Chapitre 70: Five
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I have uploaded the first chapter of another story. My WebNovel readers might recognise it as the rewrite of Mason Aves: The Wizard. If anyone wants to read the original, they can just Google it.
I recommend it, because when I was writing on WebNovel, this fic became my favourite to write pretty soon. I just.. messed up with trying to fit in two lovers for MC. Yeah, I can't do that. But found out too late.
So, if you want, you can check the new story on my profile!
The first few chapters are similar to the original, but not the same. Some paragraphs are taken straight from the original fic, while others have been modified. Hopefully, I won't make as many mistakes in this version as I did there.
I'll try and upload at least 2 chapters for each fic every weak, but, some days, it might not be possible, so please understand if it happens.
Enjoy!
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Almost as soon as Loki and I return to my room, we hear a loud crow of a rooster. Not knowing what it means, I ignore it but see a look of resignation on Loki's face. Before I can ask him what happened, my proximity alarm warns me of someone approaching my room.
Taking the protection spells off, I sit down on my bed, allowing Loki to take the chair, and we begin to talk about inconsequential things. The tasks we just carried out, kept out of our conversation.
After depositing Vali on Donna, we had gone to meet with Jormungandr, whose location Loki thankfully knew. He was a tough person to convince, as Loki had to speak with the giant snake for more than an hour before Jormungandr agreed to come with me.
Since the approach of Ragnarok meant that there was nothing binding Jormungandr to Midgard, we had no troubles in taking him to Donna. Of course, he turned into his humanoid, Aesir form for the first time in centuries, so that he could meet with Vali properly. And then I dropped him near Vali's house itself. Well, their house now, not just Vali's.
Finally, we went to Narfi, who had finished his.. activities, and was ready to depart, already packed up. He too, was teleported to the Lokison House on Donna. Heh, LHD.
And then, after giving the small family one hour to say their goodbyes, Loki and I went to meet with the children that had refused to move to Donna. Hela, and Fenrir, who were in Niflheim, getting ready for a war with Asgard.
Hela was itching to personally kill Thor and Heimdall, while Fenrir was hoping to get Tyr and Odin.
After a short conversation with the two, Loki brought us back to Asgard, into my room, which brings us to the present.
A knock on the door sounds, and I say, "You may enter."
An Einherjar guard enters my room, and bows low. He turns to Loki, and says, "Prince Loki. The AllFather has requested your presence in the Council Chambers."
Loki nods, leans back to get comfortable on his chair, and says, "Tell Odin that I'll be there momentarily."
The guard hesitates, and says, "He ordered me to bring you there immediately, my Prince."
Loki sighs, and turns to me, "Shall we?" he drily asks, like it's a huge effort to even get up.
I snort and shake my head. Standing up, I turn to the guard, and say, "Lead on, my good man."
The guard nods and leads us to the Council Chambers. It was where we had met 2 days ago, before Odin had sent us to the Yggdrasil, to find the Dark Realm. I wonder what he plans for today. It was already late into the afternoon, with both of us having skipped our lunches.
Once we're in front of Odin, in the Throne room, I look around at everyone gathered there. Along with Odin, who was seated at the head of the table, were Buri, Tyr, Hodr, Frigga, Heimdall, and the two Thorsons, Magni, and Modi.
Huh, I actually did not expect them here, they were still young by Asgardian standards. They were barely a hundred thousand years old, and not even close to as strong as Thor is.
As Loki and I take our seats, Odin, with a grim look on his face, says, "Ragnarok has begun."
That one proclamation was met with a lot of gasps from everyone, while I was confused. Didn't it start like 5000 years ago?
Odin, keeping his head down, continues, "A few minutes ago, the crow of Fjalar, the Red Rooster, was heard all over the Realms, as you might know. The armies of our enemies have begun moving, and before noon tomorrow, the battles will start."
Loki sighs, and asks, "And what of Thor? When will he return?"
Instead of Odin, Heimdall says, "Unfortunately, I lost Sight of Nornheim a few days ago. The last thing I saw was Thor, bent over the Well of Mimir, before something distorted my vision of it."
Odin nods morosely, and says, "We cannot wait for Thor. We will go through with our plans. Grandfather, are you sure you can deposit the Device to the Hidden Realm?"
Buri, the biggest person present snorts, and says, "Taking it there is the easiest part. I couldn't see the place before, but thanks to our resident Jordson, I now know exactly where the Realm is situated, and how to get there. Are you sure that your bomb will Kill those bastards permanently, brat?"
You know, it's very weird to see a man who looks as if one wrong breath will give him Asthma, be called a brat by someone that looks half a century younger than him.
Odin sighs, rubbing his forehead, and brings out a small metallic device from within his cloak. Keeping it on the table, he allows everyone to observe it.
It looks like a sphere, that's made of Uru. All around the sphere, was an infinite celtic knot, and I just know, that hidden within the Knots, are numerous Runes, and a shit ton of Magic. No.. not magic.. Odinforce.
This.. might just work, I think to myself, looking at the magical bomb in awe.
"It won't work like that." A new, but familiar voice says from the door, bringing us all out of our awe.
As we turn around to see the door, we see something none of us expected to see, except probably Heimdall, Odin, and Frigga.
Thor was standing at the door, supporting himself with the help of the door, Mjolnir on his belt. The unexpected part, is the fact that he was bleeding from both the eyes, and just by looking I could tell, that there were no Eyeballs behind the eyelids.
"Father!" Magni and Modi yell, standing up.
