~* Was in a chat with Q and Charisma and it was mentioned that Peter should have his own story ,so me being easily manipulated like I am, I wrote it. Though I told Q she cant read it because she implied that I'm stupid. And for future reference I don't own Peter, duh.*~

Peter's POV

It's not easy being the smallest guy on the team. Especially when you're standing next to a behemoth like Fulton Reed in the team photo. But I got use to it pretty fast. I guess the politically correct word for what I am, would be 'vertically challenged', I just say I'm sort. Very, very short.

I've grown accustomed to it really, names like 'shrimpo' and 'half pint' don't even phase me anymore. Though I did slug a guy the other day for calling me 'pixie'. Hey there's a limit to what is an acceptable short crack. One I was called 'Thumbelina' too, violence had ensued that day as well.

I've always been small, I remember one day, the first day of third grade actually. My teacher thought I was lost and tried to send my to the floor that all the kindergarten class rooms were on. She must have noticed quick I was a lot littler then the rest of the class. Everyone laughed at me, but it wasn't too bad.

While I'm used to being short, some things about it still piss me off. Like going to the movies and not being able to get into a good show, because they refuse to believe I'm 16. Or sitting behind some guy in class and not being able to take notes because I can't see the board past his huge dome. Then there's going to the amusement park and not being allowed to go on the grown up rides because 'You must be this tall to ride this ride'. Whoever came up with the idea for those signs and kiss my butt. However, I think the most embarrassing of it all, is going out to eat and having then still over you a kids menu.

I suppose it does have it's advantages though. I can get into places like the bowling alley and the mini golf rink cheaper then everyone else. And I spend a much less on clothes, since I don't grow out of them. Plus when you're tiny, people want to stick up for you more, at least my friends do.

Being little is the main reason I was so aggressive on the ice, too. I have what my grandmother lovingly calls 'Napoleon Syndrome' or a 'small man complex'. Basically it means I'm so fierce because I'm trying to make up for my size. I don't know if I agree, I do it mostly for the fact that I like it. I thought I was a pretty kick ass enforcer. Until the damn Tibbles decided he wanted someone bigger, thus costing me a chance at the Good-Will Games and an Eden Hall scholarship. Now that Dean Portman guy has the life I should've had, just because he's a foot taller then me.

It's not easy being the smallest guy on the team…………