The Ultimate SpiderFist Drabble Collection

by Stormy1x2

A collection of episode-based drabbles covering missing scenes from the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon series and pushing for the (eventual) Peter/Danny pairing. There is a lot of missing hurt/comfort scenes in the series, or scenes acknowledging that Peter is the best damn leader they could have, so I have taken it upon myself to fix this.

8. So That's What Loyalty Looks Like

Title: So That's What Loyalty Looks Like

Author: Stormy1x2

Word Count: 296

Time Frame: Season 1, Episode 8 – After the briefing with Fury when a sick Spidey vows to get to the bottom of the Venom menace.

So That's What Loyalty Looks Like

Ava was still 'ewwing' over Peter's rather indelicate exit from the briefing room, and Sam was still laughing with Luke. But Danny felt a small twinge of guilt starting to eat at him. Not only had everyone made a comment about how the black-suited doppelganger was doing better than the original, but no one had shown any compassion to a sick teammate either. Not even him.

Spider had been coughing and sneezing, sounding completely congested. To add to that, Danny had actually felt heat radiating from the Spider when he'd sat next to him, though it had been a belated realization as to what that meant. Even after Peter left, hacking and wheezing the whole way, the only comment made had been from Ava who had declared, 'He better not get me sick," before turning back to the main screen and joining the discussion of – Danny was pained to admit it – whether or not black-suit Spidey might be a better fit for their team.

Really?

Danny twitched in his seat. He had been taught compassion and empathy from the monks. He hadn't thought loyalty was something he'd needed to add to his spiritual curriculum, but perhaps he did. They all did.

Giving the door one last look, Danny reluctantly turned back to the briefing. Peter might be able to come and go as he pleased (and Danny really wanted to know what magic the Spider had worked on Fury to allow such a thing) but he was stuck. Perhaps he could atone for his callousness by defending his friend when he wasn't there to do so himself.

End

Seriously? Not even a single, "Are you okay?" Jeez, even people who don't know me ask if I'm okay when I'm coughing up a storm in the classroom. And to keep harping on the new player in town, saying he's better than Peter, both in actions and in costume... for crying out loud, the whole team desperately needs some sensitivity training.