"The two days we had to recover helped us a lot, but they certainly went by very quickly; when we realized, it was already the morning of the day we returned to school after the end of the Sports Festival..."
Peter found himself, on that gray, rainy New York City morning, on the bus heading toward MA. Alone this time, having had to leave a little later, having helped Aunt May with some leaks, having texted his friends saying they could go without him. At that moment, squeezed through the crowd, he was going through that morning's news on his cell phone until something he hadn't expected happens;
— Hey, you're the Parker kid aren't you? From the M.A. Sports festival – Peter hears a man talking to him on his right and turns to see that others too looked at him as if he was a kind of pseudo celebrity.
— It's him all right, look at the M.A's uniform - someone else says
— He reminds me of myself when I was young... - a man says nostalgically
— You were amazing child! - he hears, but he can't see the person
Peter feels momentarily suffocated and quite embarrassed, he knew that the M.A Sports Festival was quite famous, especially in New York City itself, as it was one of the few events that had Quirks demonstrations. Since the only ones allowed to use them were professional heroes, who generally didn't waste their time on useless competition. But Peter hadn't really thought about the fact that, by participating in the Festival and being among the 16 who made it through to individual battles, he had appeared on the TV quite a lot.
— Give your best! - the people on the bus tell him, encouraging him
— Ah...okay - he says embarrassed and not knowing much what to say at that moment
After getting off at the station, Peter opens his umbrella and starts walking towards the MA's main building, and meets a familiar figure along the way;
— Danny? – Peter calls for the friend who turns around, hearing his being name called
— Ah, Peter, good morning… - Danny gives a slight smile as he greets his friend. He was on the far side of the school, in the small woods area, he wore a yellow raincoat over his uniform, and a few seconds ago, he was punching a poor tree like there was no tomorrow
A few moments ago, before Peter had caught Danny's attention, he was in the rain and hitting a tree with all his might; Peter thought he'd seen it in movies, but he wasn't sure. But the worst part wasn't the demanding physical training, not even the fact of the blonde's reddened fists and the hole in the tree, completely bared and exposing the trunk, but it was Danny himself. Something was wrong, and Peter didn't need a 'Spider Sense' to sense it, a dark aura surrounded Danny, something had happened, and nothing good by the way...
— We better go, no? We should have about five minutes before the bell – the blonde says rubbing his fists and walking past Peter, heading towards the entrance, and the brunette soon follows.
Inside the school the two head to their respective lockers and while Peter puts away his umbrella and Danny folds his raincoat, Peter tries to use that moment to acquire more information;
— Danny... – he tries but is soon interrupted
— If you're worried about me because of Orson, don't worry, he's stable and he's expected to recover 100% over time – the boy says putting his things away and lightly bandaging his wrists – I also talked to Gwen, Wanda and Kei on the subject, you don't need to worry about keeping it a secret, if anything, just say that I told you now - the boy says smiling again and walking off towards the class, leaving Peter behind for a moment, before he followed him towards the class.
Arriving in the room, it is not surprising that the main topic is the same as after the report on the EDR attack; the small fame that some gained after the Sports Festival.
— A lot of people wanted to talk to me on the way here – Tandy says to her colleagues – it was a little embarrassing
— Also with me! – Sam says – several ladies came to ask for my phone number
— In fact, a little boy just came by to ask him why he had used a bucket on his head on TV! – Luke corrects him and makes Sam slightly annoyed
— Anyway, fame isn't all that cool and...OUCH! - Nico starts to say, but takes a flick of Kamala
— Can you stop beign a buzz kill? – the brunette girl asks – you were very happy since the fame you were having was not related to your mother! - Kamala says and her friend turns her face slightly flushed
— It was annoying, yes! – Flash announces – a bunch of middle school idiots came to pester me
— What were they saying? 'Nice try'? - Gwen asks sarcastically and Flash just grunts to himself while Laura laughs at him
The class is then soon silenced by the opening of the door by a well-known figure in a suit, glasses, and cane;
— Good morning class... - they hear and soon see Professor Murdock entering the class, but with no more bandages and walking normally
— Professor you're not looking like a mummy anymore! - Gwen says happy
— What she meant is that we are happy to see you recovered Mr. Murdock! - Azari says as he gets up from his chair
— Thank you Mr T'Challa, you can sit down – the teacher says and Azari soon sits down again – yes, the Night Nurse pulled a few extra hours while I was resting so I was able to recover faster. But anyway, we have a lot to do; today the class is about Hero Informatics...
