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Chapter 5: Mysterious Attack Part 1
Within minutes the members of the Avengers gathered quickly to the conference hall of the mansion where Captain America was in a brief debriefing with Nick Fury. Avengers that were there listening to the Captain and Fury were as follows Hawkeye, Iron Man Black Panther, Spider-Woman, Thor, Wolverine, Storm, Elektra, and Daredevil.
Carol was last the person to come in through the door, the moment she stepped in she heard, "LOOK OUT!"
Turning around she felt someone collide with her knocking her down to the floor, the others were just as puzzled looking at one another wondering what had zoomed into the meeting room. They heard a small groan escape the mouth of Ms. Marvel, Director Fury gave the Captain a quizzical look which he responded with a shrug.
Spider-Woman, Hawkeye and Storm rushed over to view the problem, what they found left their mouths agape well out three only one was about to die laughing.
"Well Carol I knew you were desperate but not this desperate."
Managing to clear the cobwebs from her head, she looked to see the masked vigilante Spider-Man on top her or should I say his head in between her breast. Carol's eyebrows began to twitch angrily, she gritted her teeth tightly counting to 20 to calm herself.
Peter groggily shook the fog out of him, "Did anyone catch the number of the bus that I hit?" Unknowingly his hands found themselves upon something round, soft yet firm, and big Peter bit his lips praying he wouldn't get clobbered by one of his female teammates, he looked up to his misfortune it was the last person he ever wanted to touch.
"I think you got bigger problems love." Commented his counter part
Carol on the other hand was seeing red as well as turning red, the three surrounding super heroes took three giant steps back. No one groped Ms. Marvel and got away with it, the last guy who did that ended in the hospital with a concussion and two broken arms.
"He's a dead man." Hawkeye said, the two super heroines could only nod at the unfortunate event that was going about to occur to the wall crawling Avenger despite it being only an accident.
"Um…well…I'm…sorry?"
"You have three seconds to let go...1…"
At the count of one Peter quickly got up hand springing behind his counterpart, now at a safe distant he peeked his head from behind her, "I said I was sorry can't you take an apology, it was an accident!"
The blonde haired beauty dusted herself off walked past her best friend stopped right next the wall crawler.
"Don't hurt me…"
"Too late for that." Carol punched him hard in the shoulder just enough to make sure he was sore for the next few days, once she was satisfied with her work she went on her merry way.
Peter knew he should be in pain funny thing was that punch only felt like someone tickling him, placing his right hand on the supposed bruised shoulder he felt nothing absolutely nothing at all.
"That didn't even hurt…" He muttered a little too loudly
"What was that?" Carol growled
"Nothing…"
"Keep your mouth shut web head…" Snickered Clint purposely he patted the shoulder the blonde hit him in, again Peter felt nothing. Storm and Spider-Woman gave sympathetic looks to the wall-crawler unaware to the changes that he was going through.
"If you two are done being children and putting on a show I got urgent news…"
"The Omega Base is under attack." Peter said
All eyes turned the wall crawler even Nick Fury was dumbfounded, "And how the hell do you know I was calling for that and what do you mean the base is under attack?"
"Well…" He scratched the back of his head, "Spider-Sense again…I saw and heard people under attack and being held hostage…I can't explain it…Look I just know!"
"Cap get your people ready Logan, Stark and I will be waiting in the hangar, you got five minutes to prepare." Nick Fury looked at Spider-Man once again very closely, "The heck happened to your costume Webs? This is not a circus to be messing around, oh wait your suspended I forgot."
"Can you believe it this is my costume…wait…What?!" Before he could say anything else Nick Fury disappeared out of the room with the Wolverine and Iron Man, Spidey looked at Captain America for answers, "Please tell me he joking."
"As much as I like humor Spidey I'm afraid he's not joking. Tony and I as well as the rest of the founding Avengers met after the incident at the Helicarrier decided that it be better to suspend you until further notice Peter. I'm sorry, effective today you are no longer an active member Spidey."
Stunned was not the word Peter was looking for, flabbergast is the better choice of words to describe the situation he was in, how could they suspend him just like that? Did he not prove that he was trustworthy?
"I think you broke him Captain." Jessica waved her gloved hand in front of him, "Not to mention rendered him speechless."
