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◜ we are the champions ◞

"WAIT, NO! Don't you dare touch her!" Thor bellowed, thrashing around within the guards hold, trying to get to Amber, who was also fighting against them. Amber stuck out her arm, reaching for Thor. She strained, but allegedly was pulled away to another room.

Thor cried out for her, before getting dragged and sat in a chair. His wrists were once again locked against the arm rests.

"Now don't you move, okay?" a man said. Thor looked up to see a white-haired man with red-rimmed glasses on. "My hand isn't as steady as it used to be."

"By Odin's beard, you shall not cut my hair!" Thor threatened, eyeing the man's arm, which was a metal blade. "Lest you want to feel the wrath of the mighty Thor!"

The man pressed multiple buttons on his wrist, turning his hand into other odd and scary-looking contraptions. Thor looked at the man in desperation. "Please, kind sir. Don't cut my hair!"

When the man started walking towards him, Thor cried out.

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AMBER'S HEAD BOBBED UP, UPON HEARING THOR'S CRIES. "Thor?"

She jerked her hands every way she could. "Thor!"

When her tries were useless, she gave up and whimpered. Just then, the same man entered the room; having grey hair and red sunglasses. When he saw her, his shoulders slumped. "Not another blondie."

Amber tilted her head. Quickly getting mad for some reason. "Who are you? What did you do to Thor? Tell me now!"

She thrashed her body, trying to lunge at him. The man laughed at her. "You ain't getting out of those, sweetheart, so don't even try. I'm just here to give you a haircut."

Amber frowned. "What's wrong with my hair?"

The man gave her a look, which made her suddenly feel self-conscious.

"Just...be gentle."

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THOR TRIPPED ON HIS FEET AS HE WAS PUSHED INTO A SMALL, DULL ROOM. Angrily, he turned on his feet to look at the guards. "By the power of Odin, you tell me where the hell Amber is, or I'll—!"

The door was slammed in his face. Defeated, he scratched his freshly-cut hair. He poured a bit, before the door was opened once more, and Amber was shoved through. She tripped on her shoes, falling to the floor on her knees.

Jumping to her feet, she turned and pounded her fists against the closed door. "Let me out, you idiots!"

Thor stared at her with wide eyes and his eyes roamed over her body.

Amber's torso was dressed in gold armour, accompanied by gold wrist gauntlets and brown leather fingerless combat gloves. Her legs were dressed in black pants, that were decorated with gold patterns. On one of her shoulders, were three feathers. Amber also had thigh-high leather heeled boots.

Her hair was tied back into a high ponytail, with a small braid tied into it.

Amber rolled her eyes, turning around to catch Thor in the act. She gave him a suspicious look. Thor finally looked up to meet her gaze, before blushing deeply. "Nice, uh...outfit."

"Thank you," Amber said, her lips slowly turning upward. "You don't look too bad yourself."

Thor opened his mouth to say something else, when the door to the small room swung open, flooding more light into the room, making both Asgardians squint.

"Let's go you two." the guard yelled, moving to the side. The two shuffled out of the room, and were led down a grimy hall to a weapons room.

Thor and Amber split up, going to opposite ends of the room to find their ideal weapons. Amber scanned the many arrays of weaponry, none of them really catching her eye. As she neared the end of the row, she stopped in her tracks.

Her lips twitched upward as her hand reached out, gripping the hilt of a sword. When Amber went to lift the sword, she was surprised that is was so easy. She assumed she wasn't used to her new-found strength yet.

The sword had a long blade, that was curved on one end. Along the blade, was a thin stripe as a decoration.

Finding a sheath with a strap, she placed it over one shoulder, so it went across diagonally over her torso. She stored her weapon in the sheath, which rested on her back.

She fished around further on other stands, managing to find a staff. Amber tucked a dagger at the top of her boot, which had a small pocket sewed in on the inside.

Once Amber was satisfied, she smiled, walking away to find Thor.

Thor, on the other end, heard the clicking of her heels once again, which made him subconsciously smile. Turning around, he watched her approach with graceful strides. He held an odd-shaped shield in one hand, and a helmet in the other. Stored on his back were two shorter swords.

The two eyed each other, smiling warmly. When they were side-by-side, Amber let out an uneasy breath. "You know, this isn't easy for my to admit, but I'm glad Odin brought me to you."

"Me too," Thor said in a calm tone, his smile never faltering. The guards who watched over the two rolled their eyes, laughing at them. But, Thor and Amber didn't care.

"Shall we go win our freedom?" Amber questioned with a half-hearted smirked.

Thor nodded, leading the way.

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THOR AND AMBER SHARED AN UNEASY LOOK AS THEY HEARD THE GRANDMASTER SPEAKING FROM OUTSIDE.

"Wow, look at all of you! What a show, what a night! Who's having fun? Please, I am your host. Big round of applause for all our undercard men who are competing today, so let's show some support. A big round of applause! This is what you've come for, and so have I. And now, without further ado, It's main event time. Making their first appearance...the power couple that look promising. They sure have some tricks up their sleeve. I'll say no more, see what you think. I give you, Lord of Thunder and his trusty side-kick, the Lady In Robes!"

As the two gladiators stepped through the gate, the crowd broke into a united 'boo'. Amber raised an eyebrow, sighing heavily. "Tough crowd."

"Okay, this is it!" the hologram of the Grandmaster displayed him rubbing his hands together. "Get ready for this guy! Here he comes..."

Puffs of green exploded in the air, as part of the challenger's introduction. The ground began to shake a few times, making Thor and Amber wobble slightly.

Who was this guy?

The crowd picked up in cheering, seeming to grow louder by the second.

"He is a creature. Well, what can we say about him? There's none like him. I feel like I got a special connection with him." as the Grandmaster was talking, Thor slipped on his helmet, pulling the side lever to display the pointed feather-shaped ends.

He swung his club around and raised his shield up as the gate on the other end started to lift.

Amber bobbed her head, reaching behind her to unsheath the sword. Taking off the sheath, Amber tossed it to the side.

"He's undefeated! He's the reigning. He's the defending. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...your Incredible..."

Amber tipped her head for a moment before flipping her staff around, her face washing over with grim. The two watched as the gate on the other end started to slowly open.

Suddenly, the steel gate exploded into pieces, as the Green Monster broke through. They gave a deafening roar, making Amber wince. After a moment, her eyes widened as she realized who it was.

None other than Bruce Banner...

The Hulk.