I would like to once more thank all of you for the support you've given this story over the last few weeks. I've enjoyed writing it, as it is my first full story. And now, I give you all the second-to-last chapter of the saga. Enjoy :)

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Chapter 13: A Farewell

*5 hours later*

It was a grand feast indeed, Thor decided as he continued to chomp down on the fish before him. The delicacies the Amazons had made over the course of their millennia of existence rivaled that of the greatest riches of foods in the halls of Asgard-Volstagg himself would've believed this feast fit for the warriors of Asgard. He would especially adore the fact that the sole attendants of the feast were beautiful women.

"A toast, Themyscera!" Hippolyta yelled out as she stood up from her seat next to the Asgardian and her daughter, raising her goblet to the air; the other Amazons, seeing this, raised their own goblets in toast as well. "To our champion, Diana of Themyscera, and our ally, Thor Odinson, for without them our people and the world would be under the iron fist of our enemy Hades! To Diana and Thor!"

"To Princess Diana and Thor!" the Amazons cheered as they clapped and shouted, and Diana couldn't help but smile widely. She owed much to the hero from another world that had chosen to help them and their world, despite how terribly they treated him upon his arrival on Themyscera.

As Thor beamed with pride and guzzled down the Amazonian wine, he couldn't help but notice that the Amazon General, Philippus, was still warily watching him, as if he'd go crazy at any moment. He had a feeling she was just hoping for an excuse to attack him; she clearly still didn't like him, and the feeling was mutual as she had insulted and belittled him as he was chained. He had willingly chosen to help them defeat their enemy and saved their world and home, and she still apparently didn't like him. After taking another bite of the fish, a random idea came into his mind, something he'd do-and most likely enjoy-when he was ready to leave this realm and return home.

Home; to his Midgard.

Where his greatest friends, the Avengers would no doubt be worried about him, where his father Odin-along with his mother Frigga and Balder and the Warriors Three and Heimdall and Sif…probably not Loki, but who knew what the God of Mischief could've done in his absence. Hel, Thor realized, Loki could've taken over all of Midgard by now.

Diana turned to the Asgardian, and saw that he was seemingly in heavy thought, and she instantly knew what he was thinking about: returning home. Thor, being a hero in his own universe, must have a whole team of heroes who were most likely more like friends and family, if her time with the Justice League was any indication; he must have a family that'd be worried about him, wondering what had become of him and if he was ok. Perhaps his enemies were taking advantage of his absence and sowing havoc and chaos.

But she had found an amazing friend in the Asgardian, a kindred warrior spirit, similar to the one she had found in Batman yet different. Then there was the fact that the Asgardian was…rather hot, as Kara would say; the strength he had was well defined in his nicely tones muscles…she found herself attracted to Thor, not in the same was she was with Batman however-what they had was incomparable, but something about the Asgardian…

"Diana, did you hear me?"

"Huh?" Diana said as she came back to reality, ever so slightly turning a faint shade of pink. "I'm sorry, what was that?"

Thor smirked as he again said, "I said, this is a marvelous feast and I really have enjoyed my time here, but I am afraid I must ask that I return to my original task upon arriving on your island of Paradise. I am afraid it is time for me to take my leave and return to my own realm."

"Must you, Thor?" Diana asked. "You are indeed a mighty warrior and a true hero; the Justice League would be more than happy to have you among our number. You'd always have friends here on Themyscera, and in my person."

"That is a tempting offer, Wonder Woman," Thor said with a smile, "but I am afraid I cannot accept; my father is probably at this moment tearing the cosmos apart searching for me, as may all the hosts of Asgard. Not only them, but my allies, the Avengers-the greatest heroes I have ever known in all my life-they last saw me as I was sucked into the portal that brought me to this world, and I fear that that left them feeling guilty and fearful of my fate. I belong there, Diana of Themyscera, as you belong here."

"I guess I cannot argue with that, Asgardian," Diana said with a smile as she patted the Thunder God on the back. "Very well, Thor, I shall help you; now, how does this work, exactly?"

*20 minutes later*

Diana, Hippolyta, Philippus and the rest of the Amazons followed Thor as he followed the tugs of Mjolnir deeper and deeper into Themyscera, the enchanted hammer slowly glowing brighter and brighter. Thor had no idea what to expect upon reaching their destination, but he couldn't help but feel excited at the prospect of returning home to his Midgard, to Asgard and to his family and friends.

