Yooo! I'm alive.
God, I know I'm horrible at keeping a schedule, but so many things have happened to me and I'll tell you cause I'm really excited!
First, I got a scholarship for my Master Program and got accepted in the program ^^ (International Law Baby)
Second, I'm applying for another scholarship for another Master and I might get it, I still have one more test for that one and I get the results in August, so I've been studying and taking tests (I've taken 3 so far, plus an interview with a panel of Ambassadors), so fingers crossed.
Also I might move to another city, so I've been job and house hunting.
So yeah, I've been busy adulting. In other news, my therapist diagnosed me with Chronic Anxiety, which tbh doesn't surprise me much, but now I know why I've been off for a couple months, and I'll be starting treatment and hopefully will be better.
So that's basically been my life lately.
Now to your reviews.
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PLEASE READ THIS, ITS IMPORTANT.
So while I was adulting, I was also writing down stuff in my iPad, cause my mind is a restless hell hole. and I'm proud to announce that this story has sprouted more stories (YEAP YOU READ THAT RIGHT) I have 3 AU's for this AU that will be posted in due time.
1. Stairway to Valhalla: Saving Tony Stark. This story will be posted once this one ends, as it is sort of a continuation of it, situated 9k years in the future. Will Include Time Travel and our Asgardian Queen saving Tony Stark from the disaster that was Endgame.
2. Storm: The Lost Memories. This is a closer AU of this story that explores the idea of Odin thwarting Alexandra's plans and the consequences. Will include memory curses, space travel and the best team up that you can imagine. ;)
A third story that was born close to this, is AU number 3, that gives us an entire new premise.
3. Aly Stark, The Iron Dad and The Spider-kid. Alexandra Stark is a ten year old that suffers from amnesia, can't remember her mother's death but remembers a life once lived. Armed with the knowledge of a disastrous future she tries to herd the Avengers towards good decisions, get good grades in High School and get over her annoying crush on Peter Parker, easier said than done. Who said the Avengers were going to be the ones who saved the world anyways. I hope to begin posting this one soon. ^^
Another thing that I wanted to discuss with you was the possibility of creating a discord server so I can share with you all the moodboards and banners I've made for the stories, but that's up to you to tell me if you're game, also I'd like to hear your thoughts of the upcoming stories ^^
Enjoy the Chapter!
Arriving back on Earth felt nice, the warmth of the summer felt nice on Alexandra's skin, she smiled as she oversaw New York from the landing pad, Thor tugged on her hand slightly, just to get her attention, she turned to the small party that had travelled with them and smiled.
"Welcome to New York," she said with a huge grin on her face, the guardians nodded and Pietro and Wanda looked antsy to be there, "We'll step into the tower and you'll be directed to your temporary apartment, then we'll meet in the main living room, as soon as we step in you'll be scanned by Jarvis and Friday, my siblings, artificial intelligence, if you need anything don't hesitate to ask any of them," she explained as she opened the glass door that led into the Penthouse, "Welcome to Stark Tower."
"This whole place is yours?" asked Quill, Alexandra smiled at him.
"The tower is under my name, yes, it was a gift from my dad, but most lower level floors are actually Stark Industries offices and laboratories, so I'll appreciate if you stick to the living levels, and please Rocket, no dismantling the tech, if there's anything that you would like to see, just ask," she said winking at the raccoon.
"You own a freaking tower," Quill repeated, Alexandra nodded at him.
"I'm my father's only human offspring, he offered the mansion in Manhattan, but I honestly prefer apartments and this is in the middle of New York, pretty convenient and has also a landing pad, which is also pretty useful as Thor and I travel back and forth from Asgard," she explained, the guardians nodded and suddenly the floor lit up with yellow arrows, Alexandra smiled, "Please guardians, follow the arrows to your apartment, Pietro, Wanda, I'll have your temporal visas drawn up as well as your contracts."
"You're offering us a job?" asked Pietro, Alexandra nodded.
"It's the only way for you to be able to stay in the states legally, a statement will be released with the Asgardian Royal Seal declaring you fit to be working for the Stark Industries Security Division, you will undergo physical exams and regular training with capacitated personal and eventually will be allowed to go on missions if needed to be, you will find a copy of the contract in your quarters, if you please follow the blue arrows you'll find your rooms,"
The twins nodded and followed the arrows leaving Alexandra alone with Thor in the penthouse, she smiled at him and pressed a kiss to his jaw.
