Unexpected

XXXIV

Sif froze with that information. She was a warrior, she probably knew all about Asgard's wars, and the ones Asgard refuse to take part on.

"I am so sorry," Sif said. Nina could hear in her voice how honest she was, she was actually sorry for her. Nina gave her a sad smile.

"That's quite alright," Nina said. "It's been a while." Sif sighed and took out a sky blue dress from her closet. It was a simple half sleeved dress, that went down to Sif's knees.

"Does Thor know?" She asked, handing Nina the dress. It was a bit longer on her body, almost touching her ankles. Nina shook her head.

"And I would prefer if he didn't find out," Nina said, walking behind a separator to change her clothes. "I can't have him telling Odin who I am, I'm in no mood to start yet another war."

"Yes, of course," Sif promised. Nina finished putting on the dress and got out from behind the separator. Nina walked to the mirror, straightened the dress and smothered her long auburn hair, letting her locks cascade through her shoulders down to her waist.

"Thor told us five minutes," Nina informed. "Its been four minutes twenty seconds. We should go now if you want to keep your promise to him." Sif nodded and they left the room, following corridor after corridor until they reached two big golden doors, and Thor and Loki were waiting by them. Loki stared at Nina for a moment, his eyes dreamy as he looked at her hair falling over her and at her dress accentuating her body.

"They wouldn't let us in without the two of you," Thor informed. Nina noticed that Loki had no longer a metal tie covering his mouth, and that he was free to speak, but still kept his silence.

"Wait, what do you mean 'let us in'?" Nina asked, finally taking part in the conversation. She didnt want to go in anywhere, even less the throne room.

"To see my father," Thor said as if it were obvious. Nina laughed. You heard that right, she laughed. It was the most nervous laugh Thor had ever heard.

"Yeah, no," she told him. "I didn't sign up to meet anyone's father, thank you," she said, taking a step back. Why would Nina, the last of the Time Lords, want to meet with Odin, king of Asgard, guilty for the fall of Gallifrey? Sif and Loki ended up sharing a look. They both knew the reason for the sudden panic from the woman.

Thor took a step towards Nina, and it only startled her more.

"Nina," Thor tried again. "We need you as a witness. To prove what happened on earth to my Father." Nina didnt want to meet Odin. She wasn't scared of him or anything, she just hated him with all of her guts. If she went in a room with him, she didnt know if she would be able to stop herself from tearing his head from his shoulders. 

"No, I can't," she told him once again. She was becoming more erratic by the second. Thor couldn't understand. Why would she be so nervous about meeting his father?

"Nina-"

"No!" She almost yelled, before running away and out of sight.