Thor was covered in sweat, dirt and all kinds of different blood.

The constant swarm of enemies had eased down and Thor managed to get his bearings as he was looking around. Tony came flying down from the sky and landed in front of Thor, his visor opening up to reveal his face. "You seem to be holding up, that's good." Tony sighed.

Thor nodded. "Aye, we seem to have the first wave beat."

"Sort of." Tony commented. "Cap is down, broken leg. Hulk managed to take down like fifty ships by himself and that Obsedian dude. And he's not stopping."

"Good old Hulk." Thor sighed deeply swiping blood from his forehead. "Though this is far from over. They are merely restructuring." he pointed out.

"Or… They are just waiting for the big guy to arrive." Tony breathed as Thor nodded seriously. Then he halted, he turned around and looked up.

Tony did as well and they both quieted as above them was a massive, massive ship. Blocking out the ship.

"The mother ship." Tony breathed. "You think that…"

Thor looked determined as his hand tightened around Gungnir and then he ran without another word.

"Hey wait!" Tony shouted as he let the visor slid back down and he flew with Thor to catch up.


Thor didn't even notice if Tony was following or not… He just had to get to that ship. Had to. On that ship was the source of all of this misery. The titan.

Thanos… He was so strong. He had picked up Thor, as if it was nothing. Had nearly crushed Thors skull under his foot. Thor had felt it, his own cranium aching, almost giving in… But that would not have been the end of it. Thanos would not have stopped after that, he would never have stopped.

As long as Thanos lived. No one was safe… Loki… Sif… Bylestir… Helbindi… Tony… Steve… everyone.

Thor had to run through a forest patch with several trees then finally found himself in a clearing where the ship lowered.

Thor gasped as he looked at it then felt a hand on his shoulder, he looked down to see Natasha right next to him. "You all right?" she asked.

Thor nodded. "Please stand back. No offence, but only the strongest one should face this one."

"I hear you." Carol Danvers stepped forward raising her hands. "We got this one king Thor."

The hulk stepped forward, huffing. "Hulk SMASH!" he proclaimed.

"I hope so." Thor breathed. "But I fear not even your power will be…" he didn't manage to finish, the hatch opened… Slowly. First revealing a thick pair of legs, then a torso and then at last… The Titan himself.

By the sight of him, Thor couldn't help but shake. The terror and hurt still fresh in his mind, somehow his missing eye seemed to be thrubbing again and his head aching and hurting. No! Thor shook his head. He had to stay sharp…. All or everything.

Finally the hatch had stopped opening, and slowly the Titan stepped out, walking down the ramp and there he stood before them in all his glory.

"So…" Thanos spoke in a soft voice. "We meet again."

"Stand down you oversized grape!" Tony exclaimed. "We beat your army the first time and we'll do it again."

Slightly Thanos tilted his head. "You have yet to face even a fraction of my army." he commented making Thors eyes widen and Thanos sighed, almost as if he couldn't be bothered. "It need not be like this children." he said. "Only half will have to perish and the rest… The rest will be saved!" he pointed out. "What is worse? A quick painless death for only half, or a slow agonizing death for everybody?" he asked.

"You're insane!" Tony exclaimed. "You think that's for you to decide. Eat shit!"

"Ah, so be it." Thanos commented. "You are fighting with valour… You death will be pointless. But honourable."

"Loki told me about you!" Thor suddenly shouted earning Thanos's attention. "He told me, you justify your abhorrent actions with your idea of being the saviour. But it is a flimsy excuse at best! You enjoy it! You're a monster!"

If Thanos was moved by that, he didn't show it. "Or perhaps…" he spoke. "That is what you call projection. Dear Loki did seem to enjoy it, didn't he?" he asked. "As he got to lead his army and invade, as he got to be the conqueror himself… Did he not grin? Did he not enjoy himself?" he asked.

"Oh yes, he was grinning." Thor swallowed. "His pain behind a fake grin. Like you are hiding your malice behind your soft voice… I have grown up, being told pretty lies to justify horrible actions. I know what it sounds like. Who are you? To think he can safe the universe?" he asked.

"I'm the only one with the will to do it. The only one who dares admit what needs being done. And that's why the mission fall to me." Thanos said. "I do not enjoy it, I gain no happiness from it. I simply know it has to be done. And so it will be done, even if it has to be by my own hand."

Thor was shaking. "The river of bloods you have created… Combined they are an ocean planet, aren't they?" he asked. "An ocean planet of pure blood… Perhaps even more. And all those you left behind. Suffering, shaking."

"Suffering makes us stronger, better." Thanos replied. "You have suffered yourself, have you not? Thor Odinson. And your suffering has made you grow. You have become wiser… Stronger… Better. Is this not true?"

Thor was shaking, his entire body shaking. "And you think that justifies this?" he asked then his one eye looked up, anger burning. "NOTHING JUSTIFIES WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!" he roared as he jumped forward with raised axe.

He swung it down and then… Thanos grabbed Thors axe stopping him in mid air with a hand, gloved in a golden gauntlet which had two stones shining from it. "Is this courage or foolishness?" Thanos asked. "I nearly killed you ones, only Lokis foolish actions saved you and now you try again? … I can't help but admirer you. But it is for naught." he stated as he just swept Thor aside sending him crashing into a tree.

And then Carol came, roaring with a raised fist only to be backhanded the otherway, follow up by Hulk who was roaring lifting a fist and aimed for Thanos's head, only for Thanos to grab Hulks fist and holding it up in the air as he smiled, a light in his eyes.

The Hulks eyes widened, pure shock coming over him.

"Beast." Was Thanos's simple words and threw him aside as well.

