It took way too much work getting the man into Jane's van. After Darcy had been convinced to stop tasering him, they all had to work together just to get the upper half of the man off the ground.

This guy's gotta be made out of pure muscle, River thought in agitation. Though his physical appearance showed just how in-shape he was, they weren't expecting him to weigh so heavily. Once he was in the van, Erik, Darcy, and River climbed in next to him while Jane hurried to the driver's side. It had been a miracle in itself just getting her away from those markings.

"Hospital?" Jane exclaimed.

"That's what we've been telling you." The sharpness in River's tone made Jane wince a little. Starting the engine, Jane sped off in the direction of the nearest hospital.

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"Name?" The hospital's receptionist looked at the four of them expectantly. The man—who'd said his name was Thor—stayed unconscious for the duration of the ride, much to their relief. He'd been taken in for an evaluation, all the others had to do was provide information on him.

"He said his name was 'Thor'," Jane said.

Taking a second to type it out, the receptionist looked at them again. "Your relationship to him?" she asked.

"We don't know him," River said. "We've never met him before."

"Until Jane hit him with a car," Darcy murmured, a hint of a smirk on her face.

"I didn't hit him," Jane exclaimed, "I grazed him. But she tasered him."

"Yes I did." There was a hint of pride in Darcy's voice, making River snicker a little.

After finishing typing out what little information was given, the receptionist thanked them. Even though it was still pretty late in the night, they decided to wait for a little bit, just to make sure everything turned out OK. Thor, if that was even his real name, might've been intoxicated or even a little delusional, but there was a chance he didn't have anywhere to go. He didn't seem to know where he was, and from the way he was talking earlier, it wouldn't have been much of a surprise if he had been drunk or even high; but that didn't excuse the fact that if he had no idea where he was, he'd have no idea how to get shelter.

"What do we do once he's out?" River asked, looking up at Erik.

Sighing, Erik shrugged exhaustedly. "I don't know," he said. "If he's not severely injured, maybe find a shelter for him. He's confused, lost."

Chewing on her bottom lip, River felt an anxiousness rolling in her stomach.

Erik's probably right, she thought solemnly. A shelter would probably be the best for him.

After twenty minutes passed and there was no word on Thor's condition, Erik decided that they should all head out for the remainder of the night. If Thor was still there by morning, they could visit him.

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When River made it back to her apartment, she allowed herself to feel just how exhausted she felt. Her limbs felt heavier, her eyelids were drooping, and she felt like she couldn't move fast enough to her bedroom.

Not even bothering to take a shower, River peeled off her clothes and shuffled into her pajamas. Pulling her hair into a messy ponytail, River climbed into bed and immediately fell asleep.

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If River were to be completely honest with herself, it felt as if she got no sleep at all. By the time she woke up the next morning, she felt more exhausted than she ever could've imagined. With a sigh, River tried rubbing some of the exhaustion out of her eyes, with little luck.

Getting herself out of bed, River brushed some of the loose hairs out of her face and decided to go get dressed. Taking her time in doing so, by the time River got out, she got her cell phone and decided to check it. She'd silenced it the night before so she would be able to sleep without any problems, and when she checked it, she saw three missed calls from Jane and two text messages from Darcy.

Sighing, River checked for voicemails—which Jane left—and understood after the first one just how badly Jane needed her. Apparently, Darcy found some kind of connection between Thor and the phenomena from the previous night.

Throwing on some tennis shoes and grabbing her keys, River grudgingly left her apartment.

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"Why didn't you answer your phone?" Jane barked. "This is important!"

Rolling her eyes, River threw Jane a tired frown. "A good night's sleep isn't too much to ask for, is it?" she remarked sarcastically. "You may be in some rush to finish this, but that doesn't mean we have to be."

Jane rolled her eyes. "I know this isn't any fun for you," she exclaimed, "but if we could figure this out, then we could discover something enormous! And I think the guy from last night has the answers I'm looking for."

Getting into Jane's van, River sat in the back and crossed her arms over her chest. Jane was right about one thing, she didn't really find much enjoyment in the research but somehow she got herself tangled up in it.

"So I take it we're going to the hospital?" River sighed.

"Yes." The determination in Jane's voice was evident.

"If he's still there," Darcy exclaimed.

"He'll still be there."

Darcy didn't respond, instead she got her taser out and started doing a quick inspection of it.

Here goes nothing, River thought as Jane started the engine.


(A/N):

Heya, everyone. Sorry for the delay in the chapter, I got sidetracked by responsibilities and life (for a brief moment). Hopefully this chapter was decent enough.

Nothing in the MCU belongs to me. All I own are my characters and the socks on my feet.

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Let me know if there's anything I can improve on.

Many blessings,

Indigo Callahan