Chapter 15

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At Wakanda battlefield their carriers hover over the ground with Wakandan soldier and Natasha, Steve and Bucky on board, and Bruce was in the Hulkbuster.

"How we looking, Bruce?" Natasha asked.

"Yeah, I think I'm getting the hang of it. Wow! It's like being the Hulk without actually-" Bruce said walking and stumbled on a rock, and a carrier went by, from which Okoye gave him a dubious look and he tood. "I'm okay. I'm okay."

"We got two heat signatures breaking through the tree line." Sam said

M'Baku of the Jubari rallied his soldiers with a war cry and stopped as T'Challa neared him.

"Thank you for standing with us." T'Challa said.

"Of course, brother." M'Baku translated.

T'Challa, Steve and Natasha walked to the edge of the barrier, where Proxima and Obsidian Cole stood.

"Where's your other friend?" Natasha asked.

"You will pay for his life with yours. Thanos will have that stone." Proxima said.

"That's not gonna happen." Steve said.

"You are in Wakanda now. Thanos will have nothing but dust and blood." T'Challa said.

"We...Have blood to spare." Proxima said and raised her right arm with a cry, and several large ships emerged from the forest behind her.

T'Challa, Steve and Natasha returned to the front line.

"Did they surrender?" Bucky asked.

"Not exactly." Steve said

T'Challa lead the Wakandans in the war cry "Yibambe!" telling them to hold fast as the Outriders bound toward the barrier.

"What the hell?" Bucky said.

"Looks like we pissed her off." Natasha said.

T'Challa commanded the soldiers to engage their shields.

"They're killing themselves." Okoye said watching as the Outriders bombard the dome only a few getting through.

"You seen the teeth on those things?" Sam said sending redwings into the fight as he flew

"Alright, back up, Sam. You're gonna get your wings singed." Rhodey said and flew over a section that had been breached and dropped a barrage of mines.

"Cap, if these things circle the perimeter and get in behind us...There's nothing between them and Vision."

"Them we better keep 'em in front of us." Steve said.

"How do we do that?" Okoye asked T'Challa.

"We open the barrier." T'Challa said putting his hand to his ear. "On my signal, open North-West Section Seventeen."

"Requesting confirmation, My King. You said open the barrier?" a Wakandan Officer said

"On my signal."

"This will be the end of Wakanda." M'Baku said to Okoye.

"Then it will be the noblest ending in history." Okoye said and the section of the barrier was opened.

"Wakanda Forever!" T'Challa said and crossed his hands over his chest as his Black Panther helmet covered his face, leading the army as they ran toward the barrier. T'Challa and Steve were at the front of the advancing army. "Now!" he said and the section in the barrier disappeared and the Outriders charge at them. "How much longer, Shuri?" he asked over the comm.

"We've barely begun, brother." Shuri said.

"You might want to pick up the pace."

Meanwhile Thor was on the rings of Nivadellir.

"All fathers, give me strength." Thor said.

"You understand, boy? You're about to take the full force of a star. It'll kill you." Eitri said

"Only if I die."

"Yes. That's what killing you means."

Thor grasped the handholds and pulled, slowly opening the iris. The stream of light returned and awakened the forge once more.

"Hold it! Hold it, Thor!" she said and watched the metal melt, and tipped the cauldron, pouring it into the mold.

Thor passed out, and the jet carried him to the forge. Rocket followed him, in the pod, and Groot looked up from his game when Thor landed near him.

"Thor! Say something. Come on. Thor, you okay?" Rocket asked kneeling over Thor. "I think he's dying." he said to Eitri.

"He needs the axe! Where's the handle? Tree, help me find the handle!" Eitri said.

Groot looked sadly at Thor, stood and grew a longer arm, weaving it around the axe and hammer, joining them, and then cutting his arm off at the usual length. Thor's hand opened slightly and the hammer rised from the ground; lightening flickering from it.

At Wakanda the Avengers and Wakandans were struggling against the Outriders. Suddenly, a large beam of light landed nearby, and they topped to look up as the axe flew through the air, electrocuting the Outriders. Then Thor appeared with his new axe Stormbreaker, alongside Rocket and Groot.

"Hah! Hah! Hah! You guys are so screwed now!" Bruce said laughing with joy.

"BRING ME THANOS!" Thor said and charged toward the hoards of Outriders, followed by Groot and Rocket.

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