Parker Luck

A Hard Knight's Work

"Hey Misty. Colleen here. I could really use your help with something. You know how there's been criminals with these crazy weapons on the streets lately? I've found a storehouse but I don't think I can take it out on my own. Call me or come by once you get this. The sooner the better." Misty listened to the voicemail again, hoping her friend hadn't done anything rash like going in alone. Flattening the gas pedal she drove as fast as she could to the dojo.

Screeching to a halt, the detective stepped out her car and approached her friend's home. Misty knocked on the door and was surprised when she pushed on it and found it unlocked. "Hey Colleen! It's Misty. Your door was open is everything okay?." Getting no answer Knight entered cautiously. Her hand drifted to her gun, partially unholstering it in case she needed it. Misty's free hand (the bionic one) clenched into a fist as she prepared for a fight. Sounds seemed to be coming from Colleen's room which became clearer the closer she got. A muffled cry made her police instinct kick in and she whipped out her gun and booted the door.

"NYPD! Nobody move!" She barked as it swung open. Startled screams answered her and at first Misty couldn't tell what was going on. Whilst Misty was relived to see her friend wasn't bound and gagged or lying bleeding out, she knew she wouldn't be forgetting the sight that greeted her any time soon. Colleen and someone else had been locked in the throes of passion but were now scrambling to pull the sheets over themselves. "Dammit Misty! Haven't you heard of knocking?" Wing said as she pulled her clothes back on. Knight, facing the other way to give the two some privacy, gave a small laugh "I did knock and call out, you were just too busy with your boy toy there. When I said you should get back out there this isn't really what I had in mind."  Colleen paused in the middle of refastening her bra to glare at the older woman "It's not like that." She said defensively. Misty laughed again "Oh really? You doing one night stands now?" The Asian woman refused to answer that and instead told the detective that she was decent. Once she'd turned around Knight's eyes immediately fell on Peter and looked him up and down in a way that made him feel naked again (and not in the fun way). "Damn girl! Didn't realise you were into cradle robbing." The two blushed and looked away.

Misty folded her arms, clearly bemused, and Peter saw a flash of gold as her sleeve went back. "Whoa you've got a metal arm too! Where's everybody getting these from?" He blurted out, much to the women's confusion.

Knight stared at the young hero for a minute then turned to her friend "Where'd you find this kid anyway? Outside a high school?" "Hey!" Peter cried indignantly. Misty ignored him and carried on talking to Colleen "You making a habit of this? Sleeping with random teenagers?" Peter protested that but was ignored again. "I needed help with the gunrunners, he came by to help me and-." Colleen told her. "Hang on." Misty replied, holding a palm up to stop Wing, "So you got some high school kid to go with you to fight criminals armed with high tech guns and then slept with him? I can tolerate the vigilantism and the things you do when doing it but this is pushing it girl." Colleen shook her head "It's not like that either." She argued. Exasperated Knight threw her hands up "Then how is it? Explain it to me." "I'm Spider-Man!" Peter cut in.

There was silence for a minute and then the detective burst out laughing. "Wow that's a hell of an answer kid. You didn't tell me you knew the Avengers Colleen, you got Thor or Captain America tucked away somewhere too?" She joked before resuming her laughter. Peter frowned and walked out the room. He returned with his costume. "Oh cute, you're a cosplayer." Misty grinned. Rather than retort Parker slipped into the suit and fired a strand of webbing. That wiped the grin off the detective's face. The dark skinned woman stared for a moment before speaking again "Well shit. Guess I owe you an apology Spider-Man." "Call me Peter." He introduced himself and Misty gave her name. "You should be less sceptical Misty, you do share a neighbourhood with a bulletproof man." Colleen said. Knight gave a small smirk. "Touche." She said before changing the subject "How'd you two even meet anyway?" She had to know and Colleen explained how she'd reached out for help, how Jessica had put her in touch with Spidey, how they'd worked together to shut down the storehouse and how he'd saved her life. "Guess you didn't need me to take care of it after all." Knight said but Colleen shook her head "That was only one storehouse, the supplier is still out there somewhere."