"We'll be packed for the next few days," she said, Thor smiled at her.
"You can always relocate them to the Compound," he suggested, she smirked at him.
"I just might," she said then looked up at the ceiling, "Jarvis, Friday, my lovelies, you heard my man, make it happen."
"Of course," the AI's chorused.
"It's good to have you back little Boss," Friday said, Alexandra grinned.
"It's good to be back, I missed you guys, lots, can't wait until dad discovers a way to have you guys with me in Asgard," she said earnestly.
"We are working on it Miss," Jarvis promised.
"Good, tell our guests that they are expected to join us for dinner, so they can rest or look around, watch out for the raccoon, he's crafty, also, is Dad busy?" she asked.
"Sir is currently in the middle of a conference call with Miss Rumiko Fujikawa, Miss Potts and Dr. Riva, they shall be ending in thirty minutes, I'll announce your arrival as soon as they are done," Jarvis said, Alexandra nodded.
"Thank you J, you're the best," she said.
The first thing that Alexandra did when she reached her room was discard her armor for a pair of jeans and a SI t-shirt, she grabbed her favorite pair of converse and walked to her window panels, overseeing the city, a content smile on her face. A hand snaked around her waist and she leaned back into Thor's chest, enjoying the privacy that her room offered.
"I missed this," she said softly as Thor rubbed circles on her stomach.
"It is an amazing view," he conceded, Alexandra smiled and rested her hands on Thor's arms.
"I want to believe that we will make it," she said softly, Thor's grip on her tightened.
"And we will," he assured her.
Alexandra contented herself with watching the brimming city below them. She could only hope that they actually managed to save the universe in one go. She didn't want to think what would happen if they lost, she couldn't allow herself those thoughts, they needed that particular win.
"You're thinking too much about it," Thor said as he turned her around carefully, she looked up at him and sighed.
"I'm sorry," she murmured, "I just, I've seen how this ends, and I cannot allow it, I won't, I need to be certain that my plan will work"
"It will," Thor said, his voice doubtless.
Alexandra smiled at him, "Thank you for believing in me."
"You saved my people and my mother from a certain death, my love, you made sure that we knew what had happened to Loki and now Asgard stands stronger than ever, we even have a Valkyrie back, so while you're in doubt, I will believe enough for the both of us," he promised her, Alexandra grinned at him before getting on her tiptoes and pressing a kiss to his jaw.
"Miss, Boss and Lady Potts have finished their conference, they are waiting to meet you in the main living room," Jarvis announced, Alexandra grinned at Thor and he smiled at her.
"You go ahead, I shall take a shower," he said, Alexandra nodded at him before dashing out of the room.
When Alexandra walked into the living room Tony and Pepper were both seated on a couch talking, she smiled at the sight and decided to interrupt them in the best way, she walked to them and threw herself on their laps, a goofy smile on her face.
"Sup Dad, Pep," she said, a grin on her face.
"Hey sweetheart, aren't you a little too old for this?" Tony asked, a smirk on his face.
Alexandra laughed before moving to be completely sitting on his lap, her arms around his neck as she hugged him, "Never, there's no such thing," she said before pressing a kiss to his cheek and then one to Pepper's, "I missed you guys."
"We missed you too, Alex," Pepper said with a grin on her face as she ran her hand down Alexandra's hair.
"Do you have any news for us?" Tony asked as he fixed his hold on her.
"Well the mind stone and the power stone were destroyed by Wanda Maximoff, I brought her and her brother back and will employ them in our security division, we will need any help we can get against Thanos, also I brought the Guardians of the Galaxy, they are a team of ex-outlaws, they will have dinner with us," she explained, Pepper and Tony exchanged glances.
"Those were two busy weeks for you, where they not?" asked Pepper, Alexandra nodded.
"We also managed to kill one of Thanos lieutenants and we evacuated the forge of Nidavellir, which is an awesome place and one we're done with Thanos, I will take you there, dad," Alexandra promised, looking at Tony, he smiled at her and pressed a kiss to her forehead.
"I know you will," he said, she couldn't help but to grin at him, she wouldn't lose her father, she couldn't, he was the most important person in her life.
She hugged him tighter burying her face in the crook of his neck and Tony's hold on her tightened too, she would have loved to meet Tony while she had been younger, she was sure he would have enjoyed a younger daughter and technically in a couple of years, he would.
