Silver lining

"And that's what happened." Spider-Man told Yuri Watanabe his recollection of events as they surveryed the scene of the crime.

The police captain and spider ally just shook her head and sighed, "Unbelievable. This Parker guy... you know him, right? He took your pictures?"

"I do know him. Kinda. We werent best buddies or anything. When I met him he was a kid who needed to make money to support his recently widowed aunt and I felt sorry for him. So... pictures. He's a good guy. Smart too, more of a scientist then a photographer these days."

"Think he's safe?" Yuri asked. "Do I need to get him in protective custody with Shocker on the loose?"

Spider-Man scratched the top of his head, "Is he safe? From this 'new and improved' Shocker who wants to 'reform'?" Spider-Man used air quotes liberally. Yuri made an attempt to stiffle her small laugh. "I think he's fine, I dont think Shocker is going to hurt him. From the sound of it Shocker does not want to hurt him... Unless you are worried about his virtue." Spider-Man chuckled nervously, "After all everybody who knows him loves Peter Parker and would never do anything to hurt him"

The cop shrugged and looked at the scene that was now mostly cleaned up thanks to Spider-Man hanging around and putting things back the way they had been, all cars back on the ground and the wrecked armored car had even been loaded onto the flat bed that had come to haul it away, saving them the hassle of trying bring in some heavy machinery to get it off of its side.

"Thanks for hanging around, Spider-Man. You made this a helluva lot easier then it would have been." Yuri clapped him on the shoulder.

Spider-Man's reply was drowned out as a vtol single person air craft came in low and hovered over the scene. Both Yuri and Spider-Man recognized the craft as they had seen it more then once recently. Any doubt was removed as a loud speaker came to life and a very distinctively accented voice could be heard by all.

"Spider-Man, this is Silver Sable, we need to talk."

Spider-Man let his head hang and sighed, "Of course."

"Better see what she wants." Yuri flicked her eyes up at the air craft and shook her head.

Spider-Man gave her a nod and sprang up into the air with a leap, he grabbed the underside of Silver's air craft and spider crawled his way up the side to the cockpit. He knocked on the window and canted his head at the silver haired pilot. "You bellowed?"

"Hold tight." Silver Sable ordered and taking control of the craft she used the vtol and took it straight up into the sky, stopping when they were higher than most of the sky scrapers. Silver Sable started flicking switches and pushing buttons, not a second later the aircraft settled into hover mode as the engines suddenly went stealth mode silent.

"Uh, I'm guessing this is a private conversation?" Spider-Man asked.

The canopy slid forward and Silver Sable leaned towards him beckoning him in with one hand after a second to grumble he leaned towards her. The better to be heard at his altitude over the window.

"Yes?" He asked.

"Spider-Man, no... Mister Parker," Silver Sable began with a nervous smile on her face.

He reared back at that, "What? Who? How?"

"Mister Parker," Silver reached for him, fast as lightning and grabbing his hand she pulled him back towards her. "Before you panic let me finish. As to how I know what I know? Need I remind you of what it is I do for a living? You are careful, enough to keep your secrets from normal people. But against a determined spy like myself? Finding the man behind the mask and knowing all there is to know about him? Took less than a week working by myself after I initially met you. You can rest easy, no other member of my teams were involved in tracking you down, your secret is safe with me. A secret I have managed to keep since I met you."

"Uuuuuh" Spider-Man looked at her hand on his wirst and then at her face with the frozen smile and- "Are you blushing?"

Silver Sable cursed in her native Symkarian and stopped her free hand from reflexively going to her face. With a sigh she nodded her head, "So it seems."

"What is going on cause I am just full blown gonzo confused now." Spider-Man shook his head.

Taking a deep breath Silver Sable spoke, "This is... blunter then I had wished this to be but.... My people are, ah, nervous as to the state of succession, ah.... You see, Symkaria is a land that is... no...." Silver Sable frowned and stopped talking as she collected her thoughts.

"Okay, lets dumb this down Silver. Just hit me with the simplest version. No need for a history lesson." Spider-Man said more for Silver than for him as the inscrutable woman was flustered.

"I need to have a baby." Silver Sable blurted out. "I want you to be the father."