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Chapter 16
Belinda's Pov
"Belinda can we talk?" My mom asked I nodded and walked over to her she was in her lab playing with that what Aunt Darcy says is her Science toys.
"Whats up?" I asked she patted the seat beside her and I knew I was in for a long talk.
"How are things with Arno?" She asked I looked at her raising an eyebrow why was she asking this question was something going on?
"Fine…why is he ok something happen?" I blurted out I felt fear creeping up again and I couldn't help think what if he left again what if something happen to Aunt Darcy or Uncle Loki or Lux and Tristan and it sent him over the edge. I felt my mom put her hand on my shoulder,
"No, his fine….nothing happened." She reassured I took in a deep breath relaxing myself
"Good." I smiled I saw her biting the inside of her mouth she always did that when she was nervous to ask me a question which was rarely.
"Is there anything going on with you and Arno?" She questioned I open then closed my mouth I should be able to answer this question no doubt but I was asking myself the same questions lately. After the dance a few weeks ago I don't I just felt different like there could be more.
"Stop thinking like that!" I snapped at myself "But you know it's true, it's always been that way with you guys." I countered myself
"No." I said but it even sounded like a lie to me I had a boyfriend why would I have feelings for Arno? Even if he is sweet and adorable and gets me "Stop it!" I said to myself
"Belinda you can tell me anything." My mom slightly smiled but I could see the fear and confusion in her eyes and I would understand I have a crush on my cousin that's not normal.
"I…mighthaveacrushon him." I mumbled low enough so that only I could hear myself
"What?" She asked
"I don't know mom, after he came back everything just changed, then we had a really nice dance at the wedding and he made me feel different." I shrugged my mom took in a deep breath and rubbed her temple.
"What are you going to tell Ares?" She asked my eyes grew wide
"Nothing, I wasn't going to tell him. I thought maybe it would go away." I said
"Belinda…" My mom sighed
"I'll ask Aphrodite what to do." I mumbled my mom looked hurt at what I just said "Not that I don't want your advice it's just she knows Ares better." I quickly blurted out
"Bel, but I know you better." My mom countered I dropped my head and groaned
"Fine." I mumbled
"Who have you liked the longest?" She asked I shrugged "Who do you trust more?"
"Arno." I said
"Who makes you feel safe?"
"Arno."
"When you're around them who makes you more nervous?"
"Ares, but it's a different nervous though." I said she nodded
"Honey most would say go with your heart but sometimes your heart can be misleading…go with your heart and mind ok?" She asked
"Ok." I nodded I gave her a hug
"I love you sweetie." She smiled
"Love you too mom." I smiled back
Pepper's Pov
"Ariadne and Arno!" I yelled I heard Ary giggle and Arno shushing her "When I find you Arno you are in so much trouble." I said I felt small spark hit me in the back of my neck and I sighed
"That was Ariadne this time." I heard Arno say I watched as they both walked out Ariadne clutching onto Arno's hand as she toddled my way I couldn't help but smile
"Come here Ary." I smiled she tilted forward and ran to me I picked her up and smiled
"Mamma." She giggled I looked at Arno
"Did she just-
"Mamma!" She laughed I felt tears streaming down my face my baby girl just said her first word and it was mamma
"Yes I'm mamma." I laughed "Jarvis call Tony tell him Ariadne just said her first words."
"Yes Ma'am." Jarvis said I heard Tony running up the steps
"Pepper!" He shouted
"Tony come here." I yelled Ariadne was still clapping her hands as she found she could form more words
"Who's that Ary?" I asked
"Dadda." She smiled Tony eyes light up and he smiled
"Yeah that's me…can you saw computer engineering?" Tony slyly asked I gave him an unimpressed look and Ariadne copied my expression and Arno laughed at her.
"Oh c'mon Pep, she is perfect, walking at 4 months, talking at 10 months. She's begging for me to teach her." Tony whined
"No I want her to learn at a normal time phrase." I sighed
"She's my kid that's not going to happen." Tony countered
"Can she turn 1 first?" I asked
"Fine but no later." Tony smiled I rolled my eyes as he gave me a kiss and went back down stairs
"Don't think you're off the hook yet." I eyed Arno; he shrunk back and smiled sheepishly "I thought I said no teaching her magic tricks."
