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David lived in a fifth floor apartment building in the middle of New York. It wasn't a huge living space, but it wasn't small either. It had two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a bathroom. "Well here we are, home sweet home." He said as they entered the living space.

Eisa looked around at all the unfamiliar devices. Being unknowledgeable in Midgardian culture was making this time even more difficult for her. In what was pointed out to her as the living space she could see what appeared to be a rectangular metal contraption hung on the wall, and some sort of plastic thing that appeared to flip open on the table in front of the couch. "You will have to show me what these are later." She told him stepping forward to get a better look. "We do not have such things on Asgard."

David blinked a few times before he remembered she was from another world, or so she said. "Yeah, I can explain it all to you. I guess I'll have to explain the other electronics too." He motioned for her to follow him and let her to the extra bedroom. "You can stay in here. My friend Ryan used to be my roommate and stayed here, but he transferred colleges so now no one uses it." David explained. "Also not that I suspect you understand how rent and such works, but my parents pay for mine while I'm still in school, so don't worry about it."

Eisa just nodded understanding most of what he had just said. At least she understood the important things. "Thank you." She told him.

David nodded. "I'll call my sister and have her take you shopping tomorrow. My parents own this big corporation so if I tell them I'm helping you out they should cover the cost. If not I can help you with the job thing later."

Eisa nodded in thanks again. The sun had set a couple hours ago and Eisa was exhausted from all that had happened throughout the day. "If you do not mind I am going to retire for the night. It has been a very long day." Eisa said softly.

"That's fine," David said in dismissal. "I understand. The bathroom's down the hall and I'll be in my room if you need something."

"Alright, goodnight and thank you again." Eisa told him earnestly.

"It's no problem. Night." With that David exited the room closing the door behind him. Eisa sighed and went to get ready for bed. It was then she realized she didn't have any night gown to sleep in so she simply removed her main gown and slept in her under dress.

Eisa had a nightmare about the night Loki had nearly succeeded in taking the throne and destroying Johtunheim. It was the moment where Laufey had attempted to end Odin, but first he had turned on her. She could still see his red eyes staring coldly at her and see the sadistic grin he made as her abdomen was engulfed with icy pain. Eisa writhed and shivered as the cold enveloped her.

She woke suddenly only to realize the cold she was feeling wasn't just in her dream. At first Eisa thought perhaps she had kicked the blanket off in her sleep, but then she realized they were all still over her. The cold was coming from inside of her. Shivering she pulled the blankets closer but they did nothing to help. Her hand moved over her stomach which was the coldest part of her body. The skin felt like ice and the cold was slowly turning to pain.

Eisa bit into the pillow to muffle he cries of agony until after what felt like forever the pain subsided. Ever since Laufey had done whatever it was he did to her, she had been getting icy pains in her abdomen. That however had been the worst one yet. She was incredibly worried as to what this could mean, but until the time that she was to give birth there was really nothing she could do but hope her child was alright and hope she would survive the birthing process. Giving birth to a child that was half Johtun would be dangerous even with her magic to help support her, but now that she was nearly that of a human, it was even more so.

Her face felt wet and Eisa realized at some point she had begun to cry. She quickly wiped at her face before lying back down and trying to fall back asleep. There was no use in worrying over something she had no control over.

Eisa awoke to a knock on her door. "Eisa are you awake? My sister is going to be here in an hour to take you for new clothes."

It took Eisa a moment to register her surroundings and a few more to remember why she was there. Once she had she called back. "Yes, I shall be right out."

Eisa exited her room and went to use the shower (in which David apologized for having no feminine soaps) before she redressed in her gown and went out to eat a quick breakfast David threw together. After that they sat in his living room where David turned on the television and explained what it was until his sister arrived.

David's sister was a blonde, which was the opposite of his dark brown, but they both shared the same blue eyes. They were a deep blue but not as dark as Eisa's own eyes were. In Eisa's opinion she was a rather beautiful woman. "Hi I'm Laura, I really hope you knocked some sense into my brother when you fell on him." She said with a smile.

"I am Eisa. I would assume David has told you of my situation." Eisa replied kindly.

"He did, although he sounded skeptical. I on the other hand believe it, especially now that I've met you. You portray yourself differently, almost as though you're from a medieval era. I've believed in aliens for a while now, and I also studied Norse Mythology for a while." Behind her David rolled his eyes. "I know that much of it would have been lost or altered over time, along with some untrue statements being added. Asgard actually being another realm makes sense to me." Laura seemed very enthusiastic about the topic and Eisa decided she liked her already. "Now from what I hear and see you need new clothes. Is there anything unique that you wore back on Asgard? I might be able to find something similar in an Earth styled fashion. Although it looks like we'll have to hold off on some things for a while and shop maternity clothes instead." At Eisa's puzzled look she explained. "Clothing for expecting mothers."

