Okay you all know the drill. I read a review and decided to make a few adjustments for helping to keep it easier to understand POV changes. Next I just wanna make sure that any readers know that the story WILL NOT follow the shows or movies I've taken inspiration from. Like for example with Laura being part of the team much sooner. These are not the same stories but more so inspired by these shows adaptations. I plan on this being a completely new story with similar plot points and themes DwD
Now here is Chapter 3! Enjoy the story and leave any reviews on your thoughts!
A sigh left the young man's mouth as he rested on the palm of his hand. Looking out the window while the scenery slowly became less and less familiar along the drive. His thoughts wrapped up in the past, only a few hours ago he was laying in bed and only a little less time before that he had breakfast with his loving aunt. The woman that raised him up like he was her own child and she did so without a complaint.
Three hours ago
"So I gotta pack up now?" Peter said in confusion, he didn't expect to leave so soon. Charles nodding his head and asked if it would be an issue. If the boy needed more time before leaving, but Peter just looked at his aunt before replying with "no problem". He turned around and jogged back up to his room while Jean and Scott followed behind him to help the younger kid pack. walking straight to the closet Peter grabbed a suit case from inside of there with the initials "B.P." in big letters. Pausing as he held it infront of him and stared at it and thought about the contents while slowly opening the lid.
"Hey Pete you need any help packing?"
Scott asked as the both of them were coming in, looking over to the right.
They were met with the sight of Peter spazzing out while attempting close the case fast and lock it. "Oh what was that?" He asked Parker with a small bit of curiosity. Peter looked to them both and played it cool as he shrugged it and set the belonging down.
"Just something from my uncle. It was the last gift he gave me." The two looked at Peter and saw his expression change to that of a silence and solemn pain.
Back in the car
"Hey Peter, Peter. Heelloooo" Jean waved her hand infront of his face and tried to catch this boys attention.
Snapping back to reality as he looked at her "Oh I'm sorry, just been thinking a little..." Peter sheepishly said as he looked back to the window. Scott placed a hand on the newbies shoulder, surprising Peter as he looked up to this guy and even through the shades. Anyone could tell he was providing his condolensces, any support which would make the move any less painful and awkward.
"Hey Peter, we understand what it's like to leave your room, to leave your home behind. But we can assure you that you may just enjoy the stay at the institute. There's never a moment of boredom or dullness with us."
Jean smiled as she commented "Oh yeah, and if there's not enough action with us. Well, then that's what Logan is for."
Peter gave a raise to his eyebrow at what she meant by this Logan guy. He saw him standing in his living room during the talk but didn't have a clue what she meant in that statement. But, he saw shades knew, Scott looking at her with a short shake of shoulders up at the thought. "Just hope he isn't around too much." the kid with shades said as he only left Peter even more confused. So the Parker kid just raised his shoulders in a shrug and gave them a little smile.
Hour and a half ago
The shower nozzle sprayed its clear warmth over the boy, his head down and stuck on a single crack in the walls of that small area. He gave a weak chuckle at it "That one spot..." he stated. Taking the water on his back as he stared