Chapter 18-He too is worthy
By: MysticFantasy
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"Thor, you left Mjolnir out in the open again." Steve said walking toward the thunder god with the said hammer in his hand.
"I apologize." Thor said. "I sometimes forget that I am in Midgard and not back in Asgard."
"No problem. I'm just worried that James might accidentally trip over it or something." Steve said handing Thor his prized hammer.
"Steven, is it possible that James may also be like you? Worthy to weild Mjolnir?" Thor asked as he looked at his hammer and then the soldier before him.
"Hm. I have no idea." Steve answered. "Everyone says he's very much like me but I don't know if he could lift your hammer."
"May we see if he is worthy?" Thor asked with a bit of an excited gleam in his eyes.
"Well...alright." Steve answered. "Jarvis, can you ask James if he can come to the living room?"
"Of course, Captain Rogers."
Not even three minutes went by when the doors to the living room slid open and in walked ten year old James.
"Hi dad. Hi Uncle Thor." he greeted.
"Greetings my nephew!" Thor exclaimed, forgetting the reason of James appearance and embracing him in a large hug. "You have grown since I last saw you."
"I saw you this morning." James pointed out.
"It is possible." Thor replied.
"Thor." Steve said.
"Oh. Of course." Thor stated as he remembered what they were doing and put James down. "James, I had asked your father a question and we would like to see if my theory is possible or not."
"What is it?" James asked.
"James, you remember how Uncle Thor explained that only the worthy are allowed to pick up his hammer?" Steve asked as he knelt next to his son.
"Yeah." James answered.
"Well, he wants to see if you're worthy to pick up Mjolnir like me." Steve said.
"But it looks heavy." James said eyeing the hammer that Thor placed on the ground before him.
"Well, when I lift it it's not very heavy." Steve said. "Just try to pick it up off the ground. You don't have to do like your uncle and try to smash someone with it."
"He could with practice." Thor stated.
"Not until he's older and you'll have to get by his mother first." Steve said.
"Ah...perhaps I can just enchant him of tales of my many battles." Thor said.
Steve chuckled before turning back to his son.
"Go ahead James. Just try to pick up and nothing else." Steve said.
"I'll try." James said and stepped foward.
Steve watched with the careful eyes and concern of a father. Thor watched with excitment as James gripped the handle with both hands.
The young boy took in a deep breath and released it before pulling his arms up.
Steve and Thor both smiled when they saw Mjolnir being lifted.
"He is worthy!" Thor exclaimed with a large smile as James put the hammer down.
"Is that good, dad?" James asked.
"It is." Steve said and hugged his son. "That's a very good thing."
"It means that you have a pure heart." Thor said. "You're worthy to possess the power that I carry."
"So I can fly?" James asked excitedly.
"Only when you are holding Mjolnir." Thor answered. "And I do not believe that your mother would be pleased if I had allowed you to do such a thing."
"No, she would not." Steve agreed. "But I'm really proud of you James."
"Yes. You are a good man like your father. And I'm sure that you will be a great warrior like him when you are grown."
"Will mom let me, dad?" James asked.
"Maybe." Steve answered. "But you may need to be a little older first and I know that she's going to want you to know hand to hand combat. Better go tell her what you just did."
James nodded and ran out of the room to locate his mother.
"I see him being very much like you, Steven." Thor said. "He shall be a great warrior but a greater man."
Steve smiled. Really, his greatest joy as a parent was knowing that his son has a good heart.