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A month ago Jane had been ready to finally tell Thor that she loved him, and now a month later she woke up, tired and depressed after another night where there had been no shared dreams. Instead she had nightmares all night long, dreaming about growing old and Thor never returning.
She tried to tell him in the few dreams they still shared, but every time she was about to tell him she would be interrupted in some way, just like the first time. If it was not her waking up then it would be him, gone right before her eyes. It was either the phone, noises from outside or just other people in the complex making noise.
The morning weather represented her mood rather well, raining and misty outside, a flash of lightning flashing over the sky. She snuggled deeper into her bed, turning to her side and looking at her current bed partner.
The cloak of Thor was neatly folded besides her, the red fabric looking oddly out of place without its owner to wear it. She had tried to put it on, the length to long and just pooling on the floor when she stood before a mirror. She took it onto her arms, inhaling the final whiff of Thor's scent from it, for a moment thinking that he was there in bed with her.
Her phone started beeping from her bedside table, flashes of blue shining in the dark bedroom. She picked it up and looked at the ID, seeing Darcy's number flashing back at her she put the phone on speaker mode, not in the mood to use her strength to take it to her ear.
"Hey Darcy, what's up"
There was silence for a moment before Darcy finally talked.
"They called from the lab, they are bringing in a piece today. Thought that you might wanted to be there again, even if it is your day of"
There went her plan to stay in bed all day. "Don't really have anything planned, and I don't do much else these days anyway. Yea I will be there, can you drive yourself to work"
"Yea sure, Steve spent the night. I can get a ride on his bike… see you in a few hours boss"
Darcy hung up, the beeping sound of her cell phone disrupting the silence of Jane's bedroom. She slumped back on her back, letting the phone beep and just not in the mood to go anywhere but bed today, maybe have a self pity party. Only love sick people allowed, current member Jane foster. Scientist extraordinaire.
There was another flash of lightning outside the window, for a moment lighting up her bedroom.
And what a great scientist she was, unable to get a machine she had helped build and design to actually work and just end this nightmare her life had turned into.
Everyone told her to keep a positive attitude, not to let failure after failure keep her down. Be positive and just hope for the best, her and Thor would be together one day.
Easy for them to say, they were all happy in their perfect little relationships, either getting engaged, having fun or just getting plenty of sex. And what did she get, her fingers and a cold piece of dead plastic in her drawer, out of batteries at the moment.
Her phone beeped in her hand, Darcy's ended call still disturbing her silence.
They had their girlfriends or boyfriends to keep them happy. Hell, even Blair got back together with his girlfriend a few months ago, turning from a weepy little sissy boy into a happy and moody killer agent once more.
The phone beeped, and that was enough for her to snap and finally let her rage come out, jumping out of bed and throwing it against the wall, the phone turning into a mangled unusable piece of plastic crap.
She stared at it for a moment, the rage leaving as she dumped herself back into bed, cuddling the cloak to her and just allowing the tears to be absorbed by it. She allowed herself to cry and feel sorry about herself for a few minutes, then she got up and went into the kitchen to start the coffee, dumping the cloak on the couch. With the coffee going and tears still running she went to the bathroom, wiping them away while she stared at herself in the mirror.
The girl looking back at her was not Jane Foster, it was someone else.
There was still some of her left under the mask of sadness she kept to herself, none of her friends and coworkers having seen her like this before.
She got into the shower and turned it all the way up, warm water scalding her skin. Her head slumped against the wall and she allowed the burning sensation to take over, her skin burning while she just stood and stared at nothing, eventually she used the soap, washing away the tears and any other evidence of her being sad.
She got dressed in random clothes, seeing no need to pay attention to what she was wearing. There was still a few hours before she would be needed at the lab, so she had time. She flopped down on the couch and turned on the TV to watch the weather report.
The weather today was like her mood, clouds, rain, thunder and lightning all day. She flipped to the next channel, a news report about Pepper and Tony's engagement. Next segment was about Steve and Darcy, a video of the two eating ice cream in the park. She turned of the TV to get her coffee, groaning when she saw that the machine had decided to be a bitch this morning and not work, coffee dripping down on the floor.
If she could not get coffee at home she would just get it at the only other place she could think of. She grabbed her bag, notes and stuffed the cloak in with all her stuff. She could use it as comfort when yet another piece wouldn't work. Before she could get out of the door the only phone left in the apartment stated ringing, and with a heavy sigh she answered it.
