Chapter One

Tony sits down into the chair, and pulls up the map of New York. It's peaceful, which is a welcome sight after the fight with Juggernaut earlier. He leans back and grabs a small can of Pepsi from the cooler beside his chair.

"Looks like it'll be a slow day, Jarvis," Tony observes, cracking a smile. For a moment, there's only the sound of gears clinking in the room. A flash of red crosses the map for a split second, Tony arching a brow. The red spreads over the city, before suddenly shrinking down to a small point, and vanishing.

"What the…." Stark mutters, leaning forward, "Jarvis, replay that image."

"As you wish," The image replays, Stark carefully observing the energy, "It appears to be fluctuating gamma radiation."

"Yeah, I can tell," Stark grumbles, pursing his lip, "The question is whats causing it and why." He zooms in on the file. A ring startles him, his hand drifting to his phone. He picks it up, and places it to his ear.

"Hey, Pepper. What? No, no, I'm totally ready for the date tonight. Just, uh, tying my tie!" Stark mutters, standing up, "Yeah, yeah, love you too." Stark sighs, shutting the phone.

"Save the file, put it in lock down, and don't let anyone see it," Stark orders.

Falling. The first thing I remember is falling. There isn't any wind or air pushing against me though…I'm falling through nothing. I try to move, but something is keeping me still. I get a glance at a bright light behind me, then nothing.

Hey!
Are you okay?
Can you hear me?
Please don't be dead.

My eyes flicker open. My entire body is aching, but I somehow manage to sit up. My eyes sweep over the area. The object I'm sitting on, what looks to be a semi crushed trash bin, is covered in filth and grime. It's in an alleyway, cars zooming past the entrance. Windows are open above, a cool breeze jetting through them.

"Wha…" I mutter, putting my hand on my head.

"Good, you're awake," I glance up and arch a brow. A girl about my height is staring down at me through prescription glasses, a smile on her face. She's wearing a white t shirt, which, like the dumpster, is covered in grime. Her jeans are torn and tattered, her hair is messy and uncombed, but she still has a smile on her face.

"Barely," I mutter, shaking my head, "What happened? Where am I?"

"I don't really know. I woke up here and there you were. I definitely would have remembered living in an alley though," The girl chuckles. Her voice sounds familiar. "Are you hurt?" She asks, arching a brow at me. I glance over myself to make sure I'm not. My sweat pants are torn in a few places, and my jacket has definitely seen better days, but I'm alright.

"No, I don't think so." I sigh, a bright smile flashing on the girls face.

"Well that's good! I thought you were dead or something, you weren't moving." She chuckles, though I can't help but wonder how she finds that funny. "I'm Amanda, by the way. But, you can call me Mandy." A small spark comes into mind.

"Mandy? Do I know you?" I ask, arching a brow. Mandy gives me a small glare, before crossing her arms.

"Maybe. Who's my favorite Marvel character?" She asks, a smile coming onto my face.

"Spider- Man," I chuckle, "Who's my favorite character?"

"Eridan Ampora," I arch a brow.

"I never said what fandom." I observe.

"You don't have to. You love the fish and you know it." Mandy chuckles. I let out a laugh as I stand and hold out a hand.

"Nice to meet you in person, Mandy."

A smile widens on her face as she shakes my hand, "Same here, Sara." I nod, and look around.

"Not the nicest circumstances to meet up under, but I guess it'll do," I chuckle, rolling my eyes.

"Hehe, yeah. Any idea how we got here in the first place?" Mandy asks. I shake my head.

"Not a clue," I sigh, shrugging.

"I'm sure we'll both remember, but first we need to get something to eat," I arch a brow, before realizing just how hungry I am.

"Yeah, good idea. One problem," I sigh, reaching into the pockets of my hoodie. I pull out nothing but the air, "I'm broke. Wherever we are, I doubt my cash is here." Mandy frowns, and nods.

"I was kind of banking on that you had cash. We could try street acting!" She offers, but I quickly shake my head.

"Uh, no. I don't sing, I don't dance, I don't act," I mutter, crossing my arms.

"Hmmm….well, we could try begging," Mandy offers, but I can see the doubt in her eyes.

"Yeah, no," I slip my hands in my pocket and start towards the alley exit.

"Where are you going?" Mandy asks, arching a brow.

"To see where we are. Maybe there's a charitable Bojangles nearby," I chuckle as Mandy hurries to catch up with me. She's taller than me, my heads only at her shoulders. Almost forgot how old she is. Sixteen…..man, to her I'm still a kid. I frown for a moment, before Mandy punches my shoulder.

"Hey, come on! Chin up! Maybe this is like a free trip or something," She chuckles, smiling at me. I nod, and keep my head down as we step out of the alley.

Cars are locked in traffic, people swarming around us as we exit from the alley.

"I'm going to look for an outlet for my phone," Mandy sighs, starting towards a shop. I look around the skylight, before a buzz catches my ears.

"I'm Jonah J. Jamerson, and today we have a special report on the bug roaming New York!" I flock to the TV, my eyes wide.

"No…..way," I mutter, my mind racing, "This can't be real. This can't be real!" I gape, a smile widening on my face.

"What is it, Kohai?" Mandy asks, arching a brow at me as she steps over.

"Mandy, Mandy, Senpai Mandy, look at the TV," I order. Mandy pauses for a moment as the report continues. It switches to what looks like a battle scene, a large creature swinging at a figure cloaked in red and blue.

