Recruitment

Peter looks from the building to see the Rhino with it's mechanical head severed and sees Police and Damage Control coming. He then looks to see Aleksei being arrested again and people cheering for Spider-Man's return. He then sees something coming towards him. Something in red and gold, something metal.

"Hello there, Spider-Man. Good to have you back" Tony said

"OMG, you're, you're Iron Man" Peter said in excitment

"I see you know who I am, Peter" Tony said

"What, I don't know any Peters, I might have save one once" Peter said

"You can drop the act, we've had you on our radar since Fury tried to recruit you once" Tony said

"You know Fury" Peter said

"We know he wanted to recruit you to become an Avenger after the Lizard incident, which you turned down" Tony said

"I didn't feel like I was ready to join the team, still don't" Peter said.

"Because of what happened to Captain Stacy or to his daughter, Gwen. I heard about that too, I'm sorry" Tony said

"Thanks" Peter said

"I'm surprised you'd showed up to stop the Rhino, giving that you haven't been active in months. What changed" Tony said

"She did, she showed me who we are and to hold on to hope, and to move on" Peter said

"She must have been someone special" Tony said

"She was" Peter said

"There something that I want to talk to you about. You think we can do that without our hero suits on. Have you ever tried shawarma" Tony said.

"What's shawarma" Peter said

Later in the shawarma joint that the Avengers dine in after the Chitauri invasion the first time, Peter and Tony dine in to eat shawarma dressed in their casual clothing.

"MMM, this is not bad" Peter said

"Glad you'd like it, this place bring back memories" Tony said

"So what is it you want to talk to me about" Peter asked as he eats

"Okay, I'll get straight to the point. I like to offer you a job" Tony said

He stop eating and looked around to see everyone eating and not eavesdropping.

"As who" Peter said

"As Peter Parker of course, and as you know who" Tony said

"Okay, I think we're done, thanks for the meal" Peter said as he got up

"Hang on, hang on, just hear me out, if you don't like it you can still walk out. please" Tony said

He then sat back down and listen

"Okay, I'm listening" Peter said

"I want to give you a job working at Avengers tower as a Stark Industries intern" Tony said

"As an intern" Peter said

"Yeah, why are you so shocked" Tony said

"I'm not, but why me other than what we know both know" Peter asked

"I've read you file, one of Midtown's best and brightest, top grades, graduated second in class" Tony said

"That never gets old" Peter smiled

"Currently enrolled in Empire State University, working as a photographer for the Daily Bugle, I say you're overqualified" Tony said

"I'm glad you think highly of me, but I don't think this is meant for me. Thanks for the offer" Peter said

"Look kid, I know how you feel" Tony said

"I doubt that" Peter said

"Like you I've also turned down the chance to join the Avengers. I prefer to do everything alone too. One day I found out I was dying and ended up making mistakes and alienated everyone around me. It took some hard convincing to get me to accept help from others, then later I got to fight along side some of Earth's greatest heroes. Together we save the Earth from Loki and the Chitauri, though in all fairness I did fly a nuke through a portal and save the planet" Tony said

Peter see him smiling about that nuke story.

"The point is that I learn to work with others and things got better for me, It can for you too" Tony said

"What if I fail and I let the team down" Peter said

"Nothing is ever easy, Peter" Tony said

"What about school, I still need to work to pay to go" Peter said

"Don't worry, I got you covered. I'll help you pay for school. You have a opportunity to make a bigger difference here. If you accept, come to Avengers tower tomorrow for your internship. Like I said, It's up to you, meals on me" Tony said

"Thank, Mr. Stark" Peter said

"Mr. Stark was my father, just Tony" Tony said smiling

He paid for the meal as he walks out and got in his suit, he then flies away. Peter sits down to think about what Tony said. He see a card that Tony left on the table, he picks it up and hold it.

Peter went back home to talk to Aunt May about his internship.

"Hey Aunt May, can we talk" Peter said

Later he and May sat down to talk.

"You've got an internship, congratulation. I'm so proud of you" May said

She hugs Peter

"Thanks, though I don't know if I should take it" Peter said

"Why not, it's a great opportunity, you deserve it" May said

"It's complicated" Peter said.

"Peter, you can't spend your whole life grieving for Gwen. Remember that she interned at Oscorp and that she got accepted into Oxford" May said.

"I remembered, I was going to follow her before she died" Peter said

"I know. She had those opportunities and took them, you can too. I'm sure that she would want you to take them too" May said

Deep down he knew she was telling the truth and that Gwen would want him to take that opportunity. He turned down the offer to join the Avengers the first time, this time he should take it.

"You're right, I'm going to take the internship, I know that's what she would have wanted for me and it's also what I want too. Thank you for you words" Peter said

She hugged him and kissed his cheek

"Ben would be proud of you too" May said

They broke off the hug and got back to their businesses. He went to his room and laid down on his bed being ready to sleep for his internship tomorrow. For tomorrow will be a brand new day in his life as Peter Parker and as Spider-Man.

Note: RIP for Stan Lee, Co-creator of Spider-Man, as well as Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, and others.