A/N: Hello faithful readers! Sorry this is so late! Like two weeks... It's been a crazy time in our household. Anyways, enjoy!
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I asked that he be brought to my quarters, and the Grandmaster conceded, thinking I was going to do something unsavory with him. Ew. But he woke up as the servant girls attended to his bruises. I was surprised I even made that much of a dent in him. Callie was sitting on the bed, and jumped up when he woke, going to help him stand.
"Callie. You… you are alive?" He said, smiling at her.
"Uncle Loki protected me from Hela and Mom flew us down here after we were pushed out of the Bifrost," She said gesturing to me. I was standing by the window, looking at him hard as he put his armour back on.
"Sera, how did you redirect my lightning?" He asked, confused after a second.
"Part of the suit Shuri made. Redirects energy back outward. I can only direct it, not control it," I explained, hoping that he would buy it. For a god, he was surprisingly blonde.
"Ah. Young Shuri is a fine smith. Thank her for the suit. If not, I might have killed you," He said, looking sad.
"But you didn't. Thor, here, I am the Champion, and if I play my cards right, Callie's Taser leash might be taken off soon. Once it has been, she can jump us all back to Earth."
"No, Asgard. Hela means to destroy more worlds. She won't stop with the Nine Realms. She means to rule all."
"Sounds like a lady version of Thanos. Okay, we stop her. How?" I asked, waiting for his plan.
"Uh… I kill her. You, Loki, Heimdall and Callie get everyone to safety."
"Okay. Where?" I asked, still not convinced.
"Earth. Like the InHumans, Asgard will need refuge."
"Fine, you got it. But how are you going to kill her? She broke your hammer like it was nothing. She is too strong."
"Ragnarok," Loki's voice said, and I jumped.
"Fuck, make some more noise when you enter," I yelled at him.
"Performance issues brother? Can't produce more than sparks except when really agitated?"
"Oh shut up."
"Your father said she draws her power from Asgard," I said, looking at Thor. He nodded, before catching my meaning, "I will not destroy Asgard."
"We may have no other choice brother," Loki said, agreeing with me.
"Thor, just like your father lives on in you, Asgard will live on because your people survived. What is more important, a place or the survival of your people? Hela won't stop with Asgard, right?"
"No," Thor conceded.
"Then it has to be done, brother. Like Father said, Ragnarok cannot be stopped," Loki said. Thor looked up at me pleadingly as I said, "Thor, you are King now. We are just advising you."
He nodded, closing his eyes and saying, "Then it must be done. When we arrive, we need a plan."
He closed his eyes, saying, "Heimdall, I know you can see me. I need you to help me. Help me see."
When Thor opened his eyes again, they were golden instead of blue. Loki nodded to me that this was okay.
Thor seemed to be having a conversation with the famed Gatekeeper, where he mentioned our plan to cause Ragnarok and who would be coming to aid their people in escape.
"I don't even know where the hell we are," Thor said suddenly.
"Which one?" Thor asked to the air. And then his connection must have been cut, because his eyes returned to blue as he gasped, stepping back.
"That is our way out," Thor said pointing up at the sky.
"That?" I asked, "That is a collapsing Neutron star inside of an Einstein-Rosen Bridge. We will be ripped to shreds."
"So, how do we get through it?" Loki asked me.
"We will need a ship that can withstand the geodetic strain from the singularities, and an offline steering system that can function without the onboard computer," I said after a moment of thinking.
"We need someone who can release us first," Callie said, gesturing to the Taser leash on her neck. Thankfully, she hadn't been zapped again since we landed here, but I was having a tough time cracking it. I had almost gotten Val's remote off her, but she turned too quickly and thought I was groping her ass. She was flattered, and I pretended to brush it off, saying I was lonely without my husbands. She applauded me for bagging two, and it never went further than that.
"The Grandmaster has many ships, so that's one problem down. I may have stolen the access codes for his security system," Loki smiled, "And there is one that fits that description."
"So, we get a ship, and free ourselves from these leashes. Sounds like a good plan," Thor said before I saw Val in the hallway.
"Shit, training," I said, gesturing for her to come in. She swaggered in, looking at Loki in confusion before saying, "Are you two the husbands she was speaking about?"
"No, ew," I frowned in disgust, "They are like my brothers."