After the teacher says this, the room falls into an agonizing silence and a cold sweat starts to trickle down the bodies of most of the students; Heroes informatics related to whatever statistical data came out of a Heroes Agency, it mainly related to the reports that every hero had to do after a villain arrest or other event that required his help, and with that all the things that involve statistics and legislation. They learned something that was only seen in colleges; no wonder many were worried, but Professor Murdock hadn't finished speaking...
—...codenames, today you chose your hero names...
— TODAY WILL BE TOTALLY AWESOME! – as if by magic, the animation of the room takes a turn
— *Aham* - the teacher strains his throat to get the class's attention; he could have used his Quirk, but he had already gotten what he wanted – this has to do with the internship hero recruitment I talked about the last time we were in class; Usually first year students don't have to worry about it, just thinking about second and third years, but your class is different. In fact, when you are recruited into an agency, professional heroes are basically investing in you; any recruits can be resubmitted after you graduate.
— So that means we still have to prove our worth even after we're recruited! - Ava says while raising her hand
— Exactly – the teacher says – now, here are the totals for those who received offers... – the teacher says taking a small control from his pocket and holographic images appear on the blackboard; names and quantities of offers together with a bar for comparison;
Reyes had obviously been ranked first in number of orders, with over two thousand as shown on the bar. Tyrone and Amadeus followed shortly thereafter; the first with a little less than a thousand requests and the second a little more than eight hundred. But in addition to those, who were the top three, some others had also received requests in these last days; Danny and Seol had each received a little over 300 orders, the Maximoff twins had received a little over a hundred orders each, then Kamala and Laura had received a few dozen orders, ending with Flash impressively, getting twenty or so orders. .
— This was a year that we even had a better division, even with the big difference between the first and the last - says the teacher pointing to the screen
— Oh come on! - Sam says disappointed to see that he had not received any request, and Kamala tries to console him
— Look at the amount of orders for Reyes... - Luke says impressed
— The guy came in first, that was at least a little expected – says Nico
— But apparently the heroes didn't just focus on individual battles – Seol points out when he sees her name on the list, even though she lost in the first round of fights; as well as Flash, Pietro and Laura
— It's even Flash with his personality achieved something - says Pietro, feeling confident to be in front of the brunette
— I'll kick your ass, Speedy... - Flash grunts containing his frustration
— Congratulations on the number of orders – Laura says to her colleague Reyes sitting on her right, and giving him a "friendly" punch on the shoulder
— Thanks... - Robbie responds rubbing his hand on the punched area - but most of them must be because of my father... - he says sullenly and not very excited
— Ah! People want us! Hahaha – Wanda says happily, shaking Amadeus who sat in front of her while her powers got a little out of control and her things started to float
— Peter, you didn't receive any... - Kei says to his colleague when he pokes his shoulder
— Thanks for the warning Kei... - Peter says sarcastically; apparently, even having faced the boy who came first, the fact that the spectators didn't know his real reasons and the fact that he got hurt a lot were things that didn't encourage them to send him requests for internships, this is life , no?
— But just know... - the teacher speaks again after the class calms down a bit - regardless of the results, you all have to do an internship, is that understood? Even those who have not received offers...
— Oh! So are we all going to intern? - Peter asks, more to himself, but saying the question that was on the minds of the other ten students who did not receive requests
— Yes, because of the attack on EDR, you already have a certain notion of combat and battle awareness – the professor says – but seeing professionals in action, in the field, and first hand will certainly be very advantageous...
— That's why we're going to choose our hero names then... - Tandy says
— Now things are starting to get fun! - Gwen says excited
—These hero names will probably be temporary, but take them seriously...
