The Daughter of the Gods Book 1: A New Beginning

Chapter 25: Steve

They still hadn't come to us with news about Atlantia when we arrived at the new Avengers compound. I was disembarking when I see the doctor coming with Atlantia in a wheelchair.

"What's the news doctor?" I ask her.

"She is going to be very weak for the next week or so. I suggest that she doesn't use her powers for at least the next couple of days. She can use small powers after those few days but I will let her know when she can use any major powers like this shadow traveling or controlling elements but for the next few days no powers.

She was very lucky. I think if Thor didn't give her that demigod medicine, she would have probably died before she reached us." She informed me before walking away.

"Oh wait I forgot," She said turning around," Her body is going to have an increased metabolism for the next week as she tries to regain her strength and energy. Try to make sure she eats a lot." I nod at her so she actually leaves to go deal with other patients. I look at Atlantia and I can see how weak she looks so the first stop I make is going to be to the cafeteria. I grab the handles of the wheelchair and begin to push.

I was pushing Atlantia in the wheelchair after getting her food. She didn't want to rest in her room so I told her I would push around as I complete my tasks. I see Thor and Tony talking ahead so I pick up the pace to join their conversation. I listen for a few minutes and realize they are talking about Vision lifting Thor's hammer.

"The rules have changed." I input. They notice me and Atlantia at that. They both smile at Atlantia and after asking how she was doing,

Tony said, "We're dealing with something new."

"Well the Vision's artificial intelligence." I state.

"A machine." Tony adds.

"So it doesn't count." I conclude.

"No. It's not like a person lifting the hammer."

"Right. Different rules for us." I agree.

"Nice guy, but artificial." Tony adds.

"Thank you." I tell him.

"If he can wield the hammer, he can keep the Mind Stone. It's safe with the Vision and these days, safe is in short supply." Thor interrupts us.

"But if you put the hammer in an elevator..." I continue like Thor never spoke.

"It would still go up." Tony finished.

"Elevator's not worthy." I conclude with a smile on my face.

"I'm going to miss these little talks of ours." Thor said smiling.

"Well not if you don't leave." Tony says.

"I have no choice. The Mind Stone is the fourth of the Infinity Stones to surface in the last few years. That's not a coincidence. Someone has been playing an intricate game and has made pawns of us. But once all these pieces are in position..."Thor trails off.

"Triple Yahtzee?" Tony asks.

"You think you know what's coming?" I ask him as I push Atlantia outside and he joins me.

"I do. Besides this one." Thor said gesturing to Tony,"there's nothing that can't be explained."

He steps away from us and returns to Asgard burning a circle in the ground.

"That man has no regard for lawn maintenance ." Tony said sarcastically. To me he says,"And you are going to miss me. There's going to be a lot of manful tears." We begin to walk toward his car.

"I will miss you Tony." I tell him honestly.

"Yeah? Well maybe I should take a page out of Barton's book and build Pepper a farm, hope nobody blows it up." He tells me.

"The simple life." I agree.

"You'll get there one day."

"I don't know, family, stability. The guy who wanted all that went in the ice seventy-five years ago. I think someone else came out." I said truthfully. He turns to get into the car. Before he gets in the car he looks at me and asks,"You alright?"

"I'm home." I tell him. He smiles and nods and then looks at Atlantia.

"You better get healthy because none of these guys will survive without you." He orders her.

She smirks at him,"I know why do you think I joined the team." Tony smiles at that. He the gets in his car and drives away. I push Atlantia back into the building to find Natasha. I find her standing alone facing a wall.

"You want to keep staring at the wall or do you want to go to work?" I say to her when we get close to her."I mean it's a pretty interesting wall." She justs turns to me and smirks.

"I thought you and Tony were still gazing into each other's eyes. How do we look?" I hear Atlantia holding back a laugh.

"With Atlantia not able to use her powers and Tony, Thor, Clint, and Bruce gone, well we're not the '27 Yankees." I tell her while handing her the tablet containing information on our teammates.

"We got some hitters." Nats says after a moment.

"They're good.They're not a team." I admit.I stop in front of a door.

"Let's beat them into shape." Nat said grinning and pushing open the door. I push Atlantia in and place her off to the side so she can watch training. I see Rhodey in his War Machine suit, Sam in his Falcon suit, Vision, Wanda in a new suit, and Pietro in a new suit.

"Avengers..."I yell.