A deal made

When the avengers had gotten word that they could get Ember back, Chilly had very nearly ran out of the tower and into traffic without even knowing where they were going to meet the kidnapped friend and villains.

"What do you mean I can't go?" Chilly exclaimed as Steve blocked the elevator door, almost all of the other avengers were behind him. Peter had gone back to his grandparent's house and wasn't there most of the three days because of school and homework. And Tony had finally managed to get Rose to go to the private farm after he had refused the first few times.

"As in no. Chilly, I know you want to see your friend but we can't risk you doing something irrational and putting Ember in danger."

"But I won't! Please Steve let me come with you guys, everyone else is going!"

"Jayfeather and Bowtie aren't." Steve pointed out.

"They don't count!" Jayfeather sneezed from behind Chilly, she glanced back. "Sorry."

"Look, we don't know what state Ember could be in after three days with them." Steve said, "I just don't want you to freak out and attack Amora and Skurge. They might leave and take Ember with them." Chilly sighed in defeat.

"Fine, I'll stay. BUT, it doesn't mean I'll be happy about it." Steve smiled.

"We'll be back with Ember before you know it."

"Yeah don't worry about it!" Tony said. "The red-head will be back and you two can do whatever you two do best."

"What if what we do best is destroy your cars?"

"Alright let's go, we don't want to be late." Bruce said, quieting Tony and gesturing to Steve. Steve looked one last time at Chilly, she held her hands up.

"I said I'll stay so I'll stay." Steve nodded and the elevator doors closed. Chilly watched as the numbers above the doors lowered until they hit one. Chilly then went over to the windows and watched as they pulled away from the tower in a limo and in the direction of the meeting point.

"I said I'd stay." She muttered as the car drove away. "I just didn't say how long." She walked out onto the Iron man landing pad. Jayfeather and Bowtie followed her but stayed a few steps back.

"Chilly," JARVIS's voice said, "You were advised to stay in the tower until their return."

"I was advised, I wasn't given an official order."

"Indeed." JARVIS said. Chilly was sure that if he had a face he would have been grinning.

"Bye guys." She said to her animal friends, before stepping off the platform. Jayfeather let out a startled yowl and Bowtie barked before running to the edge and looking down.

"I'm fine," Chilly floated into view. "Magic, relax. I'll be back soon." Chilly then turned and shot out after the avengers.

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Ember sat next to Amora eating ice cream on a park bench, her flame scythe resting beside her. Skurge was off and waiting for the avengers to show up. Amora didn't have any ice cream and watched as Ember ate hers, it was making Ember slightly uncomfortable.

"And you are sure that is what the boy looked like?" Amora asked her.

"uh huh." Ember confirmed for the twelfth time. "Do you, know, him?" Amora nodded.

"I believe I do."

"And he is...?"

"Nothing you need to know about. I doubt you will see him again if I was the one he was looking for."

"But can't you just tell me his name?" Ember asked, Amora gave her a look. "I'll shut up now." Ember shoved a spoon of ice cream into her mouth.

"Yes." Amora looked around and smiled. "And there is Skurge, along with your friends." Amora was right, Skurge was leading the avengers over to them. Most of them dressed in civilian wear and apparently unarmed like Amora had ordered. But Ember was pretty sure Natasha had a gun hidden somewhere. Amora waved her hand and Ember's ice cream disappeared.

"Aw..." But Ember stood up with Amora and held her weapon anyway. Amora took hold on Ember's shoulder.

"Do not go until I give you permission." Ember nodded but bounced excitedly as they drew nearer. The avengers stopped and Skurge went and stood behind Amora. The avengers looked relieved that Ember didn't show any signs of immediate harm.

"Amora, give us the girl." Thor said stepping forward. Amora's grip tighten and Ember winced, Thor backed off.

"What do you want in exchange for her?" Steve said, Amora shook her head.

"I only wish for you to know that I return Ember unharmed, but you must agree to one thing."

"And that is?"

"I will ask of you a favor, not now but whenever I so chose."

"And why should we agree to that?" Said Clint, "For all we know you could ask us to let you rob a bank and get away with it."