"Hallelujah it's a miracle, no smartass comments from him I've been waiting for a very long time for this day and maybe we can finally take a break from all the bad puns that comes out of his mouth." Carol said, others murmured in agreement
"Which is why Carol you'll be monitoring him as we speak."
Now it was Ms. Marvel turn to be floored, "Come again…"
"I don't have to spell it out for you Carol you know what it means, I trust with the military experience you have you can whip our wall-crawler in to shape." He turned to Spider-Man, "Which means web-head you'll have to be watched 24/7 until Carol deems you reliable and not dangerous."
"What? Come on Cap, I'm as harmless as a Tarantula. What could possibly…" That's as far as he got when a beam fired from of his fingertip towards the corner of the ceiling, "I stand corrected…"
Chuckles went around the room, the first Avenger looked at the rest of his teammates "The rest of you will either be on standby or will be coming with us so let's move people. I want Thor, Elektra, Daredevil and Storm you're coming with me. Thor you have the fire power as well as the strength to deal with overwhelming foes, Storm you'll provide us cover once we get to the base, Elektra I trust with your skills you'll evade and gather information at the base and Daredevil you'll be Spider-Man replacement with your heighten senses you can hear an enemy from a mile away."
The group nodded and left, Hawkeye came up to Carol, "Good luck you are going to need it." Then left laughing his head off.
Jessica gave Carol a reassuring squeeze on her shoulder yet she had a smile on her face, the British Avenger tried to keep her laughter in check for the sake of her best friend, she failed miserably once outside of the meeting room.
The only two people left in the room was two very stunned heroes, Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel looked at each other, breaking the silence between them Peter spoke, "I don't suppose you would like to go on a date?"
"Not a word from you." She growled storming off in the other direction
On route to the Omega Base
Inside the Quinjet Nick Fury unbuckled from his seat to turn his attention to the Avengers that were there, "Alright listen up I don't like repeating myself so you better be paying attention, our ETA to the Omega is about an hour so I'll brief. If there is an attack on the Omega Base I want you lot to neutralize it, as well Dum Dum Dugan recently sent a suspicious radio message requesting that I meet at the Base for the report of the latest super solider serum.
"What so suspicious about that?" Asked the Captain
"Doctor Banner was to give the report." He stood up, "The only thing is Banner is working on the Gamma Bomb Project, Dugan would never make a mistake like that something up."
"What exactly is the Omega Base?" Storm curiosity peaked
"It's a mobile lab that over five stories tall." He emphasized the height with his arm, "We us it for field testing experiments, also, Dr. Hank Pym was working on the Cybernetic Helmet what's it for I don't know."
"That fine and all Fury I don't suppose you have some sort of tunnel that runs from New York to Tokyo since you have a lot of high tech gadgets running around the place." Logan commented
All eyes turned to the former assassin at his attempt at humor, if it was anyone who would fit the bill to do a lame joke it would have been Peter but he has been suspended until further notice.
"What you girls looking at?"
"Well Logan if you wanted to do comedy you should sign up with Peter." Storm said failing miserably to hold in the giggle that was coming out.
"What are you talk…?" Dawning of revelation sprang on Logan, "SON OF *****! It' not my fault that damn kid rubs off on you when you least except it!"
Now the whole jet burst out laughing, it brightening up the mood as well leaving Wolverine flushed a bit not to mention him grumbling under his breath at the embarrassment it left him.
Even Nick Fury let one of those rare smiles of his show however now was not the time for goofing off, "Aside from all the laughs and giggles, how long until webs become operational again?"
"Until Carol deems him reliable again." Ironman said
"What do you mean, Stark?" Nick crossed his arms
"What Tony means is, we the founding members of the Avengers have decided to put Spider-Man on prohibition until he gets act together about following direct orders from a superior and figure out what's going on with him. Reed, Hank and Tony know little to nothing at what going on with Peter and until he has those changes under control he is not permitted to join the Avengers until then, he's a danger to himself and to others its best that he off team for a while." Steve said
Storm said, "Carol will not want to be anywhere near Spider-Man after all she doesn't have a high opinion about him."
"Which is exactly why she was chosen for the task amongst a few others." Tony chipped in
"Who exactly did you consider?" Elektra asked, "Deep down Spider-Man is a good man but he doesn't know when to shut the hell up!"
"Well you were on the list…" Tony interjected
"WHAT! I can't stand his blabber mouth or his bad puns the heck were you thinking of nominating me for?"
