Kidnapped|Book 4|A novel in the Blue Moon series| An Avengers fan fiction series|

41- Uncovering

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Chapter Forty-One

~Nobody's POV~

Thor, flanked by Fandral and Volstagg, walks through the Asgardian palace. Over the past month, Thor has been in between worlds, trying to figure out his place. On Earth, although the search for Thea has temporarily ceased, tension is running high. Thor had left the Avengers, plus Jack, Peter, and the Calen brothers, in low spirits considering it is Christmas.

Thor had also left with several tricklings of doubt in the back of his head. Tony's revelation about Thea's eye color and parentage has left him confused. True, everyone had always believed that Thea retained her unnatural strength and fighting ability- not to mention her shrewd intellect- from the Imeldi poisoning. But Kyle has a point. The Mantra was supposed to have been removed from Thea's body, with no lingering effects. But the effects had certainly lingered.

More to the point, and more to the concern, however, is the current condition of Asgard. This morning, Sif had taken him aside and told him that in the more distant villages about Asgard, there have been disturbances: raids, pillaging, and other sorts of chaos. Thor had sent a legion of soldiers to squash the rebellion, but Sif had conspiratorially informed him that Fjodr's clan was the one most likely behind the attacks. However, not only had Odin been doing little about it, but the Asgardian King had also been absent as of late, and when present, extremely distracted.

Thor wants answers. He finds his father in the throne room, slouched against the golden chair and speaking to a manservant that is holding an empty glass of wine.

"Father, I have need to speak with you," says Thor, bowing, with Fandral and Volstagg doing the same on either side of him.

"What about, my son?" Odin waves away the manservant, who ducks a hasty bow and walks out of the room.

"Father, marauders, possibly led by Fjodr, have led disturbances in the neighboring villages, and yet you have done nothing."

"There is no proof that Fjodr led these disturbances," says Odin.

Thor stares. Odin's family and Fjodr's have long been enemies, and Odin being so dismissive of a possible criminal action by his archenemy is something of a mystery. "Father, our people were hurt. Two men and one woman were killed. How can you stand by and wait for more chaos to torment our lands?"

"Chaos?" asks Odin distantly, "Chaos breeds truth. If we do not linger and let these events unfurl, we do not know what Fjodr has planned. Perhaps there is more than meets the eye."

"You just said that Fjodr was not responsible."

Odin frowns slightly. "Did I? Well that is the truth."

Thor exchanges confused looks with Fandral, who shrugs, and Volstagg, who shakes his head.

Taking a deep breath, Thor continues, "And then there is the issue regarding Neidra, the sorceress."

"Neidra has been absent from any public viewing for quite some time," says Odin tiredly, "What is the issue with this?"

Thor pauses, wondering if he should risk it. He does. "Father, we believe Thea was taken to her mansion for an unknown reason."

"Neidra cannot have no reason for this," adds Fandral, "She is cunning. For some reason, she believed Thea's powers are a threat. She drank phoenix blood."

It is Odin's turn to stare at them. He leans back against the throne and says, "Thea? The girl you brought through this hall last spring. Powers, you say?"