"Caught in the Web of the Spider."

Rosey reached Otto's side, "Otto? Otto! Speak to me!" she cried out.

"Rosey, we need to get out of here! Now!" I called out reaching her side.

"No! Not without Otto!" she cried out.

I grumbled, "fine," I grabbed him and pulled him over my shoulders, carrying him like a fireman while his arms were being dragged along. "Now move!" I cried out.

She didn't ask how I managed to carry a man twice my weight on my back while dragging along nearly two thousand pounds of metal. I don't really think it registered in her mind what I was doing.

We left the hanger just as a final burst of energy came flying out. It threw Rosey and me off our feet. I landed with Otto, but Rosey, she went flying into a tree. Her head smashed into a tree, I saw blood come out in droves.

"No," I gasped as I ran at her, I held her up, she wasn't dead, just unconscious, "no, wake up Rosey, please," I looked around, "someone! Get a doctor!" No one responded, they were too busy running away.

I took out my phone and dialed a number I had long memories. It picked up almost immediately, "hello?"

"Tony, get SHIELD down to Oscorp's little research lab in Long Island, a star just went supernova. People are hurt and I don't know if the thing's still active."

"I'll tell them at once," he hung up, I knew he would be here so. I held her close, making sure nothing bad happened to her. I'm so close, she's the reason Otto goes mad...well, one of them. If I can save her, I can save him.

A week later:

I looked down at Rosey, she looked...almost peaceful.

The door opened up and a woman walked in. The same blonde woman from before with the nice face. I came to know her name, Agent Morse, A.K.A Bobbi. SHIELD had that place under surveillance, she was the lead on this case.

"Did the doctor's say when she'll wake up?" she asked.

"No," I told her, "she's in a comma, seems that there was a blood clot in her brain before this, she had moments to live. It's a miracle she pulled through. Her mind has to heal first...and then her body."

Bobbi nodded, "and why exactly are you here Peter?"

I smiled, "I'm a friend. Otto's….hurt right now, he would want to be here. Least I can do is look after her."

"Right," she looked at me with narrowed eyes, "did you know? About the accident?"

I sighed, "you aren't seriously thinking I sabotaged this did you?"

"No," she smiled, "why so defensive?"

I couldn't help rolling my eyes, compared to Nat who's a master manipulator of any dialog, this woman was an amaeture. I sighed, "listen Agent Morse, as much as I would like to help you I can't."

"And why not?"

"It's above your pay grade," I told her.

"What?" she raised an eyebrow.

"Call Fury, ask him about me. He'll probably groan and whine for a bit, but he'll come around," I patted her on the shoulder, "he's keeping vital info from you, get that first and then you can see the whole picture."

I left Rosey's hospital room and went to the lift. Barbara Morse, Mockingbird, honestly, I'm kind of disappointed. This version of her is a joke, barely better than cannon fodder. But she is clever I'll give her that.

She doesn't know I work for SHIELD, or I used to anyway. I don't know why Fury's keeping this from her, but it's honestly a waste of time. I was her lead suspect, talk about not seeing the whole picture.

Bobbi's investigation was...slow, but honestly, I don't care anymore. My only responsibility was making sure Rosey pulled through, Otto could still be saved, I hope. Last I heard he was being treated in a private facility.

And Norman? Well I felt bad for him. After people had be rescued it was found that thirteen people had died during the experiment. And since all those people were very rich and very powerful, Norman was being sued.

It was called the trial of the century, I just called it a joke. The man was being charged with intent to murder, it won't hold up. It was an accident. Sure they can sue him for lots of money, but that won't put him away for long.

I drove back to the Baxter building and took the elevator upstairs. The structural security of the building hand been restored, so for the past week the FF had been bringing in all the cool science toys into our new lab. So far only mine and Johnny's have been fixed, since ours look the least damage and thereby needed the fewest items replaced.

I walked into a now fully furnished lounge, "hey guys."

"Hey Pete," Ben called out from his special chair as he read his SA, "how's Rosey?"

"Still the same," I shrugged as I took off my coat and sighed, I looked outside, it was snowing already. November was at an end and with it came all the coldness and harshness of winter. Damn the cold.

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