If anyone had told her that this was going to become her life once, she would have laughed in their faces, because there had been no chance in hell for this to become her reality and yet, here she was, in Tony Stark's arms feeling the safest as she always did when he was nearby. It had been crazy ride since she had met him back in 2012, but she had come to love him, he was her dad and she was sure that she would die if that meant that he got to live a long happy life.
"Hey, why don't you and Pep get comfortable for dinner?" she asked, Tony and Pepper exchanged glances and nodded.
The three of them stood from the couch and Alexandra smiled at them.
"Will Steve be joining us too?" Tony asked, Alexandra tilted her head to the side and looked at her dad confused.
"Is he here?"
"Yes, Clint said that he had a very important mission to attend to and Natashalie went with him, his new pal Sam had a few meeting to go to in DC so Steve's been here in the tower, he's really good at reminding me when to eat," Tony said with a slight smirk, Alexandra smiled at him.
"Sure, I'll go get him."
She walked into the nearest elevator and directed Jarvis to take her to Steve's floor. She liked the man, she truly did, she admired him almost as much as she admired her father, but Steve was sometimes infuriating and had done or would do, she was not as sure anymore, things that she was not certain that she could just accept, forgive, yes, after a certain time, but not just accept them off the bat.
She walked through the wide corridor until she was in front of Steve's door. After the years that Steve had been living on and off the tower she had never visited his apartment. Sure, Steve joined her and Thor many times in the communal living room to watch movies, and he and Thor loved to train together whenever they could, but Alexandra couldn't remember a single conversation that she had had with Steve that was outside of the work they did.
It made her feel slightly bad, he had donated blood to her that time that she had been kidnapped, a shiver went down her spine as she remembered that experience. So much had happened since then and she hadn't been trying to push Steve away or to antagonize him, but simply she had so many things to do. Not that he wasn't important, he was, he would wield Mjolnir one day, he would help defeat Thanos and Tony genuinely liked the guy.
She knocked on his door and waited patiently. Steve opened the door several minutes later, his hair was prim and he was wearing a navy blue shirt that was perhaps a size too small and a pair of jeans that probably fit nicely around the Ass of America. Alexandra smiled at him.
"Hi Steve," she greeted, Steve did a double take before his face settled in confusion.
"Alex, you and Thor are here," he said, Alex had to bite her lips to prevent herself from giggling.
"Yes, we brought back a couple of friends too and we're going to have dinner, would you like to join us?" she asked.
Steve looked slightly surprised by the offer, Alexandra rarely sought him out, it was usually Thor or Tony, "Uh sure, would you like to come in while I get my shoes?"
Alexandra hadn't noticed that he was barefoot, "Sure."
Steve moved to the side so Alexandra could walk in, the first thing she noticed was that his apartment looked a little bit impersonal compared to hers and Thor's, as they loved to put mementos everywhere and pictures, she moved to the nearest couch and sat while Steve moved to his bedroom. He returned carrying a pair of sneakers and socks and sat nearby.
"Don't you like the apartment?" Alexandra asked after a moment, Steve frowned at her.
"Yes, uh, I do, why?"
"It's so empty, so blank," she said gesturing with her hands, Steve tilted his head to the side.
"I, uh, I didn't want to mess with the décor," Steve said, Alexandra raised an eyebrow at him.
"I'm pretty sure I left the décor simple so you could personalize it, I thought you liked drawing," she said, Steve nodded at her.
"I do, thank you for the pencils and notebooks, there are way much more colors now than back then," he said with a small smile, Alexandra smiled at him.
"You're welcome, they actually released a bigger collection, I already placed the order, so you might get them by next week," she informed him, he looked at her surprised.
"You didn't have to do that, I mean, I appreciate the gesture but," he gestured with his hand.
"I wanted to, I think I have been a little unfair to you, but I didn't know how to make up for it, I don't dislike you, but I haven't been quite welcoming to you either," she admitted looking down at her hands.
"Tony and Thor says that you are a seer and that you have seen a version of the future play out," he pointed out, she looked up at him and nodded.
"But I should have never judged you for things that you could have done when you actually didn't, you helped save my life when that weirdo kidnapped me and you didn't have to, we had barely crossed words and when we had, it hasn't been our best moments," she said, Steve smiled at her.
"You're Tony's daughter, while he and I didn't start off in the right way, I've come to respect him and he's my friend, it was the right thing to do and I wanted to do it," he told her.
