❝I'M HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE CASTLE.❞
In which Nova Amodei desires the keys to the kingdom, and with Loki Laufeyson's help, she might just get what she wants.
[THOR: THE DARK WORLD]
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IT SURPRISED NOVA that she had never visited Svartalfheim before, as she would have certainly described herself as a curious woman — she never said no to an adventure, and she had spent years discovering every hidden gem of Asgard, yet she had never stumbled upon the portal that had delivered her and her companions to the dark realm where their boat continued to glide atop the grim ruins, silently through the thick air.
"What I could do with the power that flows through her veins", Nova let out a dreamy sigh whilst eyeing Olympia, now somewhat conscious as Thor was showering her with attention and affection. The brunette stood in the middle of the small ship with Loki by her side — a sight which continued to terrify both Thor and Olympia. They were a dangerous mixture, a toxic combination, one that would undoubtedly end in chaos and destruction, so seeing them so cozy with one another was not the most pleasant of things to witness.
"It would consume you", Thor blurted out curtly, his fear of the newly discovered team veiled with the merciless tone. Nova, for one, only rolled her eyes at the lame offer of consumption.
"Or it would find a flattering home in me, considering I'm no weakling", she retorted dramatically with a haphazard gesture at Olympia, which didn't go unnoticed by Thor, even if he didn't opt to say anything as he rose to his feet from his wife's side.
Instead, he stared at Loki, who glared back in threatening defiance, and somehow Nova's remark served as the fuel to ignite yet another argument between the two men. Scoffing, utterly unimpressed, Nova unfolded her arms from her chest and walked over to Olympia who was resting on the other end of the boat. "Men, am I right?" she mumbled in disappointment, mostly to herself but it didn't stop Olympia from acknowledging her with a weak chuckle.
With a huff, Nova lowered her axe nearby, and the gesture earned something of a relieved sigh from Olympia, who scooted aside on the small bench to allow room for her sister. Reluctantly, Nova took a seat next to her and licked her lips before steering her stare over to Loki and Thor, their spiteful words at one another hanging in the air.
"They love to argue, don't they?" Olympia pointed out matter-of-factly, a slight nudge given to Nova who instantly glanced down at the poking elbow before returning the incredulous stare to Olympia. But, rather than offended and disgusted, she was just truly surprised, and that same bewilderment deepened when she saw how devoid of life the blonde had become with the Aether sucking her energy out. Her skin was sickly pale and the hopeful smile on her lips was nothing short of faint and drained, and yet, she kept on going and fighting. Nova supposed that in that sense, they were more united than the opposite.
"We did that a lot, too", she pointed out dryly before looking back to Thor and Loki, but when Olympia didn't comment anything, she turned to her once more. "But like them, we used to care about each other, too", she added, unsure if she meant for the words to help or hurt. It was no exaggeration that she was bitter and vindictive, but Olympia was washed out of all negativity as she observed Nova with curiosity and heartfelt care. Of course, she wasn't fooled so easily — she had already learned how brutal Nova could be, but at the end of the day, she was still her sister and for that, she was willing to try.
