You're my other guy -Bruce/hulk LS

Chapter 12

I awoke from my slumber and yawned, pushing my arms against the bed head to stretch out my stiff, aching joints. Being a so called ‘frost giant’ obviously has more downfalls then I thought.

I suddenly remembered my dream last night. I shuddered at the thought of being abandoned by my own parents. The people who are meant to love and care for you unconditionally.

I heard a knock on the door and forced the negative thoughts to the back of my mind 

‘you can’t hide forever, dear’ 

I sighed as I heard Loki's voice creep back into my mind. Curses. He does it to me while I’m awake too? Ugh! Just ignore him Thalia..

I heard a second knock and quickly came out of my daze and started walking to the door, tripping over my clothes in the process and hitting my head on the corner of my bed, my hand instantly flew up to feel my wound, I felt a warm liquid trickle down my arm. I removed my hand from my head and studied it, shit, that's a lot of blood. Well, that’s going to leave a scar. Can I not go one day without injuring myself? I grabbed a towel and wiped the blood off my forehead and chucked it in the dirty washing basket.  I eventually got to the door and opened it to revel Steve with a wide smile, his smile  slowly turned into a confused expression. I stared at him quizzically. What is he staring at? Obviously I have just hit my head, but come on, nothing he hasn't seen before, right?

I mean, i had felt slightly dizzy before for a bit and then a tingle where I had hit my head, but it's nothing. 

“Uh, hi Steve. Can I help you?” I asked, knowing he obviously came here for a reason. Probably just about training.

“Whoa. Your head it just. Wow” he said with an intrigued voice. Is he seriously that dumbfounded by the fact I have a head? Seriously this place gets weirder everyday..

“Yes Steve. I know I have a head, thanks for noticing. Now what did you need? Did you want to do some training or something?” I said. When he didn't respond and continued to stare at my head, I waved my hand in front of his face, he snapped out of his trance and nodded in response.

“Okay, I’ll go get ready then, i'll be out in a second. Oh, and feel free to come in. Excuse the mess” I said grabbing some clothes and running into the bathroom.

I locked the door and turned around face to face with my reflection in the mirro and gasped. I dropped my stuff, and instantly my hands flew to where my wound had been, I ran my hand over the scar-less skin. I ran out to Steve who was patiently waiting. He looked up with a raised eyebrow, “Yes Thalia?” He smiled, a little too innocently for my liking.

Wait a minute, that's why! He knows exactly why I was wearing the same shocked expression he wore only a few moments ago. 

“My head it just.. Oh my god” I whispered, shocked, as I continuously rubbed my forehead in circular motions.

“Yes Thalia. I know you have a head, thanks for noticing. Now what did you need?” He smirked, imitating our conversation we had earlier in reversal. Now I'm the dumbfounded idiot.

“yeah, okay, now shush! I need to know what the fuck just happened! My head should have a scar.. Or a bump or bruise! Actually it shouldn't be fucking healed at all, it should practically be hole! I don’t understand...” I sighed in confusion, I sat down on the floor, with my elbows resting on my knees, and my head in my hands. Steve came and sat down next to me, wrapping his arm around my shoulders comfortingly, I leaned into him and rested my head on his shoulders. 

“I believe we may have found you a new power” he smiled. 

I turned to look at him “so, it's like yours?”. He nodded, this is insane!

“When you opened the door, you had a huge cut on your head, and I just watched it heal itself. Did you feel anything while that was happening?” He questioned.

“Yeah, it was like I tingling sensation and then it just stopped after like 10 seconds, maybe 30.” Steve rubbed his chin in thought. 

“So what I think is that depending on the severity of the wound, depends on the time it'll take to heal itself. That's quite interesting, Thalia.” He said  quietly, almost in a whisper.

“We will talk to Dr. Banner about it later. But for now, let’s go do some training” he laughed and stood up with his had outstretched for me to grab hold of. i pulled myself off the floor and quickly got changed into my proper training gear. I grabbed Steve’s arm as I ran past him, excited about my new healing power. I'm ready as ever ready to do some training.

It's something I so desperately need right now.