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Chapter 4: Down the Rabbit Hole We Go
4 Hours Later
SPLASH! Went the sound of water being thrown and then hitting someone.
"Ugh…gahhhh…ow" came the pained voice of Peter Parker. He cracked open his eyes to see a man standing over him with a bucket of water shouting at him in Portuguese. Peter glanced at the name tag on the man's shirt that said manager, but he paid the man no attention as he slowly sat up.
"AGH!" he grunted feeling his chest. He looked down to see that some portions of his clothes were burnt but the concentration was around his chest area. Peter shakily stood to his feet still ignoring the shouting Manager. He looked around but he didn't see Sybil, and as soon as he thought of her memories from 4 hours ago began to flood his mind.
'Dammit…she got away' he thought angrily as he limped towards the door, his muscles were tight and stiff but he managed to push through it.
He looked outside to see that it was dark out; he said a curse to himself before acknowledging the manager next to him.
(Excuse me sir…I know you're wondering what I'm doing here but what time is it?) he asked as politely as he could.
(DO I LOOK LIKE I GOT A WATCH ASSHOLE, DID YOU BREAK INTO THIS ROOM! GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE BEFORE I CALL THE POLICE!) He shouted pushing past Peter and heading back to the Manager's station.
Peter groaned slightly and quickly made his way out of the room and away from the motel before the manger would be able to call the police.
Elsewhere: In the Air
Sybil Dvorak was gliding through the air on her own and over the vast blue ocean; one of her many abilities besides being able to shoot green electricity, and stick to walls, was flight. As she was flying through the air a shadow formed over her and she turned her head around to see a sleek familiar looking green ship lowering down over her. The ship's bottom opened up and Sybil pulled up and into the ship.
Bridge of the Ship
Sybil entered the bridge of the ship and the first person that she laid eyes on was a woman that she really did not want to see, it was her half- sister Ophelia Sarkissian or as she liked to call herself…Viper. Like her half-sister, Viper was extremely beautiful, with long flowing green hair, green eyes, a light olive tan complexion, and full lips that had light green lipstick upon them. She was around the same age as Jessica only maybe 2 years older. Viper had a build similar to Sybil, she had a slim, toned and well proportioned build that was made visible by the sleeveless skin tight dark green cat suit outfit she had on. Viper stood there looking at her sister and a smirk graced her lips.
"So how did the mission go Jessica?" she asked, in an English accent like Sybil's
"You can quit being smug Viper….I'm sure you already know by now that I didn't complete the mission" Sybil/Jessica replied.
Sybil Dvorak was an alias that the girl went by on certain missions; her true given name was Jessica Miriam Drew. Jessica and Viper were both important key members in the organizations known as Hydra.
"Daddy is not gonna be happy about this Jessica, but he should be used to you failing by now" remarked Viper with snide while turning and heading towards the pilot's seat in the ship.
"Screw you Viper" Jessica snapped angrily.
"Most men want to…..jealous dear sister?"
Jessica rolled her eyes at her half-sisters comment and sat down in the co-pilots seat and let out a long sigh.
"So what happened this time?" Viper asked.
"I ran into some complications." she replied rubbing her neck trying to get a knot out.
"Like what?"
"Like he knew I was coming and he was under the impression that I was there to assassinate him." said Jessica
"What? Why would he think that…..more importantly how did he know you were coming?" asked Viper
"The Red Skull told him, that's how" stated Jessica
"DAMN THAT RED FACE BASTARD!" growled Viper in anger, "Daddy should've killed him when he had the chance."
"Yeah he should've but now we know for sure there's a leak in Hydra somewhere and we know who that leak is working for so all we have to do is smoke him or her out."
"And when we find that leak I will personally put a bullet in their brain" said Viper
"Oh and that wasn't the only complication I ran into"
"What other complication could there be besides him knowing that you were coming?"
"Oh I don't know how about the fact that Wyndham has super-strength and can shoot electricity like I can" she replied looking at Viper whose eyes widen slightly.
"Interesting….do you think this is why Daddy wants Wyndham on our side…..for his abilities?" asked Viper
"No….I don't think that's why…..there're plenty of other people in the world with abilities that Dad could choose from." said Jessica putting a hand to her chin.
"But none like Wyndham. How did you escape…and why are you all burnt like you were in a fire."
"That's because I was, got trapped in a burning building. Wyndham was about to break my neck when this guy showed up" said Jessica leaning back in her seat.
"Guy…what Guy?" Viper asked her interest piquing just a bit more.
"I don't know some guy who claimed he was a free lance assassin." Jessica answered.
"This is getting weirder and weirder" stated Viper "So not only do we have to worry about the Red Skull, but we have to assume that Wyndham knows it was us, and now we have a new player in the mix…just what the hell is going on?"
"I don't know…..but I do know who to ask?"
"Daddy." Viper stated.
"That's right…..how long till we get to base."
"Not until tomorrow" said Viper putting the controls on auto-pilot and then turning to Jessica "So dear baby sister…."
"Half-sister" Jessica curtly responded while glancing at Viper through the corner of her eye.
"Whatever…was this guy a good fighter?" Viper asked
"Maybe."
"Was he cute?" she asked with a smirk.
"Does it really matter if he was…?" Jessica started.
"Yes, it does because if he is cute and he's a good fighter then we should recruit him, you said it yourself he's free lance and Hydra is always on the lookout for people with potential…..so did he have potential" she asked
"More than that…he had powers similar to mine" she responded.
"Interesting…very interesting, tell me more baby sis" said Viper leaning back in her seat.
O Grand Hotel
Peter entered the Hotel as quickly as he could making sure not to draw too much attention to himself, or the fact that his clothes were burnt. He quickly made his way to the door that led to the stairs and he quickly ran up the steps until he reached his floor.
Peter's Suite
Peter entered his suite and quickly went to his black suitcase and took out a spare set of clothes and began to dress. As he was getting dressed his cell phone began to ring.
RING! RING! Peter heaved a sigh knowing it was probably Hawkeye and Black Widow calling to see what information he got out of Sybil.
'They're not gonna be happy about this' he thought to himself while answering the phone.
"Hello?"
"So what did you find out?" asked Hawkeye over the phone.
"Hey….funny story actually" started Peter before letting out a sigh "She got away"
"Dammit kid. What happened?"
"Long story short she got the drop on me with that damn green electricity…she was going to kill me, but since I save her life she spared mine." he replied
"How did you save her life?" asked Black Widow
"Listen I'm on the first flight out of here, I'll rendezvous with the two of you at the safe house, what happened here is too delicate to discuss over the phone, but like I said there is something going on here that's bigger than just a simple assassination" said Peter putting on his shoes.
"Alright….we're both on the way back as well, we will see you then" the Black Widow responded before the line went dead. Peter let out another sigh before gathering all of his belonging into his black suitcases. He quickly left the room with the intentions of going to the airport and heading back home to America.
Next Day 8:00 pm: California: LAX airport
Peter stepped off of the plane with his luggage in hand and quickly but not too quickly made his way through the crowded airport and towards the exit.
He made his way outside where there were rows of taxi cabs waiting for people to get inside. Peter was about to go to one of the Taxi's when he felt someone grab him and spin him around. Peter was about to lash out when he saw who it was that grabbed him. It was Natasha and she was in blue jeans, a blue shirt and a blonde wig. She grabbed him and led him over to a Taxi cab that was a few cabs down. The back door opened and Peter quickly tossed his luggage inside and got in with Natasha right behind him. The Taxi cab quickly pulled out into the night time California traffic.
Inside the Cab
Peter looked at Natasha again as she pulled off the wig and let her luscious red hair untangle and flow to her shoulders. He then he looked at the driver who was none other than Hawkeye aka Clint Barton.
"Alright kid. You. Explain. Now" he stated while looking at him through the rear view mirror.
"It was kinda crazy. First the Assassin she was going by an alias….she called herself Sybil Dvorak and she wasn't blonde, she dyed her hair black, so I didn't find out it was her until the last moment"
"Dammit kid….what did we tell you…. be careful" said Clint seriously
"Well excuse me alright I didn't think she would dye her hair, I was looking for a blonde Assassin…..I didn't expect…." He started before he was interrupted by Clint.
"Expect the unexpected kid…a rule you need to start living by or else you're going to end up dead"
"That's a little morbid don't you think" Peter replied
"No I don't, I'm only telling this from experience."
