The military force sent to quell the rebellion in Spain
reports back to Lord Thor, who rebukes them for trying to start a riot. Fandral
and Hogun note that the rebels had forbidden weapons. Thor turns to Loki who
should have eradicated all such weapons but the trickster asks permission to
increase the use of the Reconditioning Centers. Magni calls them magical
lobotomies; Thor scolds his son for wanting to coddle the rebels who were
dangerous. Thialfi intervenes, suggesting that a violent reaction will only
turn citizens against Thor and that those who speak treason condemn themselves
as fools. Thialfi admits that the rebels needed to be stopped but the response
was too violent. Thor says he will consider the matter and dismisses them all.
Loki tells Amora of his suspicions of Thialfi and determines to learn more….
As Magni and Thialfi walk away, T fills M in on the onetime
rivalry and hostility between Thor and Loki though now they are much closer as
Loki was needed as the security chief of the kingdom. Thialfi sounds Magni out
on overthrowing the kingdom which Magni calls treason—so Thalfi tells him it is
his duty to strike him down as a traitor. Magni just gives him an angry look
and departs on his chariot….
Flashback to 2020, 17 years after Asgard took control of the
Earth: Captain America, Doctor Strange, and Wolverine meet secretly with Balder
who has been persuaded to aid them against Thor. Then Loki arrives with captive
Warbird and Quicksilver as nothing can be hidden from the Eye of Agamotto.
Strange casts a counterspell, soldiers rush in, there’s a battle, Strange opens
a portal and allies Vision, Thing, and Hulk barrel in to join the brawl. Vision
rescues Carol and Pietro but Loki incinerates them all with a gesture. Hogun
and Fandral enter to discover Balder is the traitor. Cap occupies Loki as Logan
and Strange head for the nursery where they break in and confront Thor as he is
with his wife Amora and baby Magni. Thor destroys Logan with the Odinforce and
Strange, with powers backed by the Council Elite, shuts off Thor’s use of the
Odinforce so Hulk and Thing take him on. The melee causes a great deal of
damage with Thor standing victor. Balder threatens the baby as Cap arrives to
tell Thor that he has become the villain; they had tried to warn him but he
stopped listening. Then Loki arrives to skewer Balder through the back which
prompts Thor to destroy Captain America, which leads to…
…Thor waking up for the detailed nightmare he just had,
which he wonders if the Odinpower was warning him….
Thialfi returns to the underground base of Mistress Kya to
tell her he intends to end the reign of Asgard on Earth….
Magni returns to Jordy’s house to find the place has been
burned down; he asks the neighbors what happened and is told he did.
They all saw Prince Magni leading soldiers to capture Jordy and her family and
take them to the Reconditioning Centers…and the Prince himself burned the house
down. Magni knows it was Loki’s doing….
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