A few hours passed after Peter, Harley and the rest of the Avengers dealt with the reporters and retreated to one of the shield helicarriers that hovered above ground and into its main meeting room.

It was large if basic area, covered with tech and metal. While a large round table laid in the center of it, with a holo-vide installed on top. Sitting at the table was, Nick Fury with his back turn, Pepper whose right arm was in a cast and sporting a few bandages on her face while being supported by Happy. Bucky who suffered a minor black eye and patting it with an ice back, Sam who own face was coved with bandages and bruise, Banner who had a downward expression while nestling his left arm in pain and Peter who was now out of his costume and in his civilian clothes. Which were a white tie shirt with a blue jack over it and dark blue geans. Along with having and even more grim expression.

'Well...'Sam spoke lowly. 'So much for the Avengers stepping up our game' the Falcon commented sourly. A sentiment shared by everyone else in the room.

'Not only did the whole ceremony ended in the absolute worse cause scenario, but we also gotten our assess to us by a bunch of c-list criminals on our own home turf and to save face we had to lie between our teeth by guy with an ego bigger then Uranus' Sam raged before turning his head towards Happy and Pepper.

'And worse said guy was meant to be our surprised guest of honor!' the Falcon spat. Causing Hogan to avert his eyes and Pepper to sternly close her eyes before sighing and looking back to the rest of the group.

'Harly...I will admit has a bit of a chip on his should-'

'A bit!' Sam called out but Pepper ignored him.

'A bit of a chip on his shoulder but he is old enough and ready to join the avengers and we figured that sense the public and the UN were wondering on who to replaced Iron-Man. What better than a successor to the mantel itself. Who shares the same intellect, goals and dreams as Tony?' Pepper then paused as she looked over to everyone in the room '...even if means deceiving the public a bit? It's not it the first we did something like this.' Pepper reason but everyone else remain unconvinced

Bucky then move from his seat and then let out a groan in pain before answering. 'I don't know about the next Iron-Man... but if he can help us take down this...super-gang then all the better...and maybe when we do. We might be able to savage this situation .'

'Not might Mr. Barnes we must' Nick Fury corrected before turning to face the rest of the Team.

'This...Is not just the worst-case scenario for the Avenger's comeback, but the worst possible foe for the Avenger's to face right now. These six terrorists, whenever they be petty crooks, arm dealers, assassins or mad divas role playing as cartoon super-villains. They were undoubtfully organized, train and planned for every single detail in confronting us and pulled it all off with flying colors. All the while making us look like first class armatures. Unless we find a plan to locate them and bring them down. The same thing will happen again and this time we might not even come out with just bruises and wounded pride.' Nick Fury explained grimly. Before turning his gaze towards to Peter.

'Given you have already battled these men before Parker can you give us any pointers?'

Peter then remains quite for a bit. Before shrugging. 'Nothing that would be of help...I haven't fought these guys in years Mr. Fury and from I have heard and seen they are way crazier and dangerous then when I last face them off. I mean Beck can remote control androids, Adrain has actual flight and super-strength installed in his suite, Gargan's suit is now advance enough to scrap the war machine and Harmen has a bullet proof body armor with twin shock blasters...and the one guy I haven't fought before can somehow teleport or something without even being noticed!'

The teen hero then wrapped both of his arms around. 'And the Goblin...aside from me guessing that he is using the extremist formula as a base. I have no idea how the rest of his powers work. Like how he is making all his weapons and vehicles out of his own body...and who train him to be an expert in combat'

The head agent hummed lowly in disappointment and acceptance. 'Figured that was the case. Even if we go off that some terrorist, criminal syndicate or even a rogue science division were responsible for this super-powered gang' Nick Fury then narrowed his one good eye in dread. 'There are far too many suspects to track or even narrow down the search. Since many of these rogue organizations we have on watch have accessed to high grade tech for years now'

Banner then growled at Fury's comment before, even so he was shaking in fear. '...So, what do you want us to do Fury?' the Hulk asked and the Director of Shield then turn his back to the team for a moment before then turning around to face them.

'You and the rest of the Avengers well lie low for now. While I and the rest of Shield will search through every data base and lead we have. In finding who or what is empowering these people. In the meantime, I expect you all to train and prepare yourselves for any counter measures in case they attack again' Nick then eyed to Peter who gave a quick nod in approval. Which the head agent then returns. 'And lastly...' Nick then eyed Pepper and Hogan uneasily. 'To smooth over as much of the public distrust as you are able. dismiss.'

