"I think you should see this, Elsa."
Elsa had just finished taking her first bath in centuries. Now dressed in (what Tony assured her was) modern clothes, she came to join him and Banner, who were watching a multitude of strange screens. They appeared to be all focused on different parts of the battle.
Tony punched a button on a strange stick, then pointed it at one of the screens. "That one."
Elsa recognized them. It was the father and his two daughters she had helped escaped from the Chitauri trap. "What? That they chose the time and place to fight?" came a voice from the screen, ""The… Snow Mage saved my daughters and me. She came to our rescue. She deserves our thanks!"
"...and that one."
The second screen indicated just showed a girl in a very makeshift dark blue jacket, with a snowflake painted on the back.
Emulating her.
"Thank you Anna, Phil," Elsa whispered. Maybe now their ghosts would be at peace.
Tony was good as his word. He put her powers through her paces, always having a new idea to try, or a new reading to take. Ms. Pepper Potts and Olaf actually got on very well, and did in fact, help Elsa acclimated to this new time period. She really liked this game based on the Silver Ball known as "Pinball". She'd always loved geometry, as a child.
Banner was usually there, and Doc Samson would drop by from time to time. The two appeared to be patching up an old relationship. Between them, Elsa got more comfortable with her emotions than she ever had in Arendelle. Though… she still preferred to keep the bracers on, just in case.
In his private office on the Hellicarrier, Fury was going through some notes, when there was a knock on his door.
"Come in," Fury said, nodding at the newcomer. "Glad to see your up and about."
"How long was I comatose?"
"Day or two," Fury replied.
"We need to tell her," Phil Coulson said. "She's already got one death that's not her fault on her conscience. "
"Maybe, I think she finally started to forgive herself for Anna's… well, look at this," Fury said, swiveling a monitor his direction.
"Is that… Arendelle?" Phil asked. "The Glacier's melted?"
"Began to melt a few hours after the battle of New York. We got a team out there as soon it began happening. And the people survived," Fury reported. "Norway claimed the territory, so they're going to work on rehabilitating the citizenry."
"And… wow." Phil was not normally at a loss for words. "Is that?'
"It is," said Fury. "We had two of our top science graduates there. Using the readings they got from Tony, they've managed to track down echoes of Elsa's magic, leading them to collect pieces of ice from all over Arendelle. They managed to put that ice statue back together."
"Is that all of her?" Phil asked.
"One small gap. Right where the heart should be."
"Elsa needs to see this immediately."
"I agree. We're setting up a new team. A level 8 team, and I want you to in charge. You'll report to me and Maria - no one else. I've got some dossiers for you to look over."
"I'd like to start with them," Phil said, nodding at the screen.
"Leopold Fitz and Jemma Simmons," Fury said nodding. "When you have your team, we'll bring in Elsa."
[Elsa will return]
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