(Enough!) Natasha shouted in Russian catching both Peter and Clint's attention "There is no use arguing or dwelling about what has happened in the past we must move forward. Continue telling us what happened"
"Well I figured out who she was and I went to go find her. She had gone back to Wyndham's room and by the time that I got there, Wyndham had her in a death grip. I mean she couldn't have been more than about 130lbs and he had her in the air with one hand"
"That is unusual but not cause for too much concern" said Natasha "Continue"
"Well if that's not enough for you then listen to this, when I got there the assassin told him I was her partner and he starts shooting blue electricity at me and then the assassin starts shooting green electricity at him and then she jumps out of the window trying to fly away"
"Wait she can fly" asked Clint
"Yeah she can….I jump out of the window after her and we go crashing landing in an office building…and to make a long story short she has powers like mine, she can stick to walls, has amazing agility, not to mention she's a damn good fighter and lastly she wasn't even there to assassinate him" said Peter looking at Natasha who was leaning back and assessing everything he was telling her. Clint had gone silent as well, both veteran spies trying to piece together just what the hell was going on but both falling short, more intel was needed.
"Peter did you tell her who you were or….." she started
"You mean did I tell her I worked for shield…..No" he answered.
"Well what did you tell her" Clint asked
"I told her I was a freelance Assassin"
Natasha let a smirk grace her lip before looking at Clint
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking Clint?" she asked
"About that time me and you were in Cancun for a week yes but…" he started before glancing at her through the rear view mirror and saw the frown on her face.
"I'm kidding Nat…..Jeez….Yes I'm thinking what you're thinking….we have an entry point." he said.
"Entry point?" Peter repeated, looking at Natasha for answers.
"Da" she said
"What?" went Peter
"Da means yes in Russian, listen, the most powerful tool a spy has in his or her arsenal is deception. By telling her you're a free lance assassin you can infiltrate her organization"
"Oh I see….I'm free lance looking for permanent employment" he finished catching on
"Da" replied Natasha
"But what would make her want to give me an introduction to her organization" asked Peter
"How about if you saved her life again kid?" chimed Clint as he put his foot on the breaks. Peter looked outside to see that they arrived at the safe house. They opened the doors and got out of the taxi cab. Peter gathered his luggage and went into the house.
Inside the Safe House
"How would I save her life again?" asked Peter as he set his luggage down on the floor.
"We stage an ambush" Natasha responded as she went into the kitchen.
"Misdirection 101 Parker." came Clint's voice behind him as he entered the safe house. He closed the door and went to the kitchen as well. Peter followed them and sat down in one of the chairs.
"Here's what we're saying kid. She believes that you're a free agent right and she didn't kill you because you saved her life, and you said she wasn't' there to Kill Wyndham" started Clint
"Which means she was there to either capture him or make him a deal, and because of your interruption she didn't get a chance to do either and that means she's going to try to make contact with him again" said Natasha
"And when she makes contact you guys are gonna try to kill her…..and then I'll step in and save her…..and ask for employment" finished Peter, "Wait…why would she even consider taking me to her employers" he asked
Natasha and Clint looked at each other for a second and then turned back to him.
"That is the hard part Parker" said Clint "You are gonna have to sell her on the fact that you are a valuable asset."
"You'll have to persuade her that hiring you is the best thing for her and her organization, this is where your ability to improvise comes in handy" Natasha added.
"You mean lie" said Peter looking at the both of them
"Yes" they both replied
"Sounds easy enough" Peter replied
"Nothing is ever easy as it sounds Peter" said Natasha "Not in our world"
RING! RING! Natasha reached into her pocket and pulled out her cell phone and looked at it.
"It's Fury" she said before pressing the call button, "I'm here" she said into the phone while walking into the other room, leaving Clint and Peter alone.
Clint went and sat down on the couch and stared at Peter for a long second and then he put a smile on his face.
"Tell me something kid…..have you ever seduced anyone?" he asked causally earning a look from Peter.
"What the hell does that have to do with anything?" Peter retorted with raised eyebrows.
"Just curious, because if you've seduced someone before then this mission would be cake walk" he replied
"I thought I was trying to persuade her to…"
"Seduction is persuasion. What you're trying to do is get her to like you…if she likes you it is easier and quicker to convince her that you're a valuable asset. And that's exactly what you're gonna do, you're going to use seduction; use your charm, wit, and boyish good looks to get inside her head and make her do whatever you want.. …..come on we're going out" said Clint standing up and heading towards the door.
"Where are we going?" asked Peter
"To a bar. NAT WE'RE GOING OUT!" he shouted, "Come on Pete" he said walking over to Peter and grabbing him by the arm and dragging him out the door.
Spain: Barcelona:
The sleek green ship flew over the beautiful city of Barcelona. It was night time and the city was lit up with lights and people were out enjoying the crisp night time air and night life. The green ship had a cloaking device on so if anyone were to look up they wouldn't even notice, the ship kept flying until it reached the outskirts of the city were there were large endless hills that were all over the landscape. The ship flew towards one of the hills and as it neared a section of the hill moved back and lifted up. The green ship flew through the opening and into the aircraft hanger that was built inside of the hill.
Aircraft Hanger
The green ship deactivated its cloaking device and then lowered down onto the ground next to several other identical green ships. Inside of the hanger were several aircrafts of various sizes and shapes, and there were several dozen men and women in form fitting green and yellow suits tending to the ships and standing guarding throughout the hanger. At the far end of the Hanger was an opening that led deeper into the base but over the opening was a symbol. The symbol was that of a skull with tentacles stretching out of its base, this was the symbol of the organization known as Hydra.
Hydra is a terrorist organization that's only dedicated to one thing and that is global domination. At one point in time Hydra was run by the insane Red Skull, but as of now it was run by the Skull's former second in command: Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker.
The doors to the sleek green ship opened and out stepped Viper and Jessica. They walked down the ramp and were greeted by three Hydra henchmen.
"Madame Viper…..Madame Drew…your father would like a word with the both of you" said one the henchmen.
"We'll talk with him after a long hot shower" Viper responded attempting to pass the henchmen but they stood firm, "Move it" she commanded
"He told us to tell you now" said the henchmen
"…...fine" she snapped "Come dear sister, let's see what Daddy wants"
Jessica and Viper walked passed the henchmen and went towards the doorway that led out of the hanger, going through the doorway they ventured deeper into the heavily guarded Hydra base.
Hydra Throne Room
Jessica and Viper entered the large throne room to see their father Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker sitting in his throne. They could see his mechanical red eye glowing red which meant that he was in a very bad mood. Von Strucker had not aged well, and it was because of the explosion 23 years ago caused by Richard and Mary Parker. The result of the explosion had left Von Strucker with scars going all across his bald head and face. He had a mechanical arm and looked to be in his late fifties and not only that he had a somewhat old and feeble appearance, but appearances can be deceiving. While he looked weak he was in no shape or form powerless, he was just as formidable as he was 20 years ago.
Von Strucker looked up as he saw his daughters enter his throne room; he watched them closely as they came to stand before him.
"All Hail Hydra" they said bowing slightly.
"Report." he stated
"Well Father…..My mission was a success…the seeds have been planted, all we need to do now is watch them as they grow" said Viper smiling at him.
"Ah you do your father so proud Viper" he replied smiling back at her. He then looked at Jessica and his smile faded.
"And you my adopted daughter, how was your mission" he said with slight scorn.
"…I failed. I was not able to kidnap Wyndham" she replied looking down. Von Strucker heaved a sigh and stood up from his throne; he walked towards Jessica, raised his mechanical hand and then slapped her very hard across the face. The force of the blow making her take a step back. Jessica raised her hand to her lips and felt a trickle of blood; she wiped it away and then glared daggers at her adoptive father.
"Failure is something I do not tolerate Jessica. You should know this by now" Von Strucker growled at her.
"You should know Daddy that it's not entirely Jessie's fault that she failed" Viper stated. Von Strucker glanced at his daughter and then back at the still glaring Jessica.
"Explain."
Jessica wiped her mouth and then spit on the floor.
"Wyndham knew I was coming" she said staring at him
"WHAT!?" shouted Von Strucker angrily knowing that since Wyndham knew they were coming that meant there was a leak in Hydra, "Did he know that it was us?"
"No….all he knew was that there was an assassin coming after him….a tip given to him by the Red Skull" she finished.
