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"Speech"
"Thoughts"
"AI"
"Radio"
"Venom/Gwenom"
Disclaimer: I don't own Spider-Man/Marvel or any of its characters.
"Huh...I got some type of alert from Karen..." Peter said as he turned on his phone and noticed he had missed an alert from the AI. Quickly opening his phone, Peter checked out what he had missed. "Hey, Karen, what's up? It looks like you've been trying to contact me."
"I have! There's been a security breach, Peter! Something entered the tower through the vents and managed to slip past most of our security! I only just caught it! And whatever it is, it's heading straight for your room!"
"Huh!? Are you-" Peter stopped mid-sentence when his spider-sense suddenly started flaring. Fearing that Gwen may be in danger, Peter immediately whipped around to get her to safety. However, what he saw when turned around caused his eyes to widen in shock. The person standing before him wasn't Gwen, at least not entirely. Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Peter tightly balled his fist. "You...what the hell are you doing here? Why aren't you with Eddie?"
"Hello, Peter, such a nice welcome after we haven't seen each other in such a long time." Gwenom said in a warped mixture of Gwen and Venom's voices, crossing her arms underneath her chest. The symbiote had successfully fused with Gwen, covering her in a warped version of her costume. Instead of white, the suit was jet black, with what appeared to be a tongue hanging most of the midsection, acting almost like a zipper. Various sharp fangs also jutted out of the suit in several spots, especially around the rim of Gwen's hood. "Before you freak out, Peter...I'm not here to fight you. Eddie's in trouble, we need your help."
"..." Peter said nothing for several moments, simply glaring at the symbiote he had a shaky alliance. However, as Peter's spider-sense began to fade, he could tell that Venom really wasn't here to cause any trouble. Releasing a light sigh, Peter unclenched his fists. "Start talking."
"Sure thing...but..." Gwenom giggled as she gestured toward Peter's lower half. "You may want to put some pants on first, you're still hanging dong."
"Huh..." Peter muttered, quirking an eyebrow as his gaze lowered toward where Gwenom was pointing. His face flushed bright red in embarrassment when he saw that he was still completely naked. Whipping around, Peter quickly grabbed his underwear and a t-shirt off the floor. Once Peter was semi-decent, he recomposed himself and turned back around. "Sorry about that, now tell me why you're here."
"Wilson Fisk..." Gwenon simply replied as her eyes narrowed dangerously, telling Peter how furious the symbiote was. "He's up to something and he's forcing Eddie to help him. We need your help to stop him and free Eddie."
"Wilson Fisk?" Peter repeated, furrowing his brow as he stroked his chin. "I should have known he was up to something when we freed Cindy. But what does he want with Eddie?"
"I can already tell what you're thinking, Peter..." Gwenom said, slowly shaking her head and shrugging her shoulders. "We don't know what Fisk wants with Eddie. Before Kingpin's thugs picked up Eddie, all they said was that Fisk had a 'business opportunity' for him. Other than that, we know nothing. The best we can do is tell you where Eddie currently is."
"Fisk obviously needs Eddie for some serious muscle...and with Goblin still on the loose...this is too much of a coincidence. Goblin has to have found Fisk and is probably working with him..." Peter thought as he released a light sigh and crossed his arms. "No matter the reason, Fisk needing Eddie's help can't be a good thing. So, what's our next play? Do we find Eddie?"
"No." Gwenom said, before walking across the room and crouching down next to Gwen's scattered clothes. Rooting around for a few moments, Gwenom soon pulled out Gwen's cell phone. After a quick search on the internet, Gwenom turned the phone toward Peter, showing him a pick of a pretty blonde woman. "This is Anne, she's Eddie's ex-wife. Fisk's men are watching her. So, if we go after Eddie, they'll hurt her."
"So, we find Anne and get her to safety." Peter said as he began to gather his suit and other belongings. "Once Anne isn't in danger, Fisk won't be able to threaten him anymore and we'll be able to help him."
