Svartalfheim
Malekith kelt and grabbed a handful of dust from the ground.
"Look at my legacy, Algrim. I barely remember the time before light." Malekith said. Algrim placed his hand on Malekith's shoulder
"Our survival will be your legacy." Algrim said.
"The Asgardians will suffer as we have suffered. I will reclaim the Aether. I will restore our world and I'll put an end to this poisonous world." Malekith said.
Asgard
As the Asgardian physicians study Kiana and the force within her.
"Where's Loki?" Kuri demanded.
"Be still." Eir said. Thor watched with one of the nurses as they examined Kiana.
"This is not of Earth, what is it?" Thor said.
"I do not know. But she will not survive the amount of energy surging within her." The nurse turned and walked away as Thor looked at Kiana with worry.
"That's a quantum field generator, isn't it?" Kuri said.
"It's a Soul Forge." Eir said.
"Does a Soul Forge transfer molecular energy from one place to another?" Kuri said. Eir looked impressed.
"Yes." Eir said.
Kuri looked at Thor and whispered. "It's a quantum field generator." Thor smiled at her. Odin entered the room as Thor looked on to Kiana as she was being examined.
"My words are mere noises to Loki that he ignores them completely?" Odin said. "His punishment shall be extended."
"Punishment?" Kuri said.
"She's ill." Thor said.
"She is mortal. Illness is their defining trait." Odin said.
"Loki brought here because we can help her." Thor said.
"She does not belong here in Asgard anymore than a goat belongs at a banquet table." Odin said.
"What have you done with Loki?" Kuri demanded.
"He is imprisoned for the crime of taboo." Odin said.
"How could you? He saved Earth!" Kuri said.
"If our laws are not followed Asgard would be lost. I do not expect you to understand." Odin said.
"Something is within her, father, something I have not seen before." Thor said.
"Her world has its healers, their called doctors, let them deal with it. Guards, take her back to Midgard." Odin said. As two guards approached Kiana and went to grab her, suddenly the energy force within her sets off again throwing the two guards aside.
"Don't touch her." Thor leaned down and tenderly touched Kiana. Kiana, are you alright?"
Kiana nods her head, Odin inspected the energy force running through Kiana's body and realized it was the Aether.
"That's impossible." Odin said.
"The infection, it's defending her." Eir said.
"No, it's defending itself." Thor said.
"Come with me. There are relics that predate the universe itself. What lies within her appears to be one of them. The Nine Realms are not eternal. They had a dawn as they will have a dusk." Odin showed Thor, Kuri, and Kiana an ancient book. "But before that dawn the dark forces, the Dark Elves, reigned absolute and unchallenged."
Thor read from the book. "Born of eternal night, the Dark Elves comes to steal away your light." They were these stories mother told us as children."
"Their leader, Malekith made a weapon out of that darkness, it was called the Aether. While the other relics often appeared as stones, the Aether is fluid and ever changing. It changes matter into dark matter and seeks out to host bodies, drawing strength from their life force. Malekith sought to use the Aether's power to return the universe to one of darkness. But after eternities of blood shed, my father Bor, finally triumphed, ushering in the peace that lasted thousands of years." Odin said.
"What happened?" Kuri said.
"He killed them all." Odin said.
"Are you certain? The Aether was said to have been destroyed with them and yet here it is." Thor said.
"The Dark Elves are dead." Odin said.
"Does your book happen to mention how to get it out of me?" Kiana said.
"No, it does not." Odin said.