Inside the Avengers Tower, Tony's belongings are being packed up. Dum-E picks up an expensive-looking china vase.
"Okay. Good. Yes. Yes- No. No, put that down. That's worth more than you or me."Happy takes a call."Yeah?"
Peter is running down a rooftop, and Seren is flying beside him.
"Happy, the craziest thing just happened to us. These guys were robbing an ATM with these high-tech weapons-"
"Hey, take a breath, okay? I don't have time for ATM robberies..."
"Yeah, but-" Seren cut in.
"...or the thoughtful notes you leave behind. I have moving day to worry about. Everything's gotta be out of here by next week."
Peter jumps onto another rooftop, then stops in his tracks.
"Wait. Wait! You're moving? Who's moving?"
"Yeah, don't you watch the news? Tony profitably sold Avengers Tower. We're voluntarily relocating to a new facility upstate where, hopefully, the cell service is much worse."
"But what about me and Seren?"
It is Happy's turn to be confused.
"What about you two?"
Peter sits down on a streetlamp with Seren.
"Well, what if Mr. Stark needs me or something, and I don't know, something big goes down? Can I please just talk to Mr. Stark?"
"Look, just stay away from anything too dangerous. I'm responsible for making sure you two are responsible, okay?"
Seren goes up to the roof of the apartment building to grab his backpack which he finds laying exactly where he put it. Peter, on the other hand, isn't so lucky.
"We're totally responsible. Shit, I think I lost my backpack."
Happy is now standing inside a private elevator.
"That doesn't sound responsible."
"I'll call you back."
"Feel free not to."
The elevator doors slide close as Happy cuts the call.
Seren and Peter put on their masks and they both run out of the alleyway.
Seren flies up his apartment building, still clad in his Psycat suit and dodging windows. He gently slides the top of his bedroom window open and flies right in. The familiar door to his lovely room is completely closed in case there were any house guests.
Seren glides into the bedroom and carefully closes the window with his mind. He instantly pulls off his mask, throws it away, and drops his bookbag gently onto his floor. Intentionally trying to make no sounds at all, he lands on the ground and takes off his weighted boots immediately.
Seren lets out a quiet breath that he didn't know he was holding. He makes a quick turn to find MJ sitting on his bed. Shocked, mouth agape. The movies she was holding crash to the ground and she stands up quickly.
"What was that?" Felicity called out.
"Uh, it's nothing. It's nothing!" Seren panicked.
"You're the Psycat. From YouTube."
"I'm not. I'm not." He waves his hands to ease the situation to no avail.
Seren quickly takes off the suit and to put on some pants. MJ couldn't help but have a quick peek before turning her face to the left staring at his old One Direction poster. She turns back around when she hears him shuffling around for a shirt,
"You were flying."
"No, I wasn't. MJ, what are you doing in my room?
"Felicity let me in. You said we were gonna watch some horror movies and have a sleepover.
"You can't just bust into my room!"
"What are you afraid I was gonna find your rags?" MJ teased. Seren turned red at that.
Felicity opens the door, setting her hair free from a high ponytail. She waves a rag in front of her face to dissipate the smoke coming from the kitchen.
"The turkey is a disaster. Let's get chinese takeout instead? MJ, you want takeout?"
"Sure, Mrs. Hardy."
"Well. The jig is up mom. She knows about me being a hero."
"Hun didn't I tell you to always check with me first to see if you need to sneak in."
"I forgot ok! It was pretty busy night."
"I'll let you deal it now I'll go order. You want the normal? Peking Duck with sesame buns and mango pudding for dessert?"
"Sounds great mom."
"How about you MJ?"
"I'll take the Baozi with sesame buns and mango pudding as well Mrs. Hardy."
"No problem sweetie. You could call me Felicity all of Seren's friends do.
She closes the door and Seren turns to MJ with a frown on his face.
"Oh, she doesn't know?"
"She does shes the one who I got a power from."
"Wait, so that means your mom was the Black Cat?!"
"Yea wasn't it obvious if you found out who I was it's not that far off."
"Besides you only Peter knows. Since we're neighbors, he did stumble on me flying in onto the fire escape once or twice.
"What, so now I'm part of your little nerd herd?"
"Yeah, basically." Seren hesitated.
"Sweet" Seren lets go a breath he didn't know he was holding.
"You can't tell anybody about this. You gotta keep it a secret."
"A secret? I'm good with those."
"Maybe you can be my informant. You're pretty good at being a fly on the wall. Maybe you'll be great at reconnaissance missions."
"Okay, now that sounds like my motivation to join you."
