The Price of Freedom

Chapter 9

El's POV
"Bucky!" She spotted the fluffy brown hair and the arm as she ran off the jet. El hugged him for a moment and ruffled his hair as he greeted the others.
"How have you been Buck?"
"Not bad." Bucky chuckled, "For the end of the world."
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"Ibambe!" She heard T'Challa yell. El was wearing her Asgardian armor, along with the metal armor for her wings. Strapped to her belt were six identical throwing knives and to her back, a long Asgardian blade.
"Ibambe!" The legions repeated. The aliens on the other side of the border clawed at the invisible barrier, wounding themselves and even dying for a chance to shed blood. Shields and weapons poised, the king of wakanda yelled a battle cry, and a section of the wall collapsed.
El threw herself into the air, soaring beside Falcon as they took down the monsters nearest the army. She let everything but the aliens fade into the background, planting her feet on the ground in the middle of a cluster of beasts and drawing her sword.
El was covered in blood and sweat within minutes. Only one had managed to draw blood, a quick nip to her calf, and she paid it no mind as something crackled in the sky and Thor landed in Wakanda.
"Uncle!" El yelled, falling in beside him as he ran towards the fight. "What happened to your hair?"
"I shall explain all at a later time, child. As for now, Thanos is coming."
She nodded, taking off towards Wanda. A figure appeared behind her, his shadow large enough to engulf hers as she turned. In an instant El had a knife in her hand and threw it towards the titan's head. Thanos turned just in time, the blade only grazing his cheek. He lifted a finger to wipe the blood. "Elytra, daughter of Loki."
"How the hell do you know my father?" Elytra unsheathed her sword. A stray breeze blew the strands of bloodied hair from her face.
"Dear child, I broke him. I watched the life drain from his face and the light leave his eyes, which I will soon watch happen to you."
"No." She growled, poising her sword. Thanos clenched his fist and the sword melted in her grasp. Ice grew around her feet as she stepped forward.
Thanos held her by the neck. She tuned out the pain, the only thing reminding her she was still alive. digging deep into herself as her soul dripped into the grass. Clawing at the depth of her power, she drew it to the surface slowly as her hand reached for the titan's head. "You will-" There was a light growing from her chest. Thanos looked at her in fear. Her eyes lit up, and she began to glow. "You will burn."
The Avengers turned just in time to see the world envelop in a blue light, and a scream pierced the world.
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Elytra sat up. Her hands gripped the grass as if it would disappear at any moment. She looked around at the field in awe. Valhalla.
"El?" There was a voice behind her. She turned. He walked towards her, scepter in hand, dressed in black Asgardian armor and a green cape that brushed the ground.
"Father? How-" Loki engulfed her in his arms, and she wrapped her arms around him. He stepped back and put his hand on her cheek.
"EL!" A young man ran up to her and knocked her onto the grass. "You're here!"
"Cam." She grinned, running her hand through his hair. "I missed you."
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They stood on the hill. Her armor had vanished, replaced with a dark green dress that flew into the wing behind her. Her wings were strong again, unfolding as she stepped into the sun. Loki took her hand, as did Cameron a moment later. She was safe. She was home. And the sun shone on them once again.