Narrator's POV

"Christine, why are you doing this?" Stephen asked as he put clothes into his suitcase.

"Because I thought maybe you could use some stress free days." She said, looking around Stephen's room.

"No. I mean why are you doing this." He said.

"Oh, don't act like you don't want to." Christine said. "I know you Stephen. In the little time I've gotten to know you, I've learned a few things." She said.

"Hm." Stephen said as he proceeded putting clothes in his case.

"You like to pretend nothing is wrong when something clearly is." Christine said. "And I know deep inside you're really glad that Anthony has popped back into your life, and now you're looking into other ways to get close to him other than loving him because of his current situation." Christine explained.

"You got all that from just my body language?" Stephen asked.

"Yes." Christine nodded.

"Mm!" Stephen blushed red and covered himself up with a towel. "I've never felt so violated." He said.

Christine laughed. "Also because I'm a girl, and we girls know how all that crushing thing goes."

"Hmph." Stephen said, putting things back into his case. "Doesn't change the fact that he was flirting with me when he's been with Steve the whole time and hurt my feelings."

"Just let it go." Christine said. "Look, you two are going on a vacation to Hawaii. Maybe things will happen and peep." Christine said, intertwining her hands.

"You're clearly forgetting that fact that he has a man already." Stephen said, closing his case.

"Oh. Yeah." Christine said. "Well, maybe you two will just have a fun time and get close again. You know, like you told me you guys once were once."

"I don't know Christine. Maybe a relationship is not what I need right now." Stephen said.

"Why don't you invite a few friends to go with you guys? That way it won't be so awkward. Have a sort of guys trip." Christine suggested. "Everything's better with friends in it."

"You forget that I don't really have that many friends since I moved here." Stephen said.

"True." Christine said.

///0///0

"I want Bruce to come with me." Tony said as he flopped on his bed.

Pepper was packing his things for him.

"I need a wingman." Tony said.

"No you don't." Pepper said. "This trip is suppose to be only the both of you."

"But what if this blows up in my face and Stephen totally ends up hating me, then I spend the whole time alone?" Tony asked.

"Stop being so dramatic." Pepper said. "I'm sure Dr. Banner has more important things to do."

"What could be more important than me?" Tony asked.

Pepper laughed. "Lots of things."

"Maybe I should just give him a call." Tony asked. "Just to ask."

"Tony..."

"Just to ask Pepper. If he's busy, I'll leave him alone. Okay?" Tony asked.

"Fine." Pepper said. "I have to get your medications anyway." She walked out of the room.

Tony dialed Bruce's number, displaying his phone screen on the large screen on his wall.

The phone rang a few times before a video of Bruce displayed.

"Tony, hello." Bruce said.

"Hello, Bruce." Tony said.

"Kinda late to be calling, don't you think?" Bruce asked, yawning.

It was 11:23 at night.

"Well, yeah." Tony said. "I only called to ask you'd like to come in a trip with me."

"Where to?" Bruce asked.

"Hawaii." Tony said.

"Ooo." Bruce sighed. "As lovely as that sounds, I'm gonna have to pass. I have my hands full at the moment." He said.

"What could you possibly be doing that's more important than going to Hawaii?" Tony asked.

Bruce turned the camera to two other people in the room. They looked like they were fighting each other.

"Is that...?" Tony asked, looking closer. "Is that Thor?" He asked.

"Yup." Bruce answered.

"And Loki?"

"Yes." Bruce said.

"What are they-"

"ARGH!" Thor roared.

A chair flew behind Bruce.

"Thor, I just bought that." Bruce sighed.

"Brother, calm yourself." Came Loki's voice.

"I can't believe you pretended to be Robert for the past twenty one years!" Thor said.

"I did it to protect you from the truth." Loki said.

"I'm so confused right now." Tony said.

"Well, you see..." Bruce sighed, pinching the bridge between his eyebrows. "You remember the first time we thought Robert-"

"Robert?" Tony asked.