Von Strucker's red Mechanical eye glowed a deep red color as his face scrunched up in anger at the mention of his predecessor's name.
"I should have killed him when I had the chance."
"My sentiments exactly Daddy" Viper chimed.
"Quiet" he snapped turning to her, he looked at her for a moment and then turned back to Jessica, "So Wyndham knew….regardless if he knew or not you are an elite Hydra Agent Jessica, I have personally seen to it that you are one of the most highly trained and highly efficient agents at my disposal…I've sunken a lot of time and money into you and yet Wyndham an ordinary man defeats you..." he started.
"He wasn't an ordinary man" Jessica interrupted.
"What?"
"He had…abilities…..strength, and the ability to discharge electricity"
Von Strucker stared at her as the words left her mouth. Both Jessica and Viper saw his Mechanical eye spin and whir slightly and they both knew what that meant, it meant he was surprised and that a plan was formulating in his mind.
"Did he now"
"Yes he did." She said.
"Interesting…very interesting" whispered Von Strucker
"Why is that interesting Daddy?" asked Viper
"Both of you are dismissed…you have 24 hours to relax until you have to head out again"
"What for Daddy….and why do I have to go?" Viper asked again
"To retrieve Wyndham of course….he is essential to my plans I need him and the two of you will get him for me. We tried it the easy way, but since my adoptive daughter couldn't handle a simple assignment we have to do this the hard way. I don't care how you do it….I don't care who you have to sleep with, who you have to maim, torture or kill….I want Wyndham here do you understand" he said while swiftly turning away and heading to his throne.
"What about the Assassin" asked Viper loudly.
"Shut up Ophelia" growled Jessica whipping towards her.
"Assassin….what assassin?" asked Von Strucker stopping and turning slightly.
"Well it seems baby sister here not only ran into a super powered Wyndham, but a free lance assassin that…..got the best of Hydra's elite"
Von Strucker turned to Jessica.
"He didn't get the best of me…..but he was formidable….he had powers similar to mine"
"Similar to yours" Von Strucker repeated
"Yes" she stated
"He said he was a freelance assassin, Jessie was able to stop him from killing Wyndham, so it's safe to assume that he's going to try again….I say we recruit him" said Viper.
"Why do you believe we should do that" asked Von Strucker
"Because Daddy since the Taskmaster deserted us and the Gorgon was shattered we're lacking in manpower, I mean Jessie can't take on all of the missions by herself…. it would be nice to have someone around with her same power set that could complete certain missions…..I say we at least get a meeting with him and if you don't like him we'll kill him" she reasoned. Von Strucker looked at his eldest daughter and briefly considered what she had said, she had some valid points, but he was weary about new people and bringing them into Hydra….at least at this point. He let out a sigh and turned back towards his throne.
"Very Well…bring him in…..but if I do not like him he will die" said Von Strucker walking towards his throne, "Now Leave me…and do not come back without Herbert Wyndham"
Jessica and Viper looked at each other and then turned and headed towards the exit leaving their father alone with his thoughts.
Chicago: High Evolution Incorporated Headquarters
Herbert Wyndham stormed into his large and lavish office. Herbert was beyond angry, he was angry at the fact that someone dared to attempt to kill him, he was angry at the fact that Red Skull was trying to strong arm him into giving him Extremis, and he was especially angry at the fact that someone talked about the project in the first place. Herbert balled up his fist because he knew there were only two people left alive that could have talked about the project and possibly leaked it to the Red Skull. He had an idea on who it was, but he wanted to be sure. Herbert stormed towards his desk and he pressed a button on the intercom system.
"Beatrice"
"Yes Mr. Wyndham" came a voice over the intercom
"Send Ms. Hansen up to my office now…..and I mean right now" he stated angrily
"Yes sir"
Few Minutes Later
Through the doors of Herbert's Office entered Dr. Maya Hansen. Maya Hansen was a good looking woman in her early thirties, she stood at about 5'9 with short jet black hair, brown eyes and an even skin tone complexion and she had some hints of Hispanic descent. Maya had a slim build and was wearing a tight pink shirt with a white lab coat and a black skirt. Maya was a certified genius; she graduated MIT as a Salutatorian, she would have been Valedictorian but that honor went to her classmate and old flame Tony Stark. Once she graduated she was immediately hired by Herbert Wyndham where she has been apart of his corporation for the last 8 years. During her time at High Evolution she was one of the key members of the science team that helped him create the Extremis Virus.
Maya calmly walked into the office and towards Herbert's desk but her adrenaline started to pump when he suddenly stood up from his seat and stormed towards her.
"WHO HAVE YOU TALKED TO!?" he shouted angrily reaching out and grabbing her by the shoulders tightly
"OUCH!" she shouted back at his strong grip.
"WHO HAVE YOU BEEN TALKING TO!" he roared again.
"THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?" she shrieked back.
"I was in Ipanema and there was an assassination attempt on my life, I knew of the attempt because the Red Skull warned me a few days before, but now the Skull wants payment for said tip off…and guess what he wants. He wants Extremis. How could he of all people know about Extremis?"
"Herbert, I have no idea how anyone could have found out about Extremis…and if you're suggesting that I said anything then you have your head up your ass" she said, looking him in his eyes.
"What about Stark?" he asked
"What?"
"I've been monitoring your calls and you've been making a lot of calls to Tony Stark…..maybe you might have mentioned it to your old boyfriend and maybe he said something to his Avengers pals, which is run by the government and no doubt the Red Skull has spies within the US Government"
"First tone down the paranoia…..and second whoever I call or talk to on my own time is NONE OF YOUR GODDAMN BUSINESS! And third I didn't say anything to anyone about Extremis NOW TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME!" shouted Maya wrestling away from Herbert's grip. She rubbed her arms because his strong grip had hurt her slightly and she could feel the bruises.
Herbert looked at her and then he looked into her pretty brown eyes.
"I believe you…and I apologize" he said softly while walking towards her and gently putting his hand on her shoulders, "I did not mean to hurt you."
"Could've fooled me" she replied stepping out of his grasp
"You know how important this Extremis project is to me"
"Yeah I do, so now that you know it wasn't me that spilled the beans, who do you think did it?" she asked
"If it wasn't you it was that prick Miles Warren" Herbert stated with venom before turning and grinding his teeth.
"I thought you said he was dead." said Maya with wide eyes
"I never said that, I said he wasn't an issue anymore….I tipped off MI: 13 and Captain Britain about his whereabouts and I figured he would rot in prison somewhere but it seems my plans didn't go as…..planned" he replied.
"So what this is payback, Miles told the Red Skull about project Extremis to get back at you?" she asked.
"Most likely…..and the Skull is not a person that takes no for an answer"
"Well then give it to him."
Herbert turned back and looked at Maya with a scowl.
"No" he growled "Extremis is a gold mine that I will use when I'm damn good and ready I will not be bullied by some freak with a Red face."
"What will you do then?" she asked
"I will send him a message….a very clear message that Herbert Wyndham is not one to be trifled with" he said as he turned again and headed back to his desk "You may leave Maya…thank you for your time, and might I add that you look lovely today"
"Herbert I keep telling you that it will not work between us, so please keep the compliments to yourself" she said before turning and walking away.
"Never say never my dear" he replied just as she exited his lavish and spacious office leaving him alone with his thoughts.
Mickey's Bar
A taxi cab pulled up in front of a bar where Peter and Clint quickly exited the vehicle and stared at the name of the bar.
"Mickey's Bar" Peter read aloud.
"Yep….pretty decent bar…with lots of ladies. Come on." said Clint as he tossed the keys to a homeless man that was standing on the corner; he then grabbed Peter by the arm again and led to the inside.
Inside of the Bar
Peter and Clint entered the bar and immediately Peter's was assaulted by the smell of cigar smoke, along with the smoke the loud music and the even louder chatter of people assaulted his ears. He looked around and saw that the bar was full of ordinary people, living ordinary lives. He saw a couple sitting at a table eating and talking with each other, he saw friends laughing and drinking with each other while watching a football game. As he was watching them he could help but start thinking about his friends from the Omega Team and how sometimes after a successful mission they would go out and get a drink to celebrate on a job well done. They would laugh and talk with each other just as the civilians in the bar; thinking about the Omega Team, his mind was immediately drawn to Daisy.
'I really do miss her' he thought quietly to himself. Peter glanced to his right and to his shock Clint wasn't standing there. He looked around for him saw him sitting at a table near the back of the bar.