But he would definitely miss the new friends he had made in this world too-Queen Hippolyta and Wonder Woman, most notably; they had been extremely kind to him after they had welcomed him with war and blade and capture. They had proved to be very capable warriors in their battle against Hades, as had all the other Amazons. They had been very kind to him after their victory, and they seemed to be marveled by the fact that he was able to stand against a number of their gods, even their king god. Diana was especially surprised he was still standing when she had stepped in.

That had been quite a surprise-Wonder Woman was willing to put herself in harm's way and stand against her gods, the ones who-as he understood-had given her her life and powers, to protect an utter stranger to her and her kind, only because he had decided to help save their home and aid them in fighting off their powerful enemy. Wonder Woman was indeed an honorable warrior and friend, Thor believed, definitely worthy of wielding the power of Mjolnir as she did. Not only was she a worthy friend and honorable warrior, she was quite attractive as well, easily the most beautiful of all the Amazons, especially in the armor she wore. It certainly allowed quite a-No, Thor, he told himself. Your heart belongs to another. But he couldn't deny there was something about the Amazon…

The skies rumbled with thunder, bringing Thor back from his thoughts to reality. That was a sign that Mjolnir was guiding him close to the nearest weak point in the barrier of realms.

"I take it that means we're close?" Diana asked as she continued to follow Thor through the forests.

"Aye, Wonder Woman, it does; where it leads, however, even I do not know," Thor replied.

After another few minutes, the Asgardian and the Amazons emerged from the edge of the forests, and Thor's hammer glowed more brightly than before.

"It is here," Thor said.

Diana and Hippolyta were extremely surprised; before them was the path that led to the way up to Mount Olympus.

"Um, are you sure, Thor?" Hippolyta nervously asked. "That path is what leads to the dominion of our gods; that leads to the realm of Mount Olympus."

"Perhaps, Your Majesty, but Mjolnir will not have me enter the realm of your gods-it will simply open a boundary between my home realm and this one, ripping the barriers here and there and allowing me to cross over." As Thor headed towards the path, he began whirling his hammer, and looked back at the Amazons. "I suggest you all stand back; this will be quite overwhelming." As the women did so, Thor continued to whirl his hammer. "All Father, if you can hear me, guide my hand as I wield mighty Mjolnir and once more open the barriers, not to the unknown, but in search for my home. Hear me, Father, as I make to return to my people."

Instantly, lightning crackled and flashed, reigning onto the ground as Thor instantly aimed Mjolnir to the path of Olympus, and celestial magic lightning once more fired from the head. This time, however, instead of simply shooting for destruction, the lightning began to swirl as it got closer to the path; the electricity whirled together, tighter and tighter until suddenly, an echoing boom rang out and the whirls expanded, creating a portal vortex with a strong suction wind. Luckily for Thor, this time there was no doomsday weapon to blow up in his face and force him in, and he was standing just outside of the range of the winds. The portal was now ready, and somehow Thor knew that this would take him home to his Midgard.

Thor was going home.

With a somewhat sad sigh, the Asgardian turned back to the mass of Amazon warriors behind him.

"Amazons, I thank you for the chance you gave me to prove myself as a true and honorable warrior; verily, I have seldom met warriors brave and true such as yourselves. I pray that one day, we may meet again and share another glorious battle." He raised his hammer arm. "FOR THEMYSCERA!"

"FOR THEMYSCERA!" the Amazons cheered as they raised their blades to the air as well, clapping in honor of their new ally who was leaving them so soon.

Hippolyta and Diana walked up to Thor. "Thor Odinson, should you ever return to this world," the Queen said, "know that you shall always have allies and friends here. As Olympus said, we are in your debt." She bowed before the Prince of Asgard, who gave her a bow in return.

"I thank you, Your Majesty," Thor replied with a smile. "I promise that if I do one day return and your people and world are in need, I pledge my might and Mjolnir in aid for you." The Asgardian then turned to the Amazon Champion and Princess. "Wonder Woman, Diana of Themyscera, you have given me a battle like no othOMMGHHFF!"

Thor was completely interrupted as Wonder Woman full on kissed him on the lips, not only surprising him, but the rest of the Amazons, especially Hippolyta and Philippus. What made her do it, Diana didn't know nor cared-she just wanted to taste the Asgardian in case they never saw each other again. And quite honesty, Thor didn't complain as he went along with the kiss. The passion that flowed between them was not that of two in love or lovers desiring each other; no, it was simply a basic desire to satisfy fleshly wants desires, to take advantage of the opportunity of having a creature of lust enticing beauty in each other's arms. There were no feelings for each other.