"My thoughts ex-" Gwenom started to say but stopped mid-sentence, growling in a mixture of pain and exertion. Falling down onto her knees, Gwenom dropped the phone in her hand and gripped her head. "Get out..." Slowly, Gwenon's voice began to return to normal, losing the symbiote's edge. "...of my head!"
"Gwen!?" Peter exclaimed as he rushed over and crouched down next to his blonde-haired lover. "Are you okay?! What's happening!?"
"P-Phone! Grab my phone!" Gwen exclaimed, frantically gesturing toward her cellphone, which had skidded a few feet away. Quickly dashing over, Peter snatched up the cell phone and in an instant was at Gwen's side once again, handing her the phone. "T-Thanks..."
With shaky hands, Gwen snatched the phone and began to tap away on the screen. After a few moments, Gwen found what she was looking for and tapped the screen one final time. Instantly, astonishing loud rock music began to blare out from Gwen's phone. The Venom symbiote immediately screeched in pain, trembling, and bubbling before it retreated. While it didn't fully detach itself from Gwen's body, the symbiote did retract and gave Gwen full control once again. Shutting the music off, Gwen clutched a hand over her racing heart and panted lightly.
"Jesus, Gwen...are you okay?" Peter muttered in a worried tone as he kneeled next to her and gently placed a hand on her back. "How did you know symbiotes are sensitive to loud noises."
"This isn't my first time dealing with one..." Gwen replied, eventually standing back up with Peter's help and making her way to the bed. With a light sigh, Gwen sat on the edge of the bed and clutched her head. "I've run into a symbiote in my universe too."
"Yeah, they can be quite the hassle." Peter said with a dry chuckle as he sat down next to Gwen, rubbing the back of his head. "I don't know what type of experience you had with the symbiote in your universe...but we can...kind of trust Venom...well, at least I know it wants to protect Eddie."
"It's fine, Peter...this thing is already latched onto me, so we may as well help. Once we help this Eddie Brock guy, this chunk of the symbiote will return to him." Gwen said, standing back up and making her way toward the bathroom. "Plus, if this Wilson Fisk guy wants a symbiote to help him, it can't be for anything good."
"I think it may have something to do with Goblin and Miguel's dimension-traveling device." Peter added as he began to follow Gwen into the bathroom. "So, after we save Anne, we'll need to track down Fisk."
"Yeah, he's definitely up to something and even if he's not involved with Goblin, we need to..." Gwen stopped mid-sentence when she realized that Peter was about to follow her into the shower. "What do you think you're doing?"
"I was joking about the whole 'saving water' thing earlier, but I'm serious about that now." Peter said, stepping into the shower with Gwen and closing the door behind him. "We both reek of sex, so we'll need to freshen up before we meet up with everyone else. And I don't want us to waste time taking two separate showers."
"..." Gwen said nothing for several moments as she gazed at Peter, mulling over what he had said. In any other situation, it would have sounded ridiculous, but right now it did seem like the logical thing to do. After a few more moments, Gwen released a light sigh and turned on the water. "Fine. But keep your hands to yourself! As you said, we can't waste any time right now, so no getting frisky!"
"You may say that, but you'd like that to happen." Gwen's face flushed bright red as Venom's voice echoed in her mind. "I'll never understand the obsession you humans have with procreation, it utterly baffles me."
"Would you just shut the hell up!" Gwen thought, resisting the urge to slap herself in a vain attempt to silence the symbiote. "Okay! Yes, I'd like to be intimate with Peter again, but we don't have time for that right now!"
"Whatever you say, girl. Just make sure to heed your own words and keep your hands to yourself."
(Ten Minutes Later: Avenger's Tower Meeting Room)
"What's up, Peter?" Natasha asked as she took a seat at the meeting room's impressively large table. "You seemed kind of worked up when you asked us all to gather in here."
"We may have a possible lead on Miguel's device." Peter replied, standing at the head of the table as he crossed his arms and slowly paced around. "Wilson Fisk may be involved."
