Another gateway is opening." Setsuna looked out at the Time Stream. "How…unfortunate."

She raised her Time Key. "Close."

The portal closed, but not before the irritating God exited into New York.

"Heimdall!" Setsuna called.

The Watcher God appeared at her shoulder.

"Do you see this?!" Setsuna, usually calm and composed, was infuriated.

Heimdall nodded. "It is time to call for…her."

Setsuna smiled. "I would like to see how Loki deals with a woman who can force him back to his…natural state!"

The two combined their powers, and sent out a call on the spirit winds.

XXX

I was just minding my business, working at my desk, when gold and silver lights spun around me and I appeared on the top of Stark Tower.

"Ah hell…" I muttered.

I called my sword, and stabbed the Trickster God in the chest. Even if he was a variant, that had to hurt.

Even a God stops for my sword.

And as his fair Asgardian skin faded to blue Jotun…I felt the lights call us back…back…back…