"Which is highly unlikely," Tony leaned over my costume and examined it, "you need help making a new one?"
"No, well...yeah," I sighed rubbing my head, "but I don't think I'm up to it just yet. Nearly dying tends to….leave an impression on you," I won't admit it, but inside I felt a little bit of doubt stir up, I was afraid, that if I put on that costume again the next time I'm bleeding out there won't be anyone to save me.
"There's no shame in taking a break Peter," Steve said patting my shoulder, "even the best of us need a break sometimes."
The others didn't say much, settling instead to just give me stares of confidence. I nodded to them and stepped back, letting them continue their little talk.
"I have SHIELD monitoring everything," Fury spoke up, "if Doom even thinks of leaving his country we'll have dead to rights."
"He won't leave his country," Tony told, "why would he? There he's safe, the people love him and everything's all right. No, he won't come out, but that doesn't mean he'll just sit there and waste his time, no, he's smart, he's very smart. I'm guessing he'll build up his army, and only when he's sure he can beat us, he'll come back for round 2."
"We need a plan of attack if...when he does," Steve nodded, "Tony, those drones he used, think you can beat it?"
Tony rubbed his eyes, I could see they were heavy, he wasn't getting much sleep. "I can try. But I'm not too sure. Never did trust drones controlled by artificial intelligence."
"Thank you for the vote of confidence sir," came Jarvis' voice off the coms.
"Oh shut it you," Tony smirked.
"We'll catch this son of a bitch Pete," Steve told me, "I promise."
I sighed, "thanks...oh and by the way, you should know he has some new power."
"What? What kind?" Fury asked.
"He can manipulate pure energy," I told him, "it pours out of him, like water from a tap and he can use it to create things, like a shield or energy blasts. It's….different," I was going to say 'magic', but none of these guys believe in magic, and I don't want to become a laughing stock.
"Great, I'll add that into the list," Fury sighed looking upset.
"Peter, maybe it's time you get back in bed," Bruce spoke up, "you need the rest."
"I'm fine Dr. Banner," I shrugged, "Logan's blood worked like a charm. I don't-"
"-Either way, it's best you lay down for some time," Steve insisted.
"Listen to the grown ups kid," Tony patted me on the shoulder with a smirk, "trust me, we got this."
I looked at them and I could see it, pity. They were sad for me. I was sad for me. They never saw me as a kid before, only as Spider-man, guess seeing me now...it made them realise that there was a sixteen year old behind the mask, not a grown man. I hated it. But I feel the same way.
I walked away without a word. As I left the lab I looked over my shoulder and saw them talking again. I needed to hear what they were saying, and suddenly my eyes started to vibrate. I felt them being stretched out, like my ear drums were being pulled inwards. And after a sharp screech I could hear them talking.
"-he's not ready Tony! You saw what Dome did to him! Do you think anyone can take that?!" Steve cried out.
"Yes, because he needs too," Tony insisted.
"He's just a kid Stark," Fury cut in.
"A kid who figured out a year ago that if you don't do good things, you're letting the bad people in the world get away scott free," Tony shot back, "what were you doing when you were 15 Fury? Hmm? In a boot camp somewhere? And you Cap? I know what I was doing, I was making toys in my dad's garage and trying to get with the hottest girl in my school. But Peter? He was fighting an alien invasion. He was out there saving lives, he's better than all of us, he can be greater than we ever could."
"He's still a kid Tony," was Steve's silent response, "he doesn't have to carry this burden. It's not right. We're supposed to protect him, but look what happened. He shouldn't be Spider-man anymore, we can't condone it."
"So what? You're just going to throw him out into the woods?" Tony asked, "come on Fury, you can't seriously be considering this."
"I spoke to his father," Fury said quietly, "the man didn't want this for his boy."
"Because he's such a great father-"
"Enough Tony!" Steve cut in, "he might not have been there for Peter at first but he is now. He has a right to be a part of his life."
"And technically since Peter is still a minor his father is still his parent," Fury confirmed, "he asked me to stop training Peter."
"And you're considering it?" Tony's voice was sharp, like an arrow.
"Maybe."
