"And that's why it's not a flat-out no and an argument to follow," Peter said. "Look, I... I'm not so good with teams. So I'm going to need some adjustment time for actually working with someone."
No way in hell was Peter about to mention the fact that he did at least have some partnering experience with Kitty Pryde, who was at that point an experienced superhero and that's the only reason it worked as well as it did.
"And full-time superheroing's a different animal anyway. It's constant. You might have fought skinheads and the mafia for specific reasons, but this is seeking them out, looking to take them down because they're out there, somewhere, everyday. Between that and issues that might spring up with secret identities... It takes a toll on you physically, mentally, it can completely uproot your life and school. I just want to make sure you're completely game for it before we go the whole way and make it a duo. I want you to be better prepared than I was."
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No way in hell was Peter about to mention the fact that he did at least have some partnering experience with Kitty Pryde, who was at that point an experienced superhero and that's the only reason it worked as well as it did.
"And full-time superheroing's a different animal anyway. It's constant. You might have fought skinheads and the mafia for specific reasons, but this is seeking them out, looking to take them down because they're out there, somewhere, everyday. Between that and issues that might spring up with secret identities... It takes a toll on you physically, mentally, it can completely uproot your life and school. I just want to make sure you're completely game for it before we go the whole way and make it a duo. I want you to be better prepared than I was."