From Ancient Asgard he comes, The Prince of that Realm, an immortal warrior whose heritage
is tied both to the realm eternal as well as Earth itself ! He stands for honor and is a divine force
for good in the eternal struggle . His Strength of arm is second to none and it swings the mystic
hammer Mjolnir for all that is just and right ! He is The Mighty THOR, God of Thunder ! And
all the forces of the storm are his to command!
Splash Page: Hercules stands facing The Enchantress and Red Norvell. Behind Herc is The
Black Widow and Batroc the leaper.
Herc: "Ho fellow immortals! To what doth the son of Zeus owe thy visit?"
Amora: "We come seeking thy strength of arm Olympian, for in truth thou art indeed almost as
mighty as the Thunder God himself."
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Herc Bends to kiss Amoras hand
Herc: " Mightier doth the lion of Olympus be fair one."
Red: "Listen big guy, we need your help, don't you know what's happened ? Or are you really as
dense as you look?"
Herc: "Eh? What sayeth thou Red Norvell?"
Amora: "All the pantheons have been obliterated Son Of Zeus. E'en thy own Olympus."
Herc is taken aback by her statement.
Herc: "Nay! Ne'er would the Lion of Olympus believe such lies!"
Red: "They're not lies you big blow hard! Somthin' called the "Weeping Dawn" has struck all the
houses of the holy , every pantheon has been wiped out!"
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Herc Stares angrily at Red Norvell, perhaps even ready to attack him for his gruff manner when
Diamondback exits the Champions headquarters at a run.
Diamondback: "I've got bad news Natasha, I just spoke to the Vision, Thor has fallen in battle in
New York."
Amora: "WHAT!!??! What has happened woman, speak now!"
Natasha: "Slow down Enchantress, slow down. We'll get the pertinent information immediately
for you, but DO NOT order the Champions about like lap dogs, or you will find out WHY I am
called the Black Widow."
Red Norvell steps between the two women, hands outstretched.
Red: "Hold it ladies peace. We're all on the same side here. Amora you have to get us back to
New York right freakin' now. Hercules, you comin'?"
Black Widow: "We'll all be joining you Norvell."
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Herc: "Nay fair Natasha this be a battle of the Gods, and is not fit for mortals. I will indeed
contact thee when this is concluded."
Batroc: "Hercules, we are partners no? We must share your battles as you share ours. Such is the
way of honair, the way of Batr-."
Amora: "ENOUGH! "
She gestures, as the Champions fall instantly asleep where they stand.
Herc: "If thou hath wounded them in anyway..."
Amora: "Nay Hercules . They simply fell to the mists of Morpheus. A sleep spell. Now let us
begone."
Red suddenly stares skyward and points.
Red: "LOOK!"
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Beta Ray Bill descends, his mighty hammer Stormbringer whirling above his head as he
majestically lowers himself to the assembled Gods sides.
Bill: "Greetings fellow immortals. I responded to your call Enchantress. What has happened to
Asgard?"
After a moment Bill is filled in to the current predicament
Bill: "NO! We must hasten to the Thunder Gods side, for he is like a brother to me!"
Herc: "So say we all My friend. If any hath a chance of reversing this insidious malady, tis only
the God of Thunder, Thor! Let us begone!"
Amora Gestures powerfully, and with that, they disappear!
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Splash Page of Thor hanging from his wrists and feet by glowing chains attached to a wooden
"X". Before him, standing with his hands behind his back is Seth, the death God. Around them
work several serpent suited minions of Seth.
Seth: "Awaken Asgardian. Seth commands"
Groggily Thor stirs.
Thor: "So . Thou art the architect of the "Weeping Dawn" Verily, I should have known it was
thee Seth."
Seth: "Yes Thor, you should've."
Thor: "Where is Blood Axe?"*
*See our last action packed issue
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Seth: "She is here. Being....hehe.... re-programmed for my purposes. Soon she will be my
unstoppable engine of destruction. Bringing me countless legions to my realm of Death."
