"It's more fun. And I've always wanted to do it." Astrid groaned. Asclepius's eyes widened when he got a good look at Astrid.

"Calm yourself." He muttered to himself. He looked at Natasha. "Good. You're wearing steel toe boots. Just watch your fingers. And even though your outerds are fire proof doesn't mean the rest of you is. Don't inhale the smoke." Natasha nodded in agreement. Asclepius looked at Andrea and tossed her a container of pills. "This will help when you change shapes. Help you keep your personality." Then he turned to Astrid. Andrea marvelled at the pills. "You. Dang it. You're like Leo Valdez. Just as difficult." Astrid walked to him. He started pulling off things out of his desk draws.

"Tic Tac?" He asked.

"No thanks." Astrid groaned and sat down in a chair. She lifted her shirt to see the scars. They were glowing white, heat rippled off them. Asclepius examined it.

"There is still curse residue. I can't help that. But I can help." He pulled out a needle. Green liquid sloshed around. "This will dull the pain in your side. Enough that all you need to take is Advil and Tylenol. Painkillers will forever be your best friend." Asclepius dug the needle in her side and dragged it along. Almost right away the pain dulled. Astrid sighed in relief and slouched in the chair.

"You'll want to take a little time off. Take it easy." He said.

"Thank you." Astrid said.

"My pleasure. It's so boring down here!" He spread his arms out. She could agree. Being down here could drive her nuts.

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When they got out she squinted in the dark. Her wolf eyes started working. Natasha held a flame. She looked over to Astrid.

"Holy Hera!" Natasha cried.

"What?" Andrea asked a little exited.

"Her eyes. They look like a deers in the head lights!" Natasha said. Astrid shrugged it off.

"So where are we going for vacation?" She asked.

"How about Jasper! Always wanted to go!" Natasha exclaimed.

"Sure." Astrid said. She grabbed Fez's collar. Then took Natasha's free hand and they got sucked into the shadows.

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When they walked out they were into the shadow of a building.

"Look at that mountain!" Natasha pointed.

"We're in Cache Creek. You skipped a little. By a province." Astrid glanced at the mountain Natasha was getting excited about. Instantly she recognized it. Andrea glanced at Astrid smiling.

"Should we tell her?" Andrea whispered.

"Look at how the Suns catching it!" Natasha smiled.

"It's garbage." Andrea said.

"Excuse me?" Natasha shot Andrea a look of venom.

"Vancouver ships all their garbage here. So much now it looks like a mountain. What your looking at is a large trash heap." Astrid broke down laughing. "Fez. Can you take us to outside Grandma's house?" Fez barked. They grabbed his collar and melted into the shadow.

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