Codename: Battleship
Spoilers: AU but can consider all Season One episodes. Read Battleship: SHIELD to understand or you WILL BE LOST.
Disclaimer: I own nothing at all except Naomi and Hoenir
Skye sat on the couch in the living area with Naomi curled up in her arms, she looked down at the little girl who had brought so much light into her life. A year is what they had together, a year as a family and that made her smile. The sound of footsteps made her look up and found her fiancé walking over, he gently kissed her head before scooping their daughter into his arms with practical ease.
Watching him take her to her bunk, Skye rose and walked over to see the specialist gently tucking the small girl into her bed. Coulson insisted they decorate the bunk in something Naomi could grow into and they'd proceeded to replace the television screen with a pictures of the team and placed decals on the walls of planets and stars. A purple comforter replaced the standard white and the small drawers under the bed held child size clothes.
"Good night Cherub." Ward kissed her head and stood up, turning off the light before shutting the bunk's door. Skye hugged him and he held her, kissing her head. "A year with her…"
"And she's officially ours now." Skye looked up at him with a smile, "legally she is our daughter and to think that two years ago when I stepped onto this plane in handcuffs you thought I was an ass."
Ward chuckled and cupped her face, "you were an ass but a beautiful one." Leaning down he kissed her and she took his hands from her face, leading him to their bunk that rested across the room. "What are you doing Angel?"
"Oh I'm going to show my loving fiancé how grateful I am that he's the father of my daughter." They reached their bunk and were about to go in when Coulson's voice made them pause.
"The celebration is going to have to wait." He shrugged as they looked at them, "sorry. Thor sent word, Lady Sif is coming immediately to speak with you. The quinjet will dock in a few moments so I'd make yourselves presentable."
They stood waiting as they heard the docking of the quinjet and seconds later Sif made her way down the stairs. As soon as she saw Skye she was on her knee with her head bent, arm to her chest.
"I bring news your highness," she looked up at Skye. "As of sunrise this morning you are now Crown Princess of Asgard, your father is to take the throne in coming days. The throne will be yours upon the end of your father's reign."
"Mommy?" Skye turned to see Naomi in the doorway, she was standing warily watching Sif. Her eyes were cloudy from sleep and she gripped the wall as if too afraid to move.
Skye was instantly over to Naomi and pulled the girl into her arms, "what's wrong baby?"
"Bad dream." She turned her attention back to Sif, "who is she?"
"She's a friend." Skye kissed Naomi's head and watched Coulson move over to her. "Why don't you let Uncle Phil scare all the bad dream away with one of his Captain America stories huh?"
The six year old nodded and Skye put her down as Coulson took the young girl's hand, leading her into the bunk and closed the door. Skye took a breath before moving over to Ward and Sif, who still knelt on the ground.
"Your highness I did not realize you had a child."
"Could you please stand up, it's making me nervous." Ward crossed his arms and Sif nodded, standing immediately. "Naomi was found a few weeks after you left and since then we've adopted her."
Sif looked at them confused, "found, was the child lost?"
"She's a fourth-Kree." Skye shoved her hands into her pockets. "Thor confirmed from a corpse we found and it matched part of Naomi's DNA."
"I see, well this is a development that must be taken into account." Sif looked between them both as she spoke. "By Asgardian Law she would be a Princess of Asgard but she could never take the throne, only Asgardian blood would be eligible for succession. While only a fourth, any child you beget would be entitled."
Ward clutched his jaw, "you said it yourself the last time Lady Sif, rarely do children between Asgardians and human survive due to the magic. Besides, didn't you say Berserker rage made it even more deadly?"
The warrior seemed to fall silent, "if you were to never have children, succession would fall to another noble house after eons of it staying within one. Thor has permanently renounced the throne and left Hoenir after Odin's death." She looked up at them, "while not your fault, it seems your own birth has left the royal house of Asgard in peril. I must speak to Hoenir immediately and tell him of the news."
"Maybe he could come here, meet me." Skye folded her arms, "after all, he is my father. Or does the king have better things to do?"
"Of course." She nodded and bowed her head with her arm across her chest. "I bid thee farewell my princess."
Three days later Skye found herself on the Helicarrier with Ward beside her. She found Thor talking with a man who could only be her father, he didn't look a day over thirty-five though. Jane stood beside Thor conversing with Sif and both seemed to be acting like old friends. Sif spotted her and immediately bowed her head with an arm to her chest, Skye watched as Thor and Jane did the same.
"Welcome my cousin." Thor smiled and hugged her, "it is welcoming to see you once again. Now you are the one standing before the throne instead of I." He pulled back and smiled at her, greeting Ward with a handshake.
Jane nodded to her, "your highness."
"Dr. Foster," Skye smiled, "I'm a SHIELD Agent so Agent Zale is preferable." She turned her attention to Sif and the man who stood beside the warrior. "I assume you're my father, Hoenir?"
