Salvation

1

Astraeas pov

'Gamoraaaa!' I shouted running after her

'Just let me borrow it!' She shouted still running away from me

'No, you always break my knifes when you go away!'

Suddenly she stopped and charged at me causing me to now be the one running for their life.

With a kick to my back I was face first laying on the floor. Groaning I turned around to my back.

'There was no need for the aggression' I whined

'Here' she said putting her hand out, taking ahold of her wrist I pulled her down, flipping myself up as I did so, and moderately gently having my foot on her stomach.

'Give it back and you can get up' I said with my hand now out

Grumbling a few foreign words under her breath she passed my knife back.

'Thank youu' I smiled then helping her up

'I'm only leaving for 2 days at the most, I should be able to take it' she said walking with me in the halls

'This is my favourite one, what about all yours'

'I'm afraid most of them have gone rather dull'

'Well you will need to sharpen them, I'm sure if you give them to father he will get someone to do it for you'

'Probably'

We continued walking in silence until we reached the pod Gamora would use to leave to the other ship.

'I'll see you' she said getting in

'Before you go' I smirked pulling out my red curved knife from its holster on my thigh 'do us proud'

She smiled taking it and putting it in one of the many pockets of her belt thingy. She then closed the door and off she went.

Turning around I banged into father, stumbling back holding my head I looked at him
'I didn't see you, sorry'

'It's alright' he smiled 'go work on your training, soon you too will be able to go out of the ship' he said with a hand on my back, guiding me to walk forward

'I actually got Gamora down today father, you would have been proud if you seen it' I couldn't help the smile that came across my face

'I would have indeed, it's no secret your gaining strength, with more help you could be just like Gamora, unstoppable, ruthless and feared'

'I will be all that and more. The universe will know my name and fear it' I laughed

'That it will' he laughed back

<> six hours later <>

'Are we done' I said panting for some air reaching for my water

Just as I was about to take a sip when my knees buckled from getting kicked from behind, causing the water to go everywhere but luckily I managed a safety roll landing

'Your weak' nebula said looking at me

'It's nice to see you too, sister' I said getting up

'Was there a reason you ruined my drink or?'

'I just felt like it' she said turning and walking away

'Always a pleasure!' I shouted 'bitch'

Walking back to my room I got a quick shower, not getting my hair wet, more just to get the sweat away. After 10 minutes or so I got out and lifted my white suit. I never understood why my colour was white.  Gamoras was navy and nebulas was a deep purple. Easy colours to not stand out in. Or stain with blood.

Putting my shoes on I walked out in the search for some food, 6 hour training takes all my energy out of me.

'Hello father' I smiled walking into the feasting room

'Come, sit' he said patting the seat beside him.

He sat at the head of the table, always.
I took the seat to his left, grabbing the scoop to get some pasta bolognese on my plate.

'How long did you train today?' He said looking at me

'6 hours 18 minutes, exactly' I said then putting my fork in my mouth

'Mmhm you could have gone for the 6 and a half hours Astraea' he sighed

Maybe I could have, I probably just needed a second to catch my breath instead of stopping.

'I know, I could have. I'm sorry father, next time I will'

'Tomorrow you will do eight hours'

'Eight ?! You can't be serious?'

'How do you expect to ever be as good as Gamora if you never put the work in Astraea! You are 18 years old you need to grow up already, by your age Gamora could already complete missions'

'Gamora this, Gamora that. I mean really father, is there anything else you talk about?' Nebula said walking in, taking the other seat beside him

'If you weren't such a disappointment then I would talk about you'

'Why do you think father is putting his energy in making sure I can be like Gamora instead of you? You can't do anything without her help' I said looking at her

'Your a weak little cockroach!'

'Your a space slug!'

'Girls!' Father shouted 'look out that window' he said

Looking out it I seen a man swearing green floating unconscious

'It's a man?'

'Well no shit' nebula said

'Nebula get someone out to retrieve it, I think I have an idea of who that is' he said and immediately nebula got up and walked out

After 15 minutes he was in the ship, in the dungeon, locked up.

I stood at the other side of the bars and looked into him

'My suspicions were correct' father said walking in and standing beside me

'Who is he?' I asked

'Loki odinson, the god of mischief'