Wyatt and Peter moved incredibly fast considering how injured they were. Moving to the door, Peter listened for movement. Not hearing anyone directly on the other side he turned to look at the girls. "Stay behind us. MJ, if you have an opening fire a web at their feet but do not move from behind me. Do you understand?"

MJ nodded. She understood what Peter was saying. Peter was her shield and she hated it but she knew the alternative would destroy him. She grabbed Jennifer's hand and squeezed.

Peter looked at Wyatt who nodded. Putting pressure on the doorknob Peter broke the mechanism and opened it just enough that he could see out. Seeing no one he opened it further and stepped into the hall. "Stay and let me check it out." He whispered and headed down the hall in the direction MJ had indicated they had entered. Getting to the corner where it turned into the hall they came in through, he pressed his back against the wall. Testing his stickiness he tried to attach a hand to the wall. There was some stickiness but it wasn't enough to be reliable. He could hear voices so he knew this way wasn't going to be an option, but he wanted to know what they were up against. Straining to catch his breath he paused long enough to force his heart back in synch before peering around the corner. Six men, all with guns. Great.

Making his way back to the room, he nodded his head toward the other direction. He didn't like that they wouldn't know where they were going but there's no way he and Wyatt could make it through the other way and he didn't know how long it would take the rest of the team to respond. Wyatt moved out in front. Peter kept the girls in front of him putting himself between them and the six men with guns. He really missed the buzz of his Spidey sense right now. He couldn't figure out why it wasn't working but it would have been incredibly helpful in the current situation. He also wished his hands weren't cuffed together but that he could deal with. He could see a turn in the hall ahead. Judging from the sounds behind them he hoped they could get there before the men turned the corner and spotted them.

Wyatt knew they needed to move so he grabbed Jennifer's hand and pulled her along behind him. He knew Peter and MJ would keep up. Rounding the corner he glanced over his shoulder and let out a sigh of relief before continuing on. Peter and MJ had made it around the corner and there hadn't been any sound of alarm. The new hallway looked exactly like the old hallway. His goal was to put as much distance between them and the guys with guns. He could see a branching corridor ahead of him and quickened his pace. Choosing left, he rounded the corner to hear a cry from behind him and the sound of feet running.

"They know we're out." Peter hissed as he pushed MJ around the corner. They all ran down the hall seeing another branching corridor ahead. Wyatt skidded to a stop and stared at the wall. It took a second for Peter to realize what he was doing.

Wyatt stared at the fire escape map. They were in the middle of the building. He quickly plotted out a course and took off again, making a quick right at the next corridor. The girls followed by Peter skidded around the corner. Peter waived them on, hanging back to see if he could gauge where their pursuers were.

Two men appeared at the other end of the hall. Peter waited to see if any more would follow. When they didn't he quietly made his way toward Wyatt and the girls. Trying to force his heart back into synch was getting harder and harder to do but he didn't have much choice other than to press on. He caught up to them at another hallway intersection. "They split up."

Wyatt nodded and continued to lead them through the building. He had seen enough of the map to know that splitting up meant that they could intersect them if they got lucky. He also knew they were two turns away from the hall that would lead them outside so he opted to keep going instead of trying to find somewhere to hide. Approaching the branch in the corridor he slowed down so he could see around the corner. He poked his head out enough to see that two of the men had entered the hall. They had apparently spotted the movement because they opened fire and peppered the hallway with bullets.

The girls and Peter had caught up to him. "There's two of them." He looked at Peter. They both knew the two behind them would catch up with them and they'd be trapped between the two.

"I'll draw their fire, you get the girls out." Peter didn't wait for Wyatt's and MJ's protest. He moved past them, pausing briefly before darting out into the opening. He thought he could cause enough of a distraction that they could get across the opening and into the other corridor. As he moved out into the open he felt a rush of of heat on one side of him and a rush of cold on the other.

Wyatt almost let out a cry of joy. Johnny and Bobby were deflecting all of the bullets allowing Wyatt to move the girls across the opening. He grabbed Peter as he crossed moving him out of the way as well.

Davis met them on the other side, grabbing the girls and pulling them along. He tossed Wyatt a gun. "I can't create a portal in here. Something is blocking it."

Johnny and Bobby neutralized the two that had been firing and joined the group. Johnny, still glowing in yellowish red flames looked down at Peter's wrists. He grabbed the cuffs and held onto them until the metal melted into his hands.

Peter rubbed his wrists. "Good timing guys." He looked to the side as he saw MJ fire a web back down the hall they had just been in. Their pursuers had caught up with them. Peter yanked MJ behind himself and Johnny. "We need to get out."

Johnny nodded and turned to take care of the two in the hallway, amused that one was already tangled up in webs. Apparently the sight of someone on fire was terrifying to the one left standing because he took off running in the opposite direction. Johnny shrugged who looked over at Bobby who was in the process of forming an ice prison around the one MJ had webbed as well as the other two.

Wyatt, Davis, Peter, and the girls had started moving toward the exit. Davis pushed open the doors and led the girls out. He knew how far away he had to get from the building in order to form a portal. Wyatt followed the girls, checking the area around them for signs of hostiles.

Peter waited at the door for Johnny and Bobby. They were both almost to the door when he heard a burst of gunfire behind him. He spun around in time to see Wyatt firing back at a group of men using a half wall as cover.

