Revelation
Thor and Evie looked at each other and followed Tony up to the penthouse. Tony asked them to sit on the couch, “Do you guys want something to drink,” Tony asked, “How about some juice, lightning bug?”
“Sure,” Evie said.
“Point Break?”
“Nothing for me, thank you. Stark, what is this all about?”
“Well, I don't know if you've noticed, but I feel more than a little kinship with Evie, and I have been wondering why,” Tony said.
“Yes, I have noticed. What have you discovered?”
“Well, I did some research, and I admit I should have asked your permission, but I used some of the blood we had on file to do a DNA test, and it turns out that Evie and I are related. When I started doing a little more snooping, I caught the attention of the Magical government here in the US. I told them what I was doing, so they helped me out. Long story short, Evie and I are cousins a couple of times removed.”
Evie jumped off the couch and hugged Tony, “Really? We're related? That's wonderful, Tony! Does that mean I get to call you cousin Tony?”
“I prefer you call me Uncle Tony, or Tony, whichever,” Tony said with a smile, and he picked up Evie. Evie wrapped her arms around Tony's neck, “I knew there was something special about you, Uncle Tony!”
“Thanks, Kiddo.”
Thor got off the couch and patted Tony on the back, nearly knocking him over. “It is wonderful news, Tony, now we are related.”
“Technically, we're not, but I'll take it. And since we are, I wanted to ask you if I could be Evie's godfather.”
Evie's eyes widen, “Yes!”
Tony laughed, “I think that's up to your dad, lightning bug.”
“What is this godfather you speak of?”
“It's a religious thing about baptism, but that's not the way I mean it. In our case, if something were to happen to you, I promise to take responsibility for Evie and do my best to get her to her grandparents as long as I get to see her too, and I'd like to pay for her education and stuff like that. She is the only family I have.”
“I would be honored if you would become Evie's godfather, Tony.”
There was a bright golden light that enveloped the room and passed through Evie, Thor, and Tony. Loki walked upstairs and looked around, “Who made a magical vow?”
“What do you mean, no one made a vow, Reindeer Games.”
Loki rolled his eyes, “Were any promises made?”
“Well, I asked Thor if I could be Evie's godfather and promises to, oh!”
“Yes, Anthony, you made a magical vow. And by Thor accepting you as Evie's godparent, a solemn bond has been created between you three. Oh, bother, that means I can never harm you again,” Loki said with a grin.
“Uncle Loki! You can't harm Tony. He's family.”
“Oh, how so?”
Tony explained everything to Loki, who looked at him, surprised, “Well, isn't that interesting. Perhaps you have enough magic so I can train you.”
“Uh, that's okay. I'd rather not find out,” Tony said as he backed away from Loki, who had this grin on his face as he advanced towards him, “Oh, come on Stark, this won't hurt… much.”
“No, no. leave me alone!”
Loki laughed, “I was only teasing; checking your magical core won't hurt at all.”
Tony sighed, “Fine, let's get this over with.”
Loki weaved his magic around Tony and smiled, “You have potential, Stark. You are nowhere near as powerful as Evie, but if you like, I can teach you some things.”
“Really? Let me think about it; I'll get back to you,” Tony said.
“Fair enough,” Then Loki smiled his mischievous smile.
Tony looked at him, suspiciously, “What's with the face?”
“Evie, have you told your new uncle about your new friend and familiar?”
“Oh, I almost forgot. I met a boy in Asgard.”
Tony frowned, “You did; what's his name?”
“Bjørn Tyrson.”
Tony furrowed his brow, “Tyrson, as in Tyr, the god of law and justice,” Tony looked at Thor for confirmation, and Thor nodded.
“Oh, wow. And do you like this boy?”
“Oh, yeah, he's lots of fun, he taught me how to dance, and we became friends. Look, he gave me this bracelet, isn't it pretty? Bjørn said he made it himself.” Evie said, holding out her wrist.
Tony took her wrist and examined it, “That's nice, Evie.”
“Thank you, Uncle Tony,” Evie said and smiled up at him.
Tony's heart warmed at hearing Evie call him uncle. He never thought in a million years that he would have family, and now that Tony did, he would do everything to protect her.
“I don't know if you were thinking of enrolling Evie in school while you guys are here, but if you want, I can look into it,” Tony said.
“Why should Evie learn anything about Midgard if she is heir to the throne to Asgard,” Loki asked.
“Because her mother was Midgardian, and it would be good for Evie to have friends her age,” Tony explained.
Thor thought for a moment, “Perhaps Tony is right. What do you think, Petal?” Thor asked, looking at Evie.
“I've never had friends before; I think it would be nice,” Evie told her father and uncles
All three men looked at each other, then Thor nodded, “Alright, Evie, if you wish to go to school here on Midgard, it is fine with me.”
