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Chapter 109: King?
Chapter 109: King?
Chapter 109: King?
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"Hammer industries owner and CEO, Justin Hammer, was arrested today. The police have made a statement, saying that Justin facilitated a prison break for the maniac who attacked the recent Grand Prix in Monaco. The escaped prisoner, Ivan Vanko, and Mr. Hammer were detained and brought in by none other than New York's favorite Hero, Spider-Man..."
Watching the TV with a smirk on his face, Tony still couldn't believe that this was happening.
When Peter left and promised a surprise present on his way out, Tony didn't think he would deliver such an amazing and thoughtful gift.
Justin Hammer has always been a sort of fly that kept buzzing around Tony's head. A constant annoyance that refused to just leave him alone.
When Peter came back to the tower with both Vanko and Hammer unconscious and dragging behind him by the back of their shirts, Tony didn't know what to think.
He especially didn't think that Justin Hammer would have the balls to execute a prison break and work with a criminal.
All just to finally beat him.
"Well, good riddance..." Tony muttered as he toasted his glass of whiskey toward the TV, which showed the mugshots of both Vanko and Hammer.
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After dealing with both Vanko and Hammer, Peter went through the evidence before handing Hammer off to the proper authorities. Vanko, on the other hand, will be kept in the Towers detainment floor.
Peter could have let the rest of the Iron Man 2 movie events play out, but he didn't see a valid reason for it. Yeah, he could have used it as more training for the Avengers, as both Wolverine and Sabertooth failed spectacularly in Monaco, but he can just cater a new training program based on teamwork for all Avengers to go through.
There's no reason to risk anyone's safety for the purpose of training. Monaco was doable because Vanko was so weak at that point. Allowing him to upgrade and expand wouldn't be smart.
Vanko would stay in the Towers detainment floor indefinitely, as Peter and Tony didn't want his knowledge to be used against them. Who knows how many other people would kill to have that knowledge?
After all, every country and weapons manufacturer around the world was currently striving and failing to make a fraction of what Vanko and Tony could easily create.
Leaving Vanko in a random prison somewhere is simply asking for trouble.
Of course, Peter sent his Hand subordinates to retrieve all of Vankos blueprints and data. From his home in Russia to any location he stayed or visited along the way to Monaco, Peter made sure everything was searched and confiscated.
He can't have someone finding blueprints for all of Vankos equipment and using them for nefarious purposes or selling them to someone that would then use them for nefarious purposes.
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Meanwhile, in the large decorative throne room of Asgard, the ceremony to name the new king, Thor Odinson was underway. Seated on a majestic throne in the back of the room, Thor's father, Odin Borson sat in his golden armor with his trusted spear, Gungnir in hand.
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Standing at the bottom of the steps leading to the throne, Loki Odinson, Odin's second son stood among other high-standing members of the Asgardian Kingdom.
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"Where is he?" A high-status Asgardian whispers to Loki.
"He said he'd be along soon." Loki answers without a care, happy that his smooth-brained brother was late for his own crowning.
Sif, the only female member of the prestigious warriors three, realizes the truth and shakes her head in disapproval.
"He wants to make an entrance." She mutters loud enough for those near her to hear.
"Well, if he doesn't show up soon, then he shouldn't bother. Odin looks like he's ready to feed him to his ravens." Someone says.
"I wouldn't worry. Father will forgive him. He always does." Loki says, sneering inwardly.
Just then, at the front of the hall, two giant decorative doors banged open and a hammer crackling with lightning soars into the room.
Seconds later, Thor Odinson strides cockily into the hall, dressed similarly to his father with a proud smirk on his face. Holding out his hand as he walks in, Thor calls the hammer back and catches it with ease.
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The waiting crowd erupts in cheers. Thor spins his hammer with a flourish, and holds it up before the crowd, basking in the moment, relishing in the adoration, whipping his audience up into a frenzy.
"Oh, please..." Sif says with a disapproving shake of her head.
Odin watches from his throne, not liking his son's showy display.
