Peter Parker parked their SUV before getting out. He headed inside finding that Professor Xavier and Storm were gone. He walked over to Aunt May in the kitchen giving her a peck on the cheek. He noticed that Rose Marie was busy eating a sandwich and reading one of many books from his old room. Peter smiled before leaving the kitchen. He walked up stairs finding Mary Jane in their room looking over her notes for the acting workshops she teaches. On the bed next to her were two piles of scripts. One pile was scripts she would never touch and the other was ones she was strongly considering. She ignored him when he came into the room. He sat down on the bed sending a pile of scripts to the floor. Mary Jane jumped as the pile hit the floor. She looked at Peter. He leaned down, trapping her between the bed and himself. She struggled to get from under him, but she knew it was no use. He kissed her passionately. She broke the kiss staring into his blue eyes and brushed an errant strand of hair from his eyes.
"Hey Tiger, I missed you," she said.
"I know, I missed you too. Where did Storm and Professor Xavier go?" he inquired.
"They had to go take care of something. Professor Xavier tried to contact Katerina Ryan, but she wouldn't answer the door," Mary Jane started, "She was even able to block out his telepathic abilities."
"Interesting," Peter said.
"So did you find out anything?" Mary Jane asked.
"Not yet, but Spiderman will be at the hospital at five. Something is going to happen," Peter said.
"Then I suggest that you get some rest," Mary Jane said.
She pushed him aside and gathered up her notes and scripts. M. J. laid them on the table. She turned back to the bed to make sure he was going to attempt to sleep. Once she was satisfied she turned out the light and left the room. Mary Jane headed down stairs to work on her notes. She heard the stereo on playing Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1. Mary Jane saw Aunt May busy knitting and Rose Marie reading a book. She headed into the kitchen, pouring a glass of iced tea from the fridge. The red haired beauty looked out the window and saw that Katerina Ryan was up. Mary Jane decided to go over there and be neighborly. M. J. went out the back door cutting across the yard. She knocked on the door and waited. Soon the door opened revealing the tall, beautiful woman in the doorway. Katerina looked shocked to see Mary Jane on her door step.
"Hi, I just wanted to come by and see if you need anything," Mary Jane said.
"Thanks. Please come in, it's too cold out there," Kit told Mary Jane.
Kit headed into the kitchen, "I was about to make some tea would you care to join me?"
"Yes, please," Mary Jane said.
"Your name is Mary Jane, right?" Kit said.
"Yeah, but please call me M. J. Mary Jane is so formal," M. J. told her.
"Call me Kit," Katerina said feeling instantly at ease around M. J.
Kit put two mugs on the table in the living room, where there was a roaring fire in the fireplace. M. J. sat on the couch waiting on her host to bring the tea in. Kit returned with the tea pot and a plate of cookies. Mary Jane took the plate from her hands and set it on the table. Kit poured both women cups of tea.
"What do you do?" Kit asked as she curled up in the overstuffed chair.
"Well actually I'm an actress, sort of anyway," M. J. said.
"What do you mean?" Kit asked.
"I teach an acting workshop at Empire State University and have stared in a few 'B' movies," M.J. said.
"How did you get started?" Kit inquired.
"After the publicity that surrounded my kidnapping by the Green Goblin years ago and then my defeat over both the Cameleon and Mysterio everybody wanted me in their pictures. Everything from drama's to women's prison movies," Mary Jane said chuckling.
"Women's prison movies?" Kit said shocked.
"Yeah the one's where at some point in the movie they begin mud wrestling. It's supposed to be a big turn on with men, but I don't see the point," Mary Jane said laughing.
"I take it you didn't do that one," Kit said also laughing.
"What about you? What do you do?" M. J. asked.
"Me? Well I am a professor at the University of Illinois, their Chicago branch," Kit began, "I teach nuclear physics, but my claim to fame is my nano technology research."
"Really so who knows about your research?" Mary Jane asked.
"Everyone in my department. The whole reason why I am here is to announce to the world that my research draws to an end. We have kept it a secret because if it and myself fell into the wrong hands the world as we know it would end," Kit said solemnly.
"What type of research is it?" Mary Jane asked.
"I have figured out how to psyionically link nano bug robots to a single person. The only problem is that the link only lasts a couple of hours if I am lucky and then it disintegrates. The bugs also have a safety measure. Once the link is terminated they destroy themselves," Kit explained.
"Amazing," Mary Jane said, "When is you announcement?"
"The day after tomorrow, why?" Kit inquired.
"Because I would like to attend even if it's for moral support. Plus I'm sure Peter would love to attend to get some photo's for the Daily Bugle," Mary Jane told her.
"Daily Bugle, they are the ones who are always flaming Spiderman, correct," Kit said.
"Unfortunatley yes, but Peter does get some great shots of him though," Mary Jane said, "If it wasn't for Peter then the Daily Bugle would lose income."
