Power time
The next Peter awoke to an annoying buzzing in his ears he turned over and found an alarm was set for 5:00 am
"Who in god's green earth gets up at this time of the day?" Peter said as he reached over and smashed down the snooze button. He rolled over to go back to sleep when Kurt teleported in.
"Come on sleepy head, time to get you measured and weighed."
"Huh?" before Peter could even utter any semblance of an intelligent response Kurt teleported himself and Peter to the lab where Jean, Hank and the professor were waiting to see Peter. Peter realized he was standing in the middle of the room wearing only a pair of jogging pants and several people were staring at him. Any sleepiness Peter still had was quickly adrenalized.
"What's going on?" Peter asked
"We are going to do a physical and mental assessment followed by a gauging of your abilities. So please go and stand over by that machine over there and we will begin the process." Beast instructed
Peter walked over and stood in front of a screen and a machine that looked like an x-ray was lowered to his chest after a couple of seconds the machine activated and was turned off.
"Good, now please sit down on the stool over there." The professor asked and Peter followed. A second later a helmet like device was placed over his head and began to hum quietly.
"What I am doing Peter is calibrating a large computer called Cerebro I'll show it later. You see mutant brainwaves and human brainwaves are different from each other with the help of Cerebro I can amplify my powers so I can sense every mutant in the world."
"Nice" it was all Peter could say.
"Now you brainwaves are a complete anomaly you're neither human nor mutant so your thoughts are a little bit more difficult to receive however, hence I am using this device to map out your thought patterns and brainwaves and storing them into Cerebro's memory so in the event of an emergency I have a brain pattern to follow."
"I get it but can I get this helmet off soon it kinda itches." Peter quipped
"Yes that should do. Now go behind that screen there and take off your clothes." the professor instructed.
"Whoa doc getting a little personal a little too quickly aren't we?"
"Don't be alarmed we have to perform a full body scan and clothes interfere with the results." Charles explained
"Ok, you're the boss." Peter walked behind the screen and disrobed he was walking out from behind the screen when Rogue walked in with a sore shoulder from sleeping the wrong way on it. She turned her head just as Peter walked out from behind the screen in all his glory and for about 30 seconds Rogue got a free show of all of Peter's parts.
"Something we can help you with Rogue?" Jean asked as she helped prepare the medical trays for Hank.
Rogue just stood there as she had just seen the most beautiful sight ever. Her mouth was agape and she may have even been drooling. Eventually she got her facilities back and explained that she had a bad shoulder. Jean grabbed her some ointment and sent her on her way. After the scan Peter put on a hospital gown and underwent a standard battery of test ranging from reflexes and grip strength to taking samples of blood and other bodily fluids, they were nothing if not thorough.
"OK Peter if you would please provide us with a sample of your webbing we will move on to the next portion of the testing." Hank requested
"Sure Doc. But I need to go back to my room and grab my equipment for that." Peter responded.
"You mean you don't produce it yourself?" Hank queried
"Not exactly." Peter gets up and walks toward the big furry mutant. "You see I suspect that when the spider bit me that gave me my powers it transferred some of its knowledge and instincts to me and one of the things it gave me was the knowledge of certain chemicals and enzymes that produce a substance that mimic's webbing." They all looked at Peter slightly amazed and confused. "If I can get my equipment I can explain better."
"No need Peter we will get a full demonstration, Hank if you would show Peter to the Locker room and have him suit up for the danger room." The professor said as he rolled out of the room with Jean
A few minutes later Peter came out of the change room wearing the standard X-men recruit uniform his web-shooters and his mask.
"Welcome to the danger room this is one of our main training facilities." Hank explained "For today's purposes we are simply examining the levels of your powers so no hidden surprises for today, any questions?"
"Yeah" Peter said as he fidgeted in his uniform "is there any way I can change out of this uniform it seriously cramps my style not to mention it itches worse than my suit."
"For today the suit has bio sensors in it that translates everything your body is doing and relays it back to my pad here." Beast said as he waved his IPAD in the air.
"Begin power assessment." A voice boomed over the loud speaker.
"What was that?" Peter asked
"That was the control booth" Hank points to the observation area where all of the students and staff were watching. "Now please list your abilities and the computer will make the necessary changes to test them."
