On Asgard, there was a great feast. Warriors gathered and ate in a large banquet hall, clapping each other on the back and engaging in pleasant (albeit not very intelligent) conversation while servants brought great platters of food.

The center of it all was the great Thor Odinson, surrounded by the Lady Sif and the Warriors Three. He recounted their glorious fight against large hordes of Bilgesnipe to anyone who would listen, which was basically everybody. He enjoyed the attention, but in the back of his mind, something was amiss.

When Thor was younger, Loki used to sit silently beside him, picking at his food and grimacing at the messy ways of those around him. Though his company was not exactly enjoyable for those around the brothers, Thor did have a need for his company. But now Loki was gone, and banished to Midgard. Thor hoped that Loki could change, that he would better himself.

As the feast came to a close, Thor retired to his quarters. Sleep evaded him. He missed Jane, who was on Midgard. He wished to return, but alas, he had duties at home.

Thor sighed. It was unfortunate that the woman he cared for most and the brother he still cared about were both on Midgard. Considering this fact, along with his sleeplessness, he decided to make a short visit to Heimdall.


"Heimdall." Thor said in greeting. The large guardian looked at him briefly. "Heimdall, how does Midgard fare? Is all well?" Thor asked.

"Midgard rebuilds. It is currently in peace."

"Are you able to see the mortal Jane Foster? I wish to know what has become of her."

"I am able to see all. Jane Foster is safe. She searches for you yet."

Thor sighed. He felt terrible that he could not visit her. Thor silently vowed that he would return, that he would find her. After a moment, Thor spoke again. "And what of my brother?"

"Loki resides on Midgard as well. He is with a young woman, who is with child." Heimdall stated. Thor was surprised. He did not expect for Loki to be living such a docile life. He was also surprised-and somewhat pleased-that the Midgardian's S.H.I.E.L.D had not located him.

"Who is the woman? And she is with child? It is not..."

"The child is not Loki's. Do not be concerned. The woman is called Kiersten McHale. She is a student." Heimdall confirmed.

Thor blinked, lips forming a silent "oh". Thanking Heimdall, he returned to his quarters. He hoped that Loki would fare well and learn from his mistakes. Perhaps this woman would help him.


A young man sat boredly at a computer in S.H.I.E.L.D Headquarters, monitoring activities to see if there was any major criminal at large. Which was boring as all hell. That particular day, nothing was happening, nothing at all.

Remind me why I have to do this job, he thought angrily to himself. I thought being an agent would be interesting.

Nobody was around, and the agent was sure he wouldn't be caught if he...multi-tasked...a bit. He pulled up another window and checked his Twitter, then went to go play some obscure platform game.

The computer blipped slightly as the monitoring window zeroed in on a face.

The corner of the screen read 'Feature match on Loki Laufeyson 75%...Unknown human in close quarters...'

As luck would have it, the agent was fully concentrated on his game. For that moment, his presence went unknown, and the monitor began to focus on other things.

A.N: *insert frustrated sounds* Gosh darn it I'm stressed right now because end of year exams and grades and ugh.

THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE A MARVEL SPINOFF SHOW WITH COULSON ON ABC WHAT?

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