"Thor!" Frigga's voice sounds, in concern, and goes to support her son in everything but blood. Thor smiles, allowing her to support him, as she guides him towards one of the chairs.
"What do you mean, son?" Odin asks, no demands. By Queen, man, your son is blind, and you ask that first?
Thor shakes his head, and says, "The Odinforce is strong on its own, but not strong enough to do this task. I've Seen everything, Father. Our past, and our future. The Gods Above Gods are far stronger than what we imagine. This Device is as destructive as it can be, but it won't work by itself."
"Do you know what they are, child?" Buri asks, looking concerned.
And I feel that concern too. Thor just said he saw everything, the past, and the present. That means he has seen every generation of the Asgardian Gods live and die, over and over. And he's probably seen more than enough about the Gods above Gods.
More than that, I could just feel the Magic within Thor has gotten more than 5 times stronger than the last time we spoke. And mother did say that he was gaining Knowledge from the Well of Mimir, when I was leaving.
If this Thor, who's definitely stronger than my Godly form, says this bomb won't work, it is a cause for concern.
Thor nods to Buri's question, and says, "They're us."
Which leads to another round of gasps.
Before anyone can ask anything, he continues, "Some Universe out there, the last remaining Aesir, after their first Ragnarok, decided not to revive Asgard once again. They gained power for themselves, and shed their physical forms."
As he couldn't see the shocked faces of literally everyone around him, he continues, "I couldn't listen to more, as they did not bother speaking about their past much. The only thing I learned, is that their presence is rooted in the Yggdrasil of each and every Universe out there. Even their own."
"What does that mean?" Magni asks, a horrified tremble to his voice.
Odin answers, "Even if we kill them here, they will be alive to torment another Universe. Hopefully, they won't be able to return to our Universe."
"They won't. The Gods above Gods that reside in this Yggdrasil don't get any form of communication from their other brethren. Each Universe is isolated. If they die, our next incarnations will be free of their manipulations." Thor says, smirking in a way that is surprisingly similar to Loki's.
Odin brings the topic back to the Magic Bomb, and asks, "Back to the topic at hand, how can we be kill them? How can we destroy them?"
Thor turns his head from one person to other, and I can just feel him "looking" at me, despite him not having any eyes. Stopping at Buri, he says, "It will need a.. stronger power source than Odinforce. Something that is far older than the Gods Above Gods. Older than the Yggdrasil."
Buri nods, understanding what Thor was saying, and I straighten up. As everyone looks on in confusion, I say, "Buri. You know that this will kill you, yes?"
Buri grins, and says, "Only if I die."
Thor snorts, which leads to chuckles, and even I join him in laughing, only the three of us knowing what that one sentence meant.
"Can anyone explain to us mere mortals, what in the Hel is going on?" Loki asks, drawling it out.
That sobers us three up, as we remember where exactly we are, and Buri takes over the explanation. He brings his hand up, the one that adorned a single ring with a blue gemstone on it, and says, "This, kids, is the Space Stone. One of the 6 Infinity Stones that were born with the Universe."
"They're ingots of pure Energy, that were formed during the explosion that gave birth to our Universe. Even touching one of them can overload someone to Death. If anyone weaker than Loki were to touch one directly, they die, God or Mortal, doesn't matter." Buri ends his explanation, leaving a room full of stunned people.
I add to his explanation, and say, "Infinity stones aren't just Relics of time long gone. As their name might suggest, they're Wells of Infinite Pure Energy. If you power your bomb by the Space Stone, I guarantee that the explosion will fulfil it's purpose."
"And how do you know that, Jordson?" Odin asks, looking at me with narrowed eyes.
Before I can say anything, Buri smacks Odin on the back of his head, and says, "That brat here is the current expert in Infinity stones. He has touched another one, used it to slay a Celestial, and absorbed a lot of it's Energy. Try not to alienate all our allies, Odin."
Frigga hides an amused smile, as I nod to Buri in appreciation. Odin could have implied that I'm more than just a Jordson there, rightfully so. I wouldn't have been upset or anything, but it would have been bothersome to see everyone jumping when I looked at them, because they were afraid of me.
Thor turns to me, and I can see him smiling, while Loki refused to look at me.
Heimdall then says, "We will have to make sure that the explosion isn't too strong, though. Destroying Midgard will not be an acceptable result."
Thor speaks up to reassure everyone and says, "I'll make sure Midgard remains protected from the explosion. Father, Tiwaz and I will work on the Bomb for tonight."
Odin nods, and orders, "Heimdall, sound the horn. Tyr, get our armies ready. Loki, seek Sigyn, and send her to Hodr. Her eyes will be useful to guide Hodr's arrows again, until the Fire Giants show up. Frigga, get the Witches to start preparing. Magni, Modi, join with Tyr. Lord Theos, can I count on you to keep vigil along with Heimdall?"
I nod, and follow after Heimdall, as Odin gives more orders. Tomorrow, the real battles will start. Tomorrow, the Enemies of Asgard will invade Asgard.
Thankfully, I am still a few years away from needing to go to Donna and stay there for a while. A few days of War, I can definitely go through.
As Heimdall blows the horn that signals the armies of Asgard to form up, I stand at the Observatory, both of us using our senses at the highest level. No hidden enemy will sneak up on us.
With a determined face, I start looking into the Realms through the Observatory. Ragnarok, is upon us.
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A/N: Narfi, Vali, and Jormu are on Donna. Rune Prince Thor is back in Asgard, and Buri is going to use the Space Stone to destroy the Gods above Gods.
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