Attempting to prevent the forced marriage between Loki and Sif, Thor is knocked away from his hammer. As the 60-second limit ticks down, Thor is at risk of changing back into Donald Blake as three Storm Giants approach for the kill. One of the Storm Giants grabs Thor but is forced to drop him when the transformation between Thor and Blake shocks the giant's hand. this gives Donald Blake a moment to rush toward Thor's hammer, reclaim it, and resume his Godly form.

Thor then makes short work of the Storm Giants, easily defeating them in combat and sending them away in a tornado. As the wedding ceremony begins, Loki continues to keep Thor busy by sending a legion of Trolls to battle. However, as he awaits his future-brides arrival, Loki is suddenly struck with sudden pain and wonders what its cause could be. Unable to stand anymore, the Warriors Three decide that they should attempt to awaken Odin from his Odinsleep to stop Loki. Along the way, they meet resistance from Loki's guards, while Thor smashes his way into the ceremony hall, interrupting the wedding just as it is about to happen. Watching from above are Balder and Karnilla. Balder, bound to his pledge of loyalty to Karnilla, can only sit back and watch the fight, feeling that he is nothing more than a traitor.

While in Odin's sleeping chambers, the Warriors Three awaken Odin from the Odinsleep. Furious at being awoken early, Odin strikes out at them and tells them there is nothing he can do about the situation. While in the hall, Thor and Loki battle each other once more. However, Loki's ring suddenly causes him pain and begins to make him age. Not wanting to die, Loki casts off the ring, throwing it to the ground, where Odin recovers it.

Odin explains that this was all orchestrated by himself to teach his noble warriors another lesson in humility. With the lesson over, Odin then banishes Loki and his minions away. Odin explains that there is only one person who could only truly wield the power of the Odinring: himself. He explains that the power in the ring cannot be simply taken; it must be earned.

Just then, the Great Vizier appears in a panic and tells Odin to come to see the Cosmic Well. Rushing to its location, Odin sees where he had banished Loki and is horrified because there could not be a worse place to banish the Trickster God, and worst of all: Loki knows it too, and it could mean the destruction of the universe.

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