They had watched the news but they felt the explosion and were out of their seats before the shockwave hit, “right, everyone suit up, If that cruiser hit anywhere populated we need to help the emergency services..” Peter started to shout.

Liv stood but shook her head, “We don't have armour for everyone Peter. Several suits were still damaged from the Sentinel attack.”

Peter swore, “I don’t want anyone going out there unprotected. Do we even have just, I dunno normal armour we can wear, It doesn't need to be powered.”

Liv nodded, “we have test suits, without a reactor we’re all probably strong enough to use the.

Peter nodded, “head to AIM and get them ready.”

Charles, we’re under attack.

I know, and we’re defen and the communication cut out, 

Shit, Peter thought. “I think they hit Genosha,” he said, and Jean pressed a finger to her temple and nodded, feeling the tears well up in her eyes.

“Right.” And flicking open his phone he dialled a secure number, “Fury, get in the air and see if those were missiles, Wrath is now one of three air support units.”

Jean paused, “sorry Peter, but first” and she touched his forehead. A small glow escaped her finger tip's and he sighed and nodded.

“Right, doesn't help but I’ll get it. Liv, anyone who can, dont fight, help with search and rescue. Get out there, get Ivan and anyone harness certified and get whatever the hell that was away from civilians.”

The group nodded and Peter send out a line and pulled himself onto the bottom of the penthouse. Along the button main strut, under a vibranium box, painted black and coated in plastic so as to not arouse suspicion was a small box. Peter shook his head as he undid the magnetic seal and released it from its housing. It hadn't even been two years since they had erased the memory of placing the stone here, and as he swallowed it, he could feel the panic in the streets around him.

Great, Maria, get Scott up in the air, I dont want you to be grounded, Get him to use to visor unhindered. He’s our only viable ground defence against those things.

And his eyes?

Peter could only sigh. I dont know, tell him, let him make that choice, but right now, it's him or everyone.

Maria cursed, You know I’ll hate you,

Better me than him, and for what it’s worth, thank you.

Maria knew that using the visor full-beam could hurt Scott's eyes, even blind him, and to shoot down shielded enemy spacecraft in a high orbit, he would have to use as much power as possible.

Jean. I have the stone, but. I think you should take it, Jean, you're much

No.

Jean.

No, Your right, I am, but with it, you can coordinate with everyone. I’ll take it when I need it, for now, I dont, so shush.

She is so terribly sexy when she’s angry isn't she, he heard Emma

Emma, I dont know how powerful you are really but aliens, kinda busy

Yes yes darling I do watch the news you know. I’ll head into the sky as well, I can only try, and this time I will get what you owe me.

Uh, what?

Peter, focus, we can discuss that later, right now, bad guys.

Peter closed his eyes and felt for the minds above him, it was easy enough with the stone and uncaring he tapped fully into its power. Alien minds were as he expected, like trying to understand a foreign language, thankfully the Mind Stone was his rosetta stone, and he could feel them effortlessly.

Carol, that Yon guy really has a hard-on for killing you. I can call him out, and see if we can take their command staff out in one hit?

Do it, he’s a tough bastard but if Felicia and Laura help I think we can take him.

Right, You hear?

Yes, on our way, but uh, fighting on the ground yes?

Carol laughed, Yes, he cant fly.

Wanda?

I am here Peter, Stephen says he cannot interfere. They are not a mystical threat and as such,

Tell Stephen to get lost then, I need you. If he won’t help then screw him.

I, I understand. Where?

If I hijack a mind can you sling ring a team up there?

You are going to telepathically take over someone's mind and then use their own eyes to give me a target?

That's the plan, yes.

I had never thought of that, but we can try. Even if I fail, the portal might create a hole in their hull.

Great, do that too.

Peter, I know I am amazing, but Gwen and I can only do so much,

Right sorry sorry, have Gwen do the portal thing, and you take a team up to one of their ships. I can grab Laura and Natasha and we can go in

Peter extended his powers out once more and found the last person he thought he would be asking for help again. Flash, You and Cap aren't going to be much use against spaceships, so how about a little smash and grab?

Huh, dammit Parker, stay the hell out. Flash yelled at him annoyed at the sudden intrusion.

Yeah, I’ll get right on that, we’re going to portal up and wreck their ship, are you in or are you gonna whine like a little bitch?

Yeah, Cap is in, but what about ground side?

Leave that for Tony, I'm going to get to him next, head to the warehouse, and we’ll all head in

Which was who he contacted next. Tony. Yeah, mind powers I know, but suit up, we need the Legion in the air to take out as many of those missiles as possible,

Already on it, the Thunderbolts are suiting up in gamma gear as well,

What the hell is gamma? you know what, dont care, tell me later. Leave the big one alone, I'm taking two teams aboard, and we’ll take it from the inside.

Roger, and uh, Friday?

Staying here to deal with ground support. It’s a big mess, Tony, if Pepper has her Rescue armour still, get her with the others to help deal with civilian casualties.

On it, and uh, glad to see you finally grew up,

Thanks, but uh, no I won't stop drawing fake glasses on that stupid sign of yours, take it down.

