[center][h2]THOR AND STAR-LORD[/h2] [b]IN[/b] [h2]GIMME SHELTER[/h2][/center] [hr] Thor staggered drunkenly down the streets of Knowhere towards where Peter Quill had pointed him. He said the head science officer was located where the Celestial's cerebral cortex would have been. Thor thought that was kind of on the nose, but that was par for the course for mortals. They did everything just a little too obviously. They always took the easy route, and tended to never think about anything that wasn't five feet in front of them. Of course, if he lived as short of a life as they did, maybe he would do the same. Still, it often frustrated him how little they understood the workings of the Gods. Like Quill's boss, Yondu. Thor had seen him in the bar, even if Peter hadn't. Thor was sure the pirate leader was chatting to his underling now about the God of Thunder. Yondu couldn't keep his eyes off of him when he was there. Probably wanted to know why Quill was wasting time. Thor only hoped that Quill was smart enough not to leave him here. While he was using the mortal for what Thor could get, he still planned on rewarding Peter with Asgardian treasure in the end. Thor may not have cared for mortals much, but he still rewarded those who served him. After what felt like an interminable amount of walking, oh how he missed soaring through the air with Mjolnir already, Thor found himself in the front of the Knowhere science center. It was an amorphous building that resembled an outcropping of crystals which formed in the deepest caves of the mountains of Asgard. The starlight that filtered into Knowhere refracted off of the luminescent metals that it was comprised of, making a spectrum of beautiful colors. He stepped, well more like staggered, through the doors, startling the robot behind the front reception desk. It singular, ocular lens focused in on him, "There's a bar 'round the corner. I think that's what you're looking for, hun." [color=7ea7d8][b]"I am no Hun, machine,"[/b][/color] Thor growled at in insolence. [color=7ea7d8][b]"I require the services of your observatory."[/b][/color] "Mhm," the camera-like robot nodded. "Seems like you need a cup of black caf to me. What do you need the observatory for, sir?" [color=7ea7d8][b]"I need to triangulate the place I am attempting to reach,"[/b][/color] the god burped. "You can't do that with your ships navicomputer?" [color=7ea7d8][b]"No, it must be done with the eye,"[/b][/color] Thor growled. [color=7ea7d8][b]"A computer cannot read the stars as I can."[/b][/color] "Sure," the robot clearly wasn't impressed. "Well, we've got quite the backlog. Maybe in a few standard days we could-" [color=7ea7d8][b]"Do you not hear the need in my voice, machine!"[/b][/color] Thor raged. [color=7ea7d8][b]"This is of utmost importance! Thou would not understand the pressing need of the-"[/b][/color] [color=fdc68a][/color] a voice echoed loudly into Thor's head. He spun around to find a sight he had never imagined to see. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/QZbl42j.jpg?1[/img][/center] [color=fdc68a][/color] the dog's voice rattled around in Thor's head yet again, [color=fdc68a][/color] Thor followed with confusion as the dog padded down the corridors of the science center. As they walked, Thor saw dozens of labs containing strange experiments he couldn't begin to comprehend. He could have sworn that in a biological testing lab he saw a brain with eyes and a mouth staring back at him. [color=7ea7d8][b]"You know what I am, dog?"[/b][/color] he asked as they continued their journey. [color=fdc68a][/color] the dog barked in the god's head. [color=fdc68a][/color] [color=7ea7d8][b]"Careful with your tone, mongrel,"[/b][/color] Thor seethed. [color=fdc68a][/color] the psychic voice laughed. [color=fdc68a][/color] [color=7ea7d8][b]"My...home was destroyed,"[/b][/color] Thor responded, realizing that he may have been allowing his frustrations to get the best of him. [color=7ea7d8][b]"I need to triangulate a cache of my people. It should have weapons and gold to allow me to start to find who did that."[/b][/color] [color=fdc68a][/color] the dog looked up at him. [color=fdc68a][/color] [color=7ea7d8][b]"Thou are from Earth?"[/b][/color] Thor inquired. [color=fdc68a][/color] [color=7ea7d8][b]"Are all dogs psychic there now? I have not set foot on Midgard in quite some time,"[/b][/color] Thor pondered if humanity had been overthrown by sentient canine. He hadn't heard anything about that. Heimdall probably would have told him about something of that nature. [color=fdc68a][/color] the dog shook his head. [color=fdc68a][/color] [color=7ea7d8][b]"Who did this to you?"[/b][/color] [color=fdc68a][/color] the dog barked with venom in his voice. [color=fdc68a][/color] The two of them entered a large, grand observatory. It nearly took Thor's breath away at its beauty. It was as if he was in space again, the stars surrounding him in totality. [color=7ea7d8][b]"This is impressive, dog,"[/b][/color] Thor admitted. [color=7ea7d8][b]"Nearly as impressive as the Allfather's private observatory on Asgard. You mortals truly are fascinating sometimes."[/b][/color] [color=fdc68a][/color] the dog patted away from Thor. [color=fdc68a][/color] Thor wasn't sure why the dog was so hostile towards him and the thought of gods. They may not have answered every prayer the mortals have, but they did their best. At least Thor thought he did. Though he had to admit he couldn't remember the last time he answered one himself. [color=7ea7d8][b]"Why do you hate me so, dog?"[/b][/color] Thor pondered. [color=fdc68a][/color] he replied. [color=fdc68a][/color] [color=7ea7d8][b]"Understood,"[/b][/color] Thor nodded. [color=7ea7d8][b]"If I can use the observatory, I will then leave you and your station in peace."[/b][/color] [color=fdc68a][/color] the dog growled as it left the observatory. [color=fdc68a][/color]