Sorry that I don't have a schedule for updating… I'm usually not much of a writer so inspiration comes in little random bundles that are often blocked by the fact that I have way too much to do for school since summer started… and I read the nice comments… I felt guilty for just letting this story sit. Note to self: four AP classes = no life. Enjoy. =)

Gabriel was intrigued… yes, that was one word for it. He was following the ship that had tried to take a piece of him down to earth, after all if someone onboard was crazy enough to poke at random energy large enough to encompass a planet, well… There would be something interesting going on around.

The place seemed almost normal, if it wasn't for the panicking humans currently running around frantically as they landed their ship.

"What did you do Reed?" Johnny exclaimed, "A cloud of space-stuff just talked, that can't be normal, clouds don't talk… what did you DO?"

He paced around the ship which Reed was downloading information from.

"I'm… not sure Johnny, It was sentient… as far as I can tell, I mean it talked English! And responded to stimuli, but I can only theorize how, isn't it fascinating! A whole new type of creature, one that can't be based off of normal nucleic acid sequences, it's energy based… maybe the energy itself can act as a brain as it spontaneously fires pulses of energy and….", He walked off muttering.

"I've got to inform the others, Tony should know at least. e may be able to help me capture it for more study… I mean if this thing turns out hostile then we need some way to fight it"

And with that Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four went to call the Star- eerrr, Avengers tower.

"Hello Mr. Richards, what can I do for you?"

A British voice queried from the speakers.

"Hello JARVIS, I need to talk to Tony. That energy cloudthat was detected…. it's not cosmic energy like we thought, or at least not the kind we are used to."

"Very well, I will inform Sir of this development."

And so Mr. Fantasticc, leader of the Fantastic Four went back to his lab to analyze what little data he had been able to collect, mind buzzing with possibility as he waited for Tony.

Tony Stark was having a fantastic day. Pepper wasn't mad at him, the Stark Industries Board of Directors was rich and happy, and he was working on his armor in the comfort of his workshop to the beat of ACDC, nothing was going to ruin his perfec-

"Sir? Mr. Richards is calling, I understand it is important, the cloud of energy that the Fantastic Four were investigating today turned out to not be as expected."

Of course Reed could ruin it. With a sigh he answered " J, patch Reed through to my voicemail so long as the world isn't ending… I'm busy. Take note of whatever data he already has so I can check it out… eventually." Tony ran a hand through his hair in exasperation, Richards was a very intelligent man… but he always seemed to forget the, ahem, finer things in life. It was something of a miracle someone like Sue Storm was willing to put up with it.

Condensing most of his consciousness into his vessel was a bit tricky. The form, formerly Loki god of magic, fire, and lies (how ironic that it was the alternate of his last vessel) wasn't his 'perfect vessel' so he'd have to be careful with it but it was powerful enough to contain him. It may have even been powerful enough to contain his older bros… not that he cared about them, not at all. Michael had barely even noticed he'd left, and don't get him started on Luci. No this vessel would do, it was a rather good looking one. Jet black hair and eyes so green they almost glowed, the magic helped with that of course; not to mention how it was at least six feet tall, no more short jokes for him.

Since Loki was passively allowing himself to fade into Gabriel's being his magic was adding itself to Gabriel's grace. Merging in order to survive and lending him just a bit more power, filling in at least some of the wretched cracks his sudden escape had left.

Gabriel delicately placed his vessel in an empty alleyway of New York, the same place those rude humans had headed too. Strolling out he began to wander, acclimating himself to the energy patterns of this new plane. The way magic here seemed to follow relatively rigid rules was intriguing, it showed how far dear o'll Dad had come from his first attempts at life.

As he walked, Gabriel spread his awareness out, just a bit, peering down at… um stretchy man in a lab coat who had caught his ire.

"Time for a little bit of fun" He mumbled to himself.

Nothing harmful, nothing too harmful at least. With a snap of his fingers the casing holding the stolen pieces of his grace cracked loudly. The energy swirled around the room, pushing buttons, and tripping up the man, Richards, in its escape before rushing to Gabriel. In it's wake there was a breeze of mischief down the street, carts moved randomly, cats and dogs followed the scent of magic excitedly, and people touched by the breeze felt the uncontrollable urge to giggle.

Yep. People here were far too serious. It would only be the act of a good and responsible citizen if Gabriel brought a bit of fun to them. Shame on them for living such boring lives when they had such an interesting universe to explore!

And so the… well it wasn't quite a rampage… the benign yet annoying fiasco that is Gabriel was unleashed upon the people of New York. Eventually, magical events such as the killer rabbit of Caerbannog appearing to attack animal abusers, singing flowers (reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland) popping up in a couple orphanages and cheering up children, and dissolving candy wrappers appearing at the scene of random crimes (or just at random) gained some… interesting attention.