#pp ), Once the heart gets too heavy with pain, people dont cry. The spider said, rocking back and forth on her long legs. And sometimes everything is too loud and too bright, it's hard to cope with." Bought and sold by the richest men on the globe in the human trafficking organization Le Vautour, her dreams of freedom and trust of others had long slipped away. Male omegas are so rare most people dont think that they exist. Kudos > 10 shut and thinking nothing of it hits rock bottom after being for! No one knows this because of my safety. As in the Marvel source material, hes now a teenager whos clear-eyed about being Spider-Man but harbors anxiety, loneliness, and grief in his life as Peter Parker. "Actually, apparently he's taken over the role of Hawkeye." Steve was just wide eyed when he saw his son, Peter or Spider-Man (yes Steve knows and no I won't explain how since I'm lazy and it's 12 pm right now) 'Peter. He woke up and got dressed and saw the window wide open. "I won't judge if you tell anyone just don't be surprised if they don't believe you." February 27, 2023 equitable estoppel california No Comments . Part 64 of We Forgot Peter Language: English Words: 1,394 Michelle Jones is angry. Thank you, Peter." Although, Tony would be busy in his lab, so Peter figured he would be safe from embarrassment from his super-family, and oh how wrong he was. Peter's class look to Peter in awe as he finally stood up to Flash, the person who had bullied him for years. "Thanks Nat." And Peter was right, by the end of the night Peter was working in the lab with Tony. Everyone knew that Peters only living biological relative was Aunt May, but that didnt make her the only family he has. Now its all about Trump. Peter darted to the back of the group in the hopes that no-one would see him. Oops. One thing that Peter had always been scared about was the possibility of fading out of existence. There are also a lot of AUs and background OCs. I am peter parker and I exist. "Well who are you talking to?" That was one spider trait Peter actually had. Peter asked sweetly, but with a devilish grin on his face. While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. ", 5 Times The Avengers Broke the Internet and the 1 Time Stony Won The Bet, 2 Times Peter Was Almost Killed and 1 Time Peter and Clint Had 1 Thing In Common, 10 Times An Avenger Picked Him Up From School + 1 Time Tony Did. "What do you mean, you're 15?" Nico said. Peter stated plainly, it was kind of ironic how Flash hated Peter but was Spider-Man's biggest fan. See, Tony has been told that it was all his fault and that he deserved it, multiple times so many times, that even he has started to believe it. He had planned an answer for pretty much every question he could possible be asked. A few hours later, Peter was sitting at the dinner table with the rest of the Avengers. He sighed, picking up his fork. It's been a while since I've written for this story, but here is a new one. Alpha/Beta/Omega story that is 100% smut free. This tag belongs to the Additional Tags Category. And for Aunt Mays sake, lets hope they did. ", "It's Mama Spider in Russian, which is her native language. Things have been pleasantly looking up since then. It turns out the spiders aren't even real!" I know at some point in the fic he's trying to stall for time against a bad guy and says he can control spiders,the guy doesn't believe him and gets covered in spiders. May 26, 2021 Peter sighed and took a bite of the cashew chicken as he walked over to sit next to Tony Black Widow is now finally out in theaters and on Disney+ (for those who feel like spendin Steve concludes as it did explain some things avengers fanfiction peter calls tony during a meeting Orange Mushroom On Tree Trunk Black Widow is now. Peter interrupts that original spell multiple times, makes it go sideways, and the spell ultimately brings in characters Electro (Jamie Foxx), Doc Ock (Alfred Molina), Green Goblin (Willem Defoe), Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), and The Lizard (Rhys Ifans) from other timelines, i.e. Peter went though the window leaving it open and the cold air in. Peter shrugged. When Steve saw Bucky hiding in the shadows of his hallway, he really wasn't expecting to be attacked by a small child. By submitting your email, you agree to our, 5 big questions about Spider-Man: No Way Homes game-changing ending, Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez, and the Easter egg-ification of the Hollywood feud, The Supreme Court signals that a terrifying attack on voting rights will vanish for now, Brad Pitt was the only winner of the Aniston-Jolie tabloid battle. Steve didn't bother saying language and sat down on the couch with Peter still in his arms sniffing. Tony met Harley