"Wilson Fisk?" Cindy repeated as she tensed up slightly, remembering the countless experiments she had to endure at the hands of Fisk's scientists. "Why'd it have to be him?"
"Why do you think Kingpin is involved?" Natasha asked, quirking an eyebrow and leaning forward in her chair. "I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if he was...but what lead you to think he's got a hand in all this?"
"This..." Gwen said as the Venom symbiote spread across her body, encasing her in its jet-black suit. Everyone, minus Peter, was shocked by this sudden reveal, with Miles even recoiling in his seat. "We came here to ask for your help."
"W-What the heck is that thing!?" Miles exclaimed, practically leaping out of his seat and sprinting over to Natasha's side as he hid behind her. "What happened to Gwen!? Bring her back!"
"Am I really that repulsive?" Gwenom asked as she cocked her head and stared down at her body. "I actually find this form quite appealing."
"It's fine Miles, you don't need to worry...at least I don't think you do. Gwen's still in there...she's just sharing her body with a symbiote." Natasha explained, instantly seeing utter confusion across the young boy's face. Raising her hand and pinching the bridge of her nose, Natasha cut Miles off before he could bombard her with questions. "It's a long story Miles, we can fill you in later. Now Peter, can you please explain why Venom is in Avengers Tower? How'd it even get past our defenses?"
"You Avengers may have spent billions of dollars on this tower, but it's not nearly as impenetrable as you think." Gwenom explained with a cocky smirk as she crossed her arms, causing Natasha to shoot her an annoyed glare. "And as for why we are here. As I said previously, we need your help."
"I don't mean to be rude..." Cindy interjected, awkwardly raising her hand to get everyone's attention. After receiving a few confused looks, Cindy nervously lowered her hand. "Aren't you symbiotes really strong? Why do you need our help?"
"Yes, we are very strong, thank you for noticing." Gwenom said as she failed miserably to hide her smug satisfaction at Cindy's compliment. "But Wilson Fisk has taken Eddie captive and is forcing him to help with whatever he has planned. Fisk is threatening Eddie's ex-wife, so if he doesn't cooperate she'll be killed."
"So, that's why you think Fisk is involved with Miguel's device." Natasha muttered, furrowing her brow as she stroked her chin. "I'm guessing you want us to help you find Eddie's ex-wife and free her."
"Yes." Gwenom replied as she nodded her head. "It will take us too long to find her on our own, and who knows what kind of trouble Eddie will get in while we're searching for Anne. With your help, it will lessen the chances of Anne being hurt and will allow us to get Eddie away from Fisk faster."
"That makes sense. And even if Fisk isn't involved with Miguel's device, he's clearly up to something." Natasha said, pushing back her chair and getting out of her seat. "Okay, we'll help you, Venom. I'll contact Miguel and let him know that we may have a lead. Then, I'll start doing surveillance and try to find Anne."
"Sounds like a plan." Peter said before he put on his mask, checking his web fluid levels. Seeing that he was low, he popped out the cartridges and grabbed some fresh ones off his belt. "I know we planned to help you learn the ropes, Miles, but that will have to wait a bit longer. Cindy, Gwen, and I will split up and hit some of Fisk's usual hideouts. Maybe we'll get lucky and find Anne, and if not, we can at least question Fisk's men and see if they know anything. Miles, you just stay here with Natasha for now."
"Okay..." Miles said as he released a light sigh and got out of his seat, making his way out of the meeting room. "I'll try to find a way to help out from here."
"Don't worry, I'll cheer him up a bit before I head out." Cindy said with a small smile, following after Miles. "Natasha, just send me the locations of some of Fisk's hideouts and head to as many as I can."
"I'll make those turds tell me where Anne is, or else I'll-" Gwenom stopped mid-sentence as the symbiote forcefully retracted, returning Gwen to her normal self. Shaking her head, a frown spread across Gwen's face as she started to walk out of the meeting room. "We aren't killing anyone, so don't even think about it."
"I'll send you two some spots to hit." Natasha said, watching as Gwen and Cindy walked out of the meeting room. "Be careful you two! You'll be on your own out there."
