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Chapter 4: The Situation

(At Aunt May's house)

Spider-Man crawls quickly into his old room. Then he changes into his civilian outfit and walks downstairs to find Aunt May sitting on the couch reading a book. She turns her head to see her nephew and put her book down.

"Peter! I've been so worried! Tell me what's wrong sweety... please…" She begged. "I uh… Coulson talked to me..." He said as he sat down next to her. 'Maybe he might be calmer now.' She thought to herself. "Well?.. Did you explain why you're so depressed?" She asked with concern. "I'm not depressed." The young teen answered, his voice a mix of emotions.

Aunt May had a look of 'disappointment' and shook her head. Peter frowned in his mind at her reaction.

(I'm not depressed! Why does she think that?)

"Is this having to do with your 'extra-curricular activities'?" May continued. "I'm fine." He answered plainly.

For a few moments she pondered on his response, and knew that something might have to do with it.

"Is this have to do with anyone in particular?" She asked. "NO! Nooo! No!" He screeched. 'So it does…' May realized. "Who?" She asked again. "No one. I'm perfectly fine!" Peter said, trying to make his voice full of joy.

Aunt May shook her head and sighed.

(Ahh! There's nothing wrong! Geez!)

Peter mumbled inaudibly under his breath. Then his wrist communicator went off.

"Parker! We need you back at the academy!" Fury said over the communicator. "I'll be there Director Fury…. I have to go." The teen told his aunt. "We're not done with this conversation, young man." She stated with conviction.

Peter groaned and walked back upstairs. He put his costume on and leapt out the window.

(At the Academy)

The young heroes were gathered outside waiting for what they were informed to intend. They saw a familiar figure web-swinging towards them.

"Late again... " White Tiger snarled.

The others looked at her with disapproving expressions. She just hissed in response. Spider-Man landed on the ground in front of them.

"Webs, do you know what this is about?" Power Man asked. "No." The masked hero answered.

The roaring of powerful engines were heard. The assembled heroes looked in the directions of the noises' origin(s). They saw to jets flying towards the Academy. Spider-Man recognized them instantly. The other heroes walked to his side to get better looks. They landed 25 feet away from one another and 30 feet from the young heroes.

"Sweet Christmas." Power Man said, shock thick in his voice.

From the jets came two famous teams: the Avengers and the Agents of SMASH. They stopped 10 feet from the young heroes.

"Good to see you kids again." Captain America said with a smile on his face. "You too Cap." Power Man said.

The two older teams noticed Spider-Man's silence.

"Uh... what wrong with Bug Man?..." Skaar grunted as he scratched his long hair. "Yeah Spidey, you're usually more… talkative than this." She-Hulk added. "He probably hurt his tonsils with his over-active monologuing." Hawkeye joked, his voice a hint of mockery in it.

Zabu stepped forward a few feet. He locked his fiery eyes with the little man and growled loudly. Hawkeye almost jumped into Hulk's arms.

"Nice kitty! Down boy! Good Sabertooth!" Hawkeye screamed, his voice full of fear.

Hulk glowered at him. Hawkeye sweated profusely. Zabu walked back to his earlier spot but not before Spider-Man kneeled down and scratched the big cat's head.

"You didn't need to do that... But thank you…" Spider-Man said.

Zabu nodded and the expression on his face looked very similar to a smile. He then took his original place.

"Is everyone here?" Hulk said. "Not yet." Coulson said as he walked in the middle of the group. "Agent Coulson." Black Widow said. "Natasha." The man replied. "Who else is coming?" Iron Man asked. "Two others, one I'm fine with helping. But the other… because I'm sort of desperate." Nick Fury said as he walked to the side of Coulson. "Director Fury." Captain America said, nodding.

(Wait… Fury's... This isn't good…)

"So do we wait for them?" Falcon asked. "We don't have time. I'll brief them when they arrive." Fury said, before pushing a button on a device.

A holographic screen appeared.

"Ooohh… Pretty..." Skaar said. "Easy boy." She-Hulk said as she put a hand on his right shoulder. "This is the secret base where we stored the villains that had aligned with the Grandmaster." Fury explained. "Don't tell me…" Hawkeye started.

Fury glowered at the man with his one eye, but returned to the screen.

"Just watch." The Director of SHIELD said.

(On the screen)

The villains are locked up in cells which neutralize their superhuman abilities. All the walls are made of chrome steel and strengthen with titanium bars that interlock with one another. Sentries armed with stun plasma blasts are placed in strategic defensive positions. And a small army of heavily armed soldiers stand guard over the prison. The screen goes haywire for a moment, then it goes back to its normal state. What the heroes see shock them.

"You've got to be kidding me!" Red-Hulk snarled. "No…" Ant-Man gasped.

The walls and locks have been crushed and bent into unbelievable shapes, the entries have been torn out of the ground and flattened, and the guards have all been killed with pools of blood everywhere. But worst of all: no sign of the prisoners.

"Who could have done that?" Dagger gasped. "It's probably a good thing I listened to you big guy about not bringing the cameras…" A-Bomb said. "I'm glad you listened." Hulk said. "Now what?" Agent Venom asked. "All three groups will work together to find out what happened and get back the fugitives." Fury asked.

Spider-Man stepped forward.

(I guess it's about time we had another mission. I hope it goes well.)

"We'll get it done." Spider-Man said. "The Man of Spiders speaks with courage. The Avengers we'll help." Thor said, stepping forward. "Count us in." A-Bomb said.

Fury nodded.

"The loca…" The Director of SHIELD started to say but Iron Man interjected by finishing the man's sentence,"... is in the very center of Greenland."

Fury glowered at Stark, but nodded.

"One problem: we don't have a jet." Power Man said. "No problem. We've fixed up something for that..." Coulson said.

A huge engine roar filled the air. All the heroes turned to see a huge black aircraft fly towards them and land 50 feet from them.

"Sweet Christmas!" Power Man laughed. "Wow!" Agent Venom said. "Nice!" A-Bomb chuckled. "Dang." Iron Man said.

The others turned to him in shock. Stark shrugged.

"What? Even I'm impressed… rarely…" Tony said defensively. "What do you call it?" Nova asked. "You all can name it." Fury answered.

The heroes all looked at one another.

"How about..." Nova started to say, but the others said in unison," NO!"

Nova grumbled.

(.. Ah what the hell?..)

"How about: True Justice?..." Spider-Man offered.

The others looked at one another.

(I'm so...)

"I like it." Fury said, which caught everyone off guard. "… T-Thanks sir." Spider-Man said. "It's settled, True Justice it is." Iron Man said. "Alright everyone, let's go." Captain America said.

The gathered heroes got inside the jet and took off.

"Let's hope this isn't as serious we dread." Fury said. "Director Fury!" An agent called as he ran towards the two men.

Nick and Coulson turned around to face the man.

"Situation?" The Director of SHIELD replied.

The agent called over to the men that followed him. They carried a huge bad that apparently held something heavy in it.

'What is this?' Nick thought.

The two men put the bag down and unzipped it. What they saw unsettled both men.

"Oh no…" Fury gasped.

To be continued…