Avengers: Legacies

No Different

Sigyn wasn't used to sleeping in such a small chamber, but it would have to do. She walked in tentatively. There was a bed in the corner with a simple nightstand beside it. A light was mounted on the wall in that corner. Another door led into an equally tiny bathroom. Everything was done in the simple colors of navy blue and black.

She dumped her knapsack on the bed and eased herself down on its mattress. The guilt of what she had done was now weighing her down. She was cursed now, having repeated history because she wanted to prove herself to Loki.

She tried to shove those thoughts aside by taking out her books and journals. She withdrew her astrosphere. She wound it up. The sphere ticked open and projected the stars of Midgard into the room. It was as if she was standing in the middle of their universe. She could see their earth and the planets before it and after it. The sun blazed brightly in the center of the room.

Sigyn heard a gasp and looked up to see the princess, Azura, and her little shadow, Pym. The gasp had come from the boy. Azura elbowed him in the chest and turned back to their new teammate.

"It's strange, isn't it? How tiny and claustrophobic the room is? I hardly slept the first night. My ears had strained for the sounds of the rainforests outside my room or the guards making their rounds out in the palace's corridors. I hate not hearing that echo every time I walk into a room. You never know what you're going to miss once you lose it. I can't wait to go home and be with my family again. That is if they don't still hate me," the white-haired girl trailed off, her eyes desolate and solemn. Pym patted her shoulder sympathetically.

"Oh, don't get strung up again. Focus. We've got lots to do. We need to find our parents. It isn't our fault if they were taken," the boy's eyes drifted back to Sigyn's astrosphere. "Anyway, what is that? It's probably one of the coolest things I have ever seen."

"Oh, this? This is my astrosphere. It projects the solar system of whatever realm I am in. You may come in and look if you wish," she held up her little device. Pym entered without a thought. Azura was more hesitant.

The princess of Wakanda smiled sheepishly. "I have a problem with small spaces. That is why I cannot wait to get to our next destination. I hear it has much bigger bedrooms. I only hope that I will be able to make it feel more like home."

Sigyn smiled, understanding more than anyone what that felt like. She missed home too. Maybe not as much as the Midgardian princess did for hers, but enough for her to sympathize. The Asgardian princess stood and smiled at Pym's awestruck face as he managed to spin the stars around them.

"Watch this," she said. She focused on a particular star, one that was especially tiny, and spread out her arms. The surrounding stars disappeared while the chosen star grew bigger and bigger until it matched the size of Pym's head. The star's light cast shadows over their faces. Pym reached out and his fingers passed through the projection. The light flickered. Sigyn brought her arms back together and the star grew tiny again. Midgard's solar system reappeared.

"Can it show other galaxies?" Pym asked.

"No," Sigyn sighed. "It is too small for such a task. There are larger ones back home that are capable of projecting countless galaxies and star systems. Maybe one day you Midgardians shall be allowed to see Asgard for yourselves."

Azura's eyes widened. "You mean we could travel into space?"

"Yes, I suppose you can consider it that way," Sigyn mused.

"Do not extend an invitation to the mortals, dear sister. I have an awful headache as is," Tait muttered. The small group diverted their attention to Tait who was standing in the corridor behind Azura. The princess of Wakanda placed a hand on her hip, blocking the doorway.