—... as there is still the possibility that these names will be your names for the rest of your future careers, and the last thing you want is to be stuck with a bad name – a figure dressed all in white completes the sentence as you enter the room; none other than Professor Emma Frost, still wearing her questionable attire, especially when in the presence of fourteen- and fifteen-year-olds. She enters the room, always keeping her face serious, even with the different reactions of the students, and stands beside Professor Murdock
— She's right; Professor Frost will help us, she will have the final word on their names, I'll just take care of the sound... - he says taking his chair and going to place more in the corner so that Emma Frost could be in the middle of the table, with the main space – remember, the name you give yourself is extremely important. It helps to reinforce your image and shows what kind of hero you want to be in the future, code names tell people what you stand for; not long ago the names were given by the media or the public and sometimes they didn't fit with everything the hero or heroine wanted to represent, so don't waste this chance you have... - the teacher says, seeming to say from his own experience
Soon, they were all given a small white board and a black pen so they could write their name but also erase it easily, and they were given an initial five minutes so they could think of something. Soon time runs out and Professor Frost addresses the class again;
— Okay, who would like to show their name to the class first? – the heroine asks and most of the class freezes; not knowing that they would have to perform for the rest and everyone then thinks who would be brave enough to go first
It was no surprise when the outgoing and inconsequential Sam was the first to rise from his desk and offer himself as tribute, that is to say volunteer, to present first;
— Drum roll! – the boy asks as he puts himself behind the teacher's desk with his small white board, but when he sees that his request was not granted, he snorts and comes back to present – it is with great pride that I nominate myself; "Star Sergeant, The Human Rocket: NOVA"!
—... – The silence of both colleagues and teachers summed up well the thought that was going through everyone's minds; "are you serious!?". Fortunately, the teacher quickly intervenes.
— "Star Seargent" was a bit much, it's already been difficult for the name "Star Lord" to catch on - Professor Frost says taking Sam's slate and erasing the initial part - but "Human Rocket" is an interesting introduction and the name "Nova" is certainly catchy...
— I agree. – Professor Murdock says, it really sounded good – very good, who wants to be next?
— I can go. – Kamala says already standing up and standing in front of the class – my code name; "Lieutenant Marvel"!
— As we can see, you are a fan of Carol Danvers, am I right? – the teacher asks the dark-haired girl who blushes at the comment – paying homage to a hero is one of the highest ways to praise someone; but our dear Captain Marvel had a past in the air forces, so your name, without it, I don't think it will be very welcome, I ask you to think a little more... - she says and Kamala just nods, even if a little sad , and go back to her place
— My turn! My turn! – Gwen says, jumping from her place to the front of the room, holding her slate against her chest as if it were something very dear – I will be "Gwenpool"
— Interestingly, the joining of the beginnings of your two names makes a great combination... - Emma Frost points out - but why is it?
In another M.A classroom, Deadpool wrote some things on the blackboard when he felt a shiver in his lower parts;
— I felt a chill in my Johnson; it can only mean one of two things – he says turning to the reader – either a reference was lost in the air, without its moment of glory being properly revealed… or I forgot the lid of the toilet in Murdock's house raised, again...
— Gwenpool! Gwenpool! Gwenpool! – the class celebrates excitedly; first name accepted 100%
— I am going now! – Azaria announces and heads to the front of the room – as heir to my father's legacy, I will be the "Black Panther"
— If you wish; using the name of another hero in honor gives you the mission to be worthy of that name - the teacher says
— I am prepared for the challenge! – the class representative announces
After the last names, the majority who hadn't chosen try as hard as they can;
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— I will be "Sister Grimm" - Nico says
— I liked the creativity - the teacher says scratching her chin
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— I will be the "Dagger"... - says Tandy
— And I will be "Cloak" - completes Tyrone
— The names are great, but you don't need to come together... - says the professional heroine
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— The totally amazing; "Brawn" - Amadeus says smiling
— The first in the family not to use "Hulk" in his name, very well!
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— "X-23", that will be my name - says Laura
— It seems to me that there is a story behind this name... an interesting approach - Emma says
— The sound is impressively good - says the classroom teacher
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— "Power Man", that's what I'm going to call myself! - Luke says flexing his biceps
— Simple but very effective!
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— "MISS MARVEL"! – Kamala says when returning for the second time and being calmed by the smile that the teacher gives her
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— I'll be "Quiksilver", really cool don't you think? - the platinum asks
— In reference to liquid metal and expressions indicating 'liveliness' or 'animation', very well thought out Mr. Maximoff! – congratulates Professor Frost
— Thank you... - Pietro says, but remembers that he just accidentally added 'quick' and 'silver' and something cool came out.
