- So there's this interesting little debate a few of my friends are having: Who's the more cuter daughter? Morgan Stark in Avengers Endgame or Laura Kinney from Logan? I'm on the fence about this...I think they're both cute in their own ways. Laura might be a little difficult for some to see considering she doesn't hesitate to kill people dumb enough to antagonize her but there are moments in Logan where you just can't help but find her to be adorable.
- I understand that not everyone are fans of stories like this and that's perfectly fine with me. We all have our own tastes and I'm certainly not demanding those folks to read this if they don't like it. Just go and find another story to read that's more to your liking.
As for the others who've stuck with me thus far, I thank you. Please enjoy.
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Peter was the first to wake up from their little nap when he heard someone knocking on the door. He was a little reluctant to get up though. One reason was because this bed was the most comfortable mattress he's ever slept on. The other was because Maria's and Wanda's arms were still entangled around his body as they slept. As much as he didn't want to disturb their rest, Spidey knew they had to get up now and meet Thor in the dining hall. He carefully removed their arms away from his chest and left the bed to answer the door.
"Hello, Man of Spiders." Lady Sif greeted. "Thor asked me to come get you and your friends."
"Just call me Peter, Lady Sif. Let me wake them up first and we'll quickly join you."
Sif nodded before she closed the door and waited outside. Peter walked back to the bed and gently shook Maria and Wanda by their shoulders.
"Hmm...Peter?" Hill mumbled as she woke up first. "Is it time to eat already?"
"Yeah."
Wanda sat up and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. "Glad we took a nap. I'm feeling much better now."
The young Spider smiled before he quickly put on his Asgardian shirt again. Maria and Wanda grabbed their shoes and tucked their coats beneath their arms. Hill noticed Peter's camera sitting on the night rest and she quickly grabbed it for him. Thanking her, he slung the camera around his neck. Lady Sif was still patiently waiting outside and gave them a friendly nod when they stepped out. She led the way to the dining hall, where they could see Thor and the Warriors three already eating away at the front of the long table.
"Welcome back, young Parker." The God of thunder said. "I trust you, Lady Hill, and Lady Wanda rested well?"
Peter nodded before he took a seat next to Thor. "Yeah. I'm actually kind of jealous...the beds you guys have here is way more comfortable than the ones back home."
"He's not joking." Maria added as she and Wanda sat down. Lady Sif sat next to Hill at the end of the bench. "I thought I was sleeping on a cloud or something."
Thor chuckled. "Well, I'm glad it's to your satisfaction. You should all eat. As soon as your hunger is sated, we shall give you a tour of the city."
Peter and the others grabbed a plate and selected their food from the variety of delectable dishes on the table. He could recognize the fruit and bread but the other foods were a mystery to him. Not wanting to miss out on anything, the young Spider put a little bit of everything he could see onto his plate. Wanda and Maria had already begun to eat and he quickly dug in as well.
Sif watched Peter eat with a fond smile on her face...Thor was not joking when he said the Man of Spiders had an appetite that almost rivaled Volstagg's. Fortunately, his table manners were much better than her long time friend's. Volstagg usually just gorged on everything at a frightening speed. She always wondered how it was he never once choked on his food with the way he ate.
She poured some orange juice and offered Peter the cup. "Here, drink this to help wash the food down."
The young Spider smiled in thanks before he accepted the cup and took a long sip. Thor just looked at Lady Sif and grinned...it was nice to see her caring nature in action. She rarely showed it but it seems the Man of Spiders had inspired a bit of her maternal instincts to come forth.
"So what are we doing today?" Wanda asked, chewing away the last of her food.
"Lady Sif and I will show you all around our fair city. I believe the best place to start is in the North quadrant of Asgard."
Maria drank the rest of her water before she nodded. "Sounds good to me. Are we ready to go?"
"Yep." Peter said, wiping his mouth with a napkin. "I'm all done eating. Let's check out the city."
