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A Fox in NYC

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New York is overrun in corruption and ruled by an elite with Peter being the child of Tony Stark and Peper Potts. Only is not Spider-Man or has powers. Yet due to life is still a hero anyway as Zorro.

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Hello gentleman and ladies

Regarding whom would take up Zorro's role, I decided on using Peter Parker. For me the Mask of Zorro film is a childhood favorite and remains so to this day.

Fair warning if you like Tony Stark, IronDad, or the Avengers this is AU for a reason.

Sitting area overlooking a ballroom

At a table is Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Michelle Jones Watson, alongside Peter Stark who is the son of Tony and the late Pepper Potts.

Currently wearing a navy jacket with pants, dark color dress shoes, white button-down shirt alongside a blue bow tie. The whole suit is over ninety-five thousand dollars only Peter loathes the entire inch of it, or suffering in this monkey suit. Not to mention the price alone is just money wasted when could be put towards other noble interests.

Even if Peter knows in disgust the very money paid for these wretched clothes was probably stolen from the very people on the streets. After all Tony's company that he inherited from his grandfather pays its workers little to nothing, promises them benefits it never fulfills, its HR department protects the company first, uses legal loopholes to have employees who dare to object get fired without a second thought.

Worse most of these companies' product is made overseas by pretty much slave labor. And the corrupt elite have connections in banking, housing police, etc. that if needed can have an entire family removed or killed from their homes yet no one bats an eye. The news media is in the pocket of these very same elite ruling class.

Glancing over to his left Peter sees Michelle Jones Watson who is fully in on his secret. MJ is Philp and Madeline Watson's daughter. Philp's a reporter in the Daily Bugle making his money catering to whatever version of events the elite want. Exactly like the owner, JJ Jamerson. Madeline was a drug addict model and died of an overdose years ago.

MJ's been his childhood friend and eventual lover for years, raised in the same social circles, and share a similar love towards the oppressed.

Despite how they were raised with a life of luxury both having a habit of sneaking out during the night, past their armed security, and onto the streets, especially in certain neighborhoods where Michelle was able to blend in easier, they have witnessed the suffering of people.

Of course, it led to at times rebellious arguments with their parents, and ended with them getting sent off to Spain in hopes of just being rid of their annoying, troublesome children for years. However, fate it seemed had a different plan as they stepped into stopping a supposed priest from getting mugged only to discover the priest could handle himself quite well and was merely investigating some robberies.

The man's name was Stephen Strange who used to be a high-class surgeon years ago until ending up in a car wreck left him hospitalized for months where all that fame and wealth didn't matter much anymore. Left a wandering soul Strange ended up learning under the secret La Justice organization that has operated in the shadows for centuries.

Peter remembers taking to the training like a fish to water, soaking up knowledge, especially in gymnastics, and combat. Even a particular affinity for old ways of using a sword which is still rather deadly in this modern age.

Like Stephen told him a gun can run out of bullets, yet a sword never does. Plus, most thinking you use a sword is foolish nowadays, so it gives you an edge.

Its why Peter decided on using one in his other disguise of El Zorro, Spanish as known for the Fox. A name MJ has commented is fitting. Well MJ helps to Peter notes on returning from after four years away with choosing to blend into the elite circles a bit more and focus their burning need for justice in the nighttime pursuits.

Pushing those thoughts aside Peter bothers to tune in for the rest of the conversation as, after all, they are here for retcon gathering.

Listening to Dr. Bruce Banner talk about a fresh shipment being acquired tonight, which is code for human trafficking Peter knows in sickness. Bruce runs a pharmacy company which price gouges its customers, even up to a thousand dollars for a pill, and never mind the illegal experiments conducted on people.

"Ah really? Is there going to be trouble with this purchase?" Michelle asks using a complete poker face.

"No, I'll be there personally. If this Zorro does show up well the fox meets his end" Bruce says.

"Yeah, that lunatic last week trashed Governor Ross's car and used that idiot sword on carving his trademark Z into every expensive leather seats before driving it right into Ross's pool," Tony says disgust.

"And what's worse is the inspiration this nut for the past seven months can inspire people for standing up," Bruce says.

"I still wouldn't mind crossing blades with this idiot, after all, I was top of my class at fencing," Tony says boastfully.

"So was Steve Rogers. That didn't prevent the Commissioner from being sent to prison for corruption. Or hospitalized for unable to walk properly again and Nat having Zorro's marked carved into her back" Bruce adds.