"Well to start with I have the proportionate strength and speed of a spider. I have the ability to climb walls and stick to just about any surface, I shoot webs with the help of my web shooters and I have something I call a spider sense." Hank just looked at Peter to elaborate further what his spider sense really is. "Think of it this way within each of us there is something called a fight or flight response, it alerts us to potential threats and then we make a conscious decision on what we are going to do. Well in my case my fight or flight response was enhanced. When I perceive danger it's like a tingle in the back of my head, depending on the level of danger."
"I see is there anything else?" Hank asked
"What would you do if I said my mask gives me x-ray vision?" Peter joked trying to get a rise out of the females listening. In response the girls all crossed their arms over their chests and for those sitting down cross their legs. That is everyone except for Tabby she just smiled and beamed hoping to give Peter the best show in the house in her opinion.
"I would say we would need to keep it under lock and key when not in use."
"Yeah I suspected as much, good thing I don't have that although it would be so cool if it did." Peter turned to the crowd and gave a little nod as they couldn't actually see him wink with his mask on.
"Let's start with the strength." Hank instructed "please stand here."
Peter took his position and a hydraulic press lowered itself into place and Peter placed his hands on the plate and waited until he felt some pressure and then it grew heavier and heavier.
"1500, 1600, 1700, 1800" Beast kept counting and as he did the weight got heavier and heavier until Peter started to notice he was struggling. "2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900"
"Ok that's it no more." Peter yelled and the weight was lifted. Peter dropped to one knee and took a couple breaths and soon he was back to normal. Beast was analysing the results, "Well doc what's the verdict"
"It appears you are correct Peter we measured your strength level of approx. 3000 pounds enough to lift say a small car like Volkswagen, but what's interesting is that when you use your strength your body undergoes a rather unique process, in this case with the weight coming down on top of you your body perceived that it was being well for lack of a better term squished it took the weight and distributed the weight evenly across your body allowing for better muscle control and limited fatigue hence why you were able to quickly recover after something that by normal standards would have crushed any human. Intriguing, now let's move on to speed."
The room changed and a small track made its appearance. "I take it you want me to run."
"Please." Beast answered simply. Peter got into position and began running he made 4 passes before he was told to stop. Beast was calculating the data while Peter caught his breath. And a surprised look came over Beasts face.
"Very surprising"
"What is it Doc?" Peter asked
"Says here you were only running to the equivalent of an Olympic sprinter I was expecting it to be much higher."
"I have no answer for you, tell you the truth if I was swinging I could generate twice that much momentum and be able to avoid any obstacles."
"How do you mean Peter?" Beast asked
"When I am swinging I can register obstacles before I get to them and I make the necessary changes in flight." Peter explained
Beast typed this data into his IPAD and the room began to change into an aerial obstacle course. Set in a New York City back drop
"Please make it from one side of the course to the other without hitting any obstacles." Beast said
Peter fired a web-line and started swinging up speed to get enough momentum stored that he flung himself through the air he was really moving then the first obstacle 'a power line' was strung across his path he dodged with ease the as he was falling he used his wall cling power to run down the side of the wall and then fired another line and was quickly back to speed and on his way after several obstacles which Peter evaded with little effort he was one obstacle away from the finish and his spider sense went of alerting him that there was danger he looked around and found a missile had locked on to Peter. Peter dodged the first pass and the missile never connected and with equally fast decision making Peter made a dash for the finish line when was just a few feet away the missile came back and Peter sensed it. He fired a web-line which gave him a vertical boost and rolled right over top of the missile missing him by centimeters Peter fired another web-line at the missile and used its speed to carry him right to the finish line. Peter used his stored velocity and flung himself off the web line and fell towards the laser Line and broke it with his hand and the simulation ended.
"Impressive, you not only showed what your abilities are, you also demonstrated quick thinking adaptability and if I do say so myself very unique cunning." Beast was looking at his Terminal and received the data. "Of course why didn't I think of it?"
"Care to let me in on the computerized POW WOW there Hank?" Peter quipped
"As you said enhanced fight or flight when your perceive a threat your brain stimulates your adrenal gland and as such it dumps adrenaline into your body at such a rate your muscles become supercharged but not only that your brain becomes hyper aware it must feel like the world around you moves at a snail's pace doesn't it?"
"Now that you mention it yeah it kinda does."
"Truly amazing" Beast says aloud
"Well that's me the Amazing Spider-man." Peter said as he takes a clichéd superhero Pose and placed his fists on his hips and puffs out his chest to make him look bigger than he really is.
