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But there will be a sequel, eventually!
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Chapter 14: Graduation
~A week later~
Just a few more days until graduation, and everyone was looking forward to it! But, they were also nervous as hell. After all, it was the next big chapter of their lives, and no one knew what the future held. Still, most of them were determined to face it head on.
Speaking of which, MJ was just arriving at F.E.A.S.T. North up in Harlem, and she saw most of the people outside. Some were gathered just outside the entrance, while others were in the park just next to the shelter. The entrance was blocked by "POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS" yellow tape.
MJ spotted a familiar face talking to someone; it was a beautiful Puerto Rican woman in her thirties.
"Mrs. Morales?"
The woman turned to her and her face lit up, "Michelle, tan buena verte!" (Spanish: So good to see you)
MJ accepted her hug, "Tú también!" (You too)
"Encantada de verte atrapada con el español," Rio stated. (Glad to see you stuck with Spanish)
"Sí, además de francés e italiano," MJ replied. "Necesitaba eso para el viaje del año pasado." (Yeah, plus French and Italian. Needed that for the trip last year)
She then looked to the police tape with worry,
"What happened here?"
Rio sighed, "A pipe burst. We cleaned it up, but the city won't let them re-open until the plumbing's fixed. They've had it repaired three times, but it keeps breaking down."
"Why don't they go to other F.E.A.S.T. Shelters?" MJ asked.
"They're at capacity," Rio informed her. "Everyone here, they've got nowhere else to go. Thank God this didn't happen when it's cold."
"Anything I can do to help?" MJ asked.
"Sí, check on the people in the park," Rio answered. "Luke Cage is already there helping."
"Luke Cage, Hero of Harlem?" MJ questioned.
"The very same," said Rio.
MJ walked over to the small park, and immediately spotted the aforementioned man. Easily identifiable by his bald head, yellow shirt and blue jeans.
She went over to him, finally seeing just how big he was; 6'3" and fairly muscular.
"Uh, Mr. Cage?"
He turned to her, chuckling, "It's Luke."
"Right," she chuckled nervously. "I'm Michelle, I volunteer at the F.E.A.S.T. Centers."
"Nice to meet you," Luke gave her a firm handshake. "Did you come to lend a hand?"
"Yeah," MJ answered. "This seems weird; they keep fixing the plumbing, but it keeps breaking?"
"This building isn't that old," Luke added. "What's really weird is that the city inspectors showed up less than an hour after the flood."
MJ's eyes narrowed, "Anything else?"
"One guy over there said he saw some guys casing the place," Luke continued. "He chased them off with a knife, but they came back, then up'n disappeared right before the flood. Also, a month ago the shelter put in a new water heater. Inspector said it was in good shape."
"That is suspiciously coincidental," MJ muttered.
Luke glanced at her, "You suspect foul play?"
"There might be," MJ replied. "I don't know what else it could be."
Luke sighed, "Sweet Christmas..."
MJ pulled out her phone and called Peter, "Hey MJ, what's up?"
"Did you hear about F.E.A.S.T. North?"
"It was on the Friendly Neighborhood app; something about a pipe burst, right?" Peter replied.
"Yeah," she answered. "But get this; some guys were casing the place right before it flooded. The city inspectors swooped in, like, suspiciously fast to condemn the building, AND an inspector said the pipes were fine right before the burst."
"Sounds more like sabotage to me," Peter said.
"Exactly," MJ said. "I think Spider-Man might wanna look into this."
"I'm on it," he then hung up.
"You know Spider-Man?" Luke asked her.
"Kinda," she answered. "He did save my friends at the Washington Monument a year before The Blip, and my boyfriend knows him. It's a long story."
Luke nodded, "That web-head reminds me of a friend of mine, but I think he'd be less dark."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Scene Change~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Spidey scanned the water-tower at the shelter and followed the pipes underground. It eventually led to a storm drain, clogged by...trash.
"Ugh, sometimes I forget how dirty the city can be," he commented before pulling the trash out with his webs. But...that didn't seem to do anything.
"That's weird. Karen, how do I get the water running again?"
"You'll need to find the pump station," His trusty A.I. told him. "The pipes that lead to the storm drain can lead you to the station as well."
"I'm on it," Spidey said before he swung off.
When he got there, he saw some shady looking guys hanging around the pump station, and they didn't look like inspectors.
"Hey...these guys look familiar..."
"Those are the same men you fought at the power station after they robbed a bank on Tuesday," Karen informed him.
"You're right," Spidey recognized them. "I thought they were in jail."
He dispatched them quickly with a couple web grenades, tying them up, then went over to the pump and pressed the button.
A small light on top of the pump blinked red, "Crap, pressure's in the red."
"They must have messed with the valves," Karen stated. "You'll have to reset them individually before you can turn on the pump. I'll mark the three locations on your HUD."
