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A slap to his hand woke him “Hey get up we’re going on a field trip” Ned’s shout-whispering stole all sleepiness from him. “Alright settle down class, I am quite excited about the destination for this field trip!” Mr Harrington was never usually excited for the yearly field trips, what had changed? He will probably play hooky, him and field trips do not mix.
8th grade, almost drowned in a lake.
9th grade, bitten by a radioactive spider.
10th grade, almost watched his friends, and at the time, crush, die.
11th will break the cycle. He will play hooky, he decided. Mr Harringtons voice brought him back from his daydreaming “I think this year, I will keep it a secret from you guys.” Boos erupted from the class, Mr Harrington just sighed. “I know, I know. Now, please have this signed and back to me by Thursday. The field trip is on Friday.”
“Where do you think we’re going?!” Ned exclaimed “I’m not sure Ned, but I know I’m skipping” “What?? Nooo it won’t be as fun without you!!” Ned pleaded, giving Peter puppy eyes” Peter laughed, MJ came up behind him, falling in line with the two boys. “What are you losers talking about?” The day went by in a blur, anxiety creeping into Peter’s chest.
“Oi penis!” Nonononono not right now please, Flash came and clapped Peter on his shoulder. Peter flinched. “Awe don’t act like you’re scared of me” He was. “I’m just your friend!” He wasn’t. “Don’t be like that.” “Just leave me alone Eugene.” That rewarded him a punch to the jaw, man he regretted that. A couple punches later, he had a black eye and broken nose. Well shit.
When Peter arrived to the compound his eye was already healing, and his nose had started. Shit. How the hell is he going to hide a broken nose? He racked his brain for ideas, trying, and failing, to come up with a solution. Next thing he knew he was on the elevator. When did that happen? “-re to mini boss?” The Irish AI’s voice rang through the elevator. “Huh?” “Where to mini boss?” Friday repeated. “O-oh penthouse please Fri”
He set his bag down on a chair and slumped on the couch. Sighing as he nuzzled into the soft, plush, probably 30 grand couch. “Hey kid how wa- what happened.” Mr Stark deadpanned. “O-oh no-nothing Mr Stark, I-I was mugged. I think” he rushed out. Stuttering along the way. “Mugged? You think? Di they take anything?” “Oh uh just my wallet” He didn’t even bring his wallet, it was probably in his May bedroom under a pile of dirty clothes. “I don’t have much anyway..” he mumbled “Your wallet?? How much was in it?!” Mr Stark looked offended, he must be used to carrying a couple hundred, maybe even thousand going anywhere. “Like a ten or something,” Mr Stark looked relieved, and seemed to let it go. He still got brought to medbay though.
Dinner wasn’t too eventful, it was a family dinner night so that ment the whole team was there, including Thor and Loki. “Alright Peter what’s up?” Pepper asked, while they were clearing the table. “What?? Nothinggg” he lied. He’s so tired. “You’re a terrible liar.” She sounded a lot like MJ right then. “Ihaveafieldtriponfridaybutireallydontwanttogosomethingbadalwayshappens” (I have a field trip on Friday but I really don’t want to go, something bad always happens) he rushed out, he can never lie to Pepper.
“Oh. Well that’s not bad, I’ll sign your form. You’ll be fine.” Fuck he knew he shouldn’t have told her. She signed it not a minute later.
- Time skip brought to you by Thomas the turtle -
He was on the bus, rethinking his life’s decisions when Mr Harrington announced it. “Alright class, we are five minutes from our destination, so I thought I thought I should share where we are going.”
Now that got everyone’s attention. “I am please to announce… we are going to Stark Industries!” Fuck. Parker luck strikes again. “Hah! We’ll have proof penis is faking that internship!” Flash said, well of course Flash, who else would it be? Chatter broke out among the bus, kids talking excitingly. “Oh my god dude this is so cool!!” “Ned you come over like all the time” the boys argued back and fourth, laughing along the way.
“Hello everybody, my name is Mary and I’ll be your tour guide today! I’ll be coming around and passing out badges for you all. Please clip them to your shirt and keep it in sight.” Uh oh. He forgot about this, he brought his badge sure, but when he walks through the scanner everyone will know he has all access. That’s not normal for an intern. “Hey lady, why didn’t Pe-Parker get a badge?” Flash taunted “Wait, Parker? Peter Parker? This is your class? Hello Pete!! Also Mr Thompson Peter already has a badge.” Whispers broke out among the kids, penis Parker the nobody has a badge? “Alright now you guys can scan your card there, and then walk through the scanner.”
Mary demonstrated for the class, and as she walked through the scanner, Friday’s loud voice rang through the room “Mary Lincoln’s, access level 5”
Most of the students jumped, and others said “Woah cool!” One student, raised her hand. Mary pointed to Cindy “What did that voice mean access level 5?” “How about everyone goes through, and I’ll explain?” Mary responded respectfully. Students walked through, looking interested as to how Friday knew their names. All of them went until it was just MJ, Ned, and Peter. MJ went first, “Michelle Jones, MJ, scary girl, access level 8” the classes jaws dropped. “Ned Leeds, Ted, Guy in the chair, redacted, best bro, access level 8” only Peter was left. He dreaded this moment, but walked through, “Peter Parker slash redacted, underoos, roo, kid, Pete, redacted, redacted, mini boss, and 7 more, access level 10, welcome back Peter, should I inform boss of your arrival?” “No!!! No! Fri that’s fine!”
“Did penis hack the AI?!?” Flash screamed, he wish he skipped. “Mr Thompson! I must remind you of the no bullying policy at SI. You get three strikes, that is strike one.” He knew Mary would always defend him, most at SI loved him, he just didn’t really want her to. When they arrived at the elevator, they all piled in while Mary faced the class “Alright everyone. There are ten access levels, 1 is for tour groups, 2 is for press, 3 is for janitors and other repair/cleaning staff, 4 is for lowly interns, 5 is for tour guides, such as myself, 6 is for higher interns and staff, 7 is for head staff, 8 is for avengers who do not live at SI and frequent guests, 9 is for avengers who live at the tower, and 10 is for exactly 5 people, Dr Stark, Ms Potts, Colonel Rhodes, Happy Hogan head of security, and Peter here.” at that, all hell broke loose.
Chatter broke out almost immediately, Peter cursed FRIDAY under his breath, he of course did not mean it, he loved FRIDAY, “Guys stop, I’m not his secret son, I’m just his intern. I have only seen him once or twice, but I need to go everywhere in the tower to be able to bring papers and get in labs for him.” Peter has never been a good liar but they bought it. FRIDAY’s voice rang through the elevator “Arrived at museum.”