A year to Remember. Part 2, the Internship

MJ POV:

"Now go loser, don't wanna waste more time out of those cool labs".

Watching Peter run down the hallway, I turn to my office's side door which connects with Pepper's lower floor one. "We need to talk", I demand, not aggressively but directly. There's no time to loose. She turns from her computer, seemingly worried at my tone. Regardless, first thing's first, "Peter was in my office for personal reasons the past hour, I was hoping you could excuse him being late?".

Pepper nods. "FRIDAY?", she calls.

"Done Ms Potts".

Good. "Now, for the real problem", I walk around Pep's desk, "I need to speak to the Avengers".

"Why?" Pepper asks confused, but respectfully. I turn to her desk's computer, turning it to face us. "FRIDAY, Play the elevator footage of Peter today. You know which", I command, the AI complying once Pepper nodded next to me. Peter's encounter with the Avengers comes on screen, me finding out it was with Hawkeye, Ant-Man, White Wolf and Captain America. Pepper looks curious and peeved. "I need to talk to the Avengers. All of them", I reiterate.

She closes the video file, having sent it to her phone, "Don't worry, I'll handle it", she hand-waves. Sweet offer, however not acceptable. "No, no you won't Salt", She stares at me confused, reserved, "I need to talk to Mr Metal and his Zoo". She blinks shocked, "you know?".

"I do", I reply instantly, we're not wasting any time here. "And we need to talk". Pepper sighs, rubbing her eyes. "Friday, call a team meeting in the living space". She walks out the door, gesturing me to follow her to the golden rimed elevator. We're quiet as we wait for it and once we step in, till she speaks. "Please be nice to them", Pepper pleads once the doors close. She's not insistent, just frank and quiet. "They mean well, even if they aren't the smartest at showing it".

"I know", I reply, "but what they meant doesn't matter, and you don't get to ask me that". Pepper sighs, I'm sure she understands and I can't blame her for asking, but I have to fight for my team. "They hurt Peter, and they refuse to take no for an answer. So while I understand where they're coming from, their feelings are not of my concern. Peter's are".

Pep nods her head, "you're a good friend, you know that?", she smiles at me.

"I'm only trying to be the friend he deserves".

Our chitchat is cut by the elevator opening, a room full of Heroes slash man-children. "What's up Pep? Why'd you call this meeting? And who's the teen?", dumbass number 1 asks.

"Come on Metal, you know who I am", I challenge him, only Black Widow showing any acknowledgement of my true meaning. As good as she is, she couldn't stop her facade breaking. Pepper walks up to Tony and the rest of the avengers sprawled around the sofas, me walking close behind. "I didn't call this meeting, MJ did. She needs to talk to you", I hear her explain, saves me time.

The avengers all turn to me at the claim, I smirk. "Correct me if I'm wrong but...".

I begin pointing at all of them, calling them out by their chat names. Wolf, Turtle, Goat and Owl all shocked from their respective love seats. Cat, Cheetah, Parrot and Spider in their own couch, only Widow remaining cool. Robot, Ant, Chicken and Platypus on a second couch and extra chairs across the room. "And finally, Mr Metal. It's a plea... no not a pleasure to meet you", Tony looks insulted along half of the adults in the room. I don't care. "So like I told Pepper before, we need to talk".

Widow stands from her seat, instinctively taking the lead for her team, "Bout what?", she challenges.

"For starters, these 4 dumbasses", I point at Barnes, Rogers, Barton and Lang. Pepper shakes her head at my wording and pleading look, capitulating anyways, "FRIDAY, play the footage you showed me". At the video, chaos breaks out. Quicksilver accusing Clint of being a traitor, Ms Widow punching Scott in the arm, Wilson bickering with Wolf and Steve and Tony angry at everyone for 'breaking the rules'.