Donald broke through the surface of the sea and flew high into the sky, then abruptly stopped.
Thor and Loki floated in front of him. Green light shone beneath Loki's feet, while Thor spun Mjolnir into a wheel of lightning, keeping himself suspended in midair in this utterly unscientific fashion.
Donald yawned, looking somewhat surprised.
He had not expected the brothers to move so quickly and locate him almost immediately.
"Donald, my...
"...brother."
Thor wanted to sound warmer, but he barely knew Donald. Although Donald was supposedly a part split off from him, today truly was their first meeting.
"My brother, Asgard wronged you. Why don't you come back to Asgard with me? I'll find a way to make it up to you."
"How do you make up for love and companionship?"
Donald's expression was unexpectedly gentle as he asked with a broad smile.
Thor froze. His brain, ill-suited to persuasion and short on words, struggled desperately to assemble a response.
"Ah."
Donald's expression turned cold again. He flicked his long blade, scattering drops of blood in the sunlight, then slowly raised it to point at Thor.
"I'll collect my own compensation. Odin is dead, so I'll destroy Asgard instead."
"Impossible!"
Thor's mind was still a muddle. Hearing Donald threaten to destroy Asgard, he instinctively shouted a denial, then abruptly realized that this would probably escalate their conflict immediately.
Donald merely gave a cruel smile. Pitch-black energy rose from his body, its towering force surging into the sky like a tornado.
Heimdall, guardian of Asgard's Bifrost, leaned on the enormous golden sword that could open the bridge. His amber eyes gazed at the scene unfolding on Earth.
Suddenly, Heimdall's eyes flared with anger. Through his unique vision of Asgard's spatial structure, he saw a stream of black energy enter the