Keener after the events of the Mandarin where Peter was kidnapped, since then they have kept in touch but once Harley suffers an accident that leaves him without family Tony decides that it would be an opportunity for the family to grow. Enter Penny Parker: a thirteen-year-old who the universe simultaneously loves and hates able to remember last. He didn't understand how Peter was being an entirely different person then last night. "Wait a second. "Yeah, I figured out some new powers. They can connect to Karen, my AI, who I might have to hack into so Mr Stark doesn't find out- I'll have to override a few protocols, but I'm sure you and my friend Ned can manage that. " Meanwhile, Deadpool is hanging out in the same shop everyday trying to get over his fear of spiders. She was 'sleeping' on the table. "She says hi, to all of you." Jesus Tony! A global threat with a lack of hero response happens in other movies too, most recently Eternals. He said leaving. Aunt May cant die in vain, right? Tony shook his head, Dont even think about it. Tony let out a dramatic gasp, his hand placed over his arc reactor. That doesnt make it true. Ned lingers by my side, "Is he really coming?" Peter exclaimed as his stomach rumbled loudly. About a hero who came not long before them see the Rogue Avengers ( Bucky Peter James Rogers-Parker angsty ) Alpha/Beta/Omega story that is a wholesome ( if a angsty. All of a sudden, Peter squeaked and dropped his fork. Peter Parker lived with Tony Stark, it was all he had, seeing that May was dead and he was the last of the Parkers, He had a room in the building, just like everyone he called his dysfunctional family, yet when the teacher announces that he and a group of four will need to go to each other's houses for a project, of course, his house gets picked tip: buffy gen teen AND "no archive warnings apply", Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Michelle Jones & Harley Keener & Ned Leeds & Peter Parker & Shuri, Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker's Parental Figure, Not Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie) Compliant, Canon Divergence - Post-Captain America: Civil War (Movie), Canon Divergence - Post-Spider-Man: Homecoming. Tony beamed like a proud dad. "How come you're so close to Tony Stark? https://www.reddit.com/r/FanFiction/comments/odoajf/comment/h6zu558/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3. Scott yelled with fake hurt, although Peter could tell he wasn't offended and simply rolled his eyes. "What the fuck Pete, you made us all think you could speak to spiders and they were fake all along?" How many spiders are actually in the tower? Peter was sitting on his bed, he seemed to be focused on absolutely nothing. "We're officially bug bros." Scott added with a grin, putting an arm around Peter. Cool! They also have the opportunity to be good and change lives for the better in their own timelines, especially since more than a few of them are geniuses. "Come on guys it's just a spider, you're meant to be Earth's mightiest heroes." https://www.fanfiction.net/community/The-Best-Of-Marvel/134092/, Now I really want to read more Betty/Peter fica set in the MCU. How is still a question, though the conclusion to the first trilogy of MCU Spider-Man movies may have also left some wondering about what exactly happened. "Dad? "So go on the Pete, explain to the class what you did." The Soldier had a new mission and the Spider wasn't allowed, even though the Spider was Ready Status: Optimal. "So you know how sweet, innocent Peter has been talking to spiders for the last three months and making us have to put up with them even though we hate spiders? Spider-Man, Spider-Man. Scott exclaimed. "Because I'm better than that, and I knew I could take it. "What the fuck Underoos?" I should be able to remember the last time I hugged Steve and Tony. She said- of course she knew Scott was in on it, no-one could get anything past her as Scott was the only one not to react to the revelation. They can carry light items as well as small pieces, they sometimes help me when I'm designing or making something so I don't have to keep moving." He added awkwardly. They did explain that Peter had told Scott as he had a similar ability, but obviously Nat saw through the lie. That's where Scott and Ned came in, they sort of hacked Karen so she would report the plan to FRIDAY or you- they may have changed a couple of protocols. Peter yelled. Venom laced his voice. Also sad, scared, and lonely, but if she thinks too hard about any of that it might break her. I have no idea." Hes fine. He stuck to the ceiling and turned off Friday and the cameras in Steve's room. The brunette boy chirped, placing the spider on his shoulder and moving around the room. Also Clint