"Thanks for all your help the past few days, Natasha." Peter said which caused Natasha's cheeks to flush slightly, something that wasn't missed by the spider-powered superhero. Making a mental note to talk to Natasha later, Peter began to make his way out of the meeting room. "I'll be heading out as well. Keep me updated."
"Sure thing, Peter." Natasha said, waiting for Peter to leave the room. Once he was out of sight, Natasha released a heavy sigh and sank back into her chair. "Damn it, I need to stay focused right now, we have a mission to complete. I can't let my feelings for Peter distract me...at least for now. Something definitely happened between him and Gwen...but Peter's in a relationship with Mary Jane and he wouldn't cheat...so, they must have come to sort of agreement to share him. And if things worked out for Gwen, then I may still have a chance."
(That Night: Abandoned Warehouse)
"Damn it, this is the fourth hideout I've raided tonight and none of Fisk's men know anything." Peter muttered to himself as he finished tying up one of Kingpin's thugs with his webbing, releasing a light sigh. Thoroughly searching through the building, Peter found a cache of drugs and weapons but nothing else that would help in his search for Anne. Exiting the warehouse, Peter contacted the police so that they could pick up Fisk's men. "Karen, can you contact the others, please? I want to check in to see if they have found anything."
"Of course, Peter. I'll call them right away." After a few moments, Karen's cheery voice chimed in once again. "Everyone is on the line, Peter."
"What's up, Peter?" The first person to speak up over the line was Gwen. "Have you found anything?"
"Actually, I was calling you guys to ask the same thing." Peter replied, climbing up the wall of a nearby building, before sitting on the edge of the rooftop. "The last spot I hit was a bust. None of them knew anything about Anne and I couldn't find any leads in the warehouse. I did find a bunch of guns and drugs, and sent the police to get them."
"It's been pretty much the same for me." Peter could tell she was currently swinging, given the slight strain in her voice and the sound of rushing wind. "I've gotten to three hideouts already and nothing has turned up. How about you, Gwen?"
"Ugh, I've had no luck either. I'm actually leaving my fourth location right now." The sound of a door closing could be heard, signifying that Gwen had just left one of Kingpin's hideouts. "Fisk must have let only his closest men know about this. I don't think we'll get anywhere going after his street-level thugs. We may have to start hitting his higher-ups."
"I can send you guys some possible locations of Fisk's top guys." Natasha's voice chimed in. "But I'll have to warn you all, these places are going to be a lot more heavily guarded."
"That's fine, Natasha. We can handle it." Gwen spoke up as she could be heard swinging now as well. "So, send us those locations and we'll all take a few."
"On it, sending them to you now." The clacking of a keyboard could be heard as Natasha sent out the information. "Okay, I've sent everything to you guys. Stay safe out there."
"Got it, Natasha. Seems like there are three places near me, so I'll take those. Cindy, Gwen, let us know right away if you find anything." Peter said, hearing agreement from both girls as closed the communication line and got back onto his feet. Gazing at the HUD in his mask, Peter looked at the locations Natasha had sent him. "Alright, looks like the closet location is three blocks away. I'll head there first."
However, before Peter could leap off the roof and start swinging, he nearly leaped out his skin when he felt a pair of arms wrap around his neck and a pair of soft objects press against his back. Initially shocked that his Spider-Sense didn't go off, Peter soon had a good idea of who had latched onto suddenly him. It wasn't his first time being in this type of situation while out fighting crime.
"Felicia, it's been a while." Peter said as he relaxed his guard, having no doubt that it was Black Cat who was currently feeling up his chest. "How have you been?"
"Mmmm, I've been good, Spider..." Felicia purred hotly into Peter's ear, causing a pleasurable shiver to run down his spine. "I noticed that you've been hitting up some of Fisk's hideouts, so I decided to check in and see what's up. You seemed to be in quite a rush, must be something important."