"Fury, that kid started going out in a red jacket and tights long before any of us saw him. You really think you not giving him permission is going to change his mind?! The first day he gets out here he's going to be back in costume putting away bad guys! Mark my words. He's not someone you can order around Fury, you know this. Not giving him training just puts him into more trouble!"
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"He's right," Bruce spoke up for the first time, "Peter's a strong kid, he won't let people order him around. You know this Fury. Don't push him away, Peter...he won't take it well."
I looked at them, the four men looked at each other with unwavering focus, they didn't know what to say. I drew my focus away from them and suddenly my ears started to squeeze shut again.
I winced at the strange sensation. It was like...new powers? Logan, didn't he have some kind of enhanced sense? The smell, I smelt Jean and Logan before they entered, and the hearing. Hm, I need to look into this, but not now. Right now I have a silver haired moron to find and keep safe.
Sneaking out of Stark tower wasn't easy. I'll give Tony this much, he has very good security. I knew for a fact that if I was trying to get into the place instead of getting out, it would have been impossible.
"Hey Jarvis," I called out as I walked into the elevator.
"Yes sir?" the AI asked.
"Which floor is housing?" I asked.
"The floor above sir," he told me, "may I ask why?"
"No reason," I pressed the button for the floor above me. It opened up and I quickly walked out. I looked around, no doubt Jarvis would tell Tony what I was doing, so I need to be quick. I found a locked door near the end of the corridor with Bruce's name on it.
I pressed my hand on the handle, it was locked, a deadbolt no doubt. I focused and I knew my eyes flashed blue as I activated my metal bending. I smirked, still a cool name.
I unlocked it with my powers and stepped in. The room was neat, a pile of books and notes in one corner, but generally very clean. I walked into his closet and opened it up. I found a lot of jackets, slacks and purple shirts combos, guy really had a thing for purple.
I grabbed a pair of cheap looking jeans, probablys since Bruce orders them in bulk. I also grabbed a green t-shirt with the Hulk's face on it, probably a gift from Tony judging by the poor taste.
With a new set of clothes on I walked out. Grabbing a cap and a spare set of reading glasses from Bruce's desk. My disguise was complete. I only wish I had a better set of shoes rather than the loafers I had on right now.
I couldn't use the lift, I knew that. So instead I moved to the fire escape. I opened the door and looked down, I must be a hundred floors up. Meh, I'll take the expressway.
I jumped onto the railings and dropped down, landing in a squat. I jumped down two floors at a time, over and over again. I was making amazing time. I reached the ground floor in ten minutes and snuck out.
There was security everywhere, I immediately spotted the cameras and thanks to Widow's training I was able to slip past them undetected. The moment I walked outside the glass doors I heard the faint sound of alarms going off, guess they figured out I escaped.
I quickened my pace, not too much to make myself obvious. I looked around, people didn't care about the fact a teenager in a shirt and jeans just walked out of the Avengers tower. Thank God it's New York.
I put on the cap and glasses, popping the lens out to make sure it wouldn't impair my vision. I looked around, I needed cash. A wealthy looking man was walking towards me, nice coat, briefcase. Jack pot.
I ran into him shoulder first. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry mr," I quickly replied, touching his sides and shoulder, "are you okay?"
"Yes, yes, I'm quite alright," came a dry british accent as he pushed my hands away, "watch where you are going."
"Right, sorry," I replied with a smile before walking off. I felt his leather bound wallet in my hands, thank you spider power. One stick finger was all I needed.
I turned the corner into an alley and looked inside. Three hundred bucks in change, not bad. I took the cash and threw the wallet outside, the guy would need this back.
My spy training kicked in, all those hours with Nat and David weren't just me getting my butt kicked, it was also training. And I used that training to make it seem like I was heading to the Baxter building, planting several fake leads towards that area. While in reality I just caught the first bus I could to Queens.
It took me an hour to get to get near Felicia's place, I went into a salvation army and got another set of clothes, black shirt and blue jeans with a jacket and another cap. I gave my old set of clothes to a homeless man and paid him fifty bucks to walk around the block three times with it. planted so many fake leads into my track I doubt even Fury could find me quickly.
I walked in and rang the bell. I stepped away and waited, the door opened and Valeri opened it, blinking in surprise as she saw me. "Peter, what a surprise! I thought you were in the hospital!" she was smiling, got you you bitch.
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