Answers to reviewers' questions or statements:
treyalexander63917: He probably wouldn't be too off put by it. Peter and the Phoenix's means to communicate and interact will be shown soon and it is vaguely similar to what Flash and Venom can do to a point
Jestalnaker94000: As the story goes we'll see Peter struggling with the power of the Phoenix with both what he can and can't do with it. Electro and Rhino are likely dumb enough to pick a fight with him where's Otto or Osborn will likely take a more tactical and cautious approach to it, they seem like the very few Spider villains that could come up with some way to counter the Phoenix, maybe not permanently but long enough for them to possibly beat Peter
JJChandler: That question will be brought up this chapter and wheatear or not Peter will go for it, the idea while simple is actually far more complicated than it really sounds and we'll be seeing why
cabrera1234: I have plans to make a Spider-man/Korra sequel for my other story Azula's Spider that deals with an older Peter being around at the time
Wingd Knight: They're not so much evil as their desperate to save their race that at the moment numbers at best a hundred and ninety some individuals. The Guardians will pop up at a later time, same with MJ and Jameson, right now it's dealing with the X-men and Avengers conflict and Peter becoming the new host of the Phoenix. Yes we'll be seeing reactions of other's when they here Spider-man of all people got the cosmic powerup
lewiswriter123: Does sound like a good idea, I'll think it over
Harbinger of Kaos: Not really sure why Rachel never bothered with Hope, I mean she is a former host of the Phoenix or well the daughter o a host and at one point had some of it's power in her, kinda would make her the only living expert at the moment and someone you want as a sort of mentor in any event dealing with the cosmic bird.
Justafan: It wasn't so much a post apocalypse but more of a dark tragic future that Logan was set in, though it could be argued it was an apocalypse for what few Mutants were left. No Charles is alive at this point, he hasn't been killed because the Phoenix wasn't spilt into five pieces by Stark on the moon and took over Cyclops. No here she's still a mutant and the daughter of Magneto, she's not one in the Avengers movie because Marvel doesn't own the rights to Mutants or the X-men, Fox does which is why they changed her origins in the movie to accommodate that. Otto likely have something to keep Telepaths from going to deep into his mind, and even then, he made it a habit to stay away from them so as not to get caught, still it shouldn't have taken as long as it did for someone to notice Peter wasn't Peter.
LL: Not which is more powerful, the Infinity gauntlet or the Phoenix Force, but given it took just about the entire Marvel universe to stop Thanos when he had it compared to the Phoenix being beaten by the X-men normally, probably the Infinity Gauntlet but not by much
Disclaimer: I don't own any Marvel characters seen, mentioned or used
'Hmm his brain patterns have seem to have shifted, likely as a result of the Phoenix's bonding with him and the development of psionic abilities-'
'Here's hoping the dampers in this room hold, the last thing we need is Peter having another meltdown'
'-I mean it's not like Cyclops will risk open war with a sovereign nation when he can simply ask to meet with Peter once he's more-'
'Damn, it's been several hours and my hand still feels sore'
Peter suddenly shot awake with a surprised yelp, catching the attention of the four others in a room that was much different compared to the one he was in earlier. For starters, it looked more like a lab then a hospital room and thee bed he was on was more like a lab table than a mattress
"Peter…" Carol said as she stepped forward and placed a hand on his shoulder "You alright?"
Peter nodded "Yeah… just voices in my head-"
"Thoughts actually" Beast said as he was standing next to Peter examine some of his brain patterns on a screen "The room's been sealed with telepathic dampers, any 'voices' you do 'hear' are just the thoughts of the people in here currently"
Peter nodded at this and looked to see Reed, Stark, Pym and Rogers also there "Hey guys… can you keep the mental shouting down a little?"
"Sorry" Captain America said with a wince
It was than Reed stepped forward and handed Peter a small watch like device "Here, this should help regulate your psionic powers until you get better accustomed to them and improve you control"
At this Peer snorted as he took the watch like tech "It's the Phoenix Force Reed, I doubt I'll ever be able to control it"
"Doesn't mean you can't try" Reed countered with a grin as he watched Peter slip the device on and let out a sigh as the voices died down
"Finally, I can hear myself think" Peter said before he saw Carol's bandaged hand "What happened?"
Carol saw what he was looking at and gave him a small grin "Just a small accident is all, nothing to worry about"
Peter stared at her for a brief moment before suddenly the image of her hand being burned as she touched Johnny whose arm was seemingly on fire flashed before his eyes as if he was there when it happened. Peter let out a shaky breath before glancing at Carol with a regretful expression "I did that… I hurt you and Johnny earlier, didn't I?"
