Resurrection

Chapter Nineteen: It's Go Time

Chapter Nineteen: It's Go Time

Hela wished she could bring all of them back. She wished she could get out of this stupid Stone and send Thanos' soul straight to Helheim. Hela spent the time thinking about all the punishments she could inflict on Thanos. Of course he would get top-notch security; she wasn't going to risk having him escape. It was about time that Thanos got a taste of his own medicine.

"Miss? Are you alright?" a young woman, whom Hela found out to be Wanda, asked.

"Oh, yeah. Just peachy," Hela said sourly.

Wanda looked hurt. "I'm sorry to bother you, but I was wondering how much longer are we going to wait?"

"Minutes, days, years...who knows? We're stuck here unless someone can open a portal to Valhalla from Valhalla. I made it that way so no weirdo maniac can barge in and ruin the place. Souls hold power, so there is no way in all the Nine Realms that I'm going to risk losing souls to a crazy wack-a-do who wants to take over the universe!"

"We can't open a portal to Valhalla, but can we open a portal to Earth?" Wanda suggested.

Hela thought for a moment. "That might work. You have the strength to do it; I can feel it. You are powerful. Our combined magic should open a portal, but it will be exhausting. It will be a challenge since we will have to fight Thanos almost directly afterward. And I don't know if we can hold the portal open long enough for all of us to go through."

Doctor Strange joined the two women. "I can help, but it still may not be enough. I've heard that entering and exiting Infinity Stones is nearly impossible. It takes immense power," he said.

"I think we can only send one person through," Wanda said. "We can't get all of us through at the same time."

"Yeah, but who's going?" Hela asked and looked around. "It's up to you guys 'cause I'm new and you've been here longer than me."

T'Challa, the unofficial leader of the group, spoke up. "I believe the person we send should be one willing to handle Thanos alone and somehow get the gauntlet off of him. Is it possible to use the Soul Stone to open a portal?"

"From the outside, yeah. If not, the Space Stone should be able to help as well," Hela answered.

"Well then, I nominate Hela to be the one to go through," T'Challa said.

The answer shocked Hela. "What?" she gasped out.

"You said that you have a relationship with Thanos. He trusts you. You are the only one who can get close to him without any danger of being hurt. You are the best option we have," T'Challa explained.

"Its...just...wow," Hela stuttered. She wasn't scared; she was surprised that the heroes trusted her enough to leave them in the Soul Stone when she had every opportunity to betray them. Of course, she wasn't going to leave them here, but they barely knew her. It was also a risk putting their trust in a child of Loki, although Loki was on their side.

"You barely know me. I could betray you at any second," Hela said, trying to show them reason. She thought Doctor Strange or Gamora was a better choice; Gamora especially, although it was more reasonable for someone alive to confront Thanos. Thanos would obviously start asking questions if his daughter came back from being sacrificed.

"We know, but I speak for all of us. You saved us from the Black Order and those bear creatures. You seem like someone who should be trusted. It is a desperate time, so we have to be willing to trust our enemies, even if our allies are a child of Loki," T'Challa said. He quickly held up a hand in assurance. "No offense to your father, but none of us are on good terms with him."

"None taken. I completely understand."

"Then it's official. Good luck, Hela." T'Challa stepped forward and extended his hand.

Hela took it and smiled. T'Challa smiled back. "I'll promise I'll come back for everyone. I won't let you down. Opening this portal will alert Thanos of our presence. I will have to move quickly."

Everyone took a step back. Wanda and Doctor Strange stood next to each other with Hela in the middle. Wanda took a deep breath and red magic blazed alive in her hands. Doctor Strange waved his hands in a circle, causing a small orange light to appear a few feet in front of the trio.

Wanda aimed her magic at the light. Hela took a deep breath, summoned her own magic, and aimed the dark light at the forming portal. A sonic wave pulsed from the combined magics, sending Wanda and Doctor Strange to fly backward and Hela forwards.

A final wave pulsed across the desert sand, and Hela was gone.