"I want you to let me examine your body," Jen said, looking at Damian.

"Jen, please, at least wait for Ophelia to leave," Damian said, acting as if she had said something scandalous.

Sophia chuckled quietly as she listened, glancing at Jen, who just looked at him without saying a word.

"Hey! I can rent it to you, but it's not cheap. Where else can you find this face?" Ophelia said, squeezing Damian's face.

"How expensive?" Jen asked, laughing slightly and playing along with Ophelia.

"A treasure of my choice from the Kamar-taj vault," Ophelia replied.

"Very expensive," Jen said, shaking her head.

"How about a baby, then? It would do you good," Ophelia joked, covering her mouth.

"That could be negotiable," Jen joked, laughing softly.

Damian just rolled his eyes before bringing Jen closer and sitting next to her.

"Come on, let's do it," Damian said, assuming that Jen wanted a reference for some kind of research.

Jen nodded before mobilizing energy from other dimensions to cast a scanning spell while placing her own hand on his shoulder. It would have been impossible to scan someone like Damian under normal circumstances, but since he didn't resist, it wasn't difficult.

Detecting Damian's muscles and magic, Jen couldn't help but sigh, realizing that she still underestimated him too much.

His magic was so dense and powerful that it distorted her senses; it almost seemed to have the consistency of lava. She couldn't even imagine how he was able to manipulate it.

His muscles were soft and firm at the same time, and each muscle fiber seemed to have devastating power.

In all her years of existence, she had never seen such a perfect body.

"Wow, you really are a monster," Jen said, shaking her head.

"How rude," Damian said, looking at her.

"Anyway, it was quite instructive. At least, I found a direction to strengthen myself," Jen said, still amazed at the amount of magic she saw or rather the amount she didn't fully see in Damian's body.

''Are you sure you don't want him to take his clothes off to examine him more exactly?" asked Ophelia jokingly.

Jen just rolled her eyes ignoring Ophelia's words.

Sometimes she didn't understand why Carol and Ophelia seemed to like to tease her about Damian.

After so many years, she hardly considered herself a woman, even though she was biologically one.

After his first hundred years, he had given up everything and had become almost an asexual being, seeking only to defend the Earth.

She had to admit that Damian and his family had practically taken her in and made her feel part of the family, bringing back feelings she had almost forgotten about.

These feelings were part of the reason why she avoided coming, because her feelings had made her put aside her duty and easily accept to change the world in this way.

Shaking his head inwardly, he decided to continue ignoring everything.

Fortunately for her, at that moment, small footsteps came rushing towards her.

"Aunt Jen!" Alice said, smiling at the bald woman before running and hugging her.

She was wearing a white dress, and her hair was slightly damp as she had just bathed.

"Hello, dear. How's school?" Jen asked, smiling at the blonde girl.

"It's good. I'm still the best," Alice said proudly.

"Better not let your little sisters hear that, little one," Ophelia said, laughing while pinching her cheeks.

Alice, being Carol's daughter, had a significant advantage in physical abilities compared to Emma and Ivy. It remains to be seen what will happen as the three grow up and their relatives are added.

The rest of the family also arrived, and everyone sat at the table for dinner.

The atmosphere was pleasant as they had their small conversations while eating.

"Well, I'll be going back," Jen said. It had been more than an hour since they finished eating, but they were still talking. The world wouldn't wait for her, and while they talked, it continued to change.

"Aren't you staying overnight?" Sophia asked, looking at her.

"No, I have work to do. Maybe next time," Jen said, shaking her head before bidding everyone farewell and creating a portal to leave.

"She always says that," Ivy said, clearly not believing her.

"It's true," Ophelia said, nodding while stroking Ivy's hair.

Ivy suddenly looked in a particular direction, feeling confused. Her eyes were glowing with a very soft green.

She felt as if something were calling her in that direction.

Ophelia opened her eyes a bit surprised before looking in the same direction, but she felt nothing. She would have to investigate it later.

Damian also noticed Ivy's behavior but just smiled, letting things unfold as they should.

"By the way, I'll be leaving tomorrow. I'm going to Asgard," Jane said while eating.

"Remember to take pictures. I'm a bit curious," Sophia said, smiling at Jane.

