Rumble!
Strange, Tony, Quill, Drax, and the others looked up at the sound, only to see a colossal meteor the size of a planet hurtling down at them.
The sky instantly darkened, as if it had been covered by a black sun.
Peter Parker swung down on a web and landed beside them. Looking up, he asked without the slightest hint of tension,
"Is that a planet falling on us?"
"By the way, has anyone here watched Gundam?"
"..."
Strange, Tony, and the others gave no response. They remained silent, their eyes fixed gravely on the gigantic meteor overhead. It looked slow, but was actually moving incredibly fast, leaving them nowhere to run.
"Uh... okay."
Seeing that no one understood his reference—or perhaps understood it but simply did not want to respond—Peter Parker helplessly shrugged and continued,
"It's just a meteor. Let's push it back."
At that,
Strange, Tony, and the others all turned to look at Peter Parker. Their identical, utterly speechless expressions seemed to say,
"Are you awake?"
Stared at by all the adults around him, Peter Parker scratched his head awkwardly. "S-sorry, I just wanted to lighten the mood."
"You lightened it very well. Don't lighten it again next time." Tony rubbed his forehead and lectured him wearily.
As the only underage combatant present, Tony felt responsible for Peter Parker, whom he had brought all the way from Earth.
Even though Peter Parker had actually snuck along himself, that was simply an adult's responsibility.
Peter Parker still had not realized the seriousness of the situation. In his eyes, this was merely an extraordinary field mission, one he was taking part in as an Avenger.
That was why he had remained highly excited throughout. He had waited a long time for this day.
After all, when the sky