stated.

"Yeah Pepper, how many times has Tony come running to you for help? And I'm sure there's been many a mission where you've gotten Clint's ass out of a tight spot, Natasha. And Jane, you probably could bring Thor down to his knees if you wanted to, he would do anything for you dude." Raina pointed out to the other woman. "Rachel you have telekinesis for crying out loud and a sense of mind control, plus you are you, you can get anyone to listen to you. Gwen can control whether or not Bruce Hulk's out."

"What about you and Loki?" Jane asked, not being as familiar with everyone else yet.

"Loki's a little shit." The younger woman stated out right, earning a chuckle or laugh from the other woman.

"Well, it is your favourite thing to say whenever you were reading comics or watching the movies," Rachel laughed.

"Well he is, but I can make him do whatever I want whenever I want."

"Keep telling yourself that kid."

"Oh I will. Ugh, I need some wine; pass me whatever's in that bottle." Raina pointed to the bottle of red wine that was sitting beside Pepper and Natasha, a wine by the name of 'Wicked'. Pepper pushed the bottle over to the younger woman, along with one of the clean wine glasses.

"I was wondering when you would give in, didn't know why you weren't drinking earlier." Rachel shook her head as Raina poured the red substance into the clear glass. Raina rolled her eyes as she brought the cup to her lips.

"Put the glass down Rain." A voice spoke from behind the group. Everyone turned to find Loki standing behind them, an annoyed look on his face. Raina remained as she was, putting her glass down before turning sideways so she could see both the woman and Loki in her peripherals.

"You do know this was a girls only thing?" Gwen asked him.

"You know, to celebrate Steve actually managing to ask Rae to marry him?" Raina added.

"Rain that's not nice!" Rachel scolded.

"Hey! You know how he is!" The younger woman defended, picking up the glass once again.

"Rain!" Loki warned again. "We talked about this."

"Oh come on! Just one sip, dealing with women issues is stressful."

"Dude just let her have a sip." Gwen defended.

"Why are you so controlling all of the sudden?" Rachel questioned him, irritated.

"I'm not controlling, I am merely looking out for Rain's health."

"You do know one sip isn't going to kill her?" Jane stated.

"He's just being protective 'cus I'm pregnant." Raina finally said as if it was common knowledge.

The other woman suddenly froze before turning to gawk at the younger woman. Rachel looked over to Loki, as if asking for an answer, then to Raina; she and the others were honestly half expecting one or both of them to start laughing before admitting that it was a joke. Raina had been looking down to her glass of wine longingly before she started to feel as if she were being starred at. Finally looking up to face the other women, Raina found various faces of shock, disbelief, and even confusion.

"What?" Raina said, breaking the silence.

"Did you- Are you- Rain!" Rachel was, for once at a loss for words.

"What!" Raina spoke again, going on the defense.

"Loki!" Rachel shouted next.

"Why are you shouting at me?"

"You got Rain pregnant!"

"And just why am I to blame?!"

"It takes two to get pregnant!"

"You of all people should know that Rain has always wanted kids!"

"Well, yeah, but, not right now!" Rachel stood from her seat and walked over to stand in front of Loki as the two continued to argue with each other. Those left at the table turned to look at Raina, away from the argument that was obviously not stopping anytime soon.

"So, no pranks right now?" Gwen eyed the woman.

"Nope." Raina confirmed, taking the last bite of her crab meat before continuing to eat the crackers plain.

"You seem pretty calm." Pepper pointed out.

"That's what Loki said when we both found out, probably just the hormones. Oh, by the way, I'm not allowed to do any pranks anytime soon so you can all be chill for the next nine months."

"Thank God." Natasha muttered under her breath, taking a giant gulp of her wine.

"So, you're having a frost giant's baby?" Jane half asked, half stated.

"Shhh, don't let Loki hear you say that, he doesn't like it!" Raina whispered loudly, giggling after she spoke. The other four gave her weird looks, unsure of what to say.

"Raina!" Rachel shouted, turning around to face the younger woman; she had finished lecturing the demi-god and was now going to start on her friend.

"Hey Rae, when's the wedding?" Raina asked calmly, giggling before making a run out of the kitchen.

"Dammit kid, come back here!"


There you have it, A Change in Reality is finally over.

Thank all of you for trudging along with us.

And once again, so so so sorry for the horrible delay.

We had some different ideas in mind of how to end it.

However, never fear, we are not done with Raina and Rachel yet.

Tons of AU ideas out there...

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Lots of love to all of you past and new readers!