Babysitting
The next day Peter decided to sleep in, mostly because he didn't want to deal with another bratty kid at the park. But it was also because he had promised Aunt May he'd look after the next door neighbors' kids. Aunt May had agreed to babysit them, but then she got an emergency call from one of her friends saying they really needed her help. So Peter offered to babysit the kids for her.
The neighbors kids are twins a boy and girl, Terrance and Matilda, the two are exactly alike in looks but in personality they're completely different. Matilda is the tough twin and likes to gloat about it alot. She often picks on her brother for being the weak one, she doesn't really bully him but she does like to tease him a lot. Terrance knows his sister doesn't really mean any of it, he's the shy and timid one doesn't like to talk much unless they're someone he knows well, like Peter for instance he wouldn't mind talking to him all day for just about anything. Though Matilda really wishes that he would act that way a lot more around other people, she loves her brother but wants him to toughen up.
Peter got out of bed and dressed just in time to hear the doorbell ring, he opened it to immediately be tackled by two pairs of small arms wrapping around his waist.
"PETER!" both twins exclaimed hugging their favorite babysitter. Peter chuckled and hugged them back.
"Terrance! Matilda! I missed you two!" he ruffled Terrance's hair
"You're gonna babysit us today! AWESOME!" Matilda exclaim throw her arms up in the air as her brother motioned for Peter to picked him up.
Peter smiled and lifted the boy up in the air tickling him a little before setting the kid on his hip, Matilda was already behind him in the doorway tugging on Peter's shirt eager to get inside and start playing. At this point Aunt May had just stepped downstairs with her bag over her shoulder and Matilda released her grip on Peter's shirt and ran into May's arms, she smiled and lifted the girl up giving her a big hug. She went over to the door just in time to see the twin's parents, Nigel and Suzanne Marven and their uncle Bob McNabb.
"Thank you again Peter for offering to watch the twins for us. When May called and said she had to help a friend with something important we were worried that we might not be able to find another babysitter on such short notice and that we might have to cancel our meeting with the developer."
Mr and Mrs Marven run a zoo for rare and unique animals, mostly reptiles, ones that you won't normal find in nature unless you look very closely. They had given Peter and May two free passes the first time they offered to babysit the twins. When they arrived the twins insisted on showing them their favorite animals first which were a small collection of lizards known as 'Legless Lizards'. A species of lizards that are well...legless, and are often mistaken for snakes. But Peter's favorite was one most recently discovered was the 'Spider-Man Lizard' a red-headed rock agama that became one of the most spectacular reptiles in the world. The combination of a red face and brilliant blue body is what led to this little guy into becoming an internet sensation overnight. Peter had to hold back the urge to burst out laughing when he discovered that someone had named a lizard after his superhero persona. It didn't help when the next day as soon as he arrived at the Triskelion everyone immediately started making jokes about the newly discovered lizard, at that moment Spidey couldn't hold it in any longer and broke into a huge fit of laughter, and everyone laughed about it for the whole day. Eventually it died down till it wasn't really all that funny anymore.
At the end of the day just before Peter and May left the zoo the twins announced that when they're older they're going to built a park that showcases 'Dinosaurs', which also earned they Peter's nickname of "little dinos", and with how their parents reacted it was clear that the twins had brought this up more than once. But Peter just smiled at the thought cause he figured that if people can get super powers from a spider bite. Or have a huge chunk of metal in their chest and live while also creating a huge suit of armor in a cave with just a soda can and a paperclip. Become a giant green guy whenever you get mad. Being a god that controls thunder. To be frozen for over 70 years and still be alive, one having a metal arm. Being able to shoot an arrow and never ever missing your target. Being the most deadliest female assassin/spy in the world, being able to fly using metal for wings, and having the ability to lift anything with your mind. Peter thought...
Hell! A zoo full of dinosaurs that's as close to normal as this city can get!
Peter snapped back into focus he hadn't realized his mind drifted off for so long that the four adults had just finished talking and are now staring at him waiting for an answer to a question he'd obviously didn't hear. His face blushed red as he scratched the back of his neck embarrassed for not paying attention to the conversation.
"Heh...sorry my mind went blank for a moment what was it you asked?"
May just shook her head and rolled her eyes, Suzanne repeated her question
"I said, are you sure you can handle watching two 6 year olds by yourself?"
"Of course I can!" Peter exclaimed with a wave of his hand
Hey! I already lead three teams, am an instructor at S.H.I.E.L.D Academy, and I'm an Avenger. I can handle a couple of toddlers by myself.
"Are you sure?" Suzanne questioned a little concern in her voice.
"Yes I am...I mean Mr. Stark doesn't just let anyone become an intern at Stark Tech. I've got this covered don't worry."
Pretty much everyone in his neighborhood knows that Peter Parker is an 'intern' for Tony Stark. It's his cover for whenever he goes to Stark Tower, after he let it slip that he was going there to work with Tony.
"We can't argue with that Suu. Now come on we need to get going before we're late."
Nigel grabbed his wife by the arm and urged her to get in the car, not wanting to be late for their very important meeting. Bob ruffled Terrance's hair, gave Matilda a kiss on the forehead before turning and leaving with the two. After what seemed like her 10th goodbye Nigel finally managed to get Suzanne into the passenger side of the car. Once the car excited the street another one pulled up in its place. An older woman stepped out of the passenger's seat waving over to May with a smile on her face. May waved back and turned back to Peter.
"Ok Peter here's my ride, now I left you a little money on kitchen table it should be enough for if you and the twins decide you want to go out to eat. And if you need a ride..." Peter held up a hand to stop her
"I can call Ben or anyone if I need a ride."
"Alright then you three have fun and be carefully." May leaned in to kiss Peter's cheek and whispered in his ear just enough so the twins wouldn't hear
"..and let's try to avoid another incident where you need to bring the Hulk or any other superhero into my house.."
Peter's cheeks turned bright red, he was really really hoping she had forgotten about that.
"..will do.."
May giggled and waved goodbye as the car left the street and disappeared out of sight. Peter took the twins inside locked the door behind him and lead the way to the den, he was still carrying Terrance and set the boy down on the carpet. Both twins set their bags on the couch then moved to sit cross legged on the carpet.
"Alright little dinos, what do you wanna do first?"
"Oh oh! Let's play 'Avengers'!" Matilda exclaimed, raising her hand high in the air.
Peter chuckled Oh course she'd pick that and sat down in front them on the carpet. Matilda got her backpack from the couch and pulled out all her Avengers and super villain action figures. She has all the Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Falcon, Black Widow, Hawkeye, War Machine, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Spider-Man, and Winter Soldier. Her super villain ones consist of Red Skull, Abomination, Doc Ock, Leader, Green Goblin, Electro, Ultron, Whiplash, and Loki (even though he's reformed 'slightly').
Matilda chose Captain America, Winter Soldier, Falcon, Hawkeye, Red Skull, Leader, and Whiplash. Terrance chose War Machine, Black Widow, Vision, Thor, Ultron, Abomination, and Loki. That left Peter with Iron Man, Hulk, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Doc Ock, Green Goblin, and Electro. Peter set up the den a little to look like a mini New York and they all played a mini action packed fight with the figurines.
Terrance, Matilda, Nigel, Suzanne and Bob are a reference to the canceled Animal Planet show "Prehistoric Park" that stop at 6 episodes.
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