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— The freezing heroine "Luna Snow" - Seol says throwing a wink to the room
— I understand, as it is your artistic name, you will use it for the simplest recognition... - the teacher comments and the girl just nods.
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— Inspiring myself through Azari, I hope I can be prepared to wear my family's legacy – Ava says placing the blackboard – I will be the first "White Tigress"
— Very good Ms. Ayala – congratulates the teacher, proud of her student's steps
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— "Reyes" – Robbie says without much emotion
— Just your name, are you sure? - asks the teacher
— Yes… - was Robbie's answer for now; he had not yet become a hero to change his father's hero name
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— I will be "Kid Kaiju"! – Kei was so small that only his hands that lifted the plate and some ends of his ruffled hair showed up on the table
— Very accurate and appealing in the right measure!
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— I am "Groot"
— I don't think we have any surprises here... - the teacher announces
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Flash was bent over the small white board, biting the cap of his pen and not paying much attention to the names of his colleagues; since he was still trying to think of his own. He had never really thought of a name, he wasn't a nerd like Parker who each day came up with a different hero name... Flash was, well, Flash. That was his name, but he got that name because he was always first, he always came first, in a flash, but that didn't really demonstrate what he wanted to be as a hero, besides not having much to do with his Quirk, and that was annoying.
He then snaps out of his reverie, and sees that his hand had moved by itself, he didn't know how, but while he had been lost in his thoughts, he had written five letters that made a name, very crooked letters as expected from someone who had written not looking, but it was written anyway; "Venom". Flash doesn't understand, where had that come from? He hadn't even thought of that name, but for some reason, it seemed familiar...
— Mr. Thompson, apparently you wrote something... - Professor Frost says, noticing the boy - would you like to share it with the class? You are one of the few left
— Oh? Well... - Flash didn't want that name, quickly erasing a part and scribbling whatever comes to his mind, he then stands up - it could be...
Heading to the front of the class, he shows the board with the name;
— "Live Weapon; Corrupting Spirit"... - speaking out loud Flash feels how cringe that name was
— Well... I think that name is not up to date with your potential Mr. Thompson... - Emma Frost tries to say as best she can
— She means that it sucks! – Laura says from the back of the room
— Oh shut up! - Flash says annoyed, soon leaving there and with another person already getting up and going to the front to get the class's attention
— Very well, I've had that name in my head for some time now... - says the girl Wanda, turning the white board and showing the name - "Scarlet Witch"
— A great name mrs. Maximoff - the teacher says smiling, which brings a relief to Wanda - very well, the only ones left are Mr Thompson, rethink the name, Mr Rand and Mr Parker - the teacher says observing the three boys leaning over on their white boards
Danny was one of them, and if it were any other situation, he would already have the perfect name ready, a legacy like Azari's or Ava's, but one that was different from simple family ties; he had been chosen, but now, he wasn't sure if he was ready...
"Danny was still in the hospital, the doctors had let him stay in the room for the night, but the boy remained awake; but not so much by decision, he just couldn't sleep. He had tried to meditate, read something, do some kind of stretching, but it was no good. He knew Orson needed to rest, so he now walks around in his socks, so he doesn't make noise, back and forth, trying to keep busy somehow, until he hears his sensei's voice;
— Are you wanting to open a hole in the ground to China by any chance? - the man asks lightly as he opens his eyes and looks at Danny
—... –Danny wanted to talk to him, but he knew the man needed to rest - you need to rest...
— Come on, cut the crap... - the man says, looking more tired of people telling him to rest than really tired - do you remember when you were younger...
— The nurse said that... - Danny tries but is interrupted
— ... when I took you to the agency and you took my mask and you said you were the Iron Fist...
— You really have to...
— I want you to wear it, to be the new Iron Fist – Orson says, which makes Danny stop, he didn't expect that news as it only meant one thing – I'll be serious now Danny; I don't feel my legs, and I barely feel my arms, retirement came early, it's over for me, it's up to you to be the Iron Fist..."
But Danny couldn't, couldn't be Iron Fist, not yet, his training wasn't complete, he still had a lot to learn before he inherited the title of his master and so many others who came before him... he needed to prove he could be the Iron Fist, but that would have to wait a while, so quickly writing the name on the white board he gets up and goes to the teacher's desk;
— "Rand"... – he says without much emotion
— Another using the name... - Emma Frost speaks, but she doesn't say much because she feels that her student was shaken by something - remember, you can change that name in the future if you want...