"How does he get the shots?" Kit asked.
"He doesn't tell me actually," Mary Jane said.
"Now that's some one I would like to meet some day, not that it is very likely though," Kit said.
"You never know. At one point in time I used to see hem every time I got into trouble," Mary Jane said.
'Now I see him every time I wake up in bed,' she thought to herself.
"Well I don't plan on getting into trouble, plus I probably wouldn't need him to get me out of trouble," she said.
Mary Jane looked at her oddly, but dismissed it all together, "I have an idea, why don't we go out for dinner and then there is someone I want you to meet."
"Sounds great M. J. You know I really didn't expect to find anyone who actually wanted to talk here," she said, "but I expect that we will be good friends.
"You know I have to agree with you," Mary Jane told her.
"Give me a minute to change," Kit said before disappearing up the stairs.
Mary Jane glanced at the clock and saw it was almost six in the evening. They had been talking for hours. Mary Jane heard the doorbell sound. She went to the door and looked outside, seeing a couple of largely built men on the stoop. They kicked in the door sending it flying into the wall. Mary Jane backed up into the living room. She was about to scream when she saw one point a gun at her. Mary Jane heard it go off and saw only darkness there after. The man picked her up and headed out to the waiting sedan. They got in and left the area heading to Fisk Enterprises Inc. Kit heard the door slam and the bang from the gun while she was upstairs. She ran out of her room taking on her full change as she hit the stairs. By the time she was down stairs and out the door the black sedan was speeding down the street. Kit stopped chasing the vehicle and walked over to the Parker's home next door. She made sure to change back before knocking. She had her hand positioned to knock when she heard someone clear their throat above her. She looked up and saw Spiderman above her hanging upside down on a thread of thin webbing. Kit knew she wanted to meet Spiderman, but not under these circumstances.
"Ms. Ryan I presume," Spidey said.
"Actually it's either Dr. Ryan or Professor Ryan," she said.
"I am sorry, Dr. Ryan," he corrected himself, "What happened here?"
"Some men took her. I know they were actually after me," she said not making much sense.
"Hold on, they took who?" he asked.
"Mary Jane," Kit said.
"Okay," he said leaping down to the ground, "What was it that you did when you came out of the house?"
"Yo-you saw me?" Kit stammered.
"Yes I did, but it doesn't matter at this time," the red and blue clad figure said.
"We need to find them. Who knows what they will do to her," Kit said, "It's all my fault."
"Dr. Ryan , don't feel sorry for yourself, but I think that we need to go and see someone I know," Spidey said.
"How are we to get there?" Kit asked trying to control her out of control emotions.
"Web swing of course," the web-slinger said.
Kit walked over to him, allowing him to hold onto her. She held him around his neck to allow both his hands to be free. Spiderman held his hand up above his head. She heard some thing to 'Thwap' and suddenly they were lifted off the ground. Kit felt the wind whip through her long hair as they soared above the streets. She remembered as a teenager with Dr. Morgan running along the roof tops, leaping from one to another, not a care in the world. She used to use grappling hooks attached to tension wire to jump across wide gaps. She closed her eyes enjoying the memories of Dr. Morgan with his laughing eyes.
'Professor where are you?' Peter thought to himself.
'Peter I am back at the hotel, why?' Xavier answered him telepathically.
'I have Dr. Ryan with me as Spiderman. Mary Jane was kidnapped from her house,' Peter responded.
'Bring her here,' Professor Xavier thought.
Peter headed straight for Xavier's hotel once again. He arrived at the proper balcony landing softly on the landing. Peter allowed Dr. Ryan to let go of his neck. They entered into the warm room. Storm met them in the hallway, leading them into the living room. Professor Xavier came into the room.
"Dr. Ryan, this is Ororo Monroe and Professor Xavier," Spiderman said.
"Dr. Ryan please sit," Xavier said.
"Thank you, " Kit said as she sat down, "Professor Xavier, of the School for Exceptional Children."
"Yes I am he," he said.
"I know one of you collegues, Dr. Benjamin Morgan," she said, "He raised me when I was a child."
"Now back to the main problem, why do these thugs want you?" Xavier asked.
"Because I have come up with a way to psyionically link nano bugs to a person," she started, "It has some thing to do with my meta-human abilities. When I lose control over my emotions I change into the Tigress. I am strong, fast, agile, cunning, and unfortunately I also change partially into a tiger. If I am fighting the change I send out waves of emotion that interfere with other sensitive abilities."
"Like my spider sense," Spiderman said.
"Exactly," Kit, the Tigress answered.
"Well what we now have to figure out is who took Mary Jane," Professor Xavier said, "And also keep you hidden for as long as we can because if Dr. Otto Octavious gets a hold of you then we are in trouble."
"Okay," Katerina said.
"Then lets begin," Peter said.
They all sat down to discuss the problems that lie ahead.