And so, he swung to each valve. The first two were easy enough, but the last one had some thugs messing with it.
Spidey webbed one of them to the wall, "Hey guys! Wanna tell me who your boss is? ...No? Okay fine."
"This don't concern you, Spider-Man!" One of them snapped before swinging a crowbar at him, which he dodged and retaliated with a Supplex!
"This here's a private business venture! Just walk away!" Another one added before shooting at the hero, only to get zapped by taser webs.
"Can't do that, they'd take away my hero license!" Spidey quipped before slamming two guys into the ground, knocking them out.
"You don't wanna cross the guy we answer to!" The last guy warned him as he shot at him, only to get webbed to a wall.
"Wow, that's actually the second time one of you mooks has told me that," Spidey said in an over-exaggerated Brooklyn accent, before fixing the last valve.
As he finished, one more thug attempted to attack him from behind...but Spidey just pointed his hand behind him and taser-webbed him, too.
"Sixth-sense, no sneak-attacks," he quipped, then headed back to the pump, but there were more thugs guarding the place.
When he heard them talking, he decided to listen.
"I ended up getting soaked the last time," said one of them. "This job better be worth all that money!"
"Cool it, man," the guy standing next to him said.
"Right, right, sorry," The first guy apologized. "Hey, you ever actually been to see the boss? You know, in his cell?"
"They don't let people visit, especially after all the previous times," The second guy answered. "Only way to contact him is through that video setup in the basement."
"Weird the guards let him keep a webcam."
"You kidding? Most of those guys were on his payroll before and after he went to prison."
Deciding he'd heard enough, Spidey quickly, and stealthily took out the thugs.
He then called MJ, "Hey MJ, can you call the city? Get them to send someone to F.E.A.S.T. North and declare it un-condemned."
"Sure thing," she answered as he turned on the pump, and this time the light was green. "So, was this just a random act or part of some larger scheme?"
"Definitely something larger," he answered. "I overheard these guys talking; their boss is already in prison."
"Whoa, that's weird," she muttered. "But why go after F.E.A.S.T.?"
"Couple good reasons," Luke chimed in standing next to her, which Peter heard. "The land this shelter is on is prime real estate, and having a shelter actually reduces crime."
"And this mystery boss needs more crime if he wants to boss them around," MJ concluded, then saw a city inspector arrive. "Ah, the inspector's here. We should be reopening soon."
Thirty minutes later, everyone was back in the shelter.
Spidey dropped in next to MJ, "Thanks web-head, you had perfect timing."
"Well, that boyfriend of yours told me it was very important," he replied, acting like they didn't know each other.
"Spider-Man, nice to finally meet you," Luke shook his hand.
Spidey's 'eyes' were now VERY wide, "You're Luke Cage, Bulletproof Hero of Harlem!"
"In the flesh," Luke replied. "Although, truthfully, the honor is mine. I've heard a great deal about you."
Spidey chuckled nervously, "Yeah, I get around."
"You're the only Avenger that stops everyday crime, as well as threats to the world," Luke stated.
"Well, someone's gotta look out for the little guy, right?"
Luke nodded, "Hope to see you around."
"You too."
With that, Luke walked away.
"Wow, I didn't expect that," Spidey breathed.
"Next thing you know, you'll be meeting Jessica Jones," MJ quipped, which made him cringe.
"I'd rather meet Daredevil. Talk around town says that Jessica Jones isn't exactly a people-person."
~~~~~~~~~~The next day~~~~~~~~~~~
Spidey got a request on his app from Luke about some local businesses on his block that had their inventory stolen. And it seemed like these were the same guys that had messed with F.E.A.S.T..
"Do you have any leads?" he asked Luke over the phone.
"Yeah, Camila Vasquez, owns the Pana Fuerte in Harlem," Luke responded. "She overheard where they're moving the inventory. I managed to save her before they kidnapped her. She said they're holding the stuff at the docks on FDR, near the bridge."
"And, not to brag, since I can get around quicker than you, you want me to get the stuff back?"
Luke chuckled, "Couldn't have put it better myself."
"I'm on it," Then Spidey swung in the direction of FDR. On the way, he called Ned. "Hey dude, you heard all that, right?"
"Yeah, and I know those guys were paid to steal the inventory," Ned responded. "I did some digging; someone anonymously filed a request with the city to use eminent domain powers and condemn that block."
"That's gotta be this boss in prison, right?"
"Totally," Ned agreed. "Aaron put in a counter-request asking for an investigation into whoever's trying to buy the land."
"Oh, that guy's a genius," Spidey praised as he saw the docks just ahead. His HUD spotted someone hiding on one of the crates. Someone in a red and black costume with...devil horns?!
"...Is that who I think it is?" he asked before he went to get a closer look. And it was; Daredevil!