"Hello, Jane here"
"Hey, what's wrong with your cell. I tried calling you on it" Natasha answered back.
"Dropped it, wont work now" Jane lied.
"Oh, that's to bad. But anyway, I need you to do me a favor if you got the time"
Jane covered the mouthpiece on the phone and groaned, she just wanted to get some coffee, watch the machine fail and be done with her day.
"Yea sure, what do you need?"
"Its actually not for me, its for Happy and I don't have time to go and get it. I bought him some new boxing gloves, the store should be open right now"
"Yea sure, where is it"
Jane scribbled down what Natasha told her on a notepad she kept by the phone, pleased when she saw that it was not to far away from work and the coffee shop.
"Was that all you needed"
"Yea thanks, I cant go myself today. Have to help Pepper prepare for a meeting in Tokyo, and the wedding preparations are staring to make her a little insane when it comes to any other decisions"
"No problem"
"Thanks again, talk to you later"
They hung up at the same time, Jane finally able to leave the apartment.
Locking her door and taking the elevator down she got into her car, the traffic in the streets as to be expected when it rained in New York.
First stop the sports store, then she could get her coffee and go to work.
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She had seen the sports store before, but had never really had a reason to go in there. Luckily there was a parking spot almost by the door, and she only had to run a few feet before she was safe from the rain again.
Inside she had to admit that it was a nice place, an old bell above the door to tell there was customers. It was not as filled to the brim as other stores that sold sports equipment, a few other people around, only one done with his shopping and leaving.
When she got to the counter an old man greeted her, a kind smile on his face.
"Hello there, what can I help you with today"
"Here for some boxing loves for my friend Happy, his girlfriend was busy and couldn't come to get them"
"Oh yes, I remember her, Sweet girl, and so polite. Just after she had placed the order she offered to help my wife with a few boxes, a long time since I seen anyone do that. Just give me a moment, we have so much stuff out there, and my memory is not what it used to be"
He walked out into the back room, complaining about how there were not enough nice people in the younger generation these days.
Jane took a look around, not really seeing anything of interest, but the thought that her dad would love this place was enough to make her smile. She should really give her parents a call at some point, maybe even her sister.
Ok, maybe not her sister. Every time the two of them talked she would just start bragging about her rich husband, and her perfect kids, her hair, new boobs and everything else in her perfect little life.
How two college professors had ended up with such a spoiled daughter was still a mystery to her, at one point as a kid trying to do a DNA test to see if they were really related.
She blinked, only then realizing that it was kind of random to just think about old memories like that. But she had to admit, it made her fell better a little bit.
The old bell above the door jingled again, she turned at the sound, and then immediately wished for a hiding spot she could crawl into and just never come out of.
Donald had walked into the store in all of his big headed glory, for some reason not wet at all, despite the fact that it was still raining like crazy outside. He went up to the counter and rang the bell, the older mans wife coming out to greet him.
"Oh, how nice to see you again Donald my dear. George Is busy at the moment, so I am afraid you will just have to deal with me" she giggled at her own joke while Donald laughed as well. But as the old women turned to call something after he husband Jane saw him scowl at the old women behind her back, looking almost disgusted by the thought of someone that old trying to flirt with him. He smiled when she turned back around.
"Now, what can I help you with today dear"
"Not much today, just here to pick up the new hockey stick I ordered. My old one broke a few days ago, in a very important match no less"
"Oh, was it one those ruffians that only play the game to beat people up. I told George I don't want him watching such a violent sport, but he wont listen to me"
"Ah yes, I know of those people. I myself joined because I thought the game as the game of a true gentleman. The violence truly shocked me"
The old women agreed with him, giving George space as she went out to look for the hockey stick. George looked around for Jane, spotting her behind some footballs in the corner.
"There you are my dear. Here you go, one set of boxing gloves to your friend, already paid for when she was here" he mumbled something about how nice Natasha had been again, not really paying attention as Jane came up to get what she came for. Donald looked like a kid in a candy store.
"Jane, we really should stop running into each other like this. People will start talking" he laughed at his own joke, Georges wife laughing as well as she came back out.
"The two of you know each other, how nice. From where" she gave Jane a look that clearly said that she wanted to get the two together.
