He had just stepped out of the building he was in when his phone went off. "Hello?" He answered after seeing Unknown Caller on the screen. "Peter Paker, my name is Rose." A female voice greeted. "Um hi?" Peter wasn't sure how she had gotten his number nor why she was calling him of all people. "Listen Peter I know this is going to freak you out a little but the Avengers need your help." Peter stopped dead on the sidewalk and let out a nervous laugh. "To do what? File papers? I don't know what you've been told Rose but I'm just a high school student." Peter thought about hanging up but stopped himself. "Maybe you'd be right. If you weren't Spiderman." Peter could feel the color drain from his face. "Peter there's an ally to your left. We can continue this is there." Peter turned and was surprised to see the ally. He entered it, keeping his guard up. "How'd you know that? Are you watching me?"
Rose knew he was talking about the ally. "Yes. Look Peter we don't have a lot of time to talk. The Avengers have need of Spiderman." Rose expected the reaction she got. "I don't know who told you I was him, but I'm not. I" Rose quickly cut him off. "Peter Tony Stark has been kidnapped, the Avengers need someone to help track him down, and two others of their team have gone silent. I would not be talking to you if you weren't him. Please Peter. They need you or else Tony may end up dead." Rose and Loki watched as Peter thought over her words. "How can I help?" He asked. Rose smiled. "Ok first thing you need to do is get home. In your room you'll find a headset. Don't ask how it got there. I have no idea where these headsets are coming from. With it on we'll be able to keep in contact unless I switch over to someone else. Before you ask right now I've spoken with Captain America, Bruce Banner, Thor, and Tony Stark. So you give them my name and they will know I sent you." Peter had left the ally and headed for the subway. "Once you have the headset on I'll tell you how to get to Shield. But until then hang up the phone. I've got two other people to recruit for what we have to do." With a shrug Peter hung up and headed down the subway steps. "So who else are you recruiting?" Loki asked. "Close combat." Clicking on Natasha brought up a small selection of people. "Hm? I think you'll do." Rose clicked on Kitty Pryde. "Who is she and what can she down that makes her so good?" Loki asked. "Besides being good at close combat fighting? She can move through solid objects. Walling through walls and people like they're not even there." Loki seemed surprised.
Kitty had been doing some home work when she heard the beeping sound. The headset was in place before she even realized she had picked it up. "Hello?" She asked, figuring someone was playing a prank on her. "Kitty my name is Rose. Look I know this will sound crazy but I need you to join the Avengers in finding and rescuing Ironman." Kitty blinked in surprise before laughing. "Yeah sure they do." "Ok then. Go out into the hall and ask if anyone can see the headset. When you're done we'll talk more." Kitty shrugged and headed out into the hall, nearly walking into Logan. "Whoa sorry." She quickly said to him. "Thought you were doing homework?" He asked. "Yeah but then this headset turned up and this girl calling herself Rose is trying to tell me that I need to help the Avengers." Kitty laughed. "What headset?" Logan asked. "The one I'm wearing." Kitty even pointed to it. "I don't see anything." Kitty raised a brow in confusion. "You can't see it?" Kitty knew Logan wouldn't lie or be in on a prank. Wasn't his style. "There's nothing there." He then walked off down the hall. Kitty raced through the school looking for someone who could see the headset. No one, not even the Professor could see it. "Ready to listen to me Kitty?" Rose asked. "How are you doing this?" Kitty asked. "Wish I knew how, but I'm not the one doing that bit. Anyway we have more important matters to talk about. Tony Stark has been kidnapped and the Avengers are short three members. I am recruiting people to fill the empty spots. I've got Spiderman filling Stark's place. You're going to fill Black Widow's place." Kitty was still hoping this was all just some great prank. But that thought was quickly weakening. "Look I'm not asking for you to do anything you don't want to. You can say no and that'll be it." Rose added. "Kitty." Said person turned to the Professor. One look at his face told her he knew what was going on. "If you wish to aid them no one will stop you." He told her. Kitty thought it over for a moment. "What do I need to do?" She asked. Rose explained how to get to the Shield base and to give her name so that the Avengers would know she sent her. "Alright. They better be expecting me." Kitty warned before the headset went dead.
