Chapter 29 - New Path (1/2)

The next day Theoric headed back to the Kronans dwelling after spending the night out alone, too tired to make his way back or care about what he perceived to be a bullshit mission.

Seeing Vott come to greet him after being alerted from the watch guards, he prepared himself for another round of yelling.

Vott- ”Kronans told us what you were up to, but wouldn't tell us the location since you said you didn't wish to disturbed, tell me what I should think about all this?”

Theoric felt something was a little off with how calm he was, a grin soon appeared on his face when he thought of something sure to disturb him,- ”Well how about instead of worrying about the mission or ranks, why don't we instead think of new things, like how the Asgards have all but abandoned you and your men, I'll ask you what I first did when we met, do you wish to change your lot in life?”

Vott surprisingly stayed calm- ”You said you would ask me that after the war.”

Theoric- ”Times change, so are you willing to answer now or do I have to ask you once the war is over?”

Vott thinking about what the Kronans told him, how Theoric was blessed by Gaea, a Goddess every Asgardian knows but is never seen except during crucial moments. Allied with Yggdrasil she helped create the nine realms as they are now.

She is considered to be the mother of life while Yggdrasil is the foundation in which life takes root.

He had great respect as most do for such great and mystical beings who are said to be the very reason for their existence.

Vott concluding answered- ”Yes, yes I do wish to change my lot in life, what do you have in mind?”

Theoric surprised again by his hairy friend couldn't respond for a few minutes before breaking out into a grin- ”Is that so, well then it's pretty simple, we are going to go for the throat of the Rock Trolls... well I'm going to go for the throat, along the way we'll be commandeering a ship and get you guys off this planet and away from all this.”

Vott anger started to surface, no way was he going to run away like a coward while a man he's started to see as a friend fights alone- ”What in blazes are you talking about? We are not going to run and leave a man behind.”

Theoric feeling touched tried to reason with him- ”Don't think of it as leaving me behind, this is strategy, I take out the usurper Ulik restoring the previous king while you take the chance to escape Asgard, I will use the merit from his death to stop them from following you through Heimdall's ability, but if you stay and help then not only will most of us die, but even with the achievement they will never willingly allow you to go, it's much simpler to agree not to chase then it is too willing let you go.”

Vott arguing back- ”And if you die, they chase and kill all of us!” he shouted.

Theoric- ”While that is true, I ask you to believe in me, I will get revenge for my previous death and I will do it alone, this is important to me, I have to do this alone.”

Vott hearing he died wondered if he heard right- ”Did you say revenge for your previous death?”

Theoric gave a nod looking serious- ”That's right, he killed me once already, it was a betrayal set up by people of Asgard, I'm sure that we are both being targeted together on this very mission, I only survived my death due to the timely actions of Gaea.”

Though he didn't explain how Loki was in on it, thinking back how it was strange that trained men who survived the harshes of conditions were suddenly overcome with the hunger to eat berries without knowing if they were edible or not.

Clenching his fists tightly while promising that if he's given another chance he'll make sure Loki pays for everything.