-Vault below the Throne Room-
As the sound of cheers echo from above, an odd, cold breeze picks up in the Vault of Asgard. The stationed Guards rub their limbs to warm themselves, growing increasingly uneasy as they sensed that something wasn't right.
They exchange a look, then walk the length of the Vault's hallway to its end, where a blue casket sits undisturbed upon a pedestal.
Large shadows suddenly loom over the guards. They look up and shout in terror as they raise their weapons.
-Throne Room-
As Thor finished stirring up the crowd and reaches the throne at the back of the room, he drops to one knee and kneels before his father.
Frigga, Thor's Mother, casts him an admonishing glance, not happy with his flashy entrance. Thor winks at her and she can't help but crack a smile in her son's direction.
It was hard to stay mad at her children.
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*BOOM!*
Odin strikes Gungnir upon the ground with a deafening boom, causing the crowd to fall silent instantly.
"Gungnir. Its aim is true, its power strong. With it, I have defended Asgard and the lives of the innocent across the Nine Realms since the time of the Great Beginning. Though the day has come for a new King to wield his own weapon... That duty remains the same. Thor Odinson, my heir, my first-born." Odin speaks with quiet, effortless authority as he raises Gungnir for all to see.
Placing Gungnir to the side, Odin holds out his hand and summons Thor's hammer to himself, catching it just as easily as his son did only moments ago.
"Mjolnir. Forged in the heart of a dying star from the sacred Uru metal. Only one may lift it. Only one is worthy. Whoever wields this hammer commands all lightning and storms. Its power has no equal. Either as a weapon, to destroy, or as a tool, to build. It is a fit companion for a King." Odin says as he tosses the hammer back to Thor.
-Vault-
The bodies of the Asgardian Guards, which were now strewn with ice, are flung to the Vault's floor.
One of the large blue-skinned attackers lifts the blue casket off its stand and turns to leave, similar blue-skinned creatures following closely behind.
As they leave, the wall behind where the casket once sat starts to separate and retract, revealing something standing in the shadows behind it.
As the creatures walk away, a fiery glow rises behind them. They turn back around in surprise but it was already too late. A fiery beam of light shoots in their direction, slicing the blue thieves into pieces.
-Throne Room-
"Today I entrust you with the greatest honor in all the Nine Realms. The sacred throne of Asgard. I have sacrificed much to achieve peace. So, too, must a new generation sacrifice to maintain that peace. Responsibility, duty, honor. These are not merely virtues to which we must aspire. They are essential to every soldier and to every King." Odin speaks down toward Thor as a cold chill begins to fill the room.
The Crowd starts to shiver and rub their limbs for warmth in the increasingly cold air of the hall.
"Thor Odinson, do you swear to guard the Nine Realms?" Odin looks upon his son with pride.
"I swear." Thor answers as his confident smirk grows by the second.
"Do you swear to preserve the peace?" Odin continues.
"I swear." Thor answers once again.
"Do you swear to cast aside all selfish ambition and pledge yourself only to the good of all the Realms?" Odin asks.
"I swear." Thor says confidently.
"Then on this day, I, Odin Allfather, proclaim you King of Asgard and the Nine Realms!" Odin finishes as he slams Gungnir on the floor once again.
*BOOM!*
The hall goes silent as the crowd witnesses the birth of a new King, but soon everyone begins to notice a strange change in the room.
Ice creeps across the surface of the large banners around the hall, making an eerie cracking sound.
Thor, the warriors three, and the crowd see it as well. Some in the crowd gasp in shock as the steam from their breath fills the air, visible for all to see.
"Frost giants..." Odin mutters as his eyes go wide in shock.
The far-off sounds of a battle echo in the depths of the palace below. Sif and the Warriors Three reach for their weapons, as Thor forgets everything and races from the hall, ready for a good battle.
A/N: 1557 words. The butterfly effect from Peters actions are beginning to show and Thor is officially king of Asgard! Will he be thrown from Asgard once again? Find out next time on Dragon deez nuts on your forehead. Haaa gotteem!
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