Goddess of Thunder

“So this is like the afterlife for me, and for others. A new beginning, or an extension of our suffering.” Not quite what he had expected, though he did not believe in an afterlife in the first place, but it is not the heaven and hell that he’d been told. Sure things get on fire once in a while but what kind of city doesn’t? 

Tatara picked up a hefty looking cat that had taken rest on his messenger bag and then placed it on Thor’s lap.

Oh wow. An answer like that stunned her for the moment, especially when spoken so bluntly. The concept of mortality was tender, for her. She knew death was not indefinite for some, but when her time came she certainly expected it to be. So far these scientists have proven their power in capping hers, and now they show more by reversing death.

Silence followed his words as she contemplated. She was sure she could not stay Thor forever, if she reverted could these scientists do something similar with her?

Rohan was well, being Rohan again. In front of him while waiting for line for this week’s copy of weekly citta jump, a commotion had broken out at the gas station. A robbery, and a hero to save the day. Rohan was absolutely delighted as the scene reminded him of something that would take place inside of a manga. While all the rest of the civilians were told to flee to safety, Rohan stayed.

He was smart enough at least, to hover on the edge. He picked his camera up and began taking pictures, yes, these would make good references for action scenes. He would have to make sure the hero was okay with this though, so he lingered on to when the fight had already concluded. 

Rohan approached her just as police sirens came to blair in the distance and a few robbers lay unconscious on the ground. He started in his typical self absorbed but cool manner of speaking, “Hello Miss, I’m an artist might I have permission to use a divine beauty such as yourself as reference material, if not I’ll turn this film over to y-”

Just then he noticed something he had not yet watching from afar. “Is that a battle axe?” he sputtered out in shock, breaking his cool. 

Using diversion and speed, she unarmed the men and proceeded to kick ass. She may not have had that god-like strength, but she still had muscle. After knocking two thick heads hard enough together, they feel to the floor unconscious and Thor knelt to tie their hands behind their backs.

Onlookers were nothing new. They happened everywhere, as long as they didn't get in the way, she usually paid them no mind. This one approached as she stood once again, sparking her curiosity with a sentence that was quickly distracted by the glint of her battle axe at her thigh.

New MIGHTY THOR todaaayyy!  Here’s a peak, colored by Matt Wilson and drawn by me. 

I’m rather new at this. I’ve never been a part of something quite so… apocalyptic. You seem like you’ve seen a few apocalypses already. Any words of wisdom?

[In Sector 3….]

Complete and utter destruction.

Nothing was left of the city in the wake of whatever had been obliterated from the beasts belly, leveling the entire city in nothing but a matter of seconds from the force of the blast. Captives killed when unguarded, and those that were remaining were all counted lucky with the powers that had been restored from the initial impact from the blast. Dust, mountains of dust and rubble were all that scattered over the city and the landscapes. 

It was all gone. 

A large, rainbow like reflecting mirror was covered in front of someone who had survived the initial explosion of the beast. The winds of the beasts movements cause his hair to flow rapidly around him. The motionless creature, standing so much taller over the man was like a ant to a human. The dust cleared the vision, as the eyes of panic and despair were flooded in his eyes. How could they not be? It was like staring down a grim reaper of death, and being surrounded by nothing. No friends, no help, only himself was all he could see for right now. The beast was rampaging around nothing but the remains of the buildings that have yet to fall down from its own power. The man’s favorite jacket was in shreds, and it was only by luck of his power being restored and the advanced equipment of the duel disk on his arm that he was able to protect himself from this beasts attack. 

“How.…do I stop it….?”

It was all he could think about, knees giving out in the fear and despair around him. What could he do? His powers had returned for the moment, looking down at the familiar millenium puzzle around his neck. His partner…was not here. Nor were any of his friends. It was him, and him alone against something that looked unbeatable. What kind of monster had such power? What could he do to such a thing that could obliterate a city into dust like that. It was over…

He had failed. 

“Pha-……do-……be-…..”

