Peter Parker One-Shots & Drabbles

Imagine Peter trying to convince you to join the Avengers

When Peter first met you, he was patrolling the city of Brooklyn as Spider-Man and he happened to catch you free-falling from the sky. As soon as he saw you, he swung into action using his web-shooters and caught you in his arms. He landed on top of an apartment building, still holding you in a bridal style carry.

"You were falling pretty fast, are you okay?" Peter asked.

"I'm fine. As much as I appreciate the sentiment of you trying to help me, I didn't need you to catch me." You said with a frown.

"Wait, but you...you were falling out of the sky. If I didn't catch you, you would've—" Peter trailed off awkwardly.

"Died?" You finished, raising an eyebrow.

"Well, yeah."

"Not likely. Not when free falling is something you can do."

"Wait, what? What do you mean that's something that you can do?"

You sighed before you closed your eyes in concentration. Within seconds, your eyes and body started to glow a bright red and you floated out of Peter's arms and into the air.

"W-What the hell?!" Peter put his hands over his head in disbelief as your body levitated in the air.

"Gravity manipulation." You clarified, ignoring the fact you were now floating upside down.

"That is...the coolest thing I've ever seen! You can fly?! How can you do that?" Peter asked, still completely stunned by your floating form.

"It's not so much flying as it is free-falling in a specific direction. I just shift the gravity in the direction I aim at." You explained.

"That is...that is awesome. I mean really awesome." Peter watched as you slowly floated back to the ground. "With powers like that, I bet you'd make a great addition to the team. Maybe I could put in a good word for you for Mr. Stark."

To Peter's surprise, you wrinkled your nose at the idea and shook your head. "Join the Avengers? Not interested."

"What? Why not?" Peter asked.

The idea that a person with powers like yours wouldn't want any part of the Avengers confused him considering he wanted to be acknowledged as an Avenger when he became Spider-Man.

"I'm not into the idea of being at an organization's beck and call just because of what I can do for them. These powers are mine to use and mine alone."

"But you'd be able to help people and save lives with powers like yours." Peter attempted to counter.

"That sounds nice and noble on paper, but I don't want any part of that life. Living a life like that comes with sacrifices and there are sacrifices I'm not willing to make."

"B-But..."

"Listen, Spider-Man, I'm flattered you'd ask me, but I'm gonna have to pass."

"Wait!" Peter cried out.

Before Peter could stop you, your body glowed a bright red before you shifted the gravity around your body and pushed your body up in the air. It was at that moment that Peter realized he would have to do whatever he could to convince you that you could be part of the Avengers. Be a part of something that was bigger than yourself.