Peter quickly made his way over to him and sat down at the table.
"Nice of you to join me" said Clint
"Sorry I was….."
"Lost in la la land….yeah I noticed. Pete a spy always keeps his or her mind clear…you can't afford to let your guard drop at any moment…at least not when in the field."
"Yeah I know okay I couldn't help it…I was thinking about my friends" he replied, "I miss them"
"You mean the Omega team….or do you mean your girlfriend Daisy aka Nick Fury Jr." replied Clint scanning the bar with his eyes.
"Don't call her that."
"Why not….I know all about her, Fury is grooming her to be the next him and you wanna start a relationship with her….yeah it's not gonna work"
"Thanks for your opinion, even though I didn't ask for it, but yes I miss her too."
"Well kid, forget about her" said Clint seriously as he turned to look at him, "Put her and your 'relationship' in the back of your mind"
"And why should I do that?"
"Number one it's a distraction and number two….it's better, for you and her in the long run, trust me it wouldn't work out."
"And you know this from personal experience?" Peter responded with a raised brow.
Clint let out a sigh and then rubbed his face before looking at his younger teammate.
"Yes I do…your relationship wouldn't work out because of three reasons…first this spy thing has extremely long hours. Sometimes you'll be halfway around the world and out of cell phone range so you won't be able to call and check in…just to say hi….or I'm thinking about you. Next it limits what you're able to talk about, you'll be sent on missions extremely classified and you'll have to do things that you can't utter a word about, things that you'll have to keep secret….and secrets kill a relationship and finally there's the waiting"
"The waiting?" Peter repeated
"Yes…the waiting….like I said you can't call or check in, so the person you're in the relationship with just has to sit there and wait…..wait for you to either walk through the door a day later, a week later, or a month later…..sometimes on rare occasions…..a year later, or you have to wait for the dreaded I'm sorry visit from Shield."
"What if I find someone willing to go through all of that?" Peter asked.
"Not gonna happen kid, no one is that patient or has that level of fortitude…. eventually it all takes its toll and the relationship ends badly and you end up with a broken heart" he said with a distant look in his eye.
"Is that what happened with you and your girlfriend….she couldn't handle it anymore… you being a spy?" asked Peter
"She wasn't my girlfriend… she was my wife…and it was me that couldn't handle her being a spy anymore….the waiting…..out of all of the reasons I gave you the waiting….is the killer. Trust me when I say you don't want to do that to someone that you love" said Clint while narrowing his eyes slightly.
A long silence passed between the two, Peter was a little bit shocked by the revelation he had just found out about Clint in their conversation. First Clint was married; the second he was married to a spy and the third he couldn't handle his wife being a spy. To him, Clint comes off as a guy that looks like he can handle anything, but to find that there was something that he couldn't handle was a little jarring.
Peter folded his arms and leaned back in his chair as his mind processed everything Clint had told him. If he was seriously in Love with Daisy then could he really put her through the things Clint named off.
'I mean I did almost die yesterday…could I really…..' he started to think before Clint broke him out of his inner musings.
"Okay….Dr. Phil moment is over…let's get to work" said Clint cheerfully.
"Work?"
"Yes, we are here to work; you need to learn how to seduce…."
"I don't like that term…..seduce. It sounds dirty" Peter responded scrunching his face up a bit.
"What are you 12…fine, not seduce….how about…charm….you're here to learn how to charm a woman, alright" Clint replied while looking around the bar.
"Why a bar though?" Peter asked.
"Why not a bar." Clint countered.
"Because everyone here is drunk and it wouldn't it be kinda easy to 'charm' women here"
"I bet you 200 hundred dollars you'll be eating those words in just a second." Clint challenged with a smile, "Okay over there…..two tables down what do you see?" he asked
Peter turned around his seat and looked around until he spotted the table Clint was talking about. There were a group of 15 attractive women in their late twenties dressed casually and talking amongst themselves.
"I see a group of attractive women" Peter answered.
"Yeah, but beyond that genius…..a table full of man-eaters"
"A table full of what…..man-eaters?"
"Yep….so far they've reject 6 men…who each had rather decent pick up lines"
"Okay…how do you know that?"
"I multi-task….I can talk and listen at the same time."
"Oh...okay so they're man-eaters…what does that mean?"
"That means they aren't interested in meeting or drinking with any man tonight…it's a girl's night out and any guy that comes up to them is in for a world of hurt…..which is where you come in, go over there and talk to them."
"And do what….pick them up"
"No…I want you to go over there and convince them to have a drink with you."
"That's it?"
"That's it. Go over there and charm your way into the group….well get going kid we don't have all night."
Peter gave Clint a look and then he slowly got up from his seat. He straightened his clothes and took in a deep breath and he began to walk over.
'This is should be easy right….then why is my heart beating so fast….and why am I starting to sweat' he thought to himself as he approached the table full of women, 'I mean Daisy puts all of these girls to shame and she was my girlfriend…on the other hand we knew each other for years before we got together….…I have no idea who these women are…so what Parker….if you can fight terrorist and guys that shoot electricity from their fingertips you can talk to a few…'
"Can we help you" came a voice.
Peter was broken out of his inner rambling by a cute brunette. He saw that he had reached the table and all of the women were looking at him.
"Uh…Hi…my name is…Pete and I would love it if I could have a few drinks with you lovely ladies" he said with his best smile and his best attempt at being charming.
The women at the table began to giggle and then they looked at each other.
"How old are you?" one of them asked.
"W-What does that…" he started
"He looks like he's twelve." Another one said with laughter
"Nah I say about 16."
"Where's your chaperone little boy you know minors aren't allowed in bars" another one said and then the whole table started laughing.
"That's uh….that's funny so about that drink" said Peter in a low voice.
"Yeah little boy I'm sure you would want a drink with us but so does every other man in this damn place…but you see this is girls night out…WHOOO!"
"Plus we're into men…not teenagers."
"Yeah…..No boys allowed HAHAHAHA!"
"So bye-bye Pete" waved one of the girls.
Peter taking what was left of his dignity turned and walked away but not before hearing the women at the table start laughing loudly again.
Peter sat down at his table and he looked at Clint who was red in the face with laughter.
"BWHAHAHahahha…that…hahahahaha….that was painfully funny to watch...Hahahahahaha" Clint laughed.
"I'm glad I made you laugh." Peter sarcastically replied.
"Oh my God….hahahahahaha….that was embarrassing hahahahahaha!" Clint continued but he was starting to calm down, "Whooo Kid….thanks for that laugh I needed it…oh man"
"Shut up" Peter snapped still embarrassed.
"Alright kid don't get bent out of shape….but if you use that technique you just used on this mystery chick…then we are screwed."
"And I suppose you can do better right"
"Of course I can…mostly because I have a technique unlike you. Okay kid, pay attention to everything I do, every motion I make, every step I take, and especially everything I say" said Clint as he stood from the table. Clint straightened his clothes and brushed his short hair with his hand one time and then he causally and smoothly strolled over the table full of women.
Peter watched as the women turned to him, Clint walked around the table to the most attractive woman and then out of the clear blue pulled her in for a kiss on the lips.
'THAT'S HIS TECHINQUE!' shouted Peter in his mind watching him and the woman kiss each other passionately. After a few seconds the woman and Clint broke apart, and he said something that caused all of the women at the table to laugh. Peter didn't hear what he said so he got up from his table and made his way closer. He sat at the bar that was close but not too close to the table.
"So what's your name cutie?" Peter heard one of the women ask; he glanced over his shoulder to watch the scene unfold.
Table
"I've gone by many names in the past but the one that I find that I like the most is Clint"
"Well Clint, this was a girls night out, but….I guess we can make an exception for you" said the woman that Clint kissed.
"My sweet I would be honored" he replied pulling up a chair and sitting down.
Bar
Peter glanced at the table and Clint caught his eye and winked.
1 and a half Later
CLINT! CLINT! CLINT! CLINT! CLINT! CLINT! Shouted a few of the women as he was doing body shots off of one of their friends. Peter glanced down the bar he was sitting at to see a woman on the bar top and Clint on top of her with a lime in his mouth.
"DELICIOUS!" he shouted
WHOOOOOOO! They all shouted.
Peter shook his head while looking at his trainer of sorts, he reached into his pocket and pulled out some money and left it on the counter, paying for his drink. He then stood up and proceeded to make his way out of the bar.
