Alina went to her room, she laid down in bed and asked Morpheus to help her sleep a bit. She suddenly felt drowsy and fell asleep straight away. An hour later she woke up, it was 5:00 in the afternoon and she knew she had to get this done before 7:00 or her father would not be pleased. She stretched and yawned, getting up from the bed, Alina walked out into the living room.
"JARVIS, where's Thor?"
**Mr. Odinson, is with Captain Rogers in the gym, training.**
"Could you take me down, please?"
**Certainly, Ms Alina.**
With that, the elevator doors opened and Alina descended towards the gym. When she got there, she saw Thor and Steve in hand to hand combat. They were grappling with each other when Alina walked into the gym. Hearing the door open Thor looked up, a smile spread across his face when he saw her.
"Alina!" He greeted, then he frowned when he saw the sad smile she gave him in return.
As Thor was about to walk towards her, Steve, not knowing what was going on, punched Thor in the face making him stumble back.
Alina gasped and covered her mouth, "Thor!"
"Oh, Thor, I'm sorry, I had no idea we had stopped." Steve said.
Thor playfully glared at Steve, he wipes his face to make sure he isn't bleeding, "That's quite alright, Captain, but I think our training session is over."
Thor motions with his head towards Alina, who looks upset for some reason, Steve nods and walks out of the gym. He nods towards Alina as he walks by heading for the showers.
Thor's brow furrows as he walks towards Alina, looking in her eyes he can see that she is very worried and upset about something, and it hurts him deeply to see her that way. When he reaches her, Thor takes her in his arms and hugs her tightly.
"What is the matter, little one, what has you so upset?"
Alina hugs Thor tighter, she takes a deep breath and looks up at him.
"I saw my father and oldest brother today. I'm not sure how but he found out about what almost happened between us last night and he wants to meet you now."
Thor smiles down at her, "Should I be worried?" He asked jokingly.
"Yes, you should, this isn't like meeting Logan, Thor, this is my real father and he is incredibly powerful. Incredibly protective of me and he doesn't like you."
Thor frowns, "He does not even know me, how can he not like me? Everyone likes me."
"First of all, my father doesn't like Asgardians, and he know of you. How you are, or more how you were, a womanizer."
"Wait, why does your father not like Asgardians, when has he ever met one of us? Who is you father?"
Alina pulled away from Thor and walked away from him, "Thor how much do you know of Earth's deities?"
"Odin taught us a little, he said that there are myths of other gods and goddesses on Earth, from an area know as Greece."
"Good, that's good, except like you, they're not myths. The Greek gods and goddesses existed and exist to this day."
"You mean the place known as Olympus exists?" Thor asks incredulously.
"Yes, it does, remember when you saw me sacrifice to the gods, well they were the ones I was sacrificing to."
"So you worship Olympian gods and they exist, how do you know this, My Dove?"
She turns to look at him, "Because, my father is Zeus, king of the Olympian gods."
Thor's eyes widen as he steps closer to Alina, "You are a goddess, My Dove?"
"No, I'm a demigoddess, my mother was mortal. My father has a roving eye and he found my mother pleasing, so he seduced her and I was the result. Normally, my father doesn't care about his demigod offspring, but I'm different. According to my half sister, his attitude completely changed when I was born, and because of that he is extremely over protective of me. Especially when it comes to men and he is convinced that-."
"That I am only after one thing, but I do not understand how is it that he knows of me and Asgard."
"My father and your father made a treaty a long time ago, that your father could rule the nine realms without interference from Zeus, as long as he kept the squabbles off of Earth. Zeus had no interest in ruling or protecting the cosmos. There is also a treaty that allows for Asgardians to come to earth for a brief time as long as they didn't mess with Olympus."
Thor went and sat down, "How do you know all this?"
"My father told me, he is very transparent, very blunt, and brutally honest. So he told Odin he would not destroy him, if he left Earth alone."
Thor laughed, "Your father destroy mine, I do not think that is possible, Little One."
"Thor, my father has been around since the creation of time, he defeated his own father to become king of the gods, and has never aged, can you say the same about yours?"
Thor huffed in indignation, "If your father is so powerful, why is he not ruling the nine realms?"
"I told you, my father has no interest in things like that. Thor, do you really want to get into an argument about who's father is more powerful, or should we get back to what I was saying?"
"I am sorry, Little One, you are right. So, your father hates me because of what he has heard of me."
"Yes, and he is convinced that you only want to use me for your pleasure, then leave me." Alina said.
Thor stood up and crossed the room with three long strides, he takes Alina into his arms, "That is not true, you must believe that, I want so much more with you, I loveā¦" Thor trailed off his body stiffening.
Alina looked up at him, "You what?"
Thor closes his eyes and takes a deep breath, "Alina, you know I care for you very deeply, but it is more than that, and it took me until this very moment to fully comprehend. I am in love with you, I realize it may be too soon for you, but I can not deny what I feel."
"What about what you felt for Jane?" Alina asks.
"I realize now that it was not love, it was more gratitude for all of her help, what I felt for her and what I feel for you are entirely different. You understand me in a way that Jane could never do, you accept me for who and what I am, you complete me. I feel whole when I am with you, and I want nothing more than to make you happy. It is said that when an Asgardian meets the person they are destined to be with, they fall in love fast and fall hard for that person. And you are that person, My Love, I know that you may not feel the same way, but I had to tell you.
"Thor, I love you too, you mean everything to me. But does bother you that I'm half god?"
Thor chuckles, "Not at all, My Love, if what I have learned is true, I do not have to worry about you dying anytime soon, correct?"
"No you don't, demigods don't die, we can be killed, but we don't die of old age or anything like that."
"How is it that your other brothers and sisters are dead?"
"Oh, well, my father's wife, Hera, killed them or they are killed in some way or another. But my understanding is that they have long since been divorced by the time I was born, so she has nothing against me."
Thor reaches down and kisses Alina, placing his forehead to hers, he asks, "So, your father wishes to meet me, is it safe to assume, then, considering that your father is a god, my life is in danger and he wants me to prove my love for you?"
Alina bites her lip as her eyes begin to water, "Yes, that's exactly what I think he wants to know. I'm sorry, Thor, you don't have to do anything, I can just tell him that we broke up and that will be it."
"Never, My Love, I will do anything to prove my love for you to your father, and that includes fighting to the death." Thor says as he wipes the tears from Alina's eyes.
"Thank you, my love, let's hope that you don't have to fight my brother Ares, but I'm pretty sure you will."
"I am ready," Thor says then kisses her, "Mmm, I like when you call me, 'My Love,' say it again."
Alina reaches up and wraps her arms around Thor's neck and pulls him down in order to kiss him, she pulls away and whispers, "My love," Kissing him again she tells him, "We need to get ready my father expects us by 7:00."
Thor takes her hand and they walk out of the gym, "Yes, let us get ready, we do not want to be late."
With that, they wrap their arms around each other and walk out of the gym.