"But she was begging me through those big hazel eyes." Arno whined "She twisted my hand!"
"Mhm, now I don't want her getting too comfortable with her being…"
"Extremis." He said finishing the sentence I nodded and looked at him "I understand I'll stop teaching her…but can we play?" He asked
"Not in the house." I said he smiled and grabbed her out of my clutches "And don't burn down any buildings!" I called after him.
Arno's Pov
"Alright, Ary now that you can talk, you can't tell your parents were I'm taking you ok?" I asked she smiled and nodded I walked down Manhattan towards the Empire State Building. I saw Cupid flying around the top and I smiled "Look its Cupid." I smiled Ariadne giggled and clapped her hands.
"Arno!" Aphrodite screamed I put Ariadne down and held her hand as Aphrodite crushed me in a hug.
"Who is this?" She asked bending down
"My little cousin Ariadne." I smiled Aphrodite put her hand on my mouth and looked at Ary. I raised an eyebrow.
"Why did you bring her here?" She hissed I started to talk but I was muffled she rolled her eyes and smiled
"I thought she needed a little culture lesson." I said "And Apollo said he had another prophecy about her." I mumbled
"Yeah he did, and Dad, Uncle Hades, and Uncle Poseidon are running around like headless chickens." Aphrodite whispered she picked up Ariadne and dragged me with her. I saw cupid following us with a scared Apollo and angry Ares.
"What is he doing here?" Ares hissed
"Came to say my last goodbye." I said cupid frowned "Hey buddy come here." He ran into my arms and I ruffled his hair
"Daddy is that the fire girl?" He asked I nodded
"Her name is Ariadne...Ary come here." I said she walked over and sat in my lap "This is cupid, cupid this is Ariadne." Cupid waved hi and smiled Ary tried to pull his veil off and I had to pull her hand away "You can't do that." she pouted and I shook my head
"Arno we need to talk...its about her." Apollo said nodding towards Ariadne
"What is it?" I asked
"She's...not a normal mortal." He said
"We knew that already." I said rolling my eyes.
"No, I mean...she has powers not just fire powers...she uses her entire brain its almost impossible." Apollo said I looked at him "If humans used their entire brain do you know what their capable of? Just look at her father and mother they use 3/4 of their brain and look at what they have accomplished." He said I looked at the little kid in my arms how was a such a little thing going to change the world? and just with one choice?
"What did the prophecy say?" I asked
"She will hold the future and past in her hands, the girl on fire controls time. Either the uprising or downfall of darkness is in her hands. She will have to choose between her old family or her new family? Only one person can convince her what the right choice is. The woman's face is blazing her hair flaming no one knows who it is except the young child, The downfall of all gods is in her hands."
I looked at Apollo and then at Ariadne who was playing with her fingers. "You need to leave." Ares snapped
"What's your problem?" I snapped at him his gaze sent daggers my way and it felt like he was trying to burn holes in me. I saw Belinda walk pass me "Hi Belinda."
"Not now Arno. Ares we need to talk." She said sternly I looked at her I was worried
"What did you do now?" I asked him
"Arno seriously not now." Belinda sighed I looked at her, her eyes pleading with me, "Take Ariadne home." She ordered I looked at our little cousin she was about ready to crash I nodded and flashed back to the tower. I walked to Uncle Tony and Aunt Peps part of the tower.
"Aunt Pep!" I called the house seemed empty which was not normal. "Aunt Pepper! Uncle Tony!" I yelled I started to get nervous and Ariadne started to cry "Shhh its ok um...stay here alright?" I ask she nodded and I hide her in one of the cabinets "Do not come out unless me, daddy, or mommy gets you ok?" I ordered. I cracked the door almost closed I could hear her breathing I put a little light only she could see and a silence spell on the cabinet and started to walk around.
I walked through most of the house and still didn't hear anyone, I started to think maybe I should go back and check on Ary. "Jarvis!" I yelled the AI didn't respond and that's when I knew something was wrong I heard a scream and I ran upstairs. I saw Aunt Pepper laying on the ground unconscious I touched her neck.