"We used to date, but I am afraid it was just not meant to be. And I agree with the decision she made one hundred percent. As any man would do"
Georges wife smiled at Donald, who smiled back at Jane. All Jane could do was give a weak smile in return to the three as she grabbed the gloves and got out of there as fast as she could, throwing a quick goodbye over her shoulder.
"What a nice young lady. You were a fool to let her get away my dear" Georges wife scolded her favorite costumer. Donald just smiled in return.
Outside it was still pouring down, Jane wet to the bone in a matter of seconds. The gloves were about to slip out of her hands and the only place with a little shelter was under an awning inside an nearby alley. She quickly went under it, putting the gloves down on the ground while she tried to find her keys.
"So, nice running into you again" Donald leaned against the wall besides her, smiling at her with something that did not look like lust and idiocy.
She did not look up at him for a moment, but when she found her keys she gave him a look.
"What do you want. And don't lie, don't try to play the nice guy. I am sick and tired of you always finding your way into my life and insulting everything about it"
Donald just laughed, he actually laughed. He smiled at her when he finally stopped, that look she had always hated back in his eyes.
"I can hardly say there is anything to insult, what with you hanging out with rich people and superheroes these days. You made yourself a nice little circle of friends without me"
"Yea, well, life happens-"
"Which is perfect for us. I had a… friend of mine keep an eye on you for a few days. Because I am was concerned for you guy of course, and now I can see that there is still no special guy in your life. Shame on you Jane, lying like that to me. And with your new friends I could work in such better places, we could see the world"
"You had me followed" she could only stare at him, her keys slipping down on the wet ground.
"Because I care, and honestly, it is not like you really can do any better then me. I mean, I myself have tried to fill the void that you left, but sadly no other women have been like you. Admit it, we are just two lost souls when we are not together"
Jane could only stare at him, not sure if he was crazy or serious about what he was saying.
"I know you want this Jane"
And then he was kissing her, out of the blue, just like that. The lips that she years ago had loved now felt wrong and disgusting against hers. Her morning, her situation and now this. It was all just what she needed to do what she should have done years ago.
She pushed him away and punched him, right in his pretty little stalker face. She enjoyed it as he cried out in pain and feel to the ground, holding a hand against his face, a black eye sure to be noticed in a few hours. She smiled as he got drenched by the rain within a few seconds.
"Jane-"
"NO, SHUT UP YOU STUPID DUMBASS. I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THIS. I DON'T WANT YOU, I DON'T LOVE YOU, AND I DONNT WANT TO BE WITH YOU EVER AGAIN. LEAVE ME ALONE FOR FUCKS SAKE"
Donald stared up at her, his pretty boy façade slipping from him as he growled at her.
"I have been a nice guy up until now Jane. You don't want me to be angry with you"
She laughed down at him, something he was not used to.
"Do you really think I am scared of you. You said it yourself, most of my friends are superheroes now. If I wanted I could have you killed and thrown in the ocean, no questions asked by anyone"
"You would not-"
"No, no I wouldn't. but I could tell them to have a little talk with you. Would you like that"
Donald shook his head no.
"That's right, leave me alone or I will have freaking Iron Man bust down your door. don't talk to me, don't call me, don't even say hello if we ever run into each other in the street. Leave. Me. The. Fuck. Alone. You stupid clueless bastard"
And with that said she picked up her keys and went to her car.
"Goodbye Donald, have a nice fucking life"
She slammed the door and drove of to the coffee shop. It would be a long time before she saw Donald again for many years to come. She would later dance a happy dance.
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"Wow, you look like crap. What happened to you" was the first thing Miku said to her when Jane walked in the door.
Jane dragged herself over to a nearby chair and dumped her body into, indicating for something to drink. A cup of coffee was in front of her in an instant, the glorious fragrance finding its way into her nose.
"Thanks Miku, you're the best" she drank it all within a few seconds, enjoying the burning feeling as it went down her mouth.
"Yea, now tell me what happened before I beat you with the coffee pot, spill it"
So she did, telling her everything Donald had done in the last few months, and how she had finally just punched him in the face a few minutes earlier.
"Well good for you. That moron deserved it. High five"
Jane giggled as she gave a high five to the younger girl, glad that there was always someone to maker her smile when she needed to be cheered up, besides from Thor and her friends.
