Viper : Enemy of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Chapter 8: Old Coffee Shops

Chapter 8: Old Coffee Shops

Spider Man’s Point of View

           

            This can’t be happening. Jade is Viper? She just yelled at the Captain and now I’m just trying to process it all. I walk over to the side of the plane, because… I just can’t look at her right now.

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Once we land I sprint off the jet and run down the hallway. I don’t exactly know where I’m going, but I don’t want to answer any questions about Jade or from her. I find myself in the control room. Fury stands above everyone and they all look towards me as I sprint in.

            “Spider Man, did you apprehend Viper?” Director Fury asks me.

            “Uh, yeah, they’re collecting her weapons now.” I tell him. “Good work, I knew bringing you on would be a good idea. Hill and I will be down in a minute.” He says, turning back to the monitors. I look to one of the screens and see it’s a security camera view. Jade whips around and looks at Rogers. She says something and turns around. I really hope she cooperates; I need to talk to her, alone somehow. Not wanting to face Fury, I walk to his second in command, Agent Maria Hill.

       “I’m actually going to head back to my room.” I tell her.

       “Sure thing.” She replies and goes back to her work. Rushing out of the room I end up running back to the room assigned to me when I was called in. I pull off my mask and run my finger through my hair. I don’t even know what to think right now. Jade is Viper! One of my closest friends is an international masked criminal. Viper has been around for about 3 years and I’ve known Jade that long! How could I not see it? Granted I haven’t seen her in about a year, but that thing with Harry and… Gwen happened and… No! I can’t dwell on the past. Now I just need to figure out what I’m going to do about Jade. She was such a good friend and helped me so much when Uncle Ben died. Then I just drop her when everything happened. How could I have been so stupid?! You’re not the only one with a messed up life Peter! But I can’t possibly trust her now… Can I? She was Viper when I knew her, and hopefully she’s still Jade. I… I should hear her out, see why she became Viper. But she won’t trust Spider Man; she might not even trust Peter Parker. I have to try though. She’s trusted me with her secrets before; I’m going to have to trust her with mine, even if Fury wraps me up in my own webbing for talking to her. I just have to get her alone. Away from camera and everything. I walk to the bathroom and rinse my face. I hear a knock on the door and then it creak open.          

    “Peter?” a voice asks. Walking back into the room, I see Rogers standing in the door way.

       “Yeah Cap?” I ask grabbing my mask. 

       “Viper’s interrogation is about to start, do you want to come?” he asks. I have to keep my cool. No one can know what she means to me. I have to act indifferent towards her.

       “Sure.” I reply and walk out with him. We’re walking down the fall towards her room. Breaking the silence, Steve asks,

       “Do you know her?”

       “What?” I ask.

      “On the jet, you said her name. Actually jogged Clint’s mind as well.” Trying to avoid the question, I ask,

      “Wait, Clint knows her? How?” I actually didn’t know this. After turning away from her, I blocked everything else out so I could think.

     “Yeah, he said he met her at a bookstore today. Said her name was Jade Leiton. Ring any bells for you?” he finishes. Okay, I’m not going to be able to keep this up for long, and I really can’t lie to America’s Boy Scout.