Nobodies POV
Dark and cramped. The soft red light of fire seeps through iron slats.
Inside this cage is a man, bound by chains. It's thor.
His beard is long and his clothes are worn. That rough, grizzled look of a man who's spent years on the road.
He awakens with a jolt. Looks around.
"Now I know what you're thinking. Oh no! Thor's in a cage. How did this happen? Well, sometimes you have to get captured just to get a straight answer out of somebody. It's a long story but basically I'm a bit of a hero. See, I spent some time on earth, married the most gorgeous woman in the entire galaxy, had a beautiful son, fought some robots, saved the planet a couple of times. Then I went searching through the cosmos for some magic, colorful Infinity Stone things... didn't find any. That's when I came across a path of death and destruction which led me all the way here into this cage... where I met you." Thor says
Reveal that he's talking to a weird alien skeleton in chains.
"How much longer do you think we'll be here?" Thor ask.
Sounds of metal gears turning. Suddenly the bottom drops out! Thor plummets until - shlink! Chains cinch and abruptly halt his descent.
Thor dangles six feet off the ground.
Pull back to reveal we are in- A cavernous space. The walls, floors, and ceilings are molten rock, which has creepy glimmers of fire within it. Stationed in the center is a volcanic rock throne, and sitting in that throne is a charred demonic skeleton.
"Thor, Son of Odin." Surtur says
Thor's chain turns to reveal- surtur on his throne. Eighteen-feet-tall, flesh made of fire, and demonic spiked horns on his skull.
"Surtur. Son of a bitch...you're still alive! I thought my father killed you, like, half a million years ago." Thor says
"I cannot die. Not until I fulfill my destiny and lay waste to your home." Surtur says
"You know, it's funny you should mention that because I've been having these terrible dreams of late. Asgard up in flames, falling to ruins, and you Surtur are at the center of all of them." Thor says
"Then you have seen Ragnarok, the fall of Asgard. The great prophecy--" sutur says "Hang on. Hang on." Thor says
Reveal that Thor's chain is turning very slowly.
"I'll be back around shortly. I really feel like we were connecting there." Thor says
After a beat, Thor rotates around to face Surtur. "Okay, so, Ragnarok. Tell me about that. Walk me through it." Thor says
"My time has come. When my crown is reunited with the Eternal Flame, I shall be restored to my full might. I will tower over the mountains and bury my sword deep in Asgard's--" surtur says
"Oh, hang on. Give it a second." Thor says
Once again, Thor is turning very slowly.
"I swear I'm not even moving, it's just doing this on its own. I'm really sorry. Okay, let me get this straight. You're going to put your crown into the Eternal Flame, and then you'll suddenly grow as big as a house--" thor says
"A mountain!" Surtur yells
"The Eternal Flame that Odin keeps locked away on Asgard?" Thor ask
Surtur grins, evil.
"Odin is not on Asgard. And your absence has left the throne defenseless." Surtur says
That elicits a concerned look from Thor. "Okay, so where is it? This crown?" Thor ask
"This is my Crown, the source of my power." Surtur says
Surtur points at the V-shaped horns on his head.. "Oh, that's a crown? I thought it was a big eyebrow." Thor says
"It's a crown." Surtur says
"Anyway, it sounds like all I have to do to stop Ragnarok is rip that thing off your head." Thor says
Surtur stands up and approaches Thor, dragging his sword.
"But Ragnarok has already begun. You cannot stop it. I am Asgard's doom, and so are you. All will suffer, all will burn." Sutur says
Surtur steps forward and grabs the chain above Thor's feet, holding it so he and Thor are face to face.
"That's intense. To be honest, seeing you grow really big and set fire to a planet would be quite the spectacle. But it looks like I'm going to have to go with option B where I bust out of these chains, knock that tiara off your head, and stash it away in Asgard's vault." Thor says
"You cannot stop Ragnarok. Why fight it?" Surtur ask Behind his back, Thor opens his hand. Sending out the SOS. "Because that's what heroes do." Thor says
Nothing happens.
Thor appears annoyed at himself. "Wait, sorry. I didn't time that right. (pause) And, now!" Thor yells
Boom!
