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   Peter wandered to the principals office and found that not only may was there but Mr. Stark was as well. He was kinda shocked to see Stark there. The three looked over at peter who walked in.

"Mr. Stark, your here?" Peter stated astonishedly. Tony nodded "yep, let's go kid" tony said walking out. May sighed "thank you sir, come on peter" she told him walking after tony.

Peter followed behind, they wandered the hall's by the shocked onlookers. Peter looked around, but ash was nowhere in sight. Peter sighed 'I was hoping we could get him signed out and brought with us to answer some more questions' peter thought to himself.

They got to the car, tony looked at may "we're gonna drop you off, then I'll go take the kid for the meeting" may nodded knowing how important these meetings are for the Avengers. Peter only stared out the window, watching the city go by.

May was dropped off and off peter and tony went. The ride was silent for once, this honestly started to scare tony. Usually peter would strike up a conversation with him.

Tony was gonna ask him what was up but kept silent. They soon got to the headquarters and in the two went. Tony and Peter walk in the building and across the hall's to the meeting room.

Upon entering they saw the usual, the small talk, groot playing his game as ned watches, mj scrolling on her phone, ect ect. Tony cleared his throat, everyone looked up and sat in there seats "let's get started, groot put that thing away now" tony stated

Groot rolled his eyes "I am groot" rocket grumbled "groot put it away we need you in on this" groot grumbled. Peter sighed, he walked up to where groot sat and snached the game "groot this is serious I've got very important information and you may wanna listen in on it"

Groot mumbled, peter walked to nebula and handed her the game "thanks kid, now what is it that is extremely important" she asked. Tony had sat down listening to what peter was gonna say "I got to ask the guy or in this case ash some questions today."

The Avengers sat up "what did you find out about him" steve ask. Peter inhaled "well he for one doesn't seem to have bad intentions and he looks pretty chill, he hasn't told me where he comes from which sounds slightly odd and suspicious, but from the looks of it he probably thought that I wouldn't believe him or something" peter paused to take a breath as he said all that at once.

Stephen spoke up "what about that fight with flash?" Peter looked at him "oh that, he was just really pissed with what flash said, he even heard him insult me about my parents an-" "HE WHAT!?" Tony shouted cutting peter off "I'm fine now Mr. Stark, ash actually tried comforting me, it almost seemed as if he understood"

The Avengers looked kinda stunned, tony blinked "how would he understand?" He asked "I don't know either a friend or he himself has dealt with it" tony hummed "alright, what else do you have on him" he asked. Peter began to recall what ash told him.

"Well he claims to enjoy reading about our planet, which seems believable as he enjoys the outdoors. He likes to hike and be out in nature." Peter paused and thought more "he also says he sucks at cooking, which is kinda funny but sad at the same time yah know" the avenger's nodded "he also writes and sings songs apparently"

They gave him a look "he sings...?" T'Challa asked, peter nodded "yeah, I'm sure after a while of getting to know him he might show off his talent" they nodded "so, did you find anything else on him?" Ned asked "he has other friends but when asking about them he stayed quiet" he explained "so that can conclude one thing, he probably hasn't spoken to them in a while"

Peter nodded "yeah, he also had a very worried expression on his face, there's definitely more to it than that" they all nodded "I am groot?" Groot asked. Rocket translated "did he still have his hood and stuff up?" Peter nodded "yeah actually, that is still unknown" the avenger's gave a look

"But why? Is he hiding from something?" Nebula asked "maybe someone" tony suggested. That got the avenger's thinking, why would he be hiding "who would he be hiding from?" Bucky asked "but why would he be hiding from them?" Sam pitched in. They all pondered for a while coming up with theories.

"Well then, untill then let's discuss some other matters" carol stated "alright then, quill anything new or the usual?" Tony asked. Quill nodded "yeah, just the usual, and we haven't came across a planet with missing kids" tony nodded.

Carol had a holographic notification pop up, she swipped it to the left to see what it was, an urgent message popped up in front of them on the table.

