A Little Game

War opened his eyes and looked around, he was in a town with gold buildings and stone streets people walked around happily. Then he felt a strange sensation on his wrist. buzzzz....buzzzzz.

He looked down at his wrist and saw the watch vibrating and when he brought it up to his face. A panel on the top of the watch flipped open and a light sprung from it revealing a tiny hologram of Pip.

"Hello dear War" War's eye twitched slightly at this sight and just sighed speaking to the watch "What do you want Pip" As War finished his sentence he felt an electric shock run up his arm and yelped painfully. "That's a very rude way to address your superior dear War, and here i was going to tell you about whats happening" The little Pip hologram pouted in a sarcastic manner before laughing tiredly " anyway anyway, you are currently in Asgard home to the king of gods Odin, you must tell him about the Ragnarok prophecy" War looked toward her with a confused look " wasn't the mission to stop the Jotun from speeding up their apocalypse?" She stop in her tracks for a moment before continuing"no?..... i don't think that was the objective.... i think it was to start the process not slow it down i think this generation was taking entirely to long to to even begin the process" he started blankly at her " Are you positive you holographic wench" "Yes, you battle hungry fool" War quickly messed with the watch to turn it off "That women will be the end of me i swear" then he started walking off into the city

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As he wandered the city he took note that it looked extremely different from the last time he had been here. "That building looks new.... i wonder if that restaurant from way back when is still around"

he stopped looking around at the now more advanced Asgard and at the palace that sat up top "well" he thought to himself "let us start our game"

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"None may enter without notice state your name and business here" War looked at the stationary guards with contempt and slowly spoke " I do not think you understood me knave i have an urgent matter to discuss with Odin and i have no reason to tell these intentions to you" he announced off pompously. Now War was by no means an idiot, there was no way he was getting in the palace based on his word alone so he planned to annoy the guards into bringing Odin out or better yet him in! "Now bring me in at once!"

The Guards stared at each other nervously, to them this man had confidently approached, yelled at, and demanded something of the warriors of Asgard, no normal asgardian peasant would dare! "Now i don't know who you are to demand the presence of our king but we will not be disrespected lightly!"

"Move aside gentlemen" a sturdy voice rang out loudly and both guards immediately went into a stiff attention "Sir!" A tall man stepped forward, he had one eye and white hair and seemed to be projecting an aura of knowledge. " You were looking for me young one?" as the man spoke it brimmed with authority. War showed a light smile and looked at the man " Ah yes sir Odin , i was meaning to speak with you." Odin looked at the young man and felt a strange presence, he should be wary but , ... he felt curious " Come, follow , whatever information you have for me it had better be worth it or ..... you will deal with punishment." Odin walked away and War followed smiling cryptically.

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War and Odin sat at a table facing each other, staring each other down, Odin bounced his leg shakily... something about this was just unsettling. " What is this so called knowledge you have for me?" War slowly pulled out an ornate wooden board and unfolded it " How about a little game of chess first... then i tell you what you want to know and plus if i win, you can do me a little favor."

" Why should i even entertain this game of yours mortal?" He spoke his question in genuine curiosity calm and collected. " You should consider because your curious because i have your interest piqued and if i walk away today you will still stay with that burning question ... what did he know."

Pieces suddenly appeared on the board and the room grew dark on Odins side different variations of Valkyries in place of pawns rooks bishops king and queen and on Wars side mutated monstrosities that were incomprehensible. War slowly pushed his pawn up 2 spaces his little game had begun.