"Asgard?? You just said, the Asgardian fleet... How could they appear in the Solar System?? How could they... Could they be trying to..."
By the end, General Ross was stammering, cold sweat breaking out across his back. But soon, a major walked in, saluted the generals, and said:
"Sir, we just received a call from the Sanctum Sanctorum. They said Asgard is conducting patrols of the Nine Realms, and Midgard—Earth—must cooperate as a member of the Nine Realms..."
"Asgardian warships have found that the sanitation conditions within the Solar System are less than ideal and have urged us to rectify them as soon as possible. There cannot be too much equipment in space, and transport devices and spacecraft must be parked neatly..."
"Also, in order to prevent too many cosmic traffic accidents in the Solar System, their escort ships are helping us clear away space debris."
"And this cleanup service is not free. The United Nations has issued the bill for the cleaning service. Other countries have accepted it, and our President is preparing to sign..."
"He can't sign it!!!" the old General roared at once. "What gives them the right... They... We can't... They can't! The President can't sign it!!"
Seeing that he was already incoherent, Ross immediately stepped forward and said, "Where is the President? Stop him immediately. We can't acknowledge that bill..."
The major looked troubled. He said, "The bill is actually quite cheap. Congress passed it without even a second round of approval."
"Besides, the Sanctum Sanctorum said that Asgard's new God King, Thor, intends to forge a new crown and hopes to gather special metals from among the Nine Realms, as a symbol of the Nine Realms working together as one."
"The President believes this could drive up the price of Vibranium. After all, Vibranium