Outside
A few seconds later Clint along with three of the women from the group came stumbling out of the bar.
"Oh my God Clint…you….you….." started one of the women before being interrupted, by Clint kissing her.
"Yes….Yes I know. Ladies I had a wonderful time but I must take my leave" he said disengaging himself from them and heading towards the sulking Peter Parker.
"But….."
"No Buts Ladies…..I really had a good time but I must get going I have a long day tomorrow…..go back in side and have fun with your friends" he said before turning towards Peter.
He and Peter started to walk down the street.
"So kid did you have fun watching a master at work" asked Clint with a smile.
"Yeah Tons" Peter replied
"Did you learn anything from my performance?"
"I sure did…. I learned the ins and outs of being an asshole" he said glancing at Clint. Clint stopped for a second let out a loud laugh.
"Well then kid, you're halfway there" he replied with a smile while slapping Peter on the back. The two then continued on down the street and into the night.
Safe House: 2 hours later
Peter and Clint walked through the doors of the safe house and the first thing they saw was Natasha standing in front of them in her form fitting, skin tight black cat suit, complete with her gold belt around her waist and gold gauntlets around her wrist. Both of their eyes roamed over her appearance for a split second and then turned their complete attention back to her face once she started talking.
"Gentlemen" she said
"Natasha" they both replied
"I hope you had fun, because while you were away I was talking to Fury, our mission is a go…..gear up we're on our way to Chicago, we don't know when these people are going to strike so we need to be where Wyndham is so we can prepare" she said in her thick Russian accent.
Two Days Later: Chicago
"This is so boring" commented Clint as he was standing in front of a large window looking through his binoculars and into Herbert Wyndham's large and lavish office.
Once the trio of spies landed in Chicago they immediately set up a base in the adjacent building next to the High Evolution Incorporated, luckily for them it was a five star hotel. Natasha, Clint, and Peter bought the suite at the top of the hotel and they got a lock on their target: Herbert Wyndham. So far nothing has happed but they didn't for a second take their eyes of him. They had been watching him in shifts of 5 hours and so far they noticed that he rarely left his office.
"Steak outs aren't supposed to be exciting Clint" stated Natasha while she was relaxing on the king size bed with her eyes closed.
"Says you, what I would do for a little excitement right now…some blood pumping in my veins" he said still looking at Wyndham through the binoculars, but as the words left his mouth an idea ran through his mind. He slowly lowered the binoculars and he turned his eyes to Natasha.
"You know Nat...the kid is out at the store or whatever so that means…we're alone" he said with a sly smile. Natasha slowly opened her eyes and then turned her head towards him and saw the devilish look on his face.
"And so we are" she replied as a smile crept along her face as well, "Was there something on your mind?" she asked rising up a little.
"Excitement." he stated letting his smile growing bigger. He slowly started to make his way over to her and sat down on the bed.
"Excitement huh?" she repeated.
"That's right and what could be more exciting and more blood pumping than a little… afternoon delight" he replied while starting to crawl on top of her, she laid back down on the bed as he hovered above her.
"I don't think Matt or Bobbi would approve" she said with a smile on her face looking back at him.
"HA!" went Clint, "That blind bastard can kiss my ass and me and Bobbi we have an agreement….when we're together we're together and when we're not we're not"
"That's some agreement." Natasha retorted.
"Her idea not mine" Clint said while shrugging his shoulders.
"I'm not surprised" she replied
"And plus….that didn't stop us the last time Natasha" he said before leaning down and kissing her on the lips. They two spies started off with a slow kiss and then they drew each other closer and their kiss began to intensify, but before they could go any further they both heard the door began to open.
(SHIT!) Natasha whispered in Russian before she shoved Clint off of her and to the ground.
"AH!" he shouted hitting the ground.
"Hey guys I'm back" Peter announced as he walked through doors with several bags in his hands.
"Damn it" whispered/growled Clint as he pushed himself off of the ground and looked at Peter. Peter stopped in his tracks and looked at the two of them suspiciously because they both were breathing kinda hard. He looked closely at them and he could see smeared lipstick on both of their lips.
"Uh…..should I come back?" asked Peter looked between the two of them.
"YES!" shouted Clint angrily.
"NO!" shouted Natasha. They looked at each other for a second and then they looked at Peter again.
"No Peter….come on in" said Natasha getting off of the bed, "What did you buy from the hardware store"
"Some stuff I'll need for this mission" he replied bringing his bags over to the kitchen table and taking them out.
Clint stood up and walked towards the table and he looked at the items.
"Liquid cement….cement adhesive….what the hell is this stuff kid?" he asked looking at him.
"Like I said some stuff I'll need for this mission…so has anything happened yet" he asked
"Something was about to happen…ow" went Clint as Natasha elbowed him in the ribs.
"No, nothing has happened yet but it's only a matter of time…..while you've been gone I've been thinking….maybe we should change tactics" said Natasha.
"Oh?"
"Yes…..I think our plan will work better with you on the inside rather than being on the outside and going in…..you're the only one who knows what she looks like with her hair dyed so I think you should be on the inside so you can spot her."
"But Natasha what makes you think she's just gonna walk through the front door"
"Because it is what I would do" she answered "My first plan did not work, so what I would do the second time is walk into his building and have my partner waiting in the wings for my signal" she said.
"I would blast my way inside" Clint threw out.
"And risk killing Wyndham, no she needs him alive, so she's gonna have to get close to him to knock him out."
"I follow your logic" Peter replied; "Alright fine….I'll do it, but give me an hour and half I have to finish this" said Peter looking at the items on the table.
"You have your hour and a half and while you're doing that I'm going to go buy you a suit" she replied
"A suit?" Peter questioned.
"Yes."
"I'll come with you" said Clint
"No…you'll stay here and keep a watch on Wyndham" she with finality while walking towards the door. Natasha opened the door and left the hotel suite, leaving Peter and Clint alone.
"Really kid….you couldn't give me 20 minutes" Clint said through clinched teeth still staring at the door.
"Next time, put a sock on the door" Peter deadpanned. He pulled out the chair and sat at the table and cracked his fingers "Time to get to work"
2 hours Later: Lobby Inside High Evolution Incorporated
A young man wearing an expensive form fitting Italian dark grey suit sat at the bar that was within the front lobby of the massive and busy building. He had a clear view of everyone that came in and out of the building, but while he could see them, they wouldn't be able to see him from his position. The young man sipped on his club soda and opened the magazine in front of him and pretended to read.
"Come in Peter…can you hear me?" asked a voice from the small earpiece in the man's ear.
"Loud and Clear" Peter replied in a low tone so the bartender wouldn't hear him, "Natasha I love this suit….but how did you know my size?" he asked
"I sized you up the moment I saw you" she replied, "Do you see anything?"
"No….I haven't spotted her yet….but then again does this place have a back…holy shit" whispered Peter in shock.
"What! What's going on?" Natasha asked over the com link.
Peter sat up straight in his seat and stared at the entrance. His target, Jessica Drew walked through the doors; she casually went through the security personal and continue on into the building. She was wearing a tight form fitting dark blue woman's business suit, and the suit showed off her curves and her long legs. She still had her long flowing black hair but it was pulled back in a ponytail and on her face was a pair of glasses.
"Dear God….she just walked in…..and she looks great" Peter responded.
"FOCUS ON THE MISSION!" Natasha shouted back.
"Right…sorry…..you were right Natasha she walked through the front door….she's on the move."
"Follow her, Clint and I are getting into position now…..remember this a dangerous mission so be careful"
"Gotcha Nat…..wish me luck. Parker out." said Peter before he stood up and quickly followed behind Jessica.
Jessica Drew was not a happy person. She had an angry scowl on her pretty face as she stood in front of the Elevator waiting for the cart to arrive. She was angry at the fact that she'd failed her mission the first time around and she was angry at the fact that Viper got to sit in the ship and do nothing while she had to do all of the hard work. Jessica wanted to just open fire on Wyndham's top office and then drag him out that way, but then if she did that she would run the risk of killing Wyndham and if she killed him then that would no doubt lead to the wrath of her father, which is something she didn't want. So now she had to do it the old fashioned way, she has to walk into the lion's den and face off against a super strong Wydham that could shoot electricity just like she could and had strength that rivaled her own.