Thor's hammer Mjolnir crashes through the wall! Thor breaks free from his chains, grabs Mjolnir, spins, and flies a distance away.
He flings Mjolnir back at Surtur, smashing the giant in the face. Mjolnir returns.
"You have made a grave mistake, Odinson." Surtur says
The walls come alive! A seemingly infinite swarm of fire demons rally to Surtur's aid.
"I make grave mistakes all the time. Everything seems to work out." Thor says
In the shadows, a massive fire dragon roars. The fire demons surge forward. Thor backs up, hammering away. He then leaps back, springs boards off the wall, and- -lands hard, slamming Mjolnir down.
The resulting shockwave knocks back the legion of fire demons. The Fire Dragon strains against a chain leash.
Thor is now facing off with Surtur. Surtur thrusts his hands at Thor, generating a humongous projectile wall of fire!
Thor spins Mjolnir so fast that it creates a kind of shield. The God of Thunder and the Fire Giant engage in ferocious hand-to-hand combat. Each landing power shots, sending sparks of both fire and electricity into the air.
Thor slips behind Surtur and takes out his knees. Thor then launches high into the air and summons a huge lightning bolt.
Descending hard, he uses all his power to- -LOP suture's head off of his body!
Surtur's body deflates and collapses into a heap of charred bones. Thor straps the crowned skull to his back.
He turns to find- -the army of Fire Demons regrouping as reinforcements flood in, filling the space to capacity.
Recognizing the threat, Thor thrusts Mjolnir above his head. "Heimdall. I know it's been a while, but I could use a fast exit!" Thor yells
Nothing.
Thor just stands there as the Fire Demons advance. "...Heimdall?" Thor ask
....
Heimdall is nowhere to be found.
Instead, we meet Skurge. He's bald, strong, mean looking, a little eager to be liked.
At the moment, Skurge is entertaining two asgardian woman.
"Heimdall was an idiot. This job should have made him rich. Now, the job ain't easy, but it does have its benefits. The Bi-Frost gives me access to everything the Nine Realms have to offer. I mean it's all mine for the taking. Behold...my stuff." Skurge says
Skurge has drawn their attention to a pile of weapons and treasures he has stashed off to the side.
He hefts up two M-16 assault rifles, trying to play it cool.
"I'm particularly fond of these. I pulled 'em out of a place on Midgard called Texas. I even named them. Des and Troy. You see, when you put them together...they destroy." Skurge says.
....
Having expected to have been Bi-Frosted out of there, Thor is overrun by the giant wave of fire demons!
The Fire Dragon breaks free of its chain. Realizing he's in trouble, Thor takes off, rocketing up to- Thor crashes out of the ground and lands on a craggy surface.
Disoriented and singed from the fire demon onslaught. Thor's cloak is on fire, and he frantically pats out the flames.
He picks up Mjolnir, holds it up once more. Nothing. "Heimdall, come on." Thor says
The ground shakes! Like an earthquake. Thor backs up as the ground begins to give way all around him.
And then- -the fearsome fire dragon burst out of the ground! The dragon opens its tremendous jaws for an ear-splitting roar but Thor stuffs Mjolnir into its mouth and lets go.
Thud!
The hammer drops, pinning the beast down by its bottom jaw. It thrashes and growls, trying to break free. "Stay." Thor says and looks up to the sky.
"I'm running short on--" Thor says
Thor notices that all around him the ground is crumbling like a field of sinkholes giving way to more snarling Fire Demons!
Thor calls for Mjolnir and takes off. The dragon screeches! continues showing off for the ladies.
"Heimdall?" Thor ask
Behind Skurge the Bi-Frost starts moving. One of the women notices the Bi-Frost glowing.
"Skurge, is that important?" Asgardian woman ask
Skurge turns and notices the Bi-Frost activity. "You girls are in for a treat." Skurge says
Angle on Heimdall's sword, which has been sloppily cast aside in another pile of stuff.
Skurge hastily runs and grabs it.
Thor is flying at top speed, but that dragon is right on his heels! The fire demons launch flaming projectiles from below!
Thor looks back, genuinely nervous. The dragon is opening its jaws to swallow Thor whole when- -Suddenly Bi-Frost opens!
The portal surrounds Thor and engulfs the dragon's head! In an instant, they're gone.