"Did you find a way to get out of the field trip?" Ned asked him as he and Peter walked down the hall later that week.

"No Tony won't let me skip school. Even if I didn't go on the field trip, it's at my house so..."

Ned nodded as they turned towards his locker. Quickly, he put in his combination with Peter blocking everyone's view. It was just a silly precaution but Peter knew Ned took his privacy very seriously. Ned turned to Peter as the locker door swung open,

"Well, that means we can sit on the bus together! You can update me on that trip Thor was taking. What is he doing with the Guardians again?"

"Yes, Penis Parker tell everyone what your friend Thor is doing. Oh I'm sorry, did I say that wrong? Your imaginary friend Thor." Peter turned around to see Flash standing in the hallway with his hands crossed. At this point, everyone in the hallway had turned towards the newly formed argument.

Peter froze in his place. He could feel everyone's eyes on him as he stumbled out, "He-he's not imaginary. I told you I intern at Stark Industries."

"Then why don't you tell us what your dear friend Thor is doing?"

"T-there's a new organism in the Portola Galaxy and he needed to tell the collector on Knowwhere..."

Flash scoffed as the words left his mouth. Anything he could say wouldn't convince Flash, he just had to accept that. "And what is 'Knowhwere' supposed to be? Another planet somewhere in the galaxy?" He gave a slight chuckle as he dissed Peter, the people around him following his lead.

"No dingus," said a voice from behind Peter and Ned.

They turned their heads quickly to see MJ walking down the hallway with a very specific look in her eyes, one that Peter knew to mean she was pissed off.

"It's the severed head of a celestial being from millions of years ago that lives on the edge of the galaxy's rip in space and time. But you would know that if you were really a fan of the Avengers. They've only fought thousands of aliens there."

The hall filled with murmurs and giggles the Flash was bested and MJ stood there soaking it all in. She crossed her hands, looking him up and as he stormed off towards the cafeteria. Turning to face him, she smile which only made Peter flush profusely. Anything she did made him blush, in fact. He had learned that from the day they met.

He loved that MJ stood up to bullies, knowing how to control any room she enters but part of him wished he could stick up for himself. He was an Avenger, he should be brave enough to fight his own battles. Then again, no one knew of his other life... Thank God he had MJ as his friend.

"Thanks," Peter said softly as the crowd of people faded.

"No problem," MJ said. "Why were you guys talking about Thor? Do you know him?"

"Only through my internship," Peter said, dismissing the question immediately.

MJ stared blankly at him. "That's the only reason why you know where Thor is?"

"Definitely. How else would I know him?"

MJ stood looking at him, trying to study his face. "I'm gonna let that one slide. But that doesn't mean I believe you..." She walked away without another word, leaving the boys to stand in silence.

"Dude you gotta be more careful around her she's catching on," Ned warned him.

"I know..." Peter replied. "Come on, Chem starts in like 2 minutes."