Magical Marvel (HP X MCU)

Chapter 198: Asgardians

Chapter 198: Asgardians

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9th March 2012, Asgard

(Jasmine Sayre POV)

The girl looked shocked for a minute, and looked at me with wide eyes, "Wife?"

I nodded, "Oh, yes. We've been together for thousands of years. Is it that irregular here? Because I'm pretty sure that it was a normal practice between Valkyries back when they were still alive."

The girl looked lost, and I patted her on the arm, "Why are you so insistent in pursuing Thor? I have barely spoken to him since I came here, and yet the first thing you did when you saw me, was declare me as a threat in your mind."

The girl looked away, and I groaned inwardly; damn, looks like I'm getting involved in Asgardian drama, after all.

After a couple of seconds, the girl looked back at me, unashamed, "I guess that Love can make someone a little stupid."

Dear lord, she's even acting like a teenager, "Love? Are you saying that you're in love with Thor?"

The girl nodded, "Yes, of course I am."

I snorted, "Do you even know what love is?"

The girl gave me a look that was half confused, and half outraged at the fact that I'm questioning her feelings for Thor, "Of course I do."

I shook my head, "No, you don't. What you're feeling right now is passion, affection, attraction perhaps, but nothing more. Love is something built over time, because trust me, when you truly love someone, you'll know it. It will take you by surprise at first, the realization of how deep your feelings are towards someone. It goes through you like the water of a river after a storm, filling you and emptying you at the same time. You feel it throughout your body, in your hands, in your heart, in your stomach, in your skin, in your soul. Do you feel this way about Thor?"

The angry look on her face disappeared, and was replaced by a thoughtful one, "II think so"

I shook my head sadly, "If you have to think, then you haven't felt it. I remember. After over five thousand years of life, I remember the exact moment I felt it towards my wife. The comfort, the warmth, it was like time itself had frozen, and I realized how much I loved her. We both had our issues, our differences, but in the end, I loved her. I'm sorry, but I can't see it with you and Thor."

She was trying to deny my words, "No, I am sure of it. I love Thor, I have loved him since I was a little girl."

"And were you also the one that covered the murals in the throne room?"

She stiffened at that, "You mean Hela's murals?"

I nodded, and she shook her head, "No, that was Odin's decision. Odin's conquest had left the nine realms in disrepair, everyone wanted to forget, so when he changed his mind suddenly, for no reason, and started offering relatively fair peace treaties, everyone jumped on board. Everyone wanted to forget this period, and in a way, only a few remember. Odin's lifespan, and mine as well, are very long compared to the average Asgardian. The majority of the population was born after Hela's banishment, and those that were alive before that, either do not want to remember all the death, or they just forgot. For all our long lives, we tend to forget quite easily."

"Did you ever meet her?"

She shook her head, "No, I had never left Vanaheim during the entirety of the war. I acted as a healer back them. Hela practically never left the battlefield. Very few survived encounters with her. By the time my betrothal to Odin was announced, the war was almost over, and Hela was already banished by Odin. I believe you had a hand in that."

I nodded, "She was a good fighter, though a bit of a one trick pony if I was honest, but she wasn't the most difficult opponent I had to deal with."

The Queen of Asgard looked away for a second, "The stories they told of her remind me of yours, if I was honest, I expected you to act like her, a bloodthirsty monster who's always eager for a fight. Someone who wishes nothing more than to rule. I often wondered why you chose to stay in the shadows, protecting humanity, and not ruling them."

I chuckled, "I never liked fighting, or killing for that matter. I'm good at it, but in my heart, I was always an academic, trying to discover the borders of magic, and how to use it properly. Magic has always been my passion, not war or conflict. Although, when you get powerful enough, you get dragged in no matter what you prefer. But ruling a planet, it's so much work for little to no reward. Yes, I could probably take over the planet in a month, but the amount of work needed to actually rule isn't to be underestimated. Conquerors often forget about what comes after they have won. It's too much work for me to do for thousands of years without stopping. I mean look at Odin, he's always tired, and you would never guess that I'm older than him. In the end, it wasn't worth the hassle and it just wasn't something I saw myself enjoying, let alone keep doing for thousands of years."

"Sometimes I wish my children shared the sentiment."

I burst into laughter, "Thor will never be an academic, it's just not his preference to do so. He can be a splendid king, in time. I can see it, Odin can as well. Only time will tell if he'll realize his potential. Loki, on the other hand, was meant to be an academic, to study sorcery to his heart's content, but unfortunately, Asgardians look down on men who use magic, and after living in Asgard for so long, he wants to be acknowledged. It's why he wants to rule so much, even if he won't find joy in it should he ever succeed."

Frigga looked sad at this, "I tried my best, teaching him my magic, my craft. But it was never enough."

I grabbed her hand, "You raised your children splendidly, Frigga, never doubt that. But now, they are grown enough to make their own choices, and their own mistakes. Loki might be a product of his environment, of a brilliant mind trying to blend in, in a world where physical strength is celebrated. He's a lot like Odin, in his youth, the same manipulative mindset he has, the same lust for power. It's funny, in a way, that Loki claims to despise him so, not realizing how similar they both are."

"Perhaps they are, but a mother will always worry for her children."

I shrugged, "Then spend time with him. No matter the punishment, and believe me, Odin will try to be lenient, especially when Loki was affected by the Mind Stone during his little invasion of Midgard. But do not forget him, even if he wants you to. Visit him every day, even if it's just to talk, give him books, get him talking to you. It's the only way I can see for you not to lose your son to his own darkness. He loves you the most, with Thor being a close second, no matter how much he tries to deny it."

Frigga stayed silent for a second before bursting into laughter, "It seems that you do not only offer your wisdom to the young."

I chuckled, "Perhaps I don't." I said as I turned around. "I believe it's time for me to leave. I have a family to get back to as well."

She nodded and brought out her hand, and the Tesseract appeared. I touched the cube for a second, and opened a portal to my mansion in New York, where Selene and I lived.

"Farewell, Morrigan."

"Farewell, Frigga."

I stepped into the portal and arrived back to Earth.