Almost two year old Rhea was sitting at the table as Vanessa was making dinner Mischief at her feet waiting for a chance to snatch some food. Tony and Bruce were discussing their latest project while Pepper was talking with Rhea. It was another normal day for them more or less, Rhea had decided it would be fun to make her dolls dance and then she decided to make different illusions of her drawings come to life, but she had calmed down now and was drawing some pictures.

"Mama?" Rhea called.

"Yes sweetie?" Vanessa replied as she cooked.

"Where's daddy?" Rhea asked.

Vanessa stopped what she was doing and slowly turned to her daughter. She had often told Rhea stories about Loki and such, but she'd never told her about where Loki was and for what reason. Rhea was able to reason far beyond what other children her age were able to so it was no surprise that she finally asked the question Vanessa had been dreading.

"Could you guys give us a bit?" Vanessa asked.

"We'll be down in the lab if you need us." Pepper said as she and the boys left. Vanessa sat down next to Rhea looking over her drawings which included most of their friends and a picture of herself Loki and Vanessa. Steve had taught her how to draw and she had picked it up quite well.

"Your daddy is in a place very far away." Vanessa started. She grabbed a piece of paper and started drawing the branches of Yggdrasil

"What's that?" Rhea asked.

"These are the branches of Yggdrasil." Vanessa answered as she drew the planets within the tree. "Our world is one of the Nine Realms of the Cosmos, linked to each other by the branches of Yggdrasil, the Worlds Tree. Now, you see it every day, without realizing. Images glimpsed through telescopes." Vanessa started to point to the planets. "This is Earth and this is where daddy is, in Asgard."

"But why is he there? Why doesn't he some to see me?" Rhea asked looking up at Vanessa. "Does he not like me?"

"Of course he likes you, he loves you." Vanessa said adamantly. She knew although the two had never met that Loki would love their child no matter what.

"Then why isn't he here?" Rhea asked.

"Because daddy…he…" Vanessa closed her eyes not knowing how to go on. "Daddy did some things when he was very sad once a long time ago that got him into a lot of trouble and he got lost, but then he was found by some very bad people, not even people really more like…"

"Monsters?" Rhea asked.

"Yes, monsters, that's right. They hurt daddy and threatened him to hurt people he didn't want to against his will, even using a device to control him." Vanessa said wiping the tears from her eyes as she thought about what Loki had gone through. "But because of what he did before no one believed him when he said he was being controlled this time so they keep him in Asgard as punishment for what happened."

"That's not fair." Rhea said shaking her head looking angry. "Why can't we go to daddy?"

"Because when I call Heimdall does not answer and he is the only way to get back to Asgard." Vanessa answered.

"But you said Heimdall was your friend, so someone told him not to let you back." Rhea reasoned ne again surprising Vanessa with her mental abilities. "But the only one who can tell Heimdall what to do is Odin."

"That's right." Vanessa nodded biting her lip in anger.

"I don't like Odin, he's mean." Rhea said nodding her head then looked thoughtful again. "Is there really no other way to get to daddy?"

"No baby, I've looked." Vanessa said looking down.

"Maybe someone else knows." Rhea said reasonably.

"Maybe…" Vanessa trailed off falling deep into thought. "Jarvis can you call Pepper back up here to watch Rhea for me, I have some rules and laws to blatantly mutilate."

"Right away ma'am." Jarvis replied.

"Thank you Jarvis, keep an eye on Rhea till Pepper gets here, you to Mischief." Vanessa said as she kissed the top of Rhea's head and patting Mischiefs head before rushing out of the room.

"Yes ma'am." Jarvis said as she left.

Vanessa ran into her room just as Pepper went into the kitchen with Rhea. Vanessa ran over to her desk and brought up a screen and started to do some serious hacking into the SHIELD database until she found what she wanted, the file on Thor's first visit and who he encountered.

"Jarvis, keep them on a wild goose chase, don't want them knowing what I'm really after." Vanessa said as she copied all the information she needed.

"I'll use your father's usual footprint." Jarvis said making Vanessa smile.

"Good idea. Give him a heads up so he can come up with a good cover." Vanessa said.

"Yes ma'am." Jarvis said as Vanessa got everything she wanted and exited out. She grabbed her phone and made a quick dial. After a few rings the phone was answered.

"Hello this is Jane Foster unpaid frustrated intern Darcy, how may I help you?" A snarky voice asked on the other side of the line.

"Hello, this is Vanessa Stark and I'd like to talk to Miss Foster." Vanessa said with a smiled at the girl's attitude.

"For real?" Darcy asked in shock.

"For real." Vanessa replied.

"Hey Jane, Vanessa Stark is calling you!" Darcy yelled. "No really, it is, I asked…well come here and find out for yourself."

There was some grumbling followed by the sound of someone walking over to the phone.

"I swear if this is some kind of prank…" Was the first thing that Jane said when she grabbed the phone making Vanesa laugh a little.

"No, this is really me, I am Vanessa Stark, I swear." Vanessa said.

"Prove it." Jane said. Vanessa thought for a moment before she got an idea.

"One sec." Vanessa said. "Jarvis I need proof of my identity sent to Jane Foster. Dazzle me."

"Of course." Jarvis replied.

"Holy crap, what happening to your lap top?!" She heard Darcy say. "She's really Vanessa Stark!"

"I am so sorry if I offended you or…" Jane started, but Vanessa cut her off.

"It's fine." Vanessa said.

"Oh, thanks, well I guess my next question would be why did you call me?" Jane asked.

"I need your help." Vanessa answered.

The next start of the next week found Vanessa holding Rhea close as she boarded the Stark plane Mischief following after saying her goodbyes. It was late afternoon and she planned one being in London by morning the next day. She walked down the short aisle placing Rhea into one of the seats leaning it back so she was laying down her daddy doll and knit dove wrapped tightly in her arms as she slept. Mischief found a comfortable spot on the floor nearby and lay down as well. He was extremely protective of Rhea and hardly ever left her side.

Vanessa leaned down pressing a quick kiss to her head before setting down herself. In no time at all they were in the air and Vanessa was staring out the window at the stars hoping that this would lead her back to Loki.