02x14 - Symbiote w*r, Part 3: Thunder Road

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Verily, Guardians,
victory is yours this day.

Actually, victory is
yours, friend Thor.

Drax has a point.
Your lightning powers

singlehandedly destroyed the
Symbiotes that infested this comet.

Oh, come on, Gamora.
I mean, we helped a little.

Aye, Peter Quill.
'Twas your crewmates' wisdom

in calling for the might of an
Asgardian that saved the day.

Now Asgard awaits.

Open the Bifrost, Heimdall!

What sorcery is this?

We are so not taking
the blame on this one.

Heimdall, stay back!

You! So-called Guardians!

What have you done to the
Prince of Asgard?

We have done nothing.
It is the Symbiote that att*cks.

Thor, use your hammer.
The lightning can destroy it.

Thor has become corrupted.
He is no longer worthy

to wield Mjolnir.

Looks like he found
a pretty good replacement.

I am Groot?

A Symbiote as strong as Thor?

Ain't much in the galaxy
more dangerous than that.

Oh, man. We are so taking
the blame for this.

My prince, stop!

You are a danger to yourself
and your people!

Apologies, good Heimdall.

The parasite's will is strong!

But my kit-bashed
cannon is stronger.

We borrowed some stuff
we found lying around.

You mortals dare wield the weapons
of noble Asgardian warriors?

What? It ain't like
they was using 'em.

There is only one
w*apon that matters this day.

Mjolnir, to me!

It has taken him over again!

Symbiote Thor's heading
for the World Tree!

If he taps into its energy, he could
create thousands more Symbiotes!

That thing does not get to the tree!

That thing is the Prince of Asgard.

Or was, until you Guardians
brought this plague down upon us.

We're trying to prevent a plague.

Huh?

And failing miserably!

Now drop your pilfered weapons

and stand down while a true
Asgardian does battle!

We will do neither.

Cease this interference!
Asgard will subdue its own!

I am Groot!

I am Groot!

I am Groot!

Not so fast, slimey!

Aw, krutack!

You were incorrect, Quill.

That thing did get to the tree.

I am Groot!

Symbiote spores?
What's that supposed to mean?

It means if you thought
one Symbiote Asgardian was bad,

get ready for a whole realm
full of them.

Your Symbiotes
are taking over my people!

So, where are they going?

Odin's beard!
They're headed for the Bifrost!

If the Symbiotes get into the Bifrost,

they could take over the entire galaxy.

We couldn't stop one
slime-powered Asgardian.

- How do we stop 'em all?
- You will not stop anyone.

Take this passage to the palace,
to the Chamber of Renewal,

and awaken the All-Father
from his Odinsleep.

Okay, I understood "passage to the
palace," and then not so much.

Only Odin, ruler of Asgard, has
the power to destroy this plague.

I will stop the parasites
from reaching the Bifrost.

I am Drax the Destroyer,
not Drax the Awakener.

- I will fight at your side!
- I am Groot!

Very well.

I suppose you two
show some battle prowess.

For mortals.

"Go wake up
Grampa Eye Patch." Huh!

That all Heimdoofus
thinks we're good for?

Looks like you may get to
prove yourself sooner than you think.

Symbiote spores.
I hate these guys.

Flarg! Not again!

Cover me so's I can
patch this thing up!

How come you didn't use that
force shield generator before?

Because I know how
reliable your tech normally is.

I'll show ya reliable!

Aw!

Hey, no fair clumping together!

Got one!

Just one?

One that didn't get back up.

My, my, dinner and a show?

They do treat the prisoners well here.

Well, if it ain't
the clown prince of Asgard.

Whatcha in for, space littering?

"Crown" prince.

And littering Asgard
with Symbiote spores

would be your crime, not mine.

Loki, today's your lucky day.

We're gonna get you out of here, and
all you gotta do is help us stop...

one, two three... everyone
in Asgard, including Thor.

Sound good?

Help you? Surely you jest.

Do we look
like we're jesting, jailbird?

"Jailbird"?

Why, I'm as innocent as a newborn babe.

"Innocent"? Who stole the Cosmic Seed
from Asgard and blamed it on my dad?

Who started a w*r with Spartax
and tried to k*ll your brother?

And who knows what you did to get
yourself locked up this time.

Are you implying
I deserve to be imprisoned?

No, we're stating it outright.

Mmm. Thanks
for the rescue offer,

but I think I'll stay here,
safe and sound.

Rocket, how many prisons
have you broken out of?

Twenty-three. Soon to be .

And that ain't counting
the ones I've broken into!

We are too late.

I am Groot!

You Guardians may
prove useful after all.

Was that sarcasm?
I do not easily detect sarcasm.

Fine. You win.

Um, I don't suppose you could
tell us where to find Odin?

