"Thor!" Sif shouted as Thor collapsed limply onto the ground. She ran towards him, cursing his name under her breath. Why was Thor so stupid? Couldn't he feel the massive amount of energy coursing out of Thanos's gauntlet? She could feel it now, vibrating against her skin and leaving behind goose bumps.

A minion of Thanos's leapt out at her and she stabbed him with her sword. There went Thor's theory about them being afraid of the light.

Thor. She had to get to him...but then what? Could she save him?

Sif bit back a cry of surprise as Thanos suddenly appeared in front of her, moving with inhuman speed. He lashed out at her and she ducked nimbly under his arm, sweeping backwards with her sword to land a shallow cut. The cruel glare in Thanos's eyes made her want to cringe.

Thanos flicked away a drop of his blood nonchalantly.

"Not too shabby Asgardian," Thanos sneered, "But run now and I may not chase you."

Sif didn't reply. She would kill Thanos. Her movement was a blur as she whirled her blade to slice at Thanos's side. Thanos stepped back and grabbed her sword with his gauntlet, wrenching it out her grip. She cried out as Thanos crushed her sword within his fists, the fragmented pieces clanging to the ground.

Then Thanos's hands were around her throat and she gasped, her feet flailing weakly as Thanos brought her up to his eye level.

"A loyal soldier…or is it something more?" There was a wicked sparkle in Thanos's purple eyes as Sif clawed at his iron grip. The world spun. Only her anger kept her awake.

Then the pressure around her throat was suddenly gone and she landed awkwardly in the dirt, wheezing for breath, hearing Thanos's minions laugh. She felt her cheeks flush and she clenched her shaking hands.

"If only your skill is as deadly as your glare," Thanos said, "Regrettably, I will not be killing you today. Run back to your fake king and tell him I will be taking care of Thor for a while…a very long while."

"Why are you doing this?" Sif asked hoarsely, feeling her neck still burning from Thanos's clenches.

Thanos smiled unpleasantly, "There is no why except the universe is mine to use as I please. And it pleases me to destroy you slowly and painfully."

"Odin will never let you get away with this," Sif growled.

Thanos threw back his head and laughed, "If only he was still here."

Thanos raised his hands and his gauntlet shone brightly. Sif threw up her hands as the light became blinding. A roar filled the air as though the world was breaking apart and she flattened herself onto the ground as the wind howled in her ears, threatening to blow her away. Then silence.

Sif opened her eyes and looked around gingerly. She sat in the sunlit clearing with the leaves swaying gently under a light breeze. Birds chattered joyfully in the woods surrounding her and sky was clear and blue. The only sign of the nightmare that had occurred was the deep crater carved into the center of the clearing.

She threw back her head and screamed. Thor was gone.

Thanks everyone for your support! The Thanos portrayed here is probably very different from that of the Guardians of the Galaxy. But he's still really cool. Really.