Peter heard Tony laugh in his mind, yeah, right. Win this and I will. Die though, and I am going to spend my time comforting every angle of your griefing widows.

Peter snorted, yeah right, as if Maya or anyone else would let you, but he guessed it was motivation enough. Now that everyone who would help was contacted, he looked around at the worried faces.

“Okay, does everyone know what we’re doing?” Peter asked the assembled group and everyone nodded.

“Anyone who isn't doing anything, get into New York and help deal with the civilian casualties, that ship made a mess, and there is more incoming. Laura, Natasha, you're with me, and we’re taking Flash, Cap and Yelena with us. Two teams, find something important looking and smash it, uh, but Gwen, you need to stay here and protect the warehouse, and Wanda, you're with Jean and Emma.” He said, “and it’s going to be okay. But I won’t force anyone. If you want to sit it out, nobody has to do anything they don’t want to.”

“Why does Wanda get to go help?” Gwen asked,

Peter shook his head, “Sorry, but you can make portals, and if anything comes here looking for us we need someone who can evacuate people. Plus, “ and he motioned over at Wanda, “I know it's not a competition, but she is one of the most powerful people we know, even without magic.”

Gwen nodded, “Maybe I should get a Symbiote?”

Peter shook his head, “We don’t have the time or everyone would get one. Liv, is the armour ready?” but she shook her head,

“Sorry, it's ready but uh,” and she looked embarrassed, “it's at the sprayers, someone couldn't decide on the colour and it had to go back.” and she raised an eyebrow.

“Fine fine, spank me later. Symbskin armour then, no exception. Secret identities are out the window, we save who we can, and we’ll deal with the mess later.” Peter looked around, and while everyone here was willing to fight, there would be those who couldn’t. 

Peter looked over at Friday. She would be great with the evacuations but had little combat training. So he gave her another job. “Friday, get Cindy and Eddie here. I need my mom and Curt brought to the warehouse and protected. Take them to the bunker and make sure nobody hurts them. Gwen, you too. You can portal anyone if it gets bad. Don’t care about revealing your powers.”

Friday nodded, “Can I?” and Peter interrupted,

“Yes, the bunker was built for everyone, grab anyone whos important and protect them. Its capacity is about fifty, so don’t be stingy.”

Nakia also spoke up, “I have another suggestion. That you send two teams to the ship, but you also send some of us to Wakanda. Shuri does not have the Augment support that you do, and the sorcerer's cabals will not move unless the threat is mystical.”

Peter stopped, and looked around the room, “Right, Jean, you meet Carol and Emma and head to fight Saron. Wanda, Gwen, portals then you know what you’re doing. Laura and Nat, plus Flash, Yelena and grab Steve. We get the giant spaceship” 

He paused as the group split into teams, “Nakia. Get Elektra and Matt and take them to Wakanda, and see if you can get Bucky to help. We need all hands on deck here,”

He turned, “Friday, once you’ve got Cindy and Eddie rounding up civilians get your rescue suit and head out to Tony, he’ll be providing ground support to emergency services, and helping Fury, Hill and Scott. We need our flyers to intercept any more of those missiles, and we have to leave the Avengers to do whatever they’re doing.”

Everyone nodded, and Wanda moved her hands to open a portal to Wakanda while Steve called Bucky. “He’ll help, this is the address,” and as Gwen took the paper she opened a portal of her own,

Bucky, still dressing shook his head, “And I thought my life was messed up enough.”

“Quick whining soldier, there are evil aliens to kill,” Steve said as he laughed,

“Yeah, see, messed up.” and as he grabbed a bag he stepped through the portal, and the three moved into Wakanda.

“Take care,” Jean said, and she gave Peter a kiss on the cheek and then floated out of the warehouse. 

We’ll stay in touch, She said as Helios covered her in the bright red suit, as she streaked off, leaving a trail of flames behind her.

“Our turn I guess.“ another portal was opened and Yelena looked through it,

“I hope you don’t do that when someone using the toilet?” she said and ducked as she walked through, “So, I got the message, alien space ships? Sounds fun, like a video game”

“Yup, but no extra lives. So stay focused, and no messing around. We need to get aboard, take out as many systems as possible and then leave. Hopefully, the ship will burn up in the atmosphere, or Tony can take care of it.”

Peter gave the remaining women a small hug and a kiss. MJ would be staying in the bunker, as Muse was never a fighter. Liv would be helping with ground rescue while Ivan, Eddie and Cindy all protected the warehouse from any possible incursion. Gwen would be there as a familiar face, and as emergency support. With her rudimentary grasp of magic, and more importantly her ability to sling ring, she was the last line of defence in the bunker.

Peter took a deep breath, right, let's go. And latching onto the mind of a Kree technician, manning a gun control terminal he sent the mental image he had taken from her mind to Wanda who nodded and swirling her hands opened a portal. Before the technician could utter a word, Peter send out a heavy web and stunned him.

“Right, I dont need to say it, so I won't, but I love you all, stay safe, and take care.”

Yelena snorted, “hear that Natasha, your boyfriend loves me. I should finally let him ravage me.”

“Sis, survive this, and I’ll let him,”