Deciding to hang back and watch the Devil of Hell's Kitchen work. The costumed vigilante was super stealthy, and acrobatic as he quietly took down every thug patrolling the docks.
Spidey's HUD pointed out something in Daredevil's head. 'ANOMALY: IRREGULARITY DISCOVERED IN VISUAL CORTEX'
After Daredevil knocked out the last few thugs, he panted a bit and turned his head a bit, before calling out, "I know you're there."
Spidey soon came out of hiding,
"Awesome work! You're as good as they say in the papers!"
Daredevil turned to him, but didn't look directly at him, "Are you that spider kid?"
"It's Spider-Man."
"You sound younger than that," the vigilante remarked.
"Well, the name works better than "Spider-Teen"."
"What are you doing here?"
"To find the inventory stolen from Harlem," Spidey answered. "Luke Cage personally asked me to."
This surprised Daredevil a bit, "You know Mr. Cage?"
"Who doesn't is a better question," Spidey retorted. "But I did meet with him, personally."
"I overheard these guys say that the stolen items are in a green container with a white star," Daredevil got back on topic.
Spidey looked around a bit, then found it and used his webs to open it.
"Yep, this is everything," He then called Luke and told him to bring some trucks to the dock.
"Thanks," Daredevil said.
"No problem," Spidey replied. "So listen, these same guys robbed a bank in Harlem last week, and yesterday they sabotaged the water system at F.E.A.S.T. North. They're taking orders from someone who's already behind bars."
Daredevil hummed and looked like he was thinking when MJ called him.
"Uh, I gotta take this," Spidey stated before answering. "Hello?"
"Hey Pete! Listen, I actually have a lead on where those guys that sabotaged F.E.A.S.T. are working from."
"That's great! Where are they?"
"They're working out of a shipping center near the river."
"Alright, I'm heading there now. Thanks MJ," With that he hung up. "You're not gonna-"
"I heard," Daredevil interrupted. "I have...super senses."
"Really?" Spidey squinted at him. "Is that how you knew I was here when I was at least thirty feet away?"
"Yes," Daredevil answered. "I could hear your heartbeat, breathing and whispering to yourself. I can also tell by smell that you're a teenager."
"Yeah, but I'm about to graduate. Plus, I helped the Avengers defeat Thanos after The Blip...even though my friends and I were among the half of the population that vanished."
"Same," Daredevil replied. "So, let's get this over with, and find out who their boss is."
With that, Spidey swung off with Daredevil following behind him. Once they got there, Daredevil pointed out one of the garages had a truck in it. Spidey pulled it open with his webs, and saw some dried-up muddy shoeprints.
"Shoeprints that disappear into the wall..." Spidey trailed off.
Daredevil walked over to an electric box, "If this place is made to look abandoned, why would you need electricity?"
He opened it, and Spidey commented, "And a big "do-not-push" button. Please push it."
Daredevil quietly chuckled before pressing the button. To their surprise, the entire garage floor started to descend like an elevator, eventually revealing double-doors where the shoeprints lead to.
Spidey forced the doors open, revealing an expansive meeting room.
"Creepy underground basement hideout where they planned all their take down Harlem schemes..."
Daredevil examined a desk with a bag full of cash, and piles of 100$ bills stacked together,
"Their boss seems to be pretty rich, despite failing that bank heist."
Spidey spotted a map of all the operations he'd previously stopped on a white board, and some weapon crates full of RPGs. He then went over to the computer at the main desk.
"This must be the communication line...great, "Enter Password"," His HUD indicated which letter keys had the most fingerprints; A, E, N, S, and V. "The password is some combination of N, S, A, E and V. Any thoughts?"
Daredevil clenched his gloved fist tightly, "Try "Vanessa"."
Spidey's eyes widened, "You've gotta be kidding..."
Still, he entered it, and a webcam window opened, revealing the large, bald-headed face of Wilson Fisk in an orange prison uniform.
"What is this? Who are you?" Fisk demanded.
"Well, I wasn't sure they made prison uniforms quadruple extra-large size," Spidey joked.
"Hey Pete, I can sever the connection from here; just keep him talking," Aaron chimed in.
"Trying to run operations while behind bars; bold, but redundant," Spidey stated. "Remind me, how did that go last time? Oh right, this guy stopped you!"
Daredevil stepped into view, making Fisk growl.
"Consider this a warning for my promise; if you try anything like this again, I'll make sure your wife joins you," Daredevil threatened, just before a red exclamation icon appeared on the screen. "SERVER SHUTDOWN"
"What was that about?" Spidey asked the vigilante.
"How much do you know about what put Fisk away for good?" Daredevil asked in return.
