hey everybody! well here's the start to the secrets sequel, hope you guys enjoy updates may not be as frequent as I still have a couple other stories that require attention but I have the rough drafts wrote out so they won't be very long waits
Months have passed since the team went their separate ways to take on their own little adventures, Sam had returned to the guardians, Danny returned to Kun Lun to rule his domain then there was Luke and Ben back in New York and Peter….well nobody knew where Peter went.
As for Ava she returned to her home village in Central America, a beautiful place at the edge of the ocean under the shadows of mountain. A white mansion perched on a hill overlooking the village like a vigilant scout and on the balcony stood Ava Ayala staring out over her domain. 2 months since she returned home and she was busy in her role as white tiger, she had taken down 25 small time crooks and recently stopped a smuggling ring and weapons distribution from spreading through to the local kids.
Ava had grown in her short time of solitude she was more experienced than when she left but compared to the villains of New York this was very tamed training. With salty sea winds blowing through her hair and open bedroom doors Ava walked over to her desk, the laptop was still showing no E-mails or video chats "these trials must be more difficult then I imagined if he hasn't been able to call in 2 months" she sighed to herself.
Alexa and Angela were sitting in the kitchen munching away on cereal when Ava crept into the room wearing a white bathrobe "are you just getting home?" Angela gasped, Ava smiled a half sleepy smile as she poured herself a glass of milk, "yeah it was a long night…mom was there any phone calls while I was out?" she asked.
Alexa drank the last of her juice and slid Ava a piece of paper "Sarah and Kim called about going to see a movie today, wondering if you wanted to go" she finished. Ava read the note the movie was at 4 she still had 8 hours to train and study,
Her father's dojo was designed specifically for the acrobatic abilities of the host of the white Tiger the walls fired arrows while pillars with blades spun on the floor and boulder pendulums swung from the roof. White Tiger flipped and cartwheeled through the obstacle course she spent hours in the dojo…she lost track of time.
No sooner had Ava stepped from the shower into her bedroom where she was greeted by two teenaged girls the first one was slender like herself but was blond with green eyes, while the other was a little more broad and slightly taller and her hair was a variety of colors. "Hi Ava" they chorused, Ava froze with blank expression it was later than she knew.
"Hey guys" Ava waived,
"Well she's here so Kim you owe me 20 bucks" the dark haired girl laughed,
"You took bets on me being home?" Ava asked shyly looking from her friends to her closet.
"Well yeah…ever since you got back from New York you've been either at the gym, your martial arts classes or studying, its summer holidays why are you studying?" Sarah asked. Ava didn't answer just went to her closet and started sorting through her clothes, "Ava come on everyone needs some "me" time" Kim piped up.
"Me" time something she hadn't really enjoyed since she left New York "alright argument made let me change" Ava sighed. "What are we going to see?" she asked,
"Dracula: the untold story"
Ava shuddered at the thought of watching a movie based on the undead vampire king that one once possessed her mind, "is there nothing else we can see?" she asked,
"It's the must see movie of the summer!" Sarah argued "not afraid of vampires are you?"
"If she only knew what the real monster was capable of" Ava muttered to herself.
After the 3 hour movie the young ladies returned to Ayala manor to find Angela playing on Ava's laptop or rather speaking to it.
"So…you guys didn't break up, you just took separate vacations…how does that work?" Angela asked,
"Simple your sister needed to see you and your mom again and I…well I had some stuff to take care off"
The girls all traded confused glances as they walked into the kitchen as Angela kept talking to Ava's laptop.
"Did you even tell her where you are?"
"I didn't know where I was going at the time"
Ava walked ahead of her friends she finally heard the voice on the other end of the line and a mix of eager happiness and slight annoyed anger surged through her, she hadn't heard a peep from him in two months and here was her sister chatting him up. "Angela who are you talking to?" she deadpanned,
Angela spun the laptop to face her and there was Peter Parker, his hair was unkempt and face hadn't seen a razor and was covered in bruises and cuts, like he had been in a severe fight. "Hey Ava what's new & exciting?" Peter cheerily chuckled with a playful wave,
However Ava's happy face turned to an interrogative scowl "I don't hear from you in 2months and all you have to say is hi?" she growled.
"It's been a rough 2 months!" Peter replied "as I recall I said I would call when I got the chance"
"Are you saying in 2months you haven't had time to even pick up a phone?" Ava scoffed.
