The Trickster and the Blade

Thor and Troy

"Hey Echo, am outside the tower," Dominick said over the phone to let her know that he arrived. "Hey Dom. Thanks for letting me know and I'll be right down so head inside," Echo said. Dominick walked inside and looked around the lobby while he waited for Echo to head upstairs. He heard the elevator ding as it arrived and saw that Echo was inside with a smile on her face. "What's up, Dominick?" Echo asked her new friend when she saw him. He walked inside the elevator knowing that he had to deal with the results of his talk with his uncle and cousin. The pair just stood in silence knowing that the conversation was going to happen between family. "What do you think they are going to say?" Dominick asked before they arrived at the top floor. "I don't know but have some hope," Echo said trying to keep her friend's hope up.

When they arrived at the top floor, Echo saw Thor and Troy reading something that she couldn't make out. "Hey, we got someone here that wants to talk to you," Echo yelled to get the pair's attention. The father and son looked at Echo and Dominick and they didn't expect to see a smile on Thor's face when he saw his nephew. "You must be Dominick Estelle," Troy said as he went to hug his cousin for the first time, and Dominick hugged him with some awkwardness. "Well, I'm going head to my room here so if you guys need me just yell," Echo said before heading to her room. The trio gave her a nod before she left the room knowing that they could handle themselves. 

"So what's your deal cuz," Troy said starting the conversation. Dominick told them his whole thing including meeting Echo. "I should've expected Sif to have something in place when it came to you and keeping you safe from your father," Thor said with a knowing look in his eye. Dom knew that there was something that he should've figured out but he was glad that he had some peace of mind. "I know that it's going to take some time for you to get used to being around all of this but you are welcome here with us and we can see that Echo already welcomed you even knowing that your father is Loki," Troy said noticing that the girl that he treats and loves as a sister has accepted his cousin as her friend. "Thanks but we all know that the rest of the team isn't going to trust me," Dominick said. Thor looked at his son with a smile and it was a look that Troy cought on. "Well, there is another team that you could join that both Echo and I are a part of," Troy said. Dominick looked at his family with a confused look on his trying to take the info in that he just got.

"There is another team that Stark isn't leading that you are part of?" Dominick asked. Troy explained that he, Echo along with their friend Erik and Echo's brother created the team called the Renegades. Dominick told them that he'll think about it and he'll call them to let them know about my choice.