Thor: "She will be stopped. Many are the heroes of Midgard. She will in truth be defeated before
the day is done."
Seth: "Perhaps. Perhaps not ."
Thor: "What are thy plans evil one, You have awakened me for the obvious reason of tormenting
me with your supposed truths. All villains are alike"
Seth brings a goblet to his lips as he sits in an ornate throne .
Seth: "Am I that transparent Thor? Or are you simply playing games with Death?"
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Thor grins wolfishly
Thor: "Decide for thyself dog, the God of Thunder keeps his own council."
Seth throws the goblets contents in Thors face.
Seth: " Games do not suit you Asgardian. They are more your foolish brothers province then
yours. You at least, seem to act honorably."
Thor: "What knoweth thee of honor? As much as Loki has bedeviled me , e'en his like doth know
the meaning of honor, unlike thee."
Seth: "Bah, your insults are foolish and useless Thunderer."
Thor: "Mayhap, or mayhap they are what thou art worthy of at best. For all thy bravado, thou art
a secondary Godling, e'er plotting in corners, hiding in shadows. Thou art still living 'neath the
oceans depths, art thou not?* That is where we are at this very moment correct?"
*See various issues of Thunderstrike
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Seth: "Yes. My hidden base was still unused when I .....returned from my exile. Forced as it were
by you and the fool Thunderstrike. "
Thor: "Aye, then by my father Odin in your ...other ..guise."
Seth: "You know? I had not realized you had surmised my other identity."
Thor: "Of course, it would not take a genius to realize that Seth and Set are one and the same
being!"
Seth: "Bah. If not for your foul fathers doing, I would have been lord of all. Only his power
defeated me when last we fought. His and your traitorous brother Loki's *."
*See the "Lost Gods" arc in the late Lamented "Journey into Mystery" series.
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Thor: "So why is it that thou art in thy Seth incarnation, and not thy Set form?"
Seth: "That form is....damaged. This is the first to heal. This is the one to have revenge!"
He steps toward Thor and backhands him viciously.
Thor: "Weakling. Only in chains would Thor e'er be thy victim of such a cowardly blow."
Seth: "And your ploy at trying to anger me is both foolish and transparent at best Asgardian."
Thor: "Thy anger is of no consequence to a TRUE God fool."
Seth: "I have heard enough of your arrogance buffoon. Perhaps it is time to meet your fellow
Gods in death."
Seth reaches for Thor, and his hand begins to glow!
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Cut to...
The World Trade Center, where in a puff of Asgardian Magic, The Enchantress, Beta Ray Bill,
Hercules and Red Norvell appear, before a stunned Lt. Stone of Code Blue.
Stone: "Whoa! Nice entrance . I guess you're all here because of Thor?"
Herc: "Aye Mortal. What hath transpired here? "
Stone: "Thor battled Blood Axe to a standstill, until she broke his hammer in two, then she blind
sided him, but she was taken down by this guy who made my skin crawl."
Red: "You saw this guy?"
Stone: "Yeah, I was just arriving here with Code Blue . We were cordoning off the area when the
battle finished. "
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Bill: "What happened to Thor, Officer? "
Stone: "He and Blood Axe both were dragged outta here in a burst of sulfur and brimstone by
this snake guy."
Amora: "Snake guy? Describe him mortal, quickly."
Stone looks at her and begins to respond angrily to her tone of voice, but a look from Red
Norvell silences him.
Stone: "Tall, powerfully built. Pasty white complexion. Man made my skin crawl."
Herc: "Aye, thou hath said that already."
Amora: "Heracles*, doth that description remind thee of someone ?"
*Hercs true name, according to Greek mythology
Herc: "Aye fair Enchantress. The snake God, Set."
Suddenly a voice interrupts them from behind.
Voice: "No you brainless dolt, not Set, but Seth!"
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All turn as one as a dark suited man approaches
Amora: "I should have known you would find a way to survive this ."
Man: "You are not surprised to see me dear Amora?"
Amora: "No. Actually I was wondering when you would show your face ."
