Young Avengers: Child's Play [1]

Twenty-One

Emma POV

I sat down briefly to catch my breathe. I noticed the concerned look on Peter's face. I shake my head, to indicate that I am okay.

"You okay?" He asks.

I nod, "Just a little tired. I used a lot of energy during that fight." I said.

Peter sits down, "I don't know how you do it but you still surprise me with your powers, Emma." He said.

I smile, "I'm a women of many mysteries." I say.

Peter looks at me, "I mean- you were flying earlier." He said.

"Yeah- I just didn't realize I was doing it until I was doing it." I said, "I never knew I could."

Peter grins at me with his mask off. We sat down for a bit before I felt better to continue moving. As we talked, he led. He wanted to be the eyes.

"I hope May is okay," Peter said.

I frown, "I'm sure she's okay."

"She's probably worried about me." He says, "Wishing I wasn't a hero."

"Do you wish you didn't come?" I ask.

He turns to me, "What?"

"Peter," I say, "This mission seems a lot bigger than Germany for you and Vulture, even bigger than my dad being Warlord. This is alien stuff, literally in space!" I said.

He nods, "I am aware. I can handle it."

"I know Spider-Man can handle it," I then placed my hand on his chest, "But what about Peter Parker?"

He froze saying nothing.

"Peter, I am terrified like you. We are up against something bad and really powerful." I said.

He shakes his head, "Ri- Right now I'm not Peter. I'm Spider-Man. I am an asset to the Avengers." He said.

"You're not just Spider-Man." I said.

He shakes his head and snaps, "I am nothing without this suit!"

I shake my head as I looked at him, "You're more without the suit than you think!" I yelled.

Peter shakes his head. Hands on his hip, and I noticed how he held onto his mask tightly. I knew this was his mental weakness, was being weak. Was being Peter Parker, he was stronger than he thinks.

"Emma," Peter starts, "You don't get it!"

"No," I say, "You don't get it! You aren't just Spider-Man! You're Peter Parker!" I pointed at his chest, "You can change the world."

Peter said nothing to that.

"You can probably change the world in ways Spider-Man can't." I said.

There was a long pause before I stepped over and kissed Peter on the lips, we look at each other in the eyes. We part back and held onto each other's hands.

"I'm- I'm sorry for the outburst." He said.

I smile, "It's okay," I say, "Now let's go find Tony and save this wizard."

Peter POV

Surprisingly, after the talk with Emma. I felt a lot better. We walked through the ship, above everything. And then found the wizard Tony wanted us to save. I look to see the wizard being tortured by another creature.

"There's the wizard," I said, "He's being tortured."

Emma frowns, "With some sort of needles." She said.