"Coulson, New Mexico: pair of hammers fell. Check it."
Nick Fury scratched head, annoyed; Coulson more so.
Just delivered Obadiah, irked at Stark Tower.
Vacation canceled; cellist girlfriend might not take another ditch.
"Hammers? Pair?"
Coulson queried details, puzzled.
"Yes! Glowing electric; untouchable. Suits can't lift."
Fury table-thumped.
Post-Pierce Hydra loss, workload piled.
Investigations/meetings endless; life model decoy helped multitask.
Hill near recovery—good; offloads Council.
Tired of bureaucratic drags.
Hammers: Mjolnir unliftable; Odinson liftable with force/machines.
Odinson landed first; Mjolnir followed aura, pinned him.
Move Odinson: lift Mjolnir first.
"Heading out."
Coulson nodded, planned girlfriend call post-office.
"Steve? Barton/Natasha return?"
Fury recalled assets; Steve guaranteed or he'd fly Harrogath.
"No Captain contact."
Coulson eager exit blackheart boss.
Year+ no vacation.
"New Mexico first."
Coulson door shut, prepped.
Hawkeye out; Melinda near-resign only partner.
Coulson pondered convincing her last field.
Meanwhile, Bul-Kathos moon-gazed outside forge; halo overhead.
"Asgard Bifrost—spectacular."
Ancient One appeared, sat beside stargazing.
"So, Asgard plans? Attack prelude."
Bul-Kathos eyed energy clouds.
Bifrost puzzled; weapon-like buildup.
Reminded Sanctuary mages.
"Odins message: Earth babysit sons."
Ancient One bubbled water, straw sip.
"Why? Bad with family? Why Earth."
Bul-Kathos clay jug, unsealed guzzle.
"Post-Asgard return."
Ancient One deep bubble sip, schadenfreude.
Ordinary mishaps ignore; Odin's jokes different.
...
Post-coma wake in Tyr's field; Odin-tossed Thor/Loki stirring...
"Father, that hammer?!"
Thor roared awake.
Mjolnir-Odinson union maddened.
Aura mirror-like.
"Brother..."
Loki bruised meaningful call—ambiguous resentment.
"That true Thor? Abandoned..."
Thor tragic whisper to roar:
"Glory near; ready inherit, glorify Asgard..."
Arm raised for Mjolnir—no response.
Too early seize from aura-matched Odinson.
Need equal footing post-awakening.
"Abandoned! Father! Replacement?! Pre-king placeholder!"
Thor hoarse; entering Tyr baffled.
Unaware toss/banquet.
"Hammer not person! Father, fine hammer son, whoever birthed! But hammer!"
Thor unwilling roar; Tyr rushed, one-hand muzzled.
"Dare insult Father!"
Tyr vicious, eyes aflame.
"Father... mine who..."
Loki bruised desolate; mournful—50 slaps practice.
Tyr scalp tingle.
Short absence: chaos.
Tyr roared, ignored insult, glared Loki:
"Who told! Who!"
Thought frost giant leak; wanted nonexistent snitch dead.
"Mmm!"
Muzzled Thor struggled pathetic.
"Brother, you knew?! Hid!"
Loki bitterer at Tyr rage:
"Arm loss my fault? Sorry, no forgiveness expect..."
Loki teary wronged.
"Loki, always brother, though frost..."
"Silence!"
Tyr cut; Odin on Sleipnir arrived.
Heard first roar—loud.
All Asgard heard...
Rushed, stopped frost reveal.
"Father!"
Tyr released, bowed.
"Father, why! Truth late; power-hungry? Could yield like Tyr, for Asgard; fooled me!"
Thor unmuzzled tantrum—like denied park kid.
Parents splashes earn beats.
Odin strict.
"Hammer! Brother or not—hammer!"
"Father always, throne or not."
Loki bitter.
Sons overwhelmed; Odin near energy loss.
No Asgard hypertension; else pills.
Deep breath calm, about speak.
"Father, Thor hammer, Loki birth..."
Tyr cut by Odin glare.
Blood pressure spike; craved raw/cooked meal!
"Leave realm! Caretakers! Calm then talk!"
Odin grabbed sons to Sleipnir, Bifrost gallop.
Explain hammer to Frigga, quell rumors.
Thor's shouts heard; spread bad.
Best: sons away till handled.
En route messaged Ancient One, entrusted sons; prefer Thor to Bul-Kathos.
Planned direct Harrogath drop; respect—no uninvited.
Bifrost impacts; unpleasant bad.
No Bul-Kathos wrath.
Forge door fine.
No Thor seal; self-protect ok.
None kill under Bul-Kathos/Ancient One.
Tyr forgotten.
...
"Thus."
Ancient One finished bubble, binned can.
"Why babysit? Have one kid."
Bul-Kathos moody post-Harrogath.
"Thor/Loki assets vs your moment."
Ancient One eyed thickening energy.
"Thor grabber? Loki Odin-dissimilar?"