"Um...he coerced the FBI into aiding a criminal conspiracy to get rid of his competition," Spidey remembered. "But one of the agents grew a conscience and left a taped confession of everything. He called it his...um-"
"Dying declaration," Daredevil finished. "Fisk's wife, Vanessa ordered to have him killed, before they were married. The last time we fought, I told Fisk that he'd spend the rest of his life in a cage, and wouldn't harm my friends, or anyone else, otherwise I'd prove that Vanessa ordered the death of Agent Ray Nadeem, and she'd join her husband behind bars."
"Well, if he loves her, he should behave," Spidey said.
Daredevil nodded, "Thanks for your help."
They shook hands, "Anytime."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Two Days Later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It was finally here, graduation. The whole school was abuzz with chatter. Harry even announced an after-party at the local pool to anyone who wanted to attend!
As for valedictorian, it had been a three-way friendly competition between Peter, MJ and Gwen. In the end, Gwen came out the winner.
So, after the initial greetings and graduation basics, the students were led out to the football field. Peter had to sneak his way in, because he had to do something Spider-Man related at the last minute. Thankfully, Ned and MJ covered for him as he snuck into the roster so no one saw him.
Except for one elderly man who was sitting in the audience. He had grey hair that was combed back, a mustache and wore orange tinted glasses.
"I-I think I know that guy," he pointed out, but no one paid attention.
(A/N: Stan Lee cameo I couldn't resist! He may be gone, but to me; in whatever Marvel Universe that exists, Stan the Man is immortal!)
The students took their seats in alphabetical order, then Principal Morita introduced Gwen as valedictorian. Everyone cheered and applauded for her while Gwen smiled as she took the stage.
"Good morning, esteemed faculty, and parents of my fellow graduates. It's an honor to be standing up here today," she said into the microphone. "I know we all think that we're immortal. We're supposed to feel that way - we're graduating. But, like our brief four years of high school, what makes life valuable is that it doesn't last forever. What makes it precious is that it ends. I know that now more than ever, and I say it, today of all days to remind us that time is luck. So don't waste it living someone else's life, make yours count for something. Fight for what matters to you, no matter what, cause even if we fall short, what better way is there to live? Its easy to feel hopeful on a beautiful day like today, but there will be dark days ahead of us too. There will be days where you feel all alone, and that's when hope is needed most. No matter how bad it gets or how lost you feel you must promise me, that you will hold on to hope."
Peter teared up a bit at those words, thinking of Tony.
"Keep it alive. We have to be greater than what we suffered. My wish for you, is to become hope. People need that, and even if we fail, what better way is there to live. As we look around here today at all the people who helped make us who we are, I know it feels like we are saying goodbye, but we will carry a piece of each other into everything that we do next. To remind us of who we are and who we are meant to be. I've had a great four years with you, I will miss you all very much."
Everyone cheered and applauded, giving a standing ovation.
"A wonderful speech, Ms. Stacy," said Principal Morita. "And now, I shall announce this year's graduates!"
He then began to name the graduates off, one-by-one. Happy Hogan was sitting with May, holding his phone out so Pepper and Morgan could see.
Once all the students received their diplomas, Principal Morita announced, "Class dismissed!"
Everyone threw their caps into the air! Soon, the audience cheered and clapped for the graduates! Peter, MJ, Ned, Betty and Harry all embraced in a group hug!
"We did it!" Ned exclaimed.
"Yeah," Peter breathed a sigh of relief. "I wish Ben and Tony were here."
"I know they're proud of you," MJ assured him.
Later, as everyone was leaving, a man wearing a business suit, red-lensed glasses and holding a white cane said hello to Peter.
"Mr. Parker?"
"Uh, yes?"
"Matthew Murdock, attorney at law."
"Oh, you and your partner, Foggy Nelson were Frank Castle's defense attorneys," May remembered.
Matt chuckled lightly, "Yes, that was us."
"Do you need something, Mr. Murdock?" Peter asked.
"I just wanted to give you my card," Matt handed him a business card, then whispered, "Just in case Spider-Man ever needs a lawyer."
Peter's eyes widened before Matt shook May's hand and walked away. He checked the card, which said "Nelson, Murdock & Page: Attorneys At Law". 'If he's blind, how'd he know I was Spider-Man?'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Scene Change~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The local pool was a buzz with high school graduates, and DJ music was booming! Some of the kids were playing in the water, playing volleyball, chatting, getting snacks, or just lounging.
Currently, Harry told the group something that shocked them...
"You actually got your Dad to green light these research stations?!" Ned exclaimed.
"I love how you make that sound so unbelievable," Harry joked. "Doesn't hurt my feelings at all."
MJ skimmed through a list of what each station researched, "Water pressure, air pollution, cell tower frequency,...whoa, whoa!... Bacteria that dissolves plastics?!"
"That's a work in progress, but if we get it to work, it'll be revolutionary!" Harry stated.
"Man, you have got HUGE plans!" MJ said.
"I really hope to get this project fully off the ground," Harry stated. "It's something my Mom was passionate about."
"If you ever need help with this, let us know," Peter told him.