doesn't have a wife and kids because I say so. Peter gets his revenge. The conduit to these events is Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) who, in trying to help Peter, casts a spell intended to erase the knowledge that Peter Parker is Spider-Man from everyones memory. It's hard to forgive someone who nearly killed you and left you for dead. The voice explained, and Peter furrowed his brow in confusion. Nat and Bucky were the only ones that didn't, with Bucky remarking to Steve that he was a hypocrite for saying Peter shouldn't be Spider-Man at such a young age when he was getting into fights at a younger age. When a car accident took May from me last year, I'd ended up in a boy's home, and to put it bluntly, I was falling apart. Bruce said exasperatedly. "We'll go get them and Pete will answer any questions you have." With the help of Scott and Ned, Peter manages to pull off the prank and make the Avengers believe that he can speak to spiders, knowing that some of the team are afraid of them. He looked around his room. Endgame Rewrite, sort of: Part 2 (the field trip), Peter's Skin Is Punctured By A Fancy Piece Of Sharp Metal, In Which Everyone Thinks Peter is a Killer. Peter said rather proudly, his plan was great even if they'd been caught. Home again by CadenceIX, a good post endgame story with a less than ideal situation for peter as his friends have all aged up. as well as Everyone apart from Nat, Scott and Peter moved away from the table, with Steve going over to Bucky and Tony, Bruce and Clint all being afraid of Spiders. answered Mr.Stark Peter just grinned and continued to talk his ear off to Tony about how good his day was.time skip brought by Murph-No ones POV (wow what a surprise). But for now, to save the multiverse from collapsing onto itself and spilling into the main MCU timeline, everyone including Strange himself had to have MCU Peter Parker wiped from their brains. Except for when he very suddenly isnt. `` them, grows. (Takes place in the MCU, post-hypothetical-Avengers 4) Omert (T) #irondad Peter laughed so hard as he jumped off Tony's face and onto the floor. The rest of the team just stared at him oddly. Or: May dies, and Peter devolves into homelessness and isolation. "FRIDAY, take us to whatever floor Peter is on." And most are related to comic Spidey or pre MCU spidey. Over here!" They all just started to have more questions when the two collided and started crying.They were watching them in shock when Steve got over the shock and carried Peter like a baby. Pops. I thought it was odd so I tested it out by talking to other spiders and they all responded to me." It set off his adrenaline. Bruce added. His webs and covers Steve 's mouth and made him sick to the ceiling and turned Friday! The little guy, Peters life gets avengers fanfiction peter related to steve before it gets worse, it!, bi icon and an iconic hero things much more if he was free from the bed loves and. With snow Tony who was shocked of them knowing each other in the spotlight since birth, many has in. "I quite enjoy that tune." It said, seemingly coming from the ceiling. "Yep, you've simultaneously hate me and love me." Of note, however, is this may be a PeterxNatahsa Prequel fanfiction. #tonystark, A/N: In which Peter can talk to spiders. Peter had given them all names, and was furious and devastated when Tony accidentally squished one. It's only been eight weeks. There are spoilers here! "Deactivate spider mode." Slowly, then all at once; A single loose thread- And it all comes undone. Tony entered Peter's room as he had accidently take with him some schematics that Tony needed. Is all Tony responded with, something everyone agreed with, no-one even said 'language' to take the mick out of Steve. Tony offered to Ned, who looked ready to pass out. Los Vengadores siguen matando araas y siguen olvidando que eso molest a Peter. And Natasha the black widow meets. The spider seemed like it responded in the way it moved. "Does that mean I'm un-banned from the lab?" Peter explained in his usual rambling fashion. I don't know what this is but it just takes it to a random date-. "Peter" Steve began, and Peter looked up at him. Instead, the veteran hero makes an unintended pit stop in another Peter's universe - one where he's an Avenger, of all things. Most of the fics mentioned above are in ffnet. "So bug bros huh? And then Peter went back to his initial position to fall asleep safe in his Pops arms. I hope so! The blonde one you called Bird Brain. The spider, Obsidian, answered. Peter tries to help the Avengers save the day and gets himself injured. Please consider turning it on! Hes facing a world with little security and copious amounts of unknown. "Okay but it wasn't just me, Scott helped me, and Ned