"Seriously, you don't find us a little bit attractive?" Loki teased.
"Yeah, come on Sera. We are gods. Steve and Bucky aren't," Thor laughed.
"Shall I tell your wives that while they were home taking care of your babies, you were wasting time on an alien planet, trying to see which one of you I'd go for?" I asked sarcastically. They both went silent, realizing I could make their lives difficult when we got home.
"Val, it's been weeks. Callie doesn't need this thing on her anymore," I said, grabbing my swords.
"It's really not up to me," She said as I saw Thor moving behind her.
"No, not anymore it isn't," Thor said, tossing the remote to me. With a single button, I freed the three of us, and Val crossed her arms at me.
"Really? I thought we were friends."
"Friendships don't generally start with you kidnapping the other person and threatening their family."
"Uh, have you forgotten something?" Loki smirked.
"Okay, one exception," I said, looking back at him, "But you were brainwashed then."
"Asgard needs your help. Odin is dead, Hela the Goddess of Death has invaded Asgard." Thor pleaded with her.
"If Hela's back then Asgard is already lost," She said, shaking her head.
"I'm going to stop her," Thor said sadly, "By causing Ragnarok."
"Alone? You are going to destroy Asgard?" She asked, confused, "I thought you wanted to save it."
"She draws her power from Asgard. And besides, my people are more important that where we are. Asgard isn't a place, it's a people."
"I'm gonna regret this. But I guess if I die, I might as well do it driving my sword into that murderous hag," She nodded after a moment.
"I thought you would put up more of a fight," I smirked, impressed with her progress.
"Your counseling has helped me get past a bit of my anger, enough that I can remember that I am a sworn protector of Asgard. That and I've missed Asgardian mead. Can we grab some before we blow the place up?" She smiled, making me chuckle.
"Sounds like a plan," Loki smirked, "Now, can you pilot us out of that one?"
She looked up to the big red gateway and said sarcastically, "The Devil's Anus?"
Callie snickered, "Accurate moniker."
"Yes, but we need a distraction so that Thor and Loki can sneak in and grab the ship. Callie will go now and pull the remaining citizens back to Earth."
"How?" Val asked, confused.
"Like this!" Callie said, opening up a portal and running through it. She was gone a few seconds, before reappearing and saying, "We've started a revolution. And our distraction is imminent."
"Ah, you have met Korg," Thor smiled.
"Whose ready to take a ship?" She smiled.
Val flew us straight through the Devil's Anus, as she had explained it was aptly named, after shaking the Sakaarian ships trying to get the Grandmaster's ship and myself back. Apparently they thought Thor was devious enough to kidnap me and try and escape the planet by himself. I loved Thor, but he couldn't zap his own leash off, let alone plan an escape like this.
"Asgard," I whispered, "It's beautiful. But it's on fire."
"It is. I never thought I would be back here," Val said, "But we have a problem. Up in the mountains. Heat signatures, people clustered together. She's coming for them."
"Drop me off at the palace, I'll draw her away."
"And get yourself killed?" Val said, confused.
"The people trapped down there are all that matters. While I'm dealing with Hela, I need you four to get our people off Asgard," Thor said, before Loki said, "I'm coming with you."
"Sera, Callie, get to Heimdall," Thor said ignoring his brother's demand.
"Thor," Loki said, getting his attention.
"I will not lose you brother. You can be killed, a lot easier than I can now," Thor said, as Val flew us close enough to the palace. Loki followed after Thor, ignoring my pleads to stay.
"Idiot men," I growled, and Val snorted, "Sounds like you are used to it though."
"Yeah, I have a whole bunch of them at home."
"I have to meet these husbands of yours," She smirked. Callie gave me a little wave and said, "I'm going to warn everybody about our incoming guests."
"Shit. Tell your Dads that I'm sorry we didn't get out sooner," I said, before she nodded and dropped through a portal under her feet. A few minutes later, she reappeared saying, "They think we've only been gone a day."
"What? Never mind that, you two go help Heimdall get everyone home," I said, realizing we would only have one shot at this.
"Ma'am, Captain Rogers has asked me to relay a message for you. He wishes you good luck, and would like to know where you put away his blue plaid shirts."
