Chapter 2
Y/N wasn’t sure of what to think of this man. He seemed like a gentleman right now but she couldn’t help but feel that there was something more to him. Something dark.
To say the other Avengers were surprised by Loki’s behaviour would be an understatement. Almost every person he had met on Earth found him to be ill-mannered due to his cold personality. Yet he did not give you the same treatment he had given so many.
“I am Loki Odinson, Prince of Asgard.” Loki Odinson. She had heard of the name more than once during her journey around the universe but couldn’t quite remember much of it. Looking up into his blue eyes she realised he and the others were still waiting for her response.
“I am Y/N L/N, descendant of the star Sirius.” She announced. “Well Y/N, you should come back with us to the facility. You know, before whoever was chasing you or NASA get here first. God knows what they’d do with you.” Steve suggested. He shot her a reassuring smile before turning back to the quinjet as the rest of the team followed. “Bruce, Clint, we’re heading back. Get her started,” Natasha looked back to Y/N ushering her to follow. “We’ve also got a friend who’ll be joining us.” The quinjet was parked not far from the crater which Y/N was grateful for. She had completely drained herself of all her energy by making that jump. Which was why the throbbing pain felt throughout her body had not yet subsided. Her body wouldn’t be able to heal for the next few hours.
The quinjet was only a few feet ahead of them, some of the Avengers had already gotten inside. Almost there she thought. Every step she had taken was agonizingly painful. She desperately needed to rest.
“Lady Y/N, are you not feeling well?” Y/N turned to see Loki walking alongside her. She hadn’t realised he was there the whole time. Hearing this, Natasha stopped and turned back to the two. “Hey, is everything alright?” She asked, a worried expression plastered on her face.
Y/N’s vision became fuzzy as her legs began to shake slightly unable to carry her weight any longer. Trying to mask the pain she smiled at them, “No nothing’s wrong, I’m fi-“ The pain had become too intense and Y/N had finally succumbed.
Gravity pulled her body towards the earth, yet she never felt ground.
“I’m sorry for bringing you into this, Y/N. This is all my fault.”
Y/N pulled Alula closer, ignoring the blood pouring out from her lacerated body. Sickening splotches of crimson stained her attire as she cried uncontrollably. She wished she could do something, somehow help to ease her life-long friend’s pain. But she knew there’d be no point.
“None of this is your fault, you hear me! This is their doing, not yours. The hunters they will pay-“
“The hunters will find the Haven, Y/N. Our kind will be slaughtered, all because I wanted to take a look at the universe.” Tears slid down Alula’s cheeks, regret endlessly haunting her mind. “My time in this form has come to an end. Shortly, I’ll be taking my place alongside the ancestors. Promise me you’ll to burn my heart when I depart, Y/N.”
Alula looked up to her friend trying desperately not to let anymore tears leave her eyes. Despite all the voices that screamed at her in her head, Y/N regained herself and hugged her friend one last time.
“I promise.”
Soon after the words left her mouth, Alula drew her last breath. Y/N looked up to the night sky above her.
A single star shone brightly.
“Goodbye, Alula.”