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[b][color=28b0f3]Winslow Schott's Flat[/color][/b]
[color=darkgray]Christmas Eve[/color]

As Thor traveled through London it hit him that this was his first time across the pond. He actually had never ventured far from home despite having the ability to fly and create portals to wherever he wanted to go. Metropolis was amazing, but there was a whole world out there that needed his help. He couldn't be so selfish. With all the power he had came the responsibility to use it to serve others. He had spent so long hiding in the shadows that it didn't even cross his mind once he came into the light. He could blame it on the persecution he received early in his public career and fearing that it'd only make it worse if he interfered with events on foreign soil, but all that would've been was an excuse. He just truly never thought of it until now. Now that he learned that he genuinely was a god he felt that he needed to be more than just his hometown hero. But he could worry about that later. It was a big planet and right now he didn't know where to start.

Santa's reindeer brought him to an apartment building or whatever the British call it and hovered outside of a window. [color=17dbcc]"I guess this is it."[/color] He said before picking up his trusty hammer and hovering over to the fire escape. He smashed the window to get inside. [color=17dbcc]"He won't be using this for a while."[/color] Thor entered and immediately saw Santa Claus trapped in a cell. How did Toyman even get this thing in here and what was it made of if it could contain a magical being like Santa? He wondered if it was even intended for Santa. He doubted Toyman knew that Santa existed before tonight. He didn't. He may never get the answer to that, but it didn't matter right now. He ran over to the cage preparing to destroy it with Mjolnir, but was stopped by Santa.

[color=red]"STOP!"[/color] Santa yelled. [color=red]"If you hit it with that you'll only make it stronger. It's made of a combination of Uru and Nth metal. The former is what your hammer is made of and you see how durable it is. The latter negates magic."[/color]

So that's what Mjolnir was made of. He never actually cared to think about it. He was just glad that he had it. But if it negated magic he now understood how Santa was captured. Maybe this cage was meant for him, but the question was how Toyman continued to gain access to things he shouldn't have. Even the gun that knocked him out back in the park was made of the same stuff. Maybe he'd sneak into jail later and ask him. But since Thor couldn't use Mjolnir or magic, which he figured his lightning was, he had another idea. His strength was physically his. It shouldn't technically be magical. He approached the bars of the cage in front of Santa and placed Mjolnir on the ground before gripping the bars with his hands. He exhaled slowly and pulled at the bars with all of his strength. At first it felt like they wouldn't budge, but he continued to pull until they moved and bent out of shape. Thor made a hole big enough for Santa to exit his makeshift prison and stepped back to let him do so.

Santa stepped through the opening and stretched from having to sit in there for so long. [color=red]"I'm finally free! Thank you, Thor, or should I say Donald?"[/color]

[color=17dbcc]"Wait you know--- of course you do. You're Santa Claus. It's still crazy that you're real."[/color]

[color=red]"Imagine how I felt when I had to start delivering gifts to the son of Odin. Speaking of, I need to get back to work. Need a ride?"[/color]

So even Santa knew he was a god before he did and it was official. He was Thor, son of Odin. [color=17dbcc]"No, thank you. I have my own way. Plus, you have a night of gift delivering to do. I'm just glad I could help free you and finally stop Toyman. I just wish the boys at the Demolitions Site were awake to hear the good news."[/color]

Santa walked past Thor and said, [color=red]"They will be,"[/color] with hearty Ho, Ho, Ho.

Thor turned to face Santa after his last Ho and saw that he was gone. He ran towards the window and saw that even the reindeer were gone. [color=17dbcc]"Smooth, old man. I gotta try that one day."[/color] He called Mjolnir before giving it a twirl and aimed it out of the window creating a portal to Ace O'Clubs. He jumped through the portal with it closing it behind him.