Ellesmere's POV

Tony did me a favor by letting me drive his favorite car. It was a red Ferrari, it was normal cause Tony had a thing for cars, especially sport cars, they were like his babies and I received a nice warning not to scratch it. I really enjoyed hearing the engine revving as i zoomed towards the Airport.

The drive was long and uncomfortably silent. I fumbled with the radio to at least lighten the mood with some music but instead there was a lady crying over her husband who apparently left her for the pizza delivery girl in their neighborhood. I switched to another station but that one had a love discussion going on.

After three more tries, I clicked it off frustratingly. I slid the window down so the wind could blow in my face and hair then shut my eyes soaking in the evening air.

"You like that?" Thor's voice broke the silence at last, snapping me out of my windy paradise.

I nodded, "Yeah, the wind clears my head a lot of times and helps me relax."

I looked into his face, there was some pained expression there. Almost regret.

"How much did i hurt her? "He asked again without looking at me, his hair, the only visible thing on him as his clothes were all black and brown.

"I don't think having this conversation would help in any way and besides, she's okay now! "I said biting my lip as i turned to look outside. Suddenly there was a long line of cars, we were stuck in traffic.

"I was very careless letting them use me in such a manner. Jane doesn't deserve to suffer, not her, not even you or anyone else." He stared at me this time, his grey blue eyes very much similar to mine. I almost felt like i was looking into a mirror.

"I was a victim too, remember? I didn't mean to hurt anyone on purpose, i'd never do that. But i'd never blame myself because i was forced out of my will and i am oddly satisfied that the memory was a blur, it's good that we don't recall at all. "

He nodded then turned to look out of his window. I rested my hand on the side of the window then leaned on my hand for support gazing at the lights that shone from each car. I remembered wanting to drive around with my dad but I was only ten years old and Jane said I couldn't drive. I remembered ignoring her for a whole day.

I smiled at the thought then I heard Thor opening the car door. I turned quickly but he was still in his seat with the car door ajar.

"Why'd you do that? "I asked with amusement in my voice. He smiled widely and pointed at the side mirror. There was a black Hyundai behind us steering left and right, probably for a way to drive in next to the Ferrari.

There were two cars beside me on the right and another two at the left but one of them had moved further creating space for one more car but Thor opened the car door to prevent the Hyundai from taking the spot.

"You can be so silly sometimes. Let the poor fellas through! "I said laughing and Thor joined me then quietly shut the door and just then, the Hyundai drove straight into the open space. The driver's window rolled down and a long haired man with funny eyes and yellow teeth yelled at us causing us to laugh harder.

The traffic finally moved and soon we were heading for the Airport.

"Can you tell me why you're scared of rubber?" Thor asked as we walked towards the departures.

I chuckled mischievously "I'm not. I made that up!"

His brows knotted in confusion, "Why?"

"You know how superheroes always have one big weakness like Superman and kryptonite. I thought if I was gonna be a super super villain, I was gonna have one too. So j made it up that i was scared of rubber and i kinda half expected the US government or S.H.I.E.L.D to come up with some new crime fighter called the Rubber Band Man or Eraser guy or something to come chase after me , all dressed up in rubber suit and rubber weapons and rubber bullets with his rubber powers and wrap me up in rubber bands and send me to a rubber jail." I explained and Thor's laughter echoed endlessly in my ears.

"Quite clever of you! "He said as we boarded the plane.

I was scared of planes because I'd never really been in one except the Quinjet and i felt funny the first time i was on the Jet. I usually just ran down to wherever i needed or wanted to go. Thor sat next to the window while i was on the other side. We had taken flight when i suddenly felt a gentle tap on my arm.

I turned and stared right into the eyes of a little girl. She looked Indian with extremely long black hair that was in a beautiful messy ponytail and honey brown eyes. She looked really excited. She was probably eight.

"Is he Thor? One of the Avengers? "She whispered quietly. I thought it was because Thor had his eyes closed and she assumed he was asleep.

I smiled at her innocence and nodded. Her mouth shaped into an O with so much excitement in her eyes. She sat back down and clasped her hand over her mouth to prevent herself from screaming. She was having a major fan girl obsession attack. I'd seen that a lot of times before.

She poked her a lady next to her, i assumed was her mother. She held a magazine and had the same black hair and brown eyes and looked younger almost my age. I doubted it.

"Thor's in the plane! Mum, An Avenger is here in the plane! "She whispered to her mother the same way she had whispered to me. Her mother smiled then her eyes locked with mine. She gave me a "Please don't mind her" look then rolled her eyes playfully at the girl chuckling softly.

"Well, Knox, you can see the man's asleep. You don't want to wake him up now, do you? "She said tugging her almost wild daughter close to herself. I smiled at the whole scene.

