Magnus Chase Oneshots!

I Will Do Anything So that Surt Won't Kill You

Magnus Chase's POV

I just woke up from dying (again) in another Valhalla battle. When I did wake up, the first thing I wanted to do was go hang out with everyone on floor nineteen, maybe go to the lounge and play pool or something. Then I see something weird on my bedside table, a letter. I pick it up gingerly, not knowing where it came from or what it could do. Then I read it......

Dear Magnus Chase,

Hello, Magnus, I am so glad to have found out that you're in Valhalla. But let me cut to the chase. Hahaha, get it's a pun! Whatever, but what I wanted to talk to you about is the sword of summer. I know you still have it. Let's make a deal, shall we? I won't slaughter all your friends in exchange for the sword. It's a very even deal don't you think? I can name all your friends in order here that I will slaughter if you don't go to Midgard and place your sword down on the duck statue by Friday. We both know which one we are talking about, don't we? Good, I'll see that precious blade soon. Here is the order of your precious friend's deaths on Friday, Alex Fierro, Blitzen, Hearthstone, Samirah, Mallory Keen, Halfborn Gunderson, T.J., and maybe your father if I can find him. See you soon!

From,

 Surt.

Surt is going to kill all my friends unless I give him Jack. I can't give him Jack, he'll destroy the world with him and our friendship will be ruined. Sénor I can read your thoughts and I am not liking them. You better not give me to Surt like Frey gave me away. You'd be just as bad as your father. I know but all my friends will get slaughtered. All of them I have known for so long, they have helped me so much, I couldn't bear to see them dead. Don't even get me started on the fact that Alex was at the top of the list! Can that man sense I like him or something? How does he know the name of all my friends anyway? Why is this decision up to me?! I can't let Surt destroy the world, but I can't let him take my friends lives either. Then I hear a couple knocks on my door. 

"Magnus, It's me, Alex, I wanted to know if you want to come play some games down in the lounge with the other's," He says.

I don't respond. Instead, my mind fills with worry. How could there be a way to have both? Is there a way I could fool Surt? Trick him? I have no idea! I can't think properly. In two days time, I will either see the slaughter of my friends, or the slaughter of the nine worlds. My mind starts to crazy with idea's and thoughts of how Surt will destroy the nine worlds, and how much pain the slaughter of my best friends would do to me. 

"Magnus? I know you're in there, I can hear you breathing, if you don't respond in the next twenty seconds, I will break down this door and come in there!" He threatens. 

I don't respond, instead, I look at the note again, trying to search for loopholes. I know I should probably respond to Alex who will break down my door in ten seconds, yet my mind resists. How can I look at the face of the man I like greatly and tell them it's between them and my sword. Who cares about your friends? Just do not give me up! Sure they will get slaughtered by Surt, but Surt won't have me! Magnus, please do not give me up, please señor. I look down at the glowing rune on my necklace that could easily destroy the nine worlds. Seriously Jack!? I could never watch all my friends die, not even T.J., Mallory, and Halfborn (I haven't known them as long as I have known Blitzen and Hearthstone). Plus I like Alex way too much to watch him get slaughtered by Surt. Señor, I can tell you have a crush on Alex, practically everyone knows. He is going to break down this door in two seconds, you better think of something to say so you don't look like a baffled idiot. I cannot think of anything to say to him. Do I just tell him my dilemma straight up, or do I talk with him a little bit and then tell him?