"A, what the hell!?" I asked my watch, "You work on Asgard and an alternate dimension, but not on a different planet? I am going to spend a week recalibrating your long range sensors when I get home. And tell him I thank him for the good luck, but I never need it. And that if he plans on dressing like a Grandpa again, he better have aged another 100 years since I've been gone. Plus, I put them in storage."
"Sergeant Barnes says that he found them, and they will be burned imminently."
"Ah, perfect."
"I am glad you are yourself again Ma'am," She replied cheekily.
"What's that?" Val asked, confused as I yelled at my wrist.
"An AI Mom designed. She runs our base of operations and the Defense Net around Earth. Basically Heimdall but in tech form," Callie explained simply.
"Loki isn't going to give up on trying to help," I said, knowing him well.
Quickly running a new plan by Callie and Val we waited for the boys to return. I heard the brothers bickering getting louder from where I stood on the balcony. Thor was lugging a large staff as Loki said, "I deserve a chance to prove to Asgard that I am more, that I have changed!"
"I know you have brother. Is that not enough?" Thor said before he turned to Val, "Also, I found this in the armory. Thought you might need it."
"Thanks," Val said softly, before moving touch the rolled up cloth. The way she looked at it, it must be the armor of the Valkyrie.
"It is enough. But you will need help," Loki said, "Our sister is too strong for you alone."
"I only have to distract her for a few minutes while you four and the rest of Asgard get to safety on Earth. And then Callie can come back for me."
"Thor, wouldn't it be easier to distract her, while someone else reunites Surtur's head with the Eternal Flame?" I asked, helping Loki back into the ship.
"I'm not risking anyone else. I would never ask that of any of you," He said.
"Well, you're not asking, but I'm telling you. I'm gonna cause Ragnarok," I said as I signaled for Callie to move. Val pushed Loki through the opening portal to Earth before Callie closed it behind him. She smiled, "Aunt Maria was waiting to calm him down."
"Smart girl. He's gonna be pissed when we get back. Go, get them now!"
Callie and Val dashed off through a portal and I turned to Thor saying, "Let's let the bitch know we are here."
Thor waited in the Throne room, his father's staff clanging against the ground in a steady beat, luring Hela back to the palace. ARSENAL told me that everyone made it back to Earth safely, so it was just Thor and I left here. Callie jumped back to the Treasure Room, where I was waiting for Thor's signal. He needed to be clear of her, so she couldn't jump with us. As I was walking towards the head, I spotted the Tesseract and sighed.
"Mom!" Callie said, "What are you doing?"
"The Tesseract is the housing of the Space Stone. It's coming with us," I said, feeling my eyes tinge red as I took a shaky breath.
Grabbing it with my bare hands, I pushed back the energy, preventing an accidental transfer. The energy it was emitting was like a drug, taunting me with the promise of a rush I could only imagine. I pushed past it, grabbing the head Thor described from the opposite side of the room. Callie watched my back as I took them both and started towards the Eternal Flame.
"And I thought this thing was like a drug," I whispered to myself. The Eternal Flame sung to me, calling me to Pulling a bit of it out for myself, I dumped the head in, and telling Callie, "Ship, now!"
She nodded, pulling me through a portal to where the ship was hovering over the Rainbow Bridge, and I urged myself not to make a Mario Kart reference. I looked back up to the palace and saw a giant bolt of lightning hitting the balcony we had landed on. An army was approaching us from the Bifrost, and another at the other end. But another lightning strike pushed that part of the army off the bridge.
"Yes," I smiled, until I heard a growling from the Bifrost. Looking back, I saw a very large black wolf.
"Shit. Thor, we've got to go!" I yelled, at the approaching figure. I was horrified to find that not only was Thor wielding lightning without Mjolnir, but he had lost one of his eyes to a large cut.
"What happened?" Callie said as I heard a rumbling from deep within the palace. Suddenly a large being made of fire, Surtur I assumed, erupted from the palace, causing the area around him to shatter in a fiery inferno.
"This would be kind of awesome, if it wasn't destroying Uncle Thor's childhood home," Callie snarked as Thor walked towards us. I pulled the ship around to allow Thor in. He jumped up, lightning fading, and said, "Take us home."
