A GODS WEAKNESS [l.laufeyson]

TWENTY TWO

     Thor and Astrid both approach the door to 177A Bleecker Street, and as Thor knocks the door they are both suddenly transported inside a strange lair.

"Thor Odinson, and Astrid Freydottir." The two turn to the anonymous voice coming from a dark corner. A figure then starts levitating towards them as Thor holds his umbrella up ready to defend them, his hand out in front of Astrid to protect her. He forgets that she can now hold her own.

"You can put down the umbrella." Thor gives the wizard a sideways glance but then sets his umbrella down. When he looks back up the place has been furnished.

"So Earth has wizards now?"

"The preferred term is 'Master of the Mystic Arts'."

"Okay but who are you?" Astrid was getting impatient so spoke up curious at the wizard.

"My name is Doctor Stephan Strange, and I have some questions for Thor."

"Okay well I'll go sit down then..." Astrid tried walking off, she obviously wasn't welcomed so decided she was going to leave the boys so Thor can sort it out.

"Oh no you don't. Take a seat." All three of them were teleported and suddenly sat down.

"Was that necessary?" Astrid questioned Strange, she didn't like the whole teleportation thing.

"Well I don't really feel comfortable having the Loki's little girlfriend roaming around my place."

"Fiancé, and-"

"Fiancé?!" This was the first Thor had heard of it. Astrid was so riled up that she forgot. She gave Thor a 'not now' kind of look.

"...And what have you done to Loki?" She continued.

"Tea?" Strange didn't have the time to argue. A cup of tea appeared in both their hands. Astrid let out a sigh of defeat and took a sip of her tea. Thor on the other hand eyed it in disgust.

"I don't drink tea."

"What do you drink?"

"Not tea." Suddenly, the tea has switched to a pint of beer. Thor was more satisfied and started drinking it as Strange continued to talk and as Thor is almost finished, his pint is filled up again.

"So I keep a watch list of individuals and beings from other realms that may be a threat to this world. Your adopted brother Loki is one of these beings."

"Hey!" Even though Astrid was still pissed with Loki, he was still her fiancé at the end of the day and she didn't appreciate people downsizing him.

"He's a worthy inclusion." Thor continued on.

"Then why bring him here?"

"We're looking for their father." Astrid interrupted.

"So. If you were to tell you where Odin was, all parties concerned would promptly return to Asgard?"

"Promptly." Thor would do anything to find his father at this point.

"Great. Then I'll help you."

"If you knew where he was, why didn't you call me?"

"I have to tell you, he was adamant that he not be disturbed. Your father said he had chosen to remain in exile." Strange paused to think for a moment. "And you don't have a phone."

"A phone?" Astrid hadn't heard of this strange piece of technology before.

"No, I don't have a phone, but you could have sent an electronic letter. It's called an email." Thor was trying to act all high and mighty.