18 Asgard and Meeting Some Unexpected People

As I flew through the Bifrost, I wondered about what kind of Asgard I'd see, and by extension, what kind of Heimdall I'd see.

Over the 2 and a half months that I've been here, it'd be stupid of me to not have figured out what universe I was in. The conclusion I've come to is that the Universe I'm in follows the timeline of the MCU but because this is real life and not some movie franchise, everything to do with Marvel is here.

There's no need to have the rights for a character, they're just here. Meaning this is the MCU but with all of its intended characters. Take, for example, She-Hulk or Jennifer Walters, she wasn't in the MCU but she's definitely in this world.

So I came to the conclusion that I'm in a Universe which mixes the MCU timeline with the Marvel Comic's extended universe. Everyone seems to be closer to their comic book counterparts but there are definite shows of the MCU in terms of their appearances and 'costumes'.

My thinking was suddenly brought to an end when we suddenly appeared in a golden room.

In the center of the room was a raised platform. On the said platform, a tall, dark-skinned man looked down at us with his orange-colored eyes. He was wearing golden armor which still glinted despite the lack of light in the room.

He gave off an aura of constant-calm and a sort of omnipresence which unsettled me.

But I didn't let it get to me as I knew who this was, he was--

"Heimdall, my friend! Thank you for picking us up with the Bifrost!" Thor quickly walked up to the man and clasped his shoulders with a firm and friendly grip.

Seemingly aware of Thor's personality, Heimdall's calm expression didn't falter as he looked at Thor, "Odinson...It's my job, there's no need to thank me, plus..." he turned to me, his orange eyes flickering, "I wished to see the young Nephilim for myself, and I must say, he radiates heat does he not? Reminds me off a young God of Thunder who shocked everyone he touched when he was a child..." his calm face broke as he smirked a little at Thor. From how stiff his face was, I could tell he didn't smile often.

But what surprised me more was the slight embarrassment on Thor's face like someone had stood him up in front of his kid.

"Heimdall, w-what could you be possibly referring to?" Thor had a slightly anxious expression but he still had his usual jolly smile. Quickly wanting to change the subject, Thor slapped Heimdall's shoulder before grabbing my own and dragging me along with him, "Anyway, Heimdall, we must be off!"

I saw Heimdall smirk once more before shaking his head and looking back toward the hole in the room we came from. The hole was looking out and into the stars surrounding Asgard.

Turning my attention away from the golden room and the stars, I shrugged off Thor's hand on my shoulder and continued to walk with him over the rainbow colored bridge.

Looking down at the bridge was truly a weird but wonderful feeling. I could feel the energy pulsing through the bridge and it was incredibly calming.

"It's calming, no? The Bifrost is a bridge that connects all the Realms, thus it's aura is truly Majestic..." Thor let out a happy sigh as he continued to walk with a skip in his step. I wonder why he's so happy? Even when it comes to training he doesn't happily sigh...

As if he realized my questioning stares, the big man laughed before speaking out, trying to answer my questions, "I've been busy ridding Earth of evil, Michael, so I've rarely had any chance to come back to Asgard and visit my loved ones...in fact, this is the first time I've been back for about 4 months," weirdly enough, he looked scared after he realized that fact.

I just ignored it, as my attention was solely focused on the massive golden city I could see in front of us.

Spires that reached for the sky, buildings which would eclipse even the biggest of skyscrapers back home. Everything seemed to made of Gold or some material which looked exactly like it.

It truly looked like a city for the Gods.

Neither I nor Thor spoke as we quickly walked toward the city with completely different reasons.

When we got to the gate separating the bridge and the city of Asgard, all the guards saluted Thor by slamming their free hand that wasn't holding their spear off of their chest.

Thor did his usual thing and laughed at their serious, something he has a habit for - not being able to be serious - but before he could start the shoulder clapping, a cold voice spoke out from a little down the corridor which connected the gate to Asgard.

"4 months without seeing your wife and your child, yet when you do decide to come back, you bring another child with you...and you seem without worry for the family you haven't visited in so long!" I looked toward the voice and saw a tall woman with pitch black hair stomping toward our direction.

She only glared at me but I saw her death staring Thor and the poor guy sweating his balls off...But it did feel like karmic retribution for all those shoulder-breaking pats he does to me...

I took a closer look at the woman as I moved out of her way, not wanting to be a part of whatever was about to happen.

She was about 6'2", toned and blessed with enough muscle to show her athleticism but not too much that it would ruin her beauty. And boy was she beautiful. Even with the angry look on her face, her soft features were still prevalent but they each had a barely hidden sharpness that reminded me of a sword.

