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[the_amazing]

Hey, you've reached Peter's phone. Leave me a message, or just text like a normal person.

[Beep!]

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Text | August 10th

[hybrid_prince]

Before Mirror Shenanigans

[the_amazing]

[hybrid_prince]

A few days later, cryptically

[the_amazing]

They're heeeeeeere.

[hybrid_prince]

Dude, are you switching over to creepy pasta out of nowhere? No warning? Rude.

Rude? He can do rude.

[the_amazing]

Maybe it was too much to expect you'd get a Poltergeist reference.

Lighten up, kid.

[hybrid_prince]

Literally can fly, of course I'm light.

[the_amazing]

I know you're part alien, but you're above that 'pretending not to understand human idioms,' aren't you?

[He's trying not to give himself away too much, but this one doesn't give him much to go on.]

[hybrid_prince]

And you're in a mood where you're pretending not to get the jokes we normally sling. What's up Peter?

[the_amazing]

Nothing's up. We communicate by sending memes and jokes back and forth to each other. That's all there is to us, isn't it?

[hybrid_prince]

What the hell, Peter? We're friends and allies. Just because our texts are light, doesn't mean we're only them.

[the_amazing]

[Allies. Fine, he could work with that.]

Of course, you're right. Fellow soldiers should be allowed to have downtime. We can have lighthearted and serious conversations. I've just been tense with returning to the hotel, I guess.

[hybrid_prince]

You're not sounding like you.

[the_amazing]

[Or perhaps closer than just allies. This shouldn't be this difficult. How frustrating.]

Who do I sound like?

[hybrid_prince]

Idk, Mystique trying to be Spiderman?

[the_amazing]

Do you really think she'd waste time pretending to be me over a text message when she could just as easily ignore said messages?

Should I just go back to sending you another picture and we'll move on?

[hybrid_prince]

Ah ha! But if she saw you are prone to quick message responses, then it would be suspicious if you didn't reply!

[the_amazing]

That sounds like putting way too much thought into impersonating someone in their text messages.

[Although now he's regretting trying to do so.]

While we're at it, how do I know you're not someone else doing an impersonation?

[hybrid_prince]

Literally a Skrull. It might not be something I LIKE doing, but I do think about it. Hell, I've impersonated you a few times, so that's more thought.

Also, seriously? Accusing the shapeshifter of having been replaced? Just because my grandmother did it ONCE doesn't mean it happened here.

[the_amazing]

A Skrull? What is that?

[He's not getting anything coming to mind right away from the double's memories, but it's probably something he should know. It definitely wasn't there on the surface like names were. His cover might be blown here.]

[hybrid_prince]

Who are you and where is Peter?

[Oh now he's CERTAIN this isn't Peter, and he's gone from teasing and confused to full on fury.]

[the_amazing]

[He can feel the anger through the text. Best to cut his losses and run.]

I'm the new and improved version. The one who doesn't whine about his life and dither on every single decision. The one who actually gets shit done.

No one is going to miss him, trust me.

[hybrid_prince]

I'll find you and stop you so Peter can come back

[the_amazing]

Ooh, scary.

Come and find me, then.

[He doesn't respond after this.]

[hybrid_prince]

I will. I've always got the backs of the Avengers