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[b][right]Present Day // Asgard[/right][/b]

[color=7bcdc8][b]"What have you done this time boy?[/b][/color] The voice of the All-Father boomed around the hall. Sat atop his golden throne, Gugnir in his left hand. The one judging eye looking down upon him as always, the look of silent contempt upon his face. No matter what Thor had done to prove his worth, his father had always shunned him. Instead, his adoptive brother had his father's ear, had his counsel and his trust. Was it not he, Thor Odinson who had brought peace to Midgard? While the Gods of Olympus and Asgard sat silent, willing to let the other realms bring havoc.

Was it not he who year after year dove in to save the Dwarves of Nidavellir from the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim? Instead, his father listened to Loki. A trickster and a deceiver, who used politics and treaties to bring peace. A fool's game. [color=0076a3]"I did as you ordered Father. I went to Nidavellir to investigate the threat, I found this [i]Beta-Ray-Bills[/i] people already dead when he attacked I attempted to disarm him-[/color]

Loki appeared out a back chamber while Thor spoke, whispering into the All-Fathers ear. Thor saw a spark of anger in Odins' one green eye. [color=7bcdc8][b]-And so you deigned to kill him? Rather than bring the Mortal Before me to answer questions. You are a foolish whelp."[/b][/color]

Loki at this moment decided to speak. [color=39b54a]"In Thor's defense father, with the rage and stupor that the beast was in it was unlikely that it gave him much of a choice."[/color]

Odin turned his adoptive son. A look of scorn on his face. [color=7bcdc8][b]"Do not jump to his aid so readily-[/b][/color] He turned his face back to his son. [color=7bcdc8][b]"Over one thousand years of life and yet he still acts as if he is a child. Acting with his fists first rather than thought. The Mortal could no more kill you than any other mortal could, you are a vain-[/b][/color]

Thor stood up, a low rumble of thunder could be heard outside the walls of the palace. [color=0076a3]"-and you are a fool and a coward!"[/color] Frejya moved as if to speak but Odin raised his hand in her direction.

[b][color=7bcdc8]"Nay. Stay your tongue wife. Let me hear what the boy has to say about the world of men."[/color][/b]

This just drew more ire from Thor, stepping closer to the bottom of the steps that elevated Odin's throne above the rest of the room. [color=0076a3]"You think yourself omnipotent, and all-powerful and yet you sit here in your throne doing nothing. Do you forget who brought peace to Midgard? Or the other realms? Midgard is in crisis, the seers all say it converges on Midgard. A fate worse than Ragnarok, and yet you sit here doing nothing. Forbidding travel to Midgard for the sake of avoiding the ire of the Olympians."[/color]

Loki looked to his adoptive father, in a silent request to speak. Odin merely nodded. [color=39b54a]"While it is true you lead the charge many years ago, the treaty is what has kept lasting peace-"[/color]

Thor turned, his anger directed now at his elder brother. [color=0076a3]"You call it peace, but instead there is turmoil as others begin to move against us-"[/color] He turned back to Odin. [color=0076a3]"I beg of you. Allow me to travel to Midgard. There I will discover whatever this threat is to the nine realms, and defeat it. On this, you have my word as Odinson."[/color] He bowed, allowing himself to fall to one knee Odin stood up, raising Gugnir into the air he slammed it back down. As the All-Father let go the spear remained where it was, standing straight if through nothing but the All-Fathers will.

Each step seemed to reverberate around the hall in ways that thunder never could, each step shaking him to his core. [b][color=7bcdc8]"You wish to return to the world of mortals?"[/color][/b] Odin scoffed. [b][color=7bcdc8]"Long have your thoughts dwelt there. So be it, I shall give you till midsummer. Once Lithasblo has begun I will recall Mjolnir to Asgard. If you have not dealt with the threat by then, then I shall denounce you as my son and my heir. You will lose your title, your power, and access to this realm. Doomed to wander Midgard as an immortal among men."[/color][/b] 

Thor felt a fire brewing within him that he had not felt in him for a long time, a call that he had not answered and yet he paused. [b][color=7bcdc8]"What say you Thor Odinson?"[/color][/b] Thor stood up again.

[color=0076a3]"Aye. I will go to Midgard, and I will return victorious."[/color] He stood up and turned around, a billow off his cape as he headed towards the door. It swished behind him as he pushed on towards the grand doors, them opening before him as he went forward. As he left the hall he was stopped almost immediately by a woman with black hair.

[color=3c3c41]"Tell me that you aren't planning on actually doing this."[/color] Thor merely nodded, sidestepping Lady Sif. She grabbed him by the shoulders, forcing him to twist to face her. He could see the torture on her face. [color=3c3c41]"Thor. You can not do this, not alone."[/color] 

Thor shook his head. [color=0076a3]"You must stay here, someone needs to take care that Volstagg doesn't eat the food stores of Asgard empty."[/color] He let out a hearty laugh, it rang hollow. He didn't fully believe it, in truth while this was something he had to do. For better or worse, a war he had to fight. He couldn't risk Lady Sif, or anyone else on something that he had to do. [color=0076a3]"Defend Asgard in my stead, I wish to have a home to come back too."[/color]

She dropped her arms in defeat, letting him go walking away towards the Bifrost. [color=3c3c41]"Just make sure you come back my prince."[/color]