"Promise me you won't tell anyone."
"Okay."
"Just swear it, okay?"
"I swear."
"Thank you."
"Yeah."
Seren walks away, running his hands through his hair.
"I can't believe that just happened right now."
"Can I try the suit on?"
"No."
"How does it work? Do you seduce older men? How do you have your powers?
"I'm gonna tell you about this at school tomorrow, okay?"
"Great. Okay, well, wait, then. How do you do this and the Stark internship?"
"This is the Stark internship."
"Oh."
"Let's go watch some movies."
Seren ushers MJ out into the living room, he leans on the door, and facepalms.
Seren MJ and Felicity are sitting at the table and eating dinner. Felicity tries to make Seren talk, but he looks distracted.
"What's the matter? Thought you loved Peking duck."
"I'm just stressed. What happened tonight is something so abnormal that It's definitely something bigger than a normal robbery."
"I'm pretty sure you're just shell-shocked from your friend finding out about your secret."
A news report on the television behind Felicity catches all of their attention.
"The beloved Queens' institution, Delmar's Sandwiches, was destroyed..."
MJ looks at Seren who's deadset on the television.
"...in an explosion..."
"What the hell happened tonight Ren."
He becomes quiet as he turns to listen to the news reporter.
"...earlier tonight after an ATM robbery was thwarted by Queens' own colorful local crime-stoppers, Psycat and Spider-Man. As they attempted to foil their heist, a powerful blast was set off, slicing through the bodega across the street. Miraculously, no one was harmed." Reported the news reporter.
Felicity turns back to Seren with a serious expression.
"You got two minutes to explain."
"Basically, we have a lead that there is an underground weapons tech company. Selling high-tech weapons to criminals."
"This happened six blocks away from us. Usually a villian's M.O. is to go for times square."
"Maybe they just want to be an undercover crime crew not wanted to have fame. Maybe their greed is too high they just keep selling and selling till they're reaping what they sow."
"MJ you're a genius sometimes you know, that right?"
"I know." She smirks at that.
"Now, let's get these movies started."
The next morning, Seren is walking down the street with MJ, It's a bright day and they're walking their way to the school. They stopped two trains stops away from the normal stop so they could talk.
"You were born a mutant? That's so cool! That means you went to Xavier's School, right? I'm pro mutant rights."
"I got that MJ. Usually I would be detained and probably sent off for questioning if you weren't."
Seren cuts the conversation short, allowing no room for further discussion on the subject. MJ shrugs and looks ahead. Her eyes go wide.
Ned: Whoa.
MJ and Seren stop short, examining Delmar's Sandwiches. It is almost burnt down, the store name almost illegible. Police tape and barricades surround the shop. Various police officers and crime scene investigators are working around it.
"You were here?"
Seren warily eyes the agents standing near the scene.
"Yeah."
"You could've died."
The teens stare at the badly damaged building. Expressions completely serious.
"Do you read minds?"
"Does this answer your question?"
MJ jumps as Seren laughs at her. She pushes him as they run to get to school.
"The Sokovia Accords were put into place..." The history teacher droned on.
Seren is sitting next to Peter and Ned. Over Peter's shoulder, we see a teacher droning on. Ned leans into frame and engages in a whispered conversation with Peter.
"How far can you shoot your webs?"
"It's unknown. Shut up."
Seren nudges Peter as he's passively listening to the dedicated teacher. Peter turns to him and Seren is holding a look of disbelief.
"Ned found out too?"
"What do you mean too?!"
Peter's voice rises a little in volume. The girl sitting peacefully in front of Peter, Seren and Ned turns around and shoots them an irritated glare.
A small, old television is set up beside Coach Wilson, the PE teacher who is standing with a bored expression. Captain America's Fitness Challenge is playing on the screen. Captain America, in his full uniform, smiles pleasantly, standing in a locker room.
"Hi. I'm Captain America. Whether you're in the classroom or on the battlefield..."
Midtown High students are sitting in neat rows on the bleachers, eagerly watching Captain America give a speech on screen. Peter and Ned are sitting together. Behind them, Michelle is completely engrossed in a published book called 'Of Human Bondage' with Seren laying on his backpack right next to her.
"Do you know him too?" MJ asked.
"Yeah, we met he smashed my face in with his shield."
MJ's eyes widen and then she does her classic smirk.
"...fitness can be the difference between success or failure."
"I bet you would've loved it if he did it in the bedroom."
Seren stuttered and blushed. Peter's jaw dropped."
"You're not wrong there."
