The getting ready process was exactly like before, she just didn't get to pick her dress this time. It wouldn't have mattered, because she was extremely happy with it.

A long length and long sleeved black dress. The sleeves and entire bottom were transparent lace, a large V cut down the back, almost all the way to where her butt started. The only solid part of the dress was her mid-drift, from the bottoms of her breats to the end or her womanhood. Thor was matched in an all black suit; black on black on black for the couple that night.

Her hair was inhanced naturally, singling out her ringlet curls and making them bigger and defined, pinned to the side of her head, cascading down. Her make-up wasn't as dark this time, more bright and glittery.

The couple arrived to the art gallery around the time the rest of the Avengers did, being greeted with smiles and cheers.

Kali was breathless when she entered the gallery, taken back by all the beautiful and confusing art. All the people were dressed in their very best, each one looking so elegent and beautiful.

Her arm stayed hooked around Thors, walking close and in time with him.

The met up with their social group, everyone staring at them as they walked together.

"You guys look great," Tony commented, pulling his own beautiful wife close to his side. "The all black looks great."

Kali smiled, but it fell quick. She felt it; in her body, in her bones, in her soul. She turned to Thor, her face white.

"What is wrong?" he asked, worried.

"They're here." she said quietly. Her eyes got wide, sparks of purple pulsing through them. The sudden change in energy was crazy.

"Are you sure?" she looked hard at him to prove she was more than sure.

"I can feel it, Thor. My energy is sparking. I'm positive; they're here." she looked around her, hoping to see just who it was, but there was no such luck. She breathed heavy. Things had calmed down, and now they weren't. Craziness was about to come back into her life, ten times more than before.

They looked to the others informing them. They nodded, knowing what to do; protect Kali and everyone there at all costs.

"What should we do?" she asked.

"Carry on with our night like normal." Stark answered. "Until they decide to come after you, we keep calm and quiet." She nodded, trying her best. Her anxiety was through the roof and she hated it. She just keep thinking about them hurting all these people she had come to care for, taking her and destroying everything. She didn't want it to happen.

The group continued on with their night, staying alert to anything off. It was going just as planned. They entered the auditorium of the building, finding seats together for the art auction.

Everything was still going on just like normal, until all the lights went out.

"Get down!" Thor yelled, seeing a green light come whirling in their direction, right to Kali. He grabbed her, pushing them onto the floor.

"We have to run, now." she said, trying to scramble to her feet and dart out of the room. She kicked her heals off, knowing she'd have a better chance at fleaing. Thor followed behind her, and the group behind him.

"We have to get you out of here, Kali." he said. They were in the main gala, working their way through the building.

"And what? Let all these other people get hurt? They will follow me and let nothing get in their way. Your options of destruction are art gallery or all of New York City. You pick." he looked at her, seeing her stubborness light up in her eyes. He sighed, out-reaching his hand to summon his hammer.

Stark was half covered in his suit, pieces flying onto him one by one.

Kali saw a green bolt flash near the door, getting closer and heading their way.

"We have to keep moving." she ran towards steps, going up. Thor followed her up, while Cap, Natasha and Stark stayed behind.

Kali could hear screaming and yelling even as she got higher in elevation in the building. She was worried, this is what she wanted to avoid; anyone getting hurt because of her.

Thor followed close behind, trying to keep her safe. They entered the third floor of the building, mainly cubicles for all the people who worked at the gallery. Luckily, it was empty.

Their entire plan of running was foiled when a green bolt came crashing in, breaking the many panels of glass windows on the floor. Kali turned away, covering her face from the glass. She turned back, seeing the pale familiar face. He was part of the council, one of the very strongest. Them sending him showed her just how much they wanted her.

"Go!" she screamed to Thor. He looked at her like a mad woman. "I said go!" He refused. He stood his ground, staying close behind her.

"Do you really think they'll protect you?" he scoffed at her, shotting a green bolt to Thor knocking him out and onto the ground.

"No!" she screamed, looking to an injured God. She turned back to the Council member, eyes dark fury purple and hands sparking static. A shield, she decided, was probably the best first decision. She mustered as much power as she could, starting to build a shield around her and a passed out Thor. She focused, the shield getting bigger and bigger. She watched the Council member smirk at her, continuing to walk closer.

Just at the shield was starting to surround them both, she felt dizzy. Her eyes shut off in an instant, turning green as she collapsed to the ground below her. The last thing she remembered hearing and seeing before it all went black was the Council member coming for her, scoffing bitch, and turning the other way.

Kali woke up in the Avengers head-quarters, machines and tubes on her, monitoring her vital signs. She sat up immediately, everyone rushing over to her.

"Are you alright?" Thor asked, looking her up and down. She swung her legs over the bed, ready to stand up.

"I'm fine." That was some sort of lie. Physically, she was fine. But she couldn't let what happened escape her mind. Why didn't he take her? He could have taken her right then and there, and he didn't. He walked away.

"You must have showed that guy," Stark said shutting down the equipment so Kali could get up. "He ran off like a coward."

Kali shook her head. "No, he didn't." she looked at all of them. "He was going to take me. I tried to make a shield and I got dizzy, I passed out. He came to take me. And then he just left." She looked down at the ground and then jumped up, stomping over to the platform she used to practice her strengths.

"I need to know what's going on with me, Tony. They've never been so close to taking me.. And they didn't." Tony sighed, but nodded. He turned on his computer system like always, ready to read her energy levels. He nodded to her, letting her know he was ready.

She went with simple, an energy force once again. It got just big enough to cover her hands before she passed out again, hitting the ground. Thor ran over to her, but Tony stopped him.

"She's fine," he said, pointing to her vitals. "But this is an issue." He had her previous power readings up, showing that she was only registering a little less than half of what she normally did. "Somethings definitely going on with her. Maybe a simple infection or something. I'll have Nat get some blood work to test."

Kali came to a short time later, sighing. She was back on the bed, a band-aid on her arm from the blood Natasha had taken while she was out. She was by herself in the room.

She stood up, looking out the window. She was so confused. Something was wrong, and she had no clue what. She couldn't stand it.

Like clock work Natasha entered the room, holding paper work.

"Feeling alright?" she asked. Kali nodded, rubbing her upper arm.

"Yeah. I'm fine. Did my blood work tell you anything?"

Natasha let out a big breath and sat down with the papers.

"Well, yeah. It definitely did."

"And?" Kali questioned, walking over and sitting down next to her. "Infection? Sick? Tumor?"

Nat smiled at her. "Nothing like that." she breathed again, handing the papers to Kali. She scanned them up and down, seeing nothing but negative marks written on it; except for one space.

"What's HCG?" she asked, confused.

Natasha looked at her with wide eyes. "Uhm.. Kali, you're pregnant."

She dropped the papers. "Pregnant?"