"You know, the lobster Thor took everywhere with him when we were kids."

"Oh, yes." Tony said. "How could I ever forget."

"Turns out he did die the first time we thought he had died. You know, when we thought he had just molted." Bruce said.

"So you mean to tell me that that lobster actually died within a week?" Tony asked.

"Yeah." Bruce answered. "And if I heard correctly, Loki shapeshifted into Robert to keep Thor from being sad or something."

"So Loki was the one who was pinching me this entire time?" Tony asked.

"I think so." Bruce said. "Anyway, Thor didn't take it so well."

The sound of shattering glass came from behind Bruce.

"I can see that." Tony said.

"So they came to me to settle this because they think I'm a sort of counselor." Bruce said. "I know I'm a doctor, but not that kind."

Tony laughed a little.

"Sorry I won't be able to join your trip Tony, but maybe you can go with someone else." Bruce said.

"Yeah. I'm going with Stephen already." Tony said.

"Stephen. As in Stephen Strange? The Stephen Strange?" Bruce asked.

"Yup." Tony said.

"He's alive?" Bruce asked.

"Wait, the wizard's alive?" Thor's voice suddenly asked. His face suddenly came into the screen. "Ah, Tony. Greetings, how have you been? It's been a long time since I've seen you."

"Yes. Hello, Point Break." Tony said.

"I'm here with Banner to discuss a matter about Robert. You remember Robert, don't you?"

"How could I ever forget him?" Tony asked.

"I know. He was lovely." Thor said. "Turns out, my brother over here was faking being him the entire time."

Tony gasped dramatically. "No way."

"Yes way." Thor said.

"How dare he?" Tony asked. "He has lied to all of us. Robert was someone we all loved."

Bruce rolled his eyes playfully.

"I know!" Thor said, picking up whatever device Bruce was using to connect with Tony.

"Wait, Thor." Bruce yelped.

"Brother-"

The lasr thing Tony saw before he lost connection was Loki ducking and the device hitting a wall.

Tony sighed, shaking his head.

Pepper came back into the room. "Any luck?" She asked.

"No. He was busy." Tony said.

"Well, looks like it'll just be the two of you." Pepper said.

"I guess it is."

///0///0

"Well, we're here." Christine said, pulling up to an airport, which was rather small.

"This is a small airport." Stephen said.

"Pepper said it was Tony's private airport." Christine said.

Stephen stepped out of the car, grabbing his things.

A jet slowly came from around the cover of a building.

Another car pulled up beside Christine's.

Tony came out of it. He wore sunglasses. "Hello, Merlin." He said, making finger guns at Stephen.

"Hah..." Stephen sighed as he stood, facing Tony.

The two watched the jet stop in front of them.

Tony looked at Stephen. He lowered his sunglasses. "What's the plant for?" He asked, noticing a small plant pot Stephen was holding in his right arm.

"Randy Jr. would get lonely by himself at home." Stephen said. "He needs company."

"Stephen, it's a plant." Tony said.

"Plants have feelings too." Stephen said.

A staircase descended from the jet and the door opened.

The two men looked back at Pepper and Christine.

The women were smiling at them and waving.

"Have a great time!" Pepper said.

"Be safe and have fun!" Christine said.

The men turned their backs to them and sighed.

"I guess it's just you and me." Tony said.

"Hah..." Stephen sighed. "Yes."

They both stepped forward to board the plane.

"Hey, step aside." Tony said.

"I'm your guest. I should board first." Stephen said, shoving Tony aside.

"It's my plane!" Tony pushed him back.

Pepper and Christine watched the two men fighting over who'd get the board first.

"I'll be back." Pepper said.

Christine watcher walk to Tony and Stephen, telling them something, then coming back.

"What did you tell them?" Christine asked.

"Oh, just to have fun." She smiled at her.

///0///0

"I've never known that side of her." Tony said.

"I never knew such evil could be hidden behind such a kind smile." Stephen said, holding his plant in his lap.