Chapter 23

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      "Wow, uhhh Bruce! You look....good..." Clara had went into the kitchen to get some water before joining the others the "Testing Chamber" which she wasn't even aware they had until now, when she ran into Bruce making a sandwich. However, when she saw him, she was aware that he would be big, and green, and wearing clothes. He was wearing a navy blue sweater and sweatpants, and when he turned around, he was also wearing glasses.

"Clara, wow!" He used his finger to push his glasses up the bridge of his nose and he came up to hug me. He towered over her, and his giant hands engulfed her and pulled her in close. She was afraid for a split second that he would crush her to death right then and there, but he was actually very gentle. She looked up at him, and he looked genuinely happy to see me.

"So...you can talk now? And wear clothes?" He held his arms out as if to show off his new look.

"Yeah, it's crazy! I know! But you look good!" He took his sandwich off his plate and shoved the whole thing in his mouth. "I was just grabbing a small snack and I was gonna join the others. We have a few suits already designed thanks to Scott. Let's walk together." Clara, still very speechless about this new getup, walked alongside him. His voice didn't match his looks. Even though he looked...well like the Hulk, everything else was all Bruce. His personality, his voice, it was all Bruce. By the time they made it down the hall, she was able to wrap her mind around the whole thing.

"So uhhh...how did you do it?"

"How did you learn to control the whole wolf thing?" He answered my question with a question, but it enough to answer it.

"A lot of practice and patience."

"Exactly. I basically locked myself in a lab and talked it out with the big guy, and here we are. A win-win for both of us." He pushed open the door to reveal the giant room, and in the middle was this giant platform. Underneath, she could see a tail of a raccoon hanging down from underneath the platform.

"Who else is here?"

"The whole gang, basically." He extended his hand to point at the platform. "Rocket is over there working on the portal. Nebula and Scott are with the suits. Steve and Tony are somewhere and I think Nat should be coming soon, hopefully with Clint. And Thor is..."

"Did someone say name?" Clara recognized that deep voice anywhere. It was Thor, she turned around to see Thor, but she almost had to take a double take. Someone can change a lot in five years, but Thor has definitely changed. His hair was all grown out again, but it was oily and matted. His beard was very long and unkempt, and she saw some beer dripping off if it when he took a sip from his can. He also wasn't as fit as he was either. In other words, he gained a lot of weight. His wardrobe also matched that of a homeless person with fingerless gloves, sweatpants and a stained shirt, sandals, and a plaid robe to top it all off. Clara couldn't help but feel bad for Thor because she remembered how hard this all has been in him, and it clearly had taken a toll on him. But she wanted to keep from hurting his feelings, so she acted like everything was normal.

"Thor! Wow, I haven't seen you in so long!" Thor took another large sip of his beard, and held his arms out. He laughed as he took his sunglasses off and put them in his robe pocket.

"Clara wow! Look at you! Little wolf girl is all grown up now!" He pulled her into a hug and squeezed her against his pot belly. She wrapped her arms around him as far as they could go before being released.

"How have you been Thor?" She was scared what his answer was gonna be.

"You know, it's been umm," he wiped his nose with his glove. "It's been been good. New Asgard is getting back up on its feet, and I've been keeping busy myself." Clara faked a smile, knowing that things weren't going bad good as he said, and in the corner of her eye, she saw Bruce frowning. She put her hand on his thick arm, and rubbed it comfortingly.

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