Chapter four
May shot up in bed gasping and clutching at her chest. All around her alarms went off and for a while she looked around disorientated and unshorn of who she was or why she was there then like a light bulb everything came back to her and she cried. Tears ran down her cheeks and great sobs racked her body. This was when Steve Rogers AKA Captain America ran in the room turning the alarm off he carefully placed one hand on her shoulder. He was surprised by how quickly she turned grabbed hold of his chest and pulled him in to cry on his chest.
Recovering from his surprise he tried to pry himself from her grip. "It's ok you can let go now no one is going to hurt you here. We just want to help."
Still sobbing she looked up into his eyes, "I can't believe it Cap." Shaking her head she continued. "They are all dead. I don't have anyone left now. Mum and Dad are dead, and I didn't even get to meet them. Aunty Jessica gave her life, so we could escape and now Steve and Portal are dead, and I could save any of them."
"It's ok Soldier, I know you would have done anything you could have to save them. Sometimes you can't save everyone." Her hands dropped as she felt her body wear out again. She fought to stay awake, but she just felt so tired like she was just totally drained. Steve eased her back into bed once more looking her in the eyes as they slowly closed. "It's ok rest now and then we will talk." That was the last thing she remembers before everything went black again.
Down in his lab Tony also had an alarm go off when she woke up. Turning on a monitor he watched the whole exchange between the Captain and the Spider hoping to see something that might give a clue to who she was and what she was doing there.
"I'm getting the results in from the DNA scan." Mister Fantastic said as his head stretched into the room. "OH, she is awake?"
"Not for very long it would seem. Whatever that portal thing was that she came through seemed to have sucked the strength right out of her. She has already passed out again. Mind you for a minute there she did seem to have a lot of strength. Enough to even hold Steve in his place anyway."
"That doesn't surprise me." Tony turned to Reed at that raising an eye drew. The rest of his body was just joining them as he continued tapping a piece of paper. "I have her test results here. And they came back with some very interesting results."
"Well are you going to share or are you going to keep me in suspense?"
"She is not completely human. Matter of fact she has three different spices in her, so I'm even surprised she is even alive. She has human DNA but also equal shares of both Kree and…"
"Wait hang on don't tell me I can guess the last one." Turning back to the monitor they could see that Steve had once more left the room leaving her on her own to sleep. Gesturing with his hands the hologram moved to focus in on her shoulder. "The last part is spider right."
"Right and it makes me wonder how she got that mix of DNA."
"I would say from her parents." Steve called out as he joined them in the lab. "She mentioned that both her parents are dead and that she didn't get to meet them. So, I would say she has got her powers from her parents. Also, I would say she has been in some sort of war."
"What gives you that idea?" Tony asked zooming the projection back out to the whole room.
"I looked into her eyes. The look I got from her is one I have only got from people that have seen a lot of death and lost a lot of good friends. I used to see it a lot back when I was fighting in the war."
"PTSD maybe?" Reed asked.
"May be but we won't really know until she wakes up again and even then, she will need help to cope with whatever it is that going on and with whatever brought her back here." Steve continued, "Have you had any luck with that orb she was holding?"
"No," sighed Stark, "That has got me even more buffaloed then her." Walking around to the furthers part of his lab he looked on to the orb that was being scanned by Jarvis. "I am getting a whole lot of nothing off of it. It doesn't matter what I scan it with it just doesn't seem to read. It is almost like it doesn't exist and yet there it is."
"That is quite the puzzle you have there." Mister Fantastic stretched his head to look over Tony's shoulder.
"Your telling me I wonder which puzzle will be cracked. Her or this thing." Tony said turning back to his work.
The night had gone perfectly Tony had really come through with the reservations. Mind you it was a restaurant he owned. Perfect meal and they even had some sort of non-alcoholic drink they could share. Peter guessed that Tony must have organised that to. Thinking back to yesterday he still had a chuckle over that moment.
Spider-man and Wolverine were walking down a hallway in the Avenger Mansion and Peter was letting his frustrations out on Logan. And Logan being the friend he is was just listening to the Web heads steady stream of ranting.
"I can't believe I blow it again. I mean me really. I have faced down the Rhino, Venom and even Firelord with an easier time than this. What the hell is wrong with me?"
"Don't know bub. Maybe it just isn't the right time yet."
"Right time. I don't think so we have been together for two years Logan. Two years. I think if this is going to go anywhere then after two years one would hope you can figure it out."
That was when Spider-man's Avenger card started to ring. "Just a minute. Yellow Spidey here."
"Hay Spidey it's Tony can I get you to pop up to my lab for a bit please? And you can bring the wet dog with you to."