"Thank you," she said softly, "For that, for giving dad a chance, he's truly amazing, no matter what SHIELD said in that report,"
Steve smiled at her, "You're welcome… You're truly protective of Tony,"
"He's my dad, there's nothing I wouldn't do for him,"
"Did something happen to him? In that future you saw? Did I…" Steve asked and Alexandra was reminded that he was really smart, she smiled sadly at him.
"It won't come to pass, I'm working on it," she said softly, Steve eyes found hers.
"I want to help," he said, resolution set on his face.
"I would like to have you helping then," Alexandra said as she stood, Steve stood too and moved to stand in front of her, "My name's Alexandra, Alex Stark," she said extending out her hand.
Steve smiled softly as he took his hand in hers, "Steve Rogers,"
They smiled at each other and Alexandra figured that everything was going to be okay with her and Steve and maybe in time they could be great friends.
Alexandra and Steve walked into the dining room together, she gave Steve one smile before going to Thor's side, kissing her husband on his jaw as she couldn't quite reach his cheek. Thor grinned at her as she whispered something to him, the demigod looked at Steve and smiled at him. Steve takes his interaction with Alexandra as good and valid and his thoughts are quickly moving on.
He observes the Guardians of the Galaxy, a mismatched team, not unlike the Avengers, he is also surprised to see Wanda and Pietro Maximoff and the fact that Alexandra is actually smiling at Wanda. Both women are relaxed and talking as if they have been friends for a while. Steve looks at Thor again, the god missing his blonde locks and Steve wonders what else happened during those two weeks in which Alexandra and Thor were in Asgard.
He doesn't like to pry much, he knows that the Starks in general are tightlipped about Alexandra and Thor's relationship, the fact that Alexandra and Thor seem much more comfortable now than back when Steve met Alexandra is a little confusing to him. But then again, Steve doesn't know about how relationships work in the twenty first century, so he wouldn't know intergalactic relationships either.
He is happy for them though, because from what he sees of Tony, Tony Stark wouldn't have let his daughter marry Thor if he wasn't certain that it was what his daughter wanted, the Starks were close like that and Steve had seen firsthand the love that laid between father and daughter and how alike they could be. It didn't surprise Steve that Tony's daughter was a Queen, Tony was not going to accept anything less for his daughter, but he wondered sometimes just how Thor and Alexandra had come to be.
"I would still love you," Alexandra mumbled as she and Thor tried to sleep, Thor opened one eyed lazily and looked at his wife.
"Beloved?" he asked sleepily, she was laying on her side, facing him, a frown on her face.
"If you were suddenly chubby and slightly disheveled and an emotional wreck, I would still love you," she said her voice with a tone of resolution in it.
"While it gladdens me to hear you say that, beloved, what has brought this to your thoughts?" he asked confused, she looked at him, wide brown eyes uncertain, one of her hands moved to Thor's face and her thumb caressed his cheek carefully, as if somehow he could break under her touch.
"Just thinking," she said softly, "Thinking," she murmured as she traced the outline of Thor's face with the tip of her fingers.
Thor remained still as she looked at him, calm under her touch he closed his eyes and smiled as he felt a soft pair of lips on his own, he kissed her back slowly, enjoying the mellow mood, savoring each second of it until they were both breathless. He opened his eyes and blue met brown, Alexandra had a slight smirk on her face and her eyes were shining with mirth, even in the darkness of the room Thor could see that sparkle in her eyes.
"I would love you too, beloved," he murmured against her lips before drawing her into another kiss.
"We're going to win this," she said breaking their kiss apart, "Asgard and Earth will hold, they have to."
"They will," Thor answered with a certainty that he didn't yet feel, but he had to reassure his beloved, he needed to, they couldn't fail.
Whatever future Alexandra had seen, he knew that she was tightlipped about it, only giving away relevant information, information they could plan around but never solid events that had happened or how they had come to pass. He could see the fear in her eyes, the anxiousness than enveloped her body, even in the confines of their rooms, the place where she was most at peace.
Thor pressed a kiss to her forehead and pulled her closer to him, her body small and yet molded against his, as if she had been made solely to lie next to him for as long as they managed to live, her heart was beating continuously, comforting, he closed his eyes and held his beloved in his arms until they both fell asleep, the worst was yet to come and they would survive it, he needed to believe that they could and so they would.