'There's no telling how powerful he really is….and now I gotta go in there alone and fight him and find some way to knock him out and bring him back to Hydra….and mostly likely get my ass kicked around for a good minute until Viper decides to swoop in and steal all of the credit' Jessica thought angrily 'God I hate her...I hate this mission…..and I hate Hydra…..I hate…..I HATE EVERYTHING!' she shouted in her mind.
DING! Went the sound of the Elevator arriving and the doors opening. Jessica walked onto the Elevator and she was followed by several people who were waiting next to her. The doors were about to close but before they could an arm shot through and stopped the doors, Jessica eyed the arm uninterested, but she immediately became interested as the person stepped through the doors and onto the Elevator.
"Sorry about that folks" said Peter as he stepped on and letting the doors close. His eyes moved from the people and locked with Jessica's.
'Okay Pete, remember…..be charming….be cool…..and when in doubt just act like Clint' he thought. Peter looked at Jessica and he wordlessly mouthed the word Hi. Jessica narrowed her eyes in anger at the sight of him. Her hands flashed green before she had mentally stop herself; she couldn't risk causing a scene. The two were separated by a few people, but they both stood rooted in their spots just looking at the other.
Lobby
"Hello How may I help….." started one of the security personnel before a bullet ripped through his skull.
"Thanks for the help" said Sin with a sadistic smile on her beautiful face. Walking through the door next was Crossbones and he pulled out his automatic weapon and began to open fire on the people in the lobby and Sin soon joined in laughing manically as well.
BANG! BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG! Went the sound of their weapons as they mercilessly slaughtered anyone in their range. As the two were shooting at the people they were simultaneously making their way to the elevators. Crossbones pressed the up button and an elevator door opened. They both stepped onto the Elevator and pressed the number 50, the doors closed and the two sadistic killers proceeded to make their way up towards Wyndham's office.
Peter and Jessica
Peter and Jessica were still staring at each other.
DING! Went the Elevator arriving on the 30th floor. The doors open and the people began to file off of the elevator, more people were trying to get on but they were blocked by Peter who stood in front of the doors.
"Sorry…Elevator is broken" he said pressing the doors close button.
The doors quickly closed and Peter pressed the Stop button but as soon as he pressed the button that eerie feeling returned with full urgency. Peter leaned to the side as a green hand came for his head. Peter put his foot on the door and pushed with all of his might ramming his back into Jessica and making her the backside of the elevator very hard. The air exploded out of her lungs and her glasses fell off her face in the process, but she pressed her attack by wrapping her arms around Peter's throat tightly choking him.
"GAH!" gasped Peter feeling her incredibly strong grip. He gagged for a second before crouching low and jumping with all of his might, he slammed Jessica into the metal ceiling of the elevator busting two lights and leaving a small dent. She let go of his neck and he landed on the floor in crouch breathing hard for a second, he looked down and to his surprise she wasn't there. He quickly glanced up to see her sticking to the ceiling. Jessica growled in her throat and then thrust her hands forward, green electricity came shooting out, but Peter quickly flattened himself to the wall avoid the jolt of electricity. He jumped up and grabbed her left wrist and used his strength to yank her down. She fell forward but showing amazing agility and flexibility, she twisted breaking his grip and she landed on her feet. Peter was ready for her and sent a thrust kick that nailed her in the stomach. She scooted back and hit the side of the elevator. Peter came in with a punch, Jessica showing that flexibility again slid down into a perfect split and threw a punch at Peter's groin, but thanks to his danger sense he was able to jerk out of the way and deliver a knee to her face. Jessica's head snapped back but as it snapped she swung one of her legs and tripped Peter causing him to fall on his back. She quickly recovered and lunged on top of him, she grabbed his shirt with her left hand and she raised her right hand and made it glow green and thrusted it towards his face. Peter leaned to the side again causing her to miss, Peter hit the insides of her arms causing them to buckle, he grabbed her arms and brought her in for a strong headbutt, he then gave her a strong shove that made her fly up and into the elevator side again. Peter quickly flipped up to his feet and prepared himself for the attack he knew was coming. Jessica, dazed, had enough strength for one last attack she thrusted her hands forward but to her surprise Peter crisscrossed his arms and from his wrist two strands of what looked like webs shot out and connected to her glowing hands. Peter pulled on the webs making Jessica cross her arms and fire her electricity away from him. He then rushed forward and grabbed her wrist and tightly held her arms crossed across her chest. She tried to knee him but he blocked her knee with his knee. He then inserted one of his knees in-between her legs and then pressed his body extremely close to her keeping her arms locked across her chest and her knees down effectively trapping her in place.
The two combatants were inches away from each others face and they were breathing extremely hard, both completely out of breath from their short but intense fight, hazel eyes staring intently into green eyes. As they were staring at each other, both feeling the others hot breath along their face, both feeling the adrenaline pumping through their veins making their hearts beat faster almost to the point where it was about to burst through their chest, something strange began to happen, they both suddenly leaned forward and their lips met in a kiss….they kissed each other. The kiss only lasted for a few quick seconds before they realized what they were doing and broke apart. Jessica renewed her struggle against him but his strength equaled and possibly rivaled her own.
"Hold on…..calm down" Peter said still breathing hard.
"LIKE HELL I WILL" she replied in that English accent. She pushed forward but Peter pushed her back against the wall and held her there. After struggling for what seemed like forever she settled down and stared at him again and he stared back at her.
"Were….Were you using your pheromone powers on me….. again?" he asked her after a second.
"No…..that was all you asshole" she growled at him
"Correct me if I'm wrong but…..you kissed back." he replied still staring at her. Jessica scowled at him but she didn't immediately reply because what he said was true she had kissed him back.
"Go ahead and kill me." She spat.
"Why would I do that?" he asked with a raised brow.
"Revenge. Isn't that what you're here for….revenge from the ass kicking I gave you the last time?"
"Actually you cheated last time…pheromones…..I looked it up….not exactly fighting fair."
"No such thing as fighting fair….there is only winning and losing…..and you lost" she replied
"Just like you lost this time." He countered.
"Who the hell are you?"
"I was going to ask you the same thing"
"…"
"Look I didn't come here to fight you….nor am I looking for payback."
"Then what are you looking for then?" she asked
"I'm….." he started, 'Okay what should I say…be Clint….be Clint', he thought, "I'm….looking….looking for an excuse to get closer to you green eyes" he blurted out.
Jessica scrunched her eyes in confusion at his answer….out of all the things she was expecting him to say what he said wasn't on her long list.
"What?" she asked in confusion.
"I said I'm looking for an excuse to get closer to you….our last encounter….left an impression on me" said Peter trying his best to sound charming, but Jessica saw right through his attempt.
"Somehow I don't believe you so try again" she demanded.
'Dammit…wait…no…..play it cool Parker'
"Okay….you got me I'm actually here for two reasons; one is because I'm looking for new employment and two, I would rather work with you than my last boss" he said.
"I work alone" she lied
"Hmph….somehow I don't believe you" he responded, "Our last fight…..you eyed the clock in that hotel room like you were on a schedule….people who work alone don't do that, I should know, I am a freelance agent"
Jessica looked at him and then she turned her head to the side for a second, a few emotions crossed her face that Peter couldn't place but then after a moment of consideration she turned her gaze back to him.
"Let go of me" she stated
"Are you going to attack me?"
"It's a possibility" Jessica replied
"Then why should I let you go?"
"Because it's also a possibility that I won't"
Peter looked at her and going against his better judgment he slowly released his grip off of her. Jessica ripped her wrist from out of his hands and ripped the webbing from her hands and then shoved him in his chest making him step back a steps. She straightened herself as best as she could and then she looked Peter up and down for the first time.
"What's your name?" she asked
"Why….."
"Just answer the damn question…..you want to join me so I need a name." she interrupted
"Spider" he replied a smirk gracing his lips.
"Trying to be cute isn't going to convince me to….."
"You know we can stand her all night going back and forth but I assume since you work for someone…..you're on a time schedule…..and your wasting time beautiful" Peter interrupted.
Jessica looked at him and realized that he had a point.
"How can I trust you?" she asked
"You can't trust me….but you can trust the fact you're going to need my help against Wyndham…and you can trust the fact that since the dawn of time men have been doing strange and crazy things….for beautiful women" he said with a smile 'Oh God I sound just like him' he thought.
Jessica scowled at him and then pressed the elevator start button and pressed the number 50.
"Know this…Spider…..if you betray me….I will hunt you down and rip your insides out"
"Fair enough…and by the way…you smell great" Peter added with a smile. The elevator began to move, once again on its way to the top.