"Relaxed it boiled down to who would better handle Spider-Man it came down Spider-Woman since those two have gotten close, Ms. Marvel, Professor Xavier, and The Fantastic Four." Tony waved her off, "Reed decided to be back in case as well study our public menace condition."
"Right so after much discussion over the year amongst others things we agreed that it would be Carol to get the job done, I trust with her military and work in the spy field background would at least get him to be more mature." Steve turned to Ororo, "You have a point Storm Spider-Man can be obnoxious and Carol does a low opinion of him which is the reason she was chosen, she needs to learn to deal with people like him. I can say without a doubt that everyone if not at least most of us worked with him and know what he is like."
"The kids smart I'll give him that, helped me and the X-Men out numerous of time and from I ain't seen anyone who got the biggest heart and selflessness working for them besides him." Logan crossed his arms leaning, "Help me out from time to time to."
"Wow that pretty deep and the first time I heard you say something nice about someone, are you growing soft on us?"
"Bite me Stark." Wolverine flashed his claws in front of his face
"Put those things away." Tony held his hands in surrender form
"Changing subjects, Colonel is there anything on the Omega that is considered dangerous?"
Fury looked at the weather goddess, "If the content of the base were to fall into the wrong hands it would be disastrous for all mankind."
"Exactly what are you developing that would threaten all of mankind?" Tony interest as the inventor was peaked
"That's classified"
"Oh okay thank a lot Fury, so it's okay for us to risk our lives to save this thing but we can't know what going on in there, am I correct?"
"Correct." He stated plainly, "Now if I can continue, the team's mission is to sneak aboard the Omega and locate Dungan once you have he'll brief on the occurring situation. Any questions?"
No one said a word after he finished his talk.
"Good Luck."
NYC Skylines
Kaine and Peter parted ways after they left the Mansion the trip to the Queens was a silent one Peter swung from one web line to another, he had a lot on his mind, first his new powers are developing, next he bumps into Ms. Marvel accidently groping her and finally he gets suspended from the Avengers for what reason? Until he was considered reliable and not dangerous.
The dangerous part he could understand before he left the Mansion Reed told him that he will contact him for the next few days to get him to see the new developing powers he has been manifested with, so reluctantly he agreed to be Mr. Fantastic guinea pig for the sake of finding out what was wrong with him. It was the reliable part he didn't get.
"Well at least today cannot get any worse than it already has." Spider-Sense sprang to life, buzzing immediate danger.
"What the…my spider-sense never buzzed like that before what gives?" Suddenly Peter felt something powerful collide against him knocking him to the street of the city that never sleeps.
Traffic jam occurred as cars tried to stop at the small crater Spider-Man has created, getting up he dusted himself off, "Okay two things, one that hurt and two whoever did that is going pay."
"Hello Spider-Man, we meet again." A figure wearing an opened cutaway with a white shirt and blue trouser came walking towards him very calmly with a malicious smile upon his feature.
"I'm sorry do I know you because I don't remember seeing you in these parts of New York unless you are one of my fans than get in line for an autograph, or better yet how about I call the guy in Scotland I sure they are looking for a 19 century cosplayer."
His spider-sense was screaming to run but something else was telling him to stay and observe this foe, torn between fleeing and staying Peter choose the later.
"You humor is pathetic every time I face you. Prepare to die, I will enjoy draining you then I'll tell your loved ones how valiantly you fought."
Eyes narrowed dangerously, his fist were swirling with energy as he got into a fighting stance, "Buddy I don't know who you are or what you want but one thing certain I already that statement multiple times you baddies are all the same."
The Enigma Force told him in his head that it will share 5% of its power the rest Peter will have to unlock on his own with help from his Avenger friends.
"Then consider me the last opponent you face totem, EN GARDE!" With a battle cry the mysterious man pounced.
Avenger Mansion
Carol was in a foul mood her beautiful features showed that she was ready to punch something into a coma and all the Avengers knew an angry Ms. Marvel was not a person to trifle unless of course you were foolish enough to have a death wish or you are her best friend training right next to her in regular sweats.
Jessica was practicing her judo on a training robot she took a pause to look over to her left, Carol was really taking her frustration out on the punching bag while muttering curses that would make a sailor blush obviously she was not happy that Captain America had her monitor her counterpart the Amazing Spider-Man. Finally fed up with her constant bickering on how life wasn't fair, the British woman dropped her training, picked up her towel with her water bottle went over to the blonde.