The man furrowed his brow, "you are sure she is my daughter because she does not act like a Princess of Asgard?"
"Yes sire I'm sure." Sif smiled at Skye, "her life has been on Midgard so long she has adapted to their ways, manners included I'm afraid."
Skye put up a hand, "I just have one thing to say and it's that I'm not joining you in Asgard. I have no interest in the throne or being a princess, especially a queen. I'm perfectly happy here on Earth or Midgard, whatever you call it."
"Cousin much is at stake if you refuse…" Skye cut Thor off and stared at Hoenir.
"I don't mean to thrown your entire succession off but it would end with me anyways. I can't have children, at least children that have Asgardian blood that you need to succeed." Skye looked at Ward, "my magic makes it impossible."
Hoenir looked at Ward, "who is this Lady Sif?"
"The princess's betrothed sire," Sif looked at Ward as she spoke. "Twice escaping death due to the princess's magic, binding them together in much more than their love for each other. They have adopted a young girl who is a fourth-Kree as their child."
Ward stood his ground as Hoenir walked closer to him, "I sense rage in you, specifically Berserker rage."
"We came across a Berserker staff almost two years ago, I made the mistake of picking it up and I pay for every day but the rage drives me to protect Skye."
"Connected not only by life-giving magic," Hoenir walked around the table and looked at them both, "but he protects you as your personal Berserker warrior. If he was Asgardian I'd marry him to you before you can blink."
"I can handle myself just fine." Skye held out her hand, "target acquired." Her palm turned blue before a ball of light escaped and hovered in the air above it. "Battleship sunk." The light dissipated before their eyes and Skye folded her hand up. "It doesn't just kill and give life, it also disables so I can work without killing someone. I knock them unconscious and no blood is shed."
Thor smiled, "the last to hold such magic couldn't control it and they were full-blooded Asgardian who worked centuries to master the magic. You are only half and yet you have learned what so many before you haven't." He took a step towards her, "you maybe a Princess of Asgard but you are the only one to master the Touch of Life."
"It's her humanity." Ward defended Skye, "the human in her made it possible."
"I will take the throne after you Hoenir," Thor spoke and they all looked at him. "It will be thousands of years before you will have need of me so I agree." He shook his head and smiled at Skye. "My dear cousin belongs here among Midgard to protect them where we have failed."
"Thank you." Skye smiled at him and he shrugged.
"You will still be called a princess among our people, I will only be taking the throne in your stead." Thor looked at Hoenir, "however there is one stipulation in agreeing to do so."
Hoenir nodded, "anything nephew."
"An apple of Idunn," he looked down at Jane. "I wish only one woman beside me and she has wisdom that even we have yet to realize."
"Is that a proposal?" Jane looked at him in surprise and he brought her hand to his lips.
"If you would have me Jane Foster."
She shrugged, "I could do worse than the Crown Prince of Asgard."
Skye chuckled and leaned into Ward as he wrapped his arm around her, Sif looked to Hoenir and nodded.
"She is worthy sire and there is no law that prevents a non-Asgardian becoming consort." Sif looked at the couple. "Lady Jane has knowledge of Asgard and respects our world as we respect hers. I have seen her fight in battle and she is worthy as a warrior."
"Only Idunn herself can gift a mortal with immortality but I will supply the apple." Hoenir looked to Skye. "Are you sure you wish to stay here among this realm?"
Skye shrugged, "it's all I know and besides, you can always visit me if you want. A king needs a vacation every so often right?"
Half the group chuckled and Hoenir walked over to her, "I expect the name of my grandchild before I depart."
"Naomi Freya." Skye smiled at him, "Naomi because of her gentle nature and Freya because it was the only Asgardian name Thor gave us that sounded right with her first name."
After Hoenir and Sif departed, Skye walked over to the newly engaged couple that stood discussing Asgard. Both turned to her and she smiled at them prepared to thank them until Thor hugged her.
"No words cousin, we are family and your future is here on Midgard while mine is on Asgard." He pulled back and looked at her, "and I'm sure you'll be gifted with a son…" Jane elbowed him and he chuckled, "or another daughter. Magic may destroy life but it does not take the innocent before they can defend themselves. There is something about Asgardian magic you must know that Sif could not impart because few know. Our magic is tied to a person before they leave the womb and despite what some may say, it is tied to the soul. A soul full of innocence will not be harmed but a soul with even the slightest darkness will burn from it." He touched her shoulder and looked between her and Ward. "Your love is bound together by more than mere magic and that provides one key to innocence. The other is the strength of your magic and its use. You use yours to protect life," he looked at Ward, "and your rage is not used to harm but protect. The combined magic in you both will not harm any child you have so do not lose hope."
A/N: Aww...Thor gave them hope and solved their issues.
Next we see the team celebrate Naomi's birthday and there's a wedding.
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