Laura talked a lot but Eisa smiled at the girl's peppiness and nodded. "I always wore a hooded cloak, although the one I had was enchanted to change colors based on what I wore. Since I know Earth does not have such things the cloak's original color was black." She said and her words opened up a whole new round of questions.

"Wait enchanted? As in magic? You mean it really does exist? Oh my gosh can you do it?" Laura was practically on top of Eisa.

"Laura back off you look like you're going to like eat her soul or something." David said exasperated.

Eisa laughed lightly. "I can perform magic, but I was not the one who enchanted the cloak. That was Lo-the man I was supposed to marry." She caught herself unsure if it was a good idea to use names among those who knew the mythology. "However I have a rare case where my magical barrier is incomplete, and without a seal over it I am drained if I perform a high level spell. When I was banished they took the pendant that acted as my seal from me, but I could show you a low level fire spell if you like."

Laura looked like a child at Christmas. "Oh yes please, that would be the greatest!"

"Let's do it after we shop though okay? I don't want to pass out if it drains me more than I expect it to." Eisa told her and Laura nodded in agreement. She called a goodbye to her brother as she dragged Eisa out the door.

Loki's mind was hazed over. By now he had all but forgotten who he was. The darkness was unending, and he had given up hope. If this was to be the end of him he only hoped death would come soon. There was someone however that he knew he wanted to stay alive for, even if he could not remember who they were.

Loki closed his eyes to clear his head, and when he opened them he believed himself to have finally lost his mind. Ahead of him there was a light that appeared to be coming closer.

Whether he was crazy or not he was not sure, but perhaps there was an end to this after all.

Eisa looked among the shelves of clothing in the store Laura had dragged her to. Although she had told Laura she preferred dresses above all else it seemed she would have to settle with some pairs of pants. Eisa sighed pulling a purple dress off the rack. Purple had always been her favorite color, and when they were little Tyr used to call her amethyst princess because of it. She smiled slightly at the memory.

"Oh that would look good on you. I always knew maternity clothing wasn't as bad as some made it out to be." Laura said coming up behind Eisa. "I went ahead and grabbed some non maternity clothing for you as well. I just guessed your size, but if it doesn't fit we can bring it back later. I've shopped here forever so they shouldn't mind." Laura smiled at her. "So you said the cloak you wore was hooded, and I think that would make you like sweatshirts. I found a plain black one and a grey one. Do these work for you?" She held up the two sweatshirts.

Eisa smiled, perhaps she could get used to Midgardian clothing. "They're perfect."

Laura's smile widened before she took on a more thoughtful expression. "Although they're usually wore with jeans and a t-shirt."

"That is alright. I am more than certain I will become used to your clothing by the time I am able to wear those." Eisa told her with a soft voice. "Thank you."

"You're welcome Eisa." Laura told her. "Come on, let's go pay for these and start heading back."

Laura and Eisa were walking down the sidewalk heading back to the apartment building. Laura had stopped somewhere to get Eisa some feminine toiletries and now each was carrying at least three different bags. "So why were you banished?" Laura asked her softly. "You don't have to say if you don't want to." She added quickly after.

Eisa glanced down for a moment before replying. "I won't give details, but I assisted someone in committing a crime, a very sever one. I myself did not have too much to do with it, but enough to be put on trial for it." Eisa sighed. "However the main reason I was banished was to prevent them from terminating my pregnancy. Banishment was a severe punishment for what I was charged with, but it was the deal made to allow me to keep my child. In Asgard it is considered a crime for an unmarried woman of noble status to become pregnant. There have been very few cases throughout history, so it is nearly unheard of." Eisa stopped walking suddenly. "We made a mistake. There are preventative measures that could have been taken and though there is only a fifty percent chance they would have worked; it still could have prevented this. However it is too late for that now."

Laura had stopped beside her. "You seem to be a very brave woman Eisa." Looking down she asked something else. "Did he know that you were pregnant? Your lover?"

Eisa shook her head. "No, and that is my greatest regret, never telling him."

Laura nodded silently. "Come on, let's head back."

Tyr paced around his home unable to firmly grasp his thoughts. He was too worried about Eisa. Was she safe? Did she find somewhere to stay? Was the baby okay? There were so many things wrong with Odin's punishment in his mind that he was beginning to develop hatful feelings toward the king. In Tyr's mind he had basically sentenced both his sister and unborn niece or nephew to death. Not knowing if she was alright was killing him.

