I don't own anything except any original/own characters and any original plot.

💫

Chapter 31- Nothing Left

💫

"Everyone get off of this ship, now!" (Y/n) screamed, running into the masses. In any other situation she would have been seen as crazy, but there was no way to avoid panic, many citizens had already noticed Thanos' ship through the large viewing window.

"No running or pushing, get to the escape pods," (Y/n) motioned towards the side of the ship where the escape pods were, "Get as many people in as possible. We will save as many Asgardians as we can."

The citizens rushed to the escape pods,less panicked than she would have imagined. (Y/n) guessed that at that point they were just used to life threatening situations such as that happening.

Quickly they filled up with numerous people. (Y/n) input coordinates to a planet called Orveon. They were peaceful and would be willing to help the refugees while she figured out where they could go from there. Or whether or not they would be able to go anywhere.

"Valkyrie!" (Y/n) grabbed the Asgardians arm, pulling her towards the pods, "You and Korg must go with them."

"I'm not going to abandon my people, not again," Valkyrie shook her head, pulling her arm away.

"You aren't, they'll need leadership, guidance. Val, you're their best chance to stay sane. Please, you need to go."

"You brought me back to Asgard, thank you," Valkyrie gave (Y/n) a nod, the largest sign of affection she seemed able to give, and walked into one of the escape pods.

(Y/n) slammed her hand down on the release button, sending it, and all of the other cued up pods into space. She turned to usher the rest of the Asgardians into the rest of the pods, but suddenly, the ship shook violently. All of the systems shut down, including the pods.

"Thor," (Y/n) spotted the large man across the ship. She quickly ran over to him, becoming worried when she didn't see Loki anywhere, "How many escaped?"

"Half," Thor sighed in frustration, "That's not enough."

"Everyone prepare for battle!" Loki ran into the room, "They're boarding!" Loki gave a nervous glance to (Y/n), "It's Thanos."

(Y/n)'s armor appeared over her body. She drew her sword, holding it tightly in her grip. Loki's nerves made her even more nervous, which spelled out a bad recipe.

"There is no way to get the systems back on, those who can fight are ready," Heimdall approached the small family,"The majority of those who can't were on those pods. Including all of the children."

"Oh thank the gods," (Y/n) sighed in relief. She wouldn't have been able to bear it if any children had died in this battle. She then looked to Thor, "Thor there's something you need to know. On Sakaar, I got this awful feeling one morning. I thought it was something relating to the pregnancy but...I think a planet was destroyed."

"The Power Stone was being kept on Xandar," Thor remembered, "You don't think-"

The ship shook again as it was boarded.

The next few minutes was a blur of screams and blood. The Black Order came on before Thanos did. They slaughtered drives of Asgardians before the group even had time to react.

When they did they fought with everything they had. (Y/n) knew she had to play it safer than normal, her children may have been in a pocket dimension, but if there were any unfixable injuries to her body then that jeapordized their development.

"A fair fighter," the female of the group acknowledged as she parried back and forth with (Y/n), "But not good enough to save your people."

(Y/n) let out a frustrated scream, dropping her sword and waving her hand. The woman was thrown into the ceiling of the ship. (Y/n) wasn't finished. She threw the woman into every wall in the area until (Y/n) herself was knocked over by another Black Order member protecting their comrade.

"You had your chance," Thanos took this chance to enter the ship. He was obviously referring to his offer of an alliance. But he must have known (Y/n) would have never accepted. The power stone glowed brightly on the gauntlet. Half of the Aether Stone - since (Y/n) had absorbed the reality stone it couldn't really be called called that anymore- was on the gauntlet. The other half was on Knowhere, "You could have been part of a higher cause."

"My higher cause is stopping you."

Both Thor and (Y/n) ran towards the Titan. He easily knocked Thor back and unconscious with a single blow from the Power Stone. The Asgardian was weak from fighting already.

"I know my strength," (Y/n)'s hands glowed gold.

Thanos grinned menacingly. The two fought a battle of magic. Every shot (Y/n) could throw out was blocked by something from the Power Stone. The inside of the ship was sustaining incredible damage, but there were no Asgardians to inhabit it anymore so it didn't matter.

"You're weak," Thanos used to Aether Stone to up his advantage against (Y/n), "You don't understand what good your power could do. You'll have to learn."

(Y/n) cried out as her body was forced to its knees. She didn't understand. She had just learned of her full potential. She was fighting with her all, with all of her anger and sadness. Not only that but the stone she had should have been connecting with the other stones, they should have been protecting her. Was it her lack of practice, or her hesitance to be killed that allowed her to be detained?

"Hear me, and rejoice," one of the Black Order members walked among the bodies of the dead Asgardians. It made (Y/n) nauseous. She closed her eyes, looking away, "You have had the privilege of being saved by the Great Titan. You may think this is suffering. No...It is salvation. Universal scales tip toward balance because of your sacrifice. Smile...For even in death, you have become Children of Thanos."

(Y/n) growled, giving an attempt to get out of the Stone's hold. To no avail. Thanos, the Power Stone still glowing, walked over to Thor's body.

