《Between Gods And Mortals》Chapter 16: The Chosen One
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Mike listens to everything Odin has to say about his father and his past. The mixture of anger and sadness is clear on the boy's face. Knowing the whole truth makes everything clearer in your father's vision. He believed that he had abandoned his mother and him for being a coward, but instead he was thrown on some planet, that if he survived, many would have left him for dead after these events. Still in shock Odin has a few more things to tell.
When I found out what Thor did, I punished him in the worst possible way! - Says Odin. What would it be? We fought and I took Mjolnir from him. Take his gun? Is this his punishment? - Mike says he raises his voice to Odin. Much of his strength comes from Mjolnir, without her. Thor is almost an ordinary soldier. Hmm I took Mjolnir from Thor and came to live here on Earth. I had several reasons. I wanted to take care of you and your mother in case of retaliation and then I would come back. But before he died, Lumnus gave me a prophecy. My mom ? Did she know everything? Prophecy? Yes, her mother knew of her father's origins as I had told her! Only she never cared and didn't tell you to protect you and live a normal life! Even with all this she accepted me in her life! What did the prophecy say? That the one who will save Ragnarok is not among us, but that all of him has been denied! What ? I believe it's you Mike! It's impossible! It may be, but I need your help now! The sword that killed Lumnus can only be Ivar's which makes him suspect number one. A war between Asgardians and giants could break out. His father's events were hushed up and only the high Asgardian dome knew, apart from Lumnus. Damn it… A war can happen for no reason and end a peace so difficult that we have tried for thousands of years! I ask for your help Mike, for me and your dad! I have faith that you are the chosen one! I'm just an ordinary boy, Woden! No, it's not! You have the body, soul and heart of an Asgardian. Besides, this is now yours… What is it…
Odin comes around and picks up a hammer right there in the kitchen, he extends his hand towards Mike who still doesn't understand. The boy takes the hammer and looks at the old man, still not understanding. The hammer that looked more like an anvil was in Mike's hand, which he held with great difficulty, it had a symbol with three oval rings wedged together. The boy still confused asks:
What does that mean ? Why did you give this to me? Did you keep it there all the time in the kitchen? Tssss - Odin sighs at Mike's ignorance It 's heavy! Didn't you pay attention to anything I said? This is Mjolnir! She is now yours! With it you can save your father! I know he is alive!
Mike is surprised that what is in his hands is the weapon of legend and one of the most powerful in the world. Bella, who watches everything, is also surprised that Odin gave the hammer to an ordinary boy who didn't know his origins a few hours ago. But Lumnus has come to trust Odin a lot after the peace treaty and so she does the same, so she doesn't question it. Odin believes that Mike can stop the war, with Mjolnir it is not impossible.
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Bella! - Says Odin How much time do we have until Erik and Thor meet in Asgard? Einar informed me that they will meet in a week! But, I know that nothing good will come out of this meeting! They will not believe Thor and have clear evidence that the sword is Asgardian. War is just a matter of time. We may have a few months, I reckon at most six months. Right! We have this time to train and for you to learn how to use Mjolnir! Your father would be proud of you! Woden, think for a moment. Why don't we just go there and talk to your kids and giants It's not that simple, Mike! We are facing a possible war and both sides will not be willing to do diplomacy. I know my son well and Bella knows her brother. You have to be prepared for a possible fight between giant and Asgardian… Or only death awaits us. I have no choice but to stay as strong as possible so as not to die and save my father! Exactly...
The night ends and Mike returns home to sleep. Bella stays with Odin and will help with the upcoming mission. What was an enemy became a greater ally. Still thoughtful and digesting everything that happened today he promised Woden that he will help him while proving his father's innocence and honoring his memory. The boy accepted all his fate and asked mainly out of anger towards Thor who punished his father for loving his mother and earth too much.
Besides, after listening to her father's past, even with the memories erased. He senses that Ivar might still be alive and somewhere on the vast planet. Woden ensured that once the memories were erased they couldn't be returned, that punishment was extinguished because of that cruelty, so it couldn't have been Ivar who killed Lumnus.