The five of them got up from the table and began to leave. The Warriors Three remained where they were...Volstagg kept eating while Hogun and Fandral were sipping away at their drinks.
"Perhaps if our patrols are finished, we will join you later." Hogun said with his unique accent flowing through each word.
Thor nodded before he and Lady Sif led the way out of the palace. Wanda held Peter's hand as they walked together through the streets. Maria stood next to the two youngest Avengers, keeping a careful eye out around their surroundings. It may've been a little unnecessary but she figured it was best to keep their guard up. A few of the Asgardians they passed by respectfully bowed their heads for their Prince before they continued on their way.
None of them could hide their awe as they marveled at how beautiful the city looked.
The first place they stopped at was inside a very tall tower. When they walked in, there were many Asgardians scattered all over the room, studying large ancient books written in strange text while some of them were doing strange hand gestures.
"This is where our people come to learn the basics of casting spells and magic." Lady Sif explained. Wanda listened to her with intrigue and paid close attention. "It is a part of every Asgardian warrior's training but there are some who show a talent for spell casting and they choose to study more advanced magic."
"What kind of magic do they learn here?" The Scarlet Witch asked.
Lady Sif recalled some of her own lessons when she was younger. "We learn how to cast simple illusions, materialization spells, shapeshifting, and basic healing spells."
Wanda nodded, thinking about whether or not to learn some Asgardian magic for herself. She could do many things with her powers but healing wasn't one of them. If she could learn the basics of how healing magic works, it would be useful in the future should Peter or any of the other Avengers get injured in the field.
Peter gave the God of thunder a curious look. "Are you able to use spells, Thor?"
"No...at least not very well." Thor said, shaking his head. "I was too brash as a child and did not have the patience to learn magic. My mother was very good with magic though, perhaps more so than my father. It was she who taught Loki everything he knew about being a spellcaster."
Sif snorted out of amusement. "If he had kept up with his training, it would've saved us a lot of trouble when we were younger. There was this one time when Loki turned Thor into a frog and it took us a week to find him before Lady Frigga finally broke the spell."
The two youngest Avengers and Maria laughed as they tried to picture the powerful God of thunder being a frog. Thor glared at Lady Sif for telling them that story. It was an embarrassing part of his past that he would've preferred to be kept secret. Sif shrugged with a playful grin on her face in response.
Hill did her best to stifle her laughter. "A frog? Did he have to eat flies for a week too?"
Lady Sif nodded with a giggle of her own. "I don't know if he ate them for a week but I did see Thor snatching up flies with his tongue a few times.
"Oh, man. That's funny." The young Spider said, wiping a tear.
He raised his camera and took a few photos of the Asgardian magic learning hall. Lady Sif was intrigued by the object slung around his neck, her fingers touching the camera like that of a curious child.
"What is this, Peter?"
"This? It's my camera. This one's a little old but we use these on Earth to take pictures of people and scenery."
Sif nodded in understanding. "Where are the pictures?"
"They're currently stored in this canister of film." Peter opened the camera and showed her the roll of film within. "I have to develop the photos first before I can show them to you."
"I see...perhaps you could take a picture of Thor and I?"
The young Spider nodded. "Of course."
Thor and Lady Sif stood in between the marble pillars. The God of thunder wrapped his arm around her shoulders before they smiled for the camera. Peter snapped a few pictures and gave them a thumbs up to let them know he took the photos.
"Let us head to the next place." Thor said as he motioned for them to follow. "There is much more to see in Asgard."
...
The two Asgardians took them to a variety of different places. The first area they came to after the Asgardian learning hall of magic was the local marketplace, where their people shopped for daily goods and services. It wasn't all that different from some of the marketplaces on Earth to be honest...except for the fact that there were also blacksmith vendors here who sold a variety of exotic swords, axes, and bows.