"I-It is..." Peter managed to stammer out as his face started to flush and heat up, feeling Felicia's hand continue to roam his body. As one of Felicia's hands started to descend lower, Peter quickly snapped back to his senses and grabbed it before she could get too frisky. "I'm serious, Felicia. I don't have time to fool around right now. Fisk kidnapped Eddie Brock's ex-wife. He's holding her hostage and is forcing Eddie to help him with some plan he's scheming."
"Ah, Eddie's ex...I believe her name is, Anne..." Felicia said in a slightly disappointed tone, before releasing Peter and taking a step away from him. "So, that's what has you and your little spidey crew all worked up."
"Wait, how do you know about..." Peter stopped himself mid-sentence when he remembered the conversation he had, had with Gwen before they made their new, polyamorous relationship official. Suddenly, Peter's body became filled with the awkward energy he felt whenever he was nervous, especially around women. "That's right...you talked to Gwen...about a lot of things..."
"Oh, so Gwen told you about the little conversation I had with her...and the suggestion I made..." Felicia said, noticing that Peter's body tensed up ever so slightly which told her that she had hit the nail on the head. "Can I also assume that fiery redhead of yours knows as well?" Stepping closer to Peter once again, Felicia pressed her body against his, slowly raking her fingers across his muscular chest. Felicia smirked as she watched Peter's hand hesitantly start reaching out toward her. He was clearly using all his willpower to stop himself from holding her closer. Wanting to tease Peter even further, Felicia pressed her full breasts against his chest and whispered into his ear once again. "So, Peter...what did Ms. Mary Jane think about my...proposition."
"She...she uh...MJ...she..." Peter began to stutter and trip over his words as he desperately tried to resist Felicia's seduction. But he was still a man, and when he looked into Felicia's eyes, seeing them burning with passion and desire, his resolve eventually cracked. Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Peter reached out and wrapped an arm around Felicia's waist, pressing her against his body. "MJ said that she's willing to give the whole sharing thing a chance. I made things official with Gwen earlier...when we were um...finished, that's when we learned about what happened to Eddie."
"Hmmm, so you made things official with Gwen. I'm assuming that means you rocked her world." Felicia purred, wrapping her arms around Peter's neck and bringing her face close to his, their lips only a few inches apart. "Can I also assume that Gwen told you about the feelings I still have for you? That those feelings are why I suggested sharing you in the first place."
"Yeah...she told me..." Peter said as he stared at Felicia's tantalizing, full lips, using every ounce of his strength to resist kissing them. "I have to admit...I was a bit surprised to hear that."
"We may not have dated for very long, Peter...but you left quite a lasting impression on my heart." Felicia said sincerely, a small smile spreading across her face as she leaned in even closer, her lips practically brushing against Peter's. "I've missed you so much, Peter. I know my bad habits got in the way of our previous relationship, but I've changed, for real this time. If you give me one more chance, my days stealing from innocent people are over."
"Are you sure, Felicia?" Peter asked in a skeptical tone as he slowly shook his head, wanting nothing more than believe what she was saying. "Are you really done this time? Can I really trust you on this?"
"I know it may seem hard to believe coming from me, but I really do mean it." Felicia said, before reaching into a pouch on her belt and pulling out a thumb drive. "To help prove I'm on the straight and narrow, I'll help you find Anne. I swiped this from one of Fisk's enforcers earlier. The dude is pretty high up on Fisk's chain of command, so it may have the info you're looking for."
"Felicia, I'm happy you want to help, but you just said-" Peter started to say, but was cut off when Felicia pressed against his lips.
"I said I was done stealing from innocent people. Nothing wrong with stealing from criminals, right?" Felicia said with a smirk as she hand the thumb drive to Peter. "I give you this and help you save Anne...then, can you give me...us...another chance?"
"..." Peter said nothing for several moments, before taking off his mask and looked directly into Felicia's eyes. "You're one hundred percent serious about giving up on crime? Because I can't go through a situation like our previous relationship again, Felicia."
"I'm dead serious, Peter. I'm done for real this time." Felicia said as she continued to stare into Peter's eyes, wanting him to see that she was telling the truth. "I love you, Peter and I'm tired of hurting you. I want our relationship to last this time."
