Last time: Getting prepared for everything.
Shield looked impressive, Peter didnt imagine a spy organisation to be quite like that. He imagined a secret passageway thought a sewing or briber shop into a underground facility. Not quite so skyscraper-ish... And a lot of those people wore suits or some kind of uniforms. He look around, careful to listen to that feeling in his head. Not sensing danger, as he awaited the moment he stepped inside, still his fingers curled, gently touching the slightly changed web shooter. Peter guesses its a good thing to let the organisation with all the spying eyes observe that movement and assume its a habit, they wouldnt see it as a weird gesture in a bad situation then. Or when he goes to spy around the spies.
What he didnt await was to be greeted by the Director and by Maria Hill, his second in command, how she introduced herself. Even less had he awaited to have both Natasha and Clint lead away by Fury and being left with Hill. Apparently he wanted to have a debrief with his agents. Both of them followed the eye patch without a second's hesitation.
"... Is he going to throw them over the plank?" The second in command of shield ignored the comment. Instead starting to show the spider-man around and politely telling him some of the history of shield. He let her guide him around showing him where everything was. Or where everything wasnt, nothing that she showcased spoke about hidden servers or storage for hard copy files. It was the tour of harmless stuff. Where the training is done, the shooting range, where he should go if he has any question, where the mess hall was, etc...
"... Tomorrow you will be awaited in the gym for training. I heard you have spared with Romanoff? "
"Yes, I did mam." Spider-man nodded, remembering if he let the spy get him in close quarters, he would receive a beating. He shivered, the redhead could be outright scary when she wanted. They walked by some of the laboratories, those attracted his attention some more. Hill mentioned a bit earlier that he could go here to fix his gear if he wanted. Stark told him not to use their labs as they surely were bugged and all but waiting to try to get specs on his suit, web fluid or him. He had a point.
"Was it challenging for you?" They kept on walking and Peter pried his eyes away from the interesting machines. Sadly admitting to himself he shouldnt dare to use them.
"It was, I had to pull my punches just the right amount to match her in the sparring session. Or she would turn me into a petzel." Which was a good training if he has to knock a normal human out. Too much strength and he may punch a hole in someone's skull. Or someones head of their shoulders. That idea made him shiver. He remembered the shock when he for the first time punched through a wall like it was made out of paper. He wanted to scare the pocket thief off by intimidating him... Oh he did scare the man into wetting his pants before running for dear life, leaving a shocked masked Peter behind. If he had punched the man with that punch the human would have been dead. Ah, the first days of being spiderman. The times when the most high tech thing on him were sneakers and a ski mask. It was always better throwing too weak of a punch and try again then killing by mistake.
"You will be happy to hear that your sparring partner will therefor be someone who has to usually pull his punches as well. Captain America will await you at six oclock. Be punctual." That took him out of memory lane. Making Peter gasp because of three things. First how cool it is to be sparing with the Captain America. Second it was exactly what he hoped for when coming here, to get to know Steve. Third, how old is he to be already feeling nostalgic about his first superhero days is he 90 years?! He wasnt even having spider powers for a whole year... true he was getting close... from his perspective, obviously.
"That would be great!" He still managed to respond. After the tourist rounds Hill showed him where he would be staying. Across the garden and field truck was the quarters for agents. Some were temporal like his would be, but some had permanent ones. She left him informing him about a agent who he could call for any questions he may have.
So he entered the little place it had a living/work room a bedroom and a bathroom. Nothing too special yet it looked comfortable. Peter put his bag down and set out to make this place secure. He didnt feel as safe, and he was right after scanning the room he found several bugs and other spying eyes. He removed them, setting up his self build jamming machine for any communication but his own. Once he took care of his exit routs, which included the window he relaxed enough to set up his laptop. He made a quick video call.
Not even five seconds later. "Tell him spideling that he is a idiot!" Tony insisted staring from spidermans laptop screen like a angry child with hands crossed and lips pouted at Bruce. The other scientist had his glasses off and was rubbing his eyes most likely in frustration.
"Not even six hours out of the house and the children are fighting. What happened?" Spider-man asked amused switching position from normal sitting to hanging from the ceiling. It felt more comfortable that way and it felt more at home as well.
"He mentally abused me!" Tony declared with a pointed finger at Bruce who put on his glasses back on taking a big deep breath.
"I did no such thing, in all honesty I am truly believing that you did know before hand what..." He never finished his claim as Tony once more dramatically flailed turning fully towards the camera and dropping on a chair. "He made me look up what rent money is! Can you believe it! Rent money! Am I lying Jarvis? Did I or did I not asked to search that horrendous therm? And the graphic imagery it follows! I claim abyss."
Jarvis voice came smoothly affirming that Tony did demanded the AI to explain what is rent money. And Peter couldnt help the oversize grin on his face, even if the mask was hiding it.