Callie wordlessly opened a portal as I flew us towards it, watching the destruction of Asgard as it closed. For a moment, it looked like the destruction was over, but then it exploded, and I knew Asgard would never be rebuilt on their home world. Thor allowed me to take a look at the cut that blinded him in one eye as Callie took over landing us in the field next to the hangar. I looked out and saw everyone coming out to greet us, and at least a stadium's worth of Asgardians waiting for their King.
"Thor, I'm sorry."
"I can't believe I did that. I caused Asgard's doom," He sighed, as the ship set down lightly, and the ramp opened.
"Asgard isn't a place," I said softly, "It's a people."
"I agree with the Siren," I heard a voice say behind us. Turning I saw a man with golden yellow eyes coming up the ramp. Thor turned and gave a manly hug to him, "Heimdall."
"Your Majesty," He smirked as they pulled away.
"Sorry to interrupt this moment, but I haven't seen my husbands or sons in three weeks," I smiled, and then bolted down the ramp. The guys smiled at me, catching me easily from where they stood at the front of our team.
"Those are some big hugs for only a day of being away," Bucky teased.
"It's been three weeks for me. Where's Oliver?" I asked, as I heard a giggle behind us. Elijah was seen as Steve and Bucky stepped aside, holding Ollie close.
"My boys!" I squealed, pulling Ollie from Eli's arms, and hugging him close. Eli wasn't forgotten, pulled in for a tight embrace, with Ollie pinned between us.
"Mom, stop," He said, embarrassed as Crystal came up beside him. She smiled, before greeting me, "I'm glad you and Callie are back in one piece Sera."
"Well, it was a little rough going there for a bit. I have yet another story to tell the grandkids. I was a gladiator on an alien planet," I joked, only for Bucky and Steve to say, "What?"
"Long story short, only way to stay alive was to fight in gladiatorial games, in exchange for Callie's safety. I was the head guys Champion," I shrugged.
"Seriously Dads, Mom was so cool. They were building her a statue, and we had the coolest room. I had this Taser leash thing-"
"Obidence disk," Val interjected, making me laugh, "The Grandmaster didn't like calling them Slave disks?"
"Nope. Called them the prisoners with jobs. He was a delicate one, that's for sure. But he had no problem using the 'Melting Stick'."
"That's what that thing did? Man, Topaz was always to eager to see people melted then, wasn't she?"
"Yup. She was ruthless."
"Anyways, Mom wouldn't let me get zapped, but she couldn't find a way to deactivate it-" She was cut off again, as Peter swept her off her feet in a hug.
"Where were you? I was so worried. They said that it wouldn't be long, but I-"
Callie cut him off, kissing him softly, and pulling back saying, "It's been three weeks for us. So, I have missed you more."
"Not possible," Peter said, holding her close in a hug.
"Break it up," Bucky said, eyeing Peter. Peter pulled away from the hug quickly, "Yes sir."
"Bucky, it's been three weeks for us. She missed him," I whispered to him. He growled lightly, "Fine."
"Thank you," I said, as Callie snuggled back into Peter's embrace.
"Siren," I heard a voice say. I turned to see Heimdall and Thor approaching us.
"You must be the famous Heimdall. Thor speaks highly of you, and I can tell why. You are a trusted friend, ally, and you protected your people."
"And you saved our people. You aided our King in defeating the Goddess of Death. You are the Savior of Asgard," He said, as Thor smiled proudly at me.
"I literally gave life to the thing that destroyed your home, and you call me savior?" I asked, wondering if they both had been knocked in the head recently.
"Thor!" I heard a voice shout, as the crowd of our people parted. Jane came through, holding Freya close as she went to hug her husband tightly.
"My Queen," He said softly, holding her gently, and then looking down on his daughter, "Beloved daughter. I won't let you grow up to be like your Aunt."
"What happened to your eye?" She asked, gently touching his temple. He launched into a small explanation of the last days events, as our team listened in with rapt attention. I walked past Thor and Heimdall to call out to the remains of Asgard, "I will arrange emergency shelter for all of you. For now, we invite you to rest in that building. It's called the Cocoon, and it houses other refugees, InHumans. Most have left to integrate themselves into Midgard's society, and we will work with you all to help you create a new life here on Earth. Our home is your home, so long as you wish."
There was a grateful murmur through the crowd, and a young girl ran up to hug my legs, crying in gratitude. I bent down to hug her back, wiping her tears, "Dry your eyes darling. You are safe here."