"Felicia...I..." Peter struggled to say, completely taken aback by her sudden confession. After pondering for a few moments, Peter released a light sigh and smiled softly at Felicia. "Okay...if you help us save Anne...I'll give us another chance."
"Oh, thank you, Peter! You won't regret this!" Felicia exclaimed with a beaming smile as she lunged forward and embraced Peter in a tight hug. Giggling lightly, Felicia buried her head into the crock of Peter's neck. "I promise I won't mess things up this time." Enjoying Peter's warmth for a few more moments, Felicia reluctantly let him go and stepped back and him the thumb drive. "Here, as promised."
"Thanks, Felicia, this will be a huge help." Peter said, staring at the flash drive for a moment before he put his mask back on. "We should head back to Avengers Tower and find out what's on this drive. Even if there isn't any information on Anne, there may be something we can use."
"Avengers Tower, eh?" Felicia said as she smirked and rested her hands on her hips. "Are you sure I'll be welcome in your fancy schmancy tower?"
"It'll be fine, Felicia." Peter said, walking toward the edge of the rooftop. "As long as you don't cause a fuss, everyone should be pretty welcoming." Pressing a finger to his ear, Peter activated his communicator. "Hey guys, I may have a lead on Anne's location. But we'll need to head back to the tower to check it out."
"Did you find something on one of Fisk's higher-ups?" Cindy's voice spoke up over the line. "Because I'm still coming up with nothing."
"Sort of..." Peter replied, glancing over at Felicia, who winked and blew him a kiss. "I'll tell you more when we're back at the tower. Oh, and I'm bringing a guest with me."
"Who are you bringing with you?" Natasha asked this time. "I'm only asking for security reasons of course."
"Felicia Hardy...Black Cat." Peter answered as he released a light sigh, not looking forward to the awkward situation that was likely waiting for him back at Avengers Tower. "She's the one who gave me the possible lead on Anne...and she said that she's willing to help us."
"..." The communication line was silent for several moments and Peter was about to speak up but was stopped when Natasha cut him off. "As long as she doesn't plan on stealing anything, she can enter the tower."
"It's fine, Peter. Don't worry about it." Felicia said, seeing that Peter was about to say something to defend her. "I'm used to it...and you can't really blame her, I don't exactly have a sterling track record."
"We'll see you back at the tower, Peter." Gwen spoke up now. "And...it's nice to have you helping us out, Felicia."
"Oh, isn't she sweet..." Felicia said with a smirk as she walked over and joined Peter on the edge of the rooftop. "Well, we should get going, don't want to keep everyone waiting."
"Yeah, we need to find Anne as soon as possible." Peter said, before crouching down and motioning for Felicia to climb onto his back. "Hop on. It'll be quicker if I carry you."
"Thank you, my knight in shining armor..." Felicia teased as rested against Peter's back and wrapped her arms around his neck and legs around his waist. As Peter stood back up and prepared to leap off the roof, Felicia leaned forward into his ear. "You're totally doing this just because you want to feel my breasts pressing against your back. It's fine, I don't mind."
"That's...not entirely accurate..." Peter muttered, leaping off the roof and firing off a line of webbing. Despite Peter's mask hiding his face, Felicia could tell that blushing up a storm just from his tone. "But I do enjoy it."
(Fifteen Minutes Later: Avengers Tower)
"Alright, we're here." Peter said as he landed in front of the massive skyscraper, setting Felicia down next to him. "Uh, welcome to Avengers Tower."
"No need to be so formal, Spider." Felicia said with a small smile, teasingly patting Peter's cheek before walking into the lobby. Letting out a low whistle, Felicia gazed around the expansive entrance. "You know, I've always wondered, but who the hell pays for all this stuff? Do you guys get paid by like...I don't know...the government or something? You do protect the world and everything."