"Oh thank God your breathing." I sighed I heard footsteps behind me and I turned around I nearly fell over form the hard blow. "Umph." I groaned
"Where is she?" Someone boomed I looked up and saw Thanos
"You're never going to find her." I chuckled he kick me, I felt myself crumble
"You're still weak." He laughed I looked up and felt myself start to stand up I blasted who knows what out of my hands and jumped on his back chocking him I felt heavy footsteps and I knew who that was.
"Thanos!" Laufey called I led Thanos to a wall and banged his head on it till he crumbled I hid Aunt pepper in a closet, while I hid in the hallway.
"Jarvis reboot." I ordered I could hear the electricity humming through the walls and I sighed in relief "Jarvis inform everyone that we're under attack but discretely please." I whispered sirens went off and I rolled my eyes I heard Laufey growl and I bolted down the hall running from his fist, when I got downstairs I realized I forgot Aunt Pepper.
"Pepper Ariadne!" I heard Uncle Tony yell
"Uncle Tony!" I called I heard the suit fly over to me
"Arno where's Pepper and Ariadne?" He asked his voice desperate
"Ary is in the kitchen I hid her there in a cabinet. Aunt pep is upstairs I hid her in a closet." I said his face part lifted and he looked at me
"The closet?" He asked
"I ran into some trouble and she was unconscious." I said
"She's unconscious!" He screamed I shrunk back
"I'm gonna go get Ary." I said
"Arno wa-" I felt someone grab my neck and slammed me into the wall and squeezed I felt it becoming harder to breath. I thrashed around my eyes adjusted and I saw my grandfather. He was sneering at me and I tried to grab his collar something begging him to let me go. I felt him be electrocuted and I thought it was Uncle Tony but it was Belinda.
"Arno are you ok?" She asked out of breath I nodded and got up I walked over to were I hid Ariadne and took her in my arms
"Cover your eyes." I whispered she put her little hands over her eyes and frowned I ran into the elevator but I handed Ariadne to Belinda "Leave the tower." I said
"What about you?" She asked
"I have to help Uncle Tony...Bel its starting this is the day everything changes no more relaxed days you can't tell anyone what you saw." I said she nodded I ran out and saw Uncle Tony trying to fight Laufey I felt the red frost start to rise up in my skin and I felt like I was alive again. "Uncle Tony Move!" I growled I saw him back away and I let everything loose on Laufey I smiled as he screamed and my heart started to pound in my head.
"Arno stop!" I heard my dad yell I looked at him and fell, Uncle tony had Aunt pepper in his arms as he carried her out of the now destroyed hallway. I watched as Uncle Thor fought Thanos and my dad bound Odin and Laufey this had to be hard on him both of his fathers the men who never wanted him were trying to kill his family. My Aunt Jane and Uncle Bruce came to get me out but something wasn't right why was it so easy for us to defeat them something was about to happen. I felt a chill go up my back that something was already here just hiding I looked around and landed on it.
"Leave them be! Get out!" I screamed I felt myself being pulled towards it the other infinity gems were ready to be set off, everyone looked at me "Get out!" I screamed I swore I saw a small smirk creeping up Laufey's face it was a trap we were all about to be sucked in I was just the only one who could feel it. I looked at my father.
"The gems are here, tugging us back into complete darkness, you need to get everyone out dad." he looked at me and nodded I watched as green mist on all my family and we were transported outside the stark tower there was a little crowd gathering Uncle Clint, Aunt Nat, Steve, and my mom we're trying their best to keep them off. I sat down dazed and waited five, four, three, two, one there was a big boom everything shook windows busted and darkness covered all of Uncle Tony's section and then it was gone as fast as it came.
"C'mon! I just finished the MK155." Uncle Tony snapped I slightly smiled as Ary patted her fathers metal face and laid on his shoulder. I felt someone sit beside me I looked and saw Belinda.
"Do you think his going to speed up her aging?" Belinda asked looking at Ariadne I hadn't thought about it
"Probably." I said she sighed and put her head in her hands I awkwardly wrapped my arms around her shoulder "It'll be ok." I promised
"But its not, they just think that Thanos came to rule earth not kill everyone except Ary." She cried
"Why do they want Ariadne?" I heard my father ask
"Um..." I trailed
"Arno, you have kept enough secrets we need to know." Uncle Thor reprimanded
"But you can't help!" Belinda screamed I backed away from her outburst "Its written in our destiny's done complete, can't change it!"
