"My king, I have news."

"Thanos?"

"He is found."

The Allfather smiled in satisfaction. "Thank you, Heimdall. Keep track of his movements, and we shall prepare for the assault."

"My king, I believe he aims again for Midgard, and the Infinity Stones still in the humans' possession there. And he means to attack soon; that is the only reason I was able to find him, I think."

Odin's face fell. "I would have preferred to take him in the Void where he could cause no harm to innocents. But no matter, Thor and Loki will go ahead to warn the humans." He paused. "And not just the Avengers. I will inform the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth and ask her to aid in alerting all of the planet's most powerful warriors. They must not suffer another massive assault."

"This one will be larger than before," Heimdall commented as he turned back to his vigil.

"I know. All the more important to prepare a good defense. Asgard will be ready as well."

"Yes, my king."

Author's Note: *crickets*