Prisoner Of The Spandexians (Leo Valdez Meets The Avengers)

LEO MUST HAVE TOOLBELT!!!!

I went to my home I realized my problem. I didn't have my tool belt. Now this is a problem cause Leo + tool belt = awesome Leo, but Leo - tool belt = very angry/sad Leo.

You see a problem here?

I mean I really don't wanna be tool belt-less and I really don't wanna fight the Spandexians again. So what do I do. Then I realized I still have their weapons! YASSSSS! You see, Leo must have tool belt, Spandexians must have weapons, Spandexians and Leo trade. Everyone's happy! Especially Leo, cause...

LEO MUST HAVE TOOL BELT!!!!!

I grinned, then I realized I needed to contact the crazy Spandexians! Then I wasn't grinning anymore. I got an idea. I could get their attention by walking around, then I could offer them a choice. Trade or no trade. If they chose no trade, I'd flame travel away and I'd take the Tool belt by force! Ta da! Leo made a great strategy! Cuz Leo's just that awesome!!!

Anyway, I wound up writing mechanical note and sticking it in my pocket, just in case my plan went wrong and they knocked me out again.

After that, I walked to Central Park, ready for a fight. Sure enough, the Spandexians followed me as I went into an alleyway a few blocks away. Then I turned around to face them.

"Alright. I have a deal for you." I said, "I'll give you back your weapons, if you give me back my tool belt and supplies I had on me. Basically everything you stole when you kidnapped me." I told them.

"Why do you want the tool belt?" The woman asked, "it's empty."

"Sentimental value." I said casually, "and it's not as empty as it seems, looks can be deceiving." I said with a smirk, but inside I was worried. That tool belt was the last thing I had to remember Festus, who had been blown up by accident at camp. That was part of the reason I left. No one regretted breaking my heart like that. No one even comforted me. If they didn't give me my tool belt, I would lose everything I had left of him. Not to mention the only picture I had of my mother was there.

"What kind of sentimental value?" She pushed. My facade broke a little and my face dimmed and darkened.

"It's all I have to remember my only friend as well as a picture of my mom and me. That picture is also the only thing left of my mom. She passed it through the door in the fire." I told her honestly. I saw her eyes flicker with sympathy and regret. The other people's eyes flickered as well. I noticed the woman step forward.

I backed up worried she would hurt me. I saw her bring her hand towards me I flinched. I saw sympathy in her eyes as she put her hand on my shoulder.

"Look, Leonardo." She said.

"Leo." I said firmly.

I'm sorry about this. Our boss wants us to capture you for questioning." She explained, "I could probably get him to compromise if you will give us our weapons and come with us."

I considered this, "Okay. Follow me, but I would recommend stopping a few feet from the door. I booby trapped it. Only fire users can get inside. Since I'm the only fire user in the world, basically that means no one but me can enter." I explained and I had them follow me. We reached my alleyway, and I touched the door. Lines of fire spread from my finger tips. The Avengers gasped in awe as the door swung open and it revealed the inside. I went in and came out a few seconds later with their stuff. I dropped it in the ground in front of them. Each of the Spandexians picked up their desired weapon.

"Um... can I get names. Cause I'm kinda sick of calling you guys the Spandexians!" I realized.

They looked at me weirdly.