What was this? Words. Words were being spoken to him, but from where? Eyes gestured around, confused at the sounds his ears were picking up. There was no one nearby, no one he had sensed at the moment. Survivors were near, yes. However, he did not pick up anyone close by. The voice was…familiar too. What could this be? It was then he closed his eyes. It was….his heart? Someone was speaking to him? 

Eyes opened up, inside of his very soul to look onto the face of the one person he knew who linked to this voice inside. His partner….

“Yugi?! How are you here?! It cannot be. You were brought into this world again?” 

“ No, I am speaking to your heart. I am not with you physically. Remember what joey said? We would be with you in spirit always. And it is time you remembered that you are never alone. We are always in your heart. No matter how badly things are, we are always here. You, are always there to help those in need, Pharaoh. Remember; You never give up! Believe in yourself! It’s your move!” 

The pharaoh was taken back, as tears came to his eyes at the words. So strong…and so sincere to him. A smile came to his face, wiping his eyes as he nodded. “ That is right. I had not been able to see it, but I have not been believing in myself, and in my own “Heart”. I can feel it now…there is something I can do here. By the name of the pharaoh, I am going to stop this thing. “ 

A powerful, blinding yellow light came radiating out of the pharaoh’s puzzle, as the eyes of the great king of games opened up once more. The millenium symbol appearing on his forehead with the activation of the duel disk over his left arm. Deck shuffled up rapidly before a right hand was placed over his deck, drawing one card from it to begin his own battle against this thing! Eyes did not even look at the card, as he willed it into the very embodiment of the card he wanted to summon. 

“O’Great beast of war, I beseech thee to come onto the field of battle from across the dimensions. Come forth and grace the field of battle with your fists of destruction and wreak havoc on those who dare to upset the balance in the feet of the pharaoh. Come and do battle within the name of yourself. I Summon...Obelisk the Tormentor!!!” 

The blue, shaded card was placed onto the duel disk with a firm flex of his two fingers. Blue lighting sparked rapidly from his duel disk, appearing to dissolve around him and head up into the darkened clouds of the day. A blasting wave of multiple lightning plots came flooding from the sky, catching the beasts attention as it roared up at the sky, sensing a presence that semi-threatened it. From the foundation of the clouds, appearing down onto the field of battle with a mighty clap of thunder, standing at roughly one hundred and ninety feet tall with wings spanning out, was the god. Dark blue in color, a vicious set of jaws and two huge, building sized fists ready to do battle under the pharaohs name. Looking over at the beast, who had challenged the pharaoh, it roared ready to fight. 

“Obelisk….FIST OF FATE!!!!!”

Right fists balled up, collecting a huge amount of magical and destructive force into its right hand to form the foundation of the attack. Drones of the beast in front of obelisk were being stomped by its steps. Force and strength to level towers with ease as it approaches the face of the beast, right hand cocked back and thrown forward to send a massive wave of pure rage and force at the beast. Strength alone was not enough to force this beast back, but it would be the setting stage for the greatest battle. 

The greatest duel. 

The first thing she heard was the discordant screech of the beast from up ahead. She skidded to a stop atop a roof which wasn’t on fire and observed the deadly creature from a safe distance. As safe as she could be anyway.

Then something else happened.

The goddess stood airborne, Mjolnir kept her there as she observed. The beasts size rivaled that of a frost giant, drones acting as distractions. A second giant beast made it appearance out of thin air, and for a moment Thor had thought the city were in great peril. The second moved against the first, no visible damage was done.

Bodies of drones flew passed her, attacking anything that moved to go against the monster and leaving her be. If there were other Avengers in the city, surely they would be trying to get up close and personal with the monster - Spiderman, Iron Man, Dr. Strange, she was sure there were more yet she saw none of her teammates on the ground floor from where she hovered.

