THE RETURN – Chapter 1 – Everything Old is New Again

A shining orb of light appeared in the night sky of the mountainous area outside of the mortal city. Out of the orb fell something that have been said to be out of legends and myths…it struck the snowy ground with force and ferocity.

The Hammer of the Heavens lay there unmoved, and untouched. It had been years…but it seemed like generations since the mallet had been in this plane of existence, but what about its wielder?

…I have dreamed such dreams. That I was a mortal man…

Then in the packed streets of the city appeared a man…he walked through the streets. His appearance was one strange compared to that of the other citizens…

…That I was a god.

The man walked through the streets as if he was going somewhere but at the same time he wasn't. He held a walking stick for his bad leg…

Through mortality I learned...humility, values and love.

The man lifted his head as if he had heard his name being called. He looked back, but then turned around. He kept on walking down his lonely road towards the city's limits.

I promised her that I would be by her side…and I will.

The man arrived towards the mountains; he didn't feel the cold or the tiredness of his legs. He threw the walking stick away and kneeled in front of the crater. His golden short hair was almost covered with snow, and his blue eyes looked at the crater's origin. The hammer.

The man jumped inside the hole...he fell because of his bad leg. He tried to stand up, but couldn't by himself. He touched the hammer's handle and with it he stood up. He grabbed the handle with his two hands and…pulled.

A lightning bolt ripped through the sky, and enveloped the man. The short and lame man was now replaced with something…someone else.

I have been asleep for too long…

The Void of the Asgardian Dimension

Thor woke up from slumber, his armor was gone. He stood up, the only thing he wore was a white tunic. Odd…

"I have woken up." Thor said. "Something must be calling me."

"They do not want you awake, Son of Odin." A voice said.

"Who?" Thor asked the voice. He turned to see several demons raging towards Thor, he took a battle stance. The demons attacked the Thunder God with ferocity, he fought them but he was being overwhelmed.

"I…" Thor tried to say as he spotted his hammer beyond his reach. "..I…"

He tried to reach for the hammer as the demons tried to pull him back to the void; he focused all of his strength towards it. Thor was almost there…"I am…"

Thor touched the hammer and then a lightning bolt fiercer than any seen before appeared and vaporized the demons surrounding the Odinson.

"I AM THOR! THE GOD OF THUNDER AND I…" Thor said. "…I want to live."

Thor raised his hammer, Mjolnir, high and the world of nothingness around him began to shake. It was as if everything was going to be destroyed and then…

And then…

Mountains, Republic City Outskirts, Midgard

Thor appeared on the mountains once again. His armor had been replaced by a new one; chainmail covered his arms. His winged helmet was now bigger as in it went all the way to his cheeks for jaw-line protection. His combat vest was now replaced with a black and blue adorned battle armor that went all the way to his waist was a brown belt held his black pants. His combat boots were the same but instead of being the golden color, they were now black. But the only thing that hadn't changed was his red cape.

Thor looked around; it was like old times again. When he first arrived on Earth, the first place he had seen was these mountains.

"Earth…" Thor said. He then swung his hammer and used the portion of the Odinforce that was still within him to do something he has never done before. "Asgard…the golden kingdom, come back to your ruler."

Then a gigantic storm swoop down to the mountains and after it dissipated, several mountains and valleys were now replaced with a floating, enormous fraction of Asgard itself. The divine kingdom was now inside the mortal realm.

"Home…" Thor said as he looked at his father's kingdom reborn.

Asgard

Thor entered the halls of the kingdom once again. He didn't how much time he had been away from everything, but the one of the first he wanted to do was to think. He entered the throne room and sat on the All-Father's throne. Alone…a king of nothing, a kingdom of one. Thor sat alone…

Then it hit him, he had been reborn inside as a mortal, but he had regained his divine birthright thanks to the Odinforce still in him guiding him back to the hammer. Then that meant…Thor stood up. He grabbed Mjolnir and placed it on his back for he had a leather belt going around his torso to hold the hammer when he didn't fight.

Republic City, Midgard

Thor flew across the mountains and into the city; he didn't know of what had happened to the world since he left. The people pointed at the sky as Thor flew pass them, he felt good of not being forgotten. He landed on a nearby building, and raised his hammer. He felt the presence of a nearby Asgardian, he would be there to bring her or him back.

But on the way there, Thor wanted to learn of the events following his death. He focused the portion of the Odinforce to tell him of the passing events. Thor stopped; he accessed all of the information. He opened his eyes…he was furious. His once bright and hopeful eyes were now replaced with disappointment, and anger. He turned around and looked at the city.

"…Iron Man." Thor said. He then swung his hammer and took to the skies.