"What's going on? Why did Natasha suddenly switch sides?" 2nd Gen Spider-Man stared in confusion as Natasha turned against her own team.
"A woman's heart is like a needle in the ocean—impossible to predict," Gwen smirked playfully.
"Then, can you tell me what you're thinking about?" 2nd Gen Spider-Man asked, leaning in to steal a quick kiss on her cheek.
"Nope! It's a secret! Hehehe!" Gwen giggled, resting her head against his shoulder, refusing to answer.
Meanwhile, Coulson observed Natasha with curiosity. "What do you think?"
Natasha pursed her lips, exhaling slowly. "I don't know… maybe I finally believe Steve is right. Or maybe… I don't know myself."
"Well, no time to overthink it," Coulson shrugged. "Come on, Scott's waiting for us."
[Scott was still engaged in battle when Spider-Man, dodging his massive palms, suddenly called out, "Hey! Has anyone here seen that super old movie—The Empire Strikes Back?"]
[Rhodey groaned. "Oh my God! Tony, how old is this kid?"]
["I don't know! I didn't carbon date him! I just know he's young!" Tony replied, exasperated.]
[As Spider-Man swung between Scott's massive limbs, he started firing webbing at Scott's chest, circling around his towering body.]
["You know that part? The one on that snowy planet with the big walking machines?" Spider-Man continued, wrapping more webs around Scott's legs.]
[Rhodey, pushing a cart, rammed it into Scott's calf, and Tony instantly caught on to the plan.]
["This kid's onto something!"]
["Tony! Fly up! Fly up!" Rhodey shouted, realizing what Spider-Man was about to do.]
[The webbing around Scott's legs tightened, restricting his movement. The giant found himself unable to step forward.]
[Tony and Rhodey quickly gained altitude, then swooped down toward Scott in a synchronized attack, punching his helmet at full force.]
[Spider-Man cheered. "Yes!!!"]
[With his legs tangled and his balance compromised, Scott toppled backward. Excited, Spider-Man turned to Tony and Rhodey, flashing a thumbs-up. "That was awesome!!!"]
[But in his moment of pride, he failed to notice Scott's massive arm swinging toward him. Before he could react, the impact sent him flying.]
[He crashed into a stack of cardboard boxes, rolling several times before coming to a halt.]
[Meanwhile, Scott landed hard, his back crushing the wing of a plane. He groaned, knowing he couldn't get up again. Accepting defeat, he pressed a button on his suit, shrinking back to normal size.]
[Removing his helmet, Scott grimaced, feeling dizzy. His throat was dry, and he smacked his lips before muttering, "Anyone got any orange slices?"]
[Tony, however, ignored Scott and immediately rushed toward Spider-Man's fallen body. If anything happened to the kid, Tony would never forgive himself.]
[He hurried to Spider-Man's side, crouching down anxiously. "Hey, kid! You okay?"]
[The sound of Tony's voice roused Spider-Man. Dazed, he instinctively struggled to get up.]
[Tony grabbed his hands to stop him. "Hey! Friendly! Guess who I am? It's me!" he called.]
[Recognizing Tony, Spider-Man let out a relieved chuckle. "Hey, man!"]
["Yeah!" Tony sighed, relieved to see he was conscious.]
["That was terrifying," Spider-Man laughed while lying on the ground.]
[Tony nodded. "Yeah."]
[Then, in a serious tone, he added, "You're done. You hear me? Great job, but stay put."]
["What? I'm fine!" Spider-Man protested, trying to sit up.]
["Stay here!" Tony repeated, more firmly this time.]
["No! I can still—"]
["Go home!" Tony snapped. "Or I'm calling Aunt May!"]
[With that, Tony took off, leaving Spider-Man lying there, still trying to protest. "Mr. Stark, wait! I can still fight! I can still—"]
[He struggled to lift himself, his hand reaching for his mask, but his injuries finally caught up to him. With a heavy sigh, he muttered, "Okay… I can't do it anymore."]
Rhodey noticed the strange expression on Tony's face. "Tony?" he asked quietly.
Tony remained silent, staring at Spider-Man's bruised and exhausted form.
Why did he bring a kid onto the battlefield?
What if something had happened? Tony didn't want to see anyone sacrificed… but it always seemed to happen anyway.
Meanwhile, 2nd Gen Spider-Man watched with an emotional expression. Seeing the younger Spider-Man fight so bravely, despite his age, struck a chord with him.
It made him think back to his own broadcast—how he had gained his powers but had done nothing with them at first. He hadn't thought about using them to help people… and because of that, Uncle Ben had died.
But this Spider-Man? He didn't hesitate. He fought for what was right, even when he wasn't strong enough.
That realization made 2nd Gen Peter feel both proud and a little ashamed of himself.
But… the sky screen appear. And because of that…
Uncle Ben was still alive.
Captain George Stacy was safe.
And Gwen… was here with him.
[Meanwhile, Captain America and Bucky finally reached the Quinjet. As soon as they boarded, Cap took control of the onboard weapons, blasting away the debris blocking their path before powering up the engines.]
[Natasha continued buying time for them below. Another electric shock struck Black Panther, forcing him to his knees.]
[But seeing the Quinjet taking off, T'Challa refused to give up. He sprinted forward, grabbing onto the landing gear just as it retracted.]
[As the wheels folded into the aircraft, Black Panther realized that if he didn't let go, his arm would be crushed by the door. He had no choice but to release his grip.]
[The Quinjet soared out of the hangar, gaining speed toward Siberia. Seeing this, Rhodey immediately accelerated, determined to catch up.]
[On the ground, Black Panther slowly stood up, his eyes locking onto Natasha.]
[Natasha, still calm, simply said, "I told you I'd help you find him—not catch him. There's a difference."]
[T'Challa remained silent.]
[Above them, Vision landed near Wanda and gently wrapped his arms around her. "I'm sorry," he murmured.]
[Wanda, still catching her breath, looked up at him. "Me too," she whispered.]
["Like I said," she exhaled, "this whole thing… it's a disaster."]
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