Red: "Who is this guy? "
Amora: "A wolf in wolves clothing Red Norvell."
Bill: "I know his scent. He cannot hide from me. Reveal yourself Loki!"
With a flourish, Loki stands revealed , his guise as Zho Tsung dissipated in a flash of mystic
energies!
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Herc: "So the errant brother of Thor hath come to join us in our battle with foul Seth. "
Loki: "Do not fool yourself Olympian, I do this for no other reason than my own continued
existence."
Bill: "Of you, we expected no more , nor less."
Loki: "Indeed, then you should be satisfied."
He turns to Amora.
Loki: "Have you located the half wit?"
Hercules grabs Loki by the shirt, effortlessly lifting him into the air.
Herc: "Stay thy tongue brash one, lest the Prince of Power tear it from thy mouth."
Amora: "ENOUGH! This motley band is to save the Gods? Then they be as good as dead now!"
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All turn to face her angry words.
Amora: "Do you fools not realize we are all that stands before God hoods end ? Our might can
move worlds, but here we face the ultimate unknown, death itself! And Death has the upper
hand at this juncture. We must act! This idiotic bickering amongst ourselves must end!"
Hercules lowers Loki to the ground, as Loki aims a predatory stare his way.
Bill: "You are correct Enchantress. And end it shall. We must find the lair of death, and once
finding it, we must storm its walls!"
Kowalski of Code Blue approaches
Kowalski: "One of you guys might want to take a look at this, since none of us can move it, it
seems.
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Red and Bill exchange glances, already surmising what Kowalski is inferring, then they follow
him to a patch of pavement, where Mjolnir sits, embedded in the tar, a goodly chunk of the
hammer sliced off, and laying on the side.
Red: "This ain't good, not at all."
Bill: "You are correct my friend."
Red walks over and lifts the Mallet, while Bill does the same with the chunk, all before the
astonished eyes of the various Cops and rescue workers.
Stone: "Man, that's amazing. We were about ready to bring in a crane."
Herc: "All thou wouldst have done then, would be to tear up the pavement and destroy a good
machine. Mjolnir is night un-liftable, save by the hand of one pure of heart."
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Red: "And in this case at least, that'd be me. But sometimes I wonder..."
Herc: "But what shall you do with two halves of the enchanted mallet? Ne'er have I seen Mjolnir
broken before! * How will the weapon of weapons be made whole?"
*Actually it's happened twice before, but Herc wasn't around either time.
Bill: "I can answer that. Lay the pieces together, and stand back."
They do as he asks, then Beta Ray Bill begins to concentrate on his mighty weapon, sister to
Mjolnir, the already legendary Stormbringer!
Bill: "Obey your master oh mighty weapon of weapons! Seal the wound to powerful Mjolnir!
Repair the first and mightiest weapon of the Gods! Hear me Stormbringer, and OBEY!"
Suddenly energy flares from Stormbringers flat, arcing energy hotter then any smelting furnace
rig could ever produce, as all present, save Beta Ray Bill , must avert their eyes to searing ,
intense energy that Stormbringer hurls outwards in an ever growing torrent of Asgardian power
and radiance!
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And then , it is over! Bill lowers Stormbringer
Bill: "Tis done my friends. Mjolnir is whole."
Red reaches over and lifts the weapon supreme , staring at it in the daylight.
Red: "Yeah, looks that way Billy boy. Okay people, Lets go save the world."
Red Norvell spins Mjolnir 'round his head, building up gale force winds , and then he speaks!
Red: " Mjolnir , you know what we want here. Bring us to your master, the real God of Thunder.
Me ? I'm just a stand in. There's only one Thor, and you know where he is. Let's go find him."
With that a dimensional rift opens, as Mjolnir parts the curtains between time, space, and all
realms in between ! Bringing them all face to face with ....
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Herc: "SETH!"
Amora: "And with him, Thor!"
Seth stands , reaching his death dealing hand towards Thors throat.
Bill and Red stare at each other and then hurl their respective hammers as one !