"We need all hands on deck, the city is being attacked I repeat the city is being attacked"

The avengers all hopped up and started getting themselves prepared. They managed to get ready within five minutes. Peter ran by ned and mj he made a stop and told them "keep an eye on the speciation screen, alright?" They nodded and hugged him, "be careful peter" mj told him. He nodded "I will"

They broke it after a bit and peter ran out and joined up with the other's. They all loaded up and flew to the city.

Apon arriving they see thousands of demon like creatures everywhere and I mean EVERYWHERE. The avengers looked stunned "what the hell" drax commented. They looked around and out of nowhere they see someone on a building, they then jumped down.

The avengers looked shocked at this but upon landing she was unscaved and created a massive crater underneath her. They all looked at her shocked and she stood up, "looks like we've made it, he's around here somewhere let's find him"

Tony shouted "ok who the hell are you?" She looks up at them "well well well if it isn't the avenger's of earth and space" she smirked as she said that "answer the question, who are you" steve said to her. She sighed "fine I guess I should tell you all who I am. The names carmen."

Strange glared at her, activating magic in his hands "and why are you here?" He asked the other avengers getting into battle stance. She chuckled "you think I'm gonna tell you? Your hilarious" carmen stated as she began laughing.

"Tony I don't like this" steve told him, tony nodded "I know, I don't either" she smirked, "well then I advise you to get out of my way or else you'll be caught with the rest of the poor souls who've fallen" the demons all got into stance as well.

The avengers stood their ground "we are not letting you destroy the city with your army if monsters" the demons growled at tony, carmen gave out a sigh "if that's what you want" she snapped her fingers and all the demons charged at the avengers.

The avenger's all jumped around and spreaded out, they began attacking thee demons as best they could. Dr. Strange tony, wanda, sam, quill, and Carol were flying around getting the demons who were in the air as the rest stayed on the ground as the rest of the demons stayed to attack civilians.

Steve tossed his shield at some of the demons, a few were hit while others dodged. One demon caught it and tossed it at him, but he luckily caught it. Rocket  and bucky shot many demons there guns seemed to do damage to them but not to much. Groot managed great damage on the demons growing his arms in the ground underneath the demons and penetrated others.

Carmen was impressed to say the least. She didn't think these guys would hold their ground but they were. She summoned her small scythe's, she knew she had to join in. She ran towards T'Challa, she rose her scythe and landed a slice at him, only for it to not damage him. She hummed 'interesting' she noted to herself and he jumped up and punched the ground, releasing the deflected energy out knocking her back.

"Oh~ now this is what I'm talking about" she said letting out a sinister chuckle. She instantly powered up her scythe's and ran around him. T'Challa kept his guard up knowing she can attack from anywhere.

Well the was proven when she slash his side cutting through his suit and slashing his skin. He yelled out in pain as she kicked him back. She approach him only to have something stick to her back and pull her away and up and over the person. She smirked "if it isn't the friendly neighborhood Spiderman." She chuckled out

Peter got into battle position "yeah I am" he told her. The two sprang into battle, carmen swung her scythe's at him only to be blocked by the mechanical spider legs. She chuckled "you think your fancy suit will protect you forever?" She questioned landing a punch on his chest not only damaging the suit but breaking some ribs in the process.

Peter held his chest in pain. He looked around and it seemed as if the other avengers were struggling as well, even carol, these creatures were to much for them. Especially with there magic power and strength. Carmen walked forward with her scythe's in hand, peters suit had moved his mask to the damaged part of his suit to his chest for better protection.

Tony watched in horror seeing the one he mentored was about to get killed "kid" he shouted going to help him but was attacked and held back by demons, carmen chuckled "you've come so far parker" the other avengers looked as if they thought that this was the end.

"But you can only reach so far before you've hit your limits" she held up he weapons about to end peter, he looked away knowing this was it. Tony's alarm beeped "sir something is coming at an incredible speed" friday informed him, tony looked up and around.

