Felicia's room

Felicia puts Spider-Man on her shoulder and runs to her house, she was thankful that it was late. Her mother would be in bed and she could treat Spider-Man in her room and because of the distance between her mother's room and her's she wouldn't have to worry too much about the noise. She lay him on her bed and ripped off his shirt, Felicia noticed the different scars he had. She grabbed some tweezers, sterilised them and rushed to the edge of her bed. She kneeled down and carefully began to squeeze on the bullet. Spider-Man was stirring from the pain, luckily he wouldn't remember it because he was unconscious.

She slowly pulled the bullet from his chest and placed it on her desk, which was to the right of her bed. She grabbed the med kit she keeps under her bed and grabs various bandages, needles, etc. to stitch the wound up. Once she's done she leans her head on his leg, tired from the emotional trauma. They both fall asleep in these positions.

Xavier's Institute

Kitty is filled with worry, she went into Peter's room this morning and he wasn't there. She spoke to him before he left the night before and he promised he wouldn't stay out so late. Obviously, he never returned. She tried calling him but his cell was on his desk, she didn't know what to do. They were going to leave soon and she needed an excuse for his absence. She speed walks to the garage with her bag, trying to act normal.

"Hey Kitty" Jean greets, "Know where Pete is? I didn't see him at the breakfast table and he's late again! I'm going to go give that boy a piece of my mi-"

Kitty cuts her off "No! No... He's er- he's... not feeling well. He's going to stay here today."

"Oh, okay."

Back in Felicia's room...

"Ughh. Where am I?" A confused Peter murmurs. He notices a sleeping Black Cat leaning on him "Ca- Felicia? Felicia, wake up."

"Huh? What?"

"What happened Felicia?"

She stands up rubbing her eyes, mask and wig off. "After you... saved me I brought you to my house to patch you up."

"We're at your house?" She nods "Thanks, by the way."

"I should be thanking you. I don't have accelerated healing and that bullet would've killed me. Don't ever do that again though, or I'll leave you there."

"Heh. Sorry. What do we do now?"

"I don't know."

"What time is it?"

"Crap! I should've been at school by now!"

"Me too, I think we can afford to miss a day though."

"I thought you were out of school."

"You never asked."

"How did you find out my name, Spider?"

"I was looking into the Big Man. 'The Cat' was your father, Walter Hardy correct?"

"Yes."

"Thats how. I guess it's only fair you know who I am" She has a shocked look as Peter slides his mask off "Peter Parker." She just smiles at him "I suppose we should get cleaned up."

"Yeah. You go first, showers down the hall to your left."

"Oka- Wait. I don't have any clothes."

"You can borrow some of my brother's stuff. I'll leave it outside the door."

"Thanks, Felicia." They smile at each other before Peter goes around the corner.

"What have I got myself into?" She asks herself, aloud.

Later

They're both dressed and wondering where to go from here.

"I should probably get back to my home." He says to her.

"Where do you live, Peter?"

"I live with a bunch of other kids at Xavier's Institute for gifted youngsters. I don't know if I should be telling you this but the 'gifted' part means ability wise."

"It's not a house full of super powered wise-crackers like you, is it?"

"Eh, half and half. Everyone there was born with they're powers, they're mutants. They were born with a special gene called the 'X-Gene'."

"I've never heard of that before, or anyone with powers."

"Xavier thinks it's best if we keep a secret for now, we'd reveal ourselves when the world is ready."

"Makes sense." She thinks for a second "So you have this X-Gene?"

"No. My abilities were an accident, they still accepted me though."

"So you're going back there now?"

"Yeah. It's probably time I told everyone I'm Spider-Man. This was too close a call."

"They don't know?"

"Only two people know Spider-Man exist, other than me."

"Who?"

"You and my friend Kitty. I told her because I needed someone there to talk to, this superhero thing can be emotionally straining."

"I wish I had someone to talk to... I've felt alone ever since my father died."

"You have me, Felicia."

"Thanks." She's nervously thinking about her next question "Do you think I could come with you. To the institute I mean. Last night wrecked me, I don't really want to be by myself today..."

"I guess it would be alright. I'd have to speak with the professor first though."

"Thanks Peter."