50th floor
DING! Went the elevator. The receptionist looked up from her desk and at the two people that stepped off of the elevator.
"How may I….?" she started before a bullet flew through the air and hit her in the head making her fall out of her seat and to the ground dead.
"Aww Babe why did you do that she was kinda hot" said Crossbones as he and Sin walked towards Wyndham's double doors.
"Careful Brock….you wouldn't want to make your lover mad now would you" she relied in a sing-song voice.
"I mean she was hideous" he corrected himself
"There's a good boy" she said as she opened Wyndham's double doors and strolled in.
Inside Wyndham's Office
Herbert looked up from his desk at the sound of his doors opening and closing and he saw the insane couple advancing towards him. A smile crossed his lips because he was hoping and praying that he would see them.
"Sin, Crossbones….so, you're the ones that just killed a lobby full of people"
"Hey, their blood is on your hands cutie….you haven't called us back yet, so we figured we'd mosey on down" said Sin
"You got an answer for us Wyndham…the Skull does not like to be kept waiting" Crossbones continued cocking back his weapons and aiming them at Wyndham.
Across the Street: Hotel
"AWW SHIT!" shouted Hawkeye. He was in his official field outfit with his bow strapped across his chest and his masks on his face. He was looking through the binoculars and something caught his eye.
"What is it?" asked the Black Widow coming to stand next to him.
"The Red Skull's daughter Sin and her psychotic boyfriend Crossbones just walked through Wyndham's doors"
"WHAT!?" she shouted grabbing the binoculars and looking through them.
Wyndham's office
Herbert stood from his seat and he walked around his desk paying no attention to the weapons aimed at him.
"Actually Yes I do have an answer for the Red Skull….and it's….No" said Wyndham
"Oh….Wyndham, that is music to my Ears" Crossbones smirked raising his his weapons just a bit more and placing his finger on the triggers. Wyndham smirked and then opened his mouth. Burning hot fire erupted from his mouth and rocketed towards Crossbones and Sin.
"HOLY SH…!" started Crossbones while he and Sin both jumped to the side in the nick of time.
Elevator
DING! Went the elevator again as its doors opened and allowed Peter and Jessica both to walk out and towards Wyndham's double doors.
"Remember I'm in charge okay. You do what I say when I say it, the element of surprise is the only thing we have against him" said Jessica as they reached the doors.
Peter glanced to the left and he saw the dead receptionist on the ground.
"Uh...I don't think we have to worry about….the element of surprise" he said. Jessica followed his line of sight and saw the dead girl
Suddenly Peter was hit with a strong buzz from his danger sense and his eyes traveled to the double doors in front of him. The wood began to rapidly sizzle and burn.
"Uh oh" he said just before the double doors were blown off the hinges by a giant stream of fire. Jessica and Peter were blown back several feet before landing on the floor roughly, both feeling the scorching heat from the fire.
"ARGH!" shouted Peter as his arm caught fire. He rolled on the ground for a second trying to put it out but it quickly dawned upon him that it wasn't working so he grabbed at the buttons on his suit and then ripped it off and tossed it away. Peter looked over and saw Jessica putting out flames of her own. The two looked at each other and then into the office. They rose to their feet and rushed through the doors to see what was going on.
Inside the Office
"YOU TELL THE RED SKULL HERBERT WYNDHAM IS NOT ONE TO BE FUCKED WITH!" he roared opening his mouth again, but before he did that a slightly burned Crossbones stood up and opened fire on him. Wyndham's eyes bugled out of their sockets as the bullets hit him. He closed his mouth and slowly looked down to see where the bullets hit only to see no holes in his body, his eyes then landed on the several bent bullets on the ground by his feet.
"I-I'm….bulletproof" he whispered to himself. A smile then formed on his face as he looked up at Crossbones.
"Aww Shit!" Crossbones exclaimed seeing that Wyndham was bulletproof and the look on his face. He raised his weapon and stared firing widely but as the bullets wracked Wyndham's body he began to laugh and hold his arms open.
"YOU CAN'T KILL A GOD!" he yelled at the top of his lungs but his laughing stopped when he turned and saw two familiar people suddenly enter into his office.
"YOU TWO AGAIN!" he shouted.
Crossbones turned to see Peter and Jessica.
"Hubba Hubba girl with the long legs" he said leering at Jessica.
"Hey…she's with me" said Peter jumping in the air and sailing at Crossbones with a kick that nailed him in the face.
"Who the hell are you two?" asked Wyndham, "Wait…you know what it doesn't matter all of you will die today" he said holding up his hands and getting ready to fire upon Peter and Crossbones.
"RAH!" shouted Sin as she jumped up from the floor and onto Jessica's back and stabbed Jessica in arm.
"ARGH!" Jessica roared in pain.
Peter turned to the scream butt his danger sense blared to life. He jumped up in the air in time to avoid a stream of electricity from Wyndham.
Crossbones recovered from the kick and he pulled out a remote looking device and pressed a button, he then stood up and ran towards the distracted Wyndham.
"Hello Jessica….we meet again" growled Sin as she twisted the knife into her arm.
"ARGH! Sin….didn't I kill you already" growled Jessica throwing a headbutt and flipping her over her shoulder. Sin quickly rolled away and to her feet. Jessica ripped the knife out of her arm and looked at the bleeding wound.
"Aw did that hurt let me kiss it and make it better…RAH!" Sin shouted charging forward. Jessica waited and as Sin threw a hard punch, she twisted out of the way and grabbed her arm, she then slid her hand to Sin's short red hair and grabbed a handful of it and then yanked her head forward an elbow to the nose which shattering upon impact.
"GRAAAHHH!' Sin yelled in agony from the feeling of cartilage in her nose shifting out of place. Jessica then kneed her in the stomach and then flipped her to the ground.
"Aw…did that hurt let me kiss it and make it BETTER!" Jessica roared while grabbing the front of Sin's clothes and releasing a flow of green electricity.
"AHHHHHHHHH!" her enemy shouted. .
Crossbones stopped his charge and turned to see his girlfriend on the ground being electrocuted to death. He growled low in his throat and aimed his weapon at Jessica and opened fire.
Jessica felt a bullet graze her shoulder and instinctively roll out of the way as several more came her way. She quickly stood to her feet and kept running until she reached a wall where she ran up the wall. She ran up the wall and then sprung off the wall, she flew threw the air until she landed behind Crossbones and crouched down for a sweep. Crossbones saw her and lift his leg avoided the sweep. He whipped around and aimed his weapon, but Jessica showing her flexibility again lifted her leg and kicked the gun away from him and then flipped up.
"Wow you are flexible" commented Crossbones, "Maybe when this is over…..OMPH!' he grunted as she punched him in the mouth.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! came a loud sound from a remote that was Crossbones waist.
CRASH! A flying vehicle suddenly crashed through the large window and started to open fire upon the people in the room.
Peter and Wyndham were fighting when the saw the vehicle and without question they both dove out of the way of the high caliber bullets.
While everyone was busy dodging bullets Crossbones turned and ran towards a profusely bleeding Sin and scooped her up in his arms, he shifted her a bit so he could grab the remote. Once the remote was in his hands he made the flying car come to him; the doors opened and he threw Sin inside and then jumped inside as well.
Inside the Flying Jet
Crossbones got in the pilot's seat and typed a few commands into the controls and got a lock on: Peter, Jessica, and Wyndham.
"See ya" he said
THUD! THUD! Crossbones looked up to see two arrows sticking into the hood of the flying vehicle.
"What the…..?"
BOOOOM BOOOM! Went the arrows detonating. The flying vehicle began to spin wildly and out of control. It spun and spun until crashed through the window on the other side of Wyndham's large office leaving glass, bullets and debris in its wake.
Suddenly two people wearing mask over their faces and jet packs on their backs flew into the office and landed on the ground with a thud. One of them had a bow in his hands and the other had long flowing red hair.
Peter, Jessica and Wyndham stood up and looked at them.
"Now what?" said Jessica.
"KILL HER!" shouted the man with the bow as he strung up an arrow and let it fly.
Jessica was frozen in place as she saw the arrow flying towards her, but at the last second Peter tackled her out of the way and they ended up rolled across the ground and when they came to a stop Peter was on top of her.
"You're welcome" he said staring into her green eyes.
