Marvels Strongest Father

Reappeared near the kids with Hulk and Betty. He had already taken off his suit and was now just Theodore father and boyfriend. He looked up at Hulk who immediately got angry at the unfamiliar environment. He was about to grab a bookshelf and chuck it in displeasure.

Luckily Theodore saw this coming so he grabbed his arm and stopped it in place. He then said "Hey Betty do you wanna calm down Hulk"

Betty came out of her thoughts as she visibly amazed by Theodore's teleportation ability and his casual show of strength. "Ah Sorry"

She quickly stepped in front of Hulk and "Hulk it's Okay they are friends"

Hulk face showed that he was slowly understanding her words, with a gentle yet rough voice he said "Friend?"

"That's right friend, let's just calm down" Said Betty while stroking his cheek

Hulk gradually calms down but strangely shows no sign of changing to Banner. The kids heard the loud rough breathing of Hulk and turned around from watching their cartoons. They looked at this muscular big green monster-like man with excitement.

They hurriedly ran to Hulk walking around him with their eyes scanning him over with curiosity.

"Hi I'm Rose," Said with her hand out for a handshake

"Hi I'm Chloe," Said following her sister's footsteps

Betty smiled while Hulk just looked at them confusedly. Hulk's been around and has seen many things but he's never seen a child smile in his direction. Hulk's reached out with his right hand which caused Betty to panic "Hulk!. "

Hulk's open hand-tuned into a closed hand with two fingers up. The kids somehow understood his gesture as they grabbed a finger each and shook it.

Hulk's hand gently moved with traditional up and down handshake movement as he says with a nod "Hulk"

"Wow, Nice to meet you Hulk," Said the kids.

Betty and Theodore were shocked at the sudden understanding between the kids and Hulk.

Chloe left for the kitchen and came back with the cookie jar. She pulled out big circle shortbread cookie and said"Hungry??"

Hulk's nose scrunched as he breathed in the sweet smell and nodded vigorously

"Open wide" Said Chloe

To which Hulk did and then Chloe threw it accurately on to his tongue. Rose thought they were playing a game and said "Oh, Oh, my go, my go"

She picked up a cookie and threw it to which she missed by a longshot. Hulk reacted promptly and caught it on his finger before putting it in his mouth. Theodore and Betty just stared with their mouths open in shock.

"Was Hulk always so easy??" Said, Theodore

The kids were feeding Hulk as much as they could. Then Theodore saw them find a food project that he's been working on. It looked like a simple bowl of soup but it's far from normal. Even borderline criminal. This was supposed to be tested by Peter and Ned but they had something to do.

'Shit is that my cotton candy and leek soup. I'm sure it's fine Hulk has a super stomach maybe it's actually good or he goes berserk. Yeah, let's not risk it. . . but then again it would be a good chance to see. Oops too late it's going in his mouth' Theodore thought carelessly

The kids viciously turned the bowl over in Hulk open mouth. It slid down his tongue till it went to the back of his mouth. Hulk's eyes began to dilate with anxiety clearly showing in his green pupils. He grabbed his throat in panic and begun to punch his stomach to spit out the poison he just consumed.

*Cough, Cough, Thud, Thud*

The kids looked scared and stunned. Hulk froze as he fell back with his eyes rolled back. Betty looked at Hulk with a fearful expression.

Rose and Chloe look back at the bowl and dropped it in suspicion. Rose looked up at Theodore and said with a shaky voice "D-Daddy was that a P.A.N dish"

P.A.N is the anagram for Peter and Ned. For the kids, Charlotte, Sonya and Jennifer know it as Pain And Nausea.

(Note: Thanks Choco_Monster for the idea "Pain and Nausea")

Theodore gave a nervous head scratch and said "Ah yeah sorry about that but I'm sure Hulk will be up better than ever. "

Hulk, on the other hand, was fighting Bruce Banner so that they can switch. Bruce isn't normally able to know what's going on when Hulks out but when that dish hit their digestive system. He immediately felt his spine shiver so with all his mental strength he pushed Hulk back out to take on the pain.

"Are you a bad cook Mr. . . " said Betty while distancing herself from Theodore

"Call me Theodore and No I'm not that was just a test looks like cotton candy leek soup is a failure," Said Theodore proudly

"Why cotton candy," Said, Betty curiously

"Why not cotton candy?. You need to take a leap of faith to be the best Chef" Said Theodore with immense pride

"But still you just knocked Hulk out even though my dad has tried every type of sedative with huge dosages and yet, you put him out with a bowl," Said, Betty trembling in fear

Chloe and Rose ran to the kitchen to wash their hands of the poison. They came back and waited for Hulk to wake up.

Hulk sat up and looked around before he looked at Theodore with a scared look. He recklessly threw his hands up hide his face. His knees pulled up to his ċhėst as he began to shake.

The kids looked at him with an angry pout and arms crossed.

Theodore replied "Remember what I said about going through the fridge"

"Don't eat anything without asking. Sorry Hulk" They said in unison

"Remember next time. Sorry, Hulk I didn't think they would give you that. How's about I make you proper dinner fit for you and I'll even call Jennifer over"

Hulk's hand lowered as he asked "Jennifer?"

"You know your cousin," Said Theodore

Hulk nodes repeatedly "Jennifer"

Theodore calls Jennifer and then open a portal with her in her apartment. She ran out and looked at her big cousin looking like a scared child and said "What's wrong, big guy"

The kids immediately sell their dad out and said "It was dad. Hulk ate a P.A.N dish"

"The kids made a minor mistake while feeding him don't worry. I'm making him Bûche de Noël with a fat turkey to apologise. So can you keep him company also Betty is there anything you want to eat" Said Theodore

Betty was actually really hungry but from what she just saw she was terrified to even try a vegetable.

"Even though that dish was downright disastrous he's an amazing chef, trust me," Said, Jennifer reassuringly