Hours later,
After SHIELD locked up Loki the team and I went to a small restaurant in the city. Steve looked exhausted and barely touched his food. Bruce, Clint, Natasha, and I ate some of our food. My dad just stared into space while Thor gulfed down his food and my leftovers. When it was over my dad paid with a large tip. When I walked out I went up to Thor.
"Thor, now that the fighting's over does that mean I still have to leave?" I asked
"Yes, we're leaving tomorrow morning with Loki and the tesseract."
"Tomorrow morning? But can't I have some more time? A few more days?" I asked
"I'm sorry but my father ordered to take you to Asgard as soon as possible. If you need to say goodbye do it now."
Thor, Clint, Natasha, and Bruce all drove in one car, Steve took his motorcycle, and my dad drove me home. When we got there Pepper ran up to me and hugged me tightly.
"Thank god you're ok" She said "I was so worried about you two"
"Pepper you're always worried" Tony said as he hugged the two of us
"Pepper there's something I need to tell you." I said
"I know, I know you're leaving, I just want to know when you're going and how long you're going to be gone."
"That's just the thing Pepper, I'm leaving tomorrow morning and I don't know when I'll be back."
She paused and looked confused, my dad stared at me with the same expression.
"Well you can still come to visit right?" Pepper asked
"Of course, I can make a deal with Odin and he'll let me visit you guys." I said "I better go pack my bag."
"Ok, well if you need any help just call me." Pepper said as I walked to my room
"I know Pepper"
I walked to my room and closed the door, I pulled out a sports bag and put in l my clothes, a bikini, some make up, and a picture. Of me, Pepper, and my Dad when we were in D.C. I smiled thinking back to that day, when my life seemed simpler when I didn't know gods and other worlds and aliens existed. When I didn't know I wasn't human, that my parents were from a place of myth. I put it into the bag and closed it. I took a shower washing off the dirt and debris of the battle, including Phil's blood. I watched it pour down the drain.
I closed my eyes as the image of his bloody corpse appeared in my mind. I turned the water off and dried off. I put on a soft robe and sat on my bed, unable to sleep. I looked out my window to see police officers, paramedics, and fire fighters clean up the city. I curled into a ball hugging the pillow, I didn't want to sleep, and I couldn't fall asleep. I changed into some pj's and walked out into the living room.
"Ms. Stark it's almost 2:00 AM I recommend you get some rest." JARVIS said
"I can't sleep JARVIS, not after what I've seen." I sat down on the couch and looked at the blank TV screen. "Not after what happened today"
"Miss, I've checked your father's heart multiple times for Ms. Potts. He's healthy"
"But how is he mentally though?" I asked "That's what I'm worried about, and the same goes to Clint. And with Phil gone, and leaving home, I feel so…lost. I want to be home with my family," warm tears formed in my eyes. "And I have two homes and two families. A family who have raised me my whole life and a family that's loved me for centuries that I barely know. I don't know what to do."
Morning,
I ended up falling asleep on the couch that night, but I woke up in my bed from my dad shaking me.
"Kido, it's time to get up" He said "we're meeting with the others in a few minutes."
"But I don't want to get up" I pulled my blankets over my head "can't I just stay in bed for a couple more hours."
"I don't want you to leave either, but you have to remember?"
I pushed myself up and he walked out, I changed into black shorts and a white shirt. I put my shoes on and grabbed my bag. Before I closed the door I looked at my room one more time. I closed the door to see my dad and Pepper.
"I'm going to miss you" She said as she hugged me "you better visit"
"I'll try Pepper" I closed my eyes and hugged her tightly "you're the greatest mom ever."
She hugged me even tighter and kissed the top of my head, I got into the elevator with my dad and waved goodbye as the doors closed. We walked to the car and drove in silence. We drove to the edge of Central Park where I saw the rest of the team, including Erik and Loki in chains and a gag covering his mouth. I said goodbye to Natasha, Clint, and Bruce. As I was saying goodbye to Steve I knew Loki was glaring at us.
"Be safe Kida" He said as he hugged me
"You too Captain Crunch" I heard my dad laugh a little
"I don't understand that reference"
"It's a cereal" I said smiling "maybe I'll see you when I get back."
"Hopefully" He said
When he smiled I smiled back and turned to my dad, I threw my arms around him giving him a tight hug.
"I love you daddy"
"I love you too Kida" He said "remember, be safe, have fun, and if any guy gives you any trouble…beat his ass."
"I will dad"
Thor held the tesseract in one hand and grabbed mine in the other. A bright light shot down from the sky and I felt like I was in a crazy rollercoaster. Bright lights blurred my vision and I held onto Thor for dear life. When it was over I caught my balance and found myself in a large gold room with a bridge outside leading to the most beautiful city I've ever seen.