After Danny, crestfallen, returns to his seat, the class turns to Peter, the last one left to show his name; Flash also needed to think of another one, but everyone now knew which direction the angry brunette was heading, so all eyes turned, albeit unintentionally, to the arachnid boy and his white board.
Peter had spent most of the class focused on the whiteboard and what name he would choose as his hero name; so much so that he barely heard some of the names of his colleagues, something he would certainly have been writing down if he hadn't had so much on his mind right now. In his childhood hero games, Peter always used a variation of the Iron Man name; Iron Boy, Iron Kid, etc., but none of it represented him or had anything to do with his Quirk.
But as he stares at that whiteboard for a while he lifts his head hopelessly at not knowing what to write, and looks up to see Wanda announcing her name, and that's where things fall into place. A memory, no, a set of memories from the past few months come back to his mind, and the name presents itself with enormous ease, how had he not considered it? Quickly writing down the name, he watches Danny return to his seat and soon gets up, confident in calling it his hero name, even though it wouldn't seem like it to his colleagues at first glance.
As he walks to the teachers' table, Peter puts up his name board for his classmates to read, and with the readings done, an expression of surprise takes over most of his classmates.
— Are you sure Parker? – Pietro asks the boy – we can even understand the name itself, but the introduction...
— Wasn't that an insult? – Seol asks, quickly looking at Flash who was sitting to her left – that could be your name forever...
— I know it seems a surprise… - the boy says looking at the floor of the room before lifting his head and puffing out his chest – until recently I hated that nickname and what it meant; a step too big, an unreachable point or a boy with dreams too high... but one person changed the way I saw that name, changing the meaning to someone who appears insignificant but does amazing things, so now I like it a lot, so I don't have a choice; "The Wall-Crawler Hero; Spider Man", that will be my name!
Even with other comments from colleagues and Professor Frost's speech, Peter doesn't hear anything, and among the other nineteen pairs of eyes staring at him, he finds and locks eyes with an exotic pair of red eyes, which makes him smile, and rejoice in the name he had chosen.
It was around lunchtime; Tony had already asked 'Friday' to order him some cheeseburgers from In-and-Out as a meal and was now waiting at his desk in the MA teachers' lounge. He might as well be in his private room at Stark Industries now that he didn't teach that day, but Pepper had said something the night before about peer interaction and more serious work environment or something like that, but he was there because of the internship requests sent to his successor.. .
...THE FACT THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY!
What was one of these heroes anyway? In Tony's time, everyone asked for any students they could so they could grow up. Since when were they so demanding? The boy had been great at the Sports Festival; okay that he didn't show much of his Quirk on the run, and he made some dangerous decisions, and got hurt a lot in his fights, and showed that the most flashy part of his power came with a weakness to hurt him... for a second Tony understood the thinking of heroes with agencies.
That's why he had lightly hacked M.A's system and connected to his email, so any requests sent to Parker would also go to his personal email; and that's what he was doing while he waited for his lunch to arrive, as most of his classmates were teaching at that time, except for Colossus, and Tony really wasn't in the mood to hear about Russian poems and literature through the ages, he preferred to stare at his monitor for the rest of the day.
But suddenly, a new email signal is emitted by the computer and Tony almost falls out of his chair as he sits down properly to open and read the email. He then soon opens and sees the sender of the message;
— Who would have thought... - the man says smiling when he reads the name of the old acquaintance
— Well, now that we're done with the names… – Professor Murdock starts, even though Flash hadn't decided on his name, which wasn't much of a problem at the time, he would make a big impression even without a name – it's good to talk a little bit more about internships; they will last for a week, and as for who you are going to work with: those I have shown must choose one of the offers received, while the rest will have a different list. You have a lot to think about, we have almost 40 agencies across the state that are recruiting interns from your class. Each agency has a type of work that each hero focuses on, keep that in mind
— Imagine Danger for example – Professor Frost says referring to her colleague – she would look for an agency more focused on rescue than fighting villains. Did you understand?