Bill and Red: "For Thor ! For Asgard!"
Ba-Koom!
Both hammers strike Seth, smashing him through several walls , before they both return to their
masters hands. One to Beta Ray Bill, the other to Thor.
Herc: " Together my friends we must tear these mystic chains asunder!"
Bill grabs one handful of chain as does Hercules , while Red Norvell battles alongside Amora,
alternately smashing , or throwing mystic bolts at the advancing Serpent warriors under Seths
employ.
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Amora: "Where is Loki?"
Red: "He split after Seth the minute we got here!"
The warriors grab the chains and pull!
Herc: "Now fellow Gods and warriors together !"
Ba-BBBOOM!
The mystic chains rend before their combined might, and instantly, Thors vitality is restored , as
the power sapping chains disappear once they are destroyed. Then the smoke clears, as Thor
stands free, and he is angry!
Thor: "Finally! I am free! Let Seth know fear, the God of Thunder has come, and he is angry!"
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Cut to Loki and Seth.....
Loki fires a massive energy blast at the Death God, smashing him back, through yet another
concrete and steel wall
Fwoosh!
Loki: "Fall death God. Thou hast troubled the living to much of late. Tis time your foul presence
was left to the pits it so deserves."
Seth: "Unngh! Well fought Loki, mayhap there is some nobility to thee after all."
Seth heaves massive amounts of power at Loki, in turn smashing him through bulkheads almost
without number
Loki : "Odins blood! Thy Power! Ne'er did I dream...."
Seth advances on the momentarily stunned God of mischief , readying the death blow!
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Suddenly the wall before him splinters yet again, as Thor flies through it, and then into Seth, like
a missile!
Thoom!
Thor: "Prepare for a reckoning evil one ! Thy defeat is imminent!'
Seth :"Unnngh! Yet another wall destroyed? After I'm done killing you all my reconstruction
costs will be astronomical"
Thor: "Those will be the least of your worries evil one . The most will be your destruction!"
Pa-KOW!
Thors right hand blow heaves Seth the length of the room.
Seth: "Unngh! So be it you idiot Godling. This will be a battle to the death, yours!"
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Seth waves his hand , and suddenly Blood Axe appears!
Seth: "Kill him!"
She hurls herself at Thor, when in mid air Blood Axe is tackled by powerful form of Hercules !
Herc: "Fear not good Thor. Finish the evil one. We will tend to his lap dog!"
Blood Axe kicks Hercules clear, she hurls her axe at the Olympian, but it is intercepted in
mid-air by Stormbringer!
Ta-FOOOMM!
Beta Ray Bill stands dramatically as Stormbringer returns to his hand!
Bill: "We fight on as one Seth! You have no chance against our combined power ! The Gods of
Asgard and Olympus fight for all that is good and right ! We fight for God hood never ending!"
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Loki drags himself into the large room.
Herc delivers a powerful uppercut to Blood Axes middle, as Red Norvell executes a right footed
football style kick to her head.
Ba-KAMM!
Herc: "AYE, We fight for honor!"
Thor blasts massive energy from Mjolnir, engulfing Seth!
Thor: "For Odin!"
The Enchantress sends burning energies at Seth, that sear his deadly form!
Amora: "For Asgard!"
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Loki releases an incredible mystic blast into Seth, once again crushing him beneath Asgardian
might!
Loki: "For me!"
Thor glances at his half brother and cannot suppress a momentary smile, and is actually
surprised when Loki returns it.
Thor: "The villain is down! We must press our advantage anon! "
Seth: "NO! I will not fall to the likes of you fools, not now, not ever!"
He sweeps the room with his hand, unleashing an unholy barrage of power , smashing them all
back once more.
SHA-WWOOOOMMM!
Seth: "You hesitated to long Thor. You should have finished me while the momentum was
yours. Now it is once again mine."
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Seth stretches both his hands outwards, as suddenly, mysteriously, screams ring out throughout
his towering undersea structure.
Amora: "By the Rainbow Bridge! He does what I cannot fathom. Every being who worked for
him, he kills!"
