Slave to the Gods

Sixteen

        You land outside of the compound. The team comes out to greet Thor, but their mouths hang open when they see you.

        You instantly run to Wanda, pulling your best friend into a hug.

        Once you've pulled back, you whisper, "God, I've missed all of you."

        Natasha turns you to look at her, "Where the hell have you been?"

        You nervously glance at Thor then back at Natasha.

        "Odin took me from earth."

        "Thor's dad Odin?" Clint asks.

        Thor clears his throat, drawing the attention from you, causing you to mouth a 'thank you.' He shoots a small grin before looking back to the team.

        "Yes. My father took her to be his-..." Thor shakes his head in disgust, "A slave to him."

        The Avengers stare at you, compassion clear in their expressions as they give tight-lipped sympathetic smiles.

        "Why did it take you so long to get her free, Pointbreak?" Tony questions.

        "Well, actually, I didn't know Y/N was trapped, nor did I know she was in Asgard. Loki was actually the one to set her free, not me."

        Eyebrows shoot up, jaws drop, and eyes widen.

        "Loki?" They all say practically in unison.

        "Yes. That-That's why I'm here. Aside from him allowing me to leave... I may or may not have developed... something for him."

        "Feelings?... For Rock of Ages?... The god of mischief?"

        You roll your eyes at Tony, "Yes."

        "Is it a spell?" Wanda inquires cautiously.

        "That's what I'm here to find out."

        You're sat down on the couch, surrounded by the team.

        Bucky scratches his chin, "Do you hate him?"

        "N-No..." You shake your head, "No. I don't hate him."

        "Did you hate him?" Sam asks.

        "Of course!... I hated him until he started being nice to me, yet I was still warry... actually, he started off already being kinder to me than Odin, then he kept getting nicer. He even protected me from Odin and said that I was more important than Odin's approval. The approval he's sought after for ages."

        "Well, you left to come to us for help. That shows you are willing to get help." Wanda speaks up.

        "If it turned out he did something bad like, oh, I don't know... killed thousands of people again and we arrested him?"

        Your eyes narrow at Tony, "If he ever did anything like that again, I would allow you to arrest him."

        "Good answer."

        Steve shakes his head, "But that doesn't show if she does or doesn't have Stockholm syndrome."

        "Let me do something," Wanda suggests.

        She sits cross-legged on the ottoman in front of you. She holds her hand palm out in front of your forehead.

        "Close your eyes and take deep breaths," Wanda instructs.

        You do as she says, staring at the space in front of your eyes as you faintly see the space tint crimson.

        Suddenly, you feel Wanda digging around in your mind.

        After a couple of minutes, she exits, and you no longer see the red glow.

        "You aren't under any type of spell," Wanda informs as you open your eyes.

        A familiar glowing orange portal opens, and Doctor Strange emerges.

        "This is no case of Stolkholm syndrome, nor is it a spell. Your feelings are real, Y/N."

        You grin and run up to him, giving him a massive hug.

        "Thanks for guiding me."

        "Anytime, N/N."

        You pull away from the hug and take hold of his hands, "You're an amazing friend."

        "I know."

        You roll your eyes with a laugh.

        "How do you know that doctor?" Thor questions.

        You turn to him, "He saved me from a falling building because I wasn't supposed to die."

        "Ah... I know him because he made Loki fall for thirty minutes. It was priceless!"

        Thor goes on to tell the story of how they were tracking Jane down since they needed her expertise, but she'd asked to be left alone to work in exile, where the sky was perfect for astronomy. Therefore, Doctor Strange was the only one who knew Jane's whereabouts, so he helped out, but just for fun, he made Loki fall for thirty minutes.

        "It was almost as good as this one time when we were kids, Loki transformed into a snake, and-"

        "Thor?" Tony interrupts.

        "Hm?"

        Tony points to you, "I think Y/N is anxious to see your brother."

        You look at Thor with an apologetic smile and nod.

        Thor grins at you, helping reassure you.

        "Farewell then. I will see you all soon!" He shouts before grabbing his hammer.

        "Before we go, can anyone pronounce Mew Mew?" You question.

        "Muljenir...?" Sam attempts.

        Bucky rolls his eyes, "Mejulner."

        "Hammer of the Gods." Tony declares dramatically.

        "Mjölnir." Wanda, Steve, and Natasha say simultaneously.

        Someone sizes up out of nowhere, and a helmet pops off of his face, "Jonathan." He smiles.

        You do a double-take, "Who are you?"

        "Oh, yeah. My name is Scott Lang. I'm Ant-Man."

        "Sorry, Man of Ants, my friend has to get back to Asgard."

        "Oh, okay. Bye." The man shrinks down, disappearing again.

        Clint exhales, "That was random."

        "He could shrink enough to get into my heart," Tony remarks wide-eyed.

        "Ha! And he could stop it too." Natasha laughs.

        "Shut up." Tony mumbles.

        You and Thor chuckle, then leave the chaotic compound.

        Once far enough out, Thor loops his arm around your waist before calling for Heimdall.