Encounters Of

Old Love

Disclaimer: This is a scene for an idea I have for a re-telling of my own of Peter Parker/Spider-Man and since I have no idea when I'm gonna do that, I thought I'd just finally do this scene instead. Set after College and was something of a punk when younger.

Bronx, New York

For several hours, the Webbed Hero of New York City known as Spider-Man had been doing his best to try and keep a potential riot situation from exploding between two groups in the Bronx and after all his work, it seemed like he was finally succeeding on that front. Which had relieved the weary Hero a great deal as his voice was starting to get hoarse and he was running out of ideas to keep the situation from getting out of hand. The whole thing was also showing the fine folks of New York that the so-called Menace definitely had a more serious side to him and a few of those that bought into the Daily Bugle's own J. Jonah Jameson's well known tirades where Spider-Man was concerned were starting to think all that was just really a bunch of bunk like others were long claiming the man's stance on the Spider themed Hero. "Wow, Pete, you really have gone all different. Not sure I like it." Came a female voice.

"Oh come on, 'Licia, I'm not that different. Wait… 'Licia!?" Spider-Man replied in shock after realizing who he'd just spoken too.

Gathering the interest of those nearby and wondering when the Wall-Crawler had met this girl! As in the eyes of some, she was absolutely on fire in that get up of hers! "That's me, Petey, don't wear the name out." She told him with a smirk as he took her in.

Seeing her dressed up in a black outfit with some white fur on the collar, long white hair, and a Domino mask. Holy crap! 'Licia's hot as ever!

"Now, this gal wants to know why you've been not only helping out around the city but keeping these people from tearing up one another? As before, you wouldn't have given much of a damn and probably would've joined in on the fun with Aleksei and Herman joining in!" Wanted to know Felicia Hardy.

Or Black Cat as she was also calling herself these days as come on now, the whole Hero thing just didn't suit her first love at all! Sure, the red and blue suit showed off his body really well but come on! This wasn't him! "Buh?"

She snorted while feeling pleased she still had an effect on her first love and one she was hoping would be re-kindled in the very near future. "Hey! Spidey's a Hero, lady! Don't be mocking that!" Shouted one of the Bronx natives irately and got a number of agreements in the process.

"I have to mock it as my Petey would've never been so dumb to do that kind of thing back when we were together!" Scowled Felicia at the native.

Who, in her eyes, should've kept their mouth shut, thank you very much! Her own remark got some angry looks and comments her way but she paid it all very little mind. Peter's Spidey Sense knocked some sense back into him and he shook his masked head. "Are you trying to ruin the work I just put in? That I spent hours on" He asked hoarsely and somewhat annoyedly.

Felicia shrugged. "Well, not necessarily, I'm just trying to figure out why you've gone all Heroic and Responsible is all. Its not natural." She told him with a shudder.

Hell, he'd be better off in all black and with his abilities and her own, they'd be able to rob whatever they wanted! It would be absolutely fantastic as they re-kindled their relationship! Peter scowled under his mask and somehow, the mask actually reflected that and it made some wonder not for the first time how he was able to pull that off! "Ooh, that scowl is sexy." Purred Felicia.

"For someone who dropped me like a Hot Potato so she could go off to Europe or wherever the Hell after High School so she could have all the money she wants because a relationship just wasn't that important in comparison to that, you really have no right or place to be judging me." Finally declared Peter with heat and resentment in his voice.

"DAMN!" Got out someone in the crowd as they all gasped in shock over what they were hearing!

Felicia's eyes widened at the heat and resentment she heard from her first love and even involuntarily took a step back while feeling old guilt welling up in her over how she had handled leaving Peter back then. "Petey! I, I was young and stupid back then!"

"And that somehow makes up for everything?"

"Umm… It should?" Came the weak response that got heads shaking and mutterings from the crowd.

A shake of the head and a less than happy sounding chuckle came from her Webbed Hunk. "Good to know all that money really helped you grow up." He said in a bitingly sarcastic manner.

"Damn! I ain't heard him get that way with someone in two years!" Shouted someone from the crowd.

Hell, it took a lot now for someone to get the Web-Head that riled up! And God knew the Criminals and some others in New York were happy he wasn't really doing the whole 'Web Swinging's Greatest Hits' thing anymore either! Guy had a horrible singing voice for one thing! Felicia scowled at the crowd before focusing her attention on Peter, who seemed to be glaring at her with his arms crossed if the way his mask was now looking was any indicator. "Look, can we please go somewhere a little more private so we can talk?"

She had so much that needed to be talked about with him and then convince him for a new look to go with her's and a change up in how he did things. "Nah, I'm good right here." Was all he told her.

Making her gape in shock as he had never ever refused her anything before as the crowd laughed at her reaction! Shaking it off, she got closer to him and ran a finger on one of his arms in the hopes of getting a favorable reaction from him. "Thanks for scratching an itch there, 'Licia, its appreciated."

Laughter erupted and she scowled at him unhappily! "Grr, Petey! If you don't come with me right now, I, I…"

"Yes?"

"I'll tell your Relatives about your little red and blue hobby!" Got out the young woman in anger.

Earning some head shakes and mutterings about Snitches not being respected from some of the crowd and doing her best to ignore all that. Peter flung back and gasped in horror as his hands covered his mask. "Oh! Oh no! Not that! Anything but that!" Pleaded Spider-Man and making her smirk in victory.

"I knew you'd see things my way."

"Pfft, my Aunt's known for awhile now." He told her and she gaped at him again.

Not expecting that at all! "S-Seriously!?"

"Seriously serious. We had a whole conversation about it and everything. It was worse than the time I saw Herman's bare butt." Shuddered Spider-Man.

"So… Yeah, nice try, Ms. Kitty, but no cigar. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have things to be doing as I trust my friends here are in a better state of mind now, right?" He asked of the two groups he'd been mediating between prior to Felicia's arrival.

Gaining various agreements from them that made him nod in satisfaction. "Good, anyhow, be seein' ya hopefully never, 'Licia."

And before she could so much as stop him, he cast out a Web line and took off. "He done made ya Jaw drop again, girl!" Roared out someone and the whole crowd laughed.

"AUGH!" Screamed out the Black Cat and hauled ass, doing her best to ignore the laughter as she did so.

I'm still gonna talk to your Relatives, Peter Benjamin Parker! And they'll help me to get you to see the light!

Author's Notes: Ahh, that was fun! Glad I finally did this! Aleksei and Herman respectively being the Rhino and the Shocker and two of the friends Peter had during his punk days in High School with Felicia at his side until Graduation and she left. I thought about beginning the story with the origin aspects (though kinda boring as that's been done to death regardless of how its been told) and then go from there as he grows and evolves into less of a punk and into a good guy/Hero. But again, not sure I'll ever do that, though I could just skip past all that and go right to post College/Adulthood with this as a beginning point or something and do references to his past.

Just depends on how I feel over all. Anyhow, hope folks enjoyed!