Mjolnir vibrated within her grasp. "Easy friend." She moved her shielded eyes across the horizon, scanning the ground for anyone calling for help before making the decision to fly closer to the monster. She swung her hammer and soared across the sky in a blur of gold and red. As predicted, the moment she was too close a hoard of drones jumped upon her.

Thunder sounded just like a battle cry as lightning arched out in a great wave, surging through the surrounding drones. They fell like flies and Thor landed, unwittingly near to a certain group of Avengers she had yet to meet. She swung her hammer again, a second group of drones flying in, and released - Mjolnir moved at her will striking through the drones from left to right, taking down each and everyone that neared before flying back to her hand.

The drones were nothing but an annoyance while the real problem was directly ahead. A loud shriek from the beast shook the ground and again the hammer in her grasp hummed with excitement. Thor turned her attention to the group of warriors gathering to her left. "Thou art in need of a distraction?" At least two of them had the armor and weaponry of warriors, the other two had enough fight in their eyes. "Where dost thee intend to strike the beast?"

As they gathered and plotted, the monster continued its merciless destruction. Seeking something more interesting that the group of five that paused to plan, with its only desire to demolish everything it continued to do just that. Swinging it's giant tail through buildings, snapping its jaws at anything and everything.

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The cocoons spread throughout the city grew a steadily increasing heartbeat throughout the duration of the day. Quiet at first, but near the end the sound was so loud that it sent vibrations throughout the entire city. Cracks began to form down the sides of the structures, and before long what was contained within had been set loose on the city.

Spiraling black strings of matter burst, overflowing before taking on the form of a physical manifestation. Reptilian scales embedded within the beast’s skin, limbs latching onto one another as foreign beings towered above the majority of the city. The gatekeepers, slightly transparent in color yet tainted by nature. Reapers foregoing lore, they weren’t in possession of scythes nor were their bones bare. It didn’t matter as their tasks were all the same - to strip breath from lungs, motion from limbs, sight from eyes, noise from tongue. Sounds emanate from their bodies, voices dissimilar to those who roam the city. Upon further inspection, these creatures compound were made of the felled and forgotten.

Taking several steps forward, long limbs drag across concrete shattering infrastructures at will, leaving scraped imprints along the ground. It didn’t take long for most to surmise that this would be among one of the most difficult bouts the city has ever seen.

Over 300 feet in size each, they would certainly be the biggest.

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Stop!  Hammer time!

(Sorry.)

         ☄ Keen ears had picked up on the sound as soon as it began.  A whirlwind of booming thunder followed almost immediately by a bright spark of lighting could be seen just over the horizon. The crackle of an impending storm and yet the sky only darkened over a fraction of the city. It was in the nature of most heroes to assume the worst, this is what kept them attuned to potential threats. Aforementioned assumptions are what drew the Kryptonian to the source of the drastic weather change.

"Nay, not just me." She turned her helm to look at the young woman floating just a few feet away. Red cape, blue attire, likely another hero though none she was familiar with. "Twas my hammer." A hammer that felt a little pissed to her, it sung in her hand with the need to fight.

           He knew the cadence of that war cry anywhere, had fought alongside it many a time, and within moments of it reaching his ears, Sam was off, zipping to its source. Which was how he came upon a certain blonde-haired goddess sizing up against a man who seemed to have a little bit of powers himself. One that seemed to be in the processes of throwing a car at his teammate. A strangled, slightly nervous yell left Sam’s throat as he dove, engulfed in the Nova Force as he went straight for the man… only to pass right through him and find himself slammed into a brick wall. Ow. But the thoughts of his failure soon vanished when he realized he’d landed right next to the woman he’d shown up for.

"Nova?!" She probably shouldn't have been surprise, especially with all the other Avengers lurking in the city, but he was the first Avenger from her team that she'd seen. Not counting Tony Stark, who she still hadn't sought out.

There was little time to rejoice. Their attacker turned, yanking Thor's own battle axe from the wall before chucking it at the two of them swiftly. Thor put herself over the boy as she dove down a second time to dodge the axe, the only damage it made was a rip in her cape.