No one liked long-winded lectures. Peter knew that well. But sometimes, it was important to let young people know what they would be facing. Some believed young superpowered individuals needed training, extensive experience, and guidance.
But Peter felt that people who wanted to become superheroes needed even more to understand the risks they faced. Just as every firefighter knew their job required rushing into burning buildings and carried the risk of death, everyone had to understand the risks and the kind of path they were about to embark upon.
Oh, and they also had to remember to go to school, so Peter told Nova that he would take him to S.W.O.R.D. after school.
"Then Harry got kidnapped, school let out early, and I had to pretend I'd rushed over from outside. It delayed me for a little while."
Peter explained what had happened to Tony and Captain at S.W.O.R.D., while Nova, not far away, was shouting nonsense like, "Oh my God, I'm actually in space!" Had the kid not realized that the Nova helmet let people breathe in space after getting it?
Superheroes these days really were getting worse with every generation.
"So you think these little brats need training, and that's why you dragged us into this?"
Looking at Nova in the distance, Tony mostly felt that Peter was making a mountain out of a molehill. He even brought up something Captain had said back then. "And you should know that not everyone wants these kids to be trained. Some people think children shouldn't be sent to the battlefield."
Captain gave Tony a somewhat speechless look before turning to Peter. "I agree with your views on superheroes and responsibility. I also know what happens when a soldier doesn't know why he's fighting. The veterans from my era lived with