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Kaleria ran directly to the back training room only to find it empty. Her heart thumping in her chest, her lungs screaming for air, and now her safety net was gone. "Sif?" She called out, running back out of the training room. "Sif!" She called once more.
Kaleria caught the attention of one of the guards, he walked over smiling. "My Lady." He bowed. "How may I assist you?"
"My sister and the Warriors, where are they?" She asked out of breath.
The guard looked slightly confused. "Heimdall asked to that they be brought to him."
"The Observatory?" She asked; he nodded in confirmation as she turned and ran without another word.
Kaleria stopped running to catch her breath and to think for a moment, she knew she had limited time to reach the Bifrost and get to the Observatory. She would need a horse to get her there quicker than her feet could take her. Her next step was to get to the stables.
Her mind focused, she ran to the stables, stopping outside the doors. She needed to breathe, her lungs felt as though they would give any minute. "Stop her!" She heard from behind. Kaleria turned eyes wide as she saw the palace guards. "The King demands we stop her!"
There was no time to take a breath, she turned and ran into the stables and to the first horse she found. No saddle, no reigns, she quickly opened the gate and climbed on top of the black steed. "Please be fast." Kaleria inhaled sharply as she held on to the horse's mane and gently tapped his side with her foot. The horse whined before charging straight out the door and passed the guards. "She's getting away!" One called after her. "Stop her!" Another cried.
Kaleria looked over her shoulder once, seeing the guards fading in the distance, and continued forward to the Bifrost.
Sif and the Warriors ran towards Kaleria as the horse arrived at the Observatory. Volstagg helped the panting girl off the horse. "Are you all right?" He asked.
"We have to go!" Her voice hoarse and airy, her breathing ragged.
"What happened?" Sif asked, eyeing Kaleria's wrist. "What happened?" She asked sharply.
"I don't have time to explain, we must go!" Kaleria felt tears in her eyes.
"We have to take her to the healer." Fandral said.
"No!" Kaleria shrieked. "We have to go!" She turned to Heimdall whom stood at the apparatus. "Heimdall, please open the vortex."
"I cannot, I am sworn by oath…" He replied sadly before putting his sword in the apparatus and walking away.
"Complicated fellow…" Fandral muttered.
"Let's go!" Kaleria said, motioning to the key.
"Not until we know what happened!" Sif argued her voice cracking from anger and worry over her sister.
"There's a time for that, Ladies." Volstagg said in a slight panic. "But we may need to save that before the palace guards get to us."
Sif and Kaleria turned to face the light bridge, eyes going wide as they saw the guards coming closer. "Right, another time." Sif agreed as she ran to the key, turning it with great force, opening the vortex to Midgard.
"I've never been to Midgard…" Kaleria mentioned as they all ran to the vortex, her hesitation noticeable to the group.
"Now's not the time to have doubts." Fandral said, pushing Kaleria into the vortex.
Kaleria landed with a thud onto a dry dirt ground; the dirt leaving a smoke trail as she forced herself up onto her knees as she looked around. A hand reached out before her, helping her up. She made quick eye contact with Fandral. "You didn't have to push me."
"Time was running short." He replied with a debonair smile.
"We must find Thor." Sif said as she surveyed the land. "There." She pointed.
The group looked to where Sif was pointing; a small town was a short distance away. "I suppose that's a good place to start." Fandral said.
To say they looked out of place would be an understatement. They walked through the small town, receiving different reactions from people. Some disapproving, some curious as they stared; Kaleria felt uncomfortable either way. "Have they never seen Asgardians before?" She whispered to Sif.
"I doubt it; many do not know we exist." She replied. "We are Gods to their older generations; the newer generations however know not much of us."
"We seem so out of place." Kaleria said.
"Well, we are wearing armor." Sif replied with a weak smile before looking to the blue hand print on Kaleria's arm. "What happened, Kali?"
Kaleria looked down at her wrist, the blue hand print still burned slightly. "I'm not sure how he did it… but his skin turned blue, his eyes turned red, and he was able to burn my skin… "
"The same thing happened to be on Jotunheim." Volstagg confirmed. "It was an ice burn from a Frost Giant… how would Loki be able to do this?"
"Loki is not a Frost Giant." Fandral protested.
"You also said Loki was not capable of treason." Sif reminded him.
"He is the son of Odin and Frigga, how could he be?" Fandral asked.
"Well, regardless of how, he did it." Kaleria said sadly.
"He better pray once we return that I do not find him first." Sif hissed, anger filling her face.