"I know what it's like to lose. To feel so desperately that you're right yet to fail, nonetheless. It's frightening. Turns the legs to jelly. I ask you, to what end? Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same. And now, it's here. Or should I say...I am."

Thanos picked Thor up by the head, holding him up as if he weighed nothing.

"You talk too much," Thor spit some blood from his mouth.

"The Tesseract, or your brother's head. Perhaps your wife's stomach next. I assume you have a preference."

"Oh I do," Loki glanced at the two. He was dirty, and cut up, but relatively unharmed, "Kill away."

(Y/n) winced when the Power Stone was touched to Thor's head. She felt the pressure on her increase as well. As Thor's screams increased, the pain on Loki's and (Y/n)'s faces became more and more evident.

"Alright stop!" Loki screamed, ending his bluff.

"We don't have the Tesseract. It was destroyed on Asgard," Thor gasped out.

Loki sighed. He lifted his right hand into the air and the Tesseract revealed itself.

"Gods Loki," (Y/n) groaned, "This is the worst possible moment to have that."

"I assure you," Loki looked at the two confidently, "The sun will shine on us again."

"Your optimism is misplaced, Asgardian."

"Well for one thing," Loki pulled the Tesseract away from Thanos' outstretched hand, "I'm not Asgardian. And for another, we have a Hulk."

Loki dived out of the way as Hulk emerged to fight Thanos. Because his attention was taken away, (Y/n) and Thor were freed from his hold.

"Thor, Thor," (Y/n) ran over to Thor, bending down next to him, "Are you alright?"

Thor nodded, wincing as he stood up shakily. The fight was not going the Hulk's way. Thor picked up a piece of scrap metal and - against (Y/n)'s recommendation- slammed it against his back.

Thor was pushed back by one of the Black Order members, trapped in a few layers of metal. (Y/n) took a step forward to run into action, but she too was put back under control.

"Allfathers, let the dark magic flow through me one last time," Heimdall grit out, summoning the Bifrost from sheer will. It consumed Hulk, carrying him away to presumably Midgard.

"That was a mistake." Thanos took a spear from one of his followers. Without hesitation, he stabbed it through Heimdall's heart.

"No!" Thor and (Y/n) screamed in despair.

"You're going to die for that," Thor cried.

A piece of metal covered his mouth. The same member that trapped him made a shushing motion. He then picked up the Tesseract, and took a knee in front of Thanos.

"My humble personage bows before your grandeur. No other being has ever had the might, nay the nobility, to wield two Infinity Stones. The universe lies within your grasp."

Thanos plucked the Tesseract from his hands. He easily crushed the barrier, revealing the Space Stone. He brushed the glass like shards away and placed it in his gauntlet.

"There are two more Stones on Earth. Find them, my children, and bring them to me on Titan."

"Father we will not fail you," the woman assured.

"If I might, interject," Loki walked out of a seperate hall, "If you're going to Earth, you might want a guide. I do have a bit of experience in that arena."

"If you consider failure experience," Thanos smirked.

"I consider experience experience," Loki corrected, "Almighty Thanos. I, Loki, Prince of Asgard... Odinson," Loki sent a look towards his family. (Y/n) felt tears spring to her eyes. But these weren't the mourning kind she had been holding back, these were the proud kind, "The rightful King of Jotunheim, God of Mischief, do hereby pledge to you, my undying fidelity."

Loki swung his hand upwards in an attempt to stab Thanos. A purple glow surrounded his hand, easily being stopped.

"Udying, huh? You should choose your words more carefully."

Thanos wrapped a large hand around Loki's neck. (Y/n) strained and fought against Thanos' hold on her, wanting nothing more than to kick the crap out of him and protect what she had left.

Thanos tightened his hold even more. (Y/n) knew Loki wouldn't go in blind, perhaps he had a healing stone with him, or planned an illusion or to teleport, whatever the case, she didn't think he counted on Thanos trying to kill him.

"You will never be...A god."

"Allfathers," (Y/n) shifted her hand to face Loki,"I know I am not a gatekeeper but please allow me the ability of dark magic. Let me protect the throne."

There was a small pulsing in (Y/n)'s fingertips. A bright blue light engulfed Loki's struggling body. The Bifrost. Before Thanos could snap his neck he was gone. Off to the realm farthest away from the ongoing conflict. (Y/n) knew he wouldn't be able to leave easily, and he would be safe there.

Thano looked over to (Y/n), a small smile on his face even though she just ruined his chance to kill Loki.

"A challenge even when you're defenseless,"  the Titan let out a deep chuckle.

Without another word he created a portal and left the ship. Purple blasts activated at every corner as it was slowly destroyed by the Power Stone.

(Y/n) fell to the ground, finally free. Thor did the same. The two gravitated towards each other, not having anything left to hold onto. (Y/n) raised her hand and formed a shield around them.

"Is it worth it?" Thor questioned, motioning to the shield.

"Half of Asgard escaped, Loki is alive, and I have children to raise. Everything we're about to go through is going to be worth it."