"It was an accident" Carol reaffirmed as she cupped Peter's face carefully and looked him in the eye "It wasn't your fault, hell if anything it was mine. I was the one that thought trying to absorb the Phoenix's energy was a smart move considering that not even a week earlier it was kicking my ass across space"
Peter looked unconvinced and was about to voice his doubts when suddenly Stark threw something at him. Peter's body tensed and he was just about to grab the flying projectile when it suddenly stopped in midair several feet from Peter's face, his eyes briefly glowing with cosmic fire. It was then he saw it was a simple pen and he glanced towards the tech superhero with a glare of annoyance
"Well we can now add telekinesis to his list of rapidly developing powers" Stark said with an inquisitive look on his face
Peter scowled at the man "Did you have to throw something at me to see if I had that?"
"What, I wanted to see if it was reactive function or something conscious is all" Stark said with a shrug
"You're lucky he didn't telekinetically send you through a wall instead" Carol said with a look of disproval on her face
It was then Rogers stepped forward "How you feeling son? I wanted to check up on your earlier but by the time I was done briefing Hill on what's happened and hearing what Reed, Pym and Beast had to say, you passed out after your telepathy suddenly kicked in"
"And boy did it kick, seriously punches from Rhino hurt less than that did" Peter said as he looked to see the pen was still floating in the air "How do I stop it from doing that? It's starting to freak me out"
"Try to picture it on the ground I guess or imagine dropping it" Carol suggested
Peter nodded and did just that… and watched with wide eyes as the pen flew into the ground like a missile and caused it to crack slightly
"…Oops" Peter paled slightly as the pen continued to dig into the ground before it came to a stop
The assembled group of heroes stared at the crack in the floor made by the pen before Steve spoke "Next time, how about someone just pluck it out of the air"
"Agreed" was the unanimous response before T'Challa entered the room followed closely by Charles Xavier himself who gave the wall crawler a friendly smile
"Hello Peter, nice to see you again despite current circumstances" the founder of the X-men said with a friendly smile
"Professor" Peter nodded towards the man before glancing at T'Challa who was gazing at the cracked floor with a quirked brow "Sorry about that, I'll uh pay for it"
The Black Panther gave Peter a dry look "That floor cost more than a new apartment in Mahattan…"
"Really?" Peter said with wide eyes before T'Challa began to chuckle
"No and do not worry about the floor, another three feet down is a slab of pure Vibarinium. The entire room is more or less inside a Vibrainium box that was designed for people of your caliber" the ruler of Wakanda revealed
"So if I was to go like Phoenix super nova or something, I won't have to worry about destroying the building or city?" Peter inquired
"Perhaps…" T'Challa answered
"So why are you here professor?" Steve asked the powerful telepath who had called over a seat for him to use
"I'm here to aid young mister Parker here in controlling his psionic powers. As powerful as the psionic dampers are for this room, I'm afraid that they won't be enough to keep his Telepathy subdued for long, so it's best to start teaching him how to manage and control it before it grows too much for him to handle"
"Can't you just try to suppress the Phoenix like you did with Jean?" Stark asked
"That will only be a temporary solution, besides I'm not sure it'll even work with Peter here as his spider-sense might unintentionally destroy any blocks I have or it might trigger when I try to place them and cause the Phoenix within to attack. No, it's best to start teaching him how to control his new gifts…" Xavier said before glancing towards Peter "If you're up to it however"
"Might as well" Peter said with a nod "Rather not accidently blast a building apart when I glance at it accidently… unless it's an Oscorp building… with no people in it… and filled with Norman's stuff"
"That can be the location of when you start to learn how to control those cosmic flames you have" Carol said with a snort as Xavier began to speak
"First, I'm going to carefully send a probe towards your mind, what I want you to do is imagine something like a wall or shield to block me…"
Peter nodded at this and took a deep breath before he gestured for the founder of X-men to begin. At first Peter felt nothing as he pictured a simple brick wall before it was hit by something that he could only describe as a rechecking ball
"GAH!" Peter shouted in pained surprise as he rubbed his brow while his spider-sense tingled "I thought you said carefully?"