Betty and Gwen called from the pool for MJ to join them. Said girl sighed before standing up. She had her swimsuit on under her clothes, so all she had to do was take them off.
She wore a yellow two-piece bikini that fit her perfectly. Her bottoms to double straps, but that barely mattered. Peter never noticed before, but she had an almost six-pack.
"Liking the view?" Ned asked in a teasing manner as he nudged Peter in the side.
MJ quietly chuckled, then pulled Peter to his feet to kiss him, in full view of everyone.
"WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" almost everyone cheered at the sight. Except Brad, who was still being a jealous dickhead.
Peter was definitely surprised, since MJ wasn't one for PDA, but he wasn't complaining. In return, he hugged her lovingly, causing her to smile. He was so engrossed in the kiss; he didn't realize she was slowly leading him over to the pool. Then they separated and she playfully shoved him in! Thankfully, he was already wearing trunks.
"Hey!" Peter shouted as he came back while MJ and everyone else laughed...all in good-natured fun, of course.
Harry snuck up behind her and pushed her in as well, making her squeal in surprise!
"HARRY!" she shouted while Harry laughed, and she laughed with him.
To the Spider-Trio's surprise, or non-surprise, Aaron showed up, wearing black trunks with orange flames. He also had blue-lens sunglasses, and a chain necklace with dog-tags. Many of the females ogled at his muscular bod.
As he came in, the music changed to "Gaga" by Yung Walez Baby.
Aaron even grabbed a mic and did the lyrics, exactly like Yung Walez,
"Shawty wanna marry me, yeah
Yeah, she know what I'm sayin'
Yeah, she know what I'm sayin', yeah
She lookin' for the fame she say me, yeah
Walez, I want you
Walez, I need you
Walez, I want you
I think I fall for you~"
Soon, everyone began to dance! Just like in the video!
"Shawty know me, hotel in the luxe
She knows I got M's on my jewels
And I got some bands in my suitcase
Yeah, she fall in love with the suite, hey
Call me Mister Big Mac
Flying got my mimosa
Got my Mona Lisa
Yeah, she gonna lick that
Yeah, she eat that
Shit is lit, ah
Where's them team at
Got the hit, Glock
I gotta stick out
I'm on a beast mode
I have to kick back
I go sicko mode
With the kicks out
Yeah, another hit drop
Off-white, Supreme, YSL swag
Please, please, let me drive, drive
Shawty nice to meet ya, nice to meet ya
Yeah, yeah~!"
Everyone cheered as he got to the chorus,
"Let me do my thing, yeah
Come to hella zone, gon' show you
Keeping your secrets, ain't tellin'
Yeah she wanna play, on the night time~!"
At the next part, some of hotter girls moved just like in the music video,
"Ah ah ah ah, ah
Ah ah ah ah, ah
It's the halftime
Ah ah ah ah, ah
Ah ah ah ah, ah
To the Muchline~"
"Hey Peter, do you know that guy?" Gwen asked.
"Uh, well..." he stammered to answer, but thankfully MJ saved him.
"That's his cousin, from LA."
"Yeah! That's right!" Peter said before he whispered a quick thanks to MJ.
"Wow, he's cool!" Betty cheered.
"Thanks," Peter said. "He is pretty awesome, huh?"
After the song was over, Aaron addressed everyone over the microphone, "WHAT'S UP MIDTOWN HIGH GRADUATES?!"
Everyone around the area cheered loudly!
"THE NAME'S A-TRAIN, AND I SAY WE REALLY GET THIS PARTY STARTED WITH SOME KARAOKE! HOW'S THAT SOUND?!"
"YEAH!" everyone cheered, again.
Harry stepped up first, said something to Aaron, who grinned in response and handed him the mic.
He then told the DJ what song to play, and soon...the rock intro of "Even Flow" by Pearl Jam blasted from the speakers!
Harry than sang the lyrics,
"Freezin'
Rests his head on a pillow made of concrete, again
Oh, feelin'
Maybe he'll see a little betters, any days
Oh, hand out
Faces that he sees time again ain't that familiar
Oh, dark grin
He can't help, when he's happy, he looks insane
Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies
Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away
Oh, someday yet he'll begin his life again
Life again, life again~"
Everyone was in awe at his amazing singing voice!
"Kneelin'
Lookin' through the paper though he doesn't know to read
Oh, prayin'
Now to something that has never showed him anything
Oh, feelin'
Understands the weather of the winter's on its way
Oh, ceilings
Few and far between all the legal halls of shame
Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies
Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away
Oh, someday yet he'll begin his life again
Whispering hands gently lead him away
Him away, him away
Yeah, ooh, ah yeah, fuck it up~"
Then came the guitar solo, which Harry did a great air-guitar for!
"Alright!" Peter shouted as he, MJ, and Ned clapped along with everyone else.
