"That was... AMAZING" My friend yelled while walking on my right. She kept babbling on, talking about how good the movie turned out to be, a cinematic master piece she says. That's Rosana.
"I thought it was very sad..." I exclaimed while sipping on my can of coke.
"I guess it was sad that everyone forgot about Peter and his aunt died but it was still really good right!" She said, her voice getting gradually louder which earned us some looks by passerby's.
"Yeah, you're right" I chuckled at my energetic friend.
"Well, who was your favorite spider man? mines Tobey" my other friend, Isabela, who was quiet throughout our whole conversation said from left.
"Mines Andrew" I said, still sipping on my coke.
"OH, mines Tom of course, if my T-shirt didn't make it obvious already" Rosana said while pulling on her shirt which showed a square picture of Tom Holland.
"Hmm" Isabela hummed with a deadpan look.
"Yeah well, I'm just going to go ahead and take the bus home. Stay safe you guys" I said while waving goodbye to my two friends which earned me a wave and smile from Isabela and shout of "STAY SAFE AND KICK ANY CREEPS IN THE BALLS OKAY" from Rosana, who was waving a bit too hard.
I gave a laugh at my friends antiques while walking away, taking my phone and headphones out of my small black tote bag.
Time passed as I entered my ride, and waited until I saw my stop. When I got home, it was 11pm. My can of coke was empty so I threw it in a nearby bin and walked the rest of the way home, which only took a few minutes.
Taking out my keys, I walked up the stairs towards my apartment. Finally arriving, I opened my door and took of my shoes. 'Today has been nice' I thought to myself as I locked my door and made my way to my room. I'm too lazy to change or shower so I'll just do all that in the morning. I took off my glasses and jumped on my bed, laying flat on my face not caring about how dumb I may look.
I slowly dozed off, all my energy depleting as I was whisked off into a deep sleep.
"ugh" I mumbled as I started to wake up. I squinted my eyes as I opened my eyes to see only the color white...
'I'm pretty sure that my room is not this bright or well... white' I thought confused. 'Maybe I just need my glasses' I said while fumbling around with my hand.
"Wait..." I said aloud as I finally had a clear enough mind to realize that I was in fact lying on the ground... "what?" I whispered confused.
"I'm glad that you're finally awake child" a warm voice said from behind me. I turned to see a blurry figure. I cocked my head confused as to who this was and where I was.
"Ah, right. let me just-" he said and then snapped his fingers which made glasses appear on me face, giving me back my clear eyesight.
Now that I could properly see, I was in a empty room which was only white (well that's ironic) with only one tall figure standing in front of me. I couldn't see their face since it was covered with a white cloak.
"Now that we have that settled, I'll give a short summary of what's going on" the figure said while making gestures with their hand, which made 2 chairs facing each other pop out of no where. I stared in awe for a few seconds, until he cleared his throat and made a gesture towards the seat closest to me.
I took the sign to sit down. "So basically, I am a god of dimensions and have decided to offer you a chance to travel into another universe and fix a few problems for me." they said calmly as if they were talking about the weather.
It took a while for me to fully process what they just told me, but once I did, I could only stare at them...
"I- don't get me wrong, that sounds really exciting and all but... you do realize that I'm just a normal human being right? You can't really expect me to do much with all this... well, I don't really know?, its just a lot I'm sorry" I mumbled a bit at the end. I'm surprised I didn't freak out or something. A few years ago I would have jumped at the chance but I have two amazing friends now and would hate to leave them behind.
"hmm, I see. Of course I won't just let you go without some new perks. I'll give you three wishes-"
"Oh, like a genie?" I cut them off, eyes sparkling.
Clearing their throat, they nodded "Somewhat yes. So what will it be?"
"... do you mind telling me more about this dimension you're sending me? I'd just really like to know"
They were quiet for a few seconds and then replied "Its actually pretty well known in your world. I believe they're called the marvel universe?"
"WHAT- I mean... wow... that's really not what I expected" I said a bit dazed.
"Well?, what do you say?" They continued after I somewhat calmed down.