Her icy blue eyes were also pretty mesmerizing. However, I felt no Lust, I knew who she was and I didn't want to disrespect Thor like that. All I felt for her beauty was appreciation and acknowledgment, I guess.

Thor, on the other hand, stood stock still and didn't move. He opened his mouth to say something but before he could, the woman had come in front of him.

When I thought she was about to hit him, she brought her arms up to his neck and hooked her hands around the back of his neck before she went on her tip-toes and pulled him down to meet her.

What followed was an incredibly steamy kiss. Thor seemed just as surprised as the rest of us but his relief and joy were still very apparent in his eyes.

Seeing the unexpected outcome, I couldn't help but laugh which I tried to stifle somewhat. Some of the guards looked at me with shocked eyes, as if asking why I would laugh at such a thing. I simply smirked back at them, "What? I thought she was gonna kick his ass, not kiss him...this is the laughter of surprise!" before I continued to laugh. This time a few of the guards joined me in my laughter.

Not before a hand grasped my shoulder. For a second I thought it was Thor but he was still busy having his wife suck his soul out through his mouth. I turned toward the owner of the hand and saw a rather breathtaking sight.

A pair of golden eyes shining with both courage and curiosity, staring right into my own eyes. Black hair with bright blonde highlights spread throughout, framing a heroic but beautiful face.

Her face was a mixture between a seductive beauty and a valiant heroine, which gave off a weird but charming appearance.

She wasn't much shorter than me, meaning she must've been around 6'3".

Her body was overall very much like Thor's wife; Athletic and toned while still keeping a definite female charm to it. Though she was a bit curvier than the woman suffocating Thor.

She smiled, and I thought I was looking at a lighthouse. How does someone smile with such innocence?

"Who are you then, my friend? You must be important if Father brought you back!" her hand was slowly feeling up the top of my shoulder, and I wasn't sure whether it was to be friendly or whether I was being harassed...

Nonetheless, I took a small step back separating her touchy hand from my shoulder, "My name is Michael, you're Thor's daughter...?" I finished with a tilted head which caused a small chuckle to escape the girl's mouth.

"Where are my manners? I'm Thrud, the daughter of Sif and Thor, Vice-Commander of the Valkyries," she took a step forward, closing the space once more and would you have guessed it? She put her hand on my shoulder again. I didn't really mind it but having such a beauty get all touchy with me made me feel a bit...odd.

Ignoring my slightly uncomfortable behavior, Thrud continued speaking, "So, you're the Michael who Father has been training? I'm sorry I didn't recognize a man of your caliber before. We'll be getting closer to one another in the coming training, Michael..." with this she gave me shoulder one last squeeze before playfully winking at me.

Can Thor's daughter be so...so flirty? It just doesn't seem right!

While I internally questioned whether or not this was really Thor's daughter, I realized something - Thor had a daughter in this universe.

That was new.

By this point, Thor had been released from his 'torment' and was now over by me with a wry smile, "I apologize about that, Michael, but let me introduce you to my wife, Sif!" he pulled me over to the black-haired woman who continued to give me the stink eye.

Seeing she wasn't going to stop that annoyed me slightly but out of respect for Thor, I kept my annoyance to a minimum and greeted her.

"Lady Sif, it is an honor to meet you," I did a small bow before smiling at her, trying to get across I wasn't Thor's hidden love child, "My name is Michael Fortis and I'm a student of Thor's," hearing what I said seemed to placate Sif as she nodded at me.

"As you know, my name is Sif, and you seem to have met our daughter Thrud. We welcome you to Asgard," she nodded her head and did a small curtsy toward me which seemed incredibly stiff she didn't do it very often.

I laughed before looking at Thor, "So, Thor, what are we going to do now?" I looked intently at him because I really wanted to start training.

As if knowing what I wanted, Thor chuckled before slapping my shoulder, "Do not worry, my boy, you will start your training tomorrow. First, we will introduce you to the Valkyrie Corps and then we will have a feast to celebrate my return to Asgard with a student of my own!" his eyes seemed to light up as he thought about the drinking he'd be doing soon.

Not that I could blame him, my eyes were lighting up at the thought of how much I would be eating soon. Maybe I could fully satiate my appetite?

(A/N - Next we go into the introduction between Michael and the Valkyries, then a small feast and then we're onto the first bit of training from the Asgardians!

And I know, I know, Thrud isn't a very...feminine name. But I have based this character off of Thor and Sif's actual child in Norse Mythology, so I didn't want to change the name - it apparently means strength in Old Norse which is a good fit for her. It's also one of the names of the Valkyries that served the einherjars in Valhalla, so it fits her as she's a Valkyrie~)