A quick look at the time she could see that there was at least another thirty minutes before she was needed at the lab. She could relax for a little while.
"So, anything going on with you lately"
Miku looked around to see if there was anyone who needed anything, seeing no new costumers she sat down besides Jane to talk.
"Actually yea. This is my last day here, I finally have enough money to go to school and travel for a few years after that. I am actually kind of glad you showed up, there Is something I want to give you"
"You don't have to-"
"But I want to. I liked talking with you when ever there was time, and you were a good listener when I needed one. Its not much, but I think you will like it, I had it ever since I was a kid. Wait here"
She left the table, going out in the back to find what ever it was she wanted to give. A few minutes passed before she came back, a small box in her hands. She put it on the table and sat down again, an exited smile on her face.
Jane carefully picked the box up, gently opening it and looking inside. She looked up at Miku again, then reached into it and took out a…
"A rock, you are giving me a rock"
Miku giggled at the confused look on Jane's face. She took the rock from her, putting it on the table. It was as big as a tennis ball, round and smooth.
"No silly, it's a very old piece of meteorite. I know a guy who works at a museum, he smuggled one of the pieces of the dig site without anyone ever knowing"
"Really…"
"No, that was a lie. But it is a piece of meteorite. My sister gave it to me before I moved out, as her way of saying that she supported me all the way"
"That's sweet. Your sister sound like a nice person"
"Yea, my whole family is pretty awesome like that"
Jane took a look at the time. It was time to leave. The two women hugged, Miku putting a piece of paper in her pocket.
"What is-"
"The recipe for the Dream Cake. Tell Pepper it's a wedding gift from me"
"I will" they hugged again. "Now, can I get a cup of coffee to go"
Miku laughed, the two women talking while the usual that Jane would order was prepared. When Jane left, cup of coffee in one hand and a rock in the other. She took a look back at the girl behind the counter.
"I am going to miss you"
"I know, me to. Have a good life Jane foster"
"You to Miku, bye"
And then the door closed and Jane was gone.
"No need to be so formal to her, you sound like an old women" the other waiter working teased her.
"Yea, I hear that a lot. Guess I am just old of heart in some ways"
"Sure, whatever. It is still your last day here, get back to work"
And with a smile Miku did just that, humming a happy little tune as she worked. At the end of the day she went home, never to be seen again.
But they would remember her, in their memories.
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When Jane got to the lab Darcy meet her by the door, smile on her face as they walked down to the center console.
"What are you so happy about" Jane asked confused.
"Fury is pissed at you, I don't know why but he arrived a few minutes ago. Ranting about crazy scientists and how he thought you were different" Darcy sang in a teasing voice.
"Why is he mad at me, what did I do"
The door to her office was slammed open, everyone in the lab stopping their work to stare as Fury stormed towards the two women. A look of pure fury in his eyes.
"WHAT THE HELL FOSTER. Tell me why my agents had to keep your name out of the system this morning. My people had to play the good guys so your ass would not get arrested"
"What! What did I do?"
Fury held up an old tape recorder, clicking it and playing the tape to the whole room. The voice on the tape made her start giggling, the voice belonging to Donald.
"Hello sir, what is the emergency" the operator said in the usual bored voice.
"Yes, hello. I would like to press charges against my ex. I believe she is a danger to people, and quite frankly I am afraid she is going to hurt herself" he sounded like a whiny little child, lying to get things the way he wanted.
"Do you have any evidence of this sir"
"I was just trying to calm her down and then she punched me and stormed of. I am a respectable citizen and I demand-"
Fury clicked the tape of.
"Explain yourself Foster"
"He kissed me, I answered back with what he deserved. But you got the charges dropped, right?"
"Of course we did. But don't do something like this again, I am not your caretaker"
He stormed back inside her office, slamming the door. With nothing to look at people went back to work.
"Wow, you punched him. About time you did that, I was ready to tell Steve to kick the crap out of him"
There was an unused desk and Jane dumped her things down on it, putting the cloak away so it was safe. Her notes she put in a neat pile, putting the rock on top to keep there she wanted them.
"Where did you get that from" Darcy asked.
"Miku gave it to me as a farewell gift"
"Yea, she told me when I went by yesterday. I have never cried so much in my life"
"You are really going to miss her that much"
"sure, I will miss her. But I will miss the cake even more. That was awesome"
Jane reached into her pocket and handed Darcy the recipe, laughing when she squealed and hugged her.
