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A Story for Joshua Happy Birthday Hope you enjoy the book

© 2017 MARVEL. All rights reserved. ISBN 978-1-78271-399-9

P U B L ISHING Joshua was tucked up in bed, and was just drifting off to sleep. But before sleep came, Joshua started to think about Thor and his magical hammer, Mjolnir. Without knowing it, Joshua fell asleep and started to dream about the god of thunder and what he was doing right now. Thor woke up to find himself swinging upside-down, bound head to toe by heavy iron chains. Around Thor flames were burning and the heat was intense. Thor flexed his muscles against the chains, until…. Crack. They broke and flew off him. But the chains were the least of Thor’s worries. His captor, a deadly creature of pure flame hissed at him, “You may have escaped your prison, but you shall never escape Muspelheim alive.”

looking for answers to a terrible vision he’d had while fighting Ultron with the Avengers. Something bad was coming to , Thor could feel it. “I see no reason for you to smile, Son of ,” growled. Thor smirked at his captor, “You have no hope of escape. With you as my prisoner, I shall “Hello Surtur.” retrieve the Eternal Flames stolen from me by Odin centuries ago.”

“I haven’t been back to Asgard in some time, but I doubt my father would strike such a deal. Those Flames are locked deep away for the protection of the Nine Realms” Thor replied.

and his magical hammer, Mjolnir. about the god of thunder and what he was doing right now. Thor woke up to find himself swinging upside-down, bound head to toe by heavy iron chains. Around Thor flames were burning and the heat was intense. Thor flexed his muscles against the chains, until…. Crack. They broke and flew off him. But the chains were the least of Thor’s worries. His captor, a deadly creature of pure flame hissed at him, “You may have escaped your prison, but you shall never escape Muspelheim alive.”

Joshua knew Thor had come to the Realm of Fire looking for answers to a terrible vision he’d had while fighting Ultron with the Avengers. Something bad was coming to Asgard, Thor could feel it. “I see no reason for you to smile, Son of Odin,” Surtur growled. Thor smirked at his captor, “You have no hope of escape. With you as my prisoner, I shall “Hello Surtur.” retrieve the Eternal Flames stolen from me by Odin centuries ago.”

“I haven’t been back to Asgard in some time, but I doubt my father would strike such a deal. Those Flames are locked deep away for the protection of the Nine Realms” Thor replied. The ground below But Surtur’s fierydemons began to appear. They Thor suddenly appeared from the flames and surrounded Thor in no time. exploded, and his They were even coming from the ceiling and the floor! trusted hammer, They grabbed at Thor’s legs, burning him with their Mjolnir, flew into his flaming hands. outstretched hand.

Joshua watched Heimdall to open the Bifrost - the bridge that was the way Thor and Surtur battle in and out of Asgard. fiercely. …But the Bifrost didn’t open. Surtur hurled flames and fireballs at Thor.

But Thor spun his hammer, faster and faster, putting out the flames with the wind he created. Surtur was strong, but Thor was strong and fast. Thor was able to duck between Surtur’s legs and strike him from behind. Joshua was getting dizzy watching Thor run rings around his enemy. Striking Surtur in the chest with a bolt of lightning, Thor was soon victorious. The ground below But Surtur’s fierydemons began to appear. They Thor suddenly appeared from the flames and surrounded Thor in no time. exploded, and his They were even coming from the ceiling and the floor! trusted hammer, They grabbed at Thor’s legs, burning him with their Mjolnir, flew into his flaming hands. outstretched hand. Joshua was relieved to hear Thor call for his friend Heimdall to open the Bifrost - the bridge that was the way Thor and Surtur battle in and out of Asgard. fiercely. …But the Bifrost didn’t open. Surtur hurled flames and fireballs at Thor.