Tony was gaping, simply gaping as he saw their three strongest hitters just swept aside as if they were nothing. Then he hissed ."All right guys all bets are off! Any dirty trick in the book and it totally counts!" he shouted as he fired mini missiles at Thanos.

Natasha roared as she started firing her guns, Clint came with explosive arrows creating a firework of attacks all aimed at Thanos who just stood, each pellet just sliding off. Eat little missile looking harmless.

Thor groaned as he sat up then he saw it… And he realized. NO! Thanos was going to kill them, he was going to kill all of them.

Then suddenly from the tree tops came, a green woman screaming as she fell down and then planted a knife in Thanos's neck making Thanos roar. Then he turned to face the woman and he halted. "Gamora…"

Gamora hissed as she sat on the ground holding her knife now coated in Thanos's blood. "Not again… You will not get away with this again!" she hissed.

Thanos sighed. "Oh daughter, so this is the path you have chosen."

"I am not your daughter." Gamora swallowed. "You killed my mother and my father. And then you think taking me in could make up for that?" she asked as she stood up. "You're a monster!"

"It hurts me hear you say that." Thanos sighed deeply.

"Good! I hope it hurts really fucking bad!" Gamora hissed as Drax came with his own sword roaring and Thanos turned managing to block.

"NOW!" Thor yelled as he and Carol re-entered the fight, now with all four working together they managed to enter a dodge dance, though barely any hit landed.

Hulk was shaking from where he said. "Strong… Stronger than hulk. Not possible." he gasped.

"Hey!" Tony shouted beside Hulk. "Big guy, look at me!"

And Hulk looked up.

"I face people way stronger than me every single day. Has that ever stopped me?" Tony asked. "They need your help! Your friends need you!"

"Friends…" Hulk gasped then looked up. "Friends need HULK!" he shouted and got up again this time managing to hit Thanos in the head which surprisingly made Thanos stumble a bit and Thor saw it..

Lokis word… Do not hesitate… Do not hold back… Do not have mercy… Go for the kill…

Thor felt the power fill his body, he was the god of thunder. Something else came from his weapon though.. A coldness as from a Jotunn, a strenght as from a warrior maiden and a warmth, as if from a new life.

It filled him, filled every corner of Thors being as he roared and threw Stormbreaker, giving it all the power it had. Thanos was only stumbling for a second, it was all he was ever going to get, his only shot!

And then… Stormbreaker with all these powers combined made contact with Thanos's neck and then… cut Thanos head clean off.

Everyone silenced, they just watched as a huge purple headless body was standing and then… It fell to the ground and Thanos's head rolled on the ground and then stopped, Thanos's shocked eyes looking up into nothingness.

There was silence, utter silence as they all wide-eyed starred at the body and then a scream.

They looked around and saw the aliens, the chitauri scream.

"Retreat… RETREAAAAT!" and they all screamed as they retreated to their spaceships.

"We…" Tony gasped. "We won." he looked at the others not even believing it. "We won, we beat Thanos."

Thor gasped, he swallowed. His entire body shaking, a tear falling down his face and then he sniffed. "Loki… Sif… We're okay now." he swallowed and his one eye widened. "LOKI!" he shouted as he turned and ran, no one stopped him.


Thor ran, then he called upon stormbreaker without a second thought and quickly used it to fly, it carried him to the hospital where Loki and Sif were supposed to be, he rushed up the stairs and smacked open the door only to see a hospital room in ruins and Thor gasped. "SIF!" he shouted. "LOKIII!"

"Thor…" a weak voice sounded and Thor looked down to see Doctor Stephen Strange on the floor, exhausted and beaten, he sported a big blue eye and next to him was the corpse of Ebony Maw laying on the ground.

"Doctor Strange!" Thor gasped. "Are you…"

"I'm fine." Strange assured then weakly lifted a hand. "And so is your family, here." he waved his hand opening an orange portal and in there Thor saw… A figure sitting by a bed which another figure was laying in.

It was Sif who looked up and she gasped. "THOR!" she shouted as she stood up.

Thor didn't even hesitate as he ran inside and grabbed Sif in a tight hug. "Thank the norns! Thank the norns!" he cried.

"You won?" Sif asked.

"Aye… I won." Thor swallowed as he let go so he could grab Sif's face. "I had to right? So we can rebuild Asgard. So we can make a great realm for the little one right?" he swallowed, tears streaming down his face and he kissed Sif's forehead harshly, and then his lips moved a bit further down to meet her lips.

Finally they parted and Thor turned to the figure in bed. "Loki…" he breathed.

Slowly Lokis eyes opened and looked up at Thor, the green eyes misty.

"It's okay now." Thor assured as he fell to his knees. "Thanos is dead… Head removed from body. He's gone Loki. You're safe now."

"Tho… Thor…" Loki managed to speak in a weak voice.

"Aye." Thor replied grabbing Lokis hand, holding it tight.

"Thor…" Loki repeated in an exhausted but relieved voice as he closed his eyes and leaned back as a tear fell down his face.

"Rest now brother." Thor asked as he leaned over and kissed Loki on the forehead. "You no longer have a reason to be scared. You can rest peacefully."

Loki exhaled deeply and true enough seemed to relax, though he had yet to let go of Thors hand.

Sif smiled as she stood behind them. "Thank the norns you are both all right." she sighed deeply.

"We have to rebuild Asgard, I can't die you." Thor smiled. "I already tried loosing my entire family… Not again." he shook his head.

Sif put a hand on Thors shoulder. "It'll be all right now." she assured. "Tomorrow is a new day."

And Thor nodded. "Aye… It is."