Loki was looking at a very critical eye, on the map spread across in front of him, showcasing the land they had bought and could therefore be considered Asgaardian land, graciously allowed by the Norwegians on earth.
"What are you thinking?" Thor asked.
Lokis brow furrowed. "You will not like it."
Thor shrugged. "Try me."
"As long as we are here, it will be by the graces of these… humans." Loki stated. "We will be caught in their wars, their conflicts, their growing numbers. This planet is occupied. There must be others out there which are not that could still suite our needs!"
"You want to move to another planet?" Thor asked.
"Yes! I do!" Loki stated. "We are not humans Thor, we live for thousands of years while they only live a few decades each. Yet because they grow and age so quick, their world is moving at an enormous speed! Their number far exceeds ours, in the billions! which means we have to follow their rules. We would be… and already are held back by their limitations. Because it would be impossible for us to live here as a closed off society, we would have to integrate if we stayed… What-ever thing we build, they would have a claim on. What-ever magic we store they would demand we share! Even if the things we create are not meant for humans, we would still be residing in their world, so they would claim it, and do who knows what with it. Our societies, are not compatible. We don't belong here, we are never going to belong here."
Thor nodded thoughtfully.
"So, my suggesting is this. Someone has to go out there, up there!" Loki pointed upwards. "To search for a suitable planet! One which is not occupied by intelligent life, but has the climate we need. And the people who stay here should build in preparations for the move! Livestock, fields, water sources which can be stored inside of ships and brought to that new home. This should merely be considered as a temporary stop, a shelter if you will, a place to recuperate before we find a new real home"
Thor crossed his arms looking thoughtful then he gave a nod. "Yes. That sounds right."
Loki blinked. "Excuse me?"
"This doesn't work, we tried for five years but the Asgaardians can't flourish here. We need to do what you just said." Thor stated.
"What I just said?" Loki asked. "No objections?" he asked.
"No." Thor stated.
Loki frowned. "This doesn't seem right."
Thor shrugged.
"This is a major decision!" Loki tried again. "A decision only a king of Asgard would be able to make."
"It is a major decision." Thor nodded. "And I believe the correct one."
Loki still looked just as puzzled, he was furrowing his brows as the wheels in his head seemed to be turning, seemingly trying to figure out where the trap was. Then suddenly his head snapped up as his eyes widened. "Oh shit."
"Loki?" Thor asked, then he heard people coming from the door and he turned towards it to see one Nick Fury in all his glory, closely followed by a big green hulking Bruce Banner and a cape wearing Doctor Stephen Strange. "Oh." he blinked, then turned to his left only to realize Loki had mysteriously vanished.
Nick Fury frowned as he crossed his arms.
"Can I help you?" Thor asked.
"Loki." Nick Fury stated. "He was seen at the battle field. He is on the planet. Where is he?" he asked.
"I don't know." Thor stated, quite honestly actually.
"If you refuse to hand him over, I have authority to arrest you." Fury stated.
"Well you can try." Thor said, just a little bit amused.
"Look Thor." Bruce stepped forward. "We don't want any trouble. Only Loki, you know of his crimes. As long as he is on this planet, it would be neglectful of us not to do something about it."
Thor shrugged. "Look if you can catch him he's all yours. He's probably still around here somewhere." he looked around. "He can't have gotten that far."
"So he was here?" Fury asked.
"Yeah." Thor nodded. "Go ahead, see if you can find him." he invited.
The three guests looked at each other, then Doctor Strange closed his eyes holding his forehead. "I sense magic… Multiple sources…."
"Yes… Asgardians are a people of magic. We also brought a few magical artifacts from our old home." Thor replied making Strange open his eyes. "There are more than just one person knowledgeable in the arts of the mystics and magic here I am afraid."
"Can we question those we find?" Fury asked.
"Sure." Thor nodded. "Go ahead."
The three guests looked at each other then nodded before walking out, a moment after Loki was suddenly next to Thor again. "WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR!?" he exclaimed loudly.
"What?" Thor asked looking at the map Loki had used earlier.
"You could have send them away!" Loki exclaimed. "Told them I wasn't here!"
"Loki… Are you really such a bad trickster that they would be able to catch you?" Thor asked looking up.
"No. Of course not." Loki snorted.
"Then what is the issue?" Thor asked and Loki grumbled annoyed.
Then Lokis eyes widened again, and in the next moment, instead of Loki standing next to Thor it was just a small boy, no more than ten or eleven years old.
"Thor." Doctor Strange spoke just as his head poked back through the door. "Regarding Lokis ability to shape-shift and change appearance. Can he.."
"He can turn into either gender yes." Thor replied in a bored tone. "Any age, any race, any body shape." The small boys eyes widened.
"What about animals?" Doctor Strange asked.
"Technically yes, but there are limits there." Thor replied. "He can't keep the shape for a long time, and it mess's with his other abilities. So he doesn't like doing it."
"Inanimate objects?" Strange asked.
"No, you're safe in that department." Thor stated. "Though he can create illusions of any object and hide within them."
"Thank you. I'll come back if I have more questions." Strange stated and left making the little boy look up at Thor.
"YOU'RE THE WORST!"
"Even if they were to catch you, there are no prisons on this planet able to contain you. You will be fine." Thor informed in a calm voice.
And ones again it was the slender man which was Thors own brother standing there.
"If you think being manhandled by the Hulk and then thrown into a never ending abyss where you fall into nothing is fun. Then let me tell you something!" Loki seethed.
Thor looked up, past Loki at the door. "Oh Hello Doctor Banner!"
And Loki let out a scream as suddenly he turned into a different man. One with broad shoulders and long red hair.
"HAHAHAHA!" Thor laughed. "That is actually kind of fun!"
Loki hissed annoyed as he realized he had been fooled, that there was no Hulk in the door. "I hate you." he stated crossing his arms.
"Well, if you don't want to be manhandled by the Hulk and thrown into the abyss for a few hours. May I suggest getting out of here?" Thor asked. "It will only be a matter of time before they'll check who-ever is standing right next to me."
Loki grumbled as he walked towards the door, changing shape in the process to an elderly woman with long gray hair wearing a long cotton dress. "YOU ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS!" he shouted… in an old woman's voice and finally left.
Thor smiled amused. "Ah that was fun." he sighed then frowned, ones again reminded of his big gut. "Salad again tonight." he muttered disappointed, it felt like an eternity since he last had gotten a proper steak… yet, didn't seem like his dreams were to be fulfilled any time soon.
