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"Walk with ," Fury said, not wasting ti as his trench coat billowed in the wind.

Liam fell in step beside Fury as they moved toward a nearby SHIELD tent set up as a command center. Inside, a large holo-display projected satellite footage, surveillance feeds, and various reports. Agents bustled around, gathering intel and coordinating operations. Fury provided him images of the hamr and also images of Thor and Warrior Three.

"I assu you know what the hamr is," Fury said.

"I know what it represents," Liam said.

"Then you're up to speed," Fury said. "We have located Thor, but from what we have gathered, he's not at full strength. He was stripped of his powers and banished here. SHIELD secured the hamr he ca with, which is embedded in a crater about twenty miles from here. No one's been able to lift the damn thing."

"Is Thor detained or sothing?" Liam asked.

"No. After he barged in that place, he was let go. But we are keeping an eye on him from afar. It was also from the surveillance that we ca to know the origins of the hamr, his exile, and his loss of divinity—or whatever they call it."

"I'm not seeing a problem. He is an exiled prince, so what?" Liam asked, unsure why he had been called.

"After Thor was allowed a normal life, three more unusual n showed up. We are calling them the Warriors Three. They ca and seed to have delivered him so bad news," Fury said.

"Hmm... Seems manageable. What's the real problem?" Liam asked.

"Loki. Thor's brother. He ca down not long after the Warriors Three got here. His arrival wasn't exactly diplomatic," Fury said.

"Wait... What? What did he say?" Liam asked.

"He ca down to take Thor away but was stopped by the Warriors Three. In the end, he was unable to take Thor, which led to him declaring that Asgard would attack our planet for harboring a fugitive. As of now, we are essentially en route to war with another planet," Fury said.

"Why didn't you just give up Thor? I'm sure Earth doesn't want to ddle in the affairs of another place—especially when that place is synonymous with gods," Liam said.

"SHIELD couldn't mobilize fast enough to give Loki a response," Fury said. Liam rolled his eyes at that.

"Don't play coy with . What are you trying to achieve?" Liam asked.

"Loki is known to be the God of Tricksters, so I feel there is sothing off here. Besides, I have talked with the Warriors Three and Thor myself after Loki's threat, and they said even if Loki was the king, he wouldn't be allowed to mobilize Asgard's army easily. So his threats were empty," Fury said.

"Tony in on this?" Liam asked.

"He's been briefed. He's on his way," Fury replied.

"I want to talk with Thor," Liam said. He wanted to understand what the hell was going on. Loki declaring war on Earth wasn't on his bingo card.

Thor was having lunch with the Warriors Three and the new friends he had made after landing here—Jane, Darcy, and Dr. Selvig. Two black cars stopped at their rental ho, and Liam was briefed about the three humans who had been in contact with them.

As soon as Liam and Fury stepped forward to et Thor and knocked on the door, they were t with an angry Jane.

"I told you, Thor doesn't want to speak to any of you. If you want to talk to him—" Jane was almost on a tirade but stopped when she saw Liam in his dieval armor and mask. She was speechless, as she had never seen soone so perfectly cosplay a dieval warrior. "Who... What is this?"

"Warrior of Ancient Humans... Welco to our humble abode. If this were Asgard, I would have welcod you with fine wine from the cellars of the Golden Palace. But alas, I don't have that privilege anymore," Thor said, stepping forward. From the corner, one could see they had been busy with lunch, and the Warriors Three were causing quite the ruckus.

Food and wine were what they lived for all their lives, so they couldn't curb their enthusiasm here either. But Liam was taken aback too when Thor addressed him as "Ancient Humans." Then he realized that Thor actually had respect in his eyes when he looked at him.

Mind you, Liam hadn't shown his face to Thor yet and was still masked.

"You know ?" Liam asked.

"No," Thor shook his head. "But I can feel the power of a warrior emanating from you," Thor replied.

Liam promptly walked in while Fury was stopped by Jane. She had t him before, and he was also the reason why she lost all her equipnt, which hadn't been returned yet.

"Fury, give her back the equipnt," Liam said, while Fury's shoulders slumped. He wanted to protest, but there was nobody who would listen to him now. He could only nod and stay in his car.

He needed to give back the equipnt SHIELD took. It wasn't useful to them anymore.

"Join us, warrior... Let's feast!" Volstagg said.

"Uh... Hello. For safety purposes, I am not able to lift my mask. People call Wraithborn, so you can call that. I thank you for the invite, but I am here for business. I want to understand what Loki ans by starting a war against Earth," Liam said. This made the happy atmosphere die down instantly.

"See, now you've killed the vibe," Darcy Lewis said, as snarky as expected.

"My brother..." Thor lanted. "He has a deep hatred toward . He hatched a conspiracy, killed Laufey in the Golden Palace, and pinned the bla on . And now he has tead up with the Frost Giants, having provided them with false proof that I killed Laufey. Asgard can't attack Midgard since my father is still alive, but if the Frost Giants attack, Midgard will have a hard ti defending itself."