"Yes" Peter replied, "by the way I miss you" he added,
With that Ava's smile broke loose "I miss you too Parker…so where are you anyways?" her curiosity got the best of her, the background behind Peter was obscured preventing her from seeing a clear image.
"I'm actually in Japan…" he waived over his face "these trials are a little tougher than I had hoped for" he chuckled,
Sarah & Kim snuck up behind Ava curious as to whom she was talking to "a little rough looking…" Ava jumped in her seat and began to have a slight panic attack as her eyes darted from Peter to her friends, she had told them Peter was a sweet kind hearted person who'd give the shirt off his back. But here he was covered in cuts and bruises "…but with some proper grooming he could be cute" Sarah said.
"Ava are you going to introduce us?" Kim asked,
Ava's head bowed a little she was stuck "Sarah, Kim this Peter Parker…my boyfriend, Peter these are my best friends Sarah DE 'vile and Kim rose" Ava said bashfully.
"hi Peter nice to finally meet you, Ava hasn't shut up about you since she got home, you must be quite the charmer since Ava's never really let any other guys into her life" Kim said.
Peter was slightly caught off guard by the sudden intrusion that he didn't respond right away "… ha-ha thanks I guess and nice to meet the both of you but uhm….this is kind of private" he replied.
Sarah and Kim shot Peter a scowl and turned to Ava "Ava?" they asked stiffly,
"Would you guys mind…I haven't seen him in two months, 5 minutes I promise" Ava pleaded.
Sarah & Kim went to the den irritably muttering amongst themselves,
"Nice girls" Peter said "how's being back home?"
Ava smiled at him "it's great yet weird at the same time, I mean it's great seeing mom, Angela and my friends again but like I said weird I wake up expecting to smell Sam's Sam-cakes, hear the boys arguing about how aunt May "cheated" them at video games. And weirdest of all I wake up expecting to see you next me" her smile faded away as her eyes raked over him, "Peter what happened to you?"
Peter smiled back at her "like I said these trials are a little tough, but hey 2 months down only 2 more to go" he cheered,
"That didn't answer my question Peter" Ava scolded "what happened?"
"I got my ass kicked…repeatedly" he mumbled,
"Seriously? Peter you know I'm the only person allowed to leave bruises on you, so do I need to come out there and beat up your bully?" Ava giggled.
Peter blushed at Ava's remark, "no Ava….not yet at least, but as a heads up when we do see each other again I might be a little different"
"Different? Different how?"
Before Peter replied a voice off screen began calling him "I have to go kitten miss you…love you"
"Again with the Kitten name! But I miss you to" Ava replied as Peter's screen cut out.
Sarah & Kim sat waiting on the couch "look Ava we get he's your boyfriend and the long distance thing takes its toll on a relationship, but really you asked us to step away so he could talk to you… I mean is the guy that possessive he doesn't want your friends around while you two talk?" Sarah asked with a betrayed tone.
"He's not possessive! But after 2 months apart some alone time is appreciated" Ava snapped,
Sarah & Kim lurched back with their hands raised up "easy Ava" Kim coaxed.
Ava took a deep steadying breath as she sat on the couch "I get that we only have a summer to hang out but you two have understand I haven't seen or heard from him in 2 months also because we asked for a minute of privacy doesn't mean he's possessive…now how about a marathon, sequels/ remakes that ruined their franchise?"
Sarah & Kim stared at Ava this wasn't like to suggest a movie marathon much less one with a theme "where did you get an idea like that?" Sarah asked.
Ava smirked triumphantly "my boyfriend, when me and the other exchange students needed a place to stay for a while he took us in…"
"You moved into your boyfriend's house! Oooh Ava naughty girl!" Sarah & Kim interjected.
"…before we were dating! Anyway he introduced to theme nights for movie marathons, i.e. good bad horror movies, comedies that weren't funny then at the end we'd rip on areas the movie failed. It was a fun way to kill time"
"Wait you actually took time to relax and have fun!" Kim gasped in a mocking tone causing Ava to roll her eyes "so what movies?"
"uhm… let's see dukes of hazard & starsky &Hutch remakes, jaws 4 open season2-3 highlander 2 and batman and robin?" Kim suggested flipping through a google search
"Sounds good" Sarah & Ava replied in unison.
Ava's summer holidays seem rather tame compared to her life in new York, and she just learned Peter's in Japan getting beat up and not by her.
wonder how the guys are enjoying their vacations?
and how is the web head liking the land of the rising son?