Spider-Man x Michelle Jones

Chapter 20

Michelle lay in a medical suite at the Avengers Compound. Her leg was killing her as was her head; but right now that was the last thing she cared about.

After Peter saved her and got her to the Compound he hadn't said a word. She knew he was angry, she could tell. Michelle couldn't bare to see him look at her with anger and disappointment in his eyes.

She stared at the ceiling. What will happen when Peter shows? Will he yell? Will he argue? What will he do!? The silence was driving her insane.

The door opened and an Asian woman with long black hair and a white coat appeared, "Hello Michelle. I believe we've already met. I'm Doctor Helen Cho. Now I have looked at the test results and I'm happy to say you'll make a full recovery. Mr Parker will come down to see you when he is finished his meeting with Captain Wilson."

"Okay," says Michelle emotionlessly and tonelessly whilst continuing to stare at the ceiling.

"Is something bothering you Ms Jones?" asked Doctor Cho softly. Michelle was about to answer when the door opened again and Peter entered looking pissed.

Michelle glanced at him for a split second before returning her gaze to the ceiling once more.

"Doctor Cho I'm gonna need a minute here with Michelle," says Peter in a calm yet firm tone. Doctor Cho nodded and left the room closing the door behind her.

Peter paced back and forth. Now Michelle could only watch him waiting for the inevitable.

"What were you thinking!?" asked Peter a little loudly, "Fighting a few street thugs. Sure have at it. But infiltrating Oscorp Industries! Did you loose your freaking mind Michelle!?"

"I did what needed to be done!" she answered back just as loudly, "I didn't just sit back and wait for Osborn to try and kill you again!"

"YOU ALMOST FUCKING DIED MJ! YOU CAN'T DO THIS SHIT AND TRY AND PLAY IT OFF. YOU WERE RECKLESS AND HONESTLY YOU AREN'T READY TO TAKE ON OSCORP!" yelled Peter angrily.

"BULLSHIT PARKER I COULD'VE-" began Michelle but Peter cut across her.

"NO THIS IS WHERE YOU ZIP IT," shouted Peter as he advanced towards Michelle making her shrink in her bed, "What if an employee or bystander died today? Different story cause that's on you. If you died? Then I feel like that's on me."

Peter ran a hand through his hair as déjà vu hit him hard. Michelle watched him waiting for his next words.

"This isn't working out," says Peter as he gestured between himself and Michelle, "Black Cat and Spider-Man aren't happening anymore. Actually Black Cat is no more. I'm taking the suit and destroying it."

Michelle sat upright quickly, "Nonononono Peter please you can't do this. Without the suit I'm nothing!"

Peter internally groaned at having to say what he had to say knowing how Tony felt all those years ago, "If you're nothing without the suit then you shouldn't have it."

"PETER PLEASE!" cried out Michelle as tears slipped down her cheeks. "I'm sorry Michelle but as one of the leaders of the Avengers I have made my decision. Black Cat is no more."

He made to walk away but Michelle said something that stopped him, "You can't stop me from being who I am Peter. I will make another suit and I will get back out there."

Peter turned and looked at her, "Do you know why I am doing this? It's because I almost lost the woman I love to mercenaries. I brought you into this. So I'm taking you out of the equation."

"As I said I'll make another suit loser," says Michelle defiantly. Peter sighed, "I thought you'd say that. So I called someone."

Peter opened the door and called out, "You can come in now."