Odin's on the ceiling?

- Aah!
- Try upstairs, genius.

He won't appreciate being roused.

Yeah? Well, old people get cranky when
you wake them up from their naps.

Found the eye patch, but no Grandpa.

Ha! He is on the ceiling!

Flarg.

Now is where you say,
"This is bad," right?

No. I think you covered it.

Stupid Asgardian batteries!

Lightning. Works every time.

Except this one. Go!

Ow! Dude, help us!

Please!

Why come begging to me?

Don't you have the might of the
All-Father at your disposal?

Not... exactly.

Ow!

Stay close to me.

Interesting.

So it appears you foolish
mortals do need my help.

Score one for
the Prince of the Obvious!

And I shall assist you.

On one condition.

When this is over,
Odin will grant you a request.

You will insist he pardon me
for all crimes against Asgard.

Yeah, yeah, whatever.

So be it.

What the krutack? You could've
walked out this whole time?

Just since my brother and
adopted father were corrupted,

making me All-Father.

Why am I sure we just got scammed?

You wound me, furry pest.

I do keep my word, particularly
when it suits my purposes.

As you will now.

Ugh. What were we
talking about just then?

Quill, have you found Odin?
Has he agreed to help us?

Um, not in those words.

What words did he use?

"Roar" and "screech," mostly.

I do not understand these words.

A Symbiote got him, Drax.

So, under the circumstances,
we got the next best thing.

Well, the th next best thing.

Hello.

Loki! What have you done, traitor?

What have I done?
Just selfishly offered

to rescue Asgard
from this plague you unleashed.

Get to the Bifrost.
I'll cover you.

Gamora, you won't survive.

We're the Guardians
of the Galaxy, Peter.

We make sure the galaxy survives.
Now go.

Gamora!

Get inside!

Drax! Not you too!

I am Groot!

I am Groot?

- Drax and Gammy got turned saving us.
- I am Groot!

I know it's happened before.
So now we're gonna save them.

Unless you got a problem with that?

Heimdall, old friend,

we shan't get far
under such dire circumstances

unless we can trust each other.

Uh, what are you doing?

He's double-crossin' us,
ya moron!

Worry not. I shall save Asgard.

I will simply use the Bifrost

to send all the monsters to Midgard.

Phew! Okay, then. See, Rocket?

Nothing to worry about.
Wait. Isn't Midgard Earth?

Correct. I get rid of them,

and they destroy your wretched world.

I k*ll two birds with one stone.

And you rule over Asgard.

True. Three birds.

Nobody messes with Earth!

Keep him away from the Bifrost!
Aahh!

You dare?

I am Groot!

I'm trying!
The d'ast thing's got no juice!

And in case you forgot, there's a
ton of Symbiotes trying to get in!

Ow!

Stupid hammer!

Wait. Wait! The hammer!

Can't pick it up, but that
don't mean I can't use it!

Rocket, whatever you're doing
with that hammer, do it fast!

Don't rush me!

Ain't like I mess with
Asgardian tech every day!

Rodent, cease your desecration

of Mjolnir at once!

Heimdall, we got bigger problems than
Rocket tinkering with the hammer.

Heimdall, I am now ruler of Asgard.

I command you to open the Bifrost

and banish these interlopers!

A lightning cannon
will require a conductor.

Not bad... for an Asgardian.

- Here comes the thunder!
- I hope.

Yes! Finally!

Free at last! To me, Mjolnir!

Aah!

Whoa. What a ride.

Prepare for another!

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Forgive me for underestimating
you, Guardians.

Let us stand together now
in glorious battle.

Uh, is this the kind of glorious battle

where we all get taken over
by Symbiotes?

What vile beast is this?

Uh, that is your dad.

Odin? This will not stand!

Why? Why have I been awakened?

Asgard is in dire peril
from a plague of parasites.

I implore you, Father,

use your Odinforce
and heal your people!

For Asgard!

- What now...
- What happened?

The Symbiotes...

Are no more.

Loki, your treachery grieves me sorely.

It will be eons before
you again see the sun.

Heimdall, as ever,
you serve well and truly.

And, Guardians of the Galaxy,
you have displayed great valor.

Mortal though you be,

you represent the finest
of the Nine Realms.

I hereby declare you all
friends to Asgard,

and as such, do grant you one request.

I wish for Loki to be pardoned for
all his crimes against Asgard.

Wait. What?

- What?
- I am Groot?

Why would you make such a request?

Loki,

I see your binding spells
are as strong as ever.

Release the varlet.

"A bajillion units."

All he had to say was,
"A bajillion units"!

Friend Rocket, is
there nothing we can do

to ease your troubled brow?

Well, long as you're offering...

Whoo-hoo-hoo! I love this thing!

Hey, Quill, we gotta get one of these!

Yee-haw!