Peter's spider senses went off again, carmen about to get him, however, she was cut short, as something kicked her back and landed infront of him, causing the ground to shake. Peter looked up as well as the other avengers to see who or what that was. Peters eyes widen "ASH!?" He shouted, noticing his outfit was different ash kneeled down to him "are you ok peter?" He asked before peter could ask about what he was wearing.

Carmen chuckled, "so you're finally coming out of the shadows I see" she paused as she smirked sinisterly "asher buckley, element of earth" ash turned around and stood up summoning his axe "that's right carmen, been a long time hasn't it?" He said to her coldly.

She kept her smirk "so it has, I do apologize for separating you and your friends" he glared at her knowing how empty that apology was. He began walking forward, peter and the other avengers shouted for him, but he ignored them the demons jumped at him.

Ash smirked and instantly punched the ground and large slabs of rocks bursted up from the ground hitting demons away along with hundreds of roots shoot up impaling other demons. The avengers sat there stunned, this kid defeated over half of the demons in mear seconds. He then charged at carmen she smirked and charged back.

The two then began to battle it out landing punch after punch and kick after kick. The avengers, obviously still struggled against the demons. Ash after sometime saw that he knew he needed to help them. So, with that in mind ash headbutted carmen, she held her head in pain as he stomped his foot creating a pillar like rock to knock her back.

Ash ran to where the avenger's had been knocked back to. He got to the center and created a rocky barrier around them along with a shield over the barrier. They all looked around as it was pretty dark. But before anyone could make a light a green glow shimmered in the barrier.

"This won't hold for long, I need you all to listen to me" ash said to them "I am groot" groot shouted "the names ash, look this is serious if you don't listen to me you all will fall" the avenger's looked kinda shocked, did this kid understand groot? How? "Ok, what should we know?" Strange asked

"These demons don't got down easy, your gonna need to tag team the shit out of them" ash stated as he began point out other's and teaming them up, making sure there was at least on person with powers in each team, teaming everyone with someone, except for peter

"And you guys tag team as well" he finished "but what about me?" Peter asked getting his attention. Ash looked at him "and for you" he begun looking behind himself "I need you to cover my back, because we're gonna be facing carmen" the avenger's looked stunned "I know I can trust the rest of the team, and I hope you can trust me to keep your back covered" ash said looking at peter.

Peter blinked, but then he nodded "are we all in agreement?" He asked, the avenger's hesitatently nodded "great, now duck" the avenger's ducked quickly as ash's arms flew to he chest and back out again breaking the barrier and deflecting the demons away from it.

Ash charged at carmen instantly. The avengers all nodded at each other and broke out into the teams ash gave them. Peter followed behind, carmen went to throw a scythe at him but peter used his webs to stop her and pull her back, allowing ash to attack her.

The team system seemed to work out in their favor, peter was impressed. Ash knocked carmen back which gave time for peter to say to him "wow, your leadership skills are awesome" ash only hummed "I learned from the best" ash said running to carmen and landed another kick on her. Peter blinked 'he learned that, from who?'

Peter shook his thoughts away and ran to help ash. Carmen blocked another one of his kicks before she hit him with the palm of her hand knocking him back pretty far. Peter quickly ran and caught ash, mechanical spider legs came out of his suit to to stop their sliding. Ash sighed out "thanks" peter nodded, carmen chuckled "awww looks like you've found a new friend" ash and peter glared at her "I won't let your team work get in the way of my mission" she said.

Then, with her magic she flung peter to destroyed building "PETER" ash shouted before carmen had kicked him and slashed his back. Then she tossed him into the air "DON'T HOLD BACK GET HIM" carmen shouted to the demons. The demons all began attacking ash. Tony looked over as he finished up taking out the said demons he was facing.

Tony watched as some bystanding demons jumped out and attacked ash. Tony had quickly put two and two together "their not giving him time to react, we need to help him out" the avenger's looked as tony flew over and began to fire off the demons away from ash. Dr. Strange joined in using a magical rope to pull and toss the demons away.

