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[INDENT][INDENT]Rage flowed through Thor’s entire body as the axe held longed for more blood to be spilled. Voices flowed through his head, voices from his past and his present. He could hear Odin berating him for meddling, damning the axe for the lives it had spilled. He could hear Blake explaining how justice didn’t require them to take Creel’s life. But it wasn’t enough to slow Thor as he turned on the woman before him only for Agent Perry’s voice to cut through the fog appealing to not Thor, but to Blake.

Thor was a memory, an escape to fall into. But his actions led to consequences Blake had to face and there was one consequence that Blake could not afford. If he killed Creel today, if he killed anyone today, S.H.I.E.L.D. would have no choice but to take him down. He might even end up taking the cell destined for Creel and then Blake would have let down the person most important to him in his entire life. 

[i][color=#daa520]Barbara[/color][/i].

Even now, looking at the blonde woman who had aided him against Creel, all Blake could see was Barbara. He knew it wasn’t her, but even just allowing himself to imagine it was for a moment helped to calm the storm inside Thor. Lowering the raised axe, Thor allowed gravity to take it from his hand as he took a deep breath. The world around him returned to normal as agents under Perry’s command rushed to restrain and stabilize Creel.

[b][color=#daa520]“You are correct, Agent Perry, I am not an executioner."[/color][/b] Thor replied, [b][color=#daa520]"As I said to you before, I was sworn to be a protector, not for just Midgard, but to all the realms.”[/color][/b] Thor said as the skies above began to lighten. 

[b][color=#daa520]"For this reason, I can not reclaim my former axe, it is too dangerous."[/color][/b] He added as the morning sun peeked through the parting clouds. Noticing Sue as she looked towards him, Thor listened as she voiced her concerns about Járnbjörn. Her arms crossed protectively, Thor couldn’t help but feel as though the woman looked at him with an unusual familiarity as she spoke. Taking a deep breath, Thor further justified the woman’s concern with his next words.

[b][color=#daa520]“The axe is tainted by the innocent lives it took, their deaths left it cursed.”[/color][/b] Thor explained as he looked at Sue and Agent Perry. [b][color=#daa520]“I appreciate S.H.I.E.L.D. keeping the weapon safe from the rest of the world but it has existed long enough, but, you need to destroy it.”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#7b68ee]“Thor, that weapon is a S.H.I.E.L.D. asset, I can’t just have it destroyed.”[/color][/b] Agent Perry protested. [b][color=#7b68ee]“That weapon has provided us valuable intel.”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#daa520]“You must destroy it.”[/color][/b] Thor insisted. “[b][color=#daa520]The Allfather banished that weapon for a reason. It was never supposed to be found.”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#7b68ee]“I’ll be sure that message is passed to upper brass, but they’re not going to be happy about it.”[/color][/b] Perry replied as a thunderclap boomed in the distance.

[b][color=#daa520]“Then make them happy that I am entrusting this to you instead of handling it personally.”[/color][/b] Thor snapped back. [b][color=#daa520]“If the curse on that weapon had that effect on me, I worry what effect it would have a mortal.”[/color][/b] Turning to Sue, Thor extended a hand as he addressed her.

[b][color=#daa520]“Your help today has not gone unnoticed, if ever you require my aid-”[/color][/b] Thor paused, reaching to his belt as he pulled a small pendant inscribed with a rune. A vertical line ran the length of the pendant with a chevron mounted centrally which pointed outwards to the right of the line. [b][color=#daa520]“Touch this stone and say my name. No matter where you are, I will be able to find you.”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#daa520]“Now then-”[/color][/b] Thor stated turning back to Agent Perry, [b][color=#daa520]“I believe it is time for me to return home.”[/color][/b][/INDENT][/INDENT]