Among The Stars ✰ Thor Odinson

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——— 22 days since the snap ———

Milena walked through the silent halls of the compound. It seemed like ever since they got there it was the permanent state of the compound. A suffocating silence that ate away at Milena's mind. Still, she continued her walk and eventually reached a door.

Regrettably, there was a certain wave of hesitation, almost fear in her swift knocks against the door. She was met with even more silence but that was okay, she had grown somewhat used to it at some point within these past days.

It was better than bellowing anger.

Slowly, Milena swung the door open and was greeted with a familiar sight. Thor sitting on a chair in the corner of his room and glaring holes into the ground at his feet. He didn't move as Milena walked up to him.

"Hey," Milena greeted softly. Gingerly, she placed down a large plate of food, and a glass at the table by his side, "I noticed you haven't eaten all day, I brought some food."

"You should be resting." was all that Thor said, his multicolored eyes refusing to meet hers.

Milena looked at Thor wearily, choosing her next words carefully "I'm doing much better now love. Small walks will be good for me."

After the battle of Wakanda, Milena had unsurprisingly fainted. Only this time her condition was much worse. She was feverish, and unresponsive, having ended up unconscious for days. The sheer amount of energy she had used in the events leading up to the snap was enough to nearly kill her.

Even when she woke, she could barely lift a finger. Thor along with the Avengers who were left helped her eat, bathe, walk.

She hadn't used her powers since.

Admittedly, Milena was glad she was out. She missed the initial chaos of the world when half of all living organisms disappeared in an instant. She didn't know if she had the mental strength to go through that, even if she did have her allies by her side. While the chaos was still bad it wasn't nearly as it was the first couple days Natasha had told her. A couple days could make a huge difference.

Despite Milena's gentle and slightly pleading smile, Thor only grunted and stared at the food in front of him. Thor had been in the same state of boiling anger since she woke. Milena knew he only had one thought in his mind, ever since they lost he has been set on only one goal.

Unfortunately she could do nothing to help him at all. Not this time.

As Milena opened her mouth to insist Thor eat. The rumbling of an aircraft was heard overhead. The couple looked up slightly in confusion. Milena turned her gaze to the cup as its contents sloshed around.

Someone was coming.

Wordlessly, the couple quickly began to walk towards the open field of the compound, a place where a large aircraft would most likely land.

They had just walked into the common room when Milena heard her name.

"Milena!" Pepper called frantically.

Milena turned to where Pepper had just walked in and gasped when she saw who she was with.

Pepper and Steve stood on either side of Tony Stark. Alive. He looked extremely frail, he was skinnier, significantly pale and weak, but still breathing. Steve and Pepper supported him as he walked. Milena immediately left Thor's side and rushed to the man.