The next day
Felicia awoke feeling like shit. All of her muscles arched and her head throbbed like someone had hit her with a truck.
"I am so glad that we have nothing to do." Felicia sighed.
'Well this is what we have signed up for.' Bloom chuckled.
"We have signed up for security checks and if asked hunting criminals not for fighting Spiderman while breaking into a high security jewellery store classified as low security." Felicia shouted.
'I suppose that is the risk of the job?' Bloom asked mockingly. Felicia snorted. She supposed her friend was right. Suddenly her phone beeped as a mail from her boss appeared in her mailbox.
Dear Miss Hardy
I would like to thank you for your services last night. I am aware that with Spiderman (a.k.a. Peter Parker) an unknown variable entered. I can assure you that this wasn't planned but given your history with him the encounter shouldn't have been a problem. The reason I write you now is because your bar will be ready to visit and will open tomorrow. Your 'employee' would like to meet you today to give it the last touch. She is trained in hand to hand combat and use of small arms. So, if you want to improve you style you can ask her. She will also give you your first payment. Until next time.
Berengar Hahn CEO of Lehr Securities
Felicia groaned. She supposed his apologies was genuine. She was just a bit frustrated it had to be this morning. Nevertheless she got up and went through her morning routine. She browsed through the list of new equipment her boss had given her the last time he wrote her. An armour and a pistol called Laspistol with two firing modes appealed to her. She wrote her employer a mail stating her needs for improvements. She also called Roxy's psychologist to drop her by when she got to her 'normal' work. Thankfully he agreed to accept her earlier than agreed upon. While preparing mentally for work she mused what happened to her foe from last night.
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Somewhere else
Peter woke up. He still felt a bit sore after the battle last night. But at least he got some good pictures for the Bugle out of it. He walked into the small kitchen and sat in a chair and tried to rub the sleep out of his eyes. He saw his wife approaching him, looking quiet furious.
"How dare he?" She shouted and gave him the, as he suspected, newest edition of the Daily Bugle newspaper.
"Spiderman interrupted a security check. The menace strikes again!" Read the headline. Peter got interested enough to read the article.
"Yesterday the Spiderman menace stroked again. This time he interrupted a field test of a new security check invented by Lehr Securities, a German company with a worldwide network of clients. What this check was or who this vigilant encountered announced Lehr Securities not. In an exclusive interview with the CEO of said company we got some interesting insides. 'Even with the unplanned event of Spiderman's intrusion the new system was a complete success. However, I have a direct advice for Spiderman. While I appreciate your deeds normally if you ever try something like yesterday ever again I will first tell the world your secret and then hunt you down." Finally, someone shows this vigilante the right side of the law…" Unimportant rants followed which Peter skipped. Under the headline was shown a picture of him getting hold down by Dragonsbane.
"Tell me this isn't true, Peter. I know you but this seems a little bit over JJ's standards in regard of accuracy. I mean an exclusive interview?" MJ begged. Peter sighed and put the newspaper on the table.
"Well, I was there. At first, I thought it was just another burglary. I should have been suspicious when someone on the police radios told the cops to stand down. Anyways, I swung to the Golden Tooth jewellery store and found there Dragonsbane trying to steal some valuables." He explained.
"You mean this chick who beats you up all the time you meet?" MJ interrupted him chuckling making him groan in frusration.
"Yeah. So, I tried to stop her but the security system was too tight. So we went up to the roof to get more space. Eventually she beat me to the ground and then suddenly a lot of guns were pointed at us. Then a man emerged and sent me away although he seemed to know Dragonsbane." He finished his explanation. MJ looked at him understanding and hugged him.
"It's going to be fine Tiger. By the way I heard of this amazing new smoothie place which will open up tomorrow with a great party, I think it was called the Fruity Music Bar or something like this. Want to go?" She asked with a smile.
"Sure, if my job doesn't get in the way." He answered.
