Issue #19

With Gaea's words, no one refuted it. Most of them were Asgardians first and warriors second. Asgardians would follow the orders of their ruler while warriors knew that the winner was king while the loser was the thief.

Jack and the other members of the Cabal quickly left after their victory was confirmed. Morgan and Doom still had many things to do in their own Realms while Jack still needed to do his own things in Utopia.

Jack teleported back and landed in his home where he found Krakoa, drunk on some of his alcohol. Looking at the drunk treant that had grown to 2 meters, Jack couldn't help but laugh at it being passed out on its couch.

"Such an annoying little guy," Jack smiled to himself before walking out of the room to go to his own bedroom to rest.

Jack walked into the bedroom he had designed for his and Emma's styles. The room was had 3 different shades of white in it that each complemented one another.

Jack fell onto the bed before turning over and looking at the chandelier above that resembled snowflakes falling. Each piece was unique as Jack had forged them each himself.

'I told Emma that I would be gone for at least 3 months thinking that I would be going to war. That means I can take a few days away from the school to handle a few loose ends that I have been ignoring.'

And the loose end that Jack was thinking about handling was the clone he created over half a year ago, Troy.

He had been able to feel a strong connection with Troy for a long time but a few weeks prior to the War of the Realms the connection felt...diluted. But since he was busy with other matters, he couldn't just go hunting for the clone.

But now that the war was over and Gaea ensured that Odin couldn't cause any trouble, Jack had nothing holding him back from going out on a hunt.

Halfway into the night, Jack sensed a portal from Asgard before hearing a loud clanging noise. When he extended his senses to see what it was, he saw that no one had traveled through the Bifrost. Instead, Loki decided to send the Adamantine pillars he requested before the duel.

"That asshole!" Jack said to himself before going back to sleep.

A few hours later, Jack woke up to another Bifrost opening up in his realm. But the guests were people that Jack was not expecting to see. With a snap of his fingers, Jack teleported over to the group, scaring several of them with his sudden arrival.

"By Odin's beard! You nearly sent me to visit my niece!" Thor spat out

Jack smiled at his friend before turning to see the others. Thor had not come alone after all. Besides Thor, there was Sif, Heimdall, Loki, Tyr, Balder, and Frigga.

"The entire royal family plus two. What can I do for you?"

Balder stepped forward and spoke for the others

"We are here to thank you. Not just for helping Loki but also because you have helped our entire family. Father has gone on a journey of reflection while Thor has matured from what you have done to him yesterday."

Jack turned to Thor and saw the changes in his aura. It was no longer as wild as it was before. Thor still had the fierceness of a warrior but also had the reliable aura of a mature man. Jack could also feel that he had gotten stronger than the day before.

'It seems my plan yesterday had worked. He was able to use that as an opportunity.'

As if he could read Jack's mind, Thor raised his left hand before summoning a small, yet unstable ball of yellow energy. The energy disappeared after a few seconds but Jack was able to tell what it was.

"Is that the Od..." Jack was about to ask

"Similar I believe but not the same. Mine is definitely much weaker at least for now. But I shall name my the Thor-Force. And when I master it, I shall use it to help make Asgard better," Thor said to Jack. "And it is you I have to thank for it as well as my new determination. Loki has rewritten what he is the god of. I wish to do the same."

Jack's smile brightened, even more, when he heard Thor's words

"Then I must congratulate you, my friend. I can't wait to see what you shall become the god of. But I am still confused why all of you have decided to visit me..."

"That is because my brother has, as the Earthlings say, a weak pullout game," Tyr answered

Jack wanted to laugh when he heard a god as old as Tyr using that language but when he thought about the words they spoke, his eyes brightened.

"Then I must congratulate you once again, Thor. I hope your child is as brave and strong as you are," Jack quickly complimented

"I hope so as well. But I also hope that she will also remain a loyal friend to all those around her, just as you were," Thor replied. The god of Thunder was truly grateful to Jack for helping him change. He was no longer a child and could not always go around looking for fights to entertain himself.

Loki coughed on the side which caught all of their attention. In her hand, was an orb similar to Thor's except that it was more stable and green. The others were stunned and did not know how to reply.

"As the true queen of Asgard, I can't fall behind you and father, can I brother? I think I shall call this the Loki-Force.

And Jack's first day that he was planning on spending hunting down his clone was instead diverted by the revelation that his friend was having a kid and that two Asgardians had just achieved their next step in godhood.