"Welcome to Asgard Lady Kida" The man in the gold armor said "I am Heimdal the gatekeeper, the King and Queen are waiting for you in the palace."
"Oh yeah" I said "Thor's a prince"
"You forgot?" Thor said as we walked onto the bridge where two horses and a dozen guards waited for us.
"You eat more like an animal than a pig." I said and he gently punched me in the arm
Thor and I got on the horses while the guards took Loki so he could be taken to the prison. Thor and I raced each other to the palace. As we got closer to the gate I remembered my dream, the memory of when I was taken. We stopped at the doors and before I opened them I stopped.
"What's wrong?"
"What if, they don't like me?" I asked and looked down at my clothes "I'm not exactly dressed up to meet royalty."
"They already love you, you don't need to impress them."
Thor pushed the large doors open and revealed a massive throne room with hundreds of columns. As we walked closer to the throne I saw the man and woman from my dreams, Odin and Frigga. When we stood in front of the steps to the throne we both kneeled in front of him.
"Rise," Odin ordered and we stood up
The woman walked up to me in a copper colored dress and black belt around the waist. She held my face in my hands and looked into my eyes. After a few moments of silence she smiled.
"Kida, it really is you" She hugged me and rubbed my back
"Yeah it's good to uh see you."
The man from the throne walked down to me and put his hand on my shoulder.
"I never thought a young girl could grow into such a beautiful woman on Earth." He said "You should go to your room and get comfortable."
"I'll go take you" Frigga said taking my head "I want to spend some time with her first."
Frigga led me down the long and high ceiling corridors, we went up massive stone stairs to another long hallway. I saw three sets of large double doors.
"The first two are Thor's and Loki's, yours is here." She said
Mine was at the far end of the hallway next to Loki's, she opened the doors and revealed the beautiful room. It had a long balcony with large stone pillars and long white curtains. There was a fireplace, couch, table, and chairs. The room was four times as big as mine in New York. The bed was massive with dark blue sheets and gold pillows.
"There is a washroom and closet there" Frigga pointed to two gold doors. "The servants will deliver some lunch to you then your handmaidens will come help you get ready."
"Ready for what?"
"We're throwing a party tonight, to celebrate your return to Asgard." She said and walked up to me "You look just like your mother, but Thor tells me you fight like your father."
We both smiled and we walked out into the balcony, I could see the entire city all the way to the beaches.
"This is absolutely beautiful" I said and noticed an odd looking building "What is that?"
"That's the prison, were we keep the most dangerous of criminals."
"Including Loki?" I looked to her to see pain in her eyes when I mentioned him "I'm sorry for bringing him up but, he just took a friend of mine away from me."
"Loki is a good man, you two were so close when you were children."
"I only remember him teasing me" I said
"Yes, but you forgave him, and sometimes you teased him back." She smiled a little "He never admitted it but he had a little crush on you."
"A crush?" I said shocked "Loki had a crush on me?"
"Yes, so did Thor that was another reason why they fought so much." She explained as she walked inside "Everyone in Asgard believed you and Thor would marry become the next king and queen, but then things changed when you went missing."
We both sat on the couch and I processed the new information given to me and make sense of it.
"What happened after I left?"
"Thor and Loki became in a way depressed, Thor was able to cope and moved on with his life." She paused and took a deep breathe. "However, Loki grew a new hatred towards Thor and Odin, he blamed then for your kidnapping. Spent days locked in his room without food or water trying every locating spell in the book to find you."
"I never thought he actually liked me" I said "I thought he was playing a rouse when he found me."
"What are you talking about?" She was confused
"You don't know?" I asked "Loki found me years ago on Earth, he changed his name and appearance. We dated for a few months but he suddenly left, saying there was some family business to take care of."
"That explains the disappearances, Loki has always had a habit of disappearing and coming back but there was a time when he was gone longer than usual." She said "I should've known something was wrong I just suspected of him leaving to practice his magic."
"If Loki was such a great guy, then what made him want to take over Earth?"
"Loki found out a secret that we hid from him for centuries, Loki isn't Odin's son. He's a Frost Giant taken in by Odin when he defeated the giants and found him abandoned." She explained "But he's still my son, and I'm sorry for the pain he's caused to you and your home."
"I think I'm going to get some rest before lunch" I said "The trip here made me tired"
"I know" She smiled "you look exhausted"
She stood up and hugged me before walking out of the room, the large doors closed and I relaxed onto the bed. The city was absolutely beautiful, especially the palace. My mind wandered off to my dad, Pepper, and Steve. I already missed them already, I reached into my bag and pulled out a picture of me, Pepper, and my dad. I put it on the nightstand next to my bed and looked at it before closing my eyes.
Chapter Song
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
-Let Her Go by Passenger