"No problems Tony on our way." Spider-man put his card away and looked over at his friend. "Tony wants-"
"I know I hear, remined me to punch him for the wet dog comment when we get there."
A few minutes later and the two of them had made it to the Lab where Tony works on all his Armor's and anything else that the Avengers happen to need. Tony had made a lab for Bruce to and that one backs onto his own and when they were working together they could retract the wall that separates the two making communication and passing of experiments a lot quicker. Luckily today the wall was closed, and Bruce was out of the lab with some lecture.
"Never fear the Spider-man is here." Peter said walking into the lab, "and as requested I bring the wet dog."
Just then Peter's spider sense went off and he was forced to duck under a hand swinging for the back of his head.
"Shut it you before I make you."
"Please boys if you are going to have a fight take it to the gym. I don't really want my lab destroyed again so soon."
"Soon?" both of the two-heroes said in perfect timing.
"Yes soon. One of my suits got away from me yesterday but don't worry all of that is sorted out now. I have something else I need to discuss with you two." Tony swivelled around in his chair and using two hands he spread out a small holographic window that was in the bottom of his work space. "Did you to know that I have JAVIS monitor all conversation and goings on in all the halls and main rooms in the mansion."
"No, I did not know that." Peter said finally coming to stand behind his friend and mentor.
"Well I do. It's to help keep a track of anyone who happens to be in the mansion for safety reasons as well as security. Helps to stop all unwanted visitors." All of a sudden Peter started to feel sweet forming on his brow. "I don't get him to play me all of the goings on. After all that would just be dead boring and often nothing is really happening around here. And then sometimes something like this happens." Hitting the blank screen in the window suddenly, the two of them were faced with an image of the two of them walking down the same hall they were just in. Spider-man let out a sigh and placed his hand over his eyes before sliding it around to rub the back of his neck. Logan just started to chuckle. "Now normally I'm all up for people's privacy but this was just too good, and JARVIS flagged it for me." Spinning his chair around he looked Spider-man in the eyes. "So, you going to pop the big question, are you?"
"Yeah well you know it just feels right you know?"
"Oh, I know case you haven't forgotten it wasn't that long ago I asked Pepper the same question. So, what's stopping you?"
"I don't really know. I mean I have the ring. I set up two nights out in two of her feverous places to eat. We went for a nice walk in the park. I have done just about everything I can to make the nights perfect when everything keeps going wrong. First time I got cold feet and just couldn't ask her and then the second time Doc Oct attacked a lab we were passing and blow everything. Now I don't have the money to try again. Give me a few weeks back at the lab and I'll be fine."
"But you don't want to wait that, long do you?"
"No, I don't the ring is burning a hole in my pocket and I don't know how much longer I can keep it under wraps for."
"Right well." Tony hopped to his feet and slapped his hands together. "JARVIS, I want you to make a reservation for tomorrow night at the same reserount I purposed to Pepper in."
"Yes, Mister Stark, what time do you want that for?"
"Let's go for say 7:30 shall we. Now I want the bill for the night." Putting his finger on Peters chest he got very stern suddenly. "Don't skip out just because I'm picking up the bill. Make shore it's a night she will always remember. You got me?"
"Ye...yes sir."
Logan chuckled again, "Looks like someone finally got the best of you webs."
Now here he was walking her home and he wasn't getting cold feet this time at all. Now was the time everything was perfect.
"Carol can I talk to you for a minute please?" Peter stopped at her doorstep.
"Yeah shore. You can talk to me about anything you know that."
"Well I really have a question for you."
"Ok."
"You see we have been seeing each other for a little over two years now and they have been some best years of my life."
Carol started to go very red in the face. "Peter what are you trying to say."
"Carol what I'm trying to say is."
Just then both of their communicators went off. Right on time total Parker luck. Peter walked off some little ways to answer it. Logan's face turned up on his card. "Sorry about the timing but I'm going to need some back up on this one."
"What did you get yourself into this time fur ball."
"Shut up Webs. I've got the Goblem's down on Ninth giving Spider-women and myself a hard time."
"Really the two of you can't take out the Goblems?"
"Normally no problem but they brought back up in the way of a giant sand pile and a walking fire hydrant."
Letting out a sigh, "Fine your timing couldn't be better, but we are on our way."
Carol pulled out her card and answered the call the same time as Peter did.
"Captain Marvel."
"Carol its Steve. I need you and Peter to come in tomorrow at 9 we have a something we need to discuss with you to."
Letting out a sigh the same time as Peter did she nodded knowing what ever Peter was trying to say was lost now. "Shore thing Cap we will be there first thing in the morning.