'That was carefully' Xavier said inside his mind before he pulled back and spoke verbally "You've got the basics down to some degree, but you need to increase the strength of your shields if you want to keep someone like me out of your head"
"Wouldn't the Phoenix be able to drive who's ever in my head out?" Peter questioned as he mentally formed another wall
"Perhaps, if it feels threatened" Xavier stated before leaning forward "Now let's try this again…"
Peter nodded at this and waited for Xavier's hit, this time feeling more prepared for what was coming. After a few seconds, he felt something bash into his 'wall' and Peter quickly imagined the cracks filling before they could give way and cause the structure to collapse. He felt a brief moment of pride when he sensed Xavier back off only to hit the wall several more times in rapid succession before the wall gave way again
'Again…' Xavier stated
"Dammit" Peter groaned while Carol rubbed his shoulder "Hey at least he's being nicer about tit then the telepaths SHIELD employs. They'd just keep hitting you over and over again and force you to fight them off and build up your mental defenses at the same time"
"Sounds lovely" Peter said sarcastically as he made a new wall this time multilayered and with a little surprise in between each surface
While this was happening, Beast and Reed were monitoring Peter's mental activity to see if the mental activity he was experiencing may trigger a response from the Phoenix while Stark, Pym, Steve and T'Challa silently made their way out of the room to meet with the rest of the Avengers that were stationed here to help protect Peter and watch him while the rest returned home
Sweat began to build on Peter's brow as Xavier bashed into his walls before he came to a stop when his mental attacks hit something that resembled… webs
'Very clever… Xavier thought as the webs attached themselves to his mental strikes and gave slightly before bouncing back like the actual webs that Peter uses as Spider-man.
He struck at the mental web barriers a few more times before he pulled back "Good, you've started to successfully construct your first level one psi shields"
"How many levels are there?" Peter questioned
"Ten" Xavier said with a chuckle before his smile dropped "Are you ready to begin again?"
"With level two?" Peter asked with some trepidation
"No, for now we'll settle for strengthening you level one shields before advancing and working on your response time. Once I feel you've advanced enough then we work on level two and so on…" Xavier explained as he prepared to probe Peter's defenses againall the while the Phoenix watched from deep within Peter's conscious with narrowed eyes, ready to pounce if the bald man it's seen and encountered before goes too far with its new host
'I won't lose another one… never again' the cosmic being thought to itself as it very subtly enhanced its new Avatar's mental defenses and increased his strength and speed with the barest amounts of its power
…
It was close to several hours later and nearing midnight that Peter was on the verge of falling into a deep sleep after his three hour long telepathic session with Xavier when he received a new visitor
"…Wake up…" a voice quietly whispered in Peter's now telepathically blocked room
The new host for the Phoenix Force seemed to jump slightly as he found himself wide awake now, as if something just shot a bottle of adrenaline into his system while blasting an airhorn in his ear. He glanced around the dark room for the source of the voice that he was able to identify as female before he noticed movement in the shadows
"Whose there?" Peter asked as his eyes seemingly adjusted to the darkness perfectly and he was greeted to the sight of a ridiculously beautiful woman emerging from the shadows with a small grin on her face
"Hello Peter…" she whispered as she approached his bed and came to a stop just a few feet from him
She stood just a few inches shorter than him and possessed a figure that rivaled if not surpassed almost every woman, human, alien and goddess that Peter's met in his lifetime. She had waist length black hair that was tied in a sort of pony tail, bright turquoise blue eyes that just moments ago were glowing a dark reddish orange color, black lipstick, two small white rectangles under both eyes with a small white square under that and a single white rectangle between her bottom lip and chin. On each of her eras were two small golden orbs that were connected together and seemed to glow in the dark terraces of her hair
Her clothes seemed to be made of living shadows as they move on their own and created a black shadowy top that ended just below her generous bust with intricate vine like designs down the center. She had a loin cloth on which possessed a similar vine like design and a skull like jaw on it with two protruding horns erupting from the sides that ended just above the fabric's slits that displayed her bare legs that seem to stretch on for miles until they ended at her bare feet
Peter gaped at the woman's appearance for several moments before it suddenly clicked who it was "…Death"
The now named cosmic entity smiled as she stepped closer to Peter, a subtle sway in her hips before she leaned in and her face was close to Peter's "It's been a while Peter…"
"Yeah, can't say that I'm happy to see you considering what you stand for" Peter said as he leaned away from the chuckling woman
"Few are comfortable with my presence despite what form I take" she said as she crawled on to the bed and nestled herself against a blushing Peter who tried to remind himself that it was Death, the living embodiment of well death that was pressed against him, not an extremely beautiful woman curled up against him
"So, uh what brings you to Wakanda?" Peter asked as he tried to fight down his blush and embarrassment "It can't be the admittedly great scenery or it's world famous roasted Zebra ribs which I have to admit are awesome-"
"You" Death said simply, all coyness and humor in her face and tone gone
"What?" Peter said as he glanced down and nearly paled at the blank yet horrifying expression she had on her face "W-Why would I draw you here?"
