"What did we miss?" Loki asks as he and Dahlia rejoin the others.
"Mostly Thor arguing with this kid named Axl." Seraphina answers.
"Axl talked to you? What did he say?" Dahlia asks, worried for her brother as well as her son.
"He brought me to the children. Freddie's all right, they both are. They're scared, but they're taking care of the others." He tells them. Dahlia clutches tighter onto Loki and he tries to comfort her.
"Where are they?" Jane asks.
"The Shadow Realm." He answers.
"How do you know?" Val asks.
"The heavy atmosphere there has a darkness like no other. It's as if color fears to tread. It's unmistakable." He explains.
"That sounds so fun." Seraphina mutters sarcastically.
"Well then, if it's color we need, let's bring the rainbow." Jane says. She flies through the hole Thor made in the ceiling.
"'Bring the rainbow'? Is that a catchphrase or something?" Thor asks.
"She's only been a Thor for a minute. I mean, saving lives, she's quite good at. But the rest of it, she needs work." Val explains.
"How many catchphrases have there been?" He asks
"Many. Each more dreadful than the last." Loki replies, shaking his head. Thor looks to Valkyrie, and she nods, agreeing.
"Yep. Jumped the gun." Jane says as she returns.
"Hang on, he moves through shadows and he's going to the Shadow Realm, it seems like that's where he's going to be the most powerful." Val tells them.
"You're right. We can't just go marching in there. It could be a trap. We'd be endangering the children." Thor agrees. "We need reinforcements. We must raise an army."
"Are you thinking what I think you're thinking?" She asks.
"Oh, please! I've always wanted to go there!" Dahlia says.
"I'm thinking it." He replies. Dahlia holds her hand up and Val high-fives her.
"What are we thinking?" Jane asks.
"Omnipotence City." Loki sighs.
"What's Omnipotence City?" She asks.
"Yeah, what the hell are you two so excited for? It must be amazing if Mr. Mischief hates it." Seraphina adds. Loki scoffs, offended.
"Hey, we've been trying to assure everyone that things will be fine, but they're still pretty freaked out. My charm only goes so far." Pietro announces as he and Ingrid enter the room. He notices them preparing to leave and glares.
"Where are you going?" Ingrid asks, slightly worried about a heavily pregnant Dahlia possibly rushing off into battle.
"Omnipotence City, apparently." Seraphina answers.
"What's Omnipotence City?" Pietro asks.
"It's the home of the most powerful gods in the universe. We could pull together the greatest team ever. We could recruit Ra, Hercules, Tūmatauenga. Quetzacoatl, maybe. And Zeus, the oldest and wisest of them all." Thor explains.
"Did you say Zeus?" Jane asks.
"Yeah, Zeus." He confirms.
"Like, the Zeus. Zeus-Zeus?" She asks.
"I'm not sure if he has a second name." He replies. Loki groans and shakes his head.
"Do you think my god will be there, Ninny of the Nonny?" Korg asks.
"Oh, you never know, Korg. But if they are, we'll ask them to join our team." Thor assures him.
"Yes!" He cheers. The others turn and stare at Seraphina.
"What?" She asks, uncomfortable at all the attention.
"Will...your God be there?" Jane asks.
"Oh, God isn't real. I don't know where you Terrans came up with it, but we've never had a God." She answers. The others continue staring at her, slightly shocked.
"All right, time to go." Dahlia announces, getting the attention off her. Seraphina squeezes her hand in thanks as Thor summons Stormbreaker.
"All right. Calm down. Relax." He says as Stormbreaker shocks him.
"No, no, no, mate, we are not traveling in Stormbreaker's janky Bifrost. Look what just happened." Val protests.
"We can't exactly go in your tiny, little, flying portal horse, can we? We won't all fit." He argues.
"What are you talking about? Warsong's awesome." She scoffs.
"Stormbreaker's awesome too." He replies.
"Dahlia stays here, problem solved." Pietro interrupts, making her roll her eyes.
"No, Stormbreaker just needs a conduit." Jane says. "Anything that can handle space travel."
"I love it when she talks shop." Thor tells Korg.
"You're an idiot." Seraphina tells him. He punches her arm, and she rolls her eyes.
"It has the power to get us there, it just needs something to focus that energy so it's not so unpredictable." Jane explains. "You know, if we had a ship, we could harness it and use Stormbreaker as a power source."
"Oh, like an engine!" Korg exclaims.
"Like an engine." She agrees.
"You need a ship? I've got a ship." Val tells them. They split to prepare before she leads them outside. They begin stripping the ride as Pietro argues with Dahlia.
"It's too dangerous!" He scoffs.
"More dangerous than fighting Thanos? I did that while I was pregnant, too." She argues, rolling her eyes.
"You were barely pregnant, that doesn't count." He replies.
"Are you telling me you know my body better than I do?" Dahlia scoffs, glaring at him.
"Uh, no-Of course not, I-" He splutters.
"That's what I thought." She says, joining the others on the ship.
"What just happened?" He asks as Ingrid wraps her arm around him.
"She just won that argument. Quite easily." She replies. "You're losing it, old man."
"Old man?" He scoffs. "I'm two years older than you. Two."
Ingrid laughs and kisses his cheek before they turn to watch the others. They gather on the ship and Thor turns to face the people.
"My fellow Asgardians. Wish us well, for we shall travel with the speed of Odin's ravens. We will return with children. Many children. And then we shall feast." He announces. "Not on the children." He clarifies. "We do not do that anymore. Those were dark times. Shameful times."
"Wrap it up, brother." Loki tells him.
"Right. Okay, we should go." He says. He sets Stormbreaker into place and the goats scream as they begin pulling the ship.
"You're in charge, Pietro!" Val calls as they start moving.
"What?!" He exclaims.
"Use that charm of yours you're always talking about." She laughs as he stares at her. "We'll be back!"
"That was amazing. You'd get along with my sister." Seraphina tells her.
Sorry guys this was supposed to be up yesterday, but my laptop randomly restarted when I was halfway through writing this chapter and I lost all of it so I quit for the day lol
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Lady Dahlia | Loki Odinson
FanfictionDahlia was adopted by Heimdall after being abandoned by her parents for being born blind. Growing up with Heimdall meant she grew up with the Odinson brothers. It was mostly fun, but also came with some challenges. Now that she's grown up, she must...