"Do not worry, Sif." Kaleria replied. "I gave him a burn of his own." Sif's anger turned to a quick smirk.
"I do not care for spies." Volstagg muttered behind them, Kaleria looked up to the roof tops to see two men in suits staring down at them.
"Why are there spies?" Kaleria asked.
"Who knows?" Fandral shrugged. "Let's just keep searching for Thor."
The group came across a building that seemed separate and out of place to the rest of the small town. They walked closer to the building and began searching through the windows for any signs of Thor. They came across a large window, standing in front of it a peaking inside. There were two women, an older man, and the familiar frame of Thor inside, sitting at the table. One of the women looked up, dropping her plate as she saw them standing outside. Thor turned his head, a smile of recognition as Volstagg shouted. "Found you!"
The one woman opened the door for the group, allowing them access inside as Thor ran over to them. "My friends!"
"I don't believe it…" The other man said.
"Who are these guys?" The other woman asked. "There are more of them?"
"Jane, Darcy, Erik, these are my friends from Asgard." Thor pointed to them. "Sif, Fandral, Volstagg, Hogun, and my sister-in-law, Kaleria."
"It's a pleasure." The one called Jane said with a smile.
"No My Lady." Fandral said with a charming smile. "The pleasure is ours." Kaleria rolled her eyes.
Thor noticed Kaleria's wrist, he asked with concern. "Kaleria, was that from Jotunheim?"
Kaleria stared grimly at Thor before Sif replied, defending her. "We can explain once we go home."
Thor lost his smile. "You know I cannot go home." He began. "My Father is dead because of me, I must remain here, in exile. " He turned to look at Jane. Kaleria noticed the way they exchanged glances, something was more between them, she was unsure what, but something was there.
"Thor… your Father still lives." Sif said gently.
"Loki…" Thor mutters angrily.
"Things on Asgard have changed since your departure." Fandral said.
Kaleria wandered to the window as the group continued to talk; she was looking out in the distance of the desert of Midgard. "Is all of Midgard a desert?" She muttered to herself.
"No actually." Kaleria looked to her right to see the one called Jane smiling at her. "It's actually different wherever you go."
"Why live in a desert?" She asked curiously.
"My research brought me here." She said. "I'm an astrophysicist." Jane watched the puzzled look on Kaleria's face before sighing. "Right, you guys aren't really from here, then again, not many people here know what I do either." She smiled again. "Anyway, I study the universe, the physics of it really. Think of it like star watching and constellation counting." Kaleria smiled slightly, finding a strange comfort in Jane. Jane's smile faded slightly as she turned her attention out the window. "Is that fire?"
Kaleria turned to look as well, Jane's suspicions confirmed when an explosion happened in the distance.
"What is going on?" Thor asked from behind.
"Not sure… something exploded out there." Jane said.
"Whatever it is, it's coming closer." Kaleria said, turning to Sif and the Warriors. "Do you think it's from Asgard?"
"Whatever it is, wherever it comes from, we need to stop it." Thor said turning quickly on his heels and heading for the exit. Kaleria nodded to her Sister and the Warriors before following Thor, the group following in pursuit with Jane, Erik, and Darcy.
The town was in a panic as a large, metal machine was coming closer, destroying everything in its path as it went. "The Destroyer…" Hogun said grimly.
"He sent the Destroyer after us?" Volstagg asked incredulously.
"Jane, you must get to safety." Thor said. "We will take care of this."
"We?" Kaleria asked. "Thor, you are practically mortal here…"
"I'm still a warrior and I will fight to protect this Realm." Thor replied nobly.
"You could be killed." Fandral said. "Or have one of us killed for trying to protect you."
"Thor, get the mortals to safety." Sif had walked closer to Thor, she spoke gently yet commanding. "We will take the battle from here."
Thor thought for a moment, throwing everyone for a loop when he did speak. "You're right."
"I am?" Sif asked wide eyed, she was not expecting him to agree so easily.
Thor looked to Jane, Darcy, and Erik. "We must clear the streets; I will not let innocent blood be spilt this day." He looked back to the others, particularly Kaleria. "The Destroyer uses a fire magic, you will do well against it."
Kaleria nodded. "I'll try to calm down any fires that will occur." Thor smiled slightly before rushing off with the mortals and down the street to clear out the innocent towns people.
"Ready?" Sif asked the group. They all nodded, readying their weapons as they headed towards the Destroyer.
