[ -- shit, Maya's a lot quicker than he is, and the guy is out of the fight before Peter can even say, "Mother fucker."

The sound of more guards on the way, though-- now that's upsetting, and maybe Maya is calm, but Peter sure isn't-- ]

At a guess? I'd say those odds are pretty low.

[ --because he's thinking, I'm not gonna lose her again, and he's thinking of how badly he never wants to see those empty eyes on her face, of how if he sees that lack of recognition one more fucking time, he's seriously going to snap.

Peter has always had a selfish streak, honestly.

It's probably why he's thrusting the swiped collars into her hands and rushing forward to claim a kiss. ]

Wait half a minute, then get back to the others and call in the cavalry. Don't do anything stupid.

[ "I've got that part covered in spades" goes unspoken.

He doesn't wait for an answer, activating his mask and surging forward through the door. As he's slamming it shut behind him, the guards are rounding the corner, and he manages to get the first shots off before he leads them further down the hall and away from the exit. ]