"Um...not exactly...I...don't really get paid for this. That's why I have a job at the Daily Bugle." Peter admitted with a nervous chuckle as he rubbed the back of his head. "As for the tower, Tony paid for all this. You could say he's our benefactor."
"Ah, so daddy Stark supplies all the funds." Felicia said, walking across the lobby toward the elevators. "It does suck that he doesn't pay you. Maybe they could do like...I don't know...a bad guy commission or something. Take down a certain number of bad guys and you get a juicy payday."
"Now you're making us sound like bounty hunters." Peter said as he stood next to Felicia and took off his mask. Reaching out, he pressed the elevator's button and called it down. "Would it be nice to be paid for the work I do as Spider-Man? Of course, some extra money never hurts. But I don't do this whole superhero thing for money and fame, Felicia. I do it because I have to. Because with great power-"
"Comes great responsibility. Yeah, yeah, I got it. I've heard your little motto a hundred times before." Felicia teased, stepping into the elevator just as the doors opened. After shooting Felicia an annoyed look, Peter followed her into the elevator. Quickly scanning his hand and retinas, Peter pressed the button for the tower's top floor. A few moments later, they were ascending the tower. "Lotta security in this place. Wouldn't be easy to break into."
"You casing the place?" Peter asked jokingly as he glanced over at Felicia. "Because if you do decide to break in, you may run into another one of the Avengers. And trust me, if Tony or Carol catches you, they won't go easy."
"Trust me, Peter, I'm not stupid enough to try and rob the goddamn Avengers." Felicia scoffed, brushing some hair out of her eyes. "I'd never be-"
"Hello Peter, looks like you've brought another guest."
"Holy shit!" Felicia exclaimed in a panic as she leaped back and pressed up against the back of the elevator. "Who the hell is that, Peter!?"
"Karen, you really need to stop surprising people like that." Peter chastised the AI, glancing up at the camera Karen was using to monitor them. "You did with Gwen the other day and scared her half to death."
"My apologies, Peter. It wasn't my intention to frighten Ms. Hardy."
"Peter, who is talking right now?" Felicia asked as she stepped behind Peter, using his body as a makeshift shield and hiding behind him. "This is sort of creeping me out."
"Sorry about that, Felicia. That was Karen." Peter replied, the elevator dinging and the doors opening. Stepping out of the elevator, Peter began to lead Felicia through the halls. "She's an AI that Tony created for me. She's very helpful, but can also be a bit...overbearing."
"Again, my apologies, Ms. Hardy. Peter, I've alerted the others of your arrival. They're all waiting for you in the meeting room."
"It's fine, just beep or something next time, so you don't scare the shit out of me." Felicia said as she released a light sigh and followed closely behind Peter. "Let's just meet up with everyone else."
"The meeting room is right around the corner." Peter said, moments before reaching the double doors of the meeting room. Stopping just outside the room, Peter turned around to face Felicia. "You ready to head in there?"
"No need to worry about me, Peter. We're all grown-ups here." Felicia said with a smile as she patted Peter on the shoulder and opened the doors to the meeting room. Waltzing in, Felicia was surprised to see how empty it was. There were only four other people in the meeting room, and one of them was a teenager. "Wow...it's dead in here. My first time in Avengers Tower, I was really hoping to meet Captain America...or at least Hulk."
"Well, sorry to disappoint you, but most of the team is busy doing other missions. Being superheroes keeps us quite busy you know." Natasha teased, spinning around in her seat to face Felicia. "Now, let's see this supposed lead you have."
"What, no time to relax and chit-chat? How about a cup of coffee?" Felicia asked jokingly as she rested her hands on her hips. Seeing Natasha's serious and unamused expression, Felicia flicked her wrist and the thumb drive appeared in her grasp. Peter's eyes widened in surprise when he saw the USB stick as he frantically patted himself down. "Calm down, Spider, I nicked this off you in the elevator when that AI jump-scared us." Sauntering over, Felicia handed the thumb drive to Natasha. "Here you go, your welcome."
"We'll see if this thing is even useful." Natasha huffed, snatching the drive and making her way over to a nearby computer. "Give me a minute to look through this."