— Take it seriously and think carefully before deciding... - Professor Murdock announces and is answered with one; 'Yes sir!' from the class, and as soon as they say that the bell rings, and the teachers start to leave while the students pass the lists to each other.
— Fighting with villains and flying, that's all you need to have... - Sam says, looking through the list as quickly as possible to see if he could find someone who met his requirements.
— Please Captain Marvel, please Captain Marvel, please… – Kamala prayed softly before picking up the list, hoping that the woman who was her inspiration had sent an offer
— Notify your choices before the weekend... - says Matthew as he opens the door for Frost and she leaves
— We only have two days!? – Pietro asks, not believing in the short time they had
— Yeah, so it's better that you guys start getting ready, right? - the teacher asks sarcastically and gives a slight smile to the room before turning and leaving too - you are dismissed
No wonder that during the lunch break, most students were completely at a loss as to which agency to choose; those who received offers were quite undecided with whom to accept, and those who had the list of agencies that were accepting 1-A students were trying to coordinate so that they weren't all in the same agency;
— Hey guys, did you think about which agency you want to intern? – Tandy asks when she gets to class after lunch at the cafeteria.
— I already have my choice! – Kei says proud of himself
— Is your choice a woman, tall and in a sexualized uniform? - Gwen asks as she passes the boy
— Maybe… - the boy replies, which earns an eye roll from all the girls in the class
— It's amazing how most of those who went to individual battles got offers – says Nico – I mean, even Flash got some
— Oof, burn! – Laura says while sitting at the brunette's table
— Shut up... - he replies without much energy as he saw something on his cell phone, as he had already sent it at which agency he would intern
— And you Peter, did you choose one? - Wanda says approaching the group that was talking
— There are several options and all of them are great... - he says showing the sheet full of scribbles and notes about each agency - it will be difficult to choose...
— Well, I already chose mine! - Wanda says proudly
— Already!? - Gwen asks
— And who did you choose? - Peter asks, curious about his friend's choice.
— Agent-13's agency, Agent Carter! – Wanda says proudly
— Wow, really? – Peter asks astonished; it was the agency responsible for the activities of Captain America's family in the United States; several professional heroes went through it, Falcon, Winter Soldier, US Agent
— Yes, she's the one who sent me an offer! - says Wanda excited
—... – Peter was happy for his friend, but one thing still didn't fit - but Wanda, I thought you wanted to focus on rescuing people, but this Agency is very focused on combat...
— I know, rescue is the ultimate goal, but since the festival I've been thinking about improving my physical capacity, which will help me open up more possibilities – she says doing some fighting moves – besides, I'll have another vision of things, isn't it?
— Certainly! – Peter says happy for his friend – I'm sure you'll get along very well. - He says that and the girl blushes slightly at the compliment and she thanks him
Across the room, somewhat oblivious to all the heated conversation going on at the other end of the class, Danny pored over the list of internship requests he'd received; over three hundred agency requests that went even beyond New York State, he had received a request from North Carolina, but there was a name he had underlined that would help him accomplish his goal; it was very close to the site of Orson's attack, and with so much effort to catch the culprit, it was likely that the Agency would be helping with the investigation and...
— What's up!? Have you chosen already!? - Gwen appears out of nowhere and places her chin on Danny's shoulder noting that he had underlined an agency
— Oh yes, a martial artist agency, I think it will be a very fruitful experience and - Danny then stops and looks to the side and sees Gwen's pale blue eyes staring at him; those eyes full of life, energy, curiosity, but that managed to be so sweet, at that moment Danny reflects, what would she say if she heard his thoughts? What was he intending to do about it? What would she say if he told...
— I also decided mine, you don't believe who was offering places for our class… - Gwen starts talking nonstop and Danny just stops to listen; no, he wouldn't bother her with his problems...