Then came the last verse,
"Even flow, thoughts arrive like butterflies
Oh, he don't know, so he chases them away
Ah, someday yet he'll begin his life again
Whispering hands gently lead him away
Him away, him away
Yeah, ooh~"
Then came the ending of the song!
Everyone broke out into applause while Harry took a bow. Gwen went next, and surprisingly chose a song that Disney fans would easily recognize.
"Let's go back, back to the beginning
Back to when the Earth, the Sun, the stars all aligned
'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfect
Trying to fit a square into a circle was no life
I defy~
Let the rain fall down and wake my dreams
Let it wash away my sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder, I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean
I'm coming clean, oh~"
"I love Hilary Duff!" one of the girls in the crowd exclaimed.
"This song is still great, even today!" Another girl cheered.
Gwen smiled as she continued,
"I'm shedding, shedding every color
Tryna find a pigment of truth beneath my skin, oh
'Cause different doesn't feel so different
And going out is better than always staying in
Feel the wind~
Let the rain fall down and wake my dreams
Let it wash away my sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder, I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean
I'm coming clean (Let's go back, back to the beginning)~"
One boy in the crowd whistled at her, causing her to smile and wink.
"(Rain fall down) I'm coming clean
(Rain fall down) Hey yeah
(Rain fall down)
Let the rain fall
Let the rain fall, I'm coming~
Let the rain fall down and wake my dreams
Let it wash away my sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder, I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean (Let the rain fall down and wake my dreams)
Oh, I'm coming clean (Let it wash away my sanity)
Oh, I'm coming clean ('Cause I wanna feel the thunder)
Let the rain fall, let the rain fall, let the rain fall (I wanna scream, let the rain fall down)
I'm coming clean (Let the rain fall down)
Hmm, oh-oh
Let's go back, back to the beginning~"
And the song ended. Everyone clapped as Gwen took a bow. She then looked at MJ and motioned for her to step up.
But, said girl held up her hands and shook her head. Peter whispered something to her, making her smirk and changing her mind. She got out of the pool, went over to Gwen, who handed her the mic.
She told the DJ what song to play, and it started...
"I've always been the kind of girl
That hid my face
So afraid to tell the world
What I've got to say
But I have this dream right inside of me
I'm gonna let it show, it's time
To let you know, to let you know
This is real, this is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light shine on me
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me~"
Peter smiled endearingly at her while everyone else clapped their hands to the beat, encouraging MJ to keep singing.
"Do you know what it's like to feel so in the dark?
To dream about a life where you're the shining star
Even though it seems like it's too far away
I have to believe in myself, it's the only way
This is real, This is me
I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light shine on me
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me~"
During the second chorus, Peter had gotten out of the pool and grabbed another mic, and shocked everyone when he started singing as well,
"You're the voice I hear inside my head
The reason that I'm singing
I need to find you, I gotta find you
You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me~"
Both- "I need to find you, I gotta find you~!"
"Aww~!" most of the crowd cooed as they watched the couple.
MJ- "This is real, this is me~!"
Both- "I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be, now
Gonna let the light shine on me
Now I've found who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be, yeah~"
MJ- "This is me~"
Peter- "You're the missing piece I need
The song inside of me
You're the voice I hear inside my head~" (MJ- "This is me, yeah~!")
Both- "The reason that I'm singing
Now I've found, who I am
There's no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me~!"
The song ended, then people started cheering "Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss~!"
"Might as well," Peter said with a grin, causing MJ to roll her eyes, even though she was smiling herself...and soon, they came together in a chaste kiss, causing everyone to cheer!
"And the crowd goes wild~!" Ned called out.
The next song started, a familiar dance favorite, with Aaron replacing the rapper,
"This is something new
The Casper Slide part two
Featuring the Platinum Band
And this time
We're going to get funky!"
Everybody moved to the beat in their own way!
Aaron,
"Funky
Everybody clap your hands!"
Everyone clapped to the offbeat!
"Clap, clap, clap, clap your hands
Clap, clap, clap, clap your hands
Alright now, we're going to do the basic step."
Everyone stopped clapping and followed along perfectly, some even added their own style to it!
When it got to, "Freeze!"
Everyone cheered, "EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS!" Before going into a rapid clap!
Peter and MJ laughed as they danced along.
After a couple hours, some people started to leave.
Peter and MJ returned to her apartment, where she immediately started kissing him, hotly. Of course, he didn't fight it. In fact, he only pulled her closer. She pushed him toward her room with their lips still connected, then kicked the door closed. They separated to take their shirts off, then kissed again, moaning, panting, tongues wrestling.
"Peter...!" MJ gasped out.
He started kiss along her neck, no doubt giving her another hickey, then he moved to her shoulders.
He just kept kissing and sucking on every inch of her body, the tops of her breasts, along her flat stomach, even her belly button, which made her giggle at the ticklish sensation.
