Vali comes to the tower

We were inside a coffee shop. Actually, it was the one that was directly across from avengers tower. I was surprised to find that it was open, but we needed to sort a few things out before going back to the tower. Ember, Peter, and I were sitting on one side of the booth table with Vali staring at us from the other. The three of us had squished together like this because on the way over Vali had looked like he was wanting to bolt the whole walk over. It had taken a lot of convincing to get him to come with us, though weirdly enough it was when Ember asked him he agreed. Huh, I'm going to have to look into that later.

"So why did you save Ember?" Peter asked adjusting the napkin that had ice in it over his eye. he had gotten a black eye in Target and when I offered to heal it he said no, I had healed Ember's broken hand and nose.

Vali shifted uncomfortably his eyes averted, he was also shivering and pulling the dirty clothes he had on around him trying desperately. Vali fiddled with his clothes a little bit more before answering softly, "Lady Ember had helped me before and I only wished to return the favor." Right, on the way over Ember had told me how he had shown up at Amora's then left.

"Vali," His eyes jerked up to meet mine. "You're one of Loki's kids," He flinched terribly at that and I stopped momentarily, "and you're the one that was turned into a wolf and-"

"STOP!" Vali cried and we all froze, he looked like he was on the of a mental break down, and I wouldn't blame him if it had been me who killed my twin even if it wasn't my fault, I would so break down. I couldn't help but wonder where he had been, when Heimdal and Odin had tried to find him last time I was here they couldn't find him, yet here he is. Honestly I didn't know someone could be that dirty, it looked like he hadn't showered in years, maybe he hadn't. He was also super skinny. His breathing turned heavy and he hugged himself with his arms, which I noticed with growing alarm had cuts all up and down them, one was bandaged but it was falling off and the other arm was bleeding.

"Chilly," Ember whispered to me, "get up." I was confused as I got out of the booth with Ember following, I sat back down as she sat next to Vali. He was so startled when she hugged him I thought he would have a heart attack, but then he relaxed in her embrace.

"Now," She said pulling away, "Why have you decided to come to Earth?"

"I... I was looking for, Father." He whispered the last word in fear.

"Why?" Ember pressed gently.

"Because I want forgiveness." He started to hyperventilate.

"Forgiveness for what exactly?" Peter said who had a weird expression on his face, I guess he didn't know the story about the twins.

"For what I did to Nar- Nar- N-" He couldn't finish his sentence and he started crying. I glared at Peter who looked confused as fuck. Ember was hugging Vali again and his breathing evened out, but I knew what he wanted forgiveness for, for killing Nari. But it wasn't his fault, so why would he ask forgiveness for something he had no control over? And why did he look scared out of his mind when he said, 'father.' thinking about it, he said father like it was a name instead of a title, 'Father'. Like Father was completely different from Loki.

"What do we do now?" Ember looked at me.

"We go back to the tower," Vali stiffened and pulled away from Ember, he was shaking his head.

"I can't face Father, not yet. He will punish me." He was trembling, I frowned.

"Why would Loki punish you?"

"Because he is still angry with me, for killing his true son. He will hurt me..." I was shocked, did Vali really think Loki would do something horrible to him? And what did he mean 'true son'? Vali is Loki's son just as much as Nari was, sorry, is. And that brings up another question, did Vali know that Nari was alive again? From the looks of thing he didn't. He looked like a mental asylum escapee. What was going through his head to think that Loki would hurt him and cutting was an answer? This was bad. Like, really bad.

"Don't worry," I wanted to reassure him, we can sort this whole thing out later. "Loki isn't even at the tower, he's will Hela at the moment." Vali looked like he didn't believe me.

"Yeah," Ember said, "He's not even there. But we can introduce you to the rest of the gang." Vali looked more reassured when Ember said something rather than someone else saying it. Wait, did Vali have a, a, a crush on Ember!? OH. MY. GOD. Did Ember know? From the looks of it she didn't! Ha! Well I wasn't going to tell her, better for her to find out for herself.

"Okay," Vali said slowly, "I will go to the tower with you."

"Awesome!" Ember cheered but brought it down a few notches when Vali flinched. This was going to be interesting.

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"Sir." JARVIS said, Tony was the only one awake, the others had gone to bed and Chilly, Peter, and Ember were still out. He just wasn't tired so he was in the lab trying to come up with a plan for when Thanos decides to rear his ugly head. Plus, he had gotten that dumb horse to go back to the farm. That had taken a while considering it was now three in the morning.

"Ya JAR?" Tony was looking at one of his many Iron Man suits, he had completed the one with the Destroyer gun, and now he was thinking if he could add to it. Eh, maybe not.

"Chilly, Ember, and Peter have returned."

"That's great." Tony mumbled not really paying attention.

"But Sir, there's one more person then there was when they left. Someone is with them."