"Belinda calm down." I warned
"No! Dang it Arno can't you see it?" She yelled
"Yes I can but at the same time they deserve to know." I said
"Why are you so calm?" She snapped I felt anger boil but it I didn't want it to come out
"Because we need to be calm." I said
"You know I thought you were different from Ares." She said bitterly I felt the anger go over she struck a nerve and didn't even know it.
"Don't you dare say I'm like that bastard." I sneered that had caught everyone's attention "You have no idea what his is going to do." I yelled she looked at me "His going to kill my mother! So don't you dare say I'm like him, and you want to know the sad part...I can't do anything to save any of them."
"Arno..." She sighed
"Don't! You have been acting weird Belinda." I said
"I have had a lot on my mind." She said
"What boyfriend problems?" I asked laughing slightly she looked down "Take a look around Bel, our family is falling apart in front of our eyes and they don't even know it."
"You wouldn't understand." She said tears streaming down her face I felt bad
"I-I'm sorry its just...you deserve so much better, we all do and I hate it that I can't do anything to stop this mess." I sighed she tackled me in a hug and I stood there shocked and wrapped my arms around her and held tightly.
"Can someone please explain what is going on?" Fury snapped everyone looked at us "Arno, Belinda debriefing now." we followed him
Fury's Pov (this should be interesting)
I sat down in my chair waiting to here the story these two had for me. God some times I wonder why I excepted this job, I rubbed my temple as I felt an incoming headache coming.
"Well? Someone going to explain?" I asked Belinda and Arno started to tell me what was going to happen and I realized why they didn't want to tell anyone. I sighed in deeply "I will inform the bosses what is to happen." I said
"All due respect but Mrs. Fury there's nothing you can do." Belinda said I chuckled she reminded a lot of Jane thinking I couldn't do much
"That is what you think." I said "You have only seen a possibility I will also tell Stark to bring Ariadne to Headquarters so we can run some test."
"No! You are not doing that." Arno snapped
"Yes I am she has extremis." I fought I can't believe this I was fighting with a couple of teenagers who had seen the end of the Avengers in their little dreams.
"I don't care." Arno said he was very stubborn it had gotten worse since he came back
"Arno remember our deal?" I asked he looked at me glaring and I glared back.
"Fury look I know what I promised but, this is crossing the line she's not a threat." Arno said he had a point I can't believe I'm caving I'm getting to old for this stuff
"Fine, now about the attacks do you know when they will happen?" I asked
"In a 2 years or maybe 4 not sure." Belinda said
"But that means they will only be 4?" I said a little smile played at the corner of Arno's mouth just like his father I hated that smile it meant nothing but mischief
"Thanos is making us age faster than normal." Arno said
"But you two have stopped." I said they both shook their heads
"No we haven't we were supposed to but we didn't." Belinda sighed I tapped my finger on my desk
"I will have to inform them this is a level 550 I am not high enough in rank to take care of this." I said it felt horrible coming out my mouth bitter awful I hated it.
"What do the levels go through ages? I was sure you were 600 years old." Arno smirked I gave him a unimpressed look and rubbed my temple harder.
"Please don't do anything." Belinda begged
"I have the human race to protect not just your family of misfits." I snapped
"Earth will be fine they will leave you alone." Arno said
"How do you know?" I asked they both looked at each other and then at me "Exactly."
"Fury there's nothing S.H.I.E.L.D. can do." Arno said getting up to leave
"Did I say you could go?" I asked him he huffed and sat back down
"No more powers both of you, wear these bracelets." I ordered I had made them for Loki and Thor just in case it should work on their kids
"No." They said in sync I stared sternly at them and the obliged
"Now you may go." I said
Belinda's Pov
I followed Arno, worried he was going to do something stupid, I felt my heart start to race as I got closer, I had made my decision now I just hope I made the right choice. I stood beside him as he leaned over the wall looking down.
"You ok?" He asked me I nodded and looked at him
"You?" I asked he looked at me and gave a smile but I knew it was a lie "You can tell me anything." I promised jeez I sound like my mom...gross.