"Get off Me" she growled pushing him off of her. She leaned up and thrusted her hands forward and green electricity shot out and at the two mystery assassins who rolled out of the way. Peter and Jessica stood up but before they could do anything the flying vehicle rose up just outside of the window, smoke was rising from under hood but the machine was still flying and its weapon systems still worked. The vehicle let loose several powerful mini-rockets just below the office.
KABOOOOM! BOOOOM! BOOOOM! Went the sound of the mini-rockets; each one of the rockets destroyed a vital support beam to the top floor of the Wyndham's office. The support beams were blown away and as a result the entire top floor began to shake violently.
RUMBLE RUMBLE! RUMBLE! CREAK!
Wyndham's Office
"Uh Oh" said Peter as his danger sense went into over drive. The floor beneath their feet violently wobbled and shifted until suddenly the whole office floor slowly tilted and leaned until a loud snap was heard by everyone.
SNNNNNAAAAPP! All of the support beams broke and the entire top floor of High Evolution Incorporated broke and started to fall to the ground.
In the air
"SHHIIITT!" shouted Peter as he was falling uncontrollably through the air. He quickly shot a web from his wrist and pulled himself to a part of the falling office floor and he stuck to it. He stuck to the floor but to his shock the floor he was sticking to started to crack and break apart. Peter jumped from his safe spot and was once again falling through the air only this time he was dodging chucks of cement from the broken floor. The young spy looked up for a second but he squinted his eyes because of the whipping wind that was hitting his face. Through his squinted eyes he saw Clint and Natasha who were falling a few feet to the left of him activate their jet packs and safely pull up hovering in the air watching him fall.
'LUCKY THEM!' he shouted sarcastically in his mind. Shaking his head at them he turned away and looked to the right to see Jessica falling towards the screaming Herbert Wyndham. Peter gritted his teeth a bit and executed a barrel roll in mid-air until he was falling right behind Jessica.
Jessica dove through the air and to her screaming target; she reached him in no time and tightly wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs around his waste.
"YOU'RE COMING WITH ME WYNDHAM!" she shouted into his ear while putting both her hands on his head. Her hands glowed green and electricity flowed from her fingertips and directly into Herbert's skull.
"YAHHHHHHH! UGGGGHHHH!" Wyndham yelled until his eyes closed and he went limp in her arms. Jessica looked down and saw that the ground was quickly approaching.
"HEY, YOU NEED A HAND!" shouted a voice. Jessica turned her head and saw Peter falling behind her. She held up her hand and he reached out and grabbed it tightly.
'I hope this works….I haven't exactly tested these things properly and I didn't exactly have this in mind when I made them' he thought to himself. Peter gathered his courage and held up his right hand and he fired a web. The web-line connected to a building that was nearby and Peter, with Jessica and Wyndham in tow web-swinged away from the falling debris and the building in general.
"WHOOOOO HOOOOO!" Peter cheered in excitement as he experienced the thrill of web swinging for the first time in his life. Once he reached the arc in his swing he let go of the web and he shot another one and he continued to swing away.
Up Above
Hawkeye and Black Widow took off their masks and watched Peter swing away both a bit shock at how he saved himself and his two targets.
"The kid has definitely got some tricks up his sleeves….do you think it worked thought?" Hawkeye asked
"Most definitely…..right now he's probably taking her back to her partner where they'll take him and Wyndham to their base and to their employers" the Black Widow replied.
"Are you sure that tracer on him won't be detected?" he asked
"I should hope not, because if it is…..he'll be in the Lion's Den….and they will eat him alive" she responded darkly
"Well then we better make sure we're there to bail him out" said Hawkeye
"No." she stated
"What?"
"We're going after the Red Skull" she sternly said, looking at him with a hard stare.
"Nat what the Fuck are you talking about we can't leave the kid on his own"
"YOU THINK I WANT TO DO THAT!" she roared at him "This decision is eating me up inside but Clint think about Priorities….this is the Red Skull…he's been at the top of our list for years now and we have not had one trace of him…until today….his daughter and that jackass Crossbones is in the open we can't let a opportunity like this pass us by. I placed a tracker on the hull of that vehicle before it flew away and they haven't gone far"
"Nat…this is insane, what if the people this girl works for is….."
"I know Hawkeye I know, but what if she works for some pushovers, we'll be wasting our time on C-list villains ... this is the Red Skull, an enemy that we know and know very well and we know exactly what he is capable of...…this is my decision and I'm in charge….so suck it up and let's go" she commanded before straightening up and flying away. Hawkeye hovered in the air for a minute and looked in the direction that Peter went.
"Good luck kid…..you're going to need it" he said before flying after the Black Widow.
Few Blocks Away
"Set us down over there" said Jessica pointing towards a small building; he followed her line of sight saw that she was directing him to an abandoned and isolated power plant. Peter swung a bit lower and let go of Jessica who landed on her feet with Wyndham in her arms. Peter let go of the web and he landed next to her.
"Whoo, that was intense" he said to her. Jessica didn't respond to his comment she simply tossed Wyndham over her shoulder and began to walk. Peter shrugged his shoulder and wordlessly followed behind her.
They kept walking until they came to a small clearing.
In the clearing light began to ripple until a medium sized green ship uncloaked and revealed itself to the two of them.
"Whoa" Peter whispered while looking at the ship, 'I hope Clint and Natasha are seeing this…wherever they're hiding' he thought to himself as he followed behind her. The ramp to the ship lowered and Jessica continued up the ramp with Wyndham in tow. Peter stopped at bottom of the ramp and then looked up into the ship trying to see anything but he couldn't see from where he was standing which only meant that he would have to go up the ramp. He took in a deep breath and he cautiously walked up the ramp. The ramp then slowly lifted and closed behind him.
Inside the Ship
A bright light turned on inside of the dark ship, illuminating the open area. Peter covered his eyes for a second so he could adjust to the light. He lowered his hand and he saw Jessica dump Wyndham's unconscious body to the floor and let out a huge sigh.
SWISH! Went the sound of a door opening. Peter turned around and he saw the silhouette of a woman in the doorway that was few feet away.
"Good Job Jessica…..father will be pleased….…is this him?" the woman asked in an English accent similar to Jessica's
"Your name is Jessica" said Peter turning to her for a split second
"Yes this is him" she answered ignoring Peter
"My….My…..he is very cute" the woman said
"You know…..He… has a name" Peter interjected, staring at the mystery woman.
"I'm sure you do…..what is your name then" she asked
"Spider"
The woman giggled for a second and the stepped into the light and walked towards him, making sure standing inches away from him.
'Dear God' thought Peter seeing the gorgeous woman before him.
"Well Spider…..my name is Viper…..welcome to Hydra" she announced before she leaned in and kissed him on the lips.
Jessica eyes widened and then narrowed slightly at the sudden action and then she folded her arms across her chest in slight anger of her half-sister's actions.
Peter's danger sense blared loudly and he pulled away from Viper and he started to cough.
"Wha…t…..What….the…..hell" he struggled to say as he felt his throat tighten.
"Don't fight it Spider, its only Ketamine laced lipstick…..it won't kill you but it will subdue you until we get back to base" she said with a smile on her face. Peter's vision started to swim; he saw three shaky and blurry images of Viper. He slowly fell to his knees and then to the ground, he could feel the drugs taking effect in his body. He felt his strength draining, making him weak and he felt his eyes grow heavy making him drowsy.
'Well…..Pete….d-down….the…ra-bbit….hole…..we….go' was the last thought to go through his mind as he closed his eyes and then nothing but darkness.
End Chapter: Read and Review. Hey Readers it's me Nomad88 back with the closing comments. I hope everyone enjoyed the chapter, a lot of introductions and a lot of craziness happened in this chapter, but do not fear the craziness is only beginning as Peter finds himself alone in the heart of Hydra. I hope none of you readers are too upset at the Black Widow for her decision. It was a tough decision and she made the hard choice…..now it is debatable whether or not she made the right choice, this was an example of one of those gray area type of choices that spies have to make on the spot and there will be plenty more decision like this in the future, some by Hawkeye and some by Peter. Anyway I hope you readers out there are curious to see what happens in the next chapter. Does Peter's cover get blown; just what does Hydra want with Wyndham, and what is the Red Skull's endgame, All of the answers to your burning question shall be answered in the next chapter, but if you can't wait till the next chapter just send me a message with your questions and I'll get back to you ASAP, the only thing left to say is Review and I'll meet you readers back here next time….
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