Beyond The Stars (UNDER REVISION)

Distance

I stand outside the large brown house. I feel like there's so much weight on me. I knock on the door, prepared for yelling. The door flings open and I'm wrapped in a huge hug. I laugh softly, "H-Hi, mom." She starts crying. I see my dad come to the door. He's weak. His condition has gotten worse. He joins the hug. I hear the familiar sounds of bus breaks.

"DRI!" I hear Adam's feet pounding against the ground. He collides into us and we all kneel down on the ground. He laughs in my ear.

I sit with a cup of tea. "I'm sorry, guys... I kept something from you..." They all look at me confused.

"You're an alien." Adam smiles at me.

"I-I... No?" I furrow my brows in confusion. "Well, actually yes? There's this place... It's called Asgard." I picture the beautiful place in my mind. "It's beautiful. Absolutely brilliant." I grab the purple photobook from my bag. "I actually took pictures. After Loki... After he faked his death, Thor thought it'd be good for me to distract myself. So... these happened." I slide the photobook to them. They begin flipping through the pictures. I notice one with myself and four friendly faces. "That's Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Sif." I look at my laughing face. "Thor couldn't figure out to work the camera." I see the elder in the next picture. "I snuck this one of Odin. Everyone calls him Allfather. He's their king... My king." 

I'm sitting at breakfast with my family. My phone starts ringing. "Excuse me," Out of habit, I bow slightly as I walk away. "Hello?" 

"Ah! Dr. Iverdottir." The voice catches me off guard. "I heard you were back." 

I look at my family's expectant faces. I wave slightly before walking out of the door. "Mr. Stark. H-How did you-" 

"I have my ways." Well... I mean, he IS Tony Stark. 

"Why are you calling me?" 

He laughs slightly. "Are you staying?" 

"I mean, yeah. A lot has happened from our last interaction, so... I have my reasons." 

"Good. We could use your genius at Stark Industries." 

I let out an awkward laugh. "I-I'm sorry, but this seems all too... Fictitious. I only returned to Midgar- Earth a week ago."

"Well, I came by your home last year, but your parents had no idea where you were. I left my number." 

It all clicks. "They called you." 

"Per my request. So, Leeloo, should I send a car or no?" 

I think for a second. "No. No, I need to spend time with my family."

Just then, a very nice black car pulls in front of me. I stare at it, confused. The window rolls down, revealing the man I was just talking to. "Too late," he says, phone still pressed against his ear. I drop my hand from my ear and hang up the phone. "You know, it's very rude to hang up the phone before saying goodbye," his cheery demeanor is something I haven't experienced in a long while. I hear the front door open from behind me. "Oh, I told them I was coming."

I turn around to see my family walking outside. "Mom," I whine. 

"Bumble... I know that if you don't start a normal life now, you never will."

I want to argue, but she's right. "Shall we?" Mr. Stark gestures to the car. I sigh and climb inside the car. The door closes and I watch as Tony walks around the car, climbing in the other side. "You mind filling me in? Horns won't be a problem, will he?" 

"Loki is dead." I look down at my lap, feeling a pain in my chest. "He saved Asgard. He gave his life for Thor's so he could stop the Dark Elves. Do you remember what happened in Greenwich? Loki died trying to stop that."