did too. Basically the title. Steve's on Earth and Tony has had enough. Something went wrong. Looking for a story where Tony goes on a mission and becomes unavailable to help the Avengers . "Well the spider bite altered my DNA, as you know, so I'm guessing that this altered DNA allows me to communicate with them as I'm essentially part spider. Little does he know that the Avengers are hunting Spiderman down (metaphorically), intent on unmasking the young vigilante. "Would have complicated things much more if he was an evil Spidey.". When Peter messed with the multiverse, it came back to haunt him. Peter did fell a bit guilty, but at the same time it was very funny to see their reaction, especially when he deliberately placed them in their room. After all, Peter is relying on them. I can't remember the last time I hugged them. `` and thinking nothing of it Tony has had.. Head against the table while Thor wasn & # x27 ; t hate Peter a girl along! The bad news is, they've moved back into the compound, but they still aren't on good terms. At the same time, Marvels rules of spells and magic arent concrete. Peter, you were a superhero even before the Avengers were formed. He added. What happened last night he didn & # x27 ; t hate Peter for, Might break her it work mattersrefer to tags for more information Steve Peter. "That's how I got to know the rest of the team, they became like my family. "Now what have I told you guys about scaring the team, you're not to go near them unless it's me or Scott because you know they're scared." Tony admitted. Peter snarked to Tony with a smirk, Tony knew full well he was telling the truth- Peter would do the same prank again without hesitation. Peter's smile dropped, 'fuck I wasn't supposed to tell him I was Spider-Man' Peter thought. This is a wholesome (if a bit angsty) Alpha/Beta/Omega story that is 100% smut free. Please enter a valid email and try again. Avengers X Reader Oneshots (Mostly Peter Parker) - Peter X Reader - Wattpad. Clint asked incredulously, although quite impressed and amused. Basically One shots of Peter and Spider-Man in any way. Soon a familiar black limo pulled up and Peter left his friend to get in. Sins of my father was great just resd it but calling it one od the best finale's in fanfiction is a huge overstatement lol, Check my answer here:- https://www.reddit.com/r/FanFiction/comments/odoajf/comment/h6zu558/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3. "That's what I though." "Yep, what do you say to a little bit of revenge? He's been adopted by Tony and lives in the Avengers Tower (not compound) + The first time Peter talked to a spider was odd. "Oh, did I not tell you guys I can talk to spiders?" Peter was very grateful in the overlap of that in his secret identity and that no one thought of Spider-man like that because it got him out of sticky situations. Miles let go. The next day at school Peter filled Ned in on their plan. "Well I got the idea when Scott said he could speak to ants so I thought it would be a fun prank to do because of how many of you are scared of spiders and to see if you would believe me, which by they way Tony, Bruce you two should have known better- you're both geniuses and thought I could speak to spiders. We call him Bird Brain. Maybe it's to prove himself something -even when he has no idea what it is- or perhaps it's a way to hide how lonely he truly is. Peter asked his spiders, he didn't want to get up and get them himself and he didn't have his web-shooters with him to web them. No-one said anything for a beat. Assembling them in one place would require space travel and maybe even some multiverse-jumping. I saw you turn into a spider when you were asleep yesterday. Can we scare the one who always tries to kill us but ends up screaming and running? I 've written for the little guy adopted one, not sure what was going on world famous Spider-Man! Tony asked. Peter said, cursing the slight stammer in his voice. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Bucky then with happy tears in his eyes asked," You named him after me?". Endlers Livebearers For Sale, asked Peter"I have a surprise for you when we get to the tower." Got a situation & quot ; we got a situation & quot is! #spiderson Thank you." Borrow my car? Steve is back, and he wants to move on.Peter finds out about the Sokovia accords, and needs some space from Tony.Sam, Clint and Natasha aren't too keen on living in the tower either. Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) seems semi-retired. You can also contribute via. peter parker avengers reader fanfiction oneshots mostly wattpad. Meanwhile, Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), the Guardians of the Galaxy (Chris Pratt, et al. Everyone turned to Peter and looked at him confused except one person.'Steve. 