"This is awesome, she is so awesome"
There was not much to do after that, still an hour or two before the piece of the Bifrost arrived. Jane used the time to spin on her chair, her and Darcy trying to see who would be the dizziest at the end. Darcy won just as the doors opened, three agents bringing in a crate with the latest piece.
No one said anything as Jane went down to open the crate, most of the people working there knowing that talking would just make her snap at them. Something she had started doing every time they failed finding the right one.
When she opened the crate it was the biggest piece yet, the best way to describe it as a very big rock, heavy to lift if you even tried. Jane couldn't lift it, so she had the three agents put it in the machine.
While they strapped it in she went down to the console, getting ready to start. Fury was by her side a few minutes later, his real reason to be there still unknown.
Everyone got into position, ready to shut everything down if anything should explode or catch on fire. Jane counted down from five.
"Five, four, three, two, ONE"
She flipped the switch, everyone closing their eyes and expecting something to happen, but nothing did. Jane was the first to open her eyes, looking over at the machine.
It was still working, but nothing happened. She indicated to Darcy to keep an eye on the power level, then she walked over to the machine.
Normally the closer you went to it the hotter it would get, the pieces somehow giving of so much heat that it could make the room as hot as a summer day. But there was nothing, not even a wind to indicate that something was going on with the machine.
"Darcy, turn of the machine"
Darcy did as ordered, turning of the power. Everything stayed the same, silent as everyone watched Jane walking into the machine, looking around to see if anything was wrong.
"Is something wrong with it" Darcy called carefully.
"No, everything is fine. It must be this piece there is something wrong with"
She walked up to the pedestal in the center, gently touching the shining rock.
It turned to dust as soon she placed a finger on it, crumbling into sparkle and glitter and flowing gently to the floor, returning to Heimdall.
Jane stared down at the floor, shaking with silent rage. She turned on her heel and walked out, letting out a groan of frustration.
"Well, guess we just have to wait for the next one then"
"That was the last one Foster" Fury told her.
Jane stopped besides Darcy, blinking at the man as he just stood there, showing no emotion.
"Wha… WHAT"
"We have been unable to find any more pieces, that was the last one. Not that it would have mattered with the rate this project was going, I am pulling the plug on this. You are no longer needed here Foster, pack your things. My men will be here tomorrow to take the machine apart, maybe we can use some of it in other projects"
He turned around and started to walk out.
"You… you cant do that. Not with all the hard work I put into this, I pretty much put my entire life on standby to work with this"
"And now you can go out and live again, SHIELD will find another way to bring back Thor. Without your help Foster, do you understand"
Everyone in the room was silent, even Darcy staring at Fury with their mouths open. But their eyes soon turned to Jane as she screamed in outrage, shaking with hate.
"NO, YOU CANT DO THIS. I PROMISED HIM-"
"THEN YOU SHOULD NOT MAKE PROMISES YOU CANT KEEP" Fury shouted back. "GIVE IT UP FOSTER, NO ONE LIKES A SORE LOSER" he turned his back to her and walked towards her office to get his things.
In all the time Jane had worked for SHIELD and Fury she had never complained, never been late, never done anything wrong. But this, this was a slap in the face. She picked up the nearest thing she could find and threw it at the director, screaming in rage as she threw it. The rock that Miku had given her being what was nearest.
Fury barely had time to duck as the rock flew past his head, hit the wall and bounced up in the air. It hit the ceiling and flew with a loud crash into the machine, cracking into several smaller pieces.
"THAT IS IT, YOU ARE NO LONGER WELCOME HERE YOU CRAZY BITCH. GET YOUR STUFF AND GET OUT"
"SHUT UP YOU ONE EYED FREAK, YOU CANT TELL ME WHAT TO DO-"
"SHUT UP, BOTH OF YOU" Darcy roared loud enough for everyone to look at her, even loud enough for Fury to stare at her.
When everyone was looking at her she pointed over at the machine.
"Jane… look"
There was puzzlement in her voice, and Jane looked over at the machine, but it was not the machine Darcy wanted her to look at. It was the small pieces on the floor, glinting in the light.