Up in the control booth Charles and Logan were going over the data to ascertain Peter eligibility to working with the X-men.
"We still have some unanswered questions there Chuck, sure he has great potential but he has no formal combat training and he always worked alone so he needs to know how to work with a team."
"Agreed Logan; however I say has had enough for today." Charles reached for his head and began to communicate with Peter telepathically.
'Peter please see me in my office once you gotten cleaned up and changed.'
"Does he do that often?" Peter asked Hank
"In the simplest of terms yes and after a while you will get used to it." Hank stated as he walked out of the room shutting it down.
"What have I gotten myself into?" Peter mumbled aloud and left to go get a shower and changed.
"Peter was walking out from the shower and was changing when he realized all he on him was a pair of jogging pants that he used to sleep in, having no other choice Peter slung them on and made his way up to his room. In the upstairs Rogue was walking the halls trying out her new blackberry, she had become so engrossed in it she didn't realize she had started walking directly in the path of Peter just as he was coming out of the elevator and once again Rogue was given a view of Peter without his shirt on and the unfamiliar feeling of warmth began to flood all over her body as she saw in crystal detail every definition and Peters biceps and pectorals as well as his 12 pack washboard abs.
"Pardon me ….. Ah need to…. Maybe ah should ….. Ah need to…. Alright bye" Rogue incoherently stammered out and walked away leaving Peter awfully confused about what had just happened. He finally got back to his room grabbed a t-shirt and a pair of jeans and left to go see the professor.
A few minutes later peter arrived at the professors office as was about to knock when he heard the professor once more in the back of his head telling him to enter. He opened the door to find his Aunt May the Professor Logan and Storm waiting for him. Everyone was drinking a high tea except for Logan as he had a mug full of black coffee.
"Hello Peter how was the first day here?" May asked her nephew
"So far so good Aunt May how about you are you unpacked yet?"
"Yes that boy Jamie was a real help thanks to him I was unpacked in less than an hour."
"Handy, what can he like move at supersonic speeds or something?" peter quipped
"Actually I can make multiple copies of myself, only thing is I can't control it and so I have to be careful not to run into people otherwise." Jamie smacked himself and 4 copies of him appeared.
"Man you don't know how much I envy you kid. I can't tell you how often I have been late for class or missed a date because of my alter ego." Peter explained
"Yeah but sometimes it's more trouble than its worth." Jamie said
"What can I do for you Jamie?" The professor said interrupting the playful banter of the two boys.
"Just came to give you a friendly warning Kitty is trying to cook tonight again. Seriously can't you get a hold of someone and declare her food a weapon of mass destruction or something." Jamie said which earned a small smile from Charles.
"Relax Jamie I have already sent out for pizza no one will go hungry tonight. Now if you excuse me I have business to attend to."
Jamie turned and left and made his way back to the others.
"Now where were we, oh yes, Peter we wish to discuss a few things with you before the day gets too far gone. Firstly your abilities are truly unique but you lack refining so for the next little while aside from group exercises you will be taking classes with Logan on self defense and helping you to use your abilities to their highest potential. Second your aunt and I have enrolled you at Bayville high and you start classes in the morning. Now I sensed in you a great need to help people and that you plan on going out and doing what you have done for the past little while as spider-man I wish I could dissuade you from doing this however I won't stop you just be careful and you must be home at reasonable time no need to over tax your already tired body. Finally we have one last thing Storm will be working with you to help with team building exercises we suspect you have worked on your own for so long that you may not have the skills to work in a large team. Do you agree?"
"You bet Professor I will do my best however I do have to say that there will probably be days where I won't be home at a reasonable time if I run into serious trouble, if you get where I am going with this?"
"Just do your best Peter we can't ask for more than that. Now go and meet your fellow students and try and wrestle some pizza away before it's gone." The professor said half-jokingly. After they finished their drinks everyone left and a presence that the professor hadn't felt in a long time began to invade his mind.
'Hello Charles once again we find ourselves on opposing sides'
'Magnus where are you?'
'Don't worry Charles I am around and do not try and locate me this is just a courtesy call letting you know if you get involved in any way with my plans I will show you no quarter'
'Magnus you know I can't stand idly by while you plunge the world into a war that neither side will win, this doesn't have to happen'
'I am warning you Charles stay out of my affairs.'
Once again the feeling was gone and Charles said a silent prayer that he and his students are ready for path he has laid in front of them.
"God help us all."