Chapter 91: Thor's Friends
"What the heck?" Darcy's spoon dropped to the floor, and she nearly dropped her cup too, only managing to catch it in time.
She looked toward the sound of the knocking and saw four people in strange costumes peering at them through the clear glass, looking very much like stalkers.
"Oh~ It's you, my dear friends," Good Thor said, walking joyfully to the door and opening it.
"You guys..." Jane asked, confused.
After Good Thor embraced his friends one by one, he introduced them to Jane and the others. "Let me introduce you. These three are the Warriors Three: Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg. And this beautiful woman is our Asgardian warrior, Sif."
Fandral and the three others nodded in acknowledgment to Jane and the others.
Jane looked at Dr. Erik in pleasant surprise, as if to say, See? Thor wasn't lying, but his mind definitely has some issues.
"This is great, Thor! Since we've found you, let's hurry back," Fandral said, patting Thor's shoulder.
"Oh no~ I can't. Father is dead, and I cannot defy Father's final command," Good Thor said, hanging his head dejectedly.
"Dead? No, Thor. The Allfather only fell into the Odinsleep. Who told you that the Allfather died?" Sif asked, utterly confused. Who told Thor that Odin was dead?
"Oh my god~ Father isn't dead! That's wonderful." Good Thor picked up the teddy bear from his seat. "Little Bear, did you hear that? Father isn't dead."
"Uh... Thor?" Fandral looked at Thor's appearance in disbelief. What had Thor experienced during his days on Midgard?
"Oh dear, my precious brother Loki must have lied again. He truly is a naughty little rascal, but lying is wrong," Good Thor said.
"Naughty rascal?!"
"Loki?!"
The four Asgardians who came to find Thor were covered in goosebumps hearing Thor say this.
"Never mind all that, Thor, we have to return to Asgard. Asgard needs you," Sif grabbed Thor's shoulder, trying to pull him back.
Good Thor struggled free of Sif's grasp, picking up the pink hat beside him. "Of course I have to go back. Loki will absolutely love these gifts."
"Alright, I hope so, but we must hurry," Sif grew increasingly suspicious that something was wrong with this Thor.
Suddenly, Sif thought of a possibility. Could this be Loki transformed?!
Thinking of this, Sif immediately raised her spear and aimed it at Thor. "Who exactly are you!"
"What are you doing, Sif!" Fandral was shocked that Sif had pointed her spear at Thor.
"Haven't you noticed how strange this Thor is?" Sif shouted.
Hearing Sif, the Warriors Three gradually realized it. They had just been too excited to see Thor, but now that Sif pointed it out, this Thor was indeed very strange.
The Warriors Three drew their respective weapons, all aiming at Thor.
Good Thor backed away continuously, frightened. "What are you trying to do?"
"Aren't you Thor's friends!" Jane pulled open the nearest drawer, grabbed the pistol inside, and pointed the barrel at the Asgardians.
The tension between the two sides immediately became explosive.
"Wait, Jane, there must be some misunderstanding. They are my friends." Good Thor motioned for Jane to put down the pistol. He needed to talk properly with his friends.
Jane listened to Thor and lowered the pistol, but her mind remained tense; she dared not let down her guard.
"Listen, I am Thor. Don't be like this. We are all friends," Good Thor stepped forward, trying to ease the atmosphere.
Sif and the Warriors Three exchanged suspicious glances, and then Fandral said, "To prove you are Thor, you need to tell us something that will convince us."
"Of course I can. Remember that time in battle when your arm was accidentally cut? I rushed over and saved you in time, otherwise, you would have lost your arm," Good Thor was split in two by the Tiger Talisman, but his memory was complete.
"Is he telling the truth?" Hogun asked.
Fandral nodded. "He's absolutely right. He really is Thor." This incident was a secret between Fandral and Thor. Fandral didn't want others to know, fearing mockery, and Thor had helped him keep it quiet.
"And you, Volstagg, there was the time you tripped over something you threw yourself," Good Thor said.
Volstagg also nodded to the others. It was true. He had asked Thor to keep that secret too, fearing mockery.
"And you, Hogun, last time you even peeped at..." Good Thor didn't finish his sentence.
Hogun immediately said, "Wait! I guarantee you, this is definitely Thor!"
"..." Everyone stared at him, speechless.
Hogun felt uneasy under their gazes.
"Alright, I apologize, Thor. We actually suspected you," Fandral said, sheathing his sword and hugging Thor apologetically.
Good Thor didn't mind at all. "It's alright, Fandral. We're friends. We should hurry back now." He couldn't wait to return to Asgard and give these gifts to Loki. Loki would surely be delighted.
Asgard
"Loki, do you know what you are doing!" Heimdall stood, holding his sword, watching Loki warily.
"Of course I know what I'm doing! I am saving Asgard!" Loki's eyes gradually turned blue. He hadn't wanted to do this, but why did these people force him?
"Hah!"
Heimdall was about to strike Loki when Loki suddenly pulled a blue casket from his pocket.
"This is?!" Heimdall's pupils widened. He wanted to dodge, but it was too late. A powerful blue beam of ice shot out from the Casket of Ancient Winters, carrying extreme cold and instantly freezing Heimdall into an ice sculpture.
"Phew~ Of course, I know what I'm doing. Don't worry, I will protect Asgard." Loki put away the blue Casket, took a deep breath, and opened the Bifrost, leading to Jotunheim.
Immediately afterward, King Laufey led several of his subordinates into Asgard.
"Hmm." King Laufey nodded to two of his subordinates, signaling them to stay and watch the frozen Heimdall. Although Heimdall was frozen, they still needed to be careful.
Frozen Heimdall was unable to move, but his eyes could still perceive the changes around him.
Earth
"Thor, are you leaving already?" Jane said regretfully. She seemed to have grown attached to this man, even if his mind had become a little foolish.
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