Jane walked over, Fury right behind her as the two of them stopped by the pieces to look down at them. Jane carefully took a pen out of her pocket and pushed some rocks away.
The light that erupted was blinding, far brighter then ever before. Everyone had to shield their eyes and put on the protective glasses, but still had to keep looking away when the light became to much.
A pair of glasses hit Jane and Fury in the back of their heads, but they did not complain and put them on. Jane reached down and picked up what was causing it all, a small round multicolored piece of the Bifrost.
It was as big as a ruby, feeling smooth in her palm as she turned it around to look at it. It stopped shining brightly when she picked it up, but still gave of a soft glow of something. No one spoke, even Fury not knowing what to say.
"Darcy, start the machine"
Darcy was quick to obey, the machine starting up and gently humming, something it had not done before. Fury stood rooted in place as Jane walked inside, gently turning the small Bifrost piece in her hands. No one said anything as she placed it on the pedestal.
The entire room erupted in a flash of light, the machine starting to shake. Jane hurried out, afraid that it would explode. When she turned around to look her jaw dropped to the floor, the sight before her amazing. Darcy was the first to speak, saying what everyone thought.
"It… it is beautiful"
Inside the center chamber of the machine there was only white light. And inside the white light there started to pop up smaller round lights. Red and blue, yellow and purple, all of them floating out into the room, expanding into small galaxies, stars and planets within.
One little blue light floated over to her. When she touched it gently it expanded, filling the entire room. It was the realm of Midgard, all of the stars and galaxies within their dimension. She touched the one she knew was the milky way, somehow zooming into it faster then any movie could do. She could see earth and all of the planets, slowly rotating around the sun in the middle.
"it's a map. it's a map to all of the realms" Jane whispered.
"It is the right one"
Everyone turned to Heimdall who had only just appeared, the guardian standing with a calm, yet surprised look on his face.
"Why… what is going on" Jane asked. Not at all surprised he had shown himself to them once more.
"I never thought… you have found the center piece. The very hearth of the bridge itself. The one piece that helps to link all of the realms to Asgard. There is something of every world inside that one little piece. The very map that helps me guide people to where they need to go"
He looked at Jane, his smile bigger then she had ever seen.
"You have done it Jane Foster. You have found that which was missing"
Everyone erupted into cheers and roars of celebration, disrupting the link Heimdall had made. Jane went in and removed the piece, all of the light gone as soon as it left the pedestal. Everyone cheered as she did a happy dance, tears rolling down her face.
"Great, disassemble it-" Fury started to say.
"WHAT" Jane roared. "BUT IT WORKS-"
"LET ME FINNISH SPEAKING WOMEN" Fury roared at her, shutting everyone up. "I mean we need to find another place to open the portal. We cant open it in the middle of New York. We will disassemble it and rebuild it in another place"
"But where" Jane asked.
"In the desert" Darcy said out of the blue.
"What… where"
"In the desert where we found Thor. We will rebuild it there, it is the perfect place"
"Great idea" Fury looked around at everyone, still just standing there. "Well, you heard her people. Get to work so we can get Thor home"
Everyone got to work at the same time, several people crashing into each other, some even falling over their own legs.
"And you Foster, you keep that rock for safe keeping"
Jane just stared at him as he walked away, tears still pouring from her eyes. A smile was slowly starting to form.
"Oh, by the way foster"
She looked up at Fury, for the first time seeing a real smile on his face.
"Good work Foster… and congratulations. Next time you see him be sure to tell him. Should take a month to get everything down and put back up again. Good work"
As Fury left her standing there Darcy hugged her like she never had before, also crying like crazy.
"It works. It really works" Jane mumbled.
"It really works" Darcy agreed.
The small piece of the Bifrost glinted in her hands.
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Jane had no idea how she got home, it was all a blur to her. But she was sure Darcy had been the one driving. She walked up the stairs, took the elevator and opened her door.
Then she just sat on the couch, cloak wrapped around her and staring down at the little piece in her hands, gently turning it over and over, just to make sure it was really real. But it was still there, and if she pinched herself she did not wake up from a bad dream. It was still there.
She stayed on the couch for the rest of the evening, falling asleep where she was sitting.
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Jane opened her eyes and sat up, the covers in their dream falling from her lap. She was in her dream apartment, in the bedroom. Thor's side was empty, the covers thrown aside as he had woken a little while before she had.