With the puzzle pieces complete about Ivar, Thor, Asgard and giants. Mike thinks there is no real reason for him to kill Lumnus, the real motivation would be Thor, which really caused all the pain and suffering. Maybe he's the next target. Mike lying on his bed looking up at the ceiling frowns and realizes that the puzzle may not be as complete as he thought.
Mike has his own reasons for helping Woden, but he can't tell his master. A revenge against his son Thor crosses the boy's mind on this long night. His sense of right and wrong is in check. Killing and revenge are useless and he knows it. However, this time it's very personal.
The next morning, Mike gets up and packs his suitcase. He will spend the next few days with Woden in preparation for what is to come. Time is short and there is a lot to prepare. He goes into the kitchen where he sees his mother sitting. Seeing her son, she gets up and kisses him on the forehead. She looks into Mike's eyes and sees an expression she has never seen before. She averted her eyes and looked down, saying:
Do you know ? Woden told me everything! What do you think? I don't blame her! You suffered too much! I completely understand you! Thank you, son! Woden wants my help and I will help him! And if at all possible, bring my father back and exonerate him! I know nothing I say will stop you! I will be here praying for you, but before that. I want you to go to this warehouse and see what's there!
Michelle kisses her son again and takes some keys from a drawer. Mike always thought they were job-related and that's why he never bothered and asked about them. She wants you to go to that warehouse right now. Likely she's related to her father. Mike doesn't ask questions, kisses his mother again in a goodbye tone.
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The warehouse is far away, almost out of town. The place is open and has several compartments where people keep their items. Mike sees the compartment number and heads towards it until he finds it. He puts the key to the padlock and opens the compartment. There he sees few things but something covered with a hood. He decides to take it off and sees a Harley Davidson motorcycle right in front of him, keys included.
When taking off the cover, a photo and paper fall to the floor. Mike picks it up and sees his mother and Ivar together on that same bike. Mike is sad and happy at the same time seeing them both smiling. Moved, he turns the photo over and sees it written: “Michelle, the woman I loved most in this life. I hope we can ride this bike together forever. 12/08/1998".
Mike looks at the paper that also has a written message:
“Michelle, if you're reading this it's because I'm dead. The past knocked on my door again and I couldn't help it. I can only ask my sincerest apologies. I was not a good husband and left her, even if unintentionally. I will always thank you for saving me and turning me into a new man, plus you accepted me the way I was. Raising a child with you would be an immeasurable joy that I would be willing to try. With love and affection, Ivar.”
Reading the letter makes Mike lose the strength in his legs and cry once holding his father's last words to his mother, he can't leave any message for him because his memory was taken before he was born. The motorcycle is his father's only physical inheritance, but Mike learned that you are free to do what you want, all it takes is determination and courage to do so.
Mike's father wanted to die for what was wrong and disrespectful to all who respect and like him, but that feeling changed after visiting Earth, from then on he was a new man and fixed his mistakes. Mike wipes his tears and gets on the bike, he tries to start the engine that doesn't start on the first try but on the second. He leaves the letter and the photo there in the warehouse and leaves towards Woden's house with a heart full of desire for this battle.
Woden arrives at Mike's house very early, he won't be going to college and will only focus on his training. The old man said it would be different this time. Nothing like it was before. Mike has to take a leap in physical terms to support the power of Mjolnir. With the new bike and the feelings of the wronged father. The new journey begins.
Upon entering Woden's complex, Mike sees the old man talking to Bella and there is nothing new around. The two see the boy's arrival and address him:
Mike, your training will be nothing like before, as I said. In this time we will improve your physical size and make Mjolnir accept you and become compatible. - Says Woden Compatible ? Yes, you played on Mjolnir and it had no effect. She doesn't recognize you as a user! I have to find a way! Yes, with this new training we will give you a chance to have a even fight against Thor and beat Asgardian soldiers? Can't I win against Thor? Thor has been a warrior longer than you are born! He has real combat experience, various techniques and strength gained over the years. You just discovered his ability just now! Even with Mjolnir you can't beat him - Interrupts Bella who sees Mike disillusioned with power. Hmm, I understand Shall we go, Mike? Won't the training be here? Of course! get ready to face hell
The three walk together to an abandoned train station near Woden's house. The old man takes a thick, long chain that is used to tie the cars together and hands it to Mike, who can't hold on to the chains and lets it fall to the ground.