"Peter...! Peter stop!"
Peter pulled back, looking skeptical, "Are you...ticklish?"
Seeing the mischievous look on his face, MJ backed away, "Peter, don't you dare-"
Too late: Peter started to tickle her stomach, causing her to start laughing. They fell onto her bed, where he continued his assault on her stomach, and sides.
"PETER STOP! HAHAHAHA, STOP IT! PETER, SERIOUSLY! AHAHAHAHAHA! I'M GONNA WET MYSELF!"
Peter pulled away in relent, allowing MJ to catch her breath. Once she had, she glared playfully at him before pulling her pants off.
Peter also pulled his off, then pulled her in for another kiss, while reaching behind her back to unhook her bra. Soon, her bra fell to the floor, exposing her breasts. Still kissing, they removed the rest of their underwear, then sat on her bed holding each other.
MJ breathed heavily, loving the feeling of her bare skin against Peter's, then started to suck on his neck. Peter sucked in a breath while biting his lip and shuddering. He also gripped her butt cheeks and slapped them around.
"AAH! PETER!" MJ cried out.
Taking that as a que, he gently eased his dick into her vagina, making her gasp even louder. Soon, he began to move moderately, intertwining his fingers with hers as she wrapped her legs around his waist.
"Ah...ah...!" she moaned at the incredible feeling. "Uhh...Peter...!"
"You feel so good!" Peter groaned as kept moving.
They kissed each other as he laid her on her back, then started to move a little faster, making her gasp and cry in pleasure!
"Oh, God! Oh, God, Peter, right there!" MJ cried out.
Peter moaned in pleasure as he kept up his thrusts, then kissed all over breasts, twisted her hard nipples and squeezed them tightly.
"AH!" MJ cried as she raked her fingers through his hair and along his back. "Oh Peter!"
"MJ! I'm...I'm almost there!" Peter shouted.
She held him closer and bucked against him, eager for her own release! The walls of her vagina tightened around his dick, begging him to climax!
"Just a bit more!" MJ urged. "Come on, Peter! Give it to me!"
Peter moved faster, really pounding into her, "Oh, fuck yes!"
Soon, they both screamed as they finally climaxed together!
After taking a minute to catch their breath, Peter started moving again, making MJ's eyes widen! Like their first time, he went at least two more times before they stopped, sweating, panting, holding each other.
"Are you...trying to...paralyze me?" MJ questioned her boyfriend between breaths.
Peter chuckled a bit before kissing her. MJ giggled against his lips before they both pulled away and touched foreheads.
"Can we make a promise to each other?" she whispered.
"Add it to the list," Peter responded.
"In the future, if anything overwhelms you or you feel really stressed, be it real life or superhero related; can you promise to talk to me about it?"
"Absolutely," he promised. "Can you do the same?" He asked this while tapping the tip of her nose when he said "you".
"...Yeah...I promise," MJ whispered, her eyes full of sincerity.
"I love you," Peter whispered to her, before kissing her again.
"I love you too," she whispered against his lips.
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A couple days later, Peter, MJ and Ned went to meet Aaron at his warehouse, because he had some sort of announcement to make.
"You're going back home?!" Peter asked in surprise.
"Yeah, the New Avengers need me for something," Aaron answered.
"New Avengers?" Ned asked.
"It's the new team that formed after the original Avengers disbanded," Aaron explained.
"Isn't that a little derivative?" MJ asked.
"Hey, I didn't pick the name, but they put it to a vote," Aaron stated, before grumbling a bit.
"So...what's gonna happen to this place?" Peter asked about the warehouse.
"Oh that? It's yours now!" Aaron answered with enthusiasm.
"Really?" Peter was surprised.
"Hey, that's cool!" Ned said. "It'll be like Spidey's secret headquarters!"
"Yeah, don't shout it," MJ scolded him through gritted teeth, although she also thought it was cool.
"My special covert drones are for your use, but not for trivial things," Aaron added. "Karen's been uploaded and upgraded as main security for the place. Karen?!"
"Hello everyone," Karen's voice echoed around them.
Peter and Ned looked like kids at a toy store, while MJ smiled in satisfaction.
"Hey Karen, let's show everyone the new thing," Aaron requested, then something came out of the floor.
It was a large console shaped like a coffin, just like the one on the Stark Private Jet that Peter made his new suit on, but more advanced. Several computer monitors were attached to it as well.
"New suit maker!" Aaron announced while doing a backflip!
"Whoa!" Ned went over to it, laughing with enthusiasm.
"I'll never make as many suits as Iron Man, but it's great to have more alternates," Aaron said. "Especially for specific situations."
"Wow, I...I don't know what to say," Peter got emotional. "Thanks for everything, Aaron."
The two hugged, then he also hugged MJ and Ned.