She jumped out of bed and ran out into the living room, stopping when she found him with a cup of coffee in his hands, carefully drinking it.
"Oh, your awake. I let you sleep, you look like you needed it-"
He looked up at her with a smile, gone as soon as he saw that she was crying.
"Jane, what is wrong-"
She jumped into his arms, crashing both of them to the floor and making his now empty cup vanish in thin air. Thor looked up at her confused as she sat up, looking down at him with tears and a beaming smile.
"It works" she whispered.
He was confused for only a moment, but then her word made sense. With a roar of joy he picked her up and spun them around, both of them crying and laughing and crying. Eventually they fell down on the couch, her on top of him. She kissed him, with more force then she had ever done, he kissed back with more.
When they got up for air they just stared at each other, smiles on their faces.
"But… how" Thor asked.
She told him everything about her day. Her morning, the trip to the sports store, Donald, the coffee shop. And finally she told him everything from the test with the machine and the piece. He just stared at her the entire time, mouth open and happy eyes looking back at her.
When there was nothing left to tell she gently kissed him, just a gentle kiss. He deepened it, crushing her to his body. He flipped them over and covered her body with his own, kissing everywhere he could reach.
He pulled her shirt aside and kissed over her hearth, a single tear falling down on her skin. It was enough, it was time.
"I love you. I really love you, its amazing how much I love" she whispered.
He looked up at her, surprise in his eyes first, then it turned to joy. He kissed her softly, enjoying the feel of her hands on his face as she gently stroked his tears away.
"I love you too, so much that it hurts, I never thought I would feel this way" he whispered back.
The dream shifted, the apartment gone and the two of them lying in the meadow where they had been in in their very first shared dream. A blue sky and green grass everywhere, a giant tree above them to shield them from the sun. They looked around, understanding the reason they were dreaming together in the first place.
"This is why we shared dreams isn't it. To figure it all out" she whispered.
"I think so, there have always been a reason when someone shared dreams. Our reason was to figure out our love for each other"
"You really love me"
"Just as much as you love me"
Jane giggled and hugged him, the two just looking up at the blue sky. Jane turned in his arms and sat up in his lap, looking into his eyes.
"This is the last dream, isn't it"
"Yea, it properly is" Thor said sadly, gently running his fingers true her hair.
"It will take a month to get the machine taken down and put back up. Will you wait"
"If I had to, I would wait until the day I died. I will do anything to be with you"
She kissed him gently again. Their last dream was used playing around under the tree, playing catch and other silly games. They kissed they laughed and they cried. The dream was a happy one, and when it was time to wake they just smiled at each other and told the other the same thing.
"I love you"
When they finally woke up they were happy.
It was the last dream they would ever share.
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A sliver mist appeared before the three sisters, a young girl taking form. Urd and Vervandi jumped, ready to take care of the intruder when Skuld stopped them.
"About time you did your job. I was starting to think you couldn't do it"
Miku smiled, walking towards Skuld.
"Told you I could do it"
The two girls hugged, Miku turning to mist and flowing into Skuld's body. The Norn of the future glowing for a second.
"You… you were in two places at once" Urd was smiling at her sister.
"Yea, I saw a girl giving the piece to Jane. But it took a while before I figured out that it was me who would be the one to do so"
"One of you went to the past, the other-"
"Went to the future to get the piece. It had been blasted into the future when Thor shattered the bridge, the only one who could get it was me. But I still had to take care of Sif"
"But, that girl was there all year. She worked at the shop"
"I see the future, but I got to make sure the past and present match up with it. In order for everything to work I sent myself back in time to work at the shop, another to the future to find the piece to bring to the present. At the same time finding the perfect time to take Sif and Fandrals daughter to the present also. Another stayed here to make sure everything worked out"
"You are far more intelligent that we give you credit for" Verdandi praised the young girl.
The three sisters went into the great hall of threads, the threads of Jane and Thor softly glowing.
"In one month all of our hard work will pay of, the two will be reunited and their future will become their own"
The three watched the two threads as they glowed softly, hanging side by side.
It would not be long before their owners were reunited.
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The perfect way to say goodbye to Donald, punch him in the face and leave him in the rain.
In Japanese Miku means future.
Next chapter, How Jane and Thor affected a small town. And Jane meets someone else that needs to be convinced to bring back Thor.