Short author's note:
Read the news about Sony and Disney not reaching an agreement and I gotta say I am both disappointed and a bit excited. Disappointed as Spider-Man won't be appearing in any MCU films, therefore characters such as Happy, Tony, Pepper and Morgan will be completely forbidden to be brought up. But! I'm excited as this could open up for a film with Tom Hardy's Venom. Think of it like this, Peter reports to the government the situation, using Karen's recordings as proof of Beck's actions. He goes into witness protection with May to San Fran, boom. Done, third movie pay me. Even things such as Happy dropping off can be taken as him trying to avoid backlash from what happened in FFH.
Anyways, back to the regularly (or rather unregularly) scheduled update.
Black Cat stopped at an alley, slowly breathing as she took in the actions that Kingpin's crew did in the port. Once her breathing eased she opened one of her belt pouches and took her phone from it, the screen reading the time 03:02. "Is too late now" She sighed and used her grappling gun to zip upwards and swung towards her apartment.
Finally reaching it by the lovely time of 3:30. She climbed up the fire scape ladder and opened her unlocked window. Once inside she swiftly took off her suit and cowl, dressing immediately in her pajama. As she laid down, she heard the all too familiar sound of her mother's drunken voice. Slurring her words as she walked down the hall to her own room. The former Black Cat now Felicia Hardy sighed, shut her eyes, and drifted off into dreamless sleep.
Next morning
Peter snored lightly as he laid in the side bed, MJ on her own side wide awake, the events of the previous night flashing over and over in her mind. She quickly shifted her attention to Peter when she noticed the gentle sway of the bed. Looking over her mind raced with worry as she saw Peter moving ever so lightly in his sleep, his lips moving, murmuring something so low that MJ found it impossible to listen to. She quickly moved to the edge of the bed and gently touched Peter's shoulder. "Pete? Are you ok?" She asked as her eyes narrowed with worry. Peter however did not answer right away, instead a few seconds passed before he took a deep breath and screamed "NO!".
MJ looked at him and slowly stroked his arm. "It's okay, you are safe. You are at my place, nothing happened last night and Beck is well, death" Peter breathed slowly and nodded. "I know, I know, is just, it felt so real again." MJ smiled kindly to him "Wanna talk about it?" Peter looked at her with sadness in his eyes "It's nothing, just me being silly" He smiled to her and MJ looked at him with a hint of annoyance "Listen Pete, you don't need to act macho. I know you've been through a lot" Peter stared into her eyes and nodded "I know." He looked away for a second and started to speak "I dreamed that we were back at Tower Bridge, but that I couldn't stop Beck, and he managed to shot you and…and… God there was so much blood I just didn't know what to do" Peter's face was wet with tears by this point. MJ rolled off her bed and laid next to him on the smaller bed. "Hey, it's ok. Nothing happened. I'm here you see?" She extended her arm to Peter who grabbed it letting out a deep breath before muttering "Thank you". MJ smiled and kissed his cheek. "Now, I know it's a bit of a blunt mood change and all, but breakfast" MJ let out a small giggle followed by Peter's silent nod. "Breakfast seems nice" MJ got to her feet first. "I'll wait for you in the kitchen. Guess you'll have to use your suit to cook".
Peter slowly crept out of the room with a mischievous smile. Quickly he jumped and started to crawl on the roof, approaching MJ. She was busy keeping a watchful eye over some pieces of bread inside a small electrical oven. Once he was above her, he reached out and grabbed her shoulders prompting MJ to jump "Jesus chirst!" She yelled and turned with her hand raised, only to be greeted by Peter upside down. "How the hell do you do that?!" She exclaimed. Peter released himself and fell down with a silent thud. "I never told you how I got my powers, so I guess this might as well be a good time. Do you remember that trip to Oscorp about 2 years ago?" MJ nodded "I stole a lot of pens in that trip" She said nonchalantly. Peter looked at her in disapproval but continued regardless. "So, I got into the biotic labs to snoop around. Apparently Oscorp was working in making some weird spiders and one of them bit me. I got my powers like 2 days afterwards" MJ nodded and extracted the bread from the oven. "Beats how I got the medallion by a long shot" Peter laughed and briefly hugged MJ before continuing with his story. "The thing is I was really irresponsible with my powers, and Ben told me…" MJ froze for a second she knew of Peter's uncle and his tragic demise. "I did not stop a robber and he shot Ben for the car. That was the moment I decided to do everything I could to protect people" Peter finished his story looking rather calm. "Peter, I never knew…" Peter chuckled "I never told you" "That is true, can you get the coffee from the cupboard?" Peter nodded and searched around for it. MJ looked at him for a couple seconds before opening her mouth "I haven't told you about my mom, have I?" Peter stood still and smiled "You did, your mom works at the hospital, she's a nurse right?" MJ laughed and nodded "Well you do remember, the thing is that's the cover story" Peter took out from the cupboard a can of instant coffee and left it on a counter before MJ continued "Dad and mom met when dad was still just a regular agent of SHIELD. She was the staff nurse and helped him after the whole eye thing. I'll tell you how he lost it next time. Anyways, after they had me dad arranged for us to move here. She was assigned to Mount Sinai and she works there since" Peter smiled thanking whatever God was listening for MJ's relatively happy family. "Which reminds me, she should be coming any time now. Her shift finished at 9 in the morning today. If Peter was drinking coffee or any liquid he would've spat it out "AND YOU JUST TELL ME THIS NOW?" He shouted and ran back to MJ's room to collect his mask. "I have to go, I can't let your mom see me like this, I haven't even met her yet, this would totally be a bad first impression" "Or a good one. You are a hero Pete" MJ said before placing 2 cups on the table along with a box of sugar cubes. "At least have coffee with me" MJ's eyes begged Peter to stay and he could only comply and sat down.
A few hours later
MJ relaxed on her bed listening to music as she drew. Her notepad had the outline of male figure with the faintest smile plastered across his face. MJ heard the sound of metal hitting the counter in the kitchen and got up. "Hey mom" She said as she walked out of her room. MJ's mother smiled to her daughter "Hey there sugar" both women hugged and smiled to each other, smile which was interrupted by MJ's mother serious tone and question. "Why are there 2 mugs in the sink?"
Peter in the meantime was sitting in his aunt's couch. "Peter, Happy called. Says that you are needed in the compound next week. Peter smiled and turned to look at May. "Can you call him and ask if I can bring a friend there?"