Chapter 6

"Got your web-shooters?," May asked as she helped the boy bring his stuff outside.

"Of course," Peter nodded as he carried the duffel bag in his hand.

"Sunscreen?"

"May, it's only Bleecker Street!"

"Extra underwear?"

"May!," Peter blushed as he walked outside of his apartment building, "Trust me! I've got everything I need!"

"Your deodorant?," his aunt asked suspiciously.

Peter thought to himself before cringing, "Uhhh…"

Aunt May swiftly pulled out some Axe body-spray from her pocket, which Peter quickly snatched from her hand.

"Thank you," he awkwardly mumbled.

May sighed, "You know, when I said I wanted you to find a summer job, this wasn't what I was expecting."

"I know, but I gotta do this," Peter shrugged, "Someone's gotta save the world."

May sighed. After she first found out about the truth of the Stark Internship, she tried to put an end to the boy's afternoon activities. Eventually, though, she realized that she needed to trust her nephew, because in the end, he was never going to stop living up to the words of Uncle Ben.

The noise of a car honking grabbed their attention, as a black vehicle pulled up in front of them.

"That's my ride," Peter smiled, "I gotta go, May."

"Okay, you better call me to second you get there," the older woman warned the boy.

"Yeah yeah yeah," Peter quickly nodded before pulling his aunt in for a hug, "Love you, May."

"Stay safe, Peter," she smiled.

…

"I still think this isn't a good idea," Okoye noted.

The warrior followed the king and the princess as they prepared for their airship to arrive.

T'Challa watched his jet slowly prepare for his boarding, "Nakia thinks it is."

"Of course she does," Okoye rolled her eyes, "Believe me, that team can get under your skin as insects in a corpse."

"Lovely comparison," T'Challa sarcastically complimented the warrior, "Are you sure you do not want to join me? I'm sure those 'insects' would like to see you again."

"Someone needs to guard this country," Okoye sighed.

T'Challa nodded, "I leave our home in your hands, Okoye."

"Great vote of confidence, brother," Shuri grinned.

"If anything happens, contact me as soon as possible," T'Challa commanded the two.

"Of course, my king," Okoye saluted her friend and walked back towards the palace.

Shuri smiled, "Hey, if you die, does that make me the new ruler? I think I could rock the uniform."

"Do not touch my suit," T'Challa warned the young girl before strutting towards the ship.

"I believe you mean my suit!," the princess called out.

…

The van's horn blared as Luis pulled over next to the Pym's lab. Standing outside was the Pym family, Scott, and Cassie.

"New York or Bust, y'all!," Luis shouted out with a big smile on his face.

Hank groaned before turning to Hope, "I hope you two know what you're getting into."

"Dad, trust me, I know how crazy this is," Hope agreed, "But it's better than letting the Wasp armor gather dust."

"Just make sure those dumbasses in New York don't get their hands on Pym Particles," Hank said, "I'd rather not have a super-giant Spider-Boy running around."

Janet pulled her daughter into a hug, "Don't do anything too crazy, Jellybean."

Hope smiled, "I make no promises."

Scott grinned at the hugging family as he turned to his own daughter, "So...we'll be back as soon as we can."

Cassie nodded, her stance showing how clearly awkward she felt, "Yeah, um, just don't get lost in any other dimensions again, alright?"

The mention of other dimensions got Scott to tense up as he remembered his time in the Quantum Realm. He missed five years of his daughter growing and now, the two's relationship has been...odd. Not awful, but...awkward.

"Trust me, I'll be back before you know it," Scott hugged the teenager, "After all, I am the man who saved the universe."

"Pretty sure that was Stark," Hank spoke up.

The two heroes walked over to Luis, who tossed Scott the keys.

"You sure you and the gang can handle things while we're out?," Scott asked his friend.

"We're X-Con, homes! We can handle ghosts and crazy scientists, sure we can handle a week without the Ant-Man!," Luis flashed a smile, "Hey, man, do me a favor! Those Avengers you're rolling with-"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think you could get them to do some ads for us? I mean, you're great and all and I admire you two a lot, but man, that Spider dude's getting big with the kids and everything! Maybe wear like a sticker or...or a badge for us?"

Hope exhaled, "I'm...I'm getting in the car now."

Scott sighed as he and Hope hopped into the van. Hope shook her head, amazed by the events that led up to this point.

"Hey," Scott put a hand on her shoulders, "You dragged me into one adventure. Now it's your turn."

"Technically, you dragged me into the whole Thanos thing," Hope pointed out.

Scott fumbled, "Well...you dragged me into two adventures, so...now we're even."

Hope rolled her eyes, smirking, "This should be fun."

…

Back on Sakaar, Valkyrie waited in the spot that Strange told her to be at.

"Where in Helheim is he?," Brunnhilde sighed.

Suddenly, an amber portal slowly started to open up and the sound of gunshots filled the air. Valkyrie ducked as what looked like a laser flew above her head. She quickly pulled out her sword, Dragonfang, and rushed into the chaos.

She found herself in the Sanctum Sanctorum where the good doctor was firing spells at a group of soldiers firing at him. He was pulling out glowing shields and firing burning red whips at the enemy warriors.

"STRANGE, WHAT IN THE HEL IS GOING ON?!," Brunn shouted as one of the soldiers jumped at her. She spun her blade to deflect their blasts and slashed across their chest. She looked down at the body before her, recognizing the symbol on their chest.

A Kree soldier was lying at her feet.

"Oh shit," Valkyrie cursed.

"King Brunnhilde!," Strange shouted, "Could use a hand here!"

The two battled the soldiers, who were thankfully not hard to take down. The Kree were a strong warrior race, but they were nothing compared to the Master of the Mystic Arts and the King of Asgard.

Eventually, all of the soldiers fell, leaving the doctor and the Asguardian as the only ones in the room.

Valkyrie turned to Strange, "WHAT IS GOING ON NOW?!"

"I was hoping you would have an answer," Stephen said, "These men suddenly burst through my doors and attacked me."

"Isn't it literally your job not to let dangerous forces near Earth?," Valkyrie pointed out.

The two's attention was broken when they heard something beeping. They turned their view to one of the bodies and saw a small light blinking in his pocket.

"Oh no," Strange sighed.

Before he could move his hands and wiggle a little spell to throw the bomb away, someone else appeared from the portal Valkyrie went through.

"GET DOWN!," shouted Carol as she jumped onto the body, covering it with her own.

The bomb went off, but thankfully, the captain's body was able to prevent the explosion from destroying anything. She looked up at the two heroes before her and slowly rose up.

"Well, happy to help," she coughed.

"About damn time," Valkyrie smirked, walking over to the captain, "So, these guys friends of yours?"

"They're not Starforce. However, they're not your basic runts," Danvers explained, "If they were able to get through your defenses, they're well-trained. I remember the courses regarding sorcery back at Hala. They taught them to get through certain spells without detection."

Strange raised an eyebrow, "Impressive. So, what's your decision, Captain?"

Carol thought to herself and a small smile crossed her face, "Eh. What the hell. I'm in."