The next morning, Zima got up and readied herself for the day as usual, when she heard that Thor had brought Jane Foster from Earth. She didn't catch most of the details, but decided to see for herself as she rushed to find them. She had to ask around a few times, but eventually found them.
"Thor!" She called, running over, "I heard something had happened, I wanted to find you and see." She then looks at Jane, who watched the raven-haired woman with confusion. "And you must be Jane. I've heard good things about you."
"Jane, this is Zima. She is a good friend of mine." Thor says to her, properly introducing the girls.
"Nice to meet you." Jane says.
"You as well." Zima responds, "If I may ask, what brought you here?"
"I think she might have found the Aether." Thor tells her, "It's currently possessing her."
"That can't be possible. I thought the Aether was a myth. Or at the least it no longer existed." Zima says in surprise.
"Well, it seems the myth might be true." Thor says.
"If that's the case, you don't think that... that some of the Dark Elves might have survived? They'll be looking for her if that is also true." Zima asks. When no one responded, she decided to change the subject. "How long will she be staying?"
Jane shrugged "That part didn't really come up."
"Well, just in case, you can borrow some of my clothes while you're here. At the least, you won't stand out as much. They should fit you." Zima says.
"Oh, you don't have to-" Jane starts.
"It would be no issue. Besides, I think some of them will actually look better on you than me anyway." Zima interjects, "You can come with us, but you'll have to wait outside." She adds jokingly to Thor, who nods as the three walk to Zima's room. Inside, Jane looked around in awe as Zima went to pull some of her dresses out for Jane to try on. After a short time, she settled on a simple brown dress with a blue wrap before they exited and Zima started to walk off.
"Don't tell me you're going to be training again." Thor says jokingly.
"Going to try and see a certain someone." Zima responds, "And by the way, I like her." She adds, giving Thor a thumbs up before walking away.
As she wandered, she stopped in one of the gardens overlooking the city. It was one of her favorite spots, and she used to visit it all the time when she was younger. Closing her eyes, she focused her magic, sending out a projection at her desired location. Looking through the image's eyes, she took a quick moment to get her bearings. She was in one of the prison cells, but this one was furnished. It looked almost nice. Turning, she saw Loki and Frigga standing there, watching her.
"I was wondering how long it would take you to be here." Frigga says, "Although, I thought it would have been sooner."
"Ran into Thor." Zima replies, "Long story. Not urgent, but you'll want to see for yourself."
Frigga nodded in response.
Loki then approached her. "I almost thought you wouldn't come."
"What made you think that?" Zima asks.
"Don't tell me you've forgotten already." Loki responds.
Zima pauses, realizing what he was talking about. "Later." She says.
Not long after, noise could be heard as more new prisoners were brought in by the guards.
"Odin continues to bring me new friends." Loki remarks, walking up to the barrier that kept him in, "How thoughtful."
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Dark Reality (MCU Book 2)
FanfictionA year has passed, and Zima has learned that Loki has been hiding out on Earth. She immediately goes to look for him, but what she finds is far from what she expected. Not only that, but the ancient Aether has found its way to Asgard through Jane Fo...
