Chapter 3: Chapter 0: The Spider and The Marvel
It had been 7 years since the Avengers had disbanded.
But New York city had stayed relatively the same. Yes, the crime rate had dropped in the years the Avengers were active, but petty criminals saw the disbanding of earth's mightiest heroes as an opportunity.
Thieves of all kinds still roamed the streets, it was unrealistic to think that all petty crime would disappear for good. Street level heroes like Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron Fist still operated, keeping the streets as safe as they could.
But certain street level heroes still had their hands full with crime as they always had.
Speaking of which.
Swinging his way through the skyline of New York City, was none other than the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man himself, Peter Parker. He was no longer the same child, dressing up in spandex to fight crime, getting involved when he shouldn't.
He had become quite the man, now a 29-year-old with a lean, physically imposing build and a mind just as imposing. Speaking of his imposing mind, Peter had made a few adjustments to his wardrobe.
Overall his suit was the same layout, but it had definitely evolved a bit over the years. It was much flashier, much more durable and way more advanced than the rags he used to wear. The gold lining around the black spider on his chest made him feel like an Avenger.
Even after all these years.
Peter had to admit he missed it sometimes, the feeling of being a team. The feeling of having others to watch out for him, people he could count on, people he trusted, people he saw as family.
Cap and Tony were like fathers to him, to all the team.
Tony had especially gotten paternal over the years, acting as a mentor to Peter and many other Meta-Humans. To the point where Peter heard that Tony had taken on an apprentice in the recent years.
And Steve had always stood as an icon not just for superhumans, but for all the people of the world. The sight of the man in red, white and blue served as a reminder that they could overcome whatever tyranny was thrust towards them.
Bruce was like the nerdy but still cool Uncle, albeit one with anger issues.
Logan was the gruff, angry Uncle that wasn't afraid to speak his mind.
Thor was the Jock of a Big Brother, the one you never quite understood but could always count on in a fight.
Natasha was the mysterious big sister who always kept her secrets close to her chest.
Clint was the Snarky brother that Pete felt a kinship with.
Scott was the pretty laid back and optimistic brother.
Hope was the serious big sister who had no time for games.
And then there was the one member of the team he had stayed in contact with the most since the team was disbanded.
Carol Danvers, otherwise known as Ms Marvel.
Other members came and went as the years passed, but the bonds the original members formed during their inception were stronger than any formed since. Case in point.
Pete and Carol out of all the Avengers, when they first met couldn't stand each other. The only people whom had a worse relationship prior were Hulk and Logan, or Hulk and Thor...or Hulk and most people on the team for that matter.
But over time, after saving each other's asses a bunch of times, a few long and heated conversations and plenty of scolding's from Tony and Steve, the two had come to an understanding that allowed them to work together as teammates.
And from that the two of them grew closer to eventually become friends. Very close friends.
A drink between friends became dates and before either of them knew it, they were very close.
Now Pete and Carol had been going steady for the past year.
"Reminiscing, are we?" came a feminine and familiar voice.
Peter turned around to be met with the sight of his former teammate and now Girlfriend hovering in the air.
Carol Danvers, Ms Marvel, in the flesh.
Like Peter's more advanced Spider-Man suit, Carol's look had changed over the years.
She still bore the bright yellow lightning bolt insignia over her chest and the same black facemask as well as her red waist sash. But no longer did she wear the one-piece or the gloves and boots, her suit was still black but covered her entire body, eliminating the skin she showed off on her thighs and upper arms.
She had also updated the material of her suit, no longer was it simple leather, but a very advanced form of carbon fibre material, curtesy of Stark Industries. It was a very functional update to her suit, different enough to be considered an update but still retaining elements of her original look.
Her flowing, golden hair blew freely in the wind, still at her core the same Carol Danvers that was such a force to be reckoned with when the Avengers were in their prime. The same woman that could go toe to toe with Thor or the Hulk.
"And what's wrong with a little reminiscing? It's not like I have anything else to do right now" Peter replied with a chuckle.
"I find it hard coming to terms with the fact that the guy who used to be the greenest Rookie on the team even has the ability to reminisce" Carol smiled as she lowered until her feet met the ground.
"Don't tell me you never think about the good old days?" Peter smirked behind his mask as Carol sat besides him, her legs dangling over the edge.
"My God you sound like Cap" Carol smirked.
"That's a compliment in my book" Peter smiled.
"I know" Carol chuckled before leaning her head against Peter's shoulder.
"So how was your day?" Carol asked.
"Ok, couple of muggings, an attempted Car Jacker...and probably the weirdest attempt at robbing a convenience store I've ever seen" Peter snickered at the end of his sentence.
"Weird how?"
"Guy was doing the finger gun thing inside his hoodie pocket...in the end I didn't even beat him up, just webbed him to the store door and figured to let the cops handle it" Peter replied, causing Carol to chuckle.
"Well that certainly beats my day. Flying around town just hoping something interesting happens, a high-tech doom bot, a mentally deranged supervillain...anything, just something to let me cut loose" Carol sighed.
"Then why don't you help out Cap, Nat and Clint? I hear Jess is expecting you to join up with SHIELD, I mean you're into that stuff, soldier stuff, espionage, hunting down Hydra and AIM remnants?" Peter asked.
"Not many people know this Pete...but I prefer working with you these days" Carol smirked.
"Really? But I thought you wanted to fight"
"I do, but I think I have better chances getting a good scrap if I hang around with you" Carol smiled back.
It really had hit Carol hard, she hated to admit it but one of the things she loved best about being an Avenger or a Super hero in general was the big scale conflicts, the fights against foes that could match her in strength. Carol was a soldier, so it was understandable why she would miss the conflict, much like a soldier returning from a tour of duty to find peace and stability, she felt as though she had been robbed of a purpose.
Luckily for her Peter's constant encouragement and constant pleas that he needed help on patrol kept Carol from going Psychotic.
She knew Peter didn't need help on patrol, he could clean up the city's small-scale crime in a day, but it was sweet of him nonetheless.
Though Pete would be lying himself if he said he didn't miss fighting Supervillains. A lot of his own Rogue's gallery were behind bars or had disappeared for a long while. Norman Osborn being the biggest of them.
The man that had caused the death of Peter's first love, Gwen Stacy.
Peter still mourned her, but he didn't let her death infringe on his entire life. Carol had helped him come to terms with the fact it wasn't his fault.
As for Osborn, he had disappeared for a long time. every now and then Peter suspected he would make a return to try and ruin his life, but it simply never happened. The Goblin was an expert at mind games and striking when Peter least suspected it, but after this long Peter hoped he had gone for good.
Both Peter and Carol had plenty of Baggage from their lives, but they promised each other to get through it like they did years ago.
As a team.
But what Peter and Carol didn't know was that the peace they had endured for so long was merely a reprieve. Things were going to change very soon, and in a large way, a way neither of them suspected.
Forces of unknown power were working against the both of them even as they sat in each other's arms. Power unlike anything they had seen before, and very soon, they would have to confront this power.
But they would not face it alone.
And just in case you guys need visual aid:
A/N: Peter's new costume looks like the Iron Spider suit from Avengers: Infinity War while Carol's looks like her outfit in Fear Itself. Seeing as Civil War and House of M haven't happened in this universe, Carol hasn't taken up the mantle of Captain Marvel and it still Ms Marvel.)
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