Bul-Kathos rose; Bifrost near.
Intercept energy; protect forge.
No mess interest.
"Frigga Loki to me; magic learn. Tired Supreme Sorcerer."
Ancient One front barrier.
Dust aversion.
Loki not best; not worst.
Qualified few; early guide good.
"Pay? Babysit ≠ warrior path."
Bul-Kathos under Bifrost.
Fated climbers justice/strength; Thor glory not.
Glance: no endless pursuit.
"Asgard best booze unlimited."
Odin no pay mention; Ancient One improv.
Feasible.
"That? Tell Odin: Yggdrasil branch, Mjolnir handle. Reciprocate: reckless kid true warrior."
Bul-Kathos Volusk thought; hammer barbarian.
Mokot/Thor similar.
Volusk due tasks.
"You forgot hammer your cause."
Ancient One mental mutter, snicker.
Bifrost burst; figures light pillar.
Pillar fade; Bul-Kathos held Thor/Loki.
Conscious; struggled.
"Release! Know who? Godking son, Thor!"
"Father unknown; still Asgard prince—down."
Thor/Loki; Bul-Kathos ground-tossed.
Threats nothing.
"Gods?"
Bul-Kathos mutter.
"Loki, here."
Ancient One energy lasso yanked Loki.
Illusion post-free; Ancient One saw.
Supreme: universe top combat mage; rivals routed.
Loki no hide.
"Release brother!"
Thor sky-reach Mjolnir.
Bul-Kathos disappointed glance.
"Dumb? Kind dumb."
Bul-Kathos collar grab, portal toss intent.
Brother-first mostly good.
Thor realized no Mjolnir; teeth-grit fist.
Bul-Kathos glare froze.
"Tell Odin: food too, or sons starve!"
Bul-Kathos dragged Thor forge, portal toss.
Adventurous: no food.
Post-toss: Tarik watch, no escape.
"Knew."
Ancient One nod, New York Sanctum portal.
Bul-Kathos food cruelest; black bread lethal taste.
Not time say; led Loki through.
...
"Master!"
Chris Wang coaxed Mike sleep; planned rest post.
Smart cow needs care.
Saw portal; greeted.
"Wang, well lately."
Ancient One eyed: mana up, slimmer.
Bul-Kathos heaven spring vial.
"Body light; life dull. Mike care, books."
Wang shy.
Top disciple.
Martial/magic from her.
Her influence: mana weapons.
"Room for him; I'll New York, guide practice."
Ancient One pointed lassoed Loki.
"Moo~"
Mike wide-eyed lassoed Loki—kindred.
Enlightened cow: first lassoed like it.
Friendly greet, shifted.
"Mike, calm!"
Wang hugged neck soothed odd-smart cow.
"Supreme Sorcerer?"
Loki environ scan to Ancient One.
No escape thought.
Knew New York Sanctum; Frigga mentions magic teaching.
Illusion pierced bind: situation clear; bow ok.
"Yes; call teacher henceforth."
Ancient One smile; lasso gone.
No need bind in Sanctum; exit hard silent.
"Mother tales praise strongest known mage."
Loki courteous bow.
Frigga praise excuse; Ancient One knew rival treatments.
Most mages beaten; guessed intro.
No poke; awkward only.
"Teacher fine. Father entrusted; mother last meet same. Learn peacefully."
Ancient One casual, rubbed Mike silk fur.
Mike comfy, adjusted.
"Honored, birth father who? Tell?"
Loki bruise touch, desolate.
Ancient One ignored.
Knew frost giant; truth/vague unfit.
"Understood."
Loki bow; silence confirmed.
"Loki, stay quiet, no wander. Promise?"
Ancient One serious.
Loki nature: no mischief odd.
"Of course."
Loki nod.
"Teacher" flexible.
"Daily brother visits; no self-search."
Ancient One Wang glance; he led Loki dorm.
Reminder: Loki untrustworthy.
Harrogath: idiot Thor roared endless.
No Mjolnir; flightless; stuck.
"Heimdall, watching! Bifrost home!"
Thor sky-yell; no reply.
Heimdall Odin lectured.
"No discussions" warnings; Heimdall nod wood.
Duty-bound; sees nine realms "any" bar blind.
"Kid, yelling?"
Tarik message; snow squat snowball to Thor.
"Wraith? Helheim?"
Thor attention; Tarik irked.
Thor anger talent.
"No Helheim; Harrogath!"
Tarik beard-glare.
Mental Bul-Kathos recent sends overload.
"Sorry; Asgard way?"
Thor eyed Tarik.
Bul-Kathos Odin casual: powerless temp.
Laufey "Godfather" respect; Bul-Kathos aura sampled.
Smart temp high.
Tarik threat aura helped.
"No! Know? Peak climb."
Tarik turned squat snowball.
Watch no flee; peak when uncared.
"Good!"
Thor deep glance; climbed.
(Chapter End)
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