A Soul's Past and Future

Scorpion

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Chapter 30: Scorpion

The emergency call was from Ned. Apparently, there was a green villain who called himself Scorpion, who was terrorizing the city. During the battle, he kept repeating how they were raising and how Peter would have to choose. At the end of the battle, Scorpion grunted out, Hail Hydra. Right now, Peter was in Ned's room where MJ was treating the wound on his back.

"This is bad. Like really, really, really bad. Like Thanos bad. No, this is Lego Death Star being destroyed bad." Ned rambled.

"Ned, you're giving me a bigger headache. Will you sit down? Also, Peter stop moving." MJ ordered.

"I'm sorry! It stings! You don't need to treat them. They'll heal, ow, eventually. Ow!" Peter flinched.

MJ gave him an 'are you dumb' look. "Do you know how deep this is? If you want it healed sooner, stop squirming and let me stitch it up."

Peter pressed his lips together, letting MJ continue her work. Ned sat down in the spinning chair he had and spun himself. After a moment of silence, Ned slowing stopped spinning, stopping perfectly so that he was facing Peter and MJ.

"This is bad."

"No shit, it's not like I experienced it and you haven't said that over a billion times." Peter said sarcastically.

"Done." MJ said. Peter smiled in thanks and put his shirt on.

"What are you going to tell the Avengers?" Ned asked.

Peter hesitated. "I don't know."

"That better not be you saying 'I don't think I will.'" MJ said.

"Hey, I'll tell them. Don't worry." Peter put his hands up in mock surrender.

"How did Hydra even get this type of villain?" Ned asked.

Peter let out a long sigh. "I have no clue and that's what's frustrating. If they have this guy at their disposal, what else do they have? Who else do they have?"

Suddenly, Peter's phone went off. 

"Hello?"

"Hoi! Parker! Where you at?" Shuri's voice came from the other end. Peter rolled his eyes and put her on speaker.

"In New York, at Ned's place. Say hi."

"Is MJ there?"

"Yes, she's here." MJ answered.

"Okay, one, hello Ned and MJ, second, WHY DIDN'T YOU TAKE ME WITH YOU!?"

"Uh, hello? You just going to leave me out?" Came Harley's voice. "Also, I thought there was an emergency?"

"There was." Peter said bluntly. MJ and Ned were silently telling him to tell them. "Listen, uh, Hydra sent this villain by the name of Scorpion to terrorize New York. I'm sure if you check the news, you'll see an update on what happened. I'll fill all of you guys later but that's basically the emergency."

They heard Harley give a whistle. "Where are you staying? At Ned's or are you coming back home?"

Peter internally cringed. The compound was not his home, and they'll probably get him to leave after this is all over. "I'm staying at Ned's place."

"You sure that's even safe?" Shuri asked.

"Oh, uh-"

"He's staying here. Not like he's in any condition to swing back to the compound." MJ cut in.

"He's hurt!?" The two yelled out.

"It's fine! I'm fine! MJ already helped me. Chill out." Peter said quickly. "I'll be good as new in a few hours. Until then I'll stay at Ned's until I can swing back."

"Oh no. Absolutely not. You should just stay there until tomorrow morning. I'm sure Tony will get Happy to pick you up." Harley stated.

"But-"

"No buts spider-boy. Happy will come get you tomorrow. Also, MJ, Ned, come over for the day." Shuri said.

The call ended before Peter could protest. 

"Great."

"Calm down. It was only a matter of time before they called asking where you are." MJ rolled her eyes.

'I don't get why they would care but okay.' Peter frowned. "I guess I'm staying here for the night. Do you still have me extra clothes here Ned?"

"Oh yeah, they're still in the bottom drawer of the dresser."

"Great, thanks."

"Well, I should head home. Later dorks."

"Cya MJ." The two said simultaneously.

~~~~~

"So, wait, you two are telling us that Peter is in New York, hurt, and just battled a guy named Scorpion." Steve recapped.

"This guy was also sent by Hydra." Harley added.

"I told you we should have gone after him." Tony said.

"Calm down Tony. Peter's fine according to these two and by the looked of it, he handled the situation really well." Rhodey said.

"How do you know that?" Sam asked.

"It's on the news. FRIDAY put it on, will you?"

"On it."

FRIDAY broadcasted CNN and it showed Spider-Man and a green guy, Scorpion, fighting. The news reporter was talking about the destruction but had said that there were no causalities and only a few injuries. Then it cut to a place where there was a lot of webbing, as if it was there to hold something, or someone, in place.

"This is where the villain known as Scorpion was being held by Spider-Man's webs. No one knows where he went or how he escaped."

"So, where's Peter now?" Wanda asked.

"Ned's place." 

"Does he know that this Scorpion guy escaped?" Clint asked.

"Uh, not that we know of. He never mentioned it." Harley said.

"Should we call him?" Steve looked around the room.

"No, don't bother him. He might already be asleep. We don't want to interrupt that; we all know that boy needs to catch up sleep." Natasha said. "Send him a text about it. That way if he is awake, he'll see it but if not, then he'll see it in the morning."

"Sent." Shuri said as she sent the message.

"Tomorrow, you said Peter would fill us in?" Steve asked and Harley nodded. "Until then, you think you can find something about this guy?"

"We can try." Shuri nodded.

"I think I'm close in finding something." Bruce said. "If I'm right, I think I'll be able to track Peter's guardian friends."

Steve nodded in approval. "That's really great, Bruce."

Tony clapped his hands. "I'll go get Happy and tell him to go fetch Peter and his friends tomorrow."

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You know, I'm really good at knowing how to end chapters (note the sarcasm). I'm hoping in the next chapter will go as planned and then hopefully (fingers crossed) the rest of the book will flow smoothly. Also damn we're already on chapter 30 😳

Anyway Byeee!