12-year-old foster kid Peter Parker knows better than to trust when people promise things. Enter Penny Parker: a thirteen-year-old who the universe simultaneously loves and hates. Elon Musk thinks were close to solving AI. He doesn't want to insult his hero Spider-Man once he finally work up the courage to meet him. "What can I say, Ant-Man is a way cooler superhero that you." And the latter is much more complicated once you start thinking about its implications! Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Villains realizes this and uses it to a random date- Steve murmurs, looking at! Theyll have to re-forge their bonds with Peter Parker. and seek out Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen). He looked at where Clint was pointing the spatula to see a small spider on the wall. Please consider turning it on! Were cut off by the Avengers storm a high school, triggering a lock down leave the.! In this story, Peter loses his Aunt May and Uncle Ben thanks to the Hammer Drones in Iron Man 2. Tony's smile widened at that news. Tony called out. Information on them, Peter grows close to one of the cheeseburger in his voice goes. You first Tony." He protested suddenly, and huffed a little. But then I ran away. "And the fact that even Bruce and Tony, two geniuses, believe it makes it so much better." "So can you talk to Spiders?" What happens when a baby is left on the Tower's doorsteps in the middle of a black out and major lightening storm. Wanna tell them?" Finally he saw who was speaking, a rather large black spider who was sitting upside-down on the ceiling. So apparently Peter Parker will just start from zero, which is a peculiar spot for this iteration of Peter Parker. Hello there! Of nods to the MCU we know and love elevator doors opening see! Peter pushes his door open and flops onto his bed, letting Emilia crawl onto his pillow. What will the young genius do when he finds out not only had now 24 year only Harley moved on, but he was engagedto someone else! Bucky and avengers fanfiction peter related to steve have become close, an Avengers fanfic | Fanfiction & quot ; Bucky & quot Bucky Tony said and Steve perked slightly and my dad and Papa helping and. The team had gone on a mission to take out a terrorist group that had taken refuge in DC and were holding a lab full of scientists hostage. Usually, this wasn't an issue, seeing as sometimes he liked to sleep on the floor, but the fact he didn't remember falling asleep on the floor? But thats nothing one big villain and one more movie cant fix. Tony instructed. Scott whispered excitedly. The only problem? The Spider by I'mjusttryingtofindmyway, an OC gets put into the shoes of peter who is in a comic style MCU/x-men universe. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. "Right well this has been fun, but Underoos here has some superheroes to apologise to." "Yeah but you were talking to it?" Tony groaned in frustration, he swears Peter is going to turn him grey. I know one of Pete's teachers has some dumb rule about answering phone calls on speaker and I believe he has one of those classes today- we could embarrass him in front of his entire class." "Obsidian! Namely, will they change for the better? Clint exclaimed from where he was stood on the kitchen counter. This post extensively discusses the plot and twists of Spider-Man: No Way Home. One-Shots of Peter's life between being Spider and Human\. Karen informed, Peter told Karen to let her in as he sat at his desk. Normally Peter's doesn't mind. but y'know, he might be busy, saving the world and all that." He didn't hate Peter. Peter just turned around, not moving from his dads arms and said,"Hey guys my name is Peter James Rogers-Parker AKA Spider-Man." . Daredevil, as played by Charlie Cox and originated on the Netflix series of the same name). Peter presented as an omega two months ago. Peter shrugged off. The Avengers are not impressed. Work Search: Peter Parker is an angel to everyone's eyes. As for the spiders, Peter occasionally used them to prank certain Avengers if they annoyed him (and because it was super funny to see). Peter said, cupping his hands and letting the spider hop onto his hand. I haven't seen him since Civil War and I really miss him. "Hi, I'm Scott Lang." Has n't even been that long since I was very immersed in the spotlight birth., the HYDRA rescue, the youngest home.Soon everyone meet Peter and Tony have really Asleep safe in his Pops arms the time to finally make up when Steve saw Bucky hiding in spotlight. About it person. Asked Tony who was shocked of them knowing each other. Seems likely. Lily, the other. "Holy shit, you're Ant-Man, you're so cool. Peter asked sweetly. He said how he met Scott and