Loki: "My, you HAVE changed my dear, haven't you?"
Thor: "WHAT!?!"
Loki: "Dolt! She is correct. The monster sucks the life from his lackeys, as one would a beverage
through a straw."
Seth laughs long and hard
Seth: "Fools! I am unstoppable! I have absorbed the very life forces of those who were my
servants and lackeys both. Now their energies make me more then a match for any of you, I am
Seth, the God of death, welcome to my realm! Hahahahahahahaha"
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Thor : "Hercules, Bill, Loki, engage him! We have but one chance at victory, one chance at
preserving all life on this plane."
Loki hurls bolts of Asgardian Mystic might at Seth, while Beta Ray Bill fires the energies of
Stormbringers full and unrelenting fury at the master villain.
Loki: "All Life? Fah! The only life I care of is my own!"
Amora: "Then fight to save thine own life selfish one!"
The Enchantress sends waves of power against Blood Axe, as Red Norvell pounds the evil
minion repeatedly.
Red: "At this point it don't matter what he fights for, as long as he keeps fightin' I c'n hardly stay
toe to toe with the Axe chick here, even with your help. If somethin' don't happen soon, we're
toast. Us, and the world!"
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Seth: "Hahahaha! Fools! This was my plan from the beginning. To first destroy all the Gods ,
then to drain this planet of all life, filling my domain of Death to overflowing with ripe,
succulent souls. This will be a world of the dead. From here it will be of no consequence to
enslave the entire galaxy to deaths whim."
Hercules rockets a left handed roundhouse into Seths head.
Ba-KOOOOM!
Herc: "No foul villain! Not now nor e'er! The prince of Olympus stands 'gainst thee!"
Loki: "Aye, so say we all!"
Loki's mystic blasts batter Seth, but all to no avail. He backhands Hercules, smashing him
through several bulkheads, then plows slowly through Loki's onslaught , before grabbing the
mischief maker by the throat .
Red: "He's killin' Loki! Beta Ray, Thor do somethin'!"
Bill hurls Stormbringer with all his devastating power, smashing Seth backwards, causing him to
drop Loki momentarily.
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Seth: "Idiots! You simply delay the inevitable . Soon my power will cover this world, and you
will be its first victims!"
Then , a voice like thunder roars from behind Seth, as all eyes turn to see..
Thor: "I say Thee NAY!"
Thor stands , whirling Mjolnir at his side, but this is not the bedraggled, helmet-less God who
fought mere minutes ago, this is Thor, wearing his powerful armor and belt of strength, as well
as his gauntlets of power, effectively doubling his already incalculable power !
Thor: "I stand ready to destroy thee evil one. Thy evil must be eradicated! So sayeth the God
of Thunder!"
He hurls Mjolnir, smashing Seth through the towers reinforcing structure yet again! Then Thor is
after Seth, flying after him to engage him once more! But then a metallic groan is heard from all
around the embattled warriors!
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Amora: "The tower..."
Bill: "It begins to collapse under its own weight."
Red : "all our constant poundin'...."
Loki: "We have destroyed the buildings ability to stand on its own. Fare thee well fellow
Godlings."
And with a puff of mystic smoke, Loki is gone!
Bill: "I've got Herc, he's still unconscious, and we have to leave here now."
Amora: "What about Thor? We cannot leave him here, alone."
Red grabs her arm, shouting hurriedly.
Red: "We gotta lady, who even knows where he is right now? Feel that constant pounding?
That's him and Seth goin' at each other. This whole place is ready to collapse under its own
weight."
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Amora: "NO!"
She breaks free, running after the sounds of combat, to finally come upon a deep newly formed
pit, sinking into blackness a hundred stories below the level they stand on. With no regard to her
own safety , the Enchantress leaps into yawning pit, using a spell of weightlessness to slow her
descent. Above...
Bill: "Blood Axe is coming again. We must end this now !"
Red : "Herc is stirring. If we're gonna finish off this psycho chick, now's the time."
