Yeah. He was nervous.
Without the calm composure from Shadow Spider-Man's presence, he was still just a 15-year-old kid. Even though he kept trying to recall what it felt like to be fused with that version of himself—pretending to be calm and mature—in truth, the immaturity still slipped through at times.
Especially in the middle of a real battle.
Still, he was doing better than before.
After all, he'd already faced death.
Back when he shot and killed the Vulture who tried to harm Aunt May—it was Shadow Spider-Man who pulled the trigger, but Peter had felt it. Lived through it.
He'd fought Kraven the Hunter. Fought the Green Goblin.
And in those battles, it had been mostly him in control.
Thanks to all of that, he still got nervous—but way less than the old Peter would've.
If it had been the old Peter?
Ant-Man would've taken that shield right back, no contest.
Now though? He could even handle Falcon and Winter Soldier at the same time.
Just then, Bucky returned.
While Peter had been busy tangling with Falcon, the Winter Soldier had picked up the shield Peter had thrown at him earlier, then chucked it out the terminal window.
Down below, Cap—locked in combat with Black Panther—caught it mid-fight.
With the shield back, Cap could finally stand toe-to-toe with the Panther.
But barely.
Black Panther's Vibranium suit was on a whole different level.
Wakanda had pushed the limits of Vibranium. They didn't just use it—they mastered it.
They'd developed two types: Vibranium A, the energy-absorbing original; and Vibranium B, a variant that could disrupt molecular bonds—even in Vibranium itself.
One material.
Turned into both the strongest shield and the sharpest spear.
The claws on T'Challa's suit were made of Vibranium B.
After just a few slashes, Cap's supposedly indestructible shield now had visible claw marks.
Claw marks. On the Vibranium shield.
Cap was stunned.
But there was no time to dwell on it—he gritted his teeth and kept fighting, mourning the scratches on his beloved… shield. Definitely just the shield.
---
Back in the terminal—
Winter Soldier dashed in to back up Falcon, only to get kicked across the floor by Peter—right into his partner.
Then came a flurry of webs—THWIP! THWIP!—wrapping both of them up and pinning them to the ground.
"I'd love to keep playing with you guys," Peter said cheerfully, "but I've got other stuff to do, soooo..."
DUANG!
Peter leaned aside just in time and blasted a web upward—snagging a small drone and slamming it against the ceiling.
He looked up at the web-wrapped drone, then turned to Falcon.
"Mister, is this your baby? Kinda rowdy, huh?"
"You got anything else?" Bucky grunted, testing the webs.
Falcon just stared in disbelief.
"Kids are this crazy now?"
Peter shrugged. "Later, guys!"
He turned, flipped out the window, and swung back onto the battlefield.
---
Things outside were heating up.
Captain America was being attacked from both sides—Black Panther and War Machine closing in.
Just as he was about to be overwhelmed—
Ant-Man made his move.
He tossed Cap what looked like a toy car keychain.
"Throw this," he said, holding up a familiar glowing disc. "At this."
Cap blinked, confused, but didn't argue.
Ant-Man hurled the enlarging disc.
Cap flung the miniature car.
SMACK!
The disc hit the car mid-air—BOOM!—and in a flash, it expanded into a full-size vehicle, crashing down toward War Machine!
Everyone froze.
War Machine, Black Panther, Black Widow—and even Peter, who had just exited the terminal—stared, stunned.
Seconds later, they all scrambled into action.
Black Panther tackled Black Widow to the ground, shielding her with his Vibranium suit from the explosion.
Peter wanted to help too, but he was too far away—he just pushed himself to run faster.
War Machine, meanwhile, didn't dodge.
He took it.
The car slammed into him, crushed him under its frame, and pushed him several meters before stopping.
CRUNCH!
Flames licked at the edges as War Machine crawled out from under the wreck, suit scratched and smoking.
"...I'm mad now," he grumbled.
---
Just then, Iron Man landed beside him and helped both Widow and Panther to their feet.
"That part of the plan?" Widow asked.
Tony shook his head. "Nope. This is getting out of hand. I wanted to go easy on them."
Peter landed nearby, eyes wide. "Wait, so... are we actually gonna fight them now?"
Tony's tone turned cold.
"What do you think? You thought we were playing tag?"
"They're heading for the jet," War Machine said, pointing.
Tony's eyes narrowed, but he wasn't worried.
"Let 'em. Someone's already waiting there."
He turned.
"Let's move."
He took Black Widow with him.
Black Panther and Peter latched onto War Machine as he lifted off, carrying them both across the battlefield.
And that's when Peter saw him.
The sixth man.
He hovered in the air—skin glowing red, wrapped in a grayish-green outfit, cloak flowing behind him.
"Wait—he's flying?!" Peter gasped.
"That's Vision," War Machine said.
"Big deal. Real strong."
"How strong?"
"Scary strong. He's red too. Maybe he snacks on kids like you."
Peter: "...You know I'm not really five, right? I'm seriously reconsidering my team choice here..."
As they spoke, the two teams regrouped—now fully assembled.
Iron Man's side:
Iron Man, Vision, War Machine, Black Widow, Black Panther, Spider-Man.
Cap's side:
Captain America, Wanda, Falcon, Hawkeye, Winter Soldier, Ant-Man.
Honestly? The rosters were kinda poetic.
Cap and Tony—once close allies—now opposing commanders.
Vision and Wanda, once romantic, now on opposite sides.
Even Peter and Scott—the two most talkative people on the field—stuck in a verbal crossfire.
It was like each team had its own weird chemistry buffs.
But despite that...
Tension hung thick in the air.
Everyone stared across the divide.
Both leaders knew—
Words wouldn't fix this.
The real fight was about to begin.
And this time?
It was going to be brutal.
—End of chapter—
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