"Do you want to talk about?" She asked her friend
Carol paused momentarily followed by a hard punch knocking the bag of the hinges on the floor with sand coming out of it side.
"No."
"Talking will make you feel better."
"I don't want to talk about it."
"Carol…"
"Drop it Jess."
"Carol…"
"I mean it"
"Carol…"
Carol clenched and unclenched she spun looking at the raven haired beauty, she had the look that said 'You know you want to talk about it.'
"You're not going to let this go are you?"
"Nope now spill."
Grunting in response, she went to grab another punching bag from the storage room. Once she was satisfied she began punching and kicking again.
"Above all the people…*punch*…on this team…*bam*…why did it…*crack*…have to be… me?"
"I can think of a few reasons, only you won't like what I have to say."
Carol stopped the bag from swinging looked at her best friend, "Please I pray tell me why?"
"Well for starters you do have low opinion of him not to mention you don't like him."
"I told you this before Jess…" She pointed her index finger at her, "…I don't hate him, I just hate that fact he very annoying and he really doesn't know when to shut that mouth of his. That is all."
"Can you please let me finish?" Carol gestured with her hand for a continuation, "Thank you…second you are the only one who refuses to team up with him on a mission that alone tells others you are not willing to work with certain people which I remember correctly ever since we joined that there is no 'I' in team."
Okay Jess had her there, it true ever since he joined she has been avoiding him not mention trying to get switched out every time she was paired up with him, when she took a mission very serious he comes out with the bad jokes and puns that she couldn't stand.
Jessica was about to continue when the room shook a bit, both women looked at each other curiously, again the room shook only this time the quake was much stronger causing both to lose balance.
"The heck an earthquake here in New York?" Carol asked
Jessica shrugged at the odd circumstance
They heard alarm go off as well as feet scattering, they heard "Avengers Assemble."
Both friends looked at each other then headed out, both wondering what on earth was going here.
Back to Spidey
Whoever this person was, he was strong, stronger than any opponent Spider-Man has ever faced before in his life. He can feel his teeth rattle with every punch this man threw and when he delivered a few of his own they would stun him for a moment or two then he would smile maliciously with the blood dripping from his mouth, it was an unsettling sight and it unnerved him fully.
Right now Peter managed to punch him square in the face a good 20 blocks away mind you to survey the damage, the wall crawler had felt the tremors they created even though they were small it was enough to damage some of the buildings and skyscrapers nearby.
Scanning the area the streets have been cracked due to the fighting, people were screaming and running for their lives, cars have been flipped over some were burning after being tossed around like ragged dolls, Peter had to take this fight somewhere else if couldn't innocent people will die.
Spider-sense blared as a siren on a firetruck as the Mysterious 19 century looking man came back with fly punching, Peter dodged by sidestepping to the left, when he avoided the ground gave way to a bursting water pipe.
The man retaliated sweeping Peter legs from underneath him but it was his reflexes that Spidey managed to avoid being stuck to the ground. With a one handed cartwheel Spider-Man twisted his body shifting his legs upward striking his opponent right underneath the chin sending flying upwards to the sky, giving chase Spidey spun his web, flew after him with a punch and used his momentum to swing him like a yoyo with the punching and throwing, the man grunted in pain before he felt his world spinning around him a few times then a sickening crack was heard, Peter finished launching himself with his feet downward to his stomach.
A mighty boom echoed through the city as Peter rose from the crater he created, he panted hard, he put up a good fight but in the end it was…
"That was most exhilarating Peter, it has been a while since I have gotten serious."
'No freaking way…' Peter couldn't believe that this man stood up dusting himself off like nothing had affected him actually no he was doing an effect, the Queen's superhero saw bruises on his face and his clothes were in tears in certain places.
"This is what I've been waiting for, a great hunt! When I am finished with you I'll be superior to my siblings for I will have defeated Cosmic Spider-Man!" He laughed that would put Norman Osborn to shame, "Now Totem prepare to get devoured!"
LXD: Okay revised Chapter 5 and again I apologies for the wait. Next Chapter Morlun vs Spider-Man part 2 and the Avenger try to sneak aboard the Omega Base…Till next time Comment, rate, and subscribe