Herc: "A-aye, so s-say we all. Let this wench be done!"
Together , as one the three powerful heroes strike!
Ba-Ra-KOOOOM!
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Blood Axe is thrown through the undersea fortresses very outer wall, and into the sea, like unto
an undersea missile! Her insensate form rockets upwards, breaking the surface, and arcing away
out of sight.
Herc: "By Zeus! Verily our combined might doth rock the very heavens!"
Bill: "Yes, it does. We must either leave here, or find Thor and the Enchantress. We must decide
now."
Herc: " I would ne'er leave a brother in arms while a battle is not completed."
Hercules leaps off the precipice as water begins to fill about them all from the hole torn in the
structure by Blood Axe. Beta Ray Bill and Red Norvell look at each other, then follow, leaping
into the void below!
Red Norvell grasps Bills arm as Beta Ray lowers them slowly, when they land a sight of
madness greets them! Thor Whirling Mjolnir before him, blocking Seths deadly energies, while
the Enchantresses Seraphamic shield is slowly crumbling under Seths power. Nearby Hercules
lies insensate, his body smoldering from a recently released blast by Seth. All around them water
is steadily rising, as they are already knee deep in the stuff.
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Thor: "Back Brave comrades in arms! And Take Amora with thee! This is Thors battle alone
now!"
Amora: "NAY! Thou wilt not face this devil alone! "
Red : "I gotta agree with the lady goldilocks, this time you got backup."
Thor grins as he continues to block Seths barrage .
Thor: "So be it!"
The God of thunder suddenly changes tactics, and still whirling Mjolnir before him faster then
the eye can see, leaps through the power of Seth, to deliver an awe inspiring blow with Mjolnir!
TA-KAMM!
Thor: "Fall evil one! So that all of the Gods may live again!"
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Seth: "NEVER! Even if you defeat me, death will rise again! I cannot be stopped, I am eternal!"
Thor grasps Mjolnir before him, firing blasts of pure energy at Seth
FOOM!
Thor: "Aye evil one, that is true, but thy foul designs still must be stopped. So swears Thor, God
of Thunder!"
He batters Seth up close, each blow shaking the very structure they stand in. His powerful
punches smashing the evil Seth back, ever back! Until...
Seth: "NO! I will not fall! Though I am backed against the very wall of my citadel, I will still
defeat you all!"
Thor: "Not now villain, nor E'er!"
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Thor delivers a right handed blow with Mjolnir with all of his fabled might that registers an
eight point five on the Richter scale some ten miles away!
Badaba KROOOMMM!
Seth is finally hurled through the walls of the structure, and out to sea. As the entire citadel
begins to collapse as one, falling under its own weight.
Bill : "Time to leave my fellows! "
Amora: "But where is Thor? He disappeared beneath the raging torrent when the outer walls
were crushed. We must save him!"
Red : "I got Herc, he's startin' to come around again. But I can't carry him and Thor outta here.
We gotta move now!"
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Bill: "I agree. Thor is fine Amora, he's probably outside now, awaiting us!"
The water fills the space around them constantly now. They are actually floating in it as the
power of the ocean crushes the building they're in.
Amora:"NO! I will not leave him, not now, nor ever!"
She dives beneath the water, as Bill spins Stormbringer above his head, carrying himself , Red
and the barely conscious Hercules to safety!
Amora swims deep into the structure, to the spot they all were standing shoulder to shoulder in
battle mere minutes ago. There buried under debris is a familiar arm. Laying near it is Mjolnir.
Amora: (NO! I must save him!)
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The Enchantress begins to pull the rubble apart by hand. She dare not risk a mystic blast for risk
of harming Thor, but this is so slow! If only.....and then a reassuring hand grasps her shoulder.
She turns and sees Beta Ray Bill, who quickly pulls Thor free of the rubble. Amora concentrates,
and instantly the three are gone!. A second later the entire structure collapses completely , with a
silent finality!
Back in New York, again before the World Trade Towers, the assembled heroes appear . Nearby
Hercules is standing talking to the Code Blue officers as Red Norvell approaches.