Bobby threw up an ice wall blocking the hostiles and providing cover for the three of them to leave the building and regroup with the others. Bobby and Johnny realized half way there that Peter wasn't going to make it on his own and carried him between them. Davis led them a little further and glanced behind them. Seeing a group exiting the building and begin shooting, he quickly opened a portal. Grabbing MJ's hand he pulled her after him. Wyatt pushed Jennifer through and followed knowing that Bobby and Johnny were behind him with Peter.

Peter glanced around the area they had portaled to as the airport hanger. "We've got to find Ned." He pushed himself off Bobby and Johnny only to almost lose his balance. Johnny steadied him and put an arm under his shoulder.

"You're tagging out. Nat said if either of you are hurt we are to get on the plane and get back to the compound. You can't even stand up on your own and both you and Wyatt are bleeding." Johnny dragged him up the stairs of the plane.

Peter didn't remember anything happening that would make him bleed. He tried pushing against Johnny again. "I need to find Ned."

"You need to not die." Johnny shoved him in a seat. Bobby had gone up to the cockpit and was already getting FRIDAY ready to take off. "Steve and Nat are a couple hours out. There's a local SHIELD team already on the ground. You're done." He turned and made sure everyone was on board. "FRIDAY take off. Let Nat and Tony know we have them and are in route to the compound." He looked over at MJ who was already pulling medical equipment out. "Can you handle him?"

Nodding, MJ sat next to Peter and put the auto IV on his arm. Once hooked up she slid an oxygen mask over his face and started looking for where the blood on his shirt was coming from. "Peter, look at me." She waited for the brown eyes to turn in her direction although she could tell he couldn't focus on her. "I think a bullet grazed your side. I need to take a look." Not waiting for a response she pulled the side of his shirt up and found the wound. Once she cleaned the blood off she realized it wasn't too bad. Slapping a bandage over it to stop the bleeding she focused on Peter again. His eyes were closed and she had a moment of panic until she realized his chest was moving under her hand. Letting out the breath she had unconsciously been holding she sat back and looked around the cabin of the plane. She could see Bobby in the cockpit making sure they had cleared LA airspace and that FRIDAY had their flight under control. Johnny and Davis were working on Wyatt who was similarly unconscious and reclined in one of the seats that doubled as a bed for long flights. Jennifer was in a chair staring at the chaos around her. MJ knew she needed to talk to her, explain to her, but right now she didn't have the energy.

"MJ, Dr. Cho would like an update if you're in a position to give her one."

MJ jumped a little when FRIDAY's voice echoed next to her ear. "Sure FRIDAY. Ummm...how do I talk to her."

"Put the headset next to you on and I'll patch her in."

MJ complied with FRIDAY's instructions and heard Dr. Cho's voice in her ear.

"MJ. It's Dr. Cho. First thing...are you ok? Are you hurt?"

MJ had to applaud Dr. Cho's bedside manner. She was calm which was definitely appreciated right now. "I'm fine Dr. Cho. I think Peter and Wyatt are the only two that are hurt. They're both unconscious. I have Peter hooked up to one of his IV bags, oxygen mask on. He got hit with a taser last night and his heart has been out of synch ever since. He also has a wound on his side. I cleaned it up and bandaged it. It looks like it's just a bullet graze."

"Perfect MJ. Can you do me one more favor? There should be a device in one of the cabinets that's about the size of your hand. I need you to attach it to Peter's chest so FRIDAY can stream his vitals to me."

MJ located the device and attached it to Peter's chest.

"Thanks. I'm getting his readings. Ok. Now tell me how Wyatt is doing."

MJ walked over to Wyatt and pulled the headset back. "Dr. Cho wants an update."

Davis held out his hand for the headset and put it on. "IV is in, concussion from last night, bullet in his shoulder." He looked over at MJ. "Can you find another monitor."

MJ returned with another monitor and placed it on Wyatt's chest. Satisfied it was transmitting correctly she sat back down in the chair next to Peter. If it weren't for the oxygen mask he looked like he was simply sleeping. Bobby walked out of the cockpit and sat next to her.

"How is he?"

"Unconscious. Wyatt too. Davis said Wyatt has a bullet lodged in his shoulder. Peter just got grazed." She lifted her eyes from Peter's face. "How long is the flight back?"

"FRIDAY is pushing the engines. I think we probably have another two hours though." Bobby looked over at MJ. "Are you ok?"

MJ nodded. "I'm glad you all got there when you did."

Bobby grimaced. "I wish we had known something was wrong earlier." He glanced over at Jennifer. "She looks completely freaked out."

MJ sighed and looked over at Jennifer. Bobby was right. And, she knew she needed to do something about it. "Keep an eye on him?" Standing, she walked over and sat down next to Jennifer.

"How are you so calm?" Jennifer looked over at MJ. "I mean you just patched up a bullet hole in Peter's side."

MJ shrugged, "Benefit of knowing who and what he is. I stitched up a knife wound a couple years ago too."

"What are they. I mean Johnny bursts into flames, Bobby turns to ice, Peter is Spider-Man, I don't know what the hell Davis does. What does Wyatt do?" Jennifer couldn't process what she had just seen. She didn't know what to do with it.

"Wyatt has the incredible distinction of being one of the few people on the planet that can land a hit on Black Widow. I know you can't really appreciate that but it's a rare thing." She looked around the cabin. "They're the next Avengers. The ones that'll keep us safe the same way Iron Man and Captain America have." She turned and looked at Jennifer. "They're special and amazing and it's an incredibly hard life to live. You'll have to decide if Wyatt is worth it. Either way, I need you to understand how important it is to keep their identities secret. Who they are and what they do...no one can know."

Jennifer looked around her again and nodded.