After the Avenger's meeting Peter existed the room and walked crossed the hallway to find his ride and leave. But was stop by Harley who was now out of his armor and dressed in his own civilian clothes. Which consent of dark brown pants, a white tie shirt and a black dressed jacket. While revealing his lanky if somewhat form fitting body framed.

'I can gather that you Happy and Pepper put a good world out for me hmm?' Harley asked in a cheeky and conceded toned while sporting that too ever-present arrogant grin. Which never cease to make Peter to sneer in irritation.

'Let's just say that they at least tried to make you sound passable and I am still not over fact you lied to press about my fight with the Goblin. If Ms. Stark Hogan and the and rest of the team didn't vou for you. You wouldn't be smiling so much'

Harley then let out a bitter laugh before walking up to Peter and placed his right hand on his shoulder. 'Oh, come off its Pete, it's not you haven't lied for a good reason or anything right? I mean it was technicity is true sense you did needed my help, right?'

Peter then made a hard frown before tossing Keener's arm off. 'Leaving out the context of what happen and telling half-truths is still lying Harley' Peter then remains silent for moment before letting a tired breath. '...And I have spent too much of my life lying to myself and others to even bother with it anymore' The web-hero then turn at gave a cold stare that actually made Keener back away from him 'And you right now are the excite opposite of that'

Keener then paused in silence before chuckling it off. 'Alright, Alright I get it, you hate telling little fibs to the people. Because Mr. Big Bad Beck hurt your feelings and screwed you over and Jonah has a hate boner for your ass. I get it' Keener mockney apologize then glared down at Peter.

'I suggest that get over it already' He stated blunted already, While Parker scowled at Harley in both offense and disgust. 'In case you suddenly forget the past two hours or so. The people need to know that one Avenger is capable of standing up for themselves and not some little side kick who is way in over their head'

Parker then snarled at the insulting Iron-jerk on him calling himself a sidekick and immediately rushed right towards him. 'I am capable of standing up to myself Keener and have been for the past 2 years already! How is you lying to the Public going to make things better? how you stealing the credit of other people's accomplishments going to get everyone else trust back in us?!'

The Brunette Hero ranted and Harley just giggled and shock his head in pity. All the while giving the Parker that same smug condescending smirk.

'By what else...Nostalgia!' Keener shouted out as he raised up both of his hands. Which only made Peter stare at Keener for one long moment before answering.

'...What?'

'Nostalgia' Harley stated once as he then walked behind Parker. 'When...Tony died the people were wondering on who the next iron-man was going to be, the next big hero to be responsible for protecting the world' Keener then placed his right hand on Peter's left shoulder.

'And Since, the ones that came to take his place, was you an inexperienced teenager who was more focused on vacation time then saving the world and Quinten a psychopathic man-child show-man who would kill people just to make himself look good. So, Me, Pepper and Happy figured that instead of waiting for someone to become the next iron-man. Why not just give him his succor?' Keener then raised a questioning eyebrow at Peter 'I mean Happy and Potts did explain that to you didn't they?'

Parker then stared at Keener for a long moment with an subdue expression of curiousness yet doubt as he then remembered the worlds Happy told back in Europe on the plane which now seemed so long ago.

'You're never going to be iron-man and there is never going to another iron-man. Nobody could live to what Tony did...not even Tony'

The web-hero then remain silent as he thought upon what Happy said with sad bitterness and acceptance. 'But within an hour of desperation one must live up to that mantel anyway even when the man who forge it could not' he thought to himself and then looked back to Keener.

'Well...you least doing something original by not actually calling yourself iron-man...but I'm telling you Keener that is some massive shoes you are going to have to fill if you are serious about this' Peter said quietly. but Harley just brush him off with a laugh

'Oh, don't be so moody with me Parker. You may have known Tony well. But I was the first kid he took in and train as his own. He thought me everything about his armor, how to make improve upon it and everything else that makes Iron-Man, Iron-Man' He chuckled while giving the web-hero a patronizing look of pity.

'Not that you would know any of that' Harley insulted is teammate with a smirk. Yet Parker instead of getting upset merely let out a little laugh smirked right back.

'Right...call me when you need anything' Peter said in pleasant yet somber tone as he then walked down the hallway and to the exist of the helicarrier .

