Come Back Alive

In New Asgard, as Thor took his new supplies of alcoholic beverages, he could clearly sense the disappointment that his people directed at him. However, Thor just turned around and returned to his house as if nothing happened! 

Asgardians survived because of Thor, and they were extremely grateful for that, so they remained loyal to their king!

Before the catastrophe, almost all of them believed that Thor would restore Asgardians to their former glory and made Asgard's reputation known to the whole universe, but after the catastrophe, it all changed! 

The once brave and fearless son of Odin now turned into a fat otaku who only knew drinking all day long, indulging himself in Tv and games. 

Even so, Asgardians have not given up hope yet! They were still working hard, exchanging materials needed for their people, and also bought a lot of beer to supply their king in the hope that one day, their king would pick up his slack once more.

They didn't know how long it would take, but they hoped that it would be soon!

"Hey, let's keep on working!" Valkyrie said as she noticed that the people were still staring at Thor's house. She carried many goods alone without any complaints, and that inspired the Asgardians to continue working hard. 

They knew that they were no longer in Asgard, and if they wanted to survive, they had to work to get the necessary supplies to live. It was truly regrettable that the Asgardians that were once hailed as Gods, had to use their physical power to work.

On the other hand, Thor just kept on drinking until he collapsed on his sofa. He didn't care about the disappointed look on his people anymore as he had already fallen into depression. The thought of the people who died because of his incompetence kept haunting him every day! 

Because of that reason, the only thing that could numb his pain was drinking! Alcohol was his escape from the pain! 

At this moment, a familiar voice was suddenly heard from the door.

"Are you crying, Thor? No wonder Hulk calls you weakling all the time!" Dio said as he walked toward Thor.

Thor then wiped his tears as fast as he could and turned his attention to Dio. "Excuse me, I am not in the mood to handle a guest today!" Thor said indifferently.

"Maybe you need to fight another chicken just to see what you can do, it probably would work wonders considering you are here, weeping like a baby!" Dio said with a scornful look on his face. Dio knew that Thor wasn't in good shape to fight as he was now fat and lumpy! 

Considering the Hulk that has merged with Banner, Thor was in the worst shape ever! The Hulk lost its fighting instinct and brutality because now, Banner had control over the body. But in turn, the Hulk has become smarter!

The Hulk now was weaker than the Hulk in the past, but he was useful on his own way!

"Forget it! I don't want to fight anyone right now! Besides, why are you here? Are you hiding here to surprise me for a party? Is it my birthday today?" Thor asked as he kept sipping the beer on his glass. 

"I am here to see if you are of any help! We found a way to return those who have been turned into dust but seeing you now, I  think you would only drag us down! I regret coming here to look for you. I believe if Loki were still alive, he would regret ever thinking of you as a lifelong rival too! You are worthless as you are now!" Dio said coldly before turning around and walking out of the house. 

It wasn't until Dio really left that Thor let go of the beer bottle in his hand with eyes filled with sadness. At this time, he noticed that a piece of paper was left on the table. It seemed Dio had left it there before leaving.

He took the piece of paper on the table and noticed that it was the next step of a plan that Dio had in mind. It was recorded neatly what should be done and when it should be done next, and if there was no change to their plan, then he still had time to help!

"Time Travel! They just have to return to the past and collect all six Infinity Stones and return to the present and save everyone! Is this really possible?" Thor then flipped the paper and saw a note that Dio had left behind. 

'The opportunity to make up for your failure is right in front of your face. I will wait for you in the front for the next 10 minutes!'

Thor immediately stood up and kicked the beer bottle that was in his way.

.........…..

In front of the dock, Dio and Valkyrie were still talking, reminiscing their adventure in the past.

"Do you think he will come?" Valkyrie asked curiously.

"He will. I am sure he would come." Dio answered confidently.

"Why? How can you be so confident?" Valkyrie asked curiously.

"He is the son of Odin. He can't be defeated so easily! As long as the Thor that I knew hadn't completely disappeared, I believe he would come!" Dio answered confidently.

"You give him too much credit!" Valkyrie said teasingly.

"Well, don't you believe in him just the same?" Dio answered with a tease of his own. Valkyrie was silent for a moment because she never really thought about it. She looked around and noticed that many warriors were still sparring on the open field. She just realised that every Asgardian still had some resemblance of hope for their king!

"You are probably right!" Valkyrie said with a faint smile on her face. 

"Well, you are right to hold on to that hope," Dio said as he pointed his finger towards Thor, who was running towards them. Thor wore a fat hemp suit, big sunglasses, a bottle of beer in one hand, and the Stormbreaker in another hand. 

"I heard that there are many good beers in the base," Thor said casually. 

"You can even take a bath with it, welcome back!" Dio said as he laughed and offered his hand. Thor then threw the bottle of beer in his hand and firmly shook Dio's hand.

"Thank you, brother!" Thor said gratefully. 

"Thank me when you can return alive!" Dio said with a smile on his face.

"Valkyrie! I am not fit to be a king! I hate to say this, but I have to trouble you to take my place and take care of everyone." Thor said sadly.

"I will keep everyone busy! But return to us alive!" Valkyrie said with a smile on her face.