While you slept

By: MysticFantasy

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Disclaimer: (I own no part of this movie or the characters in it.)

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Chapter 1-Thor

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Heavy footsteps entered a small white room where a single bed was located surrounded by small machines doing various things he was unsure of.

The tall Asgardian did his best to quietly walk over to the bed and sat down on the chair next to it. He gazed down at his broken teammate and felt pained to see him like this.

"Captain, it is Thor. I have come to visit you again." he spoke in what he believed was a gentle tone.

Like during his last visit, Steve remained silent and still. Only his rising and dipping chest moved and he still showed no signs of waking up.

"I wish I had been more observant during the last battle." Thor said as he lowered his head in guilt. "I feel guilty that we left you to fend for yourself like that. How can I call myself your friend and brother in arms when I left you alone during such a time? This coma that they say has befallen you, I feel that it is my fault. Had I been fighting with you then this may not have taken place."

Thor became silent for a while as he watched Steve simply breath. Every injury on the captain's body had been burned into Thor's memory and leaving him to be haunted by it.

The thunder god looked at Steve again. He'd hread amazing stories of the great deeds he'd done in the years before metting the Avengers. Thor was very impressed at the things the captain had done.

Since being with the Avengers, Thor felt that he had a great friendship with Steve. They were the only two that didn't understand the technology that surrounded them and they were also the two oldest even though Thor was still having trouble believing that Steve was really ninty four years old when he looked to be the youngest of the group.

"I wish I could have seen the things you had done during the world war you spoke of." Thor said. "The others have told me of the great things you had done and how you came to be Captain America. I have trouble believing that you were not always this tall and strong soldier. It suits your noble spirit perfectly. I wish I had the same nobility you possess. While you always had this trait, I had to learn the difficult way.

"My arrogance in Asgard was because I believed that I was unbeatable and that I was first in line for the throne. In my mind, I thought that I was perfect. That I always knew what to do and had the correct answer to everything. But my father banishing me to Earth without my powers proved a good lesson."

Thor felt a tiny smile crept onto his face at the hard lessoned he had learned.

"Metting Jane and Selvig was truly a great experience for me. I felt the same way again when we became a team. Friends. Though I still have a little trouble understanding why Metal Man continues to claim to be part of the team when he is locked away in that room with all of his inventions. Do you feel the same captain?"

Thor almost expected an answer from the silent soldier and frowned when he reminded himself that the captain was still sleeping and wouldn't be able to answer his questions.

"I am foolish to ask you questions when you are unable to answer them." he said. "And it is my fault that you are unable to do so. Just as it was my fault of what became of my brother. Loki told me that he had only wanted to be my equal. He claimed that he never wanted the throne of Asgard. He just wanted to be treated the same as I.

"At times I wonder what would have become of us all if Loki had been given the same attention and praise that I had been given while we grew. Would he have still tried to conquer your world? What if it was all my father's fault? He was the one who had taken Loki from his true world that day in hopes that a truce could be made between Asgard and the Frost Giants. I believe that it could have succeeded. But my brother felt that he had been wronged and vowed to get his vengence. For what my father and I had done, your world and people suffered. I cannot begin to describe how sorry I am for that captain. The only thing I feel more burden is that I was not there to help you when you needed me. Now you sleep without letting us know if you shall ever awaken. Or if you can hear our words."

Thor sat straight and reached over to place a large hand over the slightly smaller hand.

"Steve Rogers, my friend, I apologize for what has befallen you because of my ignorance. I still have much to learn. Yet I feel that this lesson was much too harsh and that I should be the one to suffer it's teachings. My friend, should you awaken, I vow that I will never abandon you during battle ever again. I shall fight at your side always. It is what I owe you for this having happened to you and for the friendship you have given me. Of all of the new friends I have made on Midgard, you are the greatest. I do not wish to lose that friendship. So, please, awaken soon. I wish to apologize to you while you are awake."