Tony glares at Banner given his wounded ego alongside Rogers was a good friend of his too.

Peter conceals a reaction because the man alongside Natasha Romanov, Rogers's wife, were despicable humans for being willing complicit in bribery for letting drug dealers who ruin countless lives returned to the streets, including muggers, rapists, and various other scum. Natasha's main day job being a ballerina being a cover for a human trafficking organization known as the Black Widow's, mostly specializing in young girls and women.

The Rogers couple, when trying to kill him obviously, got what they deserved, and less at the same time Peter knows. Only Zorro's not about individual needs but rather a hero of the people.

Even Sam Wilson, a friend of Steve Rogers who ran a theoretically helpful insurance company, specializing in veterans, no less. Only Sam yet used it to line his pockets, and had the small-time business owners who tried to protest or wouldn’t take his company burnt to the ground. Naturally, Peter upon having hacked into Wilson’s entire bank accounts proceeded returned the money.

"If you'll excuse us, I feel ill, this meal just didn't agree with me," Peter says.

Standing up Peter and Michelle exchange brief nods for those sitting at the table before leaving into the lower ground level.

Upon exiting Peter gives the greeter whose an older white-haired gentleman with glasses a few hundred-dollar tip.

Later in an underground, closed-off train tunnel

Nearing a computer workstation Peter now wearing a black T-shirt, and blue jeans begin typing on the keys. MJ in a green shirt with gray pants moves her arms around Peter's waist while gently resting her chin on his left shoulder.

"Hi," MJ says softly.

"Hey" Peter replies tenderly.

"Glad we left, only so much of listening to them I can take," Michelle says.

"Yeah, me too, I'll be glad when Tony Stark is behind bars for good, and my mother to if Pepper Potts was still alive instead of dying during our time in Spain," Peter says.

"Given Banner has no real security cameras to prevent anybody hacking into them, we are going to have to do this the old-fashioned way," Peter says.

"Follow him? Let's get started" Michelle replies.

“Agreed,” Peter says.

Hours later inside a warehouse

Peter has changed into dark color pants, boots, long-sleeve shirt, riding gloves, a cape reaching his ankles, and over his head is a hat. Around Peter’s eyes is a bandana tied in the back with two eye holes cut out, on Zorro’s left side is his sword with the other having his whip. On the belt are a couple of different pouches.

Below is a trailer left behind from an eighteen-wheeler truck that has long since left, and inside is a shipment of people being men, women, or children consisting of basic human trafficking Peter notes in disgust. No doubt supplied by the Mala Noche, a section of the Mexican mafia and one of many that transport everything from people, drugs, and illegally acquired military hardware over the border to be spread through the United States.

Also has six armed men with Dr. Banner and even Tony Stark below which Peter hopes on finally being caught at something illegal.

Throwing a flashbang grenade below Zorro using his whip to wrap around a nearby metal beam swings onto the ground below. Quickly reattaching the whip to his belt Zorro pulling out his sword moves forward, slicing at various body parts of chests, legs, arms, etc. sending the thugs down to the ground, withering in pain.

Noticing Banner leaning down to pick up a fallen assault rifle Zorro moves forward slashing his hands causing him to drop the weapon then grabbing his head slams it against the trailer hard enough to render Banner unconscious. Not much guilt either since Banner took an oath for not causing harm, yet violates the Hippocratic Oath daily for his sick pleasure.

Looking over to see Tony Stark removing a sword from a sheath strapped to his side Zorro walks forward.

“I’m going to take off your head and limbs” Tony snarls.

“No sorry, I need all of them. Looks like you’re going to be disappointed” Peter quips, and thankful for the voice modulator.

“Will you shut up?” Tony replies angrily.

“Pot meet kettle” Peter quips.

Tony rushes forward as Zorro calmly brings his blade up meeting his father’s. As several minutes go by, they are eventually matched on rapidly blocking the attacks.

However, Tony is becoming increasingly aggravated while Zorro recalls the lessons from La Justice remains calm as ever. This allows him to gain the upper hand for blocking a strike with putting his blade into Stark’s left knee causing the man to let out a howl dropping the weapon. Not quite done Zorro using his blade cuts a latter Z into Stark’s face which drips in blood as Peter punches Tony in the head to render the man out cold.

