MEETING OF WIDOWS

After winning her match, Ms. Marvel arrived back in the Garden, where the Avengers fans all roar with applause upon seeing her. Out of all the Avengers in their corner, it is the pixie-sized Wasp who was the happiest, as she flew towards her friend, then grew back to human size and hugged her tightly. "All right, Carol!" she said enthusiastically, then pulled away so she can face her. "Way to kick some serious butt!"

"Of course," Ms. Marvel answered back with a small smile. "Would you expect anything less?"

Another one of the Avengers to phrase the Warbird was that of Cap, who stepped forward to address her. "I know wouldn't," said the Super Soldier. "Nice work, soldier."

Ms. Marvel, even being a well-seasoned soldier in her own right, couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed from being complemented by the living legend that was Captain America, but she gave Cap a nod while trying to stay professional. "Thanks, Cap."

Spidey stayed where he was, silently admiring Ms. Marvel as well as the rest of the Avengers who gathered around her. "Gotta admit, these guys make pounding on bad guys look easy," thought the Web-Head, then turned to Wolverine, who by this time had his arms crossed as he watched the Avengers in congratulating Ms. Marvel. "Same goes for Wolvie here...even though I still don't feel comfortable around him."

Through the corner of his eye, Wolverine noticed Spidey staring at him and turned to him with an irritated expression. "What're you starin' at Web-Head?"

"Huh, oh, uh...nothing," Spidey replied somewhat hesitantly. "I was just...admiring your costume."

Wolverine was not convinced by that answer and knew all too well that the young Web-Head didn't think too much of him, but nevertheless decided to humor him. "Yeah, well, considerin' yours looks like crap, can't say that I blame ya."

This retort left Spidey a little discouraged, as well as annoyed. "I walked right into that one."

Moments later, the announcer took center stage once again to address the crowd. "All right folks, are you ready for some more action?!" he asked loudly, receiving a loud, thunderous roar of applause, so loud that it could be heard through the entire city. "All right then, let's keep things rolling a match to see who is worthy of the title 'Black Widow'! For up next, we have the Avengers' Natasha Romanov going up against the Thunderbolts' Yelena Belova!"

Upon hearing this announcement, the Avengers' Widow, Natasha, took a moment to check bracelets to see if they were read and loaded before her match. As she did this, Hawkeye took this moment to give his old partner some last minute words of support. "Give her hell, Tasha," said the Archer. "Show her why you're the real Black Widow."

After checking both of her bracelets, Natasha answered Hawkeye while looking forward and locking eyes with the Thunderbolts Widow, Yelena, and gave her a grim expression. "I show her once before; this time won't be any different." Before departing, Natasha looked over her shoulder to face Hawkeye and gave him a small smile. "But thanks for the faith, Clint." Natasha gave her old partner and friend a small wink, then turned around and walked over to the teleportation pad, leaving behind a smirking, but secretly worried Hawkeye.

Over the Thunderbolts corner, Yelena is seen popping her knuckles, relishing the opportunity pound Natasha into submission in front of the world. However, this also prompted the Patriot to walk over and address Yelena before she walked off. "Belova, I'm quite aware that you and Romanov have a history, but I'm hoping that you don't have to remind you to play nice, for the sake of the plan."

Yelena sighed in aggravation as she answered the Patriot. "No sir," she told her armored superior, trying to sound professional but still came off as aggravated. "I'll stick to just besting her in hand-to-hand combat...for now." With that said, Yelena proceeded over to the teleportation pad, upon which time, Natasha was already standing on and waiting.

Once both 'Widows' were on their respected pads, they soon disappeared to their unknown location, ready to do battle to prove who is worthy of being called the TRUE Black Widow.