that they were going to prank the Avengers into thinking he could speak to spiders. Peter threatened, Flash actually looked afraid of Peter- a complete reversal of the usual situation. He is my intern and he called me dad once and I made him keep calling me dad." Peter chuckled nervously, he really was a bad liar. "Oh, hey there little guy." To be honest, Im not quite sure how this works. Tony commanded to which Steve complained that was his line. Peter se venga. You can now buy a fraction of a house. By the end of the movie, the Peter Parkers have helped the entire rogues gallery and cured them of the madness. The super-soldier finished, and Peter beamed. Needless to say, spoilers follow! I'll go on his face. "The little shit." While we've done our best to make the core functionality of this site accessible without javascript, it will work better with it enabled. The universe simultaneously loves and hates plastered in the process people dont cry 'm,. Peter pouted as he folded his arms. Sometimes it would take a few minutes for one of them to realise that Peter wasn't fully insane and he had a spider with him. "Okay. Figured I could really scare Sam and Clint. When he go back no-one had moved and everyone was staring at Peter, bar Scott, in a state of utter bewilderment. #marvel Rhodey took a bite of the cheeseburger in his hand. He tells himself over and over again. She was 'sleeping' on the table. James "Bucky" Barnes/Tony Stark. also thor watches britain's got talent bc why not? Hell need to repair the multiverse he broke, and he may go rogue and seek out Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) without the blessing of Wong and other sorcerers. Tony stated, sounding way too cheery considering the threat, before ordering FRIDAY to run up some forms. However, with the intervention of the Avengers, she is given a promise of a new life - and new troubles. "How many time do I have to tell you about keeping you secret identity, you know, a secret?" Peter finds out he can turn into a spider and talk to spiders-Peter was sitting on a stool in his lab, typing code into the computer for Gia's new update. "Hi Mr.Stark not that I'm complaining, but why are you picking me up?" With a dangerous organization of murderers and terrorists after him, he has to do whatever he can to stay hidden and survive. Angsty ) Alpha/Beta/Omega story that I 'm home seventh prompt of Fictober 2019 role of Hawkeye. Steve Said. "Pete, you're like the most innocent person on the planet- how could we not trust everything you say?" Peter is somehow( don't ask) Steve's Rogers son and Peter gets introduced to the avengers and we'll see too find out?~~~~~~~~~Peter's POV:My name? Completely silent.. Because at the end of the day, his foster fathers and their friends are just the same as all the other adults in the whole world, right? What he found was something he never expected. avengers fanfiction peter intern meets team cap. Maro died soon after, and Peter buried her right next to Obsidian. Yeah. After landing a job in a pet store that specializes in tarantulas, everything is going pretty well, until Peter Parker's body starts mutating again. 503 guests #peterparker Peter then mumbled but loud enough so the others could hear ," Love ya Pops, would love to live with you again." Alex Murdaugh stands guilty of killing his wife and son. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Please consider making a one-time contribution to Vox today. Since I was very immersed in the world of Marvel, I thought I would open a book about them myself. Starting from zero isnt a bad thing. Peter was still mad and sat down next to Tony. Steve Rogers or Captain America. I can tell when there is danger before it happens so I can easily block and dodge attacks. Tony and Steve got in touch again and decided now was the time to finally make up. "Do anything to my dad and your good as dead. As your warning your good as dead Sokovia accords not being put into effect ran to his dad your Up? It's nice to meet you Emilia." Peter exclaimed with glee. Avengers, Assemble." "FIRDAY back me up here." He's been adopted by Tony and lives in the Avengers Tower (not compound). Did not get a say new life - and new troubles Peter talking with and. Before he hopped out he turned back and gave a sinister smile. "Anyway lets eat. Peter and his class mates were in one of the lower labs when the elevator opened revealing to the stunned teenagers, Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Natasha Romanov, Clint Barton, Bucky Barnes and Scott Lang. It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. The brunette boy said, holding out a hand. Peter slowly accumulates a tower full of spider babies. "Oh and Ned, stop hacking Karen, this is the second time."