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Felicia stood before her new bar after having dropped of Roxy by her psychologist (1). It didn't look like much. Just a regular looking clinker building with a Neon sign reading 'Frutti Music Bar'. If she had understood correctly her bar was on the ground floor of the building. She then entered the building through the main door and found herself in a surprisingly large open space. There were several tables with four stools each. In the wall to her left was a small closet with several equipment used for a show. Felicia assumed this was the stage for a band. She would have to talk to any possible band to keep the noise down to a minimum. While she could wear her headphones countering sonic waves these were extremely uncomfortable to wear outside of Bloom's body. But she suspected a compromise was possible. On the opposite wall was a counter with a lot of different bottles in a large shelf. Behind the counter stood a brunette. Her hear fell in locks. She wore glasses, grey jeans, a grey shirt and a friendly smile. Felicia smiled at her too and went to greet her.
"Hey. Nice to meet you. I am Felicia and you are miss?" Felicia introduced herself. Although it was probably unnecessary since her new 'employee' was part of the same organization as she was.
"Nice to meet you too. Please just call me Maria. So, what do you think of this bar?" Maria asked in an almost accent free English.
"Well, it's nice but we might have to do something of the noise produced by a band. I don't react that well to loud noise." Felicia replied scratching the back of her head. Maria nodded in understanding.
"Yeah Berengar told me about your special value to our cooperation and the downsides coming with it." She said with a knowing smile.
'Did you hear that Bloom? Seems our boss had told everyone.' Felicia shouted mentally.
'Relax she seems nice enough. Besides I think she has something to say about this.' Bloom replied soothingly.
"Don't worry he just told the persons he trust much." Maria proclaimed.
"So how can an agent undercover know about this then?" Felicia asked.
"First, I am part of the directorate of Lehr Securities and a founding member. Second, I know him since school." She told her with a little bit nostalgic tone.
"No way, you will so tell me later." Felicia chuckled. This made Maria chuckle as well until she sighed and became serious again.
"I think it is time to show you your office and if you wish to improve your skills we could use the attached gym and shooting range. I will of course show you both of them" She said and went to the shelf and pulled a bottle out of the shelf. Then she planted her hand on a hidden scanner. A door behind the shelf opened and gave way to a stairway leading up. Felicia followed Maria up and found herself in a hallway leading in two directions. Maria walked first to the left. They entered a nice office with a big table and a comfortable looking office chair right before a window front with a sliding door. The other walls were stuffed with currently empty bookcases. The complete office was held in a warm black with some red streaks fitting the colour of her suit.
'Nice office if I may say so myself.' Bloom told her.
'Yeah. Considering I am just beginning this is really nice. In other companies I had to work years for an office like this. ' Felicia thought back. Maria then led her through the corridor to a changing room. Two doors led in separated rooms one in a hall with a big mat the other led to a shooting range.
"Thanks for the tour Maria." Felicia thanked.
"No problem 'boss' if you need anything just tell me." Maria answered with a small smile. Felicia shuck her head and went to her office to sit in her chair to enjoy the view.
The next day evening
Peter was surprised of this new bar. It was roomy but remained cosy somehow. It also seemed the bar was opened for ages. The barwoman was also pretty nice but was a little shy at first. He enjoyed a smoothie at the bar when someone approached him. He turned his head to see a woman in a black elegant dress with green eyes lean over the bar counter. But what shocked him most was her platinum blond hair. He only knew one woman with such a hair colour.
"Hey Cat." He mutered.
"Hey Spider. Long time no see." She replied with slight anger.
"Didn't expect you to be here." He said.
"I have every reason to be here. But what about you? I thought your job went into the evening and you have a wife." She growled speaking the word wife with such poison in her voice it could kill an elephant herd.
"She dragged me here. Said something about an amazing place. Didn't expect to run into you though. So, what brings this sexy cat lady here." He asked with a smirk.
"This is my place. Why wouldn't I be here at its opening?" Felicia replied with a smirk. He chuckled.
"Seriously, did you kill it's former owner or what? " He asked her.
"No. A new friend gave it to me." She said and went away. Peter returned to his drink. He hoped she wouldn't do something stupid.
In some time there will be an addition regarding this in a separated story if so requested. Any other requests will also be published there.
AN
Here we are again. I had this lieinh around for sometime already but hadn't time to edit it. It probably has still many errors in it so I would appreate it if someone would help me with it. Anyway until next time.
