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"So, Stark, who won?" Natasha said snidely as Thor sang his ice cream song.

"You did. I would like to say that you had an unfair advantage."

"Yes, but who ever said that a bet had to have a level playing field? Come on, Stark, we have ice cream and shopping to go to."

"I wish to advance from using a bowl to using a cone made from the similar ingredients as waffles! It will be as if I am enjoying a second breakfast as well as dessert!" Thor bellowed as he got into the car.

"Bruce, I'm sorry that these people are forcing us to not finish your goal of becoming yourself again."

"I've waiting for years for this to happen…a little celebration is fine by me."

"This is your celebration? Having a day out with your co-workers?"

"Having a day out with my friends. There is a difference, Tony." Bruce said as he got into the passenger's seat.

Tony got into the car and drove to the ice cream parlor, which opened at 10. Tony turned to Natasha who was staring at Thor. Realization slowly came across Thor's face. His smile fell and, if it was possible, the car seemed a little dimmer than it was before.

"Don't be sad, Thor," Bruce said as he leaned into the backseat. "We'll come back later. That way, the ice cream will be even sweeter since it's supposed to get almost one hundred degrees outside today."

"Do you promise, Man of green?" Thor said as his lip quivered.

"Yes and I also hear that this place has a store with so many toys that you will bankrupt Tony in trying to buy them all."

"Hey! Don't tell him that!" Tony snapped.

"There is?" He asked as he began to smile.

"Yes and we can stay there for as long as you like."

"Great, now we're never getting home."

"Oh, shut it, Stark. Let Thor enjoy today at least." Natasha ordered.

Bruce watched as Tony trudged into the store as Thor zoomed from one isle to the next. He knew that Tony was a terrible loser, but he had expected the genius to man up and have a good time.

"Do you need to take a break? I can watch Thor and you can take a nap in the car."

"I'm fine."

"Tony, you have bags under your bags on your eyes. It's okay to sit this one out. You've been working a long time."

"Then how come you aren't about to collapse?" Tony asked Bruce.

"Because I have gone longer than this without sleep. Just go to the car and recline the seat."

"I think I-"

"Man of iron! Man of green! Come quickly and look upon this interesting object!" Thor shouted from the back of the store.

Bruce and Tony found Thor. He was holding tiny stuffed versions of the entire team. They were all suited up (in Bruce's case, suited down) and in various poses.

"You did not tell me that Earth had dark magic dolls. We must destroy them all and find the source." Thor said darkly as he held the tiny doll version of himself to his face.

"Earth has dark magic dolls, but they don't work. These," Tony said as he pointed to the dolls. "Are toys parents get their kids so they can make believe they are the entire Avengers team."

Thor seemed less worried, but still disturbed by his own stuffed copy. Tony found Steve who was enjoying the 1940s isle. He was admiring the pictures and staring at the clocks and other items.

"I'm going to the car to take a nap," Tony shouted to Bruce. "Don't let them burn the place down."

Tony went out to the car and reclined the driver's seat. He closed his eyes and immediately fell asleep. He had never thought sleep would be so amazing.

"So I noticed that Tony is not here." Steve said as he found Bruce.

"Yeah, he was crabby so I told him to take five."

"Take five of what?"

"It's a figure of speech, Thor. I told Tony to take a nap."

"Then why is the motorized transportation, which still carries Man of iron, leaving without us?"

Bruce turned to where Thor pointed to see their car peel out into the street. The problem was that Bruce didn't see Tony driving.

"Tasha."

"I told you guys not to call me that." Natasha said as she quickly found the three.

"What's up?" Clint asked.

"Tony left us."

"Of course he would. He can never keep a promi-"

"I believe Man of green is stating it was not of Man of iron's accord to leave us." Thor said as he stared out the window.

"Oh. So, somebody kidnapped him?"

"No, Clint, he just decided to ditch us. Of course he was kidnapped! We have to find him before the press finds out or worse…if Pepper finds out."

Thor held out his arm and Mjolnir came to his beckon. Clint and Natasha pulled out their weapons from Natasha's purse. (Clint had gotten Tony to make a travel version of his bow that compressed even smaller than before.) Bruce started to change, but stopped when he remembered he was in a store.

"Let's go save our friend." Natasha said as they left the store.