Acceptance

Chapter 6: Explanation

Despite what Venom's hesitance would suggest, Spider-Man knew the Avengers quite well. This was why he had bypassed Tony (who would dismiss the 6 as low level thieves who weren't worth their time) and gone straight to the three members that knew tactics: the ex soldier (who made Venom antsy by simply existing) and the two super spies. The only hold up was that one of those spies had had a similar sense of humor as him.

"So let me get this straight," Hawkeye had said, "a rhino, a bird, a scorpion, a banana colored clown, an octopus, and a spark plug? Do any of the guys you fight have any pride?

That reply had been a simple "nope." Then he had then annoying been kicked out of the tower so that they could pull the others into dealing with the threat. He hadn't even been able to talk with Bruce again!

A nightmare and bonding session with his Symbiote later had him where he was now: heading back there to talk with Mr. Banner. And probably Tony. They hadn't been in the best terms for the past few days.

This time he misjudged his angle and ended up with one hand's worth of finger tips scrambling for purchase on the edge of the helipad. Watch where you're swinging Peter. A recognizable clang sounded (thankfully under the decibel count that caused pain) that sent him on a debate on whether or not he wanted to talk with the man that had made the noise. This debate lasted five seconds before he reminded himself that Iron Man (why didn't he have a hyphon?) was his friend. He pulled himself up into his signature crouch before sounding off. "Spider-Man reporting for duty sir. Oh, wrong suit. And wrong person. And wrong place." Dang it, mouth. Why must you quip so?

The Iron Not-Patriot spin around as fast as the clunky suit would let him. (Sorry Tony, not gonna beat spandex [and alien organism] in that regard.) (Two puns in one thought? Now he got his quippyness back?) "Spider-Man? You're back? Why? I thought you were gonna hunt down that party group of yours?"

A/N the true reason for the quipping is that I can finally think of good material! Who knows how long that will last though. Anyway, the obnoxious pun machine lives!

"I can't do a thing about them if they don't make a move and the police will know that before I do. They could be anywhere in New York right now. I'm here to talk to you and Bruce."

"Oh and what about?" Well, with you I was going to reconcile. I'm not mad about what you did last week." He finally stood and followed the stark inside, inwardly marvaling over the intricacies of the spinning rings that disassembled his suit.

"You're not? But what about -J.A.R.V.I.S. what did Bruce ask you about yesterday as soon as you were renabled inside his lab.

"Master Banner inquired about the symptoms to you're panic attacks." Crap.

"W-What does that have to do with me?" Dang it Peter, you fight for your life every other Thursday, yet you stutter here?

"Pull up the Hawk Cams' footage of before then. Spidey chuckled at the name as a multitude of screens apear, showing... the vents? Double crap. "Camera seven please. Rewind, further, further, stop! There."  Spider-Man was now staring at a picture of his vent based conversation with Clint. Three strikes and you're out! "Why did you sneak in yesterday to talk with Bruce then? It all adds up, you went to him for help because I manage... to cause you... to have... panick attacks." Tony barely managed to choke the last two words out. He had the completely wrong idea!

"Tony that's not what that was about! Yes I guess I had a panic attack, but it was because of something Bruce said not anything that you did!" Venom didn't say anything but he felt it tighten slightly. No, I'm not going to tell him. It relaxed again so he continued, "I can't tell you what I discussed with him yet, but you're still a nice guy Tony, even if I occasionally questioned your sanity." The quip did its job and the tense mood evaporated.