"Of course," Jane said, nodding with a smile.

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"If that old Odin bothers you, don't be afraid to give him a piece of your mind," Damian said with a slightly annoyed expression, knowing that his little Jane was leaving.

Jane just rolled her eyes at Damian's words; she didn't think it could be that bad.

Everyone got up from the table before going about their business. Natasha arrived from her parents' house, and soon it got late, and everyone returned to their rooms.

Damian lay with his hands behind his head, looking thoughtfully at the ceiling.

"What's wrong? Is Jane going to Asgard bothering you?" Natasha asked, looking at Damian with a smile as she sat on his abdomen, her fingers moving gently over his muscles.

She had just found out as soon as she had arrived home, as they were discussing what she needed to take.

"Something like that," Damian said, looking at her, raising an eyebrow.

"You could say that Jane is your stepdaughter, the first one going to another man's house. Maybe you can prepare your heart for when Monica finds someone, and eventually those three little devils," Natasha said with a mischievous smile.

Damian's expression immediately darkened, looking annoyed at Natasha. He was trying not to think about that, and she had to poke at the wound.

"Do you want me to spank your ass?" Damian said, looking at her.

''Actually, I would love to," Natasha said with a flirtatious smile, leaning forward and bringing her face close to his.

Damian just snorted annoyed before ignoring her, turning his body and knocking her down before turning his back on her.

Natasha chuckled lightly before also putting her back to him, intertwining their legs and hugging her own stomach.

She was hiding a big secret from Damian; she was pregnant and four months along.

That wild night when she became a vampire seemed to have done the job as she immediately got pregnant. It was something she really didn't expect, not actively seeking to have a child, but since it happened, she's still happy.

She's been able to keep Damian from finding out by cloaking herself with magic; unless Damian is actively scanning her, it's impossible for him to notice.

She couldn't help but smile happily, wondering who would notice first as her abdomen grows.

....

A few kilometers from Madripoor.

A lizard over 100 meters long roamed, looking at the island.

From that place is where the magic wave that is still slowly changing the world emerged.

Her head barely protruded from the water, and her giant reptilian eyes observed the city from several kilometers away.

Now that she was much closer, she could also feel something calling her. She wanted to immediately get out of the water and find out what it was, but she hesitated.

She couldn't clearly detect it, but her instincts told her that there was a creature in that place that could seriously threaten her life. Her body had not fully recovered, and it was better to wait for an opportunity.

So, she submerged herself in the ocean again, finding a place to hide.

Her eyes closed slowly as the magic around her began to be drawn towards her body.

...

The next day.

Everyone had breakfast before bidding farewell to Jane, who used her device to go to Asgard after informing Thor.

She had moved her entire laboratory to the palace with Damian's help.

"Well, see you," Jane said on her platform with a suitcase in hand, waving.

"See you," Monica said, smiling along with the others.

Jane smiled one last time before activating the device, causing a rainbow to take her away.

She couldn't help but smile as she watched the universe rapidly pass by before briefly seeing all of Asgard.

When she reacted, she almost stumbled upon leaving the Bifrost and arriving in the room where Thor and a dark-skinned man in dark golden armor were.

"Jane, are you okay? It can be a bit disorienting the first few times," Thor said, approaching and greeting her with a smile.

"I'm fine, just lost my balance for a moment," Jane said, laughing before looking around and noticing the other person in the room.

"Jane, this is Heimdall, the guardian of Asgard," Thor introduced.

"Pleasure, Miss Foster," Heimdall said, nodding with a friendly expression.

"Hello, nice to meet you" Jane said, nodding as she looked into Heimdall's eyes with curiosity.

"Cough, well, let's go, Jane," Thor said, smiling slightly before leading her to some horses.

He wanted to give her a complete tour of all of Asgard.

Jane got on the horse before looking at Thor, who did the same.

She couldn't help but smile, thinking it was a big change from all the technology in Madripoor.

"Do you know how to ride a horse?" Thor asked, holding the reins of the horse in his hands.

"Of course," Jane said, smiling before taking the reins from his hands.

"Catch me if you can," Jane said, laughing before urging her horse and leaving the room.

