NOTE: OMGGG. I got two reviews. That made my night. I feel so happy that I'm making my readers interested. Thank you so so so much! As promised, here's the next installment. I tried to explain the training in this chapter as best as I could, and understand if things aren't as clear as they could be. It was challenging to describe. If there are any questions, I am always available to clear anything up.

THE NEXT MORNING:

Steve and Natasha were stretching out on the mats in the gym. It was almost 0700. Clint had gotten called out on a mission a couple hours before, and Bruce didn't participate in the hand to hand combat they were about to begin. So they were waiting on Tony and Gunnar to arrive. Tony was excited to put Gunnar through the combat simulator. It was a glass room with a viewing area where they could watch and critique. Tony could have Jarvis put them through any obstacle or situation. He had designed a few just for agent Wells.

Gunnar and Tony walked into the gym and joined the other two. Gunnar stretched his arms and back out and jumped up and down a few times, getting pumped up. Steve could see the determination and fire in his eyes. He was ready to get down to business.

"Wells. Your up first. You ready for this?" Steve asked as he opened up the glass door to the sim room.

"I guess we'll find out." He replied.

Tony took out the tablet and a holograph with charts of statistics popped up.

Gunnar morphed into his dog form and they all watched with amazement. He jogged into the room and circled around the center a few times, emitting a low growl. Steve shut the door and the lights dimmed in the sim room.

"Tony can you run him through a scent search? I want him to get a scent and see how long it takes him to find it." Steve said. Tony typed on his tablet and a few seconds later, several compartments shot out of the wall and Jarvis announced the instructions. As soon as the timer dinged, Gunnar ran along the side of the boxes with his head low. He found it which box had the scent he was suppose to find and started barking ferociously towards it. Tony made Jarvis repeat this 3 more times. Gunnar was lightning fast and blew through the projected times.

Gunnar barked towards Steve like he wanted something harder. Tony then shot fake mortars out of the walls and had Gunnar dodge them. He completed this quickly also and dodged everything Tony threw at him. Natasha looked at Steve with an impressed look on her face.

The last simulation was jumping. Blocks shot up at various heights and he had to retrieve the back pack on the top block. It went up fairly high and the blocks would slide back in and out of the wall at various times. It would be a bit dangerous if he messed up at all. Gunnar didn't hesitate for a second. It only took a few minutes for him to retrieve the back pack. He grabbed it with his mouth and made his way back to firm ground without missing a beat. Steve was definitely impressed.

The lights came back on in the simulation room and Steve opened the door. Gunnar walked out, sat in front of Tony and wagged his tail.

"That was impressive Wells." Steve said.

Tony brought over a mesh bag from the bench. He pulled out four black booties with traction on the bottom and straps going up.

"These, I designed for traction and protection. It will make it easier in combat and provide traction to be launched off of Cap's Shield. It will also protect your feet... paws... from anything you run on." Tony showed them.

"Thats awesome Stark." Steve said.

"So I got a list of commands, I figured we should practice them and if one of you wants to get in the bite suit, your welcome. He's stronger than the average dog, so we needed to have a special training suit. More protective than your normal police dog bite suit." Steve explained.

"Too bad Barton isn't here. I would make him get in it." Tony snickered.

"I think you should get in it Stark." Steve laughed.

"I'd love to see that..." Natasha smiled.

2 HOURS LATER:

They went through different commands and Gunnar completed everything at a remarkable pace. They also started getting comfortable giving said commands. Steve was blown away at this point. He could see how having him in search and rescue would be valuable and he felt lucky to have him as his partner. He knew he could make a difference being with the Avengers.

"Alright guys, I think we wore him out. Good job. Lets get upstairs, shower and have a team meeting while we get chow. Thor will be here in the next day or so. We need to introduce him to Wells." Steve said.

The four of them got on the elevator and headed up to the living area. They all headed to their respective rooms except for Gunnar. He sprawled out on the living room floor and put his feet up in the air. 10 minutes later he started rubbed his back against the rug. Tony came back first and saw him.

"Seriously!? Agent Wells, I will not have you rubbing your body all over my clean house. I demand you go back to your human form." Stark informed the dog.

Gunnar sat up and cocked his head to one side.

"Don't act like you don't understand what I'm saying." He replied.

Gunnar barked and ran back to the elevator. He jumped up on his back two legs to press his nose against the button to take him to Dr. Banner's study upstairs. He trotted into the room and saw Bruce hovered over a stack of paper and computer. He rubbed his face tiredly and saw him. Gunnar came over to where he was sitting and rested his chin on the arm of his chair.

"Hey Wells." He said with defeat in voice.

Gunnar whined and nudged Bruce's arm a few times. Bruce gave the fur on his head a ruffle and smiled. He could now confirm animals were therapeutic. It was nice to have someone not talk and judge after hanging around Tony for so long.

Jarvis called them over the intercom that they were needed in the kitchen for lunch and a team meeting.

Gunnar barked and wagged his tail as Bruce got out of his chair. Bruce went down to the kitchen and Gunnar went back to his room to morph and put clothes on. He walked into the kitchen to find everyone dishing their food.

"Here Wells, theres plenty of pasta." Steve told him.

"Good, I'm starving." As he dished a large portion of spaghetti and meatballs.

Tony took a bite of a meatball and grimaced.

"Its turkey." Steve said.

"Yeah I just found that out." Tony replied.

"It's better for you." Steve remarked.

"So Thor is suppose to get in today or tomorrow right?" Bruce asked.

"That's what Coulson told me." Steve said.

"This is the guy from Asgard..? Right?" Gunnar asked.

"Yeah, be prepared for an adventure..." Steve said. "You want to train with him?" He smiled.

"I've heard what he can do. Lets just say I'm glad we're on the same side. I wouldn't want to face him in a real battle..." Gunnar said. "Oh while everyone is here, I need to explain a couple things. First, when I'm a dog, my instincts take over. We are two separate creatures. So if you find me sleeping at the foot of your bed in the morning, it's not my fault and don't take offense or feel weird. Two, sometimes I get stuck in that mode. If you ask me to come back human,
it doesn't always work."

"I think we can make do. Right everyone?" Steve said and everyone nodded in agreement.

"I'll try to stick to my bed or the floor though. It's not any less weird for me as it is for you in that situation." Gunnar explained.

After lunch and Steve was finished talking to everyone, Gunnar pulled Bruce aside.

"Thor knows about a lot of realms right?" Gunnar asked him.

"Yes, he does have extensive knowledge. Why are you asking?"

"So he knows a lot about different creatures and such?" Gunnar asked again.

Bruce could see where this was going and he nodded.

"Good. He might have an idea of what I am. Or how I could find out."