Author: this one is for my gal Fury-Natalia who let me bounce ideas back and forth with her. It didn't turn out quite how we talked about. But either way, hope you like.
Clint sighed and stared out at the city surrounding the tower.
New York City was a far cry from the hell hole they had burned to ashes not even twenty four hours ago.
He lifted his head and sniffed the air.
He knew the Avengers... His pack... by scent.
Ozone, scorched fabric and a mix of exotic spices he couldn't name, no doubt Asgardian in origin... Thor.
"Are you well friend?"
"Worn out in almost every way. But aside from that I'm fine." Clint shrugged.
Thor chuckled and shook his head. "You are terrible liar friend." He said.
"Well I guess that should put an end to my years as an agent." Clint chuckled, glancing back at the city.
Thor held up a pair of six packs of beers and asked, "Join me for a drink friend? Or five?"
Clint smirked and said, "Come with me."
Thor cocked his head as Clint led him back inside and up to a room on one of the highest floors. "You have claimed this as your own?" The Asgardian asked, looking around at the large open room.
"Sorta. I started coming up here a few months back and then Tony started calling it my den." Clint shrugged, opening the balcony door.
Thor set the beers on the table and looked around. There wasn't much furniture in the room aside from a table, couch and a fridge. Pillows and blankets littered the floor, covered in black fur. "You come here in your pelt?" He asked.
"I go a lot of places around here in my pelt. This is just where I like to go when I can't stand to see anyone." Clint sighed, grabbing a bottle opener from the kitchenette in the corner.
"How often is that?" Thor asked, sitting on the couch and taking a sip of his beer.
"Used to be a lot. Now... not so much." Clint shrugged, settling down on the floor in the midst of a pile of pillows and blankets.
"You did not enjoy the company of the team?" Thor asked.
"I didn't trust myself with the team. Loki... He left me feeling so out of control that I didn't trust myself with the team, other agents, not even Natasha." Clint admitted softly.
"In Asgard, warriors seldom spend time away from their fellows. It is strange to see the team seperated so often." Thor admitted.
"Not so much in SHIELD. We spent time together but we enjoy our privacy mostly." Clint shrugged, sipping his beer.
"As I said, strange." Thor chuckled.
Clint stretched out and asked, "What's Asgard like? Your psycho adopted brother aside."
Thor leaned back on the couch and stared up at the ceiling before sighing.
"Asgard is beautiful. It's buildings are golden and full of light. It's people are strong and brave, even the women. My mother and Sif... They are warrior women. Much like your Natasha." Thor whispered.
"She's probably like it there." Clint laughed.
"I believe you would too. There are a great many places you could perch in your human form or run or hunt freely in your pelt." Thor told him.
"That sounds nice actually. There's some places I can run and hunt. But in some of those places, people will also shoot a wolf if they see one." Clint admitted.
"Why would humans shoot a wolf unless it attacked them?" Thor asked.
"Because humans are superstitious bastards. They used to believe that all wolves were evil... Something about them being in league with the devil. Or some bullshit like that. I don't know." Clint said.
"Humans are foolish." Thor sighed.
"Yeah I guess we are." Clint agreed.
"You are not.. either foolish or human. What you are is unique. Your ability to shift between human and wolf makes you something more than human. And you are quite clever for a human. You see things others do not. And see sides of people others do not." Thor told him.
Clint touched his beer bottle to Thor's and said, "Thanks pal."
"Agent Barton?"
"Yeah Jarvis?" Clint asked.
"Mr. Stark is awake. And Doctor Banner has confirmed that there has been no tampering with his genetic code. He appears to be as human as he ever was." the AI told him.
Clint sighed in relief and said, "Thanks Jarvis. Tell Banner it's good to know."