"If you ever need me, I'm just an dimensional-call away," Aaron told them before creating a bright purple colored portal, then went through it.
"...Is it bad that I already miss him?" MJ asked.
"No," Ned answered, shaking his head.
"He became like a big brother," Peter added.
"Yeah...and he left something really great behind," MJ said.
"That's true," Peter agreed.
Ned went over to the suit maker and turned it on, bringing up a 3D hologram menu. One of the options was "Old Suits", and Ned opened it cause he was curious.
A bunch of images popped up, all of Spider-Man suits with different designs. The first one had eyes that looked like orange-lensed reflective sunglasses. (Andrew Garfield's first suit)
"Whoa, this was Aaron's first costume!" Ned exclaimed.
"Cool!" Peter cheered as well.
"Not bad, but the texture kinda looks like a basketball," MJ commented.
"Well the second suit is definitely an improvement," Peter stated.
"The eyes are a little big, but it's friendly looking," MJ commented again. (Andrew's second suit)
"Hey, check out this "scrapped suit idea"," Ned brought up an image of a suit design that Aaron didn't use.
"It's nice, but I don't like the eyes," Peter said. (Tobey Maguire's suit)
MJ noticed a personal note about the suit, "It's kinda itchy, and rides up in the crotch a little bit".
Reading that had all three of them laughing!
Ned scrolled through all the different suits, then had a thought, "Dude, can we make a new suit, all three of us?"
"A new suit, huh?" Peter asked.
"I...actually drew some ideas for a new suit," MJ mentioned, getting her sketchbook out of her bag.
Peter took a look; the spider symbol was a little different, the eyes were a little bigger, and it was back to its classic red and blue color.
"What do you think?" MJ asked.
"I like it," Peter smiled. "Let's use this one."
They showed the design to Ned and he loved it! Peter opened the file folder of design ideas, ranging from spider symbols, boots, eyes, even web-shooters.
(Cue "Hero" by Chad Kroeger)
~Scene Change~
Peter exited from the top of the warehouse wearing his new suit, then jumped to a nearby rooftop, ran across it, then jumped to a chimney and vaulted off it with his hands!
~Scene Change~
Peter made some adjustments to the 3D hologram, with MJ and Ned throwing in their two cents every few seconds, which Peter didn't mind accepting. Once all the details were finalized, the suit maker got to work on making it! And just like the other two suits, it was made of nanotech that fit in the spider-symbol.
"What do you guys think?" Peter asked.
"I think it could use a test run!" Ned exclaimed.
He set up one of the drones to follow, then MJ gave Peter a quick kiss before saying, "Go get 'em, tiger."
~Scene Change~
The new suit felt great, as well as comfortable! It was a lot like the first suit Tony had given him; red and blue colored with the same black webbing design, except the blue was a little darker. The eyes were the same, but a little bigger, with the constricting lenses that reacted to his eye movements. There was a thick black strip that went from the bottom of his neck, down his shoulder and arm, to the top of his hand on each side. There were nodes on his shoulders and on top of his hands, with the ones on his hands having small glowing blue lights. The web-shooter design was the same, but also not as big as his other suits'. The coolest part was some thin red stripes on the blue colored areas of the suit. The spider symbol was also a little different; the body shape was the same, but smaller. The legs were larger and curved in to almost wrap around the body. The same symbol was on the back, but larger and colored red.
All in all, it looked great!
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Peter stuck to the side of the top of a tall building, wearing his new suit,
"Karen, all systems go?"
"Engaging Heads-Up-Display," The female AI brought up the new HUD for the suit. "All preferences from all other suits has been integrated. Everything checked and double-checked. Take your leap of faith, Ezio."
(Cue "What's Up Danger (Movie Version)") (A/N: Start at 2:04)
Peter chuckled at the Assassin's Creed reference, then jumped off the side of the building! He then dove head first as he began to fall! Right when he descended to a certain point, he fired a webline, and swung perfectly!
"WHOO-HOOOOOOOOOO!" he hollered as he swung by, and as he did, several people saw him swing by.
"Hey, Spidey!" called out one of citizens as they cheered!
"Looking good, Spidey!" Another called!
"HELLOOOO NEW YORK!" Spidey hollered as he swung higher, performing a spin-flip! "New suit! Same old me!"
SPIDER-MAN WILL RETURN
AND THAT"S A WRAP! For now, anyway!
Like I said, I couldn't resist having a Stan Lee cameo. I had the great honor of actually meeting him at Comic Con in 2010/2011! I shook his hand!
Credit for the design of Peter's new suit goes to Jonathan Hernandez on ArtStation. I swear, this has gotta be one of the best modern takes on Spider-Man's costume that I've ever seen! It's actually the cover image for the story!
So, there'll be two more chapters; a cast for the characters, with a post credits scene of my own. And the last one one will be some author's notes.
Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed this! Read and review, please!