Thor's Adventures (Part 1)

"Okay, listen to this, big guy, you can't go smash those honking cars. There's no rule against honking during the day in Hell's Kitchen ..."

Steve pulled Thor back from rushing out and said to him seriously, "If you keep going like this, you might get arrested and sent to a mental hospital. According to the Doctor I know, you're going to be in big trouble."

"Why do you Earthlings speak so strangely? I can't understand your accents at all. Why do you always have to speak in such a high-pitched voice? Can't you be a little more manly?!" Thor shouted.

Steve took a deep breath; he was fed up with Thor. He grabbed Thor's arm with his right hand to keep him from wandering off, and then took out his phone with his One Hand to call Nick.

"Nick, if you insist that I take this guy with me, could you please get him a translation device as soon as possible? We two can't communicate at all!"

That's right, the first problem Thor encountered after descending to Earth was his strange accent. Of course, Thor could speak English, but when he last came to Earth, the United States didn't speak English.

To be precise, the last time he came to Earth, the English spoken in England wasn't the English we know today.

This results in his current language structure being Old English vocabulary and grammar, coupled with a heavy Asgard accent.

But he is currently in the United States, a country that has been trying to expel British English from the English language.

This made communication difficult for them. When Nick asked Steve to keep an eye on Thor, Steve didn't realize the seriousness of the problem. He planned to take Thor for a morning run and show him around New York City so he could see where he would be living next.

In those short few tens of minutes, Thor acted like an energetic husky, wanting to rush up and bite everything in sight. Steve strongly suspected that this might be Thor retaliating for the punch he had given him.

Steve stood at the intersection, one hand on his hip and the other holding Thor, and said to him helplessly, "If you're doing this to get revenge for the punch I gave you back then, fine, I can apologize, but that wasn't my intention. You'll have to find that Doctor who's good at physical therapy."

"And that's no excuse for you to bang on people's car windows, move roadblocks arbitrarily, and kick paint cans around on the street. If you keep doing this, you won't just get punched by me; you'll get beaten up!"

Steve tried his best to persuade Thor, but Thor couldn't quite understand.

Steve realized he was talking to a brick wall, and just as he was about to continue his persuasion, his phone rang. Schiller on the other end said to him, "Captain, could you please come to Stark Tower? We might need you to do a strength test."

After hanging up, Steve immediately redialed, saying, "Hello? Is Peter there? Oh, it's my friend Steve. Could you please let him take the call?"

"Hey, Steve, what's up? I'm eating!" Peter's reply was somewhat mumbled, clearly indicating that he hadn't swallowed what was in his mouth yet.

"Here's the thing, Nick gave me a mission, which basically means taking an alien on a tour of New York, but I have other things to do right now. Could you come and cover for me?"

"Traveling with aliens?... Really? Where is that?... That's amazing? Oh..." Peter lowered his voice, clearly his family was with him. He paused, swallowed what was in his mouth, and then said, "Wait a minute, I'll be right there."

A short while later, Peter came running from the other end of the street. He was still wearing Captain America commemorative T-shirt. When he walked up, he pointed to the shield pattern on his chest. Steve smiled at him, patted him on the shoulder and said, "If you want, I can print one for you with the shield. I guarantee it will be a 1:1 replica."

"Really?" Peter asked in surprise, then hesitated and said, "But that seems a bit disrespectful, after all, it's a symbol of Captain America's honor."

"It's okay, as long as you complete this task for me, I'll give you one, and it'll even come with my autograph."

Peter was so happy he almost jumped for joy. He immediately grabbed Thor and said, "Don't worry, I've got it covered!"

Steve gave him a thumbs up, and as he watched Peter lead Thor away into the distance, he sighed, feeling a little guilty, as if he were lying to a child.

Thor was even more unhappy when Peter pulled Peter along. Asgard believed that might makes right. Although he was unhappy that Steve had ambushed him and punched him, he also admitted that the man was a strong warrior. But what was wrong with this kid? Why did he look like a bean sprout?

Peter took a few steps and then suddenly stopped. Thor was stunned. He looked Peter up and down and said, "Are you tired? How about I carry you?"

Thor's worldview is very simple. Besides the principle that might makes right, it also includes helping the weak and caring for the elderly, the sick, and the disabled. In his view, Peter is just a child, one of the weaker ones among Earthlings, and he might need Thor's help.

"I'm tired from walking. No, of course not. Although my home is a bit far from here, it's not too tiring."

"I just suddenly thought of a place to take you, we..."

"Leave me alone, that annoying guy is finally gone, I'm going to wander around by myself!" Before Peter could finish speaking, Thor turned and left; he didn't need a child to lead the way.

