Story 4: Captain America/Spider-Man: Living Legends Part 2

Spider-Man ducks behind Cap's shield as the yellow clothed goons fire at both of them with laser rifles. Spider-Man looks at Captain America awkwardly.

Spider-Man: S-So… uh… what's the game plan? Do you want to take out the ten guys on the left and I get the three on the right or-

Cap gets up as he runs and rams one of the goons with his shield.

Cap: Okay, the first thing to do in something like this? Don't ever panic.

Spider-Man jumps and punches a different goon in the face.

Spider-Man: R-Right.. Uh… No issue, I'm not panicking at all!

Spider-Man: Okay, I am actually panicking!

One goon rushes at Captain America, but Cap grabs him by the shirt and throws him over his shoulder as Spider-Man flip kicks two of them.

Cap: Another thing is that don't ever talk to the idiots.

Spider-Man: Right… uh… who has two thumbs and doesn't banter to bad guys in a fight? Not me!

Spider-Man: Don't say a joke, Pete. Don't say a joke!

Cap gets up as Spider-Man webs one of the odd goons to a chimney as the two look at the goon.

Goon: DEATH TO STEVE ROGERS!

Cap: I was already dead once, It wasn't fun.

Spider-Man: Haha! Man, what haven't you done at this point?

Cap: I never ever done a crossword puzzle or watched Empire Strikes Back yet.

Spider-Man: Really? I haven't done a crossword too, which is weird, as I played Scrabble with my aunt many times.

Cap: Not weird to me, one is a game for words and the other is a game with numbers.

Spider-Man: Fair point.

Cap walks over to the webbed up goon and slaps him awake and holds him by the shirt.

Cap: Okay pal, what is this all about? Why ambush me and my friend here?

The goon laughs a bit as under his headpiece is a sneer.

Goon: You foolish relic! Haven't you realized yet? We were just the appetizer to the main course!

Spider-Man's Spider-Sense tingles as he turns around and his eyes widen.

Spider-Man: Uhmm.. I think I see it… I have a question.. Have you ever fought an angry big headed monkey with a baby body in a hoverchair before?

Cap lets the goon go as he turns around and sighs as he sees a big bald man with tiny limbs flying at them with a glowing purple thing on his forehead.

Cap: I should have seen it sooner. When you ever see AIM agents, MODOK isn't that far behind….

MODOK: Feel my power, you inferior intellectuals!

A purple beam fires out of the forehead as it blasts Spider-Man and Captain America off the rooftop and sends them tumbling into a warehouse below them. Spider-Man sees them falling to the floor fast as he aims his wrists and fires webbing rapidly until it makes a big web net that catches both him and Cap.

Cap: Huh… Smart idea, son.

Spider-Man: uh.. Thanks.

When they hop down to the ground, a wall in front of them blasts open as when they turned, they saw MODOK and more AIM agents rushing at them.

MODOK: Captain Rogers! You have foiled AIM's plans for the last time! Starting today, your legacy ends!

Spider-Man: Geez, the big baby is a jerk…

Cap: a smart jerk, BUT he is nothing against a good game of catch.

Spider-Man: a game of.. Wait.. FOR REAL?! This is going to be so.. AWESOME!

Cap throws his shield as it hits an AIM agent and bounces into the air. Then, Spider-Man jumps into the air, catches it, then throws it to another AIM agent as it bounces back to Cap, who deflects one of MODOK's mental bolts to another agent.

MODOK: No! You won't stop me, Captain Rogers! Not you or foolish sidekick!

Cap: Sorry, George. He's not some sidekick, He is Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man…

Cap runs and rams full force into MODOK, shattering his headband emitter and knocking MODOK down.

Cap: …and you are done for the night.

Cap: Okay, Spidey, Let's stop them for- wow.

Cap turns around to see all the AIM agents webbed and tied up as Spider-Man sat on the wall, which gives Cap an impressed smile.

Cap: Not bad, kid, not bad.

Spider-Man: I studied you earlier.. Well, except for webbing, that's my original skill.

Later

SHIELD has arrived at the scene as they start taking MODOK and his AIM troops into custody as Spider-Man and Cap shook hands nearby.

Cap: You impressed me well today, son. Keep up the good work and also stay in school and don't do drugs.

Spider-Man: Yes sir!

When Spider-Man turns around to leave, Cap puts a hand on his shoulder, making Spider-Man stop in place.

Cap: Hey Spider-Man… Before all this, you were going to ask me something. What was it?

Spider-Man: Well… I was going to ask why everyone loves you and the other Avengers so much, but, to be honest here, Seeing everything today first hand showed me why.

Cap: Well, reputations come and go all the time. Sometimes, people love you and find you a hero. Sometimes, they want to put your head on a stick. All that should matter in the long run is the action you do next.

Spider-Man: Wow.. he's actually right. Well, duh, he's Captain Freaking America! He's always right!

Spider-Man salutes as he hops off a wall and web swings away as Sharon Carter walks up to Cap.

Sharon: So.. How did Peter Parker do, Steve?

Cap: Iron Man and T'Challa's stories were accurate. He really is getting there, Sharon.

Sharon smirks and elbows his arm.

Sharon: So you like the kid too, huh?

Cap: Well, who wouldn't?

A Small Park in Brooklyn, The Next Day

Steve Rogers was on his usual early morning jog as he went down the park, waving to people here and there until he saw a freshly stocked newsstand as he saw the copies of that day's Daily Bugle story.

Steve: What's this?

He picks up a copy as he sees pictures of him and Spider-Man fighting the AIM agents on the roof the day before with the headline of "WEB OF LIES: Masked criminal teams up with AIM to defeat national American treasure!" right in front, which really upsets Steve.

Daily Bugle, Soon

J. Jonah Jameson was sketching hateful sketches of Spider-Man with a grin until he heard on his door.

Jonah: What is it?!

Robbie: I'm sorry Jonah, but-

Jonah: For the last time Robbie, I don't want any calls or meetings! Who would-

The door opens as Captain America walks in and slams the newspaper on the desk.

Cap: J. Jonah Jameson, I want to have a word with you for what you published today!

Jonah: O-oh! Captain America! W-What about it-

Cap: I was WITH Spider-Man yesterday and we took down AIM TOGETHER. He is not the menace you always say he is and I should know as I know what a menace really looks like.

Cap got his eye on Jonah's mustache for a second before looking back up.

Cap: So.. why don't you grab a damn pencil and fix this mistake before I make you…

Queens, Later

Peter Parker was doing his homework on his computer before he heard a notification on his phone as it was a text message from Betty Brant.

Peter: I wonder why Betty is texting me…

When he checks, he sees that Betty sent him a link to the Bugle's latest story. He taps on the link and his eyes widen in amazement as he sees the headline say "Captain America and Spider-Man save New York from AIM: Spider-Man is the hero this city needs!" with a picture of him and Captain America together and also a small picture of Jonah with his mustache completely shaved off. This leaves a smile on Peter's face.

Peter: I may have the worst luck in the world.. But, I am glad that for today, I got good Karma for once.

Next Time on SM: ATU: Dr. Strange!