Title: Switched

Author: Stormy1x2

Word Count: 625

Time Frame: Season 1, Episode 10 – Spidey and Wolvie trade bodies thanks to Mesmero.

Switched

"What is going on with you today?"

"I'd back up outta my face, Sunshine."

Danny watched silently as Peter ignored Sam's derisive laugh, dismissed Ava and Luke, and nearly scared the eyeshadow off Mary Jane. Whatever was going on, that was NOT Peter Parker. At least, not the Peter Parker he knew.

Ava jerked him by the arm. "Okay, what is going on here?" she hissed, her eyes swerving from his to what was going on in the hallway – which was Peter Parker arm-tossing Flash Thompson into a row of lockers.

Even Sam looked a little unnerved. "Um, guys?"

Daniel looked past Ava again and turned her head so she could watch 'Puny Parker' systematically take apart Flash Thompson with a series of gut punches, a hard smack to the head, and then a shove to the ground. Then Luke was there, standing between the fallen teen and their psychotic leader. Flash moaned, curled up in a ball of apparent agony. Peter(?) snorted, eyes flashing, before whirling around and stomping out the door, pausing just long enough to snatch his bag off the floor as he did so.

"What the hell?" Sam gasped, looking between Danny and Ava like he expected them to tell him what the hell was going on. "I've heard of getting up on the wrong side of the bed but geez-"

"That was not Peter," Danny said confidently, still watching the door warily. "His chi is completely different, his movements more beastly than the spider fluidity for which he is famous. I do not know what is going on, but I believe we should contact SHIELD."

"Good idea," Luke said, sitting a dazed and semi-conscious Flash Thompson up against the wall. "Sam, make sure this knucklehead gets to the nurse, alright?"

Sam frowned. "Why me?"

"One knucklehead to another," Ava snarled. "Just do it. Guys, we need to get Coulson on this, like NOW."

Luke and Ava tore off in the direction of Coulson's office, Danny hard on their heels. They reached the office, knocked and then barged in without waiting for a response.

"Principal Coulson, sir – we need to talk to you-" Ava started, but Coulson waved his hand at her.

"I am already aware of what is going on," he said. "Agents are reporting on the fight to Fury – apparently Peter and Wolverine have switched bodies, thanks to Mesmero."

"The X-Man?" Sam gasped. "Like, the most deadly dude on two legs?"

Coulson nodded. "Who is now fighting Sabretooth, easily the second most deadly 'dude' on two legs," he said calmly. "Fury wants you to report to the Helicarrier. Wolverine and Parker seem to be handling this pretty well, and he'd like to keep the property damage to a minimum."

Danny frowned. The idea of abandoning his team leader wasn't sitting right with him. "Sir, Wolverine may be an excellent fighter, but we are Peter's team. We should be there helping him."

Coulson smiled; his teeth flashed, white and sharp, like the jaws of a shark. "You have your orders."

Danny nodded, and followed his team mates to the detention room, throwing one silent last look out the hall window to where he'd last seen Peter fighting Sabretooth. They were gone; the battle must have progressed further down the street.

Switched bodies... Danny shook his head as he took his seat. That had to be unbelievably disconcerting. Perhaps it would be best to be back on board the Heli-carrier for when Peter returned. To help, and of course to listen – there was no way Peter would get away without giving them details on this particular fight. He'd see to that personally.

End

Thanks for reading and waiting for this one. I completely lost the direction I was going to take this one in, and wound up firing this one off instead. I need to get back in the Spidey-groove. The next one will be better. I hope.