Thor narrative Who: Thor, various NPCs What: Where oh where is a missing Asgardian. Where: Nidavellir -> Asgard -> Alfheim When: Currentish Warnings/Rating: Violence, death of NPCs
It should have been a quick trip to Nidavellir, even with the request he had of the dwarves. Huginn nor Muninn had reported anything out of ordinary when they had visited the planet, but the moment that he touched down on the surface, the Scepter in one hand and Mjolnir in another, the very air felt different: stifled, more than usual on the gray planet. Mjolnir's song changed, picking up on his perceptions as he walked slowly forward as he had many times before.
It wasn't until he got closer to the entrance to the dwarves' mines that he saw the bodies. Dwarves. Troll lords. How long had the Troll Lords coveted the dwarven forges? And these bodies were older, the blood dry and nature already taking her course with them. Baring his teeth, Mjolnir spun around in his grasp as he rushed forward, following the trail of bodies until they came with the noise of battle, an incursion still being repelled. He smiled with the first swing, the blow landing solidly in the body of a troll. Again. And again. And again until there was nothing but Mjolnir's song in his veins and a fight finally worthy of being called a battle.
Deep in the tunnels, there was no awareness of time, even when he fought through the clump of trolls to meet with the dwarves. There was always another group, another fight, until green light cleaved the air and Huginn flew out. Alfheim. He paused only long enough to let Eitri know that he would return with more Asgardians before he left the deep tunnels of the dwarves for the slate gray skies above and called for the Bifrost.
He barely had time to see Asgard, to hand off the Scepter to one of the Einherjar with orders to see it back to the vault before the air split again. Another? Another, Muninn confirmed. Vanaheim. Then he was gone and Thor was calling orders. Half to Vanaheim, the other half to follow him to Alfheim, but he did not wait for Asgard's warriors to appear on the Bifrost before he left. Alfheim first.