"I have no need for your mortal currency. And you should agree to it because, if you don't, I can just leave with Ember. And if I decide to bargain with you again, she will be in considerably less good health."

"We still do not know what you will ask for at a later time." Bruce said. "We need to-"

"Wait!" They all turned to see Chilly land in the middle of the stand off.

"Chilly! I told you to stay back at the tower!" Steve growled.

"Advised!" Chilly said without turning around. "Amora, whatever it is, we agree!"

"Chilly," Steve said threateningly. "You don't know what you're agreeing to."

"Don't care. We accept your offer."

"Very well then." Amora said, she let go of Ember who ran forward. Relief written all over her face as she embraced Chilly.

"Thanks. I totally owe you." She whispered in Chilly's ear before breaking off and going to stand beside the other avengers.

"Have no doubt that I will come to you avengers when I am ready to collect my dept." Amora then turned and walked away with Skurge before disappearing in a flash of light. Ember watched as Chilly turned to the rest of the avengers.

"I'm in a lotta trouble, aren't I?"

"Oh yeah." Clint said crossing his arms.

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Vali woke up in a forest, he was all alone.

Did I really try to find Amora, or was that just a dream? Vali thought as he rubbed his eyes he saw his bandaged arms and gave a cry of alarm before remembering what had happened.

Had that woman, lady Ember, really help me? She does not know me. Why would she help me?

Why would she help a murderer like you? She probably didn't know what you had done. If she had, she would have run away screaming.

Maybe she's just a good person and wanted to help.

Maybe she just wanted to get you to trust her enough before striking you down.

... I... I want to find her again.

Why? So she can kill you when you're not looking? You felt the magic on her, it was weak and mixed with others. One being Amora's, one being someone you don't know, and one being Father's. Vali cringed at that. What should he do? Find her with the risk of finding Father? But wait, wasn't that why he had gone to Midgard in the first place? To find Father? Yes, it was. But right now the only thought going through Vali's broken mind was to find the woman who had showed him kindness. To find lady Ember.

I will find her. She helped me, Vali looked at the bandages on his arms, blood showed through. She might need my help. She did say Amora might kill her.

Why do you care? She'll discard you when she see's that you are nothing. Because that's all you are, NOTHING!

Vali fell down and sobbed, he curled himself into a ball and cried. Why? Why did this voice scream at him so? Why did it voice his deepest fears and torment him in the night? Couldn't it just leave him alone, to leave him in his misery in peace and not crush him further?

You're pathetic, everyone knows it. You cry at even the smallest shadows. You are weak. And why do you want to find her? The voice mocked, Because, what? You think she is different? Are you really starting to care about someone? How can you love someone else, when you can barely wake up everyday, and continue your pointless existence? It hissed. Vali's cracked more and he cried harder, if that was possible, he magicked a dagger into his hand. He held out his arm, but before he could cut his arm, he stared at the bandages. The bandages he knew he could slice through easily, but, something stopped him. Lady Ember had spent her time, fixing his injuries, when surely she could have used it doing something worthwhile. Had she truly help him, thinking he was worth it? The last time someone had thought he was worth something was... To long gone in his memories to think of, if anyone had really ever thought he was. He stared at the wrappings a little bit longer, he suddenly dropped the dagger and was surprised to realize that he had stopped crying. He didn't know how long he sat there staring at his arm, only that when he stood up, he knew what he was going to do. He quickly picked up lady Ember's magic signature. But it was so faint, he wasn't sure that he could follow it. Then Vali realized he remembered the magic so well, even though he was only in it's presence for such a short time, that he would always be able to find it. He started to walk.

She'll reject you. Everyone always rejects you in the end. Don't waste your time, run away like you always do. run away you coward.

But for once, Vali ignored the voice in his head, and continued forward.

Hey everyone! Guess what!? IT'S BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE THE AVENGERS WAS RELEASED IN AMERICA! I'm making this chapter, in honor of that and wishing you a very avenger filled weekend!

Ps. I saw Iron man 3 yesterday and holy shit let me tell you, if you haven't seen it yet you need to go... As in right now... GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND GO SEE IT.

*Aggressively throws movie theater popcorn at you*

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