Thor
leads a band of three commandos to Loki’s camp across the river and the Thunder
God is too impatient for his comrades. Thor takes down a couple of sentries,
nonfatally as these are ordinary Asgardians under Loki’s spell, and enters a
tent to be confronted by Loki who traps Thor and his companions in a huge
diamond. Back in the American camp, General Sam Sawyer hears Loki’s laugh and
knows Thor has failed in his scheme to capture Loki and the only option left
may be the nuclear one….
In
a communal home for migrant workers in California, Orrin (Odin under a spell of
forgetfulness) chats with his young friend Judith, who thinks the news about a
war in Washington DC is a hoax, when a drunk driver comes careening toward
them. Acting by instinct, Orrin literally slaps the car out of the way, surprising
and confusing both of them….
Sif
and Hercules arrive on the desolate planet Rus, home of Kamo-Tharnn; they head
through the empty city toward the palace of Kamo-Tharnn, hoping to obtain the
Runestaff which would save the dying Jane Foster….
At
Avengers Mansion, Firelord is trying to burn a hole in the force field and
growing angrier; Iron Man must calm him down to propose working as a team.
Firelord’s flames and Iron Man’s repulsor rays together tear a hole in the
field long enough for Firelord to escape before it closes up, having depleted
Shellhead’s power, trapping him inside with Krista….
In
Washington, General Sam Sawyer receives authorization from the President to use
a nuclear bomb against Loki’s army and, as he debates the weighty decision,
Firelord arrives. Sizing up the situation, the herald zooms into the enemy
camp, knocking Loki’s troops aside and engaging with the God of Evil himself.
With Loki distracted, Thor is able to explode the giant diamond, freeing
himself and his companions. Thor challenges Loki to single, unadorned combat.
So with Firelord as referee, Thor lays down Mjolnir, giving him sixty seconds
in which to defeat Dormammu-powered Loki before he reverts to his Don Blake
form. The two slug each other as the narrator counts down the seconds and Thor
is victorious with two seconds to spare. Loki’s spell over his army fades and
the soldiers cheer for Thor, who sheds a tear for his fallen brother…