Chapter 458: Surprising Punishment

Chapter 458: Surprising Punishment

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Brunnhilde, Odin, and even Hela herself froze upon hearing Peter's question. The notion of bringing an entire army, especially the Valkyrie, back to life was staggering. It dredged up their deepest regrets. Brunnhilde's guilt weighed heavily on her for leaving her sisters behind to die. Odin, in his role as a king and father, regretted ordering the Valkyrie to attack Hela, which ultimately led to their tragic demise. And Hela, well, she didn't have any regrets...

Seeing Brunnhilde falter, unable to reply to his astonishing offer, Peter repeated himself, a hint of patience in his voice, "How do you feel about me resurrecting your sisters? Is it something you'd be interested in?"

Brunnhilde stammered, her voice trembling with emotion. "I-Is it truly possible?" Could he really bring her sisters back from the dead?

Peter nodded with conviction, his voice steady as he explained, "Thanks to Hela, their souls have been collected in the Soul Stone. I can choose to set them free to continue their journey to whatever afterlife, reincarnation, or dark void awaits us after death, or I can craft a ritual to bring them back to life, which won't be easy, by the way."

The weight of Peter's words settled upon them, causing a stunned silence to linger among the group. Hela, who had so cruelly revived the Valkyrie as mere walking zombies, was now confronted with the possibility of their true resurrection. It was an unexpected twist that had her reeling in disbelief. After all, she couldn't do what Peter was offering. With her affinity over death, she could only create undead creatures. The initial instance of this chapter being available happened at N0v3l.Bin.

Seeing Brunnhilde's conflicted expression and sensing, Peter gently advised her, "Take your time to think it over. Give me your answer after we've dealt with Hela's punishment."

Instantly, everyone's attention turned to Hela, who was still lying on the ground, defeated and glaring at them like an injured predator.

Odin, his stern demeanor unwavering, spoke up, "What do you have in mind for her punishment?"

Peter's mask hid the sly smile that tugged at his lips. "Before we get to the good part, we need to strip her of her powers, much like you did with Thor and Loki."

Hela, unable to move due to her weakened state, was forced to listen as Odin continued, "I can take her Asgardian powers as well as her dominion over death, but her ability to wield magic is beyond my reach."

Peter nodded in agreement. "I can take care of sealing her magic."

Nodding his head, Odin raised Gungnir, the spear's bottom end striking the ground with a resounding thud. "Hela Odinsdottir... You have lead an army to your homeland. Through your lust for power and destruction, you wished to open these peaceful Realms and innocent lives to the horrors of war.

The Allfather bangs Gungnir into the ground once again, watching as his daughter turns to him, a nervous look on her face. "You are unworthy of this realm, which you covet so dearly that you would kill your own family... unworthy of your title as Princess of Asgard..." He spoke as his stern demeanor turned a bit softer. "Unworthy of the loved ones who would have done anything for you... who would still do anything for you..."

Hela's eyes widened upon hearing this, but her father wasn't done. "I hereby take from you your powers." Odin extends his hand towards his daughter. And suddenly, a black miasma exited Hela's body and shot toward Odin, solidifying into a black shard of glass as it landed in the palm of his hand.

As the family gathered and chatted, a visibly tired Thor joined them. Odin couldn't help but smile at his son's exhaustion, glad that he was no longer burdened with the responsibilities of kingship.

"Enjoying the thrown, my son?" Odin asks, a sly smile on his face.

"Ugh..." Thor grunted in reply as he collapsed into a nearby chair.

Soon enough, their conversation was interrupted by Peter's return, the Time Stone still in hand. "Alright, open up the cell and I can get started."

Frigga, protective of her step-daughter despite her past actions, asked, "What are you planning to do with Hela?"

Peter waved off her concerns. "Don't worry, I won't harm her. It's going to be a surprise." He said, smiling under his mask.

After some deliberation, they agreed, and the prison cell was opened. Peter stepped in, immediately starting on a fairly complex ritual, which took him about an hour to set up, the Time Stone placed at the center.

Laying Hela's unconscious form within an intricate circle beside the stone, Peter took his place and began chanting. "...Vorlathor thryntaros zynterix... Eldralith mystenox vorparix... Xyndralor, pyrthanos, althrosynth..."

(A/N: Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao!)

Soon enough, the ritual grew in intensity, and the Time Stone activated, casting a brilliant green light that engulfed the prison cell.

As the culmination of the ritual neared, Odin, Frigga, Thor, and Loki watched in awe as Hela's form began to shrink and de-age. First, she became a teenager, then a child, and finally, as the ritual concluded, Hela lay there in the cell as a newborn baby.

Peter approached the sleeping, evil baby Hela, carefully lifting her into his arms. He then stored away the time stone before walking over to Frigga and Odin, a warm smile on his face. "Congratulations," he said, his voice filled with a touch of humor, "It's a girl."

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Opening her eyes, as she felt someone touching her, Hela looked up to find herself in Spider-Man's arms, with nothing but giants surrounding her. Instantly, she became alarmed and called upon her power, but Hela soon realized that it was all gone. Memories of her lose and subsequent punishment replaying in her head.

Suddenly, Spider-Man handed her off to Frigga, who scooped her up with a confused look on her face. "Congratulations," he said, his voice filled with a touch of humor, "It's a girl."

Suddenly, something clicked in Hela's head, prompting her to look down at her hands, which were now tiny, soft, baby hands. And as she realized what happened, Hela tried to speak and shout, but all that came out was... "WAAAAAAHHHH!"

Witnessing the greatest joke of her life, Brunnhilde savored the delicious cries of the new baby Hela. "Hahahaha!" She couldn't contain her laughter. This certainly wasn't as good as killing her, but it was damn near close to it!

A/N: 1890 words :)

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