It was the end of the day, the 1-A students were already getting ready to go home, some had already left. Peter has finished putting away his notebooks when Gwen and Wanda appear at his side;
— Let's go, you're taking too long! - Gwen says exaggeratedly
— Sorry if I remember to bring all the books and notebooks and I don't have to borrow them from others - the boy says sarcastically to the blonde, Wanda tries to hold back her laugh at the comment
— Details. - Gwen says without seeming shaken by the words - and you Danny, you're ready... - Gwen tries to talk to the blond boy, but he was no longer in his place, and neither his things were there
— He already left? – Wanda asks
— He already knew where he wanted to intern, my guess is that he's delivering the order now... - Peter answers and is surprised when he opens the classroom door;
— PARKER! – the armored hero appears at the door scaring the brunette – good afternoon girls! Can I get the boy for a bit? I promise I will return it, thanks! - the hero says quickly taking Peter and flying away, leaving Wanda and Gwen behind
They soon arrive at a further part, and because it was the end of the day, there was no one else, making Tony get out of his armor more relaxed;
— Is there a good reason why you dragged me here? - the boy asks, fixing his hair and clothes
— I do indeed have! - the man says smiling - you received an internship proposal
— No way! – Peter couldn't believe it, he didn't even know they could still receive offers – Who is it? You know?
— Yes actually – the man speaks taking a paper from his pocket – an old acquaintance; he was a guest lecturer on the support course at the time I was a student and was a hero for a while, but retired now, Dr. Yensen! - the man says, handing him a paper with an address
— Wow, so he was your teacher, this internship is going to be amazing! – the boy says looking at the paper that contained an address; it was even close to Queens if he remembered right
— He also knows the secret of your Quirk and my condition too - the hero says and Peter gets confused
— Seriously? I thought you said he was just a guest teacher - says the boy
— Well, we met again a few times later, and let's say I wasn't the only one to be captured by terrorists thirteen years ago... - the man says, already knowing that the brunette would fit the pieces
And he fit; in 2008 billionaire and maker of military weapons and support items Tony Stark went missing for a week in Afghanistan and was found wandering in the desert. After that day he stopped producing weapons, focused on producing and licensing support items, and became the "Iron-Man" hero. Short version of course.
— Hmmm, there aren't many details of this event on the internet, but none of them talked about anyone else - the boy says when he remembers
— He's not a big fan of being famous and all, I'll never understand - Tony says - but what matters is that he called you, and it will be a great opportunity for you
— True, thank you Mr. Stark! - the boy says putting the paper in his pocket and heading to the exit and to his friends
"After the sports festival, Danny's dad was all over the news channels. Apparently he was attacked in East Harlem; by a villain who had already killed 10 heroes and placed at least 20 in hard-to-recover states, they called him a; "Taskmaster". Danny didn't tell us anything about what was going on with Orson. Later, I was impressed that he took an internship in East Harlem, in the same place where his master had been left for dead, but I felt like I couldn't ask him anything since he had never come to talk or ask for help; that's how we were as we approached our first day of internships..."
It was eight o'clock on Monday morning, after the weekend, which was the deadline for delivering the internship intentions; attorney Matthew Murdock faced the twenty students at the Grand Central Terminal, where each would take a different subway or bus to their internship location. The students were dressed in their M.A uniforms and came with a backpack with their belongings to spend the week and their suitcases with the uniforms of heroes; that they would use during service hours.
— Has everyone checked that they have all their belongings? – the lawyer asks receiving positive affirmations – remember, you are not allowed to use them in public without the accompaniment of a professional hero, and please don't lose them – the teacher says already thinking about some students in particular
— You got it teach - says the boy Samuel to the teacher
— And I also hope that you are very respectful and polite to the heroes who will be working during the internships – the lawyer then straightens his glasses and turns to a specific student – this includes Mr. Alexander lingo; Sir or Miss for heroes, are we clear?
— Yes sir... - the boy speaks more downcast which gets a laugh from some students
— Very well! You are dismissed, I don't want to hear from you until next week! - the teacher receives a "Yes Sir" from his students who soon separate - Ms. Poole, I believe we have the same destination
— Yea! - the girl says and then turns around giving Peter, Wanda and Danny a hug, taking a little longer in the last one before following the teacher towards the subway that would take them to Hell's Kitchen
As soon as the friend walks away, Danny soon turns too to catch the subway that would take him to his destination, but before he can get too far away, Peter and Wanda catch his attention;
— Danny! – Peter calls, which makes the blonde stop and turn around – if you want to talk, you can call us, we're friends right? - he asks with Wanda agreeing beside him
— Of course... – the boy says with a slight smile before saying goodbye and continuing on his way
"The hardest part was knowing how he was feeling. In the days to come, I would regret not being there for him..."