Xavier's Institute

Peter walked through the front doors with Felicia waiting outside. When he was outside Xavier's office Logan came out. He had a slightly shocked expression.

"Web-head? Why aren't you in school?"

"Long story. I need to tell the professor something, you should hear it too." Logan grunts and goes back in with Peter.

"Peter? What are you doing home?"

"Ehh. This is going to be hard to explain but I snuck out of the mansion last night... Now before you all rip my head off hear the whole story! It isn't the first time, I started about a week after I got here. You've been reading the newspapers and seen articles on the vigilante? Right... That's me."

"Parker! What's your problem, you're endangering our safety!"

"One second Logan, why are you just telling us now Peter?"

"Last night was pretty rough, I've been looking for information on this crime lord called The Big Man. I was wounded last night and my sometime enemy sometime partner The Black Cat fixed me up. We've been working together as of late to find a good way to take down The Big Man."

Xavier was lost in thought for a second. "Where is this Black Cat now?"

"She's... uh. Waiting outside?" Logan looked furious.

"Parker! What, did you tell her about mutants too!?" Peter was just doing a guilty grin. "You're dead."

Xavier spoke up next "Can she be trusted?"

"Yes! She knows I'm Spider-Man, my vigilante name by the way."

"Why is she outside?"

"We've had a rough couple of nights and she didn't want to be alone."

"Ughh. Fine, you can let her in. You can't continue this Spider-Man business though."

"Professor, please. I can't stop."

"Why not? None of the other kids do this."

"I've told this story a lot but here we go... When I got my powers, I used them for my own gain and it ended up getting my uncle Ben shot. He didn't make it. He always told me 'With great power, comes great responsibility.' I never listened, it got him killed. Now that I have this power I don't want to have anyone else loose someone too. No one should experience the amount of loss I have."

"...Peter, I don't know how to respond."

Logan did "This is going to get you killed, you'd be no good then will you?"

"I've stopped countless crimes Logan! People are living good lives because I could help them, I can't stop now."

Xavier finally came to a decision. "If you NEED to continue this then we'll need some rules, a curfew for school nights."

"Anything, prof."

"Be back by midnight or 1am at the latest..."

"Its a deal!" Peter begins to walk out the room when Logan stops him

"Hold on, web-head, we still need to discuss your punishment."

Outside Xavier's

Felicia was wondering what was taking Peter so long when finally he emerged from the doors. "What's going on Pete?"

"You can come in. They know everything just like you do." Felicia and Peter walk back inside to be greeted by Xavier and Logan.

"Felicia Hardy? I'm Professor Xavier, it's very nice to meet you." She smiles and returns the words "I hope I can trust you to keep mutants existence a secret?"

"Of course" she replies "Thank you for allowing this."

"Thats fine. This is Logan," He just grunts before walking off.

Peter leans to her ear and whispers "He's not a people person." She chuckles, as does Xavier.

After school...

Everyone was coming in and they heard unfamiliar laughing coming from the lounge.

Kitty noticed first "Like, who's that?"

"I don't know, lets go see!" Kurt grabs Kitty and they begin to walk towards the lounge and hear Peter.

"So, I say to him 'Why don't you take it from me', he goes to take it with this smug lo-" he's cut off by a questioning call.

"Pete?"

"Kurt? You guys are back early its only" He checks his watch "Whoa, its later than I thought." By now everyone had come in "Guys, this is Felicia Hardy. A, uh, friend from school."

"School?" Jean asks "You weren't in today."

"Uh yeah we became friends a while ago."

"Okay... Well its nice to meet you Felicia"

"Same to you." Felicia smiles.

Jean turns to Peter "Does she know...?"

"About the mutant thing? Yeah."

"What? Since when?"

"Since today, actually." Peter turns to Kurt "You don't need to hide your appearance."

Kurt reluctantly shows his true look and Felicia says "Wow! You're so cute." Kurt blushes, but its hidden beneath his fur. "I'm going to get going now Pete, I'll see you tonight?" He nods and she leaves.

"Tonight?" Kitty asks

"Yeah, I'm giving her homework help..."

A/N: Tell me what you think of it so far! Just so you guys know, Felicia is a love interest for Peter, at least she will be. She's not the only one though. Review please!