"Are you even hearing yourself right now? This is why we believe you're fully competent for this initiative. Whatever you've gone through has been training you for these moments. You don't ever stop fighting, there's always another threat. A threat...
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I gripped my arms tightly around me, nails digging into my forearms after I stepped out of the car that Stark had lent me. I walked next to Thor as he held Loki tightly by the arm. Loki was handcuffed and muzzled, preventing him from trying anything at all.
"So, this is it?" I said to him.
"For now...but I promise you, Asgard are working to repair the Bifrost. This won't be the last time you see me, Lady Selene." He smiled down at me.
"I sure hope so," I replied, a soft smile on my face.
I slowed my walk as Thor and Loki walked into the middle of a circular design on the ground to get back to Asgard using the Tesseract.
I watched with my arms crossed as Dr Selvig and Banner placed the Tesseract into a glass tube and gave it to Thor. He gives Loki the other end, who reluctantly takes it. He looked back at us all, his eyes lingering on mine for a second then in one great leap, they disappeared into an energy beam.
I stepped back, letting out a shuddering breath and turned back to look at the rest of the team. Natasha engulfed me into a great hug that I wasn't expecting.
"Us girls gotta keep together you know," she said and I laughed back.
"Definitely, expect a phone call when I get back to Greece." I said.
"I'll be waiting."
Clint slapped me on the back with a smile.
"Selene, it's been a good one," Cap said shaking my hand. "Well..."
"I wouldn't say good but...it's been an experience," I laughed, looking at his kind eyes. "But I'm glad to have met you, Cap."
"You too, Selene."
I made my way towards Banner who was gripping the bag that Natasha gave him tightly.
"Until next time," said Banner as I shook his hand with a smile.
"Hopefully it won't be too soon," I joked as he chuckled at the floor then walked over to Stark who was clad in a suit.
"Thanks for the car," I said to Stark as I approached him.
"It's no problem, as long as I get it back." He said and I smiled guiltily at him. "Which...I have a feeling I won't be."
"If I only I could take it back back to Greece with me." I laughed, wishing that it could sit at the bottom of the mountain for me to use as I please.
I picked up my leather jacket off the back seat and shrugged it on as I looked out at the team. I nodded my head one last time, got into the drivers seat and drove away. Leaving New York and all the pain behind me.
As the cool breeze tossed my hair, I gripped the steering wheel with one hand and leaned my other against the open window, propping my head up. My mind was in utter shambles. I was proud of myself, perhaps even just shocked, that I accepted to go through all that despite it not being in my best interests but I guess I could thank Coulson for that. The thing that was nagging me the most is what I've committed myself to. As much as I know I'll want to back out when the stakes get raised, I have a duty to protect the Earth now, not just Greece. The thought of that terrifies me, makes me want to jump off into the clouds of Mount Olympus. But I have to fight. It's the right thing to do. If I want to keep seeing my father, I have to.
