Avengers x Reader // Just Different

Chapter 21

Before I get started, just wanted to tell all of you that I'M SO SORRY for not updating in FOREVER!!!! I've been extremely busy on weekends so I'll do my best to update as often as I can.

"You ready?" you asked Peter.

You adjusted the belt of your suit. Peter nodded as he adjusted his web-shooters. 

"What level are you on?" you questioned.

"I've only done it once... but level 49," Peter replied sheepishly.

You raised your eyebrow, impressed. "I guess we'll start on 50, then," you inquired. Yes, the highest you'd ever gotten was level 3, but you just shook it off. It'd be fine.

"Level 50. Beginning simulation," JARVIS informed. 

You gave Peter a nod as the room began to darken.

Blue holographic buildings began to form around the giant room. Confusion filled your features. Last time, there weren't buildings, and as you put your hand through them, it caused your hand to sting.

So now there were obstacles.

That didn't stop the monsters and robots from coming at you.

A big ship of green light was projected through the air, and as the corner of the ship hit the building, it caused blue bits to fly into the air - right towards Peter.

"Peter, watch out!"

Remembering its sting, you sprinted towards Peter and push him out of the way.

You both landed hard on the ground, barely dodging the little blue flecks of dust.

"It's like Tony's trying to hurt us," you mumbled, quickly getting off the ground.

"Just in case you didn't know, (Y/N), that's how it works," Peter replied.

You were about to make a snarky reply, but a green bullet whizzed past your face. 

Now they had guns. Fantastic.

"I'll take the building, you cover the park! In order to avoid less damage, we have to split up," you say.

Peter nodded and flung his wrists in the air, webs shooting out of them. You rolled your eyes at his attempt to show off and ran towards the building, occasionally dodging the random bullet or alien or piece of debris here and there.

You reached the building, but stumbled back when a large alien, like the alien commander, landed in front of you with a large thud. You attempted to shoot him, but the little bullets just broke into smaller pieces of a hologram and dissolved into nothing at his feet.

You thought that a fake programmed alien couldn't have feelings nor an attitude, but when he looked at you, there was a slightly angered but amusing look in his eye. Like even though it wasn't possible, he would enjoy ripping you to shreds.

Instead, you ripped out one of the simulation knives that JARVIS finally provided. The stick was a little like the tool Natasha had, you were just hoping it would work.

You baffled at Stark's technology because when you attempted to jump on the hologram's back, you stayed there and didn't fall. Either you were floating or harnessed somehow, or there was some insane technology in the fake alien. Stark might sometimes be a jerk, but he still was a genius (and as he claimed, also a billionaire, a playboy, and a philanthropist. You did have to agree with him, sadly).

You thrusted the knife into the alien's neck, and he let out an automated scream. In surprise, you let go and fell onto the ground. Your back would be bruised tomorrow. You let out a small groan but stood up. You couldn't let a hologram beat you!

You stabbed the creature one more time in the leg, and he stilled. Before your eyes, he began to dissolve into nothing. After a couple more shots, all the aliens in your area were cleared.

You looked for Peter, who was clear across the room

"You good?" you yelled as you started to make your way towards him.

"Wait, (Y/N), watch out!" you fell to the ground as Peter shot a web that skimmed your head, knocking the alien out of the air.

"Level 50 complete. Congratulations."

You stood up and brushed yourself off as the lights slowly began to turn on.

"Nice," Peter said, giving you a high five.  You both immediately regretted it as your faces cringed at the amount of sweat that was on your bodies. Surprisingly, though, you weren't hot, thanks to the suit.

"We should  probably shower and then casually walk around like we did nothing," you said, "so the rest of the Avengers don't become suspicious."

He nodded. "Yeah. I'll see you later."

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"What's going on?" you asked as you walked into the room of arguing Avengers. Peter was there, but he silently sat in the corner with a why am I here look in his eyes.

You were waiting for something like this to happen, so you had your suit on underneath your normal clothes. The suit was like a second skin; you could hardly tell it was there.

Natasha handed you a folder, and you opened it up, noticing the contents on the inside. 12 children kidnapped by what the Avengers thought is HYDRA, all kids with the SKH gene. You looked at her worryingly. 

"Some of us want to attack, others are worried that it's too soon and that this is all fake. I'd recommend you stay out of the conversation. I have no doubt that you'll chose to go against the final decision if you feel like it's the right thing to do," Natasha whispered into your ear. The rest of the Avengers hadn't really noticed she had left the conversation. She was a spy, after all.

"We should look at the places they took the kids. Maybe we can then see if we can figure out where there target is next."

"We've tried. We haven't seen a pattern."

You looked up at her with a serious look on your face. "Is it possible that I could get a profile of all the kids? I have a map in my lab."

"Not allowed," Steve joined in. He looked very nervous about the whole situation. 

"But possible," Natasha smiled, a hint of mischief dancing on her face.

Natasha had a way to get people wrapped around her finger. It was clear that Steve certainly was, but maybe not in a bad way.

"Fine," he said, "but it was never my fault."

"I'll be looking forward to having it in my lab. Just ask JARVIS to send me it, and I'll look at it with Peter."

"Sounds good," they both agreed.