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Thor was in the center of the city when the strange phenomenon began. He could tell instantly that it was not a normal weather pattern. He was attuned to the air and electrical currents in the atmosphere, and this was not normal. As the crowd began to scatter, a smaller funnel broke away from a larger one barreling down 42nd Street. He was able to summon a counter-wind strong enough to unravel the smaller funnel, and as it dissipated, several large sharks dropped to the street, flailing and snapping wildly.

On the ground, Thor pulled one man out of the way after he'd been pinned by debris and was about to become shark food. One shark had not survived, and had been impaled on a lamp post. He did not know about the breed or how long they could survive out of their element, but he knew they were meant to be in water.

One by one, he grabbed each remaining shark by the tail and took off on the tumultuous air currents until he could toss them into the river. He knew he'd only stopped one small funnel, however, and taking the time to transport sharks one at a time was not reasonable. He needed to find a more efficient way. Not for the first time, he wished for Mjolnir back again. His abilities were enhanced still further now, but his control of them was not as precise as it had been with his beloved hammer.

It was then that he spotted the Valkyrie and headed straight for her.

Thor was 90% certain that no one was going to heed him amidst the chaos, but the Valkyrie had asked it of him, and so he would try. He reached a hand up and summoned a bolt of lightning down to the ground, cracking open the street right in front of the Midgardian onlookers.

"People of Earth! Get inside! Stay away from windows! Save yourselves and your children!" he bellowed in his most commanding tone. But there were bigger fish to fry, so to speak, and he turned back to her. "I believe you wished to ride one?" he asked, smirking.

Thor grinned at her, enjoying her confidence in him. He sank down onto one knee and cupped his hands together atop the other knee. "Step up. One comes this way. I had an idea, as well. I will loft you up upon a shark, and then I will try to push the funnel towards the river."

He wasn't sure it would work, but if he could steer one wind tunnel over the water and then set an opposing current to unwind it... he would need only do that many more times. But sharks safely in the water where they belonged were preferable to sharks flying at their heads.

"Ready?"

Honestly, he'd assumed she wanted to ride the beast because it would be fun. "Hold on tight and don't get eaten?" he said. "You will see from your vantage point where the next is coming from," he added, because that would be useful. "We can pick them off one by one. When it reaches the river, leap to the closest tall building. It will save you swimming back among the beasts in their own habitat," he said.

Yes, that seemed like a solid plan. "Right. Hang on," he said as the tornado closed in. He pushed off, leaping high into the hair and tossing her right towards one of the fearsome beasts. His aim was impeccable, as he saw her land upon its back, and thankfully not in its mouth.

Once he had her successfully placed, Thor stood at the base of the funnel and summoned another wind to force it down the street towards the west. Slowly, the swirling miasma started to turn, spinning down towards the Hudson.

"CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING??" he called up.

Thor forced the funnel further towards the river. "JUMP OFF NOW," he called up. They could find her another shark to ride on the bridges where they were most needed. When he saw the Valkyrie jump safely off the shark and onto a rooftop, he called up a counter-clockwise wind to push into the cyclone. It dissolved over the water, dumping the sharks in as it dissipated.

He climbed quickly to the top of the building and strode across to where she stood. "Shall we head for the bridges?" he suggested. Now that he knew how to level each funnel, they just had to try to protect the bystanders from the sharks. The bridges were surely more dangerous than any other spot in the city. If they could clear them, they could be shut down until they could guarantee everyone's safety.