Dark Fire

Chapter 20: Anniversary

So today was mine and Steve's anniversary. I was actually kind of nervous. We've been married for a few years. Well a few years after Charlotte was born is when we got married. She looked adorable in that little dress. I sat in our bedroom looking at the ring on my finger. I smiled before flipping the next page in the photo album. I was looking through photos of me and Steve with the kids. I smiled at the picture of Charlotte's first birthday when she had chocolate cake all over her face.
Steve walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist, "what are you looking at?"
"Just the photo album" I said turning the page. Steve walked over with a small smile and sat down beside me on the bed looking at the picture of Charlotte when she was a newborn. Her head in the picture was so small compared to Steve's hand.
"She use to be so small" Steve said looked at the picture of his daughter. Charlotte was always a daddy's girl. Alexander was always a momma's boy. Steve looked at me and gave me a kiss on the head.
"I wish they were little again" I said.
"I wish they were still little too" he said looking at me, "what if... We had another kid?"
"A lot of people want us to have another. We would be equal with Clint" I said making him chuckle.
"Then let's have another kid" he said taking my hands in his.
"Let's do it" I said smiling before he got up and locked the door.

Charlotte's P.O.V

The energy cracked at my finger tips as I ran through the forest behind the house. I laughed as I ran through the bushes and jumped over the small stream. I jumped on the rocks before reaching the other side of the stream. I smiled widely before running again. I loved feeling the wind in my hair as I ran. I broke through the forest edge and looked out at the meadow with a smile. I rolled down the hill with a smile and into the meadow. I laid in the grass and looked up at the morning sky.
The meadow was so peaceful and quiet. It was a great place to clear someone's thoughts. I thought about Asgard and the meadow that mom had shown me. I closed my eyes and smiled at the thought of Asgard. A golden kingdom that held so many stories. My mother was once a princess there. Well Uncle Thor was now King and had Aunt Jane to rule by his side.
I took a deep breath of the fresh air and opened my eyes looking at the sky. I smiled and stood up. The energy cracking at my feet and finger tips. I formed a ball of energy in my hand and smiled before sending it into the sky letting it explode like a firework. I began running through the meadow as fast as I could with a smile on my face. My feet slapping the ground as I ran. The wind blowing through my long blonde hair. I spun around and fell under the Cherry tree. The pink flowers slowly falling down onto the grass below.
I smiled and looked up at the tree. I took a relaxing breath before sitting up and leaning against the tree. The wind blowing around making the flowers blow around me. I took in the sweet scent of the flower and smiled. I looked up at the sky, "I love you grandmother."
I remember when I first met my grandmother. Well I should say Queen Frigga. She was a ghost though. And I believe she heard me because the flowers circled around me making me stand up. I giggled and looked around at the flowers. They slowly gathered into a small circle and floated down onto my head.
"Thank you, Grandmother" I said smiling up at the sky. I wished I could've known her before she was killed. I wasn't even a thought when my grandmother was killed. My mother was close to my age at that time. I looked at the tree and smiled. This tree reminded me of her.
"If you can hear me, grandmother. I just wanted to say that I wish I could've known you and I love you" I said looking at the tree.
"Oh child. You know I love you as well" a voice said as she walked around the tree and sent me a smile. Her rosy red cheeks and sweet smile made me feel all warm inside. I wish I could've hugged her. She walked toward me and smiled, "look how much you've grown. You look just like your mother."
"Thank you" I said smiling at her.
"Someday... You'll be just like her" She said as the wind blew slightly.
"I hope you're right" I said.
"Of course I'm right. Now be a good girl and head back home. I'm sure your parents are worried sick about you, young lady" she said. I nodded with a smile.
"Of course. I'll be back later" I said before running off through the meadow and toward the forest. I ran through the forest and jumped across the stones in the stream. I got to the other side and ran through the other forest toward the house. I broke through the line of trees and smiled seeing the place I called home.

Flashback

"NO! LET ME OUT!" I yelled. But it was no use. I slumped down against the door and pulled my knees to my chest and cried.
"What have I done?" I whispered.
"What's wrong, child?" asked a sweet voice. I dried my tears and looked up to see a women. She was much older than I was. She was dressed in Asgardian clothing.
"Who a-are you?" I asked staring up at her.
"I'm Frigga. Your grandmother" she said smiling, "well I'm a spirt."
"The Queen?" I asked.
"Yes. What's wrong?" She asked kneeling down to my height.
"My so called Uncle Loki tricked me into helping him take over" I said.
"Loki was always the trickster in the family" She said with a small chuckle, "but he's not in control of his own actions."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"He is under control by someone named Thanos. Now I'm gonna do something... It may hurt" she said placing her hand gently on my head.
"What?" I asked but before she answered a bunch of memories flashed into my mind really fast. The last one hit me hard.

My mom, Thor and Loki were hanging off the Rainbow Bridge. Mom had ahold of Loki's hand in one hand and in the other she had ahold of the staff that Thor was holding. Then the King was holding Thor's foot.
"I could've done it father! For you! For all of us!" Loki said. I could see tears forming in my mother's eyes. She was young. Close to my age in the little flashback.
"No Loki" Odin said as mom saw what Loki is about to do.
"NO!!!" She and Thor yell as Loki let's go of the Gungnir. Just as he disappears I saw my mother's hand begin to slip.
"ALENA!" Thor said, "grab my hand!" She reached out for Thor's hand but her hand slipped.
"NOOOOOO!" Thor yelled loudly as she fell into the dark abyss below disappearing just as Loki did.

"Why did you show me that?" I asked looking at Frigga.
"Your mother was a caring young lady. What she did for you was out of love. She wanted to keep you safe and out of harms way. She nearly died the one time trying to save Loki. I know what your mother feels. Cause I felt the same way when I was told she fell off the Bifrost with Loki. She was worried about you when you ran away" Frigga said placing her hand gently on my cheek.
"I wish I wouldn't have run away" I said.
"You can change what has been done, Charlotte. You can stop Loki" she said.
"How? I'm just a little kid" I said.
"You have a strong heart. Like your mother has. You also are smart" she said. I started to think. I felt something inside of me change a little bit, "you have a beautiful gift, Charlotte, one you haven't discovered yet."
And with that a large gust of wind blew open the bedroom doors and Frigga vanished from the room. I stood up and looked down at my small hands. I began to think about ways to stop Loki. With my new gift. The one I haven't discovered yet.