Amora let out a big gasp as she shot up from her position on the bed. She had took in a big gulp of air that it sent her gagging for a couple of seconds. Amora let out a hysterical cry as she checked her chest and touched herself as if that would reassure her that she was still alive. Odin immediately appeared by her side as he gently pet her arms and said some consoling words to her. As if she were little and had a bad dream, she threw herself at her grandfather and let out strangling sobs.
"Shh… it is okay" Odin pet her hair, "You are safe now, it is okay"
Amora cried some more before she said, "Grandfather?"
"Yes?"
"What happened?" she backed away and looked to him.
"I knew Cul Borson would use your mortal on you sooner or later, but without Heimdall, it was even more harder to find him" Odin explained before he smiled and pet her golden hair, "I was just glad I got there on time"
"How am I still alive?" Amora asked.
"When you turn back time, your body turns back to it's image the way you were that day" Odin said, "Luckily that day, you didn't have an axe in your chest"
She glanced down and looked to her watch, "It's three days prior to what it was"
"The day I left my home to find you and Cul" Odin informed her.
She glanced up and looked around and noticed the place was an ordinary room with what looked accustomed to a guest room. Amora glanced outside and noticed a surprising cliff with a view of a beautiful ocean, not a big town with buildings so close you can hardly breathe. She then became aware that if she travelled back in time then that means that Pietro was all alone at the theatre and this doesn't look anywhere near the town she was in.
"Where are we?"
"New Zealand"
"New Zealand?!" Amora let out before she threw off the covers, "I have to get back"
Odin said, "My I ask, why?"
"Because I have to get back to Pietro" Amora told him, "He's probably freaking out and looking for me right now"
"You cannot go back" Odin said in a big voice, making Amora turn back to him.
"Why not?" Amora asked.
"Because the reason why you were figured out was because Pietro had informed Cul Borson that you were here" Odin explained, "Go back to him in this fashion and Cul will know that you had reversed time"
"But Pietro wouldn't do that to me" Amora objected.
"I know he wouldn't" Odin said, "But he's afraid of Cul and that fear makes him under Cul's control so whether he wants to or not, he will tell him exactly what he wants"
"So what am I supposed to do?" Amora asked, "Hide?!"
"No" Odin immediately said, "Train"
"Train?" Amora repeated, "Why?"
Odin got up from the bed and slowly walked out of she was assuming her room. She had no choice but to follow him as she realized that he had food already out for her. A grumble came from within her stomach as she placed her hand over her midsection as Odin moved behind the island. He waved up his hand to the plate as Amora didn't need to be told twice as she sat down and eagerly caved into the food. She felt embarrassed for digging into her food like that so she tried her best to control herself as she took the glass of water to wash down the food.
Odin asked, "Why didn't you control his mind?"
"What?"
"Cul Borson" Odin explained, "When he was winning, why didn't you think to control his mind in order to make him stop assaulting you"
Amora thought for a moment before she shrugged, "I don't know, I never thought about it"
"You also have the power of time travel" Odin mentioned, "You could've easily gone back and made sure you escaped before you ever met my brother"
"I didn't think about that either" Amora mumbled.
"Why?"
"Because I was scared"
"No!" Odin yelled out that it made Amora jump, "You were thinking with your heart, Amora, not your brain. You were given the power of knowledge and yet you chose love over logic, that is how Cul Borson knew you were going to think and that's how he won"
Amora opened her mouth to find an explanation for herself but all that came up were I felt or I sensed which was exactly what her grandfather was talking about. She sighed as she turned and looked out of the wide window and felt grateful she had time travel on her side, otherwise, she'd be dead. She bit her lip as she realized that this was the first time that Odin has ever lectured her and he must've realized too as Odin walked around and sat down next to her. He placed a hand on her shoulder as she glanced down to her lap, still holding a piece of fruit.
"I failed"
"Anyone would when they are matched with the God of Fear" Odin reasoned, "I just so happened to know him when he didn't tarnish his reputation"
Amora looked at him, "He wasn't always the God of Fear?"
"No, that was always his title" Odin objected, "But he was supposed to help guide people through their fears and then one day, he found that he gained more power by leading people into their fears instead of away and that corrupted his soul"
"You never told this to us" Amora said.
Odin remained silent before he said, "There's a lot of things I never mentioned… but I'm going to do best with my time now. Help mend what was once broken"
Amora slowly nodded before she said, "Grandfather, how are you here in Midgard?"
"Loki banished me" Odin said.
"Uncle Loki is alive?" Amora asked before she put in, "Again?!"
Odin couldn't help but chuckle as he said, "Yes, yes… he fooled me into being banished here. Sent me to an elderly home, that brat, but I found a way out"
Amora shook her head as she vowed, "I'm going to kill him when I see him… this time I'll make sure he's dead"
"I wouldn't be so harsh on him, my dear" Odin patted her lap, "For if he hadn't banished me then I wouldn't have sensed Cul's power growing and in return, save you from death"
Amora thought about what he said as he placed his hand on the back of her head and kissed it tenderly. He got up and started to walk with his hands behind his back and over to the open screened door.
"You will use this day to rest up" Odin commanded, "I've been through a near death experience and I know it will take about a day; sleep, eat, drink. Tomorrow, we will train you to fight without fear"