Salvation

6

Astraeas POV
~two days later~

'So your home is really made of gold?!'

'What else would it be made from' Loki joked

I giggled 'that's crazy'

'What about you? I'm guessing this ship is your home?'

'Yeah, I've only got to leave it once'

'And your happy with that?'

'What else could I do' I joked

'Anything you want, you don't plan on staying here forever do you?'

'Well yes. My family lives here. My father, my sisters'

'Well I-'

'Astraea!' Father shouted from behind me causing me to jump up and turn to face him

'Father, welcome home' I said standing unnaturally straight staring at him wide eyed

'What did I tell you!' He shouted getting closer to me

I looked down 'I know... I'm sorry'

'You trained for 1 hour yesterday on your own without Ajax and didn't train at all today!'

'I know father, I'm sorry'

'Your not sorry!'

'Father I-'

'Your going soft' he stated

'I am not!'

He grabbed my wrist and dragged me out

'Take him in the other room! Start the treatment!' He shouted to the men that stood outside the dungeon, still dragging me behind him

'What treatment!' I shouted trying to get his hand off my wrist

'Don't take that tone with me!' He shouted in my face, scaring me to no end.

'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to' I muttered

He sighed 'you broke the rules Astraea'

I nodded my head

'Gamora was never like this. I don't see why you can't be more like her'

'I'm trying to'

'Your not trying hard enough'

'Father, why is he here? What purpose do you have to hurt him? I-I'm not questioning you I'm simply curious'

'He's going to help get the infinity stones'

'And you think by torturing him he'll say yes?'

'He'll have no choice'

'Ugh father it's not fair'

His eyes widened 'go to Ajax before I hurt you Astraea'

I didn't say anything I walked on, keeping my eyes on the ground.

~7 hours 40 minutes later~

'Your done' Ajax said getting a towel and wiping the sweat off his forehead

He went extra hard on me today, there's no doubt I'll have bruises.

Without saying anything I walked to my room, finding a cold dinner with a note saying

You missed dinner so we saved you some

-your sisters

I ate it cold and it was so good , I hadn't ate in so long before this. Once I finished I threw my hair in a ponytail and put on a black shawl to try and sneak back into the dungeon

Walking quietly, sticking to the walls I made it and walked in

'You shouldn't be here' Loki said

'What did they do to you?'

'Nothing they haven't already done' he said walking up to the bars

'I'm so sorry you have to go through this' I said wrapping my hand around a bar

'It's not your fault' his said placing his hand over mine, this was the first time we've ever touched, the closest we've been to one another

'He wants you to help get the infinity stones' I whispered

He nodded his head while scrunching up his nose

'How do you know?'

'They told me'

'And you said no? Right?'

'Right' he smiled

'I don't think I can visit you as much anymore'

'I understand' he said squeezing my hand In a rather comforting way

'When you said I could do anything did you mean it?'

'Of course I did'

I nodded my head 'I'll see you soon then'

'Astraea' he said not letting go of my hand

'Huh?' I said turning and looking at him

'Don't go getting yourself hurt, I can see the bruise coming out on your cheek'

'I'll try' I smiled then walking off

...

'Your so foolish Astraea' nebula said standing at the dungeon doors with Gamora

'Are you both spying on me now?' I questioned walking past them

'When your getting yourself into this much trouble then yes' Gamora said grabbing my hand pulling me back

'I mean look at you! Father obviously told Ajax not to hold back as punishment' she said

'It doesn't even hurt'

'It looks hideous' nebula said

I groaned 'it doesn't matter. Neither of you would understand'

'Your not throwing the future you have away for some boy in the prison' Gamora said

'I'm not. I just like his company'

'Don't lie it doesn't suit you' nebula said

'I'm not listening to you both' i said walking away

'Do you not want the healing potion we brewed for you then?' Gamora shouted up to me

Stopping in my tracks I took a deep breath

'Come on its in my room' she smiled at me leading the way for nebula and I