The Destroyer came down the street, blowing up cars, street lamps, and shops as it went. Fires roared out of control. Kaleria's job was clear, control the fires. She waved her hands with purpose, extinguishing flames as she did. The flames were still damaging to whatever they hit but at least Kaleria was able to stop them from spreading and hurting anyone.
Kaleria watched as the Warriors ran towards the Destroyer, stopping a few feet before him. Kaleria watched as Fandral and Hogun tossed Volstagg at the Destroyer. Volstagg smashed into the Destroyer, in hopes to knock it down. The Destroyer does not move; it's stable where it stood. Within mere seconds after the attack, the Destroyer grabbed Volstagg and violently hurled him at Fandral and Hogun.
As the Destroyer came closer to the Warriors, ready to attack, Sif had jumped from a top a nearby building and landed on the Destroyers back, stabbing it in the head with her spear. The Destroyer stopped moving, deflating slightly where it stood. Sif smiled as she made eye contact with Kaleria as though she had defeated the creature.
Kaleria's eyes widened as the Destroyers head turned around to face Sif; she quickly jumped off the Destroyers back, barely being missed by a blast from it.
Sif landed with a thud as the Destroyer began to charge up again. Kaleria quickly focused her energy to the Destroyer, placing a wall of fire between it and Sif; giving Sif enough time to escape.
The Destroyer turned once more, facing Kaleria this time and blasting an energy beam at her. She dodged it barely and headed over to the Warriors where she met Sif. The girls helped pull the Warriors away from the battle, meeting with Thor. "You all must go, you must survive!"
"No! We can still fight!" Fandral yells in protest.
"But not win." Thor said. "You must go, take Volstagg out of harm's way, he is injured. Stay out of sight, I have a plan!"
Sif reluctantly nodded as she motioned to Kaleria. "Come, we must move them again."
Kaleria inhaled deeply as she helped pull Volstagg away from battle, Hogun and Fandral were able to move as they hobbled after the sisters.
Kaleria looked to Sif whom was watching over the wounded Warriors. "I have to go back out there; the fires are still out of control."
"Thor ordered us to stay here." Sif reminded her.
"Yes, true, but when have I ever listened?" Kaleria smirked slightly as she ran away from the group and back out onto the street. She had to control the fires, she had to help Thor anyway she could. As she ran out to the street to help, she saw Thor standing before the Destroyer. The Destroyer seemed docile at first, until it wailed Thor with the back of its arm. Thor's body flew like a rag doll, backwards and onto the ground with a loud thud.
Kaleria could hear Jane's faint cry for Thor in the distance, her blood rushing to her ears as she tried to focus. Thor was practically a mortal on Midgard, a blow like that surely would kill him… and she was convinced it did.
Clouds began to form, the sound of thunder in the distance roared. Kaleria looked up at the sky, seeing lightning flicker through it. The strange weather patterns confused her, was this normal on Midgard? With that, a lightning bolt came down, directly hitting the Destroyer and sending it back. A cloud of dust enveloped the street, almost like a tornado, where Thor was lying. As lightning struck again, the smoke cleared revealing Thor in his armor, holding Mjolnir. "Thor!" Kaleria yelled in excitement as he launches himself at the Destroyer.
Kaleria turned around and headed back to Sif and the Warriors. The Warriors were doing much better now, this time all three were standing. "What is going on?" Sif asked.
"Thor's back." Kaleria smiled. Her words causing the group to quickly rush out of cover and to the streets where they saw Thor deliver the final blow that destroyed the creature.
Thor walked over to the group, triumphantly. He nodded at the group as he walked over to the mortals; they knew exactly what needed to happen next.
Kaleria stared up at the sky as Thor called to Heimdall, nothing happening. "Maybe something happened to him?" She asked as the group was now joined by men wearing similar suits to the spies they saw earlier.
"I fear the worst." Thor said as he walked over to Jane. Kaleria eyed them carefully, noting their body language to one another. 'He loves her.' She thought.
"We have to keep trying." Sif said to the group. "We have to return to Asgard."
Kaleria watched Thor hesitate before calling for Heimdall once more, this time, the light bridge roared down from the sky before them. Sif, Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg walked closer to the bridge, looking back at Thor and Kaleria.
Kaleria walked over to Thor, noticing his reluctance to leave Jane and the mortals. It was obvious that he wanted to stay with Jane; he seemed still worried for their safety. Kaleria decided then; she knew exactly what she had to do to help Thor, and also in the end help herself from confronting Loki just yet. "Thor… I'll stay with them."
"What?" He asked.
