"Jane? Darcy? Ugh, do we have to do this again?" I sighed as I tugged on the sides of the door again and it pulled free willingly. I wasn't too surprised to be greeted by a taser in the hands of Darcy Lewis again.

"Marisol!" Relief showed on her features for a second, quickly transitioning to anger. "You have got to stop doing that!"

"She and Erik are down at the SHIELD Headquarters. Didn't she tell you?" Seeing my surprised face, Darcy laughed. "Didn't know all your family worked in SHIELD at one point, did you? Well, you're Cap's daughter, you should know how to get in. But they're still busy-you can stay if you want." Darcy shrugged. "I'm just watching some TV."

Part of me seriously needed to get out of there and to a different realm-Asgard specifically. But part of me wanted to stay. I mean, watching TV with a relativealy normal person; that was something normal people did. Normal people, as in not-daughters-of-genetically-enhanced-super-solide rs-and-their-boyfriends-who-happen-to-be-Norse-god s-and-world-famous-Avengers. So I decided to stay. Normal had to count for something.

I sat cross-legged on a cushion in the "living room", not really watching the TV. Darcy and I chatted for a while-I finally mentioned Chris to her.

"So...this guy Chris...He kissed you." Darcy sipped on her smoothie.

"Well, not exactly." I sighed. "He sort of...made me. He can do that. Make you think you want something when you don't. Manipulate your feelings somehow," I looked at her. "I'm not sure if I like him or not."

Darcy sipped her smoothie again. She's very...persistent about keeping you waiting. "I think," she paused, "you should go talk to him. Tell him you're not sure if you want this with him. If he can read emotions, then he should understand."

I sat still for a bit, unblinking and not breathing. I had practice in this. Finally I spoke. "I think it's worth a shot," I smiled at Darcy. She wasn't bad. Then I twitched. "You want me to go now?"

"Well, you should go to Jane first," Darcy shrugged. "You know, let Asgard clear your mind. Then go confront him," she suggested.

"Great. Thanks, Darcy. I'm going now. Bye," I hurried out, the thought of Asgard waking me up again. I quickly biked to SHIELD, all the time thinking, Wow.

Once there, the normal body scan came through and let me through the door. Being the daughter of an active Avenger and a former Avenger, all the Agents usually were flustered to talk to me. The ones who weren't were the ones I like best. But the one who'd practically beg for me to like them? This receptionist was an example.

"Hey, Flora," I said to the lady, "Where's Jane Foster and Erik Selvig? I have an appointment. So don't ask."

"Name?"

I shook my head. "Marisol." She looked up and flinched.

"Oh, y-yes, of course, Miss Rogers!" She gave me the room number and I ran off.

I peeked through the eye scan, my profile popping up on a holographic screen, with my personal info. Father's heritage and Jane's info was there too. I groaned. It was under my nose all this time, the truth. I looked through these security things forever and never bothered to read the personal info-I thought I knew everything. I sighed and stepped into the room, the excitement rushing back.

"Hey, Jane. Erik," I greeted them.

"Marisol!" Erik's wrinkled face broke into a grin and I was given a hearty handshake. I ignored Jane's disaproving look.

"You called." I said promptly.

"We found a way to get to Asgard. Huge, sudden breakthrough!" Jane smiled at me, no, smirked, but maybe she didn't know how to smile? Anyways, I was sure it was the first and last time she ever had smiled at me.

"Can I..?" I gestured toward the complicated-looking device behind Erik."

"Wow, you actually think we were going to let you go so easy." Jane imitated my she's-so-clueless-it's-sad expression.

"Jane!" Erik nudged her then smiled at me. "I'm sorry, Marisol. Of course you can go."

"No." She grabbed his arm, eyes still on me. "You owe me, Rogers. This cost-and risked-a lot to...make, considering it took three days." Jane crossed her arms.

I stared at her hatefully, imagining my eyes burning her. That was my mistake. Immediately, her hair started catching fire, flaming for just a second before I poured water on her head frantically before she noticed. Unfrotunately, Erik saw the flames.

Erik's eyes widened, flickering from Jane's wet hair to me. "...Marisol?" he asked tentatively.

"Agh! Where did this water come from?" Jane looked around, startled.

"Marisol," Erik said in disbelief, "The fire...that was you, wasn't it?"

"I-i didn't meant to, just...I need to get to Asgard. I'm sorry!"

"Wait, what are you talking about? Fire?"

"How'd you know, Erik?"

"Well, your father's the thunder god and and your grandfather's the Allfather-I'll believe any of this magic."

"Will somebody please tell me what's going on?"

I quickly shook my head at Erik. Jane didn't need to know anything. Erik pursed his lips apoligetically. "She has a, uh, ability. Like Thor. She set your hair on fire-on accident-and then put it out. With water. So, uh, we should let her go."

Jane looked at me wearily, so I demonstrated, showing off all my "abilities". After a few minutes of showing off, she nodded and sighed.

"If you promise to keep those...things...away from me, I'll let you go." She checked her watch. "Just give me and hour or two, I'll call you, okay?"

I let the last flame die out. "I broke my phone."

"Get a new one," she said shortly. "Now get out. I have some finishing up to do."

I strided to the door. "Bye, Erik, see you later." He waved and I exited the SHIELD room, deciding to pay Chris a visit before heading to Asgard-but not before I got a new phone.