Sheathing his sword Zorro moving over to the trailer notices the lock is already broken grabs ahold of the doors pulls outward for seeing an inhuman sickening site inside. Men, women, and even young kids all crammed into a box, all huddled together and some even close to death based on the smell. Never mind sensing obvious fear.

“It’s okay, I mean you no harm. I’m a friend, your safe now” Peter says easily in Spanish.

Moving to the side with stretching out his arm Peter waits for one of them to possibly trust enough to approach forward yet no one barely moves. Seconds linger on into what feels like days until a voice is heard. A young child’s voice.

“It’s the fox, it’s El Zorro. My friends… play as… the hero” the child says weakly.

Eventually, one by one Peter begins helping the people out of the trailer of death and into the storehouse. As the people begin looking around in disbelief Peter can hear sirens in the distance approaching, and thankful for MJ sending an anonymous message to some of the honest NYPD members.

“Ask for Ben and May Parker at the FEAST shelter you’ll be in good care,” Zorro says.

The people can only watch as the cloaked man runs towards an exit door with glances back, and raising his sword upwards while cheerily waving before stepping out into the night, disappearing.

Early next morning an apartment living room

Wearing a basic T-shirt and sweatpants Peter is on the couch watching TV as Michelle wearing nothing but a tight-fitting red T-shirt that barely reaches her thighs leaving Jones, shapely legs on display walks over. Dropping down onto the sofa MJ snuggles in close to Peter who wraps an arm around her.

“Have a good night’s sleep?” MJ asks.

“I did” Peter replies “How about you?”

“Always do when your there” MJ replies smirking while running a hand up his chest “Among other things I had a good time doing.”

“Same here,” Peter says grinning.

Leaning over they share a brief kiss until breaking apart and remain simply gazing at each other for a few moments.

“I saw the morning news, already talks of Stark out on bail,” MJ says.

“Unfortunate but not surprising. Might get out on bail only plenty of damage is already done, his reputation is gone as the public sees him for what my father truly is, Stark Industries stock is down, with far too many witnesses to make disappear or threaten to escape ending up in prison forever. Even given all of my father’s connections” Peter explains “I’ll take a win where we can.”

“Going to call a board meeting today?” Michelle asks.

“Yeah, just like we planned and getting them to sell the whole company to the Osborn family, since Norman is one of the few people I trust” Peter says.

“It could backfire by having them elect you to guide the company out of this mess” Michelle replies.

“Possibly but I’m not CEO material. Like I’ve always said I would be happier as a normal citizen” Peter says.

“I know and I’m right behind you the whole way even on disappearing for never going to a rich gala again I won’t complain” Michelle replies softly.

Nodding “I know, MJ and I think we’ve talked enough business for this morning anyway,” Peter says.

“True, so what were you watching?” Michelle inquiries.

“Old reruns of the Mythbuster reruns I’ve got saved up. Not like entertainment puts much worth watching these days” Peter replies.

“I’m surprised they recused Ghostbusters for the Afterlife film which was pretty good. Of course, it helps when having people who respect and like the material” Michelle says.

“Yeah, shame Star Wars doesn’t have that anymore,” Peter says.

Rolling her eyes good-humoredly “You and your Star Wars” Michelle replies.

“Well, I’m a dork,” Peter says.

“Yeah mine” Michelle replies happily.

“One who needs his coffee,” Peter says.

“Nah I’ve got something better and I’m not really in the mood for more talking” Michelle replies huskily.

“What did you have in mind?” Peter asks purposely playing clueless while running a hand up her leg.

Swiftly MJ straddling Peter’s hips removes her shirt throwing it aside for exposing her attractive fully naked body that Peter looks on in appreciation while running his hands up her thighs and over her chest causing her to groan. Capturing Peter’s lips in a passionate kiss who eagerly returns it Michelle lifts his shirt off.

Later that night in New York’s streets

Zorro on a dark color motorcycle nick named Tornado makes his way past multiple vehicles while journeying through the city.

Hope you all enjoyed this story and leave a review letting me know what you think.

Yeah, I decided to have fun making various Avengers all evil.

Peter being trained by the La Justice organization is pulled from the Zorro Dynamite Comics who used that as part of Don Diego de la Vega’s backstory on his path to becoming the Fox.

The motorcycle Peter rides being called Tornado is a reference to the horse Zorro uses in the stories only I’ve updated it to modern day.

Yes the doorman was a Stan Lee cameo.

Until next time.