Just as the two went to tend to ash carmen had knocked the two back with her magic, she slowly walked to where ash was. He was slowly getting up but she kick him down onto his back. She held her blade at him "any last words" she asked him. Ash sighed looking up at her, he growled at her "go to hell bitch" he spat back at her.

She knelt down a little to him and said "I'm already there buddy" just as she went to swing her blade down something had stuck to her and pulled her back. It was peter he flung her up and over him away from ash. She grumbled "god how many more times are you gonna do this" she stated.

Peter got into stance "untill you either surrender or your gone, I'll fight you till my last breath if I have to" carmen chuckled "I like your determination kid, however" she disappeared in a split second and reappeared behind him. She punched him forward and quickly got infront of him and knocked him to the ground.

Peter looked up as carmen approached him "it won't be enough" just as she went to get him something punched her back. She slid a good ways away before she slid to a stop. She then growled but as she looked up she instantly became shocked. Ash was standing there, glowing a bright green. She smirked, now he was fighting at full power "oh~ NOW WERE TALKING" she shouted allowing herself to power up at full power.

In an instant they were up in the air, they were moving around so fast that the avenger's couldn't pinpoint where they exactly were. They all looked stunned "I can't believe this kid..." rocket commented "I am groot" groot added. Steve looked at the guardian's and at thor, "what did he say?" He asked.

Thor looked at steve and said "this guy is something else." Peter was more focused on the fight 'holy jesus, it's like watching a snake and a bear fight' peter thought to himself. The battle looked intense, then they finally hit the ground, magic energy knocking them back and the ground shaking.

Ash held his axe up to her, huffing and puffing he spoke out "now then carmen" she glared at him "any last words" he asked. She only stared at him, she than began to smirk. Slowly she let out a chuckle, as the avenger's got back up they looked to see what was going on. They saw and heard carmen chuckling, rocket tilled his head "he's got her at the end of his huge axe why is she laughing."

The avengers were confused, ash however was on guard "I know this is to easy...." ash said "what is it that you did?" He asked demanding an answer from her. Her laughing died down as she finally spoke up "you haven't noticed it yet" ash now confused cocked an eyebrow "notice what?" He asked. She smirked "you'll find out in 5 4" ash grew more confused.

Then his heart made a sudden and painful beat. In an instant he clutched his chest, dropping his axe, he grunted out in pain "ugh w-what the" he spoke out as the pain began to grow. Carmen chuckled out, ash looked up at her "what the hell did you do...?" He said before he yelped out in pain "it was when I hit you with the palm of my hand" she explained to him.

Ash felt sudden fear rush through him. Carmen stood up as he fell to his hand and knees, as one hand stayed on his chest. The avengers realized that ash was in trouble "HEY" thor shouted at her before throwing his axe. She watched it drew closer and closer before she suddenly teleported off. Thor was running to that area she was at as she disappeared "what!? NO!" He shouted.

Peter had ran to ash, "ASH" he shouted sliding down to him "ash what happened? What did she do to you?" Peter asked frantically. Ash huffed out in pain, it almost sounded as if he was about to cry "I-i don't-" ash let out a small shout of pain.

Tony ran over to him, he looked at peter "peter what happened" he asked. Peter frantically replied "I don't know, he's not sure himself" tony and peter began to panic. T'Challa ran over to them "we need to get him to my kingdom, maybe shuri can find out what's wrong with him" tony nodded "strange, we need a fast way there" tony told him.

Dr. Strange nodded and began to prepare to make a portal "kid, can you walk?" Tony asked, ash struggled for a bit before he shook his head "n-no" tony sighed, "alright here I got yah" tony said as he slowly but steadily picked him up, he was practically carrying him like a child.

Dr. Strange had opened the portal and everyone began running through, tony being one of the first through, extremely worried about the young boy in his arms in pain.

Welp that's a wrap stay tuned for Chapter 7 until then

Cat~con out