Working Title : Loki & Annie

88 I Spy With My Little Eye

Tony looked at the holo-screen that hovered in front of him with only a slight frown. It was one of concentration rather than annoyance because he was operating a small drone. It was slightly autonomous which meant it could adjust for wind and birds but Tony still wanted a hand on the controls. On the holo-screen, the visual was of streets and the tops of large trees.

Bruce came into the lab and was blasted by loud, pounding music that had been contained in the soundproof lab. Flinching he stopped to take in Tony's appearance. He wore his jeans and tennis shoes but with no shirt on. Bruce wasn't sure what held his attention more, the ala Hue Heffner bathrobe Tony wore or the fact he was wearing Dum-E's Duncecap of Shame.

Tony waved his hand and the music dropped considerably in volume. "Close the door. You're letting the flies in."

Without thought Bruce finished stepping into the lab, the door closing behind him. "Uh, Tony?" There was calm confusion in his tone, "What are you, uh, wearing?"

Without taking his eyes from the scene in front of him Tony shrugged, "Why?"

"Uhm." He raised his eyebrows and while shaking his head Bruce muttered, "Never mind," As he walked further into the lab he moved towards the backside of the holo-screen until he was close enough to see what Tony was doing. Taking in the moving landscape with a tilt of his head he fumbled glasses from a shirt pocket. Squinting as he settled them on his face his eyes moved quickly, analyzing the information he was seeing, realizing he didn't recognize the area. "Where is this?"

Tony grinned and pointed, "Land of Space Vikings Hiding Poorly."

Bruce had to agree once he saw what Tony wanted him to notice which was the burnt sign that Thor had been there. "Where are you getting the visual from?"

"Drone I've been working on. This is the perfect test flight."

 The little drone flew over the top of the house then settled on a branch as if it were a bird, its clamps mimicking claws. The scene they saw was from a giant tree in the backyard that had them facing the back of the house, specifically the balcony on the third floor. The drone's camera zoomed in until they were right up to the French doors. Because of the reflections, the interior appeared dim which kept them from seeing more than shapes.

Bruce was aware of Tony adjusting something before the scene appeared to be wiped clean. They could see right into the interior of the home. "Uh, Tony?"

"Hmm?"

"This feels creepy. Really creepy. Looking into people's houses when they have the expectation of privacy." Bruce was literally shrinking in on himself.

As for Tony, he shrugged, "If you expect privacy you should have curtains on your windows to keep people from looking in."

Looking befuddled Bruce shook his head while pointing out, "It's the third floor. With a balcony."

"Your point?" Tony spoke absently, his hands flying through the air as he made adjustments. "Okay, Operation Fly-On-The-Wall is a go."

Huffing Bruce spoke clearly, "My point is you're being a creeper and it's disturbing. If this is the right person's house then it belongs to a female, she could be," Bruce struggled for an appropriate word, "She could be undressed."

Tony raised an amused eyebrow while glancing at his buddy. "Undressed?" He grinned while looking back at the screen and making more adjustments, "Ah, Bruce, you're my favorite Avenger, did you know that? Right behind myself of course, so you're technically my second favorite Avenger but you get what I'm talking about."

Bruce frowned, he didn't get what Tony was talking about.

Tony didn't bother to explain but rather folded his arms and moved to lean against the counter again. Something small came into view, a small, dark-colored object that landed on the glass while he just kept talking, "So first off. If Thunderpants and 'Lil bro are in there then she shouldn't be walking around undressed. And secondly, I -" He placed heavy emphasis on that word then repeated himself just to make sure Bruce got his meaning, "I have seen a naked woman before."