"I felt helpless...Thanos called me a weak and its the truth I'm still that kid who was helpless four months ago." He said I looked at him and made sure he looked at me
"No your not." I smiled slightly he smiled and turned around
"I want to show you something." He smiled I looked at him "We'll be back in like 10 min." He smirked I tilted my head and pursed my lips. Honestly what could go wrong?
"Fine." I shrugged he took my hand and I felt frost go up my arm
"Sorry." He smiled sheepishly we jumped off the top and I screamed I felt us starting to go up "Bel calm down." He laughed I clung onto him
"Were in the world are we going?" I screamed
"You'll see." He said
"When did you start flying?" I asked
"Never." He shrugged I looked down and screamed again "What are we doing then?" I asked
"Teleporting very slowly." He smirked I hit his head and closed my eyes again "We're here." He whispered in my ear. I turned around and look at where we are
"This is.."
"Niflheim." He smiled I looked out at the Ice mountains and the bright blue light reflecting the sky, it was amazing you could see the blue moon orbiting around the realm, the waterfalls frozen as they fell. "You like it?" He asked
"Its beautiful." I smiled "How did you know of this place?" I asked
"Starfox when he found me...brought me here." He said I knew there was more he wasn't telling me but I let it go
"Thanks for bringing me here." I smiled
"I thought you needed somewhere to cool down." He shrugged I looked away and nodded "Gods his so sweet." I thought to myself "Stop thinking like that!"
"Could you take me home now?" I asked I needed to get away I couldn't stay here he frowned
"Are you ok?" He asked
"I'm fine." I snapped he nodded and offered me his hand
"No piggy back ride." I said I jumped on his back and he teleported us right in front of my room door
"Bel you sure your ok?" He asked
"I'm fine Arno just leave me alone please." I said I opened my door and locked the door I heard him breathing and then he walked away when I turned around I saw Ares and let out a little yelp. "Ares." I snapped glaring at him
"You left me for him?" He sneered I saw the anger and pain in his eyes
"No...I left you because of you." I snapped
"Are you guys together?" He asked
"No, his doesn't even know I like him." I said
"Bel I'm-
"Its too late for sorry, leave now." I snapped He looked at me for a while then flashed away I plopped on my bed head first and screamed in my pillow, I heard someone open my door and I threw a pillow.
"What is your problem?" Arno asked
"Get out!" I yelled
"Are you on your period?" He asked I gaped my mouth open and stared at him
"No." I screeched he laughed and laid down beside me
"So what's the problem?" He asked I saw he cared and I caved
"You." I mumbled in the pillow
"Ouch." He murmured I felt him poke my side and I twitched and looked at him "You broke up with Ares why?"
"You're stalking me why?" I depaned
"I'm not stalking me and you didn't deny you broke up with Ares." He smirked
"...someone else came along." I said avoiding looking at him
"He better be better than Ares. I don't get why girls like jerks." He said laying his arms over his eyes while looking up at me
"He is...and your jerk." I said he looked at me and stuck his tongue out
"No I'm not." He said
"You can be." I countered
"There's a difference between are and can be." He said I grumbled he had a point I hated he always knew more than me. "As long as he's a good guy I'm cool." He said
"Well thanks father didn't know I needed your permission." I smirked
"Your welcome." He smiled I realized he hadn't said I didn't need his permission I thought it was cute how protective he was of me but little did he know the guy was him. I propped up and gave him a kiss on the forehead he looked up at me with those misty blue eyes and I nearly swooned.
"Leave now." I ordered
"Fine." He huffed and got up "Bye Bel." and he flashed away I saw my mom the entire time in the door way
"You chose him?" She asked I could hear the uneasiness in her voice. I shook my head she mouthed oh and opened her arms I ran and hugged her tightly "You really like him." I nodded in her shoulder she pulled me arms length away. "Its going to get easier." She promised but I had a feeling that was just a lie masked with pity.
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Alright so the poll showed that Arno was the one you wanted Belinda to be with. Don't worry they will get together just not right away. ;)
How about Ariadne's new prophecy? Oh yeah and her first words!
So you are either gonna hate me or love me for this. Next chapter I am going to be skipping years...and then the next chapter after that a few more years...its just to move the story along and then after that it will go back to normal only skipping months and weeks.
Thank you for reading you lovely readers!
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