The fact that his parents acted completely indifferent to the situation bothered him even more. His father at least acted as though he may have some feelings towards the subject, but his mother seemed almost…happy. This above all else bothered Tyr the most. Yes Eisa had made mistakes that lead to her disownment, but she was still their daughter. Surely they must care for her at least a little.

It was killing Tyr inside as he slowly began to realize that they truly didn't care. All those times he had attempted to convince Eisa otherwise now seemed like mistakes. Eisa had been right, she wasn't important to them, but she was still important to him. His older sister who inherited a Midgardian hair gene and was gifted in sorcery, and though she didn't know it, he had been jealous of those traits all his life. It made her unique unlike the other Aesir who all acted the same.

Tyr hoped his sister made it home, and soon enough to save her child as well. He missed her dearly, and he wanted to meet his niece or nephew. "Eisa," He muttered to himself. "I hope you are safe."

After returning to David's apartment and trying on most of the clothing Laura had bought for her Eisa had changed into the purple dress she had been fond of and went to follow through with her promise. David had set out several candles each with an unlit wick. Eisa took a deep breath before concentrating on the friction of the air molecules. She held her hand out and began to speed them up causing the heat to rise. All at once the wicks seemed to light themselves. Eisa exhaled slightly drained but not massively tired. Laura was bouncing on her toes clapping while David seemed unsure of what had just happened. "How did you do that?" He asked finally.

"I focused on the friction of the molecules around the wicks and increased it until they lit." Eisa explained to him. He pinched the bridge of his nose as though he was developing a headache.

Laura came up beside her. "I'm sorry you're stuck living with him. I'd offer to let you stay with me, but I share an apartment with three other girls already. We're a little packed." Laura said rubbing the back of her head.

Eisa shook her head. "It is fine. From what I can tell your brother is not that bad, though he may need to be slightly more open minded if he is to be around me." She said looking at David.

He waved a hand at her. "I'm definitely working on that believe me." He said and Laura laughed.

"As for me, well I assume it would be in my best interest to learn more on your culture." Eisa told them. "I know very little on your modern day culture, except for the concept of television. David was rather thorough about that."

Laura laughed again. "I bet he was. Don't worry; we can help you when it comes to culture." She looked at the clock. "I can't right now though, I have to go or I'll be late for work. Bye Eisa, it was nice meeting you."

"You as well Laura, thank you for helping me find clothes." Eisa called after her.

"So were you pretty well off in Asgard?" David asked her once Laura was gone and Eisa looked at him confused. "Were you of a higher class I guess is how you would put it."

"I was of noble birth, but I lost that title around the time I discovered I was with child." Eisa told him and he understood what she was saying.

"I was just curious. You seemed to hold yourself high, not in a narcissistic way, but like you knew what you were doing and had confidence in yourself." David told her. "Most who have money on Earth always seem sure of themselves."

Eisa nodded. "I understand. I was taught to hold myself this way. If I ever seemed unsure of myself they would always point it out and correct me. Although lately I don't feel as though I have been very sure of anything." Eisa admitted suddenly.

David looked over at her. "No matter how sure of themselves someone might seem there's always a time where they're unsure." He said. "Believe me when I say that."

Eisa smiled. "Thank you for helping me David. I can't imagine where I would be right now if you hadn't."

"I've always enjoyed helping those in need, and from what I can tell, you really need it." He said smiling back. "Come on, I'll teach you what a lap top is." He stood and she followed him. After he was done explaining and Eisa understood the basic idea of it they ate dinner and watched a few shows before Eisa left to go to sleep. For once she slept without having a nightmare.

Eisa woke up the next morning feeling better than she had in days. Her growing child hadn't tried to freeze her for once, and she had slept strait through the night. After showering and dressing she headed to the living room where David was watching what he had called 'The News', which was a recap of recent events on Earth. However what she saw made her turn white. During the short amount of time she had remained on Asgard after Thor's return she had heard about the events that took place during his banishment. One piece of information she had learned was the name of the town, and it was currently being shown on the television.

"Apparently there was some sort of attack in New Mexico, the government's saying terrorists but I don't believe that." David said as he heard her approach. "Why would terrorists attack a New Mexico town that's probably not even on the map?" It was then that he turned around and saw her face. "Whoa Eisa, are you okay?"

"Yeah I…" She shook her head to clear it. "I am fine." That town was nearly flattened, and she knew what had caused the destruction. The destroyer Loki had sent to take care of Thor and the warriors. Eisa felt sick. What other destruction had he caused? She was afraid of what other information her time on Earth might unveil.

That's that. I hope you all enjoyed this. I'm having fun with this one, I get explore the year between Thor and the Avengers. :P

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