What is this Woden? It's time to raise your power! All these years I've limited your strength so that people won't be suspicious and you can live a normal life. You carry Asgardian blood and that of your father who was a great warrior in your veins. It's time to break your limit! But this is impossible! Not! Not for us! You will now pull tons every day using the wagons, trains and chains you have here. It will fight Bella and me. And lastly it will try to increase its compatibility with Mjolnir This is literally hell. It won't be easy Mike Bragieir!
Mike's first day of training begins, Bella and Odin first observe their physical training. He puts the chains on his shoulders and tries to pull the wagons that are on the rail, they move, but very little for the objective he wants to be achieved.
The second part consists of fighting with everything against Bella and Woden. Now that Mike is one of them, none of them hold back and go all out. The fight between them is one-sided. Which proves that until now they were holding back or limiting himself so he wouldn't die
The third and last part consists of using the Mjolnir that the boy can't hold right. A very heavy weapon that made the boy difficult to keep above his chest and shoulder. Woden and Bella battled with their respective weapons against Mike, the Gungnir of Odin and the characteristic sword of the special metal giants.
And just like in the second part, the battles were one-sided. Even using one of the strongest weapons in the universe, Mike can't hit either of them. Not even the hammer's power is being released. Made of a very rare and special material, Mjolnir is powerful even without users releasing their powers. Mike's missed blows made holes and craters in the ground.
The practice ends almost twelve hours later, Woden ends and gives the remedies already known in the post-workouts, on the way home the old man asks Bella.
Will you stay on Earth? Will not return to compete for the queen of the kingdom? I decided to believe you! In fact, there is no chance of my winning the election against my brother and the old advisers who support him. And Earth is an interesting place... - Bella says this looking at Mike.
Mike's first day of training is a failure, but that was already calculated by Woden. The intended leap verges on the impossible as well. The best giants and Asgardian soldiers took years to achieve the physical, mental and combat improvement they wanted. With Mjolnir and Woden's knowledge, it is expected that it will be possible to achieve in a few months.
The bad boy can walk and go to sleep. Even with the old man's medicine, the brain still assimilates the pain and tiredness caused. Mike has to do this for another four to six months yet. The biggest problem for him will be Mjolnir which hasn't demonstrated any compatibility. As it's the first day, there's no need to worry about seeing him.
A few weeks go by, Mike doesn't go to college anymore. He has locked his enrollment so he can only focus on his goals. Through texts he warned his best friend Jason that he wouldn't have any more time to go. The excuse made up by Mike was that he was going to fight in a competition that Woden put him in.
The old man has given instructions not to say what he is really doing so that there is no danger. He also explained that the humans of Midgard can't know much about the other realms, curiosity can kill them, in addition to the aforementioned rules of not interfering with politics, acquiring advantages or murdering them. Both ASgard and Jotunheim understood that humans were off limits and could not be harmed.
Woden and Ivar have always lived here peacefully and without breaking the rules, except when he had the son which was when he broke the rule of having roots in Midgard. However, this was not carried out due to his disappearance and possible death of Ivar. The maximum punishment had already been carried out by Thor who as a "reward" won the title of king of Asgard, there was no one who was more capable and had the same status as him.
After weeks missing from friends, Jason shows up at Mike's training. What surprises everyone. The best friend's visit is unexpected and they stop training to welcome him. Luckily Jason couldn't see that Mike was trying to pull wagons or fighting Woden or Bella. Which would make the friend suspicious.
Much to everyone's surprise, a woman appears right after Jason, the dust not from the dirt of an old train station not making the view very clear. The girl who came along with Jason is none other than Jessica. Which makes things even more complicated than they already were.
Hi all! How are you ? - Jason greets everyone, extending all the fingers of his hand. Hey! - Bella and Wooden respond at the same time and look at Mike with a guilty look directed at him. Yeah… let's take a break! Chat with your friends. Yes, we'll be waiting for you when it's over! - Bella says this looking at Jessica, watching her all over as if she were a threat to the mission.
