Among The Stars ✰ Thor Odinson

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The pod cruised easily through the cosmos. the location was set, and all that there was left to do was wait to arrive.

Thor stood at the back of the pod looking out the five circular windows with his arms crossed. Milena sat back in her seat. Fiddling with the broken pieces of her armour.

"I am Groot." Groot exclaimed as he squirmed in his seat, still holding his game.

"Tinkle in the cup. We're not looking. What's there to see?" Rocket said exasperated "What's a twig? Everybody's seen a twig before."

"I am Groot." He protested.

"Tree, pour out what's in the cup out into space and go in the cup again. Milena won't mind that you need to do your business" Thor called out whilst turning around.

Milena looked back at Thor, confused as to how he got so much information from three words, and how she became part of the conversation.

Rocket turned his seat towards the back "You speak Groot?"

"Yes, they taught it on Asgard. It was an elective." Thor explained.

Milena giggled. "such a nerd sometimes."

Groot grabbed the cup from the cup holder and dumped the contents of it out the hatch that led to space, Milena made it a point to turn away. "I am Groot."

"You'll know when we're close." Thor reassured the tree "Nidavellir's forge harnesses the blazing power of a neutron star."

Thor sat down and sighed sadly "It's the birthplace of my hammer. It's truly awesome."

Milena stood and walked up to beside Thor, rubbing a comforting hand across his back. Rocket came not long after, and fiddled with the control panel across from them.

"So dead brother huh?" Rocket awkwardly started. "Yeah, that could be annoying."

Thor nodded "Well he's been dead before." Rocket paused and turned around "But, no, this time I think it really might be true."

"And you said your sister and your dad?"

"Both dead."

"But still got a mom, though?"

"Killed by a dark elf."

"A best friend?"

"Stabbed through the heart."

Rocket looked at Milena exasperated, She could only give him a grimace and a shrug.

"At least you got each other." The raccoon mumbled. He looked at Thor again "You sure you're up to this particular murder mission?"

"Absolutely." Thor breathed with a grin, it worried Milena that she couldn't tell if it was forced or not "Rage and vengeance, anger, loss, regret, they're all tremendous motivators. they really clear the mind. So I'm good to go."

"Yeah, but this is Thanos we're talking about. He's the toughest there is." Rocket emphasized.

Thor scoffed "Well he's never fought me."

Milena raised an eyebrow. "Yes he has." she deadpanned.

"He's never fought me twice." Thor corrected "and I'm getting a new hammer, don't forget."

"it better be some hammer." Rocket said.

Milena ran a hand through Thor's cropped hair, "You have no idea."

Thor chuckled "You know, I'm 1500 years old. I've twice as many enemies as that. And every one of them would've rather killed me but none succeeded. I'm only alive because fate wants me alive. Thanos is just the latest in a long line of bastards and he'll be the latest to feel my vengeance. Fate wills it so" he seethed.