"Two down. Now all you need is Barton's replacement." Loki pointed out. Clicking Clint Rose looked over the options. "Oh boy." Rose didn't have a clue who to pick. "What about him?" Loki pointed at one of the options on screen. "This other version of the Man of Iron?" He asked. Rose didn't know how she missed it, but War Machine was an option. "Loki that's perfect! Not only is War Machine a distance fighter, he is also a friend of Tony's." Rose cheered. "Why is his friendship with him a good thing?" Loki asked. "He's a military man. The type to follow orders. But when it comes to Tony being in trouble he'll break the rules to help him." Rose explained. "Well then he will be helpful. I guess." Loki said as Rose clicked on War Machine.
Rhodey eyed the headset in front of him for several long moments before picking it up and putting it on. "Finally! I was starting to think you would never take it." A female voice said. "Who are you and how did you get this headset in here?" Rhodey demanded. "Whoa easy there. Answer to the first question, my name is Rose. The second, I have no idea how that headset got there. I don't know how any of them get to any of you guys. I just use them to talk. That's the end of my knowledge on them." She answered. "Yeah sure." He could tell this woman was young just by the sound of her voice and young meant trouble. "Look I'm just here to tell you that Tony Stark has been kidnapped." That got his attention. "Kidnapped by who?" He asked. "No idea at the moment. Look this will make me look back but I got him on my screen right now. He's alive but locked in a cell some where. The Avengers are missing him and two other's so I am recruiting replaces so that they can find and rescue him. You in or out?" Rhodey knew he had to help Tony, but at the same time he was already walking on thin ice because of said person. If he took the War Machine and ran off to help the Avengers he could face a lot of trouble when he returned. On the other hand Rhodey knew about Shield and their connection. If he helped the Avengers Shield could bail him out of trouble in return. Plus it would be nice for him to have something to hold over Tony's head the next time Tony wants to pull something with him. "Alright Rose. But Shield had better make sure I don't get demoted for this." Rhodey warned before going for his suit.
Rose quickly gave him the location of the Shield HQ before switching back to Peter. He had only just slipped the headset on. "Ok grab your suit, tell your aunt something and get some place to change." Rose then rattled off the location to him and switched back to Steve. "Ok Cap you got Spiderman, War Machine, and Kitty Pryde of the Xmen on their way to you. I just hope they'll be enough." Rose could see the surprise on Steve's face before he smiled. "Thanks Rose. I'm sure they'll be great help." He then informed Fury who was coming. It was almost comical the way his one eye widen in shock before he had Hill inform security to be on the watch for them and bring them right to him. Rose then excused herself and flicked over to Tony to give him the good news.
"Rhodey and Spiderman? Wow. Now there's a pair I wasn't expecting to team up. Nicely done." Tony approved. "Thanks Tin Can. Was a little tricky to get them in on this but thankfully they ended up agreeing to help. What's going on with you? Has anyone checked on you or you heard anything that might give us a clue as to who has you?" Rose asked. Tony let out a sigh. "Nope. Not one person has been by and there doesn't seem to be anyone outside this cell. No cameras either. I checked." It was Rose's turn to sigh. "So then why take you if not to try to make you work for them or something? Why lock you up and leave you without someone or something watching you?" She asked herself. "No idea. Maybe when I get out of here I'll find out. Till then, you're my only company. Gonna die of boredom." Rose chuckled at that. "I get your money then." She joked back. Tony laughed.
Thank you to SummerElainee for your suggestions. As you saw I went with War Machine instead of the one you suggested due to my not knowing her. I hope all of you reading this story have enjoyed it so far and that I can continue to bring more of it to you as I to am enjoying it.
I'm afraid I have to take a break from writing for a while because my right arm from the wrist to the shoulder is killing me. I shall try to recover quickly so that I can get back to writing this story but in the mean time please leave me reviews or you can PM me about this story. I really love hearing from you in either form. Thank you so much for reading and following The Marvel Game. Rose and the gang will return ASAP.