The girl stood up again and perched near my right ear. "Is he your husband? "

Her mother's eye widened, "KNOX!" She said in an alarmed whisper. I chuckled at that then shook my head. "He's your boyfriend then! "She said, her eyes never leaving Thor.

"No, he's not! "I said in a whisper too, since whispering was the new way of conversing.

"He must be your big brother, you two look like siblings!" She said tilting her head at me. It looked like she just realized the resemblance.

"No, he's a friend at work. We work together!" I said then bit my lip in regret as i spat out the last sentence. She was definitely going to ask more questions.

She took in a laboured gasp, "You're an Avenger too? Oh my God!!! Mum, she's an Avenger too. She knows Captain America and Black Widow and Spiderman and she. . ."

Her mother pulled her into a tight hug shushing her but the girl's excitement couldn't be contained. She was bopping up and down in her mother's arms.

I turned to sit properly then heard her saying she wanted an autograph. Thor's eyes solemnly opened, he turned to look at me and we both chuckled for reasons I had no idea about.

We got to Austin and drove straight to the Thurman Hospital. It was very big and beautiful. I didn't like hospitals cause they smelled like drugs all the time but this one was quite different. There was a comforting circulation of air and the ceilings were high with large windows and smaller ones. Nurses, both male and female, moved around in their blue uniforms.

The hospital paint was screaming white. We went to the lady behind the counter and asked to see Jane. We were asked to wait for her to make a call through to Jane to inform her of our arrival. We sat next to a huge calendar with different pictures. From Maternity pictures to Child care and Nutrition facts and Healthy exercises and baby tips. Thor stared at the picture of a lady carrying another lady's child, she was nursing the child.

"She's not the mother, is she? Why would she do that? "he asked scrunching his face.

I laughed mockingly, "lei bambinaia! "

He raised an eyebrow, "English please!"

I smirked, "She's a nursemaid. Nourrice, niñera!! "

He shook his head, "What language was that? "

"A little bit of Latin, little Spanish and French too! "I said sinking my hands between my knees looking up at the high ceiling. But from the corner of my eye, I saw him nod. "Impressive! " He muttered but I heard him clearly.

Soon, we were called into Jane's room on the fourth floor. It was a mini room like the size of a kitchen but a little larger. Her bed was stationed in the middle of the room, with different hospital stuff I didn't know their names. She looked more alive than when I last saw her, she wore a blue polka dot sweater and jeans. She didn't wear any hospital clothes. Probably was gonna be discharged soon. Or already was.

She smiled as soon as we came in. Two nurses stood behind a female doctor. She was pretty with a black Bob that looked blue to me. She was checking Jane. There was a stitch on her forehead and it was such a relief to know that she was okay and alive.

"I'm so happy you came! "She said as we came to stand next to her bed. I gave her a tight hug and realized i'd missed her more than I expected. She winced as I hugged her.

"It hurts Elles! "She said in a muffled voice as her face was buried in my jacket. I released her and smiled. She acknowledged Thor with a nod which kinda made me sad.

"Hi, I'm Dr Janice Griffith! "The Doctor said extending her hand towards me and Thor which we took delightfully.

"Hi, I'm Ellesmere Foster. "I said not knowing how to introduce Thor. The Doctor nodded then tilted her head.

"I don't mean to intrude but are you related? "She asked dropping her brows almost close to her lashes. Jane nodded and Janice smiled then handed her clipboard to one of the nurses.

"We'll leave you to it then! But one of you would have to come down to my office in the next ten minutes to collect her prescriptions." She said then nodded as she took her leave with the other nurses trailing behind her.

"I really don't believe you guys flew out of New York by this time just to see me. I'm so happy you're here. How are you Elles? "Jane said as I sat at her leg side holding her hands while Thor drew a chair to sit on which he was a lot larger than and creaked as he did.

"I'm fine Jane. I'm okay! You're better now right? "

I pulled her into a hug again and touched the stitch on her head gently. She smiled warmly then turned to Thor.

His head was bowed but he looked up as Jane stretched her hand out to touch his.

"lui ésta parado emozionanaté circa tutto, madre! (He is still emotional about everything mom) "I said quietly.

She looked at me with sad eyes. "piacere, dare a noi minuto! (please give us a minute)"

"Okay. I'll go get your prescriptions from the Doctor. "I said getting up to leave.

"Where did you two learn to speak such language? "I heard Thor ask before I shut the door. I rode the elevator to the third floor.

I pulled out my phone to text Anne. She worked in San Francisco as a liaison officer in some wine company called "The Barn". I was really happy for her because she finally had a normal life and I was still struggling to have one. She earned a lot of money and never forgot to shop excessively for sleeves. I love sleeves and she always sent them to me every month.

The hospital buzzed with activities of the evening. I was able to find my way to the doctor's office on the third floor.

She asked a lot of questions about Jane that made me quite uncomfortable. She prescribed some Lysine and Vitamins and some other thingamajigs and bobs.