Jane began to gallop across the rainbow bridge and immediately felt a bit scared as she saw the void directly below and there were no handrails or any kind of safety barrier.

Still, she held the reins tightly, letting the horse run. She couldn't let Thor catch her after saying that.

She didn't think her horse was suicidal, so she just kept going; in the worst case, she would call Damian.

After advancing several meters and seeing that it wasn't really that dangerous, she could enjoy the beauty of the rainbow bridge and the giant palace in the background.

The golden glow reflected throughout the city, giving it a divine appearance.

As she approached the city, she began to see small reefs with a beautiful turquoise water, along with different types of buildings that Jane couldn't decide if they were futuristic or medieval.

Soon, there was a descent, and a medieval-type city began to appear.

Although it was also very different, everything was very clean, and the houses were white as if they were made of marble.

People walked calmly on the street, living their lives.

"What do you think?" Thor asked, reaching her side and smiling.

"It's quite beautiful," Jane said, nodding with a smile.

Some people greeted them as they moved through the city; everyone seemed quite cheerful and peaceful.

"Come, I'll take you to eat something," Thor said, smiling before taking the lead.

Thor led Jane to a kind of market where there were all kinds of strange fruits for Jane.

Upon arrival, Thor dismounted his horse before helping Jane. Both walked through the place as Jane filled herself with fruits she had never seen before.

"Are you sure you can handle all this?" Thor asked, amused, looking at her.

"Don't worry, even though it doesn't seem like it, I have a very good appetite," Jane said, biting a strange-looking blue fruit.

"Let's go to the palace; I'll show you your room to leave your suitcase," Thor said, smiling.

"Sure," Jane said, nodding before starting to walk towards the striking golden palace; it was hard to get lost.

Jane passed several rows of armed guards guarding the entrances until they reached a pair of giant doors.

She couldn't help but look up before approaching and trying to open them.

Even though her face turned red, she couldn't move the door.

"Let me help you," Thor said, laughing gently before extending his hand and gently pulling the door.

Jane could only laugh as she shook her head before entering the room and looking around.

"Do you like it?" Thor asked, looking at her.

"Yes, it's very beautiful," Jane said, looking out the window.

"I must say that in landscapes, this place is really better than Madripoor," Jane said.

"Of course," Thor said, smiling proudly.

"Tell me, is there also a 24-hour cycle here?" Jane asked, looking at the sky and seeing the light ball that looked like a sun.

"Of course, it's identical to Midgard," Thor said, smiling.

"So, what do you plan for us to do?" Jane asked, sitting on a sofa and looking at him.

"Asgard is quite large; we can explore it, go to the arena. Usually, there are tournaments where the warriors of Asgard face each other."

"Hmm, I don't know what else," Thor frowned as he thought.

"Sounds great," Jane said, smiling.

Thor also smiled happily, seeing that she liked those activities.

In the throne room of the palace.

Odin was sitting on his throne, frowning.

Frigga accompanied him as she sat on one of the throne's armrests.

"Keep an eye on that woman. With the changes in Midgard and now she comes suddenly, I feel something suspicious," Odin said, frowning.

"You've become an old paranoid," Frigga said, smiling gently as she shook her head.

"Just... I fear this may bring her back somehow," Odin said, shaking his head.

"She, huh?" Frigga sighed as she nodded, aware of her husband's mistakes. She had advised him not to do it at the time.

"Anyway, I don't think Jane has any ulterior motives. Just think of it as a woman's intuition," Frigga said, smiling slightly.

"Ask her about the changes in Midgard," Odin said, looking at her.

"Fine, you win. I'll ask her when I get the chance, but you should treat her well. She's your son's partner, not a spy," Frigga said, smiling slightly as she stood up.

"Things have been really quiet since Loki is not around," Frigga sighed.

Sometimes she just watched her son, who seemed much calmer than the last time she spoke to him under Thanos's influence.

"He's still in Midgard under that woman's custody," Odin sighed, not knowing why lately everything had to do with Midgard.

Frigga just smiled slightly before leaving the throne room.

She would meet Thor and Jane 'coincidentally'; she couldn't help but smile softly at the thought.

Maybe she could give them a little scare.