"... depends. One question though" I finally said
"Yes?" they questioned.
"Do I get to return back home?" I asked with a grim expression.
"No, you do not. Unless you wish to add that to one of your wishes that is" My eyes lit up at the end and I nodded, now confident in my answer.
"Oh, actually one more question" I said sheepishly while rubbing my neck. "What do I have to do there? Like really, I have no idea" I chuckled a bit awkwardly.
"Just do what you believe feels right and you have your answer. I believe in you" I blushed a little at their response and cleared my throat.
"Okay, now tell me your three wishes and I will grant them all" I took a deep breath and replied with my answers.
"Firstly, once that I feel that I have succeeded in my purpose there, I will return back home in the exact timeline that I left in"
They nodded and snapped their fingers once
"Secondly, I'd like to keep my phone which is still connected to both their world and mine while also having unlimited WIFI and battery"
They cocked their head but didn't question it.
"Lastly, I'd like to have an IQ on par with none other then Tony Stark" I said a bit guiltily 'I feel a bit bad about this one since I didn't work to get any where close to his level, but I'm gonna need a brain like his if I want to plan things thoroughly, plus I plan on building a few things in order to well... survive.'
They nodded once more and suddenly I became dizzy.
"Good luck child" they said before I blacked out.
"Ugh... god my head hurts" I said while blinking my eyelids. 'This feels like deja vu all over again' I looked around, while slowly regaining my memories of what just happened.
'right, god, marvel, big IQ and all that shit' I thought while pulling out my phone which was in my pocket. 'at least I got my phone' but then I realized where I am and I just feel like shit. 'Here I am, in a alley way with no idea what timeline I am" I thought while slowly getting up from sitting on the floor.
'I hope I don't look weird or anything' I thought while stretching my arms a bit.
I wore an oversized black t-shirt with a drawing of Law from an anime called 'One Piece' (my favorite anime) A black and white jacket over my t-shirt, dark blue skirt which is just above my knees and simple black platform boots. I also wore round black glasses.
'hm, I'm glad that they were thoughtful enough to let me wear the same things that I wore to the movies'
As for my looks in general, I have caramel smooth skin (thanks to my friends amazing recommendations for skin care), dark brown eyes, short curly brown hair which reaches my shoulder and a round face.
I went to my camera on my phone and looked over me to see if anything changed. "oh" I said when I saw that I looked to be a few years younger. While I was 23 back home, I look to be about 17 here. 'wow, I didn't know I looked so adorable when I was younger' I thought to myself with stars in my eyes. 'that also means that I'm back to being 5'7, oh great... wait a minute, I'm wearing boots so that adds another foot! I'm 5'8, not bad' I thought to myself with a smug smile, although I grew up to be around 5'10, this will be okay for now I guess.
I looked around in my pockets to see if I have my wallet. I took out a frog shaped wallet (Naruto inspired) and opened it to find a lot of 100 bills and a credit card. "Thank god" I sighed in relief. I could probably get a cheap apartment, somewhere that doesn't really care about your age, or needs any details on my identity. 'I know exactly the place' I thought to myself while walking out of the alley way I woke up in.
I saw crowds of people walk by me, going along their day and buildings upon buildings. I tried going through them, "welp" I said whenever I accidently bumped into someone's shoulder. I spotted a café which I approached when I suddenly saw the news start on one of the buildings, showing a clip of none other then spider man swinging about, chasing down a car. "Breaking news, a man robbed a bank, taking a few people hostage from within his vehicle. He has driven away with both citizen and money, demanding that we let them go and they'll drop off the innocent people-" the newsman continued talking but I wasn't really interested.
I walked into the café, and went up to the counter to order. I apologized when I handed them a one hundred bill and then once I received my change, I went to take a seat and wait for my order. As I waited on the table by the window, I took out my phone and went to type down what I just found out.
'So I'm currently in queens, around the time that Peter was only starting out with his vigilantism... so when he's 15 or 16 I believe'
"here's your order, enjoy" The waiter said while setting down my slice of chocolate cake, avocado and chicken sandwich and cup of coffee.