"Now you go to the nurse at the ground floor. Give her the prescription list and she'll hand you the drugs. Have a good night Miss! "She said and removed her glasses from her white jacket and put them on.

"You too Dr Griffith! "I said and stood up. Halfway to the door, she cleared her throat quietly. I turned around and found her staring at me with her hands tucked under her chin, her glasses made her eyes a lot larger than it was.

"You were the kid Jane brought here six years ago right? "She said without smiling but her eyes said otherwise.

"Uh, I think so. Any problem Dr Griffith? " I asked feeling a little awkward. I didn't remember coming here six years ago, as a matter of fact, It was becoming harder recalling some of my childhood memories, if I tried, I ended up having a migraine.

"No. Not at all. How old are you, if I may ask? "She said placing her hands on the neatly stacked and arranged table.

"I'm 23. Why do you ask? "

She looked a bit shocked but wiped off the expression immediately, "I'm just a bit surprised! "

"Why is that? "

"It's just that six years ago. . . .You were ten!"

My eyes widened at what she said. I was dumbstruck for a while, I couldn't speak.

I was ten, six years ago??  What the. . . . .

"Uh, Uh, are you sure about that? " I knew I wasn't.

She stood up and walked to the front of her table and leaned on it then crossed her arms. "I am. Jane brought you here pleading that we took you in for a few months while she worked. I clearly remember she called you Adella Foster. I remember your hair and you still have those pretty looks. "

I swallowed hard, "She brought me here? "
She nodded. "but I don't remember coming here at all. "

"Frankly, I don't know. Just go get the prescription."She said going to sit back down.

I opened the door slowly, "When she brought me here, who did she say I was to her? "

She looked up from her note, "Her daughter! "

I nodded and walked out to get into the elevator. My mind raced back and forth as I got out and walked to the nurse in the counter.

I handed her the paper absent mindedly, she read it and pointed me to the pharmacy. I got the drugs and walked out to pay the nurse when I felt something like a cold liquid running through my head, then I felt light headed at once. I could feel my mind travel to the sixth floor and into Jane's room.

"I had to keep her away from you because I was scared that she'd grow fonder of you than me. And even before she met you, she had always loved you more. " I heard Jane say in between sobs.

"Why didn't you at least let me know I had a daughter? " Thor asked in a quiet tone.

"Well, she doesn't know it but she's very powerful and dangerous at the same time. Letting you know was the first step to you two meeting each other. "

"How? How did that happen?  I can't even remember being with you! "He said.

"The last night I left Asgard after the tournament. You won't remember because you were very drunk. I took the Bifrost to go back but I fell out of it and I found myself in a really dark wasteland. I met a lady, she was injured. I offered to help treat her wounds and then. . . She wanted to repay me. With Darcy gone and work all the time, what I wanted more than anything. . .was a child of my own. She took out the Orb and I don't know how she did but I think she got me pregnant. She said if I had being with a man then the child would be his. She fused her blood with mine and immediately I felt like. . . There was a growth inside me. She warned me to keep the child away from her father because she was not a real child, just a reflection. And she told me that my daughter would be able to control the Orb and that if she got into the wrong hands, she would become a threat. So, I lived in Boston until I gave birth to her. She grew up really fast. In ten days, she already looked four months old. I brought her to Austin, Italy, Detroit but she couldn't fit in anywhere, in any school. In a space of ten years, she was already 17 and a really difficult rascal. . ." at this point, she laughed quietly.

"The police were always after her and S.H.I.E.L.D too. She was caught and imprisoned and there was nothing I could do about it. She broke out, I don't know how and she became hell bent on looking for you. I tried to stop her and warn her about what would happen if she did but she wouldn't listen to me. So, I let her do whatever she wanted. "

"And you've kept her a secret all these years? Now I understand why she cares so much about me."

"I'm really sorry Thor. But we still have to keep her under close watch. With the Orb gone now, there's a really good chance that those aliens would take my daughter away from me and use her as a destructive weapon. I don't wanna lose her Thor. I don't want to. She's all I have" She sobbed clutching Thor's jacket and burying her face in it as she wept. He pulled her into a hug.

My eyes fluttered open and I instantly felt dizzy and weak in my knees. I leaned hard on the water dispenser.

"Excuse me, ma'am are you okay? "A man asked stretching his hand out to support me but I could feel the world spin and I, with it. I bruised my head as I fell and I shut my eyes, allowing the darkness lull me to sleep.

Okay, whaaaaaaaaaaaat?
Thor knows the secret now. I don't know if I should say Yay or Boo but either way, the secret is out. Such a relief!! So I used a little Latin in this chapter **eye roll**i know, dead language and all..... Who cares? I had a little help from the net though and my Language App and it really spiced it up.

Let's roll, y'all. Hope you enjoyed this chapter.

Have fun...

Lots of love ❤❤❤
DuchessRI