She was Loki!!!
As this terrifying thought circled through Stark's mind, even his genius Super Brain stalled for a moment, showing just how great an impact this guess had on him.
But then his Super Brain failed to resume functioning, as even more questions swarmed him—if this Maiden was Loki, then Iron Man of this universe had married Loki and even had a child. So what was this about Thor being married?
Was it Iron Man who had married Loki, or the God of Thunder who had married Loki?
Or had Iron Man married Loki first, then divorced her and gone on to marry the God of Thunder?
And whose child was that little girl named Helen just now? Stark's, or Thor's?
What was the relationship between Iron Man and the God of Thunder? Brothers-in-law, or rivals in love?
If Iron Man in this universe had seduced Loki, the goddess of mischief—or if the God of Thunder had seduced Loki—had Loki turned over a new leaf?
Then would Thanos not come?
Or had Thanos already come, only to be driven away by the joint forces of the Avengers and Asgard?
Stark was lost.
He slowly walked back to the chair behind the lab bench, plopped down, and sat motionless as he contemplated life.
He was beginning to regret it. Impersonating Iron Man of this universe really had not been a good idea. The situation in this universe was far more complicated than he had imagined.
Never mind that Stark of this universe seemed to have gone down the wrong branch of the tech tree—or perhaps one that was simply far too advanced. This tangled mess of relationships alone was enough to leave him completely baffled.
Stark sorted through his chaotic thoughts. Fine, he thought. Loki raising children in Asgard was