An Arrow Through The Heart

9: The Interrogation

Kate's POV

At school, the student news plays on a TV in the hall.

"This past weekend, Midtown's Academic Decathlon team defeated the country's best to win the national championship. Later that day, they also defeated death." Jason says.

"Explosion. Sally scream. Flash scream. Everybody screamin'." Abe yells.

"There were purple lasers and smoke everywhere, It was..." a cat emoji appears on his mouth as he swears. "...just like a bon Jovi concert."

"As you know, we made it out alive, and that's the important thing. I couldn't bear to lose a student on a school trip. Not again." Mr. Harrington said.

"Thankfully, no one was seriously injured, thanks to the Spider-Man and the new hero, now formerly known as Hawkeye." Betty said.

"Thank you, Spider-Man and Hawkeye." They both said awkwardly.

"Up next: The Spider-Man and Hawkeye mania is sweeping the school. How can you show your spider and hawk spirit?" Jason says.

Peter and I smile as we walk the halls. Ned approaches us. "Dudes, dudes, dudes, dudes. What is it like being famous when nobody knows it's you?"

"Crazy, dude." Peter says.

"Please stop saying dude." I say.

"It's crazy. Should we tell everyone?" Ned asks.

"No." Peter and I say.

"Should I tell everyone?" Ned asks.

"No, dude, no, that's not a good idea." Peter says.

"Peter's right." I say.

"Okay, come on, we'll be late to class." Ned says.

"We're not going to class." Peter says.

"You guys are already in so much trouble for ditching the Decathlon." Ned points out.

"Dude, listen, we figured it out, right? The wing suit guy is stealing from Damage Control. And what he takes from Damage Control, that's how he builds the weapons. So all we gotta do is catch him." Peter explains.

"But we have a Spanish quiz." Ned says.

"Ned, we're probably never gonna come back here. Mr. Stark is moving the Avengers upstate, so when we bring this guy in-," Peter begins.

"Dude, you want to be a high school dropout?" Ned asks.

" We are so far beyond high school right now." I say.

"Parker, Bishop, my office." Principal Morris says. Shit.

Time Skip, Detention

At detention. A video plays, featuring Captain America. He pulls up a chair and sits.

"So... You got detention. You screwed up." Uncle Steve says. I bite back a groan.

Peter sighs and bites his lip in frustration.

"You know what you did was wrong. The question is, how are you gonna make things right? Maybe you were trying to be cool. But take it from a guy who's been frozen for 65 years, the only way to really be cool is to follow the rules."

I cover my face with my hands, suddenly embarrassed to be this guys niece.

"We all know what's right. We all know what's wrong. Next time those turkeys try to convince you of something you know is wrong..."