Some things go wrong! But some swings Peters way.
He meets up with Pepper in the hallway to the side of the food court where they brainstormed, until thirty minutes later, Midtown walks past the hallway they're in heading into the food court Peter can hear Shelly announce “You have 20 credits each on your visitors pass which equates to $20 so just swipe that on the card machine when paying for your food, you have an hour before we meet back here got it.”
Peter can hear as the team makes their way into the food court whispering and pointing out different food choices for lunch. Peter turns back to face Pepper and gives her a nod, which she returns as a concentrated look washes over her face before she too walks into the food court.
Peter waits five minutes before walking in as well. Making his way past where midtown was now all sitting down to eat. Peter turned and made a beeline towards his favourite pizza place in the food court he's greeted by the familiar face of Benny
“Hey’a Pete, how are ya?”
“Doing great Benny. How’s Nina?”
“She's doing great, you want the usual Pete?”
“Don't you know it, Benny”
Benny immediately gets started on his order making conversation as he tinkers around the kitchen. It takes about 10 minutes before Benny hands Peter the box of pizza “Put it on Mr Starks card Benny” Peter sharks “Not like you had any money to pay for it anyway Pete.” as Peter's leaving he calls out “See ya Benny and tell Nina I said hi.”
Peter makes his way over to an empty table in the middle of the food court not too far away from where Midtown is. He starts eating his first slice when Pepper gets up from her table on the other side of midtown she calls out “Peter!” gathering everyone's attention as she makes her way over to Peter he waves as she does at this point most employees have continued with their lives but Midtown is dead silent watching
“Hi Pepper, finally got out of the office did ya.” peter says smirking
“Yup, can I sit Pete?”
“Of course”
They start talking about anything and everything as Pepper eats her salad and peter munches away at his pizza.
A few minutes have gone by when an intern from the legal department stands before them
“Hello Miss Potts, Hello Mr Parker could you please sign off on a few pay rise’s that you requested all their names are attached as well as how much they were earning and how much they should be earning after the pay rise. If you could quickly take a look over them and sign at the bottom it would be greatly appreciated.”
The intern hands over a stack of papers which Peter looks through before signing.
“Thank you, Mr Parker, enjoy your lunch” When he scurries off again Peter turns to Pepper and continues their conversation.
Out of the corner of his eye, he can see Mr Harrington glaring daggers into Peter, Flash is a bright red in rage, Betty is whispering to anyone who isn’t just watching Peter with a slack jaw, MJ is drawing in her journal with a gleeful expression, and Ned locks eyes with Peter before raising his glass in approval.
As lunch continues two more people approach with important documents for Peter to look over. Throughout it, Mr Harrington is furiously muttering under his breath, when they have 15 minutes till midtown leaves, the doors to the food court bang open making heads turn.
Peter internally groans Natasha aka the Black Widow enters glaring at Peter “Паук why haven’t you answered your texts? Hmm? I needed you up in the training room 15 minutes ago.” Peter nervously scratches the back of his head.
“Uhh I’m so sorry Miss Romanoff, but technically I’m not supposed to be here today so I hadn’t thought to go to the training room” Natasha narrows her eyes, Peter gulps so hard it’s audible in the near silent food court.
Peter takes a glance at Midtown, MJ is grinning deviously while furiously sketching while also seeming torn between her journal and seeing Black Widow, Mr Harrington seems to have blown a blood vessel, Abe is having a grand old time, Ned is bursting with excitement, and Pete well he just want a break.
“I’m letting you off just this once but tomorrow's training is over ten times harder you understand, Паук?” Peter frantically nods. She glares all the while stealing a slice of Peter's pizza before striding out.
“Hey, totally not cool Miss Romanoff, you know I need the calories!” Peter shouts out which is swiftly returned with a casual flipping of the bird while calling out “BITE ME!”
It takes a while for normalcy to return in the food court which only happens when Midtown is ushered out and into the elevator heading towards the gardens which Tony and Pepper made for workers to go and relax or think.
Midtown will be doing a quiz about Stark Industries that Peter had made and printed. There may or may not be a question asking who Stark Industries' three managers at the top, oversee the entire building. And sure, ok, like Peter knows nobody will get all three as he is one of them along with Pepper and Tony obviously, he hadn’t even told Ned about his promotion.
He also made sure they wouldn’t call out the answers at the end because that could reveal Peter’s job so all Papers would be turned into a machine that Peter had been working on a while back as a way to test it then they would be handed back the test’s fully graded.
Just as Peters is about to stand up to move to his next part of the plan Harley texts.
[potato boy]
Midtown has arrived at the Zen Gardens now, will be sending a video when they get their tests back for that one question. 😂😂
[Pete]
Doing god’s work soldier 🫡
Peter can only hope they'll be as confused as he thinks they will, he already knows that some will argue their answer is right as most of the decathlon team are major nerds for S.I not just Peter and Ned.
He's in the elevator when a notification dings
[bucky]
Hey kid, why did I only just now hear from Tony that you've been kicked off the field trip?
[bucky]
I know you and Tony have a plan, is there any way for me to help out?
[Pete]
Yeah we’ve got a plan with the motto Physiological warfare, I hadn't wanted to bring the Avengers into the plan but that goals been crushed and stepped on by both Clint and Nat.😐
[bucky]
Tell me where I'm needed, I'll be there at a sprint.
[Pete]
Aww thanks, Mr Bucky.
[bucky]
🙄
Peter's mind races as an idea flows through him; he needs to get Midtown to the floor that houses Bruce, Tony and Peter's private labs, along with Bucky.
All Peter knows is that when his plan is done Mr Harrington will not be teaching anymore, at least now that the Avengers know what's going on during his lessons.