Assembled: Earth's Last Heroes (A Riordanverse and MCU crossover)

Chapter 11: Thor

Magnus Chase and his friends -- TJ, Halfborn, Mallory, Samirah and Alex had just got back to Floor Nineteen just as the horn blast sounded from the wall speakers, indicating that it was time for dinner.

They entered the dining hall and sat down just as a swarm of people wearing weird costumes burst into the dining hall. In the lead was a boy with gold hair and electric-blue eyes.

Who were these people?

Annabeth had told Magnus about Jason, and that he had died. Based on the description that Annabeth had gave him of the Seven, he could instantly tell who Jason was, with his electric-blue eyes and gold hair. But...Jason was a demigod, not an einherji. What was he doing in Hotel Valhalla? And who were all these people in ridiculous costumes standing around him?

He snapped out of his thoughts as hundreds of Asgardian waiters and waitresses walked by, carrying huge platters of food and goblets and distributed them to the hungry einherjar. He looked over to where Jason and his friends were. They had sat down across him and had obviously started a heated discussion as a guy wearing a silver mask with red spots as eye holes kept slapping his hand on the table, causing everyone around him to jump every time.

He could distinctly make out a few words from their conversation, "Thanos... Caligula.... Infinity Stones..... half the universe.....triumvirate..."

He had no idea what any of those words meant. Suddenly, there was a huge crash from the head table as the Bifrost imploded into the dining hall. He glanced over and saw Thor, emerging from the pile of wooden splinters and glass shards. He seemed to have came in by breaking through the rooftop.

He heard exclaims coming from the weird costumed guys sitting across him and a couple of "Is that Thor?" "Is that actually Thor?"

They watched as Thor dusted himself off. He had a new haircut, and wielded not Mjolnir, but an axe that crackled with power. There was a short pause as everyone tried to register what was going on. Then Hunding knelt. Then Helgi, then one by one, gradually everyone knelt before Thor.

He watched them solemnly as everyone knelt before the only surviving god of Asgard, the god who was always absent because he was needed with the Avengers, the god who had been a part in saving New York from Thanos' minions and the god who, alongside his brother, Loki had saved most of the Asgardians from Hela's wrath.

It was Quill who broke the silence. He strode over to Thor. "It's you. You're the one who's in charge of this place, isn't it? Are you behind all this too? Tell me, where is Gamora? TELL ME!"

The entire room collectively gasped, as if wondering who on earth was this man who dared to scream at the God of thunder. But Quill's face shook with anger and a deep guilt. Tears poured down his face.

Thor stared at him. "I don't know." he said softly. "I believe Thanos used her as a sacrifice to get the Soul Stone. If that truly was the case, then she isn't dead. She's trapped in it. I'm sorry, Quill."

Quill looked at him, a realisation forming in his eyes. "She's...not dead." he murmured, deep relief washing over him. "I..."

Strange walked swiftly over to them, silencing Quill. "It's good to see you, Odinson."

"And you too, wizard," Thor replied.

"Where is Loki?" asked Strange.

Thor was silent for a moment in his grief. "Loki is dead."

All of the einherjar and Asgardians were shocked. Who did these people think they are? Chatting to Thor like they were old friends. Although, perhaps they were.

Thor walked slowly over to where the Avengers stood.

"I am Groot."

"Good to see you again." smiled Thor. "The rabbit was losing it."