Tony surveyed the scene below him. As horrible as the situation was less than ten minutes before, it seemed as though the tide was turning in their favor. He hated to admit it but Spider-Man showing up with four extra bodies had helped tremendously. It evened the odds and made them a little less outnumbered. He cringed a little at some of the stuff they were doing but if he were honest they weren't any more destructive than he was on a regular basis. And it was obvious Peter's training wasn't slipping. Peter was still in trouble but as long as no one got hurt Tony could live with it.

Peter fired web grenades at a group of Kree effectively taking them out of the fight. Karen had immediately tapped into FRIDAY when they arrived and had painted all of the targets on Peter's HUD. He quickly checked down on everyone's position. Bobby and Johnny were taking on anything that looked alien. Davis was sending anything that looked vaguely hostile through a portal. He grinned to himself when he saw Wyatt and Natasha taking on a group on the street. He propelled himself upward and caught a glimpse of Vision and Wanda taking down a group. It seemed like fight was coming to a close. Iron Man landed next to Steve in an open area next to the water so he swung that way and landed in front of them.

"Queens...thanks for the assist." Steve could tell Tony was fuming at the fact that Peter had shown up. He, on the other hand, was grateful for the much needed help.

Peter tilted his head and looked at his dad. He knew he was mad but given the option there was no way he wouldn't have come. He glanced over and saw Nat and Wyatt jogging over to join the group.

"Spidey, you need to bring your friends over for a play date." She looked over to Steve. I think we're about 98% contained. She glanced back at Davis who was coming over to join the group. "Where did you send the ones you portaled out of here?"

"An abandoned island about 100 miles to the west of Australia. It's less than one square mile so unless they can fly they're not getting off and they can't hurt anyone."

Steve stifled a laugh. "Ok, we can send SHEILD to go pick them up." He glanced up as the Human Torch landed next to Peter and Iceman slid down an ice ramp on his other side.

Tony fought the urge to flip over to the private channel to talk to Peter. "Spidey, my guess is more than one of you have a test this afternoon. You can tell me all about it when I see you tonight." He thought it would be better to cool off between now and tonight.

Peter checked down on his HUD again to make sure the rest of the team were wrapping without a problem. He looked around at his team. The word in itself felt strange but that's what they were. "Ready to go?"

Davis opened a portal and they were standing back in their living room moments later.

"We just fought with the Avengers." Johnny and Wyatt high fived each other then turned to look at Peter. "You do that on a regular basis?"

Peter frowned. "Not as much since coming to college, but yeah." He looked over to Davis. "Thanks for the transport. What's your story?"

Davis looked at the group in front of him. "I never intended to use my powers again." He glanced over at Bobby. "That's why Professor Xavier didn't introduce us. Using my powers means there's a chance my dad can find me." He looked over at Peter. "But it seemed to be worth the risk."

Peter looked at Davis. "You don't have to worry about anyone getting to you. In case the last 30 minutes didn't prove it, we have access to some pretty robust backup."

Johnny looked down at his watch. Had it really only been 30 minutes? He realized it was more like 45..."uh, Peter, Davis...were going to be late for class if we don't leave now."

Peter sighed and grabbed his keys and handed the flash cards to Davis. "Come on." Looking back at Bobby and Wyatt he added, "Order pizza or something for dinner." Going out tonight wasn't an option. He knew everyone needed time to rehash the events of the afternoon. Plus, his dad was going to show up at some point. He couldn't wait to find out how that was going to go.

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The five boys were sitting in various positions in the living room surrounded by pizza boxes when they heard a noise upstairs. Wyatt, Johnny, and Davis hadn't witnessed Iron Man's entrance to the house. Bobby and Peter both knew the sound was the roof entrance. Peter thought about getting up and heading him off but hesitated enough where he knew he no longer had time. All five boys turned and watched Iron Man walk into the living room, armor retreating back into its nanohousing. Peter thought he heard Wyatt murmur "awesome". If nothing else, Iron Man knew how to make an entrance.

"Hey dad. Want some pizza?"

Tony looked at the group of boys sitting in the living room. He of course knew Bobby and he recognized the one fighting with Natasha and the one with the portals. He was surprised to see Johnny Storm. He knew his sister and brother-in-law and had not expected to see him now. "No one is hurt, right?"

Peter fought the urge to stand up. "Not a scratch. And I think the three of us did ok on our test."

Tony let out an internal sigh of relief and walked over to sit next to Peter. "Hand me a slice. And everyone start spilling their backstory."

Peter grinned and handed his dad a piece of pizza and made introductions. "Slipstream or Davis Cameron. Wyatt is just Wyatt. You know Bobby. And this is Johnny Storm...the Human Torch."

Tony took a bite of pizza. "Johnny, I know Sue and Reed. Do they know about your alter ego?"

"Yes sir. Unfortunately. They and Ben, Reed's pilot, were exposed to the same cosmic radiation I was. It affected all of us differently." Johnny pulled his knee up to his chest from his position on the floor. He hadn't really told anyone other than Wyatt the extent the other three had been affected.

Tony frowned. "It explains why no one has seen them in a while. I'll call Reed and see if there's anything I can do." He looked over at Davis. "Australian?"

Davis nodded. "Yes sir. My father is the head of Australia's organized crime. My abilities are the result of the Terrigen drug. Professor Xavier got me away from him and out of Australia."

Tony turned to face Wyatt. "And you?"

Wyatt shrugged. "I've known Johnny and Sue for a while. I know when I'm out of my league and when to stay on the sidelines."

Peter swallowed his bite of pizza. "Kinda like Ned but can actually hold his own in a fight."

Tony put his pizza down and scrubbed a hand over his face. "Do all of you understand what you're getting into? How dangerous it is?"

Peter was surprised that Johnny was the one to speak first. "We do. We know the world we live in. I never imagined myself to be a superhero. The reality is that I'm a spoiled rich kid that got dealt a really bad hand. I can either hide what I can do or use it for good. I've sat on the sidelines and watched bad guys get away with everything from bullying to murder and didn't do anything because it didn't affect me. Now, I can burst into flames and my sister can turn invisible. I can do more. Doing it with them makes it easier. We have each other's backs."

Tony looked between the boys. "You all feel this way?"

Peter smiled inwardly when all of them responded with emphatic "Yes sirs".

"Ok. You have a long weekend coming up. All of you are coming to the compound." He looked at Davis and Wyatt. "You two are not to get into any kind of battle without some kind of Kevlar or something on." He thought through his options. "I'll come up with something. And I don't think I need to tell you the need for keeping your identities secret." He stood up. "Pete, walk me out."

Peter stood up and walked with his dad up the stairs. "I somehow thought you'd be a little more mad."

Tony turned to glare at Peter. "Oh, I was plenty mad. Cooler heads prevailed." They got to the landing on the top floor and Tony turned to look at Peter. "I did not want you in the middle of that battle."

"Dad, there's no where I'd rather be. If you're in a battle I want to be there with you." Peter stood toe to toe with Tony. He needed his dad to understand how important it was to him.

Tony studied Peter's face. "What happened to the kid I talked into going to Germany with me."

"He grew a couple of inches and apparently got his own team."

Tony smiled. "Leadership looks good on you. Take it slow thought." Tony reached out and pulled Peter into a hug. "I love you kid."

"Love you too dad." Peter squeezed a final time before letting him go. "I won't do anything stupid."