After that, Lady Sif and Thor led them to a more quieter area of the city. They asked them to talk in a low voice before entering one of the many great libraries in Asgard. Wanda and Peter were amazed by the design and sheer size of the building...it was like a slightly smaller version of the palace. Maria carefully grabbed a book from one of the shelves and opened it. The words were written in some strange dialect that even she couldn't read despite being proficient in various languages.
"What language is this?" Hill asked the God of thunder.
"I believe your people on Earth call it an ancient Norse dialect." Thor explained. "I doubt you can read any of the verses in there right now but I'd be more than happy to teach you how if you'd like."
Maria smiled. "I'll think about it. Thank you."
She put the book back before they left the library and continued to the next place. Along the way, many women were giving Thor some obvious appreciative glances. It seemed like this was something the God of thunder was already used to though...and Lady Sif for that matter. She just rolled her eyes at all the women who were trying to get her secret paramour to look at them and simply walked closer beside Thor. Her annoyance quickly turned to amusement though when she and Thor noticed a few of the younger girls and even some of the older women were checking Peter out too.
It didn't escape Spidey's attention as his face turned red from the way the Asgardian women were eyeing him...some with a small predatory smile on their faces. Wanda saw it too and she glared at some of the women before she hugged Peter's arm tightly. Hill just gave them a warning scowl as she firmly held Peter's right hand.
Peter could feel Wanda's breasts pressing into his arm and it only made him blush even more.
Lady Sif chuckled at the cute look of awkwardness on Peter's face. It looked like he wasn't used to having so much attention being focused on him. Her pace quickened so they could get away from the people faster. Thor struggled to catch up with her for a moment as they walked towards what looked like a large training field.
There were a few Asgardians doing combat drills. Some were sparring in hand to hand combat while others were swinging staffs and swords made of wood at each other. The edge and ends of the staffs and swords were wrapped in thin leather, presumably so they wouldn't cause major injuries if it hit the other person.
Sif glanced at Wanda and Maria...more specifically their attire and suddenly got an idea. "Thor, why don't you take Peter and train with him for a bit? There's something I'd like to show Lady Wanda and Lady Hill."
The God of thunder had a look of confusion and intrigue on his face, as did the Scarlet Witch and Maria. "Where are you taking them?"
"It's a secret. We'll meet up later back at the palace." She said before motioning for the two ladies to follow.
They looked at Peter, who nodded for them to go with her. "Go ahead. I'll catch up with you two later."
Maria and Wanda smiled and pecked a kiss on both cheeks of Peter's face before they left with Lady Sif. Thor and Spider-Man walked to a weapons rack that held many wooden swords and staffs.
"Pick one, young Parker. Let us see how well you can fight."
Peter grabbed a staff and span it in his hand a few times. He had no idea how to use a sword but Natasha and Maria have taught him how to wield a staff from time to time. He was familiar with the basics of how to block, parry, and strike at the right moment. Thor grabbed one as well before he stepped out to the middle of the field. The young Spider followed and stood ready in a battle stance.
"Ready when you are."
"Let us begin then."
The God of thunder suddenly swung his staff from the right. Raising his weapon to the right, Peter was able to block it in time. Thor forced him backwards with a powerful push before he thrusted the end of his staff at his chest. Spider-Man parried the attempted blow to the side and swung the lower half of his weapon up at Thor's face. The Asgardian Prince managed to move his head out of the way but he found himself stumbling back a few steps when Peter kicked him in the chest. Front flipping forward to create more momentum, Spidey brought his staff down to hit Thor in the head but the God of thunder recovered quickly enough to block the attack by raising his staff above his head.
He drove his right fist into his abdomen, nearly knocking the wind out of Spider-Man. Thor tried to trip him by sweeping the staff beneath his legs but Peter's Spider sense warned him in time and he leapt out of the way before he swung the top of his staff into the side of Thor's face. The God of thunder winced as the wooden weapon lashed against his right cheek. It wasn't exactly painful but the blow still stung like he'd just been slapped.