"What?" Peter guffawed
"What is it Peter?" Ned questioned
Seren and MJ continued to quietly talk as the television continued the program. We can see Captain over their shoulders.
"Today, my good friend, your gym teacher..."
Captain points to his right. Coach Wilson, who is apparently standing on the wrong side, waves his hand to the students.
"...will be conducting the Captain America Fitness Challenge."
He raises his hand in a salute.
"Thank you, Captain. I'm pretty sure this guy's a war criminal now, but whatever. I have to show these videos. It's required by the state. Let's do it."
Coach Wilson blows his whistle. Midtown High School students are engaged in various exercises. Climbing ropes, doing chin-ups, push-ups, et cetera. MJ is lying on a mat with Seren and wielding her book like a weight, still immersed in its contents. Seren is holding her feet with one hand to keep her down as he's on his phone. We travel between students doing sit-ups in pairs.
We finally find Seren lying on a mat and doing sit-ups. MJ is holding his legs in place for him.
"So, how do I do all this reconnaissance shit?"
"MJ you do realise I have no need for it now. You're mostly gonna be the person behind the chair of some sorts."
"Yeah. Leave the sitting around in a room helping her stronger male counterpart to do all the hard work. Like a big strong man you are." MJ deadpanned to Seren.
"Unless you wanna be versing all of the damn criminals alone with no powers."
Seren's face contorts into a weird expression. He is still doing sit-ups faster than any other student.
"I mean I really don't need a girl in the chair. But, it's nice to not do it alone when me and Spider-Man split up."
"Looking good, Gwynn."
The teacher points at Seren as he passes the mat that Seren and MJ are working out on. Seren glances at him, then frowns and takes a huffing breath, trying to look as if the exercise is really taking a toll on him.
On the bleachers, Liz is sitting with a group of friends.
"Now, see, for me, it would be F Thor, marry Iron Man, and kill Hulk." Betty asked.
"Well, what about the Spider-Man?" Charles replied.
"It's just Spider-Man."
When the word "Spider-Man" reaches Peter and Ned's ears, they stop and turn at the same time to see Liz and her friends.
"Did you guys see the bank security cam on YouTube? He fought off four guys."
Peter's eyes go wide.
"Oh my God, she's crushing on Spider-Man."
"No way."
"Kind of?" Liz shrugged.
"Ugh, gross."
Ned and Peter exchange a look, surprised at the turn of events. Then they look back at Liz and her friends, still listening in on their conversation.
"He's probably like, thirty."
"You don't even know what he looks like. Like, what if he's, like, seriously burned?"
"I wouldn't care. I would still love him for the person he is on the inside."
"Peter knows Spider-Man!" Ned shouted out.
Peter looks at Ned, shocked. Seren's mouth is comically agape. Everyone in the gym simultaneously drops their assignments and stares at Peter. Peter hurriedly gets up and walks to the bleachers. Ned scrambles to his feet to follow him.
"No, I don't. No. I... I mean..." Peter scrambled to find the right words.
Flash, who was climbing up a rope, slides down to the ground.
"They're friends."
"Yeah, like Coach Wilson and Captain America are friends."
"I've met him. Yeah. A couple times. But it's, um... through the Stark internship. Mm-hmm."
Peter turns to Ned, teeth set.
"Yeah, well. I'm not really supposed to talk about it."
"Well, that's awesome. Hey, you know what? Maybe you should invite him to Liz's party. Right?"
"Yeah, I'm having people over tonight. You're more than welcome to come."
"Having a party?"
"Yeah, it's gonna be dope. You should totally invite your personal friend Spider-Man."
"Um..."
"It's okay. I know Peter's way too busy for parties anyway, so..."
Liz comes to Peter's rescue, saving Peter from embarrassing himself even further. Flash saunters closer and walks by Peter.
"Come on. He'll be there. Right, Parker?"
"Ren!" Liz yelled as Seren was startled.
"We gotta get ready for the party and I need some fashion tips."
The bell buzzes. Tilting her head toward Peter in a tiny nod of farewell, Liz walks off with Seren in tow looking back at Peter as a sign for help. Peter, frustrated, throws his hands in the air and swivels to glare at Ned.
"Liz I really can't help you."
"Ren, please this is gonna be a great party and you know it." Liz whined.
"I just wanna stay in, relax, and watch some movies."
"You do that all the time though."
"And?"
"Please. For me?" Liz begged.
Seren knew he couldn't stand when Liz begged. She's such a nice person but she sure can take advantage of that. The worst thing is, is that it works every single time.
"Alright. I give in."
~End~
