A/N: I know, I'm horrible. I keep meaning to update this but never seem to get 'round to it.

And I am sorry if some of you are disappointed in how I dealt with the Thor situation, because I did have an idea to start out this chapter, but then remembered I had to deal with Thor, and I was not happy with myself. So I didn't deal with Thor in the normal way I would, and I hope I don't do something rushed like this again XD

I hope you enjoy!

Mjolnir was gripped in the mighty thunderer's hands, his blue eyes narrowed to silts. "Man of Iron!" He stood up straight, red cape flapping around wildly in the howling wind. "Where is my brother?!"

Tony looked at Thor, a slight fear creeping into his eyes. He pulled his jacket around himself tighter, wondering what the thunderer planned on doing. He wondered if Thor knew what state Loki was in and how he knew that Loki was on Earth. "Uh, not here, obviously."

Thor was not fond of the billionaire's words, and raised his hammer higher into the air. "Tell me now!"

Tony held his hands up. "I told you, he's not here. Do Asgardians have ears?"

Thor threw his hammer down and stormed over to Tony, gripping the front of his shirt and lifting him into the air. "You bring lies! I will find my brother on my own!" He dropped Tony, whom stumbled a bit, but didn't fall to the ground. Thor summoned his hammer, which came obediently to him. Tony shook his head.

"Fine, fine. You got me. I do know where Loki is. He's somewhere in Europe, in hiding. You should check there."

For the first time since he arrived, Thor smiled. "Thank you, Stark. You are a good friend." He swung his hammer around. "I shall visit once I have dealt with my brother!" Thor was lifted into the air and, blond hair whipping around, began to fly towards the other country. Tony let out a sigh of relief. That should keep Thor occupied for now, at least. He went back down to Pepper, not telling her of what had happened. He called Steve and managed to leave a message about what was happening, a feeling of dread pricking through him. Thor knew Loki was on Earth and wanted him back… So what would happen to Loki if Thor did get him?

"Wake up, Laette! It's Saturday!"

With a small groan, the girl turned over in her bed, pulling the blankets around her tighter. "No…" She was about eighteen, with short, cropped brown hair. Thick glasses rested on her nightstand next to the bed, placed where she could reach them easily. Her room was a bit small; the only furniture being the closet, desk, bed, and nightstand. The walls were a light green and sunlight streamed through the open window, making the green seem even lighter. Her mother was standing over her, looking slightly amused as she attempted to wake her daughter.

"We're going out to get coffee."

Laette's hazel eyes snapped open and she grabbed her glasses. "Give me five minutes."

Her mother laughed a little, than nodded. "Of course." Karina Keene then stepped out of the room and waited for her daughter to get changed.

Laette rolled out of bed, pushing her glasses onto her nose. She went over to the closet and pulled out jeans, a blue blouse, and a white hoodie, then pulled all of them on. She grabbed her black boots and slipped into them, humming softly to herself. She ran a brush through her hair quickly then skipped out to her mother. "Ready."

Karina smiled happily. "Let's go, then."

The mother and daughter left their New York suburbs home and walked to a local Starbucks, chatting animatedly. Laette, as they sat at the table and drank their steaming coffees, pulled out a circuit and began to fiddle with it, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. Karina frowned slightly at her daughter.

"Laette, we're in a restaurant."

"It's a coffee shop, Mom. And how else am I supposed to get this experiment done?"

Karina sighed, exasperated, but a small smile rested on her lips. She looked around the shop and saw a slightly familiar figure. She elbowed Laette a bit and murmured, "Found him."

"What are you talking about?"

"Tony Stark. He's here, Lae!"

Laette looked up and, to her excitement, there stood the one and only Anthony Stark. He looked stressed and tired, tapping his foot impatiently as he waited to get to the front of the line. Pepper hadn't gotten any more coffee and he needed some, as she and Bruce had both banned him from alcohol. Finally, he ordered his drink and received it, taking a very long sip.

"You should go talk to him," Karina chimed. "He is your idol, after all."

Lae shrugged a little, her cheeks heating up. She mumbled something inaudible and looked down at the circuit.

Karina rolled her eyes. "Come on, Laette."

Lae smiled. "Fine. I need help with this junk anyways." She gestured to the circuit and then stood up, hesitantly walking over to Tony. "Um, Mr. Stark?"

Tony looked over and blinked. "Uh, lemme guess, you want a photo and autograph?"

Laette shook her head. "No. I was wondering if you could help me with figuring out this circuit." She blushed slightly as she handed Tony the device, watching him as he examined it. He changed the wiring a bit then handed it back to her, sighing slightly.

"There. What was your name?" Tony questioned, lowering his sunglasses slightly to get a good look at her. Laette blinked and shuffled her foot on the ground, hesitantly stuffing the circuit back into the hoodie's pocket.

"Laette Keene, but friends call me Lae," she mumbled quietly. Tony held out his hand to shake and she grasped it, shaking it briefly. "I should be going…" Laette shuffled back to Karina and sat down, not looking back at Tony, her face still a slight red.

Tony sighed as he took another sip of his drink. He knew he didn't have long before Thor came and unleashed his rage upon him, so he may as well get ready. He left the shop with a feeling of dread in his stomach.

A/N: A big thanks to my buddy, SilverScreen, for letting me use Laette and Karina Keene, and later, Mark Keene! I will have fun with these characters :3