Hey, guys. Back with yet another chapter!
This chapter will set up for the battle with Hela, and it'll be a shorter one. I'm not sure yet how many chapters I'll take to finish the battle with Hela and the destruction of Asgard. It will be either one or two, but I'm not positive. I hope you don't mind there being so few chapters in this story. Just since it started so late in the events of Thor: Ragnarok, I didn't have much to work with.
Let's get to it.
Chapter 7- Welcome to Asgard
Oliver snores slightly as the Commodore streaks through the wormhole. His dreams are largely dominated by his team and friends back home in Star City. However, one dream that had woken him up showed him kneeling, bloodied, on the ground before a large purple being. There was something about that dream that just unnerved him.
Suddenly, a feeling causes him to wake up. Looking around he sees that Bruce, Thor and Valkyrie are all waking up. Then, he looks out the windshield, and sees them coming up beneath what seems to be a massive floating landmass, with water flowing over the side.
"Hey, guys. I think we're here," Oliver says.
Behind them, Bruce and Thor stand up and come up behind Oliver and Valkyrie's seats as Oliver pilots the Commodore up. Finally, he pulls up and over the edge, and Asgard comes into view.
The crew of the Commodore looks out at Asgard. A haze of smoke seems to hang over the city, and fires are burning in multiple places.
"Oliver Queen. Banner. Welcome to Asgard," Thor says.
"I thought it'd be a lot nicer. Not that it's not nice. It's just…on fire," Bruce says.
Oliver looks out over Asgard. He has to agree. The slight haze over the city and the several fires burning cast a bit of a damper on the place. Yet, he was still floored with the majesty of the place. The massive palace, which looks like the pipe set of a massive golden pipe organ, is incredible, and even the normal homes look comparable to Queen Mansion.
Thor quickly shakes himself out of his daze and orders, "Queen. Activate the scanners. My people should be up in the mountains. I need to find them."
Oliver, who has well familiarized himself with the Commodore's controls, hurries to activate the scanners. Soon, a display of the mountains is showing, with a massive red blotch in it.
"Yep, they're there. Lots of them, by the looks of it," Oliver says.
The display zooms in a bit, and the four of them see a small blue dot ascending the slopes of the mountain towards where the Asgardian refugees are. Oliver points to it and says, "That's not good, right?"
"It's her. Hela. She's going after them. We need to stop her," Thor says urgently.
"How are we gonna do that? We won't be able to stop her fast enough. How can we get word to them?" Oliver asks.
"I have a man on the ground," Thor says simply.
After a moment, Thor says, "Take us towards the palace. We need to get a few things." Oliver nods and advances the throttles, steering towards the palace.
As they fly, Oliver says, "What's the plan, Thor?"
"I'll distract Hela and draw her back to the palace. There's a weapon at the palace that may be able to kill her. While I have her distracted, I need you three to protect the people as they attempt to make their escape. Heimdall has the Bifrost sword, so if they can make it to the Bifrost, they can escape. I need you to make sure they get there. Can you do that?" Thor replies.
"Without a doubt. You leave it to us," Oliver says. Thor nods in appreciation.
Oliver pulls the Commodore up to the palace and sets it down on a large pad on the outside. Thor leaps out of the ship and hurries into the palace to grab some things for them.
As Bruce, Valkyrie, and Oliver wait for Thor to return, Oliver turns to Valkyrie. "How does it feel to be back here?" he asks.
She doesn't answer him for a moment. Then, she says, "I never thought I would come back here. I didn't want to face the memories this place would bring back."
"I know how you feel," Oliver replies. Valkyrie looks at him in confusion.
"I used to be a very cocky, self-centered guy. About 10 years ago, I was stranded on an island. I was there for 5 years, and in the process became who I am today, though I think I had more darkness in me at that time than I do now. I didn't want to go home at times, but I did because I felt I had to in order to save my city. So, I know kinda how you feel," Oliver says.
Valkyrie looks at Oliver for a few moments before turning back to look out at Asgard. "I know this is where I must be. I need to avenge my sisters, and bring that witch down. No matter how difficult it may be for me emotionally," she says.
"That what makes a hero," Oliver says. Valkyrie looks at him with a slight smile.
A minute later, Thor returns. He's carrying what looks to Oliver like a massive Gatling gun over his shoulder, and a bundle of supplies under his other arm.
Thor sets the gun down inside the Commodore. "There. Now the ship has a gun," he says.
"Are you sure you got this, Thor?" Oliver says, a little concerned for his new friends, given what he knows about Hela.
"I have to do this, Queen. As for whether I'll survive…well, we'll see," Thor says with a chuckle.
He then sets a bundle at Oliver's feet. "I retrieved these arrows from the armory. I know you've used a number recently, and I thought you would need to reload. And, I got a knife for you, just in case," Thor says.
Oliver nods as he unwraps the bundle. He finds 15 arrows in the bundle, and a good sized fighting knife in its sheath.
Thor then sets his other bundle at Valkyrie's feet. "I found this in the armory," he says. Valkyrie looks at it, recognizing it as the signature armor of the Valkyries.
Thor turns and starts to walk away. But Valkyrie calls to him, "Your Majesty."
Thor turns back as Bruce starts pulling the Commodore off the platform. Valkyrie looks at Thor before saying simply, "Don't die."
Thor simply grins before he turns and walks towards the palace.
Bruce pilots the Commodore up over Asgard and takes it towards the Bifrost. As he finds a good spot to hover while waiting for the Asgardian refugees, Valkyrie takes her armor and suits up. Oliver prepares the gun. Once Valkyrie is in her armor, she takes over the gun.
Oliver walks over to where his stuff is. He had changed out of his suit during the trip to Asgard, and dressed in simple pants and a T-shirt. Now, he stares at his suit for a moment before stepping towards it.
He slides on his suit's pants. The under shirt, then the jacket. He snaps his belt on, then sets his new knife and its sheath onto his belt. He slides his quiver into place. Next, his gloves. Then, he flips his hood up before sliding his mask into place. He snaps his flechettes into place around his wrists and lower legs. Then, he picks up his bow, and turns towards the opening.
The Green Arrow is back.
I hope this wasn't too bad, even if it was short. Next chapter will start the fight with Hela.
I hope you guys are getting excited for this. And for the Infinity War sequel. I decided to slip in a slight foreshadow to that in the beginning, as you saw.
Also, once again. Just wanted to let you know of my new Star Wars/Lord of the Rings story Middle Earth and the Mandalorian. Please go check it out. I've also restarted work on my Hobbit/Avengers crossover, so go check that out too.
Until next time. Please review.