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Chapter One – War within my heart

It had been a period of civil war between the realms. Muselheim, the realm of fire's king, Surt was trying to access the great kingdom head of Asgard.

Lord Odin could not fight and protect his realm…so he sent his beloved son Thor defend and fight back the armies in the name of his kingdom. He, his partner, and the Warriors Three have fought to keep the enemy at bay.

However, Thor's heart was still in conflict. He still was missing his love Jane Foster, a mortal from Midgard. He destroyed the BiFrost Bridge in order to save the Frost Giants, but forever cutting himself from her.

However, Jane found another to take the place of Thor. Another young doctor who took care of her after a car accident…Dr. Keith Kincaid, who nursed her to health and started a relationship with her.

The two welcomed a son within a year. But it was not long after that the couple's love wavered and they began the process of separation.

But a dark time in the line of the Asgardian Royal Family is coming…a storm that would spell the fate of all the nine realms.

- Journal of Sif -

Asgard

Asgard, the realm eternal had been unchanged in all its glory; even during the war between them and Muselheim and their leader Surt. Asgard had been attacked first, but the soldiers were able to repel them back into their own realm.

The people however were still in the marketplace working…on weapons, gathering food and drink, and readying horses to be sent to Muselheim to the soldiers that were abroad.

Volstagg and Fandral of the Warriors Three were checking off what was going to be going to the other realm. They each had their responsibilities; although Volstagg was sampling the food that was being prepped for the trip.

From a balcony high above in the royal castle, Lord Odin Allfather watched as the next shipment of supplies was being gathered so it could be taken to his soldiers on the frontlines of combat.

From behind, he could feel his wife Frigg walking toward him. Her thoughts in her mind were easy to read even without looking at her face or having speak them.

"How goes the resupplying?" she asked.

"The convoy should be ready to go soon," Odin replied. "Hopefully this will be the last one."

"Our son has been doing all that he can husband," she said, rubbing his upper arm. "No one expects a war to end overnight; even with Thor and the Warriors Three at the front."

"But this is taxing on our people of giving what the army requests in supplies," he added to face her. "Our reserves are getting low. I fear that if this war does not end soon, our people are the ones that will be sufferings through a long winter season."

They were quiet for a while.

"Where is our son?" Odin asked, being that was the thought that was originally on his wife's mind.

"Where he always goes when he needs to be alone after a long battle," his wife replied. "He is with Heimdall?"

Odin began to head inside and Frigg followed him into the halls of their home. "Sitting out there all day when he comes home from a fight is no way to spend his freedom."

"Well what do you expect of him husband?" she asked him.

"He is still pining after that mortal girl that he ran into in Midgard," the king stated as they were walking. It was clear he was upset at where his son was spending his time. "It has been nearly a decade in that realm since he has seen her and yet, he still misses her."

"Do you blame him?" Frigg replied. "She was the one that helped Thor to find his heart, to find that he needs to put aside his vanity to be a just and noble king. If anything, we should be thanking…what was…"

"Jane," Odin mentioned her name. "How does he even know if she still loves him anymore?"

"If he was not in combat against Surt, you know that he would have been searching for a way to reunite with her. She has a limited amount of sunrises that she is allowed to have and every day that he is fighting is one more day that he could have spent with her. One day she could be there and the next she could be gone."

"What about Sif?" Odin asked. "Has their relationship flourished into anything?"

"They are too close as friends," Frigg responded. "She has comforted him physically, but not anywhere else. If something were to happen to Jane, gods forbid, it might be something."

The couple eventually walked out through the main castle gates into the flower garden. There they met up with Fandral and Volstagg who were finishing up with the packing.

"My king, my lady," Fandral greeted them with a bow. "We are nearly ready here."

"Excellent work," the king replied. "Where is your commander?"

"Ah, Lady Sif went to retrieve him from Heimdall's post," Volstagg answered before Fandral could. "He said that he needed a break."

"As we all could," Queen Frigg replied. "It will be over soon, we hope?"

"The battle will be over once it is won," Lord Odin added after her. "When Thor has suppressed Surt and the enemies of Muselheim, only then will be call for a victory."

Out near the edge of the BiFrost Bridge, Lady Sif was walking quietly out to the edge where the broken shards and water fell off the edge and into the great void of space.

But she was not here for the view. She was there to retrieve the man who was sitting at near the edge. His legs were hung over the edge dangling above the water. Heimdall in his golden armor stood by him as he was speaking to her friend, confidant, and lover.

His black tunic with the red stripes on top flapped in the light breeze of the waves. Thor had taken off his armor simply to relax since he normally wore the armor every other time while they were fighting in Muselheim.

"Where is she now?" Thor spoke to the gatekeeper.

"I see her," Heimdall replied.

Sif knew that Thor was no doubt referring to Jane Foster of Midgard. He could not admit that it had been a long time since they had seen one another. She even checked in on her a couple times when he requested her too.

She did not tell him the truth, but she did inform him that she was with someone else. She even told him that they got married, but that did not seem to bother him all that much. He was actually pleased that someone was looking out for her.

What would Thor do if he found out everything?

Thor stood up from where he was. "Where is she?" he asked. "How is she?"

"She is a court structure," Heimdall told him. "I see that she is relaxing on a bench awaiting her calling."

"Do you know why she would be there?" he asked.

Sif coughed lightly to gain their attention. "I do not mean to intrude, but the supplies are ready," she told him. "We are ready to relieve Hogun from his command."

Thor looked to Heimdall. "Is she OK for now?"

"She is very calm right now," the gatekeeper told him. "It appears that her marriage is ending."

The prince was concerned. "Ending? How? Why?"

"That I cannot see. If I do see anything, I will pass it along to you."

"Come on Thor," Sif reached out for his hand. "We need to get back."

They walked along the bridge path toward the gates that would lead back into the city.

"May I be frank my Prince?" she asked.

"Sif, when have you ever had to ask me for permission?" he jested at her question. "You never have to ask me to speak."

"If you miss her so much, why not take time? Go to Earth and ensure that she is safe. It may improve your mood. Restore your focus."

Thor looked down. "No," he replied. "Transportation between the realms has to be limited until the BiFrost can be repaired or a new way can be established to Midgard."

She came around to stop him from walking. "How can you be sure that she is still in love with you," she asked, "without actually going to see her? It has been nearly ten years since you were with her."

"Heimdall is keeping an eye on her to make sure she is safe from any trouble," he made sure to reassure her fears of focus, "and I am free to focus on what I need to focus on; namely the war we are currently fighting for the safety of my kingdom, which I will hopefully rule someday. I have to keep my focus."

She could tell that he was a little upset with her when he walked away in a hurry.

This obsession with Jane Foster was going to lead to several possible outcomes. Either Thor was going to be able to end the war with Surt in a record amount of time or Jane Foster's current situation would plague his thoughts and all of this fighting would be for naught.

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