Spider-man: Christmas with Two Hawks

Pre-Interigation

"There we go. Now unless she has some hidden abilities that we don't know about, then there should be no way for her to escape."

"Don't jinx it."

Spider-Man rolled his eyes, turning around to face his frie... companion. His companion.

"You do realise that pointing out the jinx increases the odds of the jinx happening."

"I'm pretty sure it does the opposite."

Spidey crossed his arms and snarked, "And who made you the story expert?"

Kate simply shrugged, turning her attention back to the pasta she was cooking.

After their battle on the rooftop, the two of them returned to Kate's burnt-down apartment with the unconscious assassin. Kate had voiced her concerns about choosing such an obvious place, but Peter had said that that was what made it perfect. They didn't have to risk any other safe houses. Besides, the fire wasn't so bad.

The Black Widow assassin was currently chained to a random punching bag that Kate had lying around. After stripping her from all her gear, including the mask, they chained her up with anything they could find and then webbed her up as an added security measure.

"So now we wait for Clint to get back?" Kate asked.

"Pretty much," Spidey said, as crawled to one of the corners of the apartment and began webbing himself a hammock in which to rest, while Kate stared with stars in her eyes.

"I don't if I should be jealous or creeped out." she laughed, as she turned off the stove.

Spider-Man lay down on his portable furniture and replied, "Why not be simply amazed?"

Kate shrugged, "Too plain."

'Don't want Peter 3 to hear that.'

The answer didn't necessarily fit the context of the question, but Spidey understood what she had meant to him. Besides 'Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man', 'The Amazing Spider-Man' was another title that he wore like a crown. Almost every time the news reports about him, this is how they refer to him. These days he isn't sure if he deserves such a title.

"Since when was being amazing considered plain?" he snapped jokingly at her, peering over the edge of his hammock.

"It's not," Kate assured, prying her attention from the food to look up at him, "I guess, compared to the things you do, amazing doesn't really cut it."

It's too much. "Then what do you suggest, Director of Superhero Branding?"

Kate sarcastically called her hands together and put on a light accent that mimicked stereotypical fashionistas, "Well, my dear client, we want it to be something grand that lives up to your stature. It also must begin with a 'S'. Gotta use alliteration whenever possible."

Spider-Man nodded, "Alliteration is always good."

"Exactly. Let's see... Sensational?"

"Nah. Doesn't sound right."

"The Stupdenuos Spider-Man?"

"Can't you hear all the jokes that will be made at my expense with that?"

"Super?"

"That's a joke, right?"

Kate rolled her eyes, "Well, why don't you come up with something if you're such an expert?"

She tried to sound annoyed, but it was pretty clear to anyone with a pair of ears that she was enjoying herself. As much as Spider-Man didn't want to admit it, so was he. He was gonna miss it when this was over.