"What?" Tony was paying attention now, hell no, those kids were not bringing friends over to his tower, it was not a place that you gave tours for.

"Sir, this person shows signs of magic, he is also injured. And I do believe he was here at the tower a few weeks ago, asking about Loki."

"Huh, wake someone, if this guy's magic then I might want back up."

"Yes Sir." Tony went over to the elevator and pushed the button for the living room.

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Vali was shaking slightly as they rode the elevator up the tower. The only thing that kept him from running away like his normal cowardly self was the fact that lady Ember was standing close to him, the others were standing as far from him as they could which made him feel slightly better but not much.

What if they're lying? What if Father is really there and waiting?

Lady Ember wouldn't lie to me.

How could you possibly know that! You don't know her! And you heard the one called Chilly, she know's the monster you are, she knows you killed Father's son! It was all Vali could do not to whimper, but some sound still came out because lady Ember gave him a concerned look. Why was she worried for him? She must know that he killed Nari! Unless, she didn't. Maybe, maybe he still had a chance. If lady Ember didn't know about what he did maybe he still stood a chance. But why anyone would love him was a mystery. But what about lady Chilly? She knew what he had done, would she tell lady Ember? Will she tell her about the monster she was standing next to?

She'll tell everyone. Then even this pathetic little hope you've decided to foolishly cling onto will vanish.

She might not, she hasn't so far...

So? She's just waiting for you to get enough hope so that when she does tell, you'll be so shattered you will just give up on life. If you can say you haven't already. She is an enemy, she is a threat to you if you really wish to pursue this worthless fantasy of being with lady Ember. Who knows? They already might be together and all of this wishing would be for not. This last thought made Vali stiffen, were lady Chilly and lady Ember together? That type of thing was not uncommon and they did seem close... But no, Vali could tell they were just friends, but that did not mean lady Chilly wasn't a threat. He wasn't safe if lady Chilly was there, he would have to make sure she stayed silent. Vali paused. But to kill her?

Vali could think about this later because the elevator doors opened. But standing there was a man with a glowing blue light in the middle of his chest, and he looked angry. He looked straight at Vali.

"Now listen up kid, I don't care who you are but I want you out of my tower." Vali's eyes widened as lady Ember, Peter, and Lady Chilly started arguing with the man. The fighting got louder and louder, Vali couldn't take it. He just couldn't take it!

Things might have gotten better had Thor not walked in at that moment. That was when Vali truly lost it.

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" Vali screamed, there was a loud POP! and suddenly the fighting stopped.

"Oh this isn't good." Lady Ember muttered, it came out as chirping.

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Lets just say that I panicked when I saw what Vali had done. And when I panicked my fur stood on end.

Yep, you guessed it, I was a cat. Again... Greaaaaaaat.

"WHAT JUST HAPPENED!?" I heard chirping, instantly a natural instinct of some sort took over, I turned to see a bright red cardinal standing a foot away, it fluttered its wings and I knew it couldn't fly away. My eyes narrowed as I slid into a hunters crouch, the bird wasn't looking at me. I pounced and it gave a squawk of surprise.

"Wait wait wait!" She cried and I paused. Then something registered.

"EMBER!?" I quickly got off the bird, Ember ruffled her feathers and managed to get back on her feet, er, claws.

"What the hell is going on!" I turned around again and saw a brown mouse with a miniature blue arc reactor in it's chest. Stark was a mouse. This time I was able to keep my self from eating one of my friends.

"Hey guys?" Peter hopped over, he was now a frog, a red and blue poison dart frog. My fur puffed up.

"Stop Peter!" I commanded and he froze, "You can't touch us okay? You are now a highly poisonous frog, and I would prefer to stay alive at the moment." Peter looked at himself before nodding.

"Friends! What has happened?" Thor barked, he was a golden retriever, figures. He towered above all of us and I flicked my tail.

"Well I guess Vali freaked out and- Vali!" Ember exclaimed, she somehow managed to get off the ground and fly over to were Vali was, he was clearly unconscious.

"Vali?" Thor said, "Loki's son? How did you find him when Heimdal and the Allfather could not?" I shook my head,

"He found us."

"Never mind that!" Stark squeaked, "Chilly can't you change us back?"

"I don't know I might." As I felt for my magic I could hear barking and meowing coming our way, the next second Bowtie and Jayfeather entered the room. Only, they didn't stay cat and dog. As soon as they entered the room there was a POP!

Now instead of a cat and dog, there stood two very confused people. One had short brown hair, the other had short silver/grey hair. Thankfully they both somehow had clothes on. Don't even ask me how because I was kind of freaking out over the fact that Jayfeather and Bowtie were now human.

Yeah I don't know how this could possibly end well.

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? An early chapter release? WHAT IS THIS MAGIC?

I have to admit this wasn't the first way I was going to end this chapter but I think it's now a lot more interesting.

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