Meanwhile in an unknown Place in an unknown time

Within a workshop loaded with varies tech, suites and weapons and line with black metal walls roof and floor. With an oval light shining above as its only source of illimitation. A black portal open up in the middle of the workshop and hovering out of a figured clocked in an invisible field.

As the figure landed on the floor, the invisible cloak of on his suite disabled revealing the face of Flash Thompson in a body suit that he wore over his civilian clothes. Now having become burn and dirtied. His once light brown, smooth and handsome face was now swollen with bruises, gashes and black right eye swollen shut.

When his glider touched the floor it immediately collapsed into dust and as he landed floor he nearly felled down on the floor itself in exhaustion.

Eugen then pulled himself up and walked over to a work beach that had a mirror imbedded above as he looked over his bruised face. He let out a tired breath as he then strip the upper-half of his body suit off. Leaving finely muscled chest and arms exposed. Yet even they were dotted with just as much bruises and cuts as his face. But for Thompson he was glade to even make out of there alive when he had the chance.

Flash then rubbed his throat to numb the burning soreness within it after so spatting out so much of that fire at once from his mouth just to ward Spider-Man off and just barely time before he pushed beyond his limits. He looked over his worked bench and saw an orange solid liquid vial on it. Flash then grabbed the vial and stab it into his right arm and immediately all his wounds were closed up and healed within seconds. Yet the exhaustion and pain remain. Flawed but acceptable side effect of using his personal created meds and far stable then if he were used the goblin extremist formula to heal his own wounds.

The young Hispanic man then put his upper part of his black suit back on and the remains of white shirt and black vest before existed the workshop and into an all so familiar place to Thompson. To the point that might as well be his second home.

Or rather just his personal prison.

For no matter how many times he visited this place. He could never shake his feeling of uneasiness and it wasn't the fact that it was crawling with smugglers, arm dealers, mercenaries assassins and mad-man from all the world over and beyond. No, It was as if the very area itself was vile and nillistic in nature. Yet had an alluring aura that draw all who had dark and cynical thoughts to it. Like a black thorny pit that grasp hold of those who near it to the bottom.

Flash then made his to the center dome building that laid in the center of the cavern. As he then entered through the metal doors of the structure and soon after began to steady walk across the hallways within. The corridor was alight with orange lights installed on its floors and walls and as Flash walked across while taking occasional twist and turns along the way. He passed many fellows along the way. That either ignored him or brush him aside in annoyance. Yet Thompson knew that to these people. They were being generous to allow him to live and not kill him on sight.

Eventually the Goblin teen found his destination as came upon another large metal door that slide upwards. As he walked neared it and after passing through it. He found himself inside a meeting room that was covered in darkness, saved for a giant celling lamp that illumined pale light from above and below it laid a large round table with a hologram project installed in the middle of it. While the rest of the Insidious team sat around it.

With Norman Osborn as always laying at the head of everyone else.

'Thompson good to see that you made it. Come sit with us and will discuss are next plan of action'

Flash didn't say a word as he walked over to the table and sat in one of the empty seats next to Toomes. The later of who could only sigh in relief at seeing the young lad was safe. Though that brought little comfort the Goblin and as he looked over to the other Insidious members. He noticed that most of them were unscathed after their battle with the avengers save for Herman who sported a bruised on his fore-head and Dmitri who sported a bandage cut on his right hand.

'I believe I can say for everyone that your first mission was a success. All you took little to no injury, the ceremony was turn into a complete disaster right on live television and most of all you had made a very good impression on my employers. Kept this up and I can assure that all of you will be set for life'

Some of the team members like Herman and Mac chuckled at Norman's praised in both humor and satisfaction. Yet others like Dimtri and Toomes looked on in indifference, while Beck gave a look of bemusement.

'Yeah, that is nice and all, but none of us were able to kill any of those Avengers' Beck said bitterly before looking directly at Thompson who in response avoided eye contact 'Or even Tony's little overpaid widow when our latest member had the chance'

Norman then eyed Beck curiously. 'So, you are dissatisfied with your victory?' the red-haired man question with faux affinity. Which made the illusionist to growl in frustration.

'Not wanting to sound like downer. But when I join the Insidious I expected to gain the means to wipe out Tony's band of heroes. So that I would finally set up my status as a dark overlord! Along with murdering that Parker brat! Or at least had his so-called best friend kill Tony's wife at least!' Beck shouted at Norman while the later laughed lightly and closed his eyes for a moment. Before opening them up to star back at Quentin.