Mike and his friends go to a more secluded spot inside the old train station to chat away from Woden and Bella. A pleasant surprise to see Jessica, but Mike decided to leave her and everything aside while not solving his new responsibilities and problems. Only a few weeks have passed, but the boy now has another kind of thinking.
Hey Mike! I came to see how you were! I haven't seen you in a while! Oh! Thank you! I am fine! Um… You know, today Jessica came to ask me about your missing classes and coincidentally I said that I would visit you today, that I would need support for your competition. Who is very focused on it! Yeah, Mike! You even worried the teachers! What happened that you didn't go to the party that day? - Asks Jessica Ah… I didn't have time to apologize! Something came up at the last minute, so I couldn't go. I understand… Thanks for caring about me, but I'm fine! Yes, you can see it! Excellent! Your mother asked me to bring you something! Catch! Our! You guys are awesome! How many more times do I have to thank you?
Mike gets some lunchboxes with the food he likes to eat and also some things to prepare himself. Michelle knows that Woden's eating is not pleasant for Mike, even though he is forced to eat many of the foods he grows. After explaining the past and telling her who Mike is, she understood where these plants and medicines came from that he never found in any market all these years.
Woden brought with him seeds from his world to cultivate here, in addition to stones like diamonds that have no value in his world, but great value here. He sold these stones and got this big complex where he lives. There are many questions yet to be answered. And for Mike now it's who could have set his father up and where he is.
That's it, Mike! Let's get going! I know you have to train a lot! Good luck Good luck, Mike! Get back to college soon! Thank you! I'm doing my best.
Jason and Bella walk and say goodbye to Mike who go in opposite directions. The classmate who was smiling suddenly changed her expression to serious. Jason notices their sudden change in mood as they walk towards his car and asks:
What was there? Don't you think it's weird? What ? Have you looked around? There were craters all over the station and the cars were out of place… Not to mention that Sylvia is helping Mike in his training! A girl who came out of nowhere and no one has ever heard... Her female sixth sense is honed today! I have my suspicions Um… Someone is jealous because Mike is going to spend his days with a girl! Shut up, you idiot!
Jason laughs and jokes with Jessica. He believes she's just jealous or something, but a woman's senses are sharper than a man in this world or any other like Bella who predicted her brother would win to be the next king and is worrying about possible war and so went after Odin. They get into the car and drive away from the remote area they are in.
With a boost from the visit of his friends, Mike returns to training hell. Since his friends visited him he was training for a few more hours until he reached the most difficult part of the last few weeks, Mjolnir. Even balancing and using it he couldn't activate his potential or release his powers. No meager progress since he received it.
This worries Odin, as he was already a carrier of Mjolnir before passing it to Thor. The weapon is the greatest hope in a fight against Thor or any other soldier. Even with a prepared physique and strength, Mike is not versed in armed combat. Which is a total disadvantage. with Mjolnir he has the potential to become one of the strongest men in all kingdoms.
The failure frustrates Mike who starts to get angry, he can see evolution in other items except the most important. He realizes that this partly disappoints Woden and Bella who expected some progress from Mike. There's nothing the boy can do but move on these next few months.
Practice ends and this time Mike doesn't need to come out loaded or unconscious. In the evening, the three of them get together to tell stories to relax, have dinner together and when it's more serious they discuss politics, strategies and even teach Mike about the stories of their kingdoms, both Asgard and Jotunheim. Acquiring knowledge is also part of training.
These nights together made Mike and Bella bond and become even friends. The girl for being a princess never made friends, much less worried about it. She was created to care more about the future of the realm than herself. She told a lot about her past these nights.
Woden, Mike and Bella dine together on food prepared by their mother. All with a face of satisfaction for eating something different. Michelle made pasta and added the meats Mike likes like chicken and sirloin. After the meal Woden goes to sleep and leaves the boys in the living room alone in the dining room.