But Thor spun his hammer, faster and faster, putting out the flames with the wind he created. Surtur was strong, but Thor was strong and fast. Thor was able to duck between Surtur’s legs and strike him from behind. watching Thor run rings around his enemy. Striking Surtur in the chest with a bolt of lightning, Thor was soon victorious. The demons rushed towards Thor, piling on top of Thor used the power of Mjolnir to fly up and out of the cavern, him until Joshua couldn’t even see him! onto the surface of Muspelheim. Demons followed him. But Surtur was beginning to recover from the lightning bolt strike. He rose from swing of his mighty hammer. the ground, laughing at Thor. Suddenly, the ground began to shake But then there was a rumble from interrupting the fight. beneath the pile of demons. Mjolnir burst through the top of the shooting flames from its mouth mound, sending fire and filled with rage. Thor used Mjolnir to fly into the sky, demons flying in all directions. dodging the flames. But the dragon flew after him. The mighty hammer Thor used all his might to defeat the dragon, eventually flew around the room, pinning it to the ground with his hammer. knocking out demons as it went, before returning to its owner. “Only those who are worthy may lift the mighty hammer Mjonir,” Thor laughed as the dragon struggled. The demons rushed towards Thor, piling on top of Thor used the power of Mjolnir to fly up and out of the cavern, onto the surface of Muspelheim. Demons followed him. But Surtur was beginning to recover from the Joshua cheered as Thor defeated each fire demon with a lightning bolt strike. He rose from swing of his mighty hammer. the ground, laughing at Thor. Suddenly, the ground began to shake But then there was a rumble from interrupting the fight. beneath the pile of demons. Joshua saw it was a fire dragon! The beast was Mjolnir burst through the top of the shooting flames from its mouth mound, sending fire and filled with rage. Thor used Mjolnir to fly into the sky, demons flying in all directions. dodging the flames. But the dragon flew after him. The mighty hammer Thor used all his might to defeat the dragon, eventually flew around the room, pinning it to the ground with his hammer. knocking out demons as it went, before returning to its owner. “Only those who are worthy may lift the mighty hammer Mjonir,” Thor laughed as the dragon struggled.

why Heimdall hadn’t opened the Bifrost when he was asked. Thor called Heimdall had been replaced by someone called again for the Skurge. Skurge had been too busy showing off to notice that Bifrost to be opened… Thor was calling. Joshua saw Thor grab Mjolnir before he leapt Skurge had started to boast, “Odin named me into the Bifrost which Keeper of the Bifrost, as reward for my service and…” had just that second Thor pushed past him towards the palace. opened… Ignoring Skurge’s protests, Just as the followed Thor. dragon loomed towards him! Joshua and Thor were now in Asgard and they could now see why Heimdall hadn’t opened the Bifrost when he was asked. Thor called Heimdall had been replaced by someone called again for the Skurge. Skurge had been too busy showing off to notice that Bifrost to be opened… Thor was calling.

Mjolnir before he leapt Skurge had started to boast, “Odin named me into the Bifrost which Keeper of the Bifrost, as reward for my service and…” had just that second Thor pushed past him towards the palace. opened… Ignoring Skurge’s protests, Joshua Just as the followed Thor. dragon loomed towards him! Thor soon found Odin, who was Travelling back to Asgard, acting very strangely. Joshua was the Bifrost began shocked to see Thor threaten to shake. his father with his hammer. But then “Odin” began to fade and in his place stood ! Thor made Loki take him to where the real Odin was hidden. They entered the Bifrost together and travelled to Earth. They found Odin in Norway with the help of a new friend. Joshua saw that Odin was weak and, Thor and Loki were worried about him. Hela’s Darkness seemed to They sat together and Odin told form before him as one them about a new threat, Hela. last tremor hurled Odin was dying, Thor off the and his death would release Bifrost… Hela. She was a powerful Goddess and if she reached Asgard she would destroy it. Odin passed away, telling his sons he loved them before he left. From a swirl of darkness, Hela suddenly appeared. Thor threw Mjolnir, but Hela was just as quick. Joshua gasped as she stopped the hammer in mid-air and Crushed it! Loki called for the Bifrost to take them back to Asgard, but Hela followed straight after them! …leaving the Rainbow bridge to Asgard open to Hela. Thor soon found Odin, who was Travelling back to Asgard, the Bifrost began shocked to see Thor threaten to shake. his father with his hammer. But then “Odin” began to fade and in his place stood Loki! Thor made Loki take him to where the real Odin was hidden. They entered the Bifrost together and travelled to Earth. They found Odin in Norway with that Odin was weak and, Thor and Loki were worried about him. Hela’s Darkness seemed to They sat together and Odin told form before him as one them about a new threat, Hela. last tremor hurled Odin was dying, Thor off the and his death would release Bifrost… Hela. She was a powerful Goddess and if she reached Asgard she would destroy it. Odin passed away, telling his sons he loved them before he left. From a swirl of darkness, Hela suddenly appeared. Thor threw Mjolnir, but Hela was just as quick. the hammer in mid-air and Crushed it! Loki called for the Bifrost to take them back to Asgard, but Hela followed straight after them! …leaving the Rainbow bridge to Asgard open to Hela. Joshua saw Thor had landed on a planet Suddenly a ship hovered above them. Aliens came out of the covered in debris: broken pieces of ship and surrounded Thor, pointing weapons at him. ships, wheels, cracked weapons, and other rubbish Thor was paralysed! The aliens had fired piled everywhere. electrified nets at him. But before Joshua and Thor glanced up and gasped. they could take him away, another ship appeared and out Where there should have been jumped a woman. stars or a clear sky, instead there were hundreds of wormholes filling the air above! End of Sample