While it is speculated that Roughouse is Asgardian in the comics, I'm definitely making him an Asgardian in this story. Also, Bloodscream is a reference to a minor villain of the same name who has fought Spider-Man and Wolverine.
Episode 16: Entering the Asgard Realm!
"Forget it!" Peter objected to Delilah while healing Spidi. "We're not going to help someone who attacks us and hurts our Marémon."
"Guess I have my work cut out for me," Delilah grinned. "Rikoshay, use your Exploding Discs to blow these guys away!"
Nodding, Rikoshay made new gold discs appear on his arms. Only these ones blinked red when he fired them at Peter and MJ. But just as the discs were flying through the air, a black bat-like creature suddenly appeared and used its scorpion-like tail to swat the discs away which exploded high above them.
"Um, thanks, whatever you are," Peter said to the bat-like creature.
While its eyes were hollow, its wings were silver in color.
"Some Marémon Wielder you are," said a sturdy male voice from nearby. "If you knew your stuff, you'd realize it was a Bloodscream."
Peter, MJ, and Delilah looked towards the gray eastern horizon and saw a tall man standing there. In the light of the setting moon, he was a tall burly man with a brown beard and wore a matching suit.
"Just who do you think you are?" Delilah frowned. "No one has ever swatted away my Rikoshay's Exploding Discs like they were nothing!"
"There's a first time for everything," the man said, cracking his knuckles. "I'm Roughouse, the local enforcer around here. Now, what are you doing in New Asgard Town, lady?"
Delilah folded her arms. "I see no reason to tell you."
"All right, then I'll beat the answer out of you," the man decided. "Do your stuff, Bloodscream!"
Immediately, the bat-like creature attacked Rikoshay by circling around his head. Meanwhile, Rikoshay fired its discs in random directions though the bat-like creature dodged them all.
"What's a Bloodscream?" Peter questioned and pointed his MarGuide at the bat-like creature.
"Bloodscream, the Bloodthirsty Marémon," EDITH stated. "Similar in nature to the mythical vampire, this Magic-Type drains the life-force of any living thing it touches for its own sustenance. While most of its victims die after they're fully drained, some survivors become zombie-like creatures that Bloodscream can command to do its bidding."
"I would hate to get touched by that thing," Peter flinched.
"Let's get out of here, Peter," MJ said while shaking Peter's shoulder. "I don't trust Roughouse, and the Asgard Realm is not too far away."
"Right, we've got to save our friends," Peter remembered. "Spidi, Web Shot!"
Now fully healed, Spidi shot a web-based rope across the town square to another building while Noirstel did the same. This allowed Peter and MJ to crawl across the town square while below them the Warriors Three were heading toward the roof where Roughouse and Delilah's Marémon were fighting. After getting to the other side, MJ and Peter reunited with their Marémon and continued their roof-hopping strategy until they came to a large Norse-style building.
"This is a Realm?" Peter eyed the building from top to bottom. "But it looks so ordinary."
MJ shook her head. "The building isn't the Realm. It's merely the gateway to the actual Realm, which is inside."
Confused, Peter cautiously approached the double oak doors on the front of the building and opened them. What greeted him was a swirling rainbow vortex that sucked him and Spidi in while MJ and Noirstel followed. On the other side of the vortex, Peter and MJ found themselves in a large throne room with a high vaulted ceiling, stone columns, and a giant golden throne where a teenage boy sat with a slightly older teenage girl leaning against it. They both had raven-black hair, but while the boy's hair was of medium length, the girl's hair was longer. In addition, their clothes were a matching dark-green color with black lining. But while the boy wore a green robe and pants with a golden helmet adorned by curved horns, the girl wore a tight-fitting green suit with fingerless gloves and black heeled boots.
"It seems the rest of the intruders have finally arrived," the dark-haired boy said, his voice echoing throughout the throne room.
The dark-haired girl chuckled. "Remind me to give Roughouse a reward for bringing them here in good time."
"Actually, we stumbled in here ourselves," Peter explained. "Roughouse got tied up fighting an assassin lady we ran into on the way to this Realm, assuming that's what this place is."
Hearing that, the dark-haired girl shook her head. "Why did we have to rely on suck a lunkhead like Roughouse to do our dirty work, brother? He never even got named after a Marémon, since none appeared when he was born."
"Doesn't matter, dear sister, because we still got what we wanted," the dark-haired boy grinned. "I'm assuming you two are Peter and MJ."
"You got that right," Peter confirmed. "I'm guessing you're Loki and the girl's Hela."
"Correct," the dark-haired boy Loki nodded. "My brother must have told you all about us."
"More like complained, about how you two ruined his life!" MJ snapped. "Now tell us where are our friends are."
"Right over there." Loki held up a curved scepter and waved it to his right.
In an instant, Thor, Jane, Eddie, Sif, and their Marémon appeared. Peter ran over to them, but they vanished just as quickly as they came.
"Where did they go?" Peter demanded.
"That was just an illusion you saw," Loki explained, lowering his scepter. "But they are in this Realm, waiting to receive their punishment for daring to come back here and upset the peace."
"You must be a lousy ruler if you think you've created peace by oppressing the people in this town, who are too scared to come out of their houses, and threatening to kill anyone who alerts the authorities," Peter said angrily. "I challenge you and Hela to a Marémon Match!"
"Do you really think you can take on the two of us?" Hela made a sharp laugh. "You must be joking!"
"Yeah, that does seem unfair," Loki commented. "So let's even out the playing field by having Thor participate."
"Are you sure?" Hela questioned.
"He and Thunderthor haven't battled in a long time, so they don't pose a threat to us," Loki assured. "Still, I would like to see him try."
To be continued…