Red: "Is he okay? Where was he?"
Amora: "Buried under tons of rubble. Only his nigh indestructible armor saved him from
entering Seths realm permanently. But we still do not know if he yet lives and breathes"
Then all heads turn to Thor, as he answers their questions and queries.
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Thor : "Methinks thou doth not credit the Thunder God with enow resilience."
Amora embraces him, as he slowly stands, his form still dripping water.
Thor: "We are not done yet good warriors. One task yet remains."
Herc: "Aye. The villain is defeated , but what of our eternal brethren? What of the Gods
themselves?"
Bill: "There's only one way to find out, isn't there?"
They all look to one another and slowly nod. Thor then spins Mjolnir 'round once more, and with
a flash , they are gone! To reappear a moment later on the rainbow bridge!
Red: "Never thought I'd be here again, especially after I cheesed off your old man last time."
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Thor: "Aye Red Norvell, in truth I agree with thee. I had thought thy time amongst the
Asgardians was over. But mayhap it matters not now. The bridge still ends in nothingness, its
path to Asgard obliterated. My fellows, I am in truth at a loss."
The assembled heroes stare at Thor, realizing that they were looking to him for an answer on
how to restore the realm. Suddenly they know there are no answers forthcoming. Silently they all
stare at the emptiness of space where great and mighty Asgard once stood proudly. Time passes,
be it seconds, moments, or years, none can truly say when...
Herc: "Look! Mine eyes do espy something..."
Amora: "Aye! I, in truth see it as well. It is an ......image, reappearing as if from a long forgotten
dream."
Bill: "Yes, and it grows more solid by the minute."
Red: "How about that! It's comin' back, and I think we're causin' it!"
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And just like that, suddenly and magnificently, Asgard reappears in all its glory!
Thor: "It is back, and e'en from a distance I can tell it yet teems with life most Asgardian in
nature."
Amora: " I believe you are correct Red Norvell. We caused this. Our belief in Asgard and all
those within caused its resurrection."
Herc: "Aye, but what of great Olympus? Doth my father yet live?"
Amora: "I will send you to find out brave one, and I believe you will be pleasantly surprised."
She conjures, and Hercules is gone! Then the remaining heroes run toward the towering entrance
to Asgard, and before that entrance, as always is stoic and brave Heimdall.
Thor: "My friends , we are home!"
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Epilogue one
Many days have passed as Thor and friends are heralded as the saviors of God hood eternal.
Feasts continue in their honor in Asgard. Thor and Odin walk through the All fathers gardens.
Odin: "As always my son, thou hath done well. My pride in thee doth swell ever greater. If not
for thee, there would be no Godhood remaining."
Thor: "My father, twas naught else I could do. This was my duty as thy son , and as the God of thunder. And e'en if I was not thy son, honor would have demanded I battle on the side of the just, against that foul foe."
Odin: "Aye my son. As e'er thou hath done the right thing. How fares Hercules?"
Thor: "He reports that all is well within the hallowed halls of Olympus."
Odin: "Good. Let us make merry then my son. The time of the Gods is after all, everlasting!"
The two exit the gardens and return to the royal banquet hall.
Epilogue two
Deep in the briny ocean depths a body floats. A shark swims to it, nudging it with its nose. Then
it circles once and attacks the still figure, its mouth wide in anticipation, when suddenly a pale
arm strikes outwards from the formerly unmoving form. It grabs the Shark, and instantly the
Shark withers to dust and bone. Its life force sucked dry. The figure then begins to swim away,
and if one were to listen closely under the waves, they would hear an evil laughter.
Next: Ironman !
Hammering mails C/O Cptmarvell@aol.com
Well folks, if I had mail I'd print it, but no ones sent any on last issue. Let me know what you
think of this issue willya? It's very important to me to know you're either enjoying, or hating my
stuff. Take care, and start writing that mail! See you next time for a very special four part
crossover with Ironman, and my last issue of Thor!
Ralph