"Thank you" I smiled at her, as she walked away.
'Since MJ is working at this café now, she has to be 16, meaning that Peter is 16 too. Great, so about a year before he meets Tony Stark, and well... a year before a lot of shit goes down. Great.' I sighed as I drank my coffee.
I checked the time to see that its the afternoon on a Saturday. 'I'll spend half an hour here, go looking for an apartment and settle everything else tomorrow.'
After I finished my portion of food, I thanked MJ and headed out to find hells kitchen. 'Yes. The hells kitchen. First thing that came to mind. Its a shady area yes but it'll do until I can find another apartment.' I went held out my hand for a taxi, and once a car stopped by "Take me to hells kitchen please" I said politely.
The driver gave me a weird look but didn't question it. It took a while for him to get me there, but as I waited, I planned through what I'll say to get me an apartment.
'I'm really hoping that they don't question me or anything... I'll just give them the money and an extra few bills so they don't question it. As for Daredevil, well I'll just avoid him. He has better things to do such as being a vigilante and lawyer. I can't really lie about my age since what if for some reason I bump into him and he asks for my age for some reason, and I'll go saying something like 19 or 20, which would make him suspicious since he can tell when someone lies because of their heartbeat AND I CAN'T HAVE THAT HAPPEN-'
My thoughts came to a stop as the car came to a halt. "Here you go kid, stay safe okay. These parts are shady, who knows what kind of people are here" I nodded and thanked the driver as I payed him for the ride. I then realized that I was clenching my hands, so I slowly unclenched them and rolled my shoulders to prepare myself.
I exited the vehicle and watched as he drove off. I took a deep breath and turned around.
'... it was surprisingly easy to get an apartment here. They did not care about my reason for choosing this area, and just took my money and gave me the keys to my new home.'
'heh, and I panicked all for nothing' I thought while walking towards my new home. Reaching my door, I opened it to see... an absolute mess.
The walls were a bit ripped, the floors looked like they would would break if I jumped on it and it smelled like shit. I sighed, but what did I expect from an apartment that costed 150 dollars a week. As for electricity and water, I'll handle that tonight.
'It's currently around 2pm, so I'll have a bit of time to clean, decorate and everything else can wait till tomorrow.
'Time to head out again', I sighed.
"FINALLY" I said aloud as I dropped all my things on the ground inside my apartment. I went on a bit of a shopping spree, buying everything I need. Other things I brought, such as a bed, couch and the such is outside for now. I actually had more money then I thought. The credit card I had contained thousands of money (Thank god, literally)
Taking out cleaning supplies I got to work with my gloves and sandals on, sweeping the floors, scrubbing the walls and spraying the place. I entered the bathroom to see something much worse. I returned back inside with a mask and some extra supplies. I did the same thing with my kitchen after I was done with my bathroom.
Two hours passed of cleaning my somewhat small apartment which had a small living room, two doors leading to my room that has a door to my very small bathroom which contained a toilet and shower. My kitchen was also pretty small, in the living room separated by a counter.
After I was done cleaning, I continued to paint the walls black which took another hour, then I went on to do the floors by replacing the wood with new and more sturdier wood that I brought along with other things. I'm glad that I am experienced with all this because of how independent I had to be while growing up as the eldest child in my family.
When I was done redecorating the walls and floors to my apartment, I went to change my bed, throwing out the old and worn bed that was already here. I replaced it with a comfy white mattress, changing the sheets and pillows while I'm at it. My walls would stay plain for now. I Continued onto my bathroom, adding hygiene necessities and other cute cheap decoration that I got from the thrift shop on my way back.
I continued onto my living room the my kitchen and once I was done, I laid down on my bed, taking out my phone to take care of the electricity and water problem. God this was a long day.
As I continued making calls, creating a fake identity (wow, the IQ wasn't kidding. All these words and codes that I know now is crazy)
'Right... finally done. Tomorrow I'll continue on to plan the important things... in order to do that, I got to think of a vigilante name' I thought to myself with half lidded eyes.
Almost forgot to introduce myself. My names Vio.
Just Vio.