As Thor was about to leave, Peter chased after him, shouting, "Hey, wait! My autographed T-shirt..."

"Don't do that! Don't jaywalk, that's against traffic rules! Wait... don't touch that car, no! Don't kick the door, people will think you're robbing someone..."

Steve could still grab Thor by force, but Peter could only stand in front of him and make him change direction.

"No, hey, stop! Don't go that way! There's construction going on there, no... don't climb over the barricades and come back... there might be something ahead..."

"Why do you Earthlings treat me like a fool? I am the Prince of Asgard, of course I know what to do! I..."

"Bang!"

Two minutes later, Peter grabbed Thor by the foot and pulled him out of the mud. Thor looked at his mud-stained T-shirt and said, "This is my brand new, authentic souvenir, and it was pretty expensive..."

Thor said angrily, "Couldn't you humans have put up bigger roadblocks? I thought it was just a low wall and that someone else's yard was inside!"

"Okay, listen, Steve told me you're an alien, so I can overlook the fact that you're completely ignorant of these basic facts, and it seems you don't speak Earth's languages very well, so it's understandable that you don't understand what I'm saying. But at least you can understand my actions, right?"

Peter made an X with his arm over his chest and said, "This means you can't go there. Places I don't let you go to are likely to be dangerous. Luckily, this is just a mud pit. If there were electrical wires or something down there, it would be terrible. You really have to listen to me!"

Thor ignored Peter and walked ahead with his arms crossed. Peter followed beside him. Thor turned to Peter and said, "You're still a child. Where are your parents? Do they just let you wander around like this?"

"I've finished all my summer homework, so I can come out and play. Oh, I haven't told you yet, I'll take you to my favorite arcade, I'm sure you'll love it there."

What place is that?

"It's a place to play games. There are lots of game consoles there, and they just released a new model recently. I haven't been there yet. Let's go!"

"Oh, right, wait a minute, I need to make a phone call to a friend."

Peter then Peter out his phone and said to the person on the other end, "Pikachu, what are you doing? That's right, see you at the usual place..."

Five minutes later, Peter pulled Thor to an arcade on the edge of Hell's Kitchen.

He arrived at the gate but didn't go in. Instead, he walked down a side alley. A moment later, a yellow figure jumped onto the wall and then into Peter's arms. Peter gave Pikachu a high five and said, "Long time no see, buddy!"

"Ha, I wonder who's been blinded by his little girlfriend, not coming to hang out with his buddies for so long!"

"Doctor Schiller went on a long trip. Weren't you supposed to be helping him at the shop? I thought you were busy. Okay... okay, I'm sorry, don't call me!"

Thor was curious about Pikachu and asked, "Is this your pet? Why is it so yellow?"

As he was saying this, he reached out to touch Pikachu. But as soon as his hand touched Pikachu's head, Peter quickly grabbed Pikachu's tail and said, "Stop messing around, you're shocking other people... Oh, I forgot to introduce you, this is my good buddy Pikachu, we're the best partners!"

"Did we have a name for our duo?" Peter asked Pikachu. Pikachu, perched on Peter's shoulder with its two little arms folded, said dismissively, "How about 'Spider and Mouse, the sewer duo'?"

"Of course it's not good, the smell is too strong."

Watching Peter and Pikachu playfully fighting, Thor actually quieted down. He even said with a touch of nostalgia, "I used to have a pet too, a smart and clever hunting dog, but sadly it died in battle."

"Have you ever owned a dog?" Peter asked Thor. "Do aliens keep dogs too?"

"Of course, Asgard is not far from Earth, and many of our lifestyles are similar."

"Then why..."

"I just can't stand those cars that make noise at will, you know? If someone dares to make noise with their chariot on the roads of Asgard, they'll get whipped."

"And those roadblocks, they didn't serve as a warning at all, even children could climb on them."

"And those who scribble on the walls with strange jars—in Asgard, scribbling on walls will get you thrown in jail."

"Uh... it happens on Earth too, but that place is more chaotic and nobody really cares about them."

"If that's the case, it does make some sense. You said you were Prince of Asgard before, so it's only natural that you would get involved in these things. But this is Earth, you're not a prince anymore, and if you just rush in, you might get beaten up."

"My father is the Ruler of the Nine Realms, which includes the Midgard Nine Realms, and I am the future ruler of the Nine Realms. Of course I have to take care of these things."

Peter could say anything, Thor said, "Where's that fun thing you're talking about? I don't think it'll be any more interesting than a hunt."

"Hunting? That's something from the Middle Ages! Come on, I'll show you some modern amusement park rides, you'll love it!"

Sorry I wasn't feeling well today, so I'm a little late.