Evie hugged her father, “Thank you, Daddy.”
Thor chuckled, “You're welcome, Petal.”
“Alright then, leave it to me; I'll make all the arrangements. JARVIS, start a search for the best private schools in Manhattan.”
Right away, sir.
It didn't take long for JARVIS to come back with a list of private schools for Tony, Evie, and Thor to go over; Loki wasn't interested; he only wanted to know when he would be able to train Evie in her magic. Evie looked over all of her choices and finally settled on either Trevor Day School or Wetherby-Pembridge School NY. It was a hard decision to make, but after talking to Tony and visiting the two schools Evie and Thor decided on Trevor Day school. It seemed to suit Evie better would help her develop her social skills.
Once the school was decided on, Tony, Thor, and Evie went for an interview. They had an interview with the director of the school, Andy Wilson. He explained the curriculum for the fourth grade and that Evie needed a Spanish tutor to catch up with the other students.
“No problem, I'll have Pepper make all the arrangements for Evie to get a tutor,” Tony said.
Mr. Wilson talked to Evie privately for a little while to see what kind of student she would be and was thoroughly impressed by her knowledge, her enthusiasm to learn, and her dedication. He invited Thor and Tony back into the office, “Well, Mr. Stark, Mr. Odinson, I think Evie will fit in fine here at Trevor. Classes start on September 1st,” Director Wilson told them, “Here's the supplies list that you'll need for school, Evie.”
“Do I have to wear a uniform,” Evie asked.
“No, we don't require uniforms here.”
“Okay.”
“Do you have any more questions,” Mr. Wilson asked, looking between Tony and Thor.
“No, I think we have everything we need. All I need to do is pay the tuition,” Tony said.
“Yes, we have financial aid available if you need it.”
Tony raised an eyebrow at the director, who cleared his throat, “No, I suppose you don't. Well, the total for the school year is $53,900.”
“No problem,” Tony said, and he whipped out his credit card and handed it to the director. Director Wilson took Tony's card and went running it through. He came back with Tony's receipt and for the copy for him to sign.
Tony signed the receipt and took his copy, “Okay, then we'll see you on September first,” Tony said and stood up. He shook the director's hand, as did Thor and Evie, and left the office.
As they made their way to the Happy who was waiting in the car, Evie started excitedly talking, “Oh, thank you so much, Uncle Tony, I can't wait to start school. This is going to be so much fun. When do I get my tutor?”
“As soon as I text Pepper and she can make arrangements, Lightning Bug,” Tony said.
“Why don't I let you use the All Speak, Evie? It will much easier,” Thor asked.
“Thank you, Daddy, but I want to learn Spanish; I don't want to cheat.”
Thor was proud that his little girl would rather learn the language instead of having the knowledge given to her.
“Can we go buy my school supplies now,” Evie asked, looking at Thor.
“Of course, Petal. We can do whatever you want.” Evie hugged her father, then Tony and the others got into the car, and Happy drove them to Macy's to buy Evie her school supplies.
While they were at Macy's, Evie dragged Thor and Tony to all the school supplies, and they went down the list and got everything that she needed and got her a backpack to put everything in it. Evie was so excited about going to school. Evie knew that she would do well in school now that she could do her best in school. And now that her cousin wasn't going to be there, Evie knew that she would make friends for the first time in her life.
After they got her school supplies, Tony insisted that they do a little more shopping so that Evie could pick out more clothes. Even though Pepper had bought Evie some clothes, they didn't purchase her a lot, thinking that she would want to pick out clothes that would appeal to her. It took a while and a lot of encouragement from Tony and Thor, but eventually, Evie felt comfortable enough to pick out whatever she wanted.
After picking out several outfits, Tony took Evie to buy more shoes even though she didn't understand why she needed so many different pairs of shoes, “Well, you can't wear the same shoes for every outfit, now can you?” Tony explained.
“I guess not,” Evie said with a laugh.
After they finished shopping and Tony had their purchases sent to the Tower, he took Evie and Thor on a tour of the city and then to lunch. Tony was having so much fun spending time with his new family, he didn't want the day to end. But as the day progressed, he and Thor noticed that Evie was starting to get tired and eventually headed back to the Tower.
When they got home, and Thor put Evie in bed, he went to Tony's floor to thank him for everything he had done for Evie. Tony smiled at Thor, “You're welcome, Thor. It's an honor to help you and Evie in any way I can. You're my family now,” Tony sighed, “I guess that includes Loki too.”
Thor laughed, “Yes, it does, Tony, and welcome to our family,” Thor said and patted Tony on the shoulder.
Tony winced, “Thanks, Buddy.”