After the class, the professor called Peter down to the front while all the students marched out of the lecture hall. "You wanted to see me, professor?"
"Not me," He replied as he turned to face Dr. Octavius. "Dr. Octavius, this is Peter Parker!"
"Parker!" His face lit up with pleasure.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, sir!" Peter smiled, not able to believe that he was being introduced to one of the greatest scientific minds in the world.
"No, it's my pleasure. I was a close friend of Dr. Norman Osborn before he died." That name shook Peter's nerves. Peter can only remember him as the Green Goblin, the one who attacked Aunt May, and attempted to kill Mary Jane and himself. "I have visited him on numerous occasions over at Oscorp for many years until Quest bought Oscorp out. He and I were good friends and told me a lot about you. You were like a son to him. I happen to read your research paper based on his research on nano technology. It was quite excellent. There are only a handful of student in high school around the world who are able to understand Dr. Osborn's research. You are quite intelligent."
"Thank you, Dr. Octavius!" Peter was excited to receive high praises from such an intelligent man.
"I am at the stage, that I am too young to retire, but too old not to think about what is going to happen when I do retire. I want to pass on my knowledge to someone who will continue where I leave off." Dr. Octavius handed Peter a business card. "I want you to come and visit me at my lab a few miles from here. I am looking to start mentoring an apprentice, and I hope you will consider taking that job."
"Oh wow! Really?" Peter was beside himself. This was an opportunity of a lifetime! "Yea, I am very interested!"
"Glad to hear you say that. When you come and visit, the details of everything will be made clear. Make no mistakes, Mr. Parker, what I am offering you is no easy thing. It will be the hardest work you will ever experience, but in the end, I have a feeling that you will become the next great scientific mind, surpassing even myself and Dr. Osborn."
"I will, sir, thank you!" Peter ran like an excited young boy running for the ice cream truck!
"Not me," He replied as he turned to face Dr. Octavius. "Dr. Octavius, this is Peter Parker!"
"Parker!" His face lit up with pleasure.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, sir!" Peter smiled, not able to believe that he was being introduced to one of the greatest scientific minds in the world.
"No, it's my pleasure. I was a close friend of Dr. Norman Osborn before he died." That name shook Peter's nerves. Peter can only remember him as the Green Goblin, the one who attacked Aunt May, and attempted to kill Mary Jane and himself. "I have visited him on numerous occasions over at Oscorp for many years until Quest bought Oscorp out. He and I were good friends and told me a lot about you. You were like a son to him. I happen to read your research paper based on his research on nano technology. It was quite excellent. There are only a handful of student in high school around the world who are able to understand Dr. Osborn's research. You are quite intelligent."
"Thank you, Dr. Octavius!" Peter was excited to receive high praises from such an intelligent man.
"I am at the stage, that I am too young to retire, but too old not to think about what is going to happen when I do retire. I want to pass on my knowledge to someone who will continue where I leave off." Dr. Octavius handed Peter a business card. "I want you to come and visit me at my lab a few miles from here. I am looking to start mentoring an apprentice, and I hope you will consider taking that job."
"Oh wow! Really?" Peter was beside himself. This was an opportunity of a lifetime! "Yea, I am very interested!"
"Glad to hear you say that. When you come and visit, the details of everything will be made clear. Make no mistakes, Mr. Parker, what I am offering you is no easy thing. It will be the hardest work you will ever experience, but in the end, I have a feeling that you will become the next great scientific mind, surpassing even myself and Dr. Osborn."
"I will, sir, thank you!" Peter ran like an excited young boy running for the ice cream truck!