Both are more comfortable talking and know more about each other. A few weeks ago they were almost killing each other and now they depend on each other. Bella so that there won't be a war and Mike so that her father isn't accused of murder or killed as punishment for killing the king.
The elections are close to happening because of what you said... - Mike says to Bella trying to get a conversation. Yes, I know I won't win, but I don't know what to do about it! I see, do you think about going back? I have to go back. Besides the war there are other matters I have to take care of. Even at this moment Erik and Ragnarson must be meeting with Thor. But, Midgard is definitely one of the most interesting places I've ever seen… Yes, if you like it here you should stay. I noticed that you liked things right here… Like the watch and bag you bought… Yeah… you guys from Midgard are materialists, I liked what I saw here and decided to buy it. I wanted to invest in myself for the first time... I understand…
Mike sees that Bella is sad with so many responsibilities and doubts that he has to deal with and in him there are mixed feelings going through him now. These last few weeks Bella and he were together almost all the time, getting to know each other more, exchanging experiences and depending on each other. And naturally and spontaneously, Mike began to develop feelings for her. There is no way to control her heart when it comes to love, it comes at times when you least expect it and maybe least want it like now. Just as it was with Ivar.
Mike approaches Bella and puts his hands on her shoulders and looks deep into her eyes admiring all her beauty and of course, her strength that is superior to hers. All this makes the boy admire the woman in front of him. Mike's heart is no longer normal and he says:
Bella, once this is all over… I want you to stay here on Earth. You can be happy here and have this right I don't know, Mike... I have my duties Think about yourself for a moment… There's no way you can be queen because of your brother and you guys have different ideas. Your whole life was planned, it's time to make your own decisions...
They look at each other intensely and Mike tilts his head slightly to kiss her. Bella closes her eyes and goes in the same direction, but they both hear footsteps and a door about to open. With that they stopped immediately and distanced themselves from each other. Woden enters the room and looks at the two, finding it strange that they stopped talking just because he arrived and said:
I interrupted something? No, no! We were already going to sleep - says Mike That's it! Goodnight!
The two boys were close to kissing if not for Woden's interruption. Both were distracted for a moment and it was enough to distract them from their original focus. You couldn't control their hearts. Both went to their rooms crestfallen and now calmer regret what they could do, but relieved that nothing happened.
In the morning of the next day everything happens as if nothing had happened. The three of them sit down to breakfast together. Mike reaches out to take the bread and intentionally touches Bella's hand which immediately withdraws towards her chest and holds her wrist with the other hand and a little red, being possible to see for being a white girl, it's easier to notice. Even for Mike.
Sorry, Bella! No, I just got scared! It's all right! I understand… What happened to you guys? They are strange…
Woden enters the middle of the subject already asking something that scares the boys early in the day, the two are embarrassed and do not lose the question asked by the old man. The question was whether he had seen anything yesterday. Mike's training is rigorous and Bella has a nation's future at stake. Knowing of such a distraction would cause Woden's fury over Mike and Bella.
So the two avoid the subject and try to forget what happened the night before, but the body knows and cannot hide like the head and mouth that utter lies. The table was silent for a few minutes. The old man notices that something happened and that he doesn't know, but he sees that this is irrelevant and says:
Well… We have a lot to train today Mike, especially when it comes to Mjolnir… The fact that there hasn't been any evolution worries me… I don't know why this happens. I'm doing my best, but the hammer won't accept me! I think it's because you're not a warrior like us and you haven't gone through the same experiences… That's all it can be. That's the difference between you and past users! Hmm... And you Bella, I think we should advance your trip to Jotunheim… The giants need you without a doubt, even if your brother is proclaimed king. Your presence and influence has to be taken into account. You are right, Odin!
Mike and Bella look at each other for a moment and go back to eating, there is no need for words that their coexistence has already counted, there is nothing either of them can do. They know the responsibilities they have to assume from now on. There is no turning back and the road is painful.
Einar hadn't heard from Bella in some time since her presence in Midgard. The latest news is that Ragnarson, Erik and other senior council members would go to Asgard to look for guilt, answers and talk to Thor. Since then, the trustworthy and responsible man has disappeared and she is inert to what happens in her kingdom politics.
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