"Wait... so Bruce wanted to give you rent money. Why?" This time Bruce did march up beside Tony and didnt let himself be interrupted.
"Five days ago, my consultant payment from shield lay down. You know for the NY mess. It was only acceptable I pay for the housing. I couldnt just freeload around because Tony is a billionaire. Its not right to just give me a lab and a whole floor with highest security, not to mention the basement, and all the other day to day things for free. Not to even start on the fact he set up a bank account without telling me and dropped a ton of money on it. Money doesnt grow on trees. There are better ways to spend it then on me, like helping with rebuilding of NY or to give it third world countries... The least I could do is to pay rent for the longings. And I am positive you knew before what rent money means, Tony."
"Do you see what I have to deal with?" Tony frowned. "Its a conspiracy, he waited for you to leave before he all sneakily tried to leave me money! Me! Tony Stark! Can you believe it!"
"You shouldnt have done it Bruce." Peter nodded knowingly.
"Why are you taking his side? "Bruce in disbelief stated. "I just didnt want to be in debt to Tony for his hospitality. To leech on his money, that not the reason I came here. He let me stay at his home and all the other things without a question and I dont have anything to offer in return..."
"But you dont have to do anything..."
"I was told." Peter jumped in seeing the storm of words about to slip from Iron man lips, cutting them in the root. "That Tony shows his affection by throwing money at someone and trying to get them whatever they need and wish. So its better just to accept it, because if you dont he may buy you a llama just because. Its one of rules in ''Being around Stark handbook'' by Rhodes."
Bruce visible surrender and smiled while as he shook his head. "I thought you would be on my side Spider-man. Did you ever brought a llama Tony?"
"Most likely. This means I won. You arent freeloading we work together. Jarvis call Rhody and demand a copy of that handbook for Bruce. Anyway enough about us. How are you doing web head?" Tony waved the question off easily.
"Well, when I arrived at shield Clint and Natasha got agent-napped by the resident head Pirate. While My guide was the first mate showing me where to eat, sleep and swing. "
Tony nodded. "Did you get to hear what that debrief was about?" Bruce asked, while spider shook his head. Tony asked him if he made a plank joke and Peter affirmed.
"...Ah you are a good student in snarky."
"Pfft. Dont relax I plan to surpass you snarkiness, mr Stark."
"Challenge accepted, Spider-man. I am the master."
"... God help me." Bruce stage whispered, barely suppressing the grin from the two silly heads. It was Tony poking the resident hulk. "Shh there. We know you are hiding the snarky living in you. "
"Anyway got to train with the captain in the morning. I am so hype for that. I mean I am gonna train with Captain America! Thats so cool!" Peter swung in circle on his web thread he hung head over from.
"Hey, I thought you were my fanboy?" Stark pouted. "You going to swoon over someone else? I feel cheated. You will be super distracted being a fan instead to fight him? "
"Oh I plan to plant him on the floor. " That surprised the two faces on the screen.
"Didnt peg you to be competitive type. You know you should-" Tony started but Peter knew what the other was about to say.
"I know, I know. Aim for his legs, his shield has multiple personality disorder. Switching between boomerang, spear and shield all the while breaking the basic laws of physic. " Peter spoke remembering the hours on the plan to Leipzig. Stark told him to remember everything and then throw a word tsunami of information at him. "How did I do?"
"Not bad for the start. You want to do it on your own?" Peter nodded, and Ironman went on. "... but you missed the part where I say I so want to have a video of that fight. "
"... Isnt that a bit mean? " Bruce protested to the idea softly, but seeing Stark face of him really wanting to see how Steve gets his ass handed to him Bruce amended his statement into a compromise. "At least ask him if he is fine to have it shown before you start broadcasting it to us, okay Spiderman?"
"Will do. See you both tomorrow."
"Wait, Ask him why he didnt answer to any of my text as well. Good? Good. Now Bruce its time for our date. You can still change you mind, I will not force you. The Tower is empty minus the two of us. We waited to make sure web head is fine, so..."
The feed cut just when Bruce said he didnt change his mind. Peter left to hope the Hulk will be behaving. The three of them planned for as much as possible, as many situations. Increasing safety and structural integrity of the smash room some more. Clearing the tower empty was one of the most basic and simplest request Bruce had for even considering testing Hulk anything. Reason they waited the two agents and he left the avengers tower as well before doing it. They did equiped his strongest web fluid to guns in the walls so Jarvis can shot at the hulk and fix him in place. Or at least slow him down if not hold him down. Peter wouldnt admit aloud but he was curious if his new webs he made for the sole purpose to be insanely strong could hold down the Hulk.
He shook his head. It wouldnt do to think about that. Tony knew what was he doing. Bruce will be super careful. Jarvis will keep a eye. Everything will be fine, it should be fine. He didnt remember any Hulk incidents until much later and on a different continent.