"Well done, young Parker." Thor complimented, massaging his face. "I see Lady Natasha and Lady Hill have trained you well."
Peter smiled as he caught his breath. "Yeah, they did. I doubt I would've lasted longer than a few seconds against you if they hadn't taken the time to teach me."
Thor dropped his staff and raised his hand. Mjolnir came flying all the way from the palace into his palm. The God of thunder swung it around a few times before he held it out for Peter.
"Take it. I think it's time to show you how to wield Mjolnir."
The young Spider was surprised. "Uh, you sure?"
"I don't see why not. You've already proven yourself to be able to lift the hammer. It'd be wise for you to learn how to use it too."
Peter felt a little uncertain but he wrapped his fingers around the leather grip of Mjolnir nonetheless.
"Now throw it in any direction and wait a few moments before you hold out your hand. The hammer should come back to you."
Peter nodded and took a deep breath before he threw Mjolnir to the sky on the left. The hammer rocketed through the air as it quickly faded into the distance. After a moment passed, he held his hand out and waited for the powerful weapon to return.
It took a few seconds but Mjolnir soon came rushing back to his hand. Peter looked at the hammer in slight awe before he turned to give it back to the God of thunder.
There was a pleased smile on Thor's face as he shook his head. "No, hold on to Mjolnir. There is much more for you to learn when it comes to wielding it."
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Peter held Mjolnir in his hand as he made his way back to the palace. True to his word, Thor had showed him how to wield Mjolnir as a weapon both offensively and defensively. One of them was a technique he often employed in battle. By spinning his hammer at rapid speeds to the ground, Thor was able to unleash torrential waves of dirt or sometimes ice when it came to Jotunheim at the enemy to disorient them. The God of thunder asked Peter to try it for himself after he demonstrated how it worked.
Spidey nodded and spun Mjolnir rapidly before he lowered it to the ground. Unfortunately, Thor had forgotten to get out of the way and he was soon blasted by a huge amount of dirt. The poor God of thunder was completely covered in earth and sand from head to toe. Peter kept apologizing while doing his best to hold back his laughter.
"It is alright, Man of Spiders." Thor had said. He brushed away some of the dust from his face. "I should go and clean myself up before dinner. Think you can get back to the palace on your own? It's just straight down this road."
"Sure...but what about this?" He asked, holding up the hammer.
"Hold on to it for now. I think it'll be good for you to get more acquainted with Mjolnir. I'll meet you at the palace."
Thor flew off towards the palace...with bits of dirt and sand dropping away from his body as he rushed through the air. Peter was almost back at the palace when he stopped for a moment to take a better look at Mjolnir. He ran his fingers across the edges...despite having been used in battle for thousands of years, there didn't seem to be any scratches or dents on the weapon at all. There were intricate carvings etched along the sides of the hammer. Peter had no idea what they meant though...maybe later he would ask Thor about them.
The young Spider was so focused on Mjolnir that he didn't notice the individual bumping into him by accident. A basketful of fruit and bread fell to the ground around them.
Peter set the hammer on an empty bench before he helped picked up the scattered items on the ground. "I'm so sorry. Are you alright?"
"I-I'm fine, sir." A young female voice responded. "It's my fault. I should've watched where I was going."
Spidey looked in front and saw a little blonde girl who looked to be about fourteen getting up from the ground. She was dressed in green robes and a interesting little headpiece adorned her face. He quickly gathered all the fallen fruit and bread back into the basket and handed it back to her.
"Here you are."
The little girl smiled gratefully. "Thank you, sir."
"Call me Peter. I'm not old enough to be a sir yet. What's your name?"
"...Amora."
"It's nice to meet you, Amora. I don't know if you'd want to eat the bread after it fell to the dirt though. You might want to get a new batch."
Amora looked down at the basket she was carrying. "Oh...but I've already spent all the money my mother gave me to buy the bread I have now."
