𝒫𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑒 𝒹𝑜𝓃'𝓉 𝓂𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝓂𝑒 𝓌𝒶𝒾𝓉,

𝐵𝑒𝒸𝒶𝓊𝓈𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝐼 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁

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Nothing could be seen outside the window except the dark expanse of space. Stars littered the sky like salt on a tablecloth, yet as Loki gazed out the window, it seemed he was looking but not really seeing. Years, it had been years since he received the ring from his soulmate and only now was he making his way to earth, and to make the matter worse it was only because Asgard had been wiped from existence.

The heavy footsteps of Thor approached from behind, ultimately to drag him back to the rest of the population. The prince had not been seen after his swift departure after Asgard's decimation. As the God of Thunder reached his brothers side, Loki remained silent thinking of the question but not daring to ask. He could see Thor glancing to him, waiting for his flurry of questions that did not seem to come.

"It's been weeks and yet you haven't even mentioned her." Thor said when he grew tired of his brother's silence, "I should wonder if you still care!"

"I care." Loki's tone was passive, emotionless.

"Then why is it only now you are going to Midgard? And not years before when she needed you?"

Loki did not answer. Thor scoffed at his brother's apathy and turned for the door, soulmates was one of the rarest magics in the universe and yet his brother made no acknowledgment of his own. He paused at the door and looked back to Loki who had yet to move from the window.

"In case you were wondering, the last I heard of her, her brother lay on his deathbed, her country was no more and many governments worldwide on Midgard believe she should be locked away."

The muscles in Loki's back tensed, and Thor felt relieved to have pulled some sort of reaction from him. "She needed you brother."

Right as Thor turned back around to leave the room, he heard a quiet mummer, one he almost missed. "You and I both know; she would not have been safe with me."

Thor was unsure if he was referring to the danger posed by the American government who believed him to be locked up, of Loki himself. Nevertheless, he replied, "I'm sure the man passing as Odin the past two years would have found a way."

Loki tensed even more; he had no excuse for avoiding his soulmate besides his own secret fears. Thor hesitated again, lightly tapped the door frame with his fist, he returned to his brother's side. He faced Loki, who was still staring unmoving at the empty space outside the window.

"You are the God of Mischief, Prince of Asgard and have been acting king for three years. You are the rightful King of Jotunheim and yet you are scared to meet a witch who has been waiting for you since she was born."

Thor saw Loki's jaw tense, angered at both how his brother proclaimed his cowardice so easily and how he was square on the mark. A smirk crept onto Thor's face as his brother's eyes narrowed, waiting to see if his brother would snap at him. When he did not, he turned at left the room, leaving Loki alone with his thoughts.

He reached for the chain around his neck that held the ring he had been gifted years ago. "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting my witch," he murmured, "I will be there soon."

And with that he left the chamber to return to the rest of the Asgardian population.

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It was a slow day for the Avengers. No planet threatening invasions, no terrorist organisations planning a strike, just a calm day to enjoy and relax.
That was until the Bifrost opened on the lush green lawn, scorching the surrounding area.

Wanda was in her room when the bright blast of light shone through the window. Returning her guitar back to its stand, she pressed her hands trying to catch a glimpse of the two figures approaching the compound.

The sound of footsteps passed her room. Flinging open the door, she saw Steve and Natasha swinging around a corner, most likely finding the nearest exit to meet the new arrivals. Turning her head, she saw the confused looks of Sam and Rhodey. Both the men seemed to be just as confused as she was. Rhodey pulled out his phone, most likely to call Tony and followed off the direction Steve and Natasha had gone, leaving a confused Wanda behind. Sam walked down the hallway, reaching Wanda's room as she emerged fully and shut the door.

"What was that?" Wanda asked, her accent slightly heavier with confusion.

"I dunno. Let's go find out." Both Avengers walked to the lawn doors, emerging to see most of the other Avengers gathered outside surrounding two people Wanda was not sure she would ever see again.

Bruce and Thor seemed to be on the receiving end of many questions of which they did not seem to have time to answer before the next one was asked.

"Friends!" Thor practically bellowed, "I'm afraid we do not come bearing good news."

The surrounding voices died down, waiting to hear of the news Thor brought.

"Asgard, has been destroyed by my sister, Hela. A New Asgard has formed in a place called...." Thor drifted off, clearly unsure of the Midgardian name.

"Oh, uh Norway." Bruce chimed.

The surrounding Avengers murmured amongst themselves, a new sister, destroyed planet and a migrated civilisation of an entire race was something to take in.
"Well," Nat began, "how 'bout you boys come in for a drink, and you can explain what the hell happened to you the past two years?"

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Thor stood at the door, it was many hours later and at least a dozen bear bottles but he seemed to have summed up the past few years to the gathered Avengers. The tale of Loki's resurrection seemed to spark a few tempers in the room.

The God of Thunder was about to leave the Avengers with the promise to return soon, Bruce coming with him. It was as he was leaving the room that he saw the witch curled in the corner. She had been occupying one of the many bean bags littering the room, her brother - who was not present for their arrival - sitting not far away. She was giggling at something he said, a smile on her face. She was certainly less timid than last time he saw her, her brother's survival certainly brought life back to her features.

It was the gold medallion that caught his eye though. A medallion lost from his brother so many years ago, and yet she wore it proudly. Despite his brother's indifference on the ship, this was something Thor could not wait to tell Loki. Regardless of how the God of Mischief felt about his soulmate, she was still waiting for him.

She was still waiting.