Beyond The Stars (UNDER REVISION)

Spaceships

I follow Banner and Thor through the city. Thor keeps repeating the mantra. "Would you stop saying that?"

"I just need you to stay calm." 

"Calm? I'm no an alien planet!" 

"It's just a planet. You've been on a planet before." 

"Yeah. One." 

"Well, now you've been on two! That's a good thing! It's a new experience." 

I raise my hand. "I've been on four." 

"My neurons, they're firing faster than my brain can handle the information. The whole thing is totally different this time. In the past, I always felt like Hulk and I each had a hand on the wheel. But this time, it was like he had the keys to the car and I was locked in the trunk." 

"Alright, well, you're back now. That's all that matters." 

"No, it's not what matters. What I'm trying to tell you, is that if I turn into the Hulk again, Banner may never come back. And we're stranded on a planet that is designed to stress me out." 

I pinch the bridge of my nose. "We're not stranded. I'm gonna figure a way to get us home." 

"Thank you." 

"Not your home, though. Asgard. Our home."

"Listen, my people are in great danger. And you and I have to fight this powerful being, who also happens to be my sister." 

"Okay, that is so wrong on so many- I don't wanna fight your sister. That's a- That's a family issue." 

Thor shakes his head. "No, she's an evil being." 

"I don't care how-what she is. I'm not fighting anymore beings. I'm sick of it. I just told you. If I turn into the Hulk, I am never gonna come back again. And you don't care." 

I nod. "He's got a point." 

"No, no. I'm putting together the team. The Hulk is the fire." 

"Wait, you're just using me to get to the Hulk." 

"What?" 

"That's gross." 

"What? No." 

"You don't care about me. You're not my friend." 

"No! I don't even like the Hulk. He's all like 'Ruh. Smash, smash, smash'. I prefer you." 

"Thanks..." 

"But if I'm being honest, when it comes to fighting evil beings, he s very powerful and useful." 

"Another good point." I nod. 

"Yeah, Banner's powerful and useful, too." 

"is he though?" 

"Okay. How many PhD's does Hulk have? Zero. How many PhD's does Banner have? Seven." Thor looks confused. 

I nod agreeing. "Fine, you don't have to fight anyone, but we're in danger here, so we have to move." Thor grabs one of the cloths off the shelf. 

"What are you doing with that?" 

"I need a disguise. I'm a fugitive." Thor tosses me one of the cloths. 

"i need a disguise." 

"You are the disguise." 

I pull the cloth on my head. "I'll be Tony Stark." 

"What?" 

"Yeah. Tony and the gypsies."