"No way," She gapes, but I'm already clapping my hands.

"This is awesome! Mandy do you know what this means?!" I gape, grabbing her shoulders.

"That we're on a very devoted cosplay set?" She mutters, a laugh bursting from my throat.

"No! We're in the Marvel Universe! Oh my god this is soooooo cooooool!" I gape, clapping my hands.

"Whoa, now lets not jump to conclusions," Mandy begins, but I only point to the TV again.

"Look at that! That's the real deal!" I gape, clapping my hands.

"That could just be an actor," Mandy observes.

"I don't see any cameras, Senpai! We're in the Marvel Universe, and if we're here, that must mean that we get some sick ass powers, right?" I gape, a confused look coming onto Mandy's face.

"What gives you that idea?" She asks as I put out my hands.

"Flame on!" I shout, trying to make my skin catch ablaze. "Uh, Activate?" I guess, arching a brow.

"How about deactivate?" Mandy mutters, grabbing my shoulder, "We need to figure out how we got here."

"I think I know where we could go to get some shelter," I offer, Mandy giving me an odd look.

"Where?" She asks. I crack a smile and turn. A large tower is rising out of the center of the city, a large A embroidered on the center.

"Are you sure?" Mandy asks, but I'm already walking towards it.

"Hey, if all else fails, we can go to Aunt May," I chuckle. Mandy nods.

"Good point," She mutters as we start towards the tower.

The inside of the lobby is exactly how I imagined it. Sleek, marble floors flow over the ground. Velvet couches are set up, a desk in the center where the secretary is. I nudge Mandy's shoulder, a smile widening on my face.

"This is so cool." I whisper, not wanting to disturb the silence of the lobby.

"I know, right?" Mandy gapes, her eyes wide.

"Alright, let me do the talking here," I chuckle, moving towards the receptionist, "Hi! We're here to see the Avengers." I announced ourselves, the receptionist giving me a cold glare. He's a sleek man, probably in his mid to late twenties. He's wearing a black suit, with a small A on the center.

"Friend, Family, or Fan?" He asks, typing a few keys into his computer. I glance at Mandy, who steps forward.

"We're more like…uh, acquaintances? Yeah, yeah, we're acquaintances. We need to talk to Iron Man. It's kind of important," Mandy explains, the receptionist arching a brow.

"Ma'am, you getting your shirt signed is not important." I see a spark of anger in Mandy's eyes.

"Hey, this isn't about my shirt!" She growls, crossing her arms. I cross my arms and adjust my hoodie.

"Come on, man. It's important." I grumble, the man giving me a cold glare.

"How about you two leave and go find your parents?" The man sighs, shaking his head.

"How about you shove your head up your-"

"Okay, okay, we're leaving," Mandy laughs, clamping her hand over my mouth.

"Mhey! Mlet me mgomandy!" I growl as she steers me out the door. She lets go and shakes her hand.

"Did you have to lick me?" She sighs, wiping her hand on her shirt.

"Well you wouldn't let go," I reply, crossing my arms, "That guys a douche."

"Yeah, well, that douche isn't letting us in the tower," Mandy sighs.

"We could sneak in! Pull some mission impossible bullshit!" I offer, clapping my hands.

Mandy arches a brow, and sighs, "Its obvious we're not getting into the tower, at least without identification."

"I'm sure I could find some fake I.D.'s," I offer, but Mandy shakes her head.

"Nah, we'd better just scope out another place to stay for a while, at least until we can get proper identification. Whatever the hell that means," Mandy sighs.

"Well where?" I ask, arching a brow.

"Dunno," Mandy sighs, adjusting her glasses. I frown, and sigh.

"Maybe we have a better chance with Aunt May," I offer, a smile spreading on Mandy's face.

"Well, I wouldn't mind living with Peter," She chuckles, starting forward.

"Uuuuuuugh," I moan, Mandy walking beside me, "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh." Mandy gives me a small smile.

"What's wrong?" She asks, my stomach rumbling.

"I'm staaaarviiiiiiing," I complain, Mandy frowning.

"We're broke, Kohai. We'd have to have money to have food," She sighs, shaking her head. I pause as a scent drifts into my nose.

"Chicken," I moan, feeling my mouth water.

"I know, I know. Look, I'll find some money somehow and we can get some food," Mandy offers, a small rumble hitting my ears.

"Did you hear that?" I ask, Mandy arching a brow.

"Hear what?" She asks, another rumble sounding.

"Yeah, see, there it is again," I mutter, arching a brow. A small rumble shakes the ground, my eyes drifting to the road. A car flips over another, my eyes going wide. A red suit flies forward from the wreckage, my feet frozen in place with fear.

"J-Juggernaut," Mandy mutters, my eyes going wide, "JUGGERNAUT!"

Hai. I know I promised I'd work on my other fics, like, two months ago, but life got in the way of that. Besides, this is a collab, which means I'm not doing this on my own this time! We switch off every two chapters, so she wrote the first two, i wrote the next two, so on and so forth. Thismosty randomness from Sara, and sometimes me, but there's a plot there somewhere. Hopefully you guys like it!

Justin: Are you going to work on your fics now?

Me: If life doesn't screw me over, yes.

Justin: Well, I suppose that's the best we'll get out of you.

Me: Yup!

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