Violet Tides: A Spider-Woman Story

Chapter 7. breaking the deal

Tw: verbal abuse, end of chapter

Getting surgery with only local anaesthetic was not a fun experience. Being made fun of by Tony Stark for using Captain America Band-Aids was not fun either. "What did you think that a Cap band aid would shield you from infection?".

This had been going for a good half an hour. Violet had to admit the dad jokes were a good distraction from the pain so was Bruce Banner. Violet saw the man almost everyday, his picture on the wall of great scientists in the chem lab. And here he was stitching up her bullet wound it was two crazy to really think about. He cut the thread of the last suture.

"All done, you were a very good patient" he said.

"Much less whining than Clint." Tony added.

Violet fiddled with her mask peering at the two men through the lenses, anxious that they might see her face. It was risky being here. cameras everywhere and an AI with access to all of them tracking her every move. Violet had refused to be knocked out for the procedure scared they would take off her mask. It took a lot of convincing to get Stark to agree to her terms. She would only reveal her identity once being patched up and she would do it away from the tower (in neutral territory as Hawkeye had put it). Violet planned to take off before she had to show her face. The fluorescent lights in the tower's med centre were starting to give her a headache even with her mask on.

"I can give you some medicine for the pain but it will make you drowsy so take one tablet before bed" doctor banner said handing her an orange pill bottle. Violet nodded at Bruce and tucked it into waistband.

"With your advance healing I would say you only have to wait an hour or so before you eat any solid foods."

Violet nodded again and stood up.

"I guess it's my turn" Violet smiled, not that they could see her face.

"You right stitch follow me." tony said it took a moment to realise who he was referencing*. Violet snorted a laugh. Violet followed Stark into an elevator and up to one of the upper floors. It was an open concept living space with all sorts of seating. Most of the avengers were present. To an everyday onlooker it would have looked like they were having a relaxed Monday afternoon but violet could see their cautious glances and tense body language. Weary of the newcomer.

"Well let's do this then"

There were no cameras on the roof of the 24 hour gym. Violet knew it would be the easiest place to make a quick escape. It was surrounded by taller buildings which would be good for making a quick getaway. Only the three that had brought her in were present as per their arrangement.

"Any day now Stitch" stark stood in front of her his suit hovering a few metres behind him. Hawkeye and Spider-man stood on either side of him.

Violet grabbed her mask and turned invisible.

"Where did she go?"

The look on Hawkeye's face almost made her laugh. She managed to turn it into a cough.

"Friday bring up temperature scanning" Ironman was back in his suit. It was a good time to take off. Violet shot her webs out and swung off the building. Her bullet wound was already feeling better. She felt kind of bad for just leaving them after they patched her up. It was for the best she decided as she swung further away. It was currently around 2 so she really needed to get home before Ms Wren. she swung through queens invisible she climbed up the wall to outside her window and listened for voices. Ms Wren was already home. She was pacing around the apartment talking to herself.

"That ungrateful bitch" she screamed "I let her into my house and she lies to me!"

Violet cringed. She had to find a different way into the house. Violet dropped down onto the sidewalk and ran to the nearest grocery and picked up some floor cleaner. She ran back to the house, snuck into her room to steal some clothes and chucked them over her suit.

Her keys rattled in the lock of the apartment.

"Where were you?" Ms Wren shouted, running up to Violet. Violet took a step back.

"I needed to get floor cleaner, we were out" she lied

Ms Wren studied her for a moment.

"So you are feeling better"

"Yeah I was going to get some chores done"

"Leave a note next time" she said shortly she turned on her heel and marched straight to her room. Violet let out a shaky breath and quickly ran into her room. locking the door.

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*In case you didn't get it tony was referencing stitch from lilo and stitch as a reference to the eyes on her suit