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Juniper gently placed herself down next to Thor. As she did so, her empathetic powers amped up, feeling the deep grief that Thor was experiencing. It ached in her chest, like a constant burn that just grew, brewing under the surface. “I am very sorry your majesty. I know how it feel to lose someone you love. I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone.”

She admired his complexion as he gazed up at the stars, as if his brother along with the rest of the fallen were guarding over him. Juniper knew very little of the norse beliefs, but she did recognize that Thor was confiding in the sky. “I will pray for their rest too then. As for strength, I am certain you will lead us to victory.”

Then she turned to muse at the stars, admiring the exquisite beauty of the starts glinting up against the ebony sky. They danced together in patterns, creating images, telling stories. “That constellation over there, do you know what it is?”

Thor let her join him, but his power was brewing a storm from the east, drawing it closer as he let his grief finally weigh on his heart. As she spoke he was distracted, moving to look at where she motioned. He smiled fondly, nodding. He explained it to her, the storm getting closer still as the wind picked up and lightning flashed through the clouds. “We should go inside, little one.” he urged. “My grief breeds stormy weather and I do not wish for my brother’s favored to be caught in this weather.” he moved to stand and offer his hand. “You will safe inside, and you need rest.”

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The evening had encompassed the day, forcing everyone to take shelter for the time being. Juniper, although struggling to keep her eyes open, was worried about Thor. He had expended so much of himself today, and Juniper was concerned that he was drained. Silently, she following him to the rooftop where he sat down peering over the vastness around him. He looked exhausted to say the least, something Juniper has never seen in Thor before. He continued to speak in hushed tones, and she wondered if she really should be encroaching in on this seemingly intimate moment.

His words were soft yet still seemed strong for Thor. It wasn’t like him to have a moment of silence, but in this instance it merited it. Juniper took this as her opportunity to interrupt. “Thor, your highness.”

She paused, waiting for him to turn around. “I don’t mean to intrude, I just wanted to check up on you. Are you alright?”

Thor looked up as the girl spoke, giving a little smile. “Little magician,” he mused, moving to pat the ground beside him as he sat overlooking the area. “We have all lost a lot this day. My brother was among the first to fall in Thanos’ rampage of the realm.” He looked back up at the sky, eyes tired as he watched the stars. “I was praying for their rest, for the strength to continue when our next battle is to be fought.”

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She watches contently as Thor begins to thread to the remaining survivors, checking for any serious injuries. Amongst those who remain are Steve and Natasha. Instinctively, they all begin to do the same as Thor, tending to any serious issues. For the most part people were just confused, the occasional bleeding wound. That’s where Juniper came in. Her healing powers were sufficient enough to heal up all of the major injuries that people presented with.

“Okay, I think that is all the injured.” She says, wiping her hands off on her black jeans.

Once again, she watches as the Asgardian prince asks everyone if they are okay, much sincerity laced in his voice. It came naturally to him, probably from the manner in which he was raised.

Thor helped where he could, helping get everyone inside the compound to assess the number of casualties. When night fell, everyone was given quarters and Thor found his way to the roof, where he sat on the edge and stared out at the land, eyes glancing up at the sky as well. The toll had been vast and he hoped he could find the strength to continue the fight where he and his brother had left off. “Father…mother…Loki…” he said, staring at the sky. “Give me strength from Valhalla, there is still another battle to fight.”

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Juniper

Juniper looks down at the huge gash running along her palm. While she can’t see it, she knows she’s got a matching one on her forehead. Peering back up at Thor, she gives him a disgruntled sigh.

“A simple thank you would have done it.” she rolls her eyes playfully, wiping off the dust from her jeans.

She looks around, noticing the chaos they had destroyed. Different figures lay limp on the ground. The outskirts of Wakanda, now in ruins, reveal the leftover rubble of Thanos’ attack.

“That monster, animal, whatever you want to call it was coming up behind you. I tried to warn you but you couldn’t hear me. So I came to your defense. I might be small Thor, but it doesn’t mean I can’t handle myself.” she defends her actions.

Slowly, she stretches out her non-injured hand to ask for help to stand up.

Thor arched a brow. “Size doesn’t make up for the fact that you could have died, little Juniper.” he scolded, looking around as he paused. He took a slow breath and grabbed her hand, helping her up to examine her. As he took note of her wounds, he wished more than ever that his brother had made it to earth. “We need to get these bandaged.” he said simply. The battle had finally ended, and Thor worried for the others. “Come, we must see about the others.”

With a painful groan, she stands up. Quickly, she scans over Thor to see if he was hurt, but all he had was a minor scratch. Guess that axe really came in handy. “You are right. We should probably stick together though.” she says.

In all honesty, the best option would be to split up and meet in the middle, but Juniper feels safe by Thor. The whole attack has her shaken up, she hasn’t seen mass destruction before. At least she knows she will be safe if she sticks next to the ‘strongest avenger’ as he puts it. She shoves back her insecurities and fears, trying to scan for any survivors. “God, I can’t believe this is happening. We are going to have a lot of work to do when we get back to the compound.”

Thor moved at a pace she could keep up with, scanning for survivors as they went. “We’ve lost many, but so has Thanos.” He concluded. The mad titan’s minions had taken a great deal more damage from what he could tell, both from the battle and whatever it was that Thanos had done. “We must regroup and form a plan.” He paused to look behind him, up towards the sky. There was a flicker of lightning in his eyes and he sighed, looking down. “Come,” he moved to pick her up, holding her close and using Stormbreaker to carry them the rest of the way. Once at the compound, Thor set her down and turned to keep watch on the field, helping those who had managed to make it back as best he could.

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Juniper

Juniper looks down at the huge gash running along her palm. While she can’t see it, she knows she’s got a matching one on her forehead. Peering back up at Thor, she gives him a disgruntled sigh.

“A simple thank you would have done it.” she rolls her eyes playfully, wiping off the dust from her jeans.

She looks around, noticing the chaos they had destroyed. Different figures lay limp on the ground. The outskirts of Wakanda, now in ruins, reveal the leftover rubble of Thanos’ attack.

“That monster, animal, whatever you want to call it was coming up behind you. I tried to warn you but you couldn’t hear me. So I came to your defense. I might be small Thor, but it doesn’t mean I can’t handle myself.” she defends her actions.

Slowly, she stretches out her non-injured hand to ask for help to stand up.

Thor arched a brow. “Size doesn’t make up for the fact that you could have died, little Juniper.” he scolded, looking around as he paused. He took a slow breath and grabbed her hand, helping her up to examine her. As he took note of her wounds, he wished more than ever that his brother had made it to earth. “We need to get these bandaged.” he said simply. The battle had finally ended, and Thor worried for the others. “Come, we must see about the others.”