Jane is Back

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When Thor heard Heimdall's words, his expression changed. He understood that Jane must have encountered a problem, and he immediately decided to go to Earth.

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LONDON

After ensuring everyone else had left, only Tony and Kai remained in the massive building.

Tony turned to Kai and asked, "Kai, do you know what's going on?"

Kai thought for a moment before giving Tony a brief explanation.

"In simple terms, every so often, the nine realms in the universe align in a straight line. This event is known as the Convergence of Celestial Bodies. When it happens, space channels connecting the nine realms open, making it easier to travel between them. Earth is one of those realms."

"There was once a race among the nine realms called the Dark Elves. They sought to rule all realms, leading to a war with the Asgardians. They were ultimately defeated by Bor, and their greatest weapon, the Aether, disappeared."

"The surviving Dark Elves went into hiding, waiting for the Aether to reappear. Once they regain it, they plan to plunge the entire universe into eternal darkness and become its rulers."

After listening, Tony summarized, "So, they basically went into hibernation, waiting for another shot?"

"Exactly," Kai nodded.

Tony frowned. "And you're saying this has something to do with what's happening here?"

As he spoke, he seemed to realize something. His expression changed slightly as he asked, "Wait… You're not saying that the Aether is here, are you?"

Kai gave him a thumbs-up. "Look at you, figuring it out so fast!"

Tony ignored the sarcastic praise and sighed. "So if the Dark Elves are waiting for the Aether, and the Convergence is happening, that means they're coming here. To Earth."

Kai clapped his hands. "Bingo! Which means we need to prepare for an invasion."

Tony pinched the bridge of his nose. "Great. Another alien invasion. Time to call in the team."

Kai nodded. "Yeah, we need to gather everyone."

Just as they were about to return to New York to rally the others, something changed behind them.

After the Aether entered Jane's body, she lost consciousness. Once the fusion was complete, she was abruptly sent back to Earth, appearing unconscious on the first floor of the building.

Kai, who had been about to explain things to Darcy outside, sensed something behind him. Tony also picked up an anomaly on his scanners. The two of them turned back and rushed inside.

Darcy, who had been about to ask questions, quickly followed.

As they entered, they saw Jane lying on the ground, unconscious. Darcy ran to her side, shaking her. "Jane? Jane, wake up!"

Kai knelt beside her. "Stop shaking her. Let me take a look."

Darcy glanced at him skeptically. "Do you know first aid?"

Kai smirked. "Nope. But I know a little magic."

Darcy blinked. "What?"

Ignoring her reaction, Kai took out his magic staff and cast a simple healing spell. A faint glow enveloped Jane's body, and moments later, she stirred and opened her eyes.

Darcy gasped. "You actually did it!"

Still weak, Jane sat up slowly. Darcy held her steady and asked urgently, "Jane, where did you go? What happened? Why did you faint?"

Jane rubbed her forehead and asked instead, "Did you call the police?"

Darcy shook her head. "I was about to, but then Mr. Stark and his guys showed up and took over. So I figured—"

Jane glanced at Tony and Kai. "Well, that's basically the same thing."

Darcy frowned. "What do you mean?"

"If you had called the police, SHIELD would have caught wind of it, and they'd take over. Now that these two are here, the result is the same."

Jane sighed. "We were studying a stable gravity anomaly. Our only competition was a bunch of kids. But now…" She looked at Tony and Kai, smiling bitterly.

Darcy crossed her arms. "Jane, you were missing for over five hours!"

Jane's expression shifted. "What?" She thought Darcy was exaggerating, but seeing her serious expression, she realized it was true.

Kai stepped forward. "Jane, don't worry. We're friends with Thor. Right now, our priority is figuring out what happened to you. Let's head back to New York. Tony's lab has the best equipment, so we can examine you properly. What do you think?"

Jane and Darcyy stopped arguing and agreed to Kai's suggestion. They left the building together. Before leaving, Darcy said goodbye to her intern and waited for him to leave before preparing to head to New York.

At that moment, the rain started pouring down suddenly, catching them off guard.

Just as they were about to leave, Kai sensed something wrong. He stopped and narrowed his eyes, scanning the surroundings.

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