"Uh, it's nice to meet you..." Cindy said somewhat awkwardly as she approached Felicia and offered her hand. "I'm Cindy Moon."
"..." Felicia looked at Cindy from head to toe, quirking an eyebrow before she shook her head. "Felicia Hardy, nice to meet you too."
"Good to see you again, Felicia." Gwen said with a small smile as she walked over and sat on the edge of the table next to Black Cat. "How have you been?"
"Not as good as you apparently..." Felicia replied with a smirk, wriggling her eyebrows and shooting Gwen a knowing look. Unable to deny anything, Gwen simply turned her head slightly in a vain attempt to hide her blushing face. "You'll have to give me all the juicy deets later."
"Uh..." Cindy muttered as she looked past Felicia and at Gwen. "What is she talking about, Gwen?"
"I'll tell you about it later." Gwen answered, releasing a light sigh and running a hand down her face. "Have you found anything yet, Natasha?"
"I...think I may have...just give me another minute..." Natasha said before she leaned back in her seat and looked at Gwen, a smirk on her face. "And I'm interested to hear all about these 'juicy deets' too, Gwen."
"Girls are weird." Miles said, standing next to Peter and watching as the four girls continued to banter with each other. "I don't get them at all."
"Me too buddy, they confuse the hell out of me." Peter said as he scratched his head, crossing his arms. "And trust me, it doesn't improve with age."
"Hey everyone, I think I found what we're looking for!" Natasha suddenly exclaimed, gesturing for all of them to gather around her. Once everyone was next to Natasha, she pointed toward the computer screen. "I found some messages from Fisk to Dr. Octavius. Apparently, they're holding Anne captive in an abandoned factory. We can get there in less than twenty minutes if we leave now, but there should be a lot of guards watching her...Doc Oc may be there too."
"It doesn't matter how many thugs are in our way, we'll save Anne and get Eddie away from Fisk." Peter said in a determined tone as he put his mask back on. "Let's get going right away. We may even find some information about Goblin and Miguel's device there."
"We'll definitely free her..." Gwen said, the Venom symbiote spreading across her body, which caught Felicia off guard. "And tear those bastards to pieces."
"Okaaaay...that's new..." Felicia said in a cautious tone as she took a step away from Gwenom. "Well, like I told Peter earlier, I'll help you guys out."
"I don't know how much help I'll be, but I'll do my best." Cindy said enthusiastically, practically bouncing with bubbly, excited energy. "Let's kick some bad guy's butt and save Anne!"
"I guess I'm not coming along this time either?" Miles asked as he looked up at Peter, already knowing his answer. "I guess I would just get in the way."
"That's not it, Miles." Peter said, bending down slightly so that he was at eye level with Miles. "This job would just be too dangerous for you, especially since you don't have any training yet." With a small smile, Peter reached out and placed his hand on Miles' shoulder. "But once this job is over, I'll definitely show you the ropes!"
"Sounds good, Peter." Miles said as he smiled himself before his eyes suddenly lit up. "Oh! I know what I can do! I can put the finishing touches on my costume while you guys are gone! I'll have it ready by the time you all get back!"
"Can't wait to see it, kid." Natasha said, clicking on her utility belt as he patted Miles' head. "Alright guys, I'm all ready to go."
"If we're all ready, let's head out." Peter said as he turned to face the rest of his team, seeing the determined looks on all of their faces. "Let's get this done."
And done! Well, Felicia knows about Gwen and Peter hooking up, and that she has a chance with him now. The next chapter will have Peter and his team freeing Anne, and will also have the lemon scene between Peter and Felicia. So, I hope you're all looking for that. I'll be working on my, My Hero Academia story next, so please be patient and the next chapter will be out eventually. Remember to follow/favorite if you enjoyed, PLEASE REVIEW (I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!), PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING MY P ATREON (EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!), check out my profile and other stories if you haven't already, and PM me any ideas you may have for my stories. So, until next time, I'm outta here!