They just wanted to taste, and taste they did.

Hippolyta really couldn't say anything to her daughter because quite frankly, she had to admit she was attracted to the Asgardian as well, and had wondered herself what it would've been like to taste him; she was quite jealous of her daughter at the moment.

Philippus found yet another reason she wanted to impale the Asgardian-he was defiling her princess.

After a couple dozen seconds of passionate kissing, the two near omnipotent beings separated, gasping slightly and in a certain degree of surprise.

"Phew...ok," Diana smiled sheepishly, her cheeks turning slightly pink. "I figured I should get that out of the way, especially since I'm not too sure if I'll ever see you again, Thor." Taking a minute to recompose herself, the Princess continued. "Anyways…Thor, I can't thank you enough for what you've done for my people and my world; and you really did give me quite a fight when you first arrived, one that I can honestly say I shall never forget as long as I live. Despite initial thoughts, you proved to be a worthy ally and an honorable warrior. I am confident of my words when I say I am proud to call you my friend and ally."

After the surprise of the kiss wore off, Thor smiled as well. "I thank you, Diana of Themyscera, and I return your sentiment-you are also a remarkable and honorable warrior and friend, a worthy champion of this world indeed. You were the first to give me the benefit of the doubt and the first to reach out in kindness to me. I thank you for that." He stretched out his hand. "May our paths cross once more one day, Amazon."

"Indeed, Asgardian," Diana replied with a smile as she took his hand and shook firmly. At that, they embraced each other, as long time friends and warriors who had grown up together in war and battle; they both knew they had found a brand new ally and friend in each other.

As they broke the embrace, Thor looked to them all. "Farewell, Amazons," he said before he turned back to the portal, ready to return to his world, when suddenly…

"Philippus!" he cried out as he turned back to the Amazons, remembering his earlier idea. "A word before I take my leave?"

Surprised, the Amazon general who had ridiculed and belittled and quite frankly pissed off Thor while he was a prisoner stepped forward; she did not like the Asgardian at all, and felt like he was putting her on display. "Yes, warrior of thunder?" she said evenly, keeping her disdain at bay for the sake of her Queen and Princess.

"Philippus, I understand that you do not like me and would rather see me impaled on your blade than walk away free of the damage I helped bring upon Themyscera, for speaking rashly to your Queen and Princess…probably for kissing your Princess, and for other transgression in your mind."

"I will not deny that the thought hasn't crossed my mind," Philippus said stiffly.

"I do also understand that your actions in insulting, attacking and hurting me as your prisoner, you took because you felt the need to uphold the honor of the royals, your people and your home. For that, I hold no ill will to you, and I simply hope that you understand that, since you felt you were simply fulfilling your duty to your Queen and Princess," Thor said.

Philippus stared at him in shock.

"However," the Asgardian continued, "that doesn't excuse the anger I have that you attacked me while I was seemingly unable to defend myself, and that says a lot of your nature. And quite frankly, I took it somewhat personal."

THONKABOOM!

To everyone's surprise and shock, Thor smacked Philippus, one of the most proud Amazons on the island, with Mjolnir, sending her flying hundreds of feet back into the forest. After they all stared after the figure of their general, the Amazons turned back flabbergasted at the Asgardian. Hippolyta and Diana simply stared at the Norse Thunder God, unable to react.

"She had it coming, as Spider-Man would say," Thor said with a shrug. And with that, he stepped into the sucking winds, immediately pulled into the vortex of the portal, and in the blink of an eye, Thor Odinson was gone. Immediately after he went through, the portal collapsed on itself, closing forever.

After a few seconds, Diana instantly burst out laughing at what had transpired before Thor left; even Hippolyta found herself smiling as the angry and cursing screams of Philippus echoed through the forest. Even as he was gone, Thor had left quite the impression.

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Personally, I think my favorite part of this chapter was when Thor got back at Philippus. Not sure how well it'll be received, but oh well. As for the kiss-well, I'm forever a BMWW guy, but come on, I just had to let it happen!

OK, everyone, the epilogue will be posted later on this week; remember to review, leave feedback...all that good stuff :D What have you liked about the story, what didn't you like? What do you hope to see in the sequel? Yes, remember, I mentioned earlier a sequel in which Diana ends up in the Marvel Universe.

Now a random question: what was one thing you liked about Injustice: Gods Among Us, and one thing you didn't like?

Until next time, readers.