Epilogue VII

"That suit does nothing for your ass."

Rolling his eyes, Steve looked back at her as she had stepped up to him from standing with Bucky. "Pretty sure you didn't opt in for the first go around because this suit would've made your ass look good." He remarked.

"Maybe, but then again you'd know," Roslynn shrugged innocently, tilting her head when stopping shy of half a foot, eyes soft at the proud grin weighing on his lips before she shoved him on reflex. "You're coming back to me, by the way… or I will kick your ass." She reiterated.

Steve pouted slightly at her gesture, earning a giggle from her, sobering and replying with a sharp nod, "Understood, doll." He regarded the pleased look on her face and winked.

Roslynn grinned and leaned up to kiss him, squeezing his hand that gripped the bottom hem of her sweater, drawing away with reluctance.

"Want us to wait an hour?" Sam asked wryly from standing near Banner who was manning the consul, smiling at the look he earned from Steve.

"Nope, we're good." Steve declined, sparing a last look at Roslynn before stepping up to the rebuilt portal's platform and stopping once he was in position.

"Alright, Cap, five seconds and then you're back. Three, two... one." Banner reminded as he hit the switches, watching alongside the trio as their fearless leader disappeared from sight.

Roslynn looked down at the timer on her phone, "Four, three, two... one!" She shut the timer off just as Steve reappeared as scheduled, smiling in relief at seeing him back without the briefcase that had held the Stones.

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Given it had been half a month, he was glad to see she was faring well.

The burns on her arm from wielding the gauntlet had healed in a day, something the both of them knew was due to her system having become more goddess than mortal in the last several years, and ironically didn't leave any scars. As they had fixated on her arrow-shaped birthmark, the burns had lengthened the mark so now it was two long and thin arrows that were interwoven until the feathered ends stopped shy of her palm. He briefly imagined that if she were still as reserved as she had been when they met, that she would have been embarrassed to wear such a mark...

"Can I move now?" His other half asked then, drawing him from his thoughts.

Thor's gaze focused on her bemused face and he puffed, looking elsewhere to remark nonchalantly, "It's a free country, sweet."

Evelyn shook her head and punched his shoulder for old time's sake, retorting when he reached to rub the blossoming bruise, "Then don't ogle me like I'm going to crumble to pieces before your eyes... God knows you've been giving me that look the last two weeks."

He paused in saying something when she added the last part with some annoyance, instead sighing, "You're the clever archer I married, if you remember, so I'm allowed at least that."

"I know..." She nodded, voice quiet at his reminder, flicking her eyes up at him as a breeze blew past their cliff, "And even if you don't want the title and the headaches that come with it, you're still a king to me." She stated with the quiet tone in her voice present.

Thor minded her statement and he looked on her, noticing her hair was starting to reach her shoulders, letting a fond grin cross his lips. "Hence why if I'm to leave New Asgard in Hildie's hands, I wouldn't go without my queen at my side."

"Lord and Lady Hairbag, you guys comin'?" The raccoon demanded then, interrupting the moment.

Rolling her eyes, Evelyn shouldered her quiver and traded a patient look with Thor before following him to the Milano, smiling privately when her king's fingers intertwined with the fingers of her left hand, squeezing.

"Tree!" Thor greeted the teenage Groot first when they boarded, seeing Evelyn step away to greet Nebula and meet Mantis as well as Drax, stepping further into the ship to drop his bag onto the main table before him. "The Asgardians of the Galaxy back together, then..." He approached Quill -who had been fixated on what looked like a file on Gamora- from the left to wonder at large, "Where to first?" He dragged the screen's previous page forward.

Quill scowled slightly at him and moved it to the map page he had changed it to, "Hey, it's still my ship so I'm in charge." He reminded.

"That's the idiot you mentioned?" Evelyn wondered as she looked at Nebula after having put away her quiver and bow, receiving a sagely nod.

"He doesn't like Thor very much," Mantis supplied as she looked between the two men from lingering near the new woman.

Evelyn puffed dryly and replied in as quiet a voice as hers, "Thor has that effect on inferior blokes, s' no big deal."

"We can hear you, y'know!" Quill declared as he, Drax, and Thor briefly looked to the archer.

Minding the proud gleam in her husband's eyes as he had undoubtedly heard them talking, Evelyn only regarded Quill with a curious cock of her brow.

"You should fight for the title of leader," Drax commented as he looked between the other two men.

"Sounds fair," Nebula agreed bemusedly.

"My money's on Thor." Evelyn put in cheerily.

"Let's not, okay?" Quill declined first.

"That's hardly necessary, Eve..." Thor shot her a look even though they both knew she was right.

"I've got some blasters ya can use, unless you'd rather use knives." Rocket volunteered calmly.

"Ooh yes, knives would be good!" Mantis agreed.

"I am Groot." Groot looked up from his video game with a cheeky smile.

Both blondes started laughing then, albeit Quill laughed louder to puff himself up, before saying simultaneously, "No, not necessary."

"There'll be no knifing each other... everybody knows who's in charge, anyway." Thor agreed jovially.

It was quiet for a half-second or so before Quill stated, "Me... right?"

"Yes, you, of course! ...Of course." Thor nodded with a laugh, sparing him a look.

"You lot don't happen to have a hat and spare paper, do you? You know, to take a popularity vote..." Evelyn asked Mantis, hearing Rocket barely stifle a laugh.

well guys, this was fun. i mean that too, it was a lot of fun writing for this even if there were times i was a terrible writer and didn't update or whatnot. if you want to review or critique, i encourage it, just don't send flames yeah? to those of you who've stayed with this story up until now, i can't thank you enough, you're so totally awesome and i think that's it. have a good day or whathaveyou! C:

* "Juice" by Lizzo (recently got into her music and she is hella awesome ok we stan)