"If anything should happen and Loki sends something else down, I'm one of your best bets to keep them safe." Kaleria replied. "Not much he could throw at me that I can't defeat." She forced a smile.
Thor looked grateful. "Kali, we will come for you once everything is returned to normal. The Bifrost will remain open."
Kaleria nodded. "Just…" Thor raised a curious eyebrow before Kaleria sighed. "Don't kill him."
Thor silently agreed as he walked over to Sif and the Warriors, whom gave him a questioning look. Sif looked back to Kaleria as she shrugged. "Come for me when it's safe." Kaleria called to her sister. Sif just nodded; there was no changing Kaleria's mind.
Kaleria stared, watching the skies, the mark of the Bifrost still etched into the sky. She felt weird and out of place still being on Midgard but, she knew it was for Thor and for her own sanity. She couldn't face Loki, not yet.
One of the men in suits shuffled over to her awkwardly. He stood there eyeing her then to the sky, then back to her. "So… Asgard…. Dangerous or?"
Kaleria looked at him. "What are you asking me?"
"I'm sorry." He scratched his head awkwardly. "It's not every day other 'Realms' come to you." He smiled, offering his hand. "Agent Coulson… of SHIELD."
Kaleria looked at his hand before hesitantly placing hers in it. "Kaleria of Asgard."
"You're a friend of Thor's I gather, so that means you're a…?" He asked.
"I am Thor's sister-in-law, and yes, I am a friend of Midgard's." Kaleria smiled slightly, she enjoyed this man's company for some strange reason.
"Any idea what's going on up there?" Coulson asked.
Kaleria sighed, shrugging. "Thor will have to confront Loki, his brother and my husband, for the wrongs he has committed."
"Your husband did this?" Coulson asked, looking to the destruction behind him then back at Kaleria. "He seems a little-"Kaleria narrowed her eyes at him, causing Coulson to clear his throat. "I'm sure he's just misunderstood…"
Kaleria looked to her right to see Jane still staring up at the sky. "He'll come back." She said.
Jane's shoulders sank slightly as she continued to look up at the sky. "Even if he does come back… he'll have to go home again, right?"
Kaleria was unsure; would Thor be allowed to stay in Asgard, and if so, if given the choice would he come back to Midgard? "That I cannot answer, Jane; forgive me."
"Well." She said with a slight smile. "At least I have you here, you're proof I'm not crazy." Kaleria smiled as the one named Darcy yelled behind them.
"Look!"
Kaleria looked back up to the sky; the hole left from the Bifrost began surging with energy. "Something's wrong…" Jane said, causing Kaleria to panic slightly. The energy paused for a brief moment before suddenly exploding in the sky, the hole to the Bifrost closing completely.
"What?" Kaleria whispered. "No…" She felt her stomach tie in knots. "No!" She yelled at the sky. "Heimdall!" She called, running to where the Bifrost touched down. "Heimdall! I'm here!" She yelled to the sky. "I'm still here!"
"It's gone…" She heard Jane say behind her.
"Heimdall!" Kaleria shrieked, her hands conjuring fire and throwing fireballs violently at the sky. "Anyone?" She fell to her knees, defeated. Tears streaming down her face as she stared at the ground.
After what felt like an eternity, she heard footprints walk up behind her, a gentle hand placing on her shoulder. "Kaleria…" The soft voice of Jane said.
Kaleria sniffled, wiping her eyes before standing. "They just… they'll be back… they have to come back…" She looked to Jane. "They'll open the Bifrost and I can go home."
"Kaleria…" Jane tried once more, doubt in her eyes.
"Don't!" Kaleria warned. "They're going to come back… they have to come back for me…"
Agent Coulson walked over to the women, a grim look on his face as he addressed Kaleria. "Kaleria, I know this looks bad, and I'm sorry." He began. "We should get you somewhere safe."
Kaleria's eyes went wide. "What do you mean, where are we going? I can't leave what if they come back?" She looked to Jane for answers.
"You can't be serious about taking her away from here." Jane protested.
"It's not safe for her to be out in public like this." Coulson said.
"Not safe for me or not safe for you?" Kaleria asked.
"We can protect you until they come back." Coulson said. "It's the least we can do for you protecting us."
Kaleria looked back up at the sky, her eyes pleading as her heart raced. She was deserted and for the first time in a long time she truly felt alone.
Final Thoughts: And that is how Kaleria came to Midgard! Remember to review and say hi! I leave you with this chapter until Monday. Give me something nice to read when I return! Thanks again for reading!