Spidey frowned. He wanted to help her but he wasn't sure how. His pockets weren't exactly filled with Asgardian currency. Glancing at the palace, Peter suddenly got an idea. It was a long shot but if he found Lady Sif, it might work.
"I might be able to help you. Come with me." He said, grabbing the hammer.
Amora was hesitant for a moment before she followed the kind gentleman. Her heart began to beat nervously when she realized he was taking her to Odin's palace, a place she entered only once before...the day when Thor was almost crowned the King of Asgard a few years ago. She, her sister, and her mother were in attendance as part of the audience.
Peter noticed the nervous look on Amora's face and he gently grasped her hand to keep her calm. Amora was surprised for a moment but slowly gave him a small smile as she held onto his hand. The young Spider spotted Lady Sif coming down from a set of stairs near the entrance.
"Welcome back, Peter." She said before spotting the young girl beside him. "Who is this?"
"This is Amora. I was wondering if you could help her with something."
"It's nice to meet you, little one." Lady Sif smiled at the Asgardian teenager. "How may I help you?"
Amora just nodded back, stupefied by the fact that the famous Lady Sif was actually talking to her.
Peter held up the basket full of fruit and bread. "Amora dropped everything in this basket when she accidentally bumped into me. She doesn't have anymore money to buy a fresh batch and I was wondering-"
"If the palace would have some?" Sif finished for him. "Of course we do. Given how Volstagg eats, we always have to stock up on extra food. Guard!"
An armoured man came forward and bowed his head. "Yes, milady?"
"Go to the kitchen and fetch me a fresh basket of fruit and bread. Give what's in this one to the horses."
The guard left to do as he was instructed.
"T-thank you, Lady Sif." Amora nervously bowed her head.
"It is no trouble at all, little one. I assume you are doing an errand for your mother?"
"Yes, I am."
"It is good of you to help out your mother. She's lucky to have you for a daughter."
"She already does so much for my sister and I. It's only right for me to help wherever I can, Lady Sif. "
"Well said." Sif nodded in approval just as the guard came back with a new basketful of fresh fruit and bread. Soon as the guard handed the basket to Sif, he quickly left to resume his post.
"Here you are, Amora. I hope this is enough."
Amora smiled as she took the basket. "It is more than enough. Thank you so much. I must get back home before it gets too late."
She then turned to Spidey and bowed her head. "Thank you for your help, sir Peter."
"No problem. Be careful on your way home."
Amora tilted her head up and pecked a kiss on Peter's face before she turned around to leave. Sif just giggled as his cheeks turned a twinge of pink from the sudden kiss.
"You were very kind to help her." She said, looking at the hammer in the young Spider's hands. "I can see why Mjolnir deemed you worthy to wield it."
Peter just shrugged as he held up Mjolnir. "I just did what I could to lend a hand. I would've given her the money to buy a new batch but I don't have any Asgardian currency."
"Where's Thor? I thought he was with you."
The image of the God of thunder being covered in dirt and sand came back to mind and he smirked. "Uh, Thor came back to the palace first to get cleaned up."
Lady Sif nodded and motioned for Peter to follow her. "Sounds like there's a funny tale there. I'll have to ask him about it later. Come with me. Everyone is waiting for you in the dining hall...Lady Wanda and Lady Hill have a very nice surprise for you."
Intrigued by what she said, Peter quickly followed her...wondering just what kind of surprise the Scarlet Witch and Hill were planning for him.
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- Amora won't be dating Peter. She's only fourteen years old...or whatever the equivalent Asgardian age is for a human fourteen year old girl. She might still appear a few times but I just thought it'd be fun to include her considering there's no MCU counterpart of her anywhere.
- Considering Cap was able to learn how to wield lightning as a weapon with Mjolnir in a matter of seconds after lifting the hammer in Endgame, (Uh, spoiler alert?) Peter should be able to do the same since he's worthy to wield Mjolnir at least in this.