'Inner dialogue/thoughts'
"Normal dialogue"
[System]
[Diary entries]
~ With Frigga ~
[But I'll be honest here, when no one was looking, I tried to lift it myself, and I SWEAR TO GOD IT MOVED A LITTLE! BUT NO ONE WOULD BELIEVE ME. . .]
As Frigga read Luke's confession to being able to move Mjolnir, however slight it may be, it only served to increase her already growing curiosity towards who Luke was. Not just anyone would be able to lift the mighty Mjolnir, for only the worthy would be able to.
'Not many people should know about the intricacies of Mjolnir. For him to be able to move it slightly only goes to show the kind of character that he is, and that he may be worthy in the future.'
Her impression on Luke had improved a little.
[There's really nothing much to say about Thor, though. Thor has never really been a presence within the life of the other Avengers. Well, he isn't to blame for that. He is the only Avenger who does not live on Earth anyways.
But throughout the time that I have met and interacted with him, I learned that he is a very straightforward person, unlike his brother Loki. Thor values Honour, Duty, Family, Friendship, and Strength the most. Values that he embodies and carries with him. Loki, on the other hand, is a piece of hard work.]
'They certainly sound like my sons.' Frigga sighed.
[But even though he is not a constant presence in our lives, when shit hits the fan and our backs are against the wall, we could always count on Thor to be there for us and pull us out. Hell, he was the only reason why we almost won against Thanos during the battle for the stones.
Off the back of losing his home world, Asgard, a battle-worn Thor was attacked by Thanos. And although most Asgardians were saved from their world's destruction, Thanos's sudden appearance had reduced the survivors to just a mere few hundreds.
These were Asgardians, and while many of them weren't warriors, Asgardians still had the physique many times greater than humans could ever dream of, most of them could even probably beat the Captain to a pulp if they wanted.
And yet, almost all of them had died in a one-sided massacre by Thanos and his army. Thor even had to watch Heimdall murdered right in front of his eyes.
Despite that, it did not stop Thor. Even after this devastating defeat, when Thanos came to Earth afterwards and we were on the verge of complete defeat, it was Thor who came back and turned the tide of the battle single-handedly.
His unbridled rage and fury were fuelled by his vengeance for the loss of his people.]
'By the Gods. . .' Frigga was left heartbroken as she read of the fate of her people and of her son.
[And while that battle is still far into the future on this world, I can still vividly remember the dire situation we faced at that time. It was just after the separation of the Avengers.
Tony had disappeared into outer space on a random spaceship, AND IT WAS NO FAIR THAT HE GOT TO TAG ALONG AND I DID NOT! I MEAN, THAT'S OUTER SPACE!]
However, her sombre mood was short-lived as Frigga raised her brow in confusion, 'How is it possible for this person to start writing so seriously and on such a despairing topic, only to reverse it and then behave so. . . Immaturely. His behaviour is definitely not suited for nobility.'
However, as soon as she ended her thoughts, she chuckled to herself, finding the irony in her statement. 'He behaves just like my Thor.'
~ At the same time with Natasha, in her new apartment in Los Angeles ~
Natasha's main focus was on the situation with Tony Stark and Obadiah Stane.
Although she read about Thor, she did not care much about them as they did not have any immediate impact on the situation of Earth just yet. She would file their information for the future for when Thor finally arrives on Earth.
However, right now, she was more interested in the developing situation of Obadiah Stane.
Unlike Luke, whom she believed had no inclinations to believe that Fury was behind the sudden arrest of Stane, she had known that Fury would be making a move, but she did not know what move he would make nor when.
Additionally, she was also curious about what role she would play now that her intended fate had been changed.
'According to Luke's diary, my first meeting with Tony and Pepper should have been after the fight with Stane. But I am now friends with Pepper, and Stane is arrested. What does that mean for me?'
The reason why she was thinking of her role was because of her supposed destiny in the far future. The little things surrounding her fate are changing.
'Then, does that mean in the future, there could be a way for me to come back alive too. . .'
~ At the same time with Fury, in his personal office within SHIELD HQ ~
Unlike Natasha, Fury gave his full attention to the information regarding Thor. The only time where Fury had encountered extraterrestrial beings was in 1995, where an invasion had almost happened but was thwarted by Carol Danvers.
'It seems that the next appearance of a potential Avenger is already decided.' Fury thought as he took out a file from his desk.
The file contained any and every known legends, myths and rumours surrounding the Norse Mythology gods, known also as Asgardians, who had intrigued Fury for various reasons.
One of them being the era in which the Mythology had been prevalent. The earliest known records of the Asgardians and Thor could be traced back as early as the 8th century. This meant that Thor would have been at the very least over a thousand years old, easily surpassing the life expectancy of humans.
And another being that in the recorded legends and myths, it was said that these Asgardians were always fighting against mythical creatures and ending up victorious in each battle. This spoke of the perceived strength that they held, something that Fury did not want to be on the receiving end should they ever appear.
It also did not help that Luke had written that Thor had single-handedly turned the tide of what he presumed to be a large-scale war.
'From the entry, Thor should be coming to Earth soon, I will have to keep an eye on this development and ensure that the HYDRA agents within do not go anywhere near him.'
~ At the same time with Wanda, in her apartment room in Los Angeles ~
Wanda shook her head.
'Luke. . . His bipolar personality is showing again. . .'
It was no longer a strange occurrence to her to see Luke being able to do a complete 180 in his behaviour. She had spent most of her time since the battle with Luke, getting to know him. And while his behaviours would at times get on her nerves, she still found it to be an endearing characteristic of him.
[And speaking of new kids, Wanda and Pietro's birthday is almost here! I even forgot to bring up the birthday conversation with Wanda, but thankfully Crystal was there to save the day. And while she may not know this, suggesting she accompany Pietro is the best way I could think of to give my thanks.
Now I won't look like a creep for knowing their birthdays and giving them birthday presents when they never even told us about it. Dodged a bullet there.]
'And thanks to him, I am now alone in the apartment at night for the first time since coming here.' Wanda shook her head again.
Her life had been moving at a constant pace of change ever since she received the diary of Luke. But the one thing that remained constant was the presence of Pietro. But now, even that has begun to change thanks to Luke.
However, Wanda did not mind this. She saw the genuine happiness that Crystal brought to her brother and would give her blessings if they ever wanted to go serious. Moreover, she also knew that Pietro would give her his blessings if she ever went serious with Luke as well.
[But I hope she likes my gifts. She may not be my Wanda, but spending time with her again is like rediscovering all the reasons why I fell in love with her in the first place. This time for sure, I will save everyone. I will save her.]
Wanda blushed at Luke's sudden admittance. 'But, it's weird. . . I don't know if these new feelings for Luke that I'm starting to have are a result of the interactions I've been having with him. Or if it's influenced by whatever it is that has been happening to me since the battle.
These days, I find myself filled with foreign fragments of memories and emotions. I still have no idea why, and I can't ask Luke about it or else he'll figure out that his diary isn't as private as he thinks it to be.'
- End of Chapter 84 -