'Mr. Beck...It was made very clear, that the insidious first mission was only meant make the Avengers look bad towards the press and the UN. Whenever you killed them or not was merely a bonus and keep mind that a decent amount of my employers held doubts you could deal even that. So please take what little praise you can get...'

Norman that shot a deathly cold stare at Beck which made the later skin numb in fear. His green eyes showing no emotion but utter ruthlessness and contempt. 'Is that clear?

Beck realizing that he was in a bad position and looking around his area for any sign of trouble. Decided to let go of his rage and sat back in his chair.

'Okay alright we did good. But what about that Iron-lad kid, that shown up with Parker? What do we do about him?' Gargan question and Norman's face alight with excitement.

'Now that Mac, is an actual question and concern what to do indeed?' Osborn proclaim as he then grabbed a remote control from below his pocket and turn on the holographic device on the table showing Iron-lad on the news station addressing the press.

'Harley Keener, age 23, snap survivor, graduated from the manhattans institution with honors, with a bachelor in robotics, engineering and..' Norman then gave off crackling chuckle. 'Supposedly the successor to Tony Stark...to Iron-Man'

'So basically, he's another kid in a costume. Only one that made of tin can' Herman mused. While Toomes smirked at the comment and even Norman himself can't but giggled a bit more at it.

'Yes well...' His face then became sternly as he watched the image ' He may be the one thing that could keep the Avengers in the good graces with the people and the UN. So yes, he could still very well be a threat' Norman then narrowed his eyes as they radiated with malice intent. 'Which is why he would need to be eliminated when the time is right'

Toomes who remain quest up to this then spoke out. 'Well, that is one target we have. But even so Beck has a point. This team in of itself was founded to counter those costume freaks whenever they interfere with our business. So, I assume that we will take out the Avengers eventually...right?'

Norman then stared at Adrain in silence with an unreadable expression before sighing. 'Yes, Toomes you are right, the Avengers will eventually need to be eliminated. But unfortunately, our organization is still far from having the means to do that. Even we if we were to manage to kill someone of the likes the winter solider or even War-Machine, people like the Hulk, Scarlet witch and Gravity still exist. While only a few of my employers are capable taking capable of matching them in strength even then. That is not including their allies like Dr. Strange, The Black Panther, Ant Man and Captain Marvel or Thor who may one day return to earth'

Osborn then turn off the holographic vid off and turn his back on the criminal group. 'And besides...said organization of mind is not simply limited to merely killing Heroes Toomes as you and everyone else knows'

The Vulture then remain quite for a bit before nodding and shrugging in agreement. 'Right'

'And then there is of course Spider-Man, who could very be the most dangerous out of all the Avengers, after defeating the unkillable Sergi...twice'

Herman then shrugged. 'I have to admit if was still the same kid I nearly beaten down when he was in high school, I wouldn't worry. But now…I don't suppose you have a plan to take him out Mr. Osborn?

The chair-man then remain silent for a moment before speaking. 'I am actually still brainstorming on that' Osborn commented before looking at his watch. 'Unfortunately, it is getting late and I still have other meetings to prepare for in the mourning. But be free discuss any plans you have until your next assignment this meeting is done for tonight'

Norman declared before existing the room by using one of the camera devices to open a purple portal and upon walking into it, the dimensional hole vanished without a trace. Then one by one the rest of the Insidious left the room and went to their own personal stations. Yet Flash stood there longest, Unsure to either move or even stay still till rest of teammates leave. While Adrian looked over at Flash with pity.

Until they too decided to leave.

Now with this chapter done this concludes the first Act of the Story and like with Home Sweet Home there will be Two more Acts to go.

As you can tell Harley is rather an unlikable teammate to Peter and to an extent to the rest of the Avengers. Given that he lied to everyone in order to salvage the rest of the team's reputation. But I assure you that it will not make things better for them in the long term.

As for Flash's relationship with the rest of Insidious or the sinister six its rather mixed.

His best relationship with the members are Toomes, Dimtri and Herman. Though said relationships of them is purly professional while Toomes himself has rather soft spot for Flash due to dating his daughter and taking care of her.

The other three members which included Beck and Mac Gargan are people he both fears and despise. Beck for trying to kill and frame Spider-Man and Mac for not only endangering his city with his goons but also being an amoral criminal. Who relishes in murdering people. As for their view on Flash, Beck has doubts of Flash's effectiveness and Mac is mainly indifferent to Thompson so long as he doesn't stand in his way.

Anyway that is all, see you soon.