Kassandra jogged back into the tower and stepped into the elevator cursing Aeron for his timing. Why couldn't he attack before I was pregnant or after I had the triplets! I am the only person powerful enough to take him out!
"WHY GOD'S MUST YOU DO THIS TO ME!" Kassandra yelled at the sky when she reached the balcony of the penthouse. She put her earwig in and listened to her teammates battle Aeron and his army. As her anger grew she realized that should could fight from the safety of the tower using her powers. She began to influence the thoughts of the demigods that her team was fighting, produced a storm, and blocking blows to members of her team when she could. The battle went on for an hour and demigod after demigod began to fall and all who were left were the Avengers and Aeron. As Captain America charged at Aeron he fell through Aeron's illusion and was stabbed in the gut when Aeron materialized.
"NOO!" Kas screamed from the penthouse.
"You will live everyday remembering that you almost killed me, but failed. Kassandra is the only person who can kill me, and you took her out of the fight, you pathetic human experiment" Aeron whispered in Captain America's ear.
"She may not have been down here to fight you but she was the one to take out most of your 'soldiers.' Don't underestimate what her and her team are capable of" Captain whispered back and then passed out when Aeron disappeared yet again, but for good this time. Kassandra materialized next to Steve and bent down to look at his wounds. He had a six inch gash in his abdomen that was a good two inches deep. Kas placed her hands on the gash and applied pressure, after six minutes it still had not healed and she had to do what she was not sure she had enough strength for: heal the wound with magic.
"O, theá ti̱s therapeías, epitrépste mou ti̱ dýnami̱ na therapéf̱sei af̱tí̱ ti̱n pli̱gí̱ . An prépei na eínai egó̱ tha dó̱so̱ ti̱ zo̱í̱ mou kai ti̱ zo̱í̱ to̱n paidió̱n mou, gia ti̱ therapeía tou." Kas spoke the incantation and felt her energy leave her body and flow into Steve's. Lifting her hand from his stomach she looked to see the wound was healed and there was a pale scar left behind. She weakly smiled at Steve and then collapsed into his arms.
"Kas! No please don't leave me! Why did you do that!?" Steve yelled as the demigod collapsed into his arms. He looked up at the team in desperation begging one of them to do something to save her. Loki walked over to his unconscious daughter and lifted her off the ground to carry her into the tower.
"She will be fine. She overexerted herself in helping us today. She has gone into a recovery sleep and will most likely remain this way for a week. Steve, you, Rachael, Alexandra, and I will take shifts watching her. I can feel that this is not over and do not wish to leave my daughter alone while she is unconscious" Loki said as he reached the elevator.
Two minutes later the quartet walked into Kassandra's apartment where they would all remain until the demigod awoke. Loki had Bruce bring the ultrasound machine down to her apartment so that they could make sure that the triplets were okay. To everyone's relief the babies were fine and healthy.
Mount Olympus
"Zeus, my Lord, I must make a request for the well being of my daughter Kassandra. I know you do not approve of her father Loki but there will be one day that she will reign over all nine realms. I do have great concern for her though" Aphrodite paused in her speech to Zeus so that he could speak.
"Go on my dear" Zeus said.
"I fear that she will put herself into too much danger and will be killed. If she is killed then there will be no person powerful enough to defend earth and the other realms. Kassandra is more powerful than even the titans combined and if such power is gone then we are doomed. If there is anything that you can do to save her if her life does end I would be forever grateful" Aphrodite finished.
"If there comes a day that Kassandra does die then I will strike her with this thunderbolt and restart her heart and heal any wounds that accompany it. However, I will only do this once" Zeus commanded as he placed the selected bolt into a box to hopefully never be used.
"Thank you my king. May I go see my child she has gone into a power regeneration sleep and I am concerned for the well being of our grandchildren" Aphrodite asked Zeus.
"Yes and please tell me how they are doing. Kassandra was wonderful to my son and is great to my granddaughter Rachael. I care very much for your daughter and I hope that one day she will find a man that made her feel as Dominick did" he said to Aphrodite.
"I believe she has and just doesn't know it. The young man Steve Rogers loves her and does not wish to leave her side. When she rules over the nine realms I feel that he will be the one by her side along with her children" she replied and left for the Avengers tower.
Back in the Avengers tower in Kassandra's apartment.
There was a commotion on the small balcony of the apartment. The four superhero's watching over the powerful demigod drew their weapons and advanced upon the patio door which they couldn't see out of. Using magic Loki opened the door to find Aphrodite standing there. All four dropped to their knee in respect for the Goddess.
"Please stand. I am here to check on my daughter and the progress of the triplets. I saw what she did today for you when she couldn't physically fight. Steve may I speak with you alone?" Aphrodite said.
"Yes ma'am of course" Steve said as the four rose from their knee. Steve and Aphrodite stepped into the large black marble kitchen and Aphrodite looked into Steve's eyes with a look that a mother would give to her future son-in-law.
"Steve, I am aware of your love for my daughter. Deep down she feels the same for you. Just know that it may be awhile before she shows it, she is still mourning the death of Dominick. My sister told me what she prayed while healing you… she was willing to give up her life and the life of her children to save you…she really does love you. However, be aware that a life with her is no easy life; it is full of danger, worry, and raging emotions. Dominick would tell you the same and you are the type of man he would want her to be with if he couldn't. Be good to her and cherish her while you can because she is destine for great things and will one day rule the nine realms, hopefully with you by her side" Aphrodite explained to Steve.
"Ma'am I do not intend to hurt your daughter. I love her too much to do that to her. If she will have me I want to be a part of her and the triplets lives and if she is truly destine to rule over the nine realms she won't need me but I will be there if she wants me. Thank you for your words I will take them to heart" Steve said with a bow to Aphrodite.
I'm sorry that the last two chapters have been so short. I wanted to create a little suspense. Thank you Wynter is Coming for review all of my chapters and encouraging me to continue writing. Please review!