𝐋𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐘 ★彡 ˡ.ˡᵃᵘᶠᵉʸˢᵒⁿ

XII

ADMIST THE FURY OF THE PORTAL THAT ASTRID CREATED, THE QUEEN, TWO PRINCES AND TWO GUARDS DROPPED TO THE GROUND IN MIDGARD. Unbeknownst to them, they had landed in the New Mexico desert, the sand blowing silently on the ground beneath them.

Astrid, Olav, Ashjørn and the Hod twins had prepared themselves for Midgard. Evander and Cedrick, not being strong fighters, travelled back to Alfheim with their mother, while Ymir stayed positioned in Menvǫllr to defend his daughter's kingdom while she was away.

"He mustn't be far," Astrid pointed out, seeing the Bifrost mark burnt into the sand not far from where they stood. "Unless someone already came for him."

Olav squinted ahead. "Any signs of footprints would have blown away by now. We should look for signs of a campfire," he concluded.

"Or we could start there," Ashjørn pointed behind them, gesturing to the town of Puente Antiguo in the distance. It was the only visible sign of civilisation. His face was unimpressed as he looked back at his older brother.

"I suppose it's worth a shot," Olav mumbled, following after his siblings and the guards as they travelled to the village.

After a few minutes of walking, the group of warriors found themselves among the townsfolk who stared at them in wonder. It was no wonder as the group was striding down the street in all their splendour.

"Is it just me, or does Midgard look different to you?" Ashjørn asked the group.

"It has been thousands of years since we last visited," Astrid pointed out. "Things can change in a few millennia."

Jinx scoffed as more people gawk at them as they passed. "It's like manners and etiquette have gone out the window," she grumbled.

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IT TOOK THEM A FEW MINUTES, BUT THE GROUP OF WARRIORS AND ROYALTY MANAGED TO TRACK DOWN THOR.

"Found you!" Astrid smiled, as she entered the building where she found Thor, The Warrior Three, Lady Sif and three Midgardians. "Ah! You all arrived too!" She referred to the four Asgardian soldiers. "It's so swell knowing there's some sense to be found in Asgard!" A brunette woman behind Thor dropped a glass in shock. "Oh, dear! My apologies for the fright."

"Astrid!" Thor exclaimed with a bright smile. Thor happily raced from his spot surrounded by his friends to embrace the blonde queen. He was rid of Asgardian attire and now donned casual Midgardian clothes. Astrid wheezed at the tight, strong hug as the air was pushed out of her lungs.

"Who are they?" A dark-haired woman asked.

Ashjørn smiled greeting the Midgardians. "Oh, apologies for our rudeness. I am Prince Ashjørn, I believe your people used to call me Ashjørn the Bright back in the day. These are my siblings; Olav the Ruthless and Queen Astrid the Honourable. These are her guards; Jinx the Valiant and Janus the Lionheart."

"I don't believe it...," The older man whispered, approaching the new group of Gods.

"Thor," Astrid patted his back, silently begging him to release her. "What was your last word from Asgard?" She urgently asked.

Thor sighed sadly. "Loki appeared before me one day to tell me of my father's death due to my idiocy. Therefore, I must remain in exile. And then my friends, here, arrived just before yourself to tell me they are taking me home, however, I cannot."

The Asgardian Warriors furrowed their brows in confusion as Astrid cursed under her breath. "Odin lives, Thor. Loki has deceived us all."

Before Thor could react to the revelation, they witnessed the Bifrost open in the dull sky above the desert. The portal widened before exploding down to the sandy ground. "Was somebody else coming?" The dark-haired girl asked.