She suddenly sat up and straddled Peter's waist before faster than he could react, pinned him to the bed with her hands around his throat. His body tensed and he tried to move, but found the woman's grip on him solid… and the Phoenix Force strangely silent
'Uh hello, death herself has me literally pinned, could use a little help here!' Peter mentally screamed as he tried to fight his way out of Death's grip for the next several minutes before finally giving up, mainly because the look she sent him screamed 'stop or else'
When she felt Peter was done struggling she released her 'light' grip on his throat "Now that I have your complete and undivided attention I believe it's time I fully address why I'm here. As you are aware the Phoenix is the physical manifestation of life, yet to be born life and rebirth"
"Yeah…" Peter said, not really knowing where she was going with this and hoping she didn't try to strangle him again
"Well given your recent 'No one dies' proclamation… you can see why I, the very embodiment of death and destruction in the universe, is concerned with your recent acquirement to negate said purpose" Death said as she stared down Peter with a weighted gaze
Peter held her stare for a moment before speaking "You think I'm going to start resurrecting people left and right and make death obsolete?"
Death didn't respond as she continued to star at Peter, her thoughts, her feelings on the matter clouded from even Peter's slight and admittedly sloppy mental probes. After several tense moments, Peter let out a sigh
"Well you have nothing to fear, I'm not going to start bringing people back to life all willy nilly" Peter said as he leaned back on his bed and stared up at the ceiling with a tired gaze "Mainly because I don't know how to do it and even if I did, who am I to go against the natural order of the Universe?"
"Really?" Death said in an unconvinced tone
"Really…" Peter said with a nod
The two held each other's gaze for a moment before Death smirked "Funny, you say that now but know this Peter, the call of the Phoenix will always be there at the back of your mind, whispering to you in your most private of moments and in time… even you will be drawn to it and it's suggestions. Maybe not today, or next week but soon even you will fall prey to it as millions have before you"
"Yeah well the Phoenix is about to meet the most stubborn man of all time… aside from Wolverine… and Captain America… and Doom to some extent when he's forced to admit he was wrong about something and then there's this one hotdog stand guy I met-" Peter would have continued had Death not suddenly silenced him with a searing and very hungry kiss
"HMPH?!" Peter sounded in surprise as the cosmic being slipped her tongue into Peter's mouth and deepened the kiss
After several moments, Peter began to slowly return the gesture, his hands now gripping her bare hips before she suddenly pulled away and placed a hand on his chest and smirked coyly at him as she felt his body begin to react to her actions
"I'll be watching you Peter… and your choices to come in regards to the conflict between the Avengers and the X-men" Death said as she slowly faded into the shadows until Peter could no longer sense her presence
"Wait what? What do you mean by that?" Peter asked the cosmic being but received no answer
Peter sat there in silence for what felt like hours before he suddenly felt the room shake ever so slightly "The hell?"
He quickly got up and approached the window just in time to see a massive explosion set off only half a mile from the facility that he was being housed in. The almost quickly began to blare and not a moment sooner Jessica appeared
"Peter, get away from the window now!" the female counterpart of Spider-man said as she pulled him away from the glassy surface and out into the hall
"Jess, what's going on out there? Are we under attack?" Peter asked worriedly as the building shook again
"Yes" the woman said as she pulled Peter down the halls, passing numerous Wakandan warriors on the way
"By who?" Peter asked but already having a sneaking suspicion
Jessica stopped and glanced towards Peter with a grim expression on her face as she revealed who was attacking
"The X-men-" Jessica began only to be interrupted as Magik suddenly appeared with Magneto and seven Atlantean warriors behind them
"Spider-man…" Magento said as he stepped forward "Come with us"
"And if I don't?" Peter said as he and Jessica slowly backed away from the dangerous metal manipulating man
"Or we level Wakanda..."
…
And done.
Next chapter, the forces of Atlantis and the X-men vs the Avengers and the forces of Wakanda!
Also I've been thinking of making a Darkseiders Spider-man story where our favorite Web head is the agent of the Living Tribunal and has to work with the four Horsemen to find out who started the End War early, framed War and help stop the forces of hell, restore humanity and the Balance before it's too late, what do you think?