This is a seven part follow up to my oneshot "A Pair of Lonely Ones".

Disclaimer: if you recognize it, it's not mine.

Of course it's Clint that spots him. He's been watching a new show, one with lots of explosions and gore, and when a behind the scenes special airs he's eager to see how the effects are done.

But as soon as the effects specialist appears – a "rising star", they call him, named Luke Owens – he stiffens and pauses the show. "THOR!"

The thunder god comes in from the kitchen, beer in hand, and confused. He knows the tower isn't under attack; attacks tend to be loud and hard to miss. "What is it, my friend?"

Clint points at the TV. "Loki. What is Loki doing in Hollywood?"

Thor turns to look at the screen. His eyes widen in shock and he sits heavily on the couch, staring at the screen.

Coulson, who's been spending a lot of time at the tower since his brief death – he's practically part of the team now – wanders in from somewhere, followed by Steve, who's become rather protective of him (it's getting a little annoying), and Tony. "Loki is where?" Neither man answers him, so Tony clears his throat.

"Loki is where doing what now?" Thor still doesn't speak, so Clint answers. "In Los Angeles doing special effects."

"Special effects? You'd think he'd consider that beneath him."

"Apparently not." Clint shakes his head. "That explains why the effects are so good. He's got to be using magic."

"How long has he been there?"

Clint shrugs. "At least since the show started filming. That was…" He raises his eyebrows. "About a year ago."

"Filming began three weeks after your battle in Manhattan." JARVIS cuts in.

"So when he escaped," Coulson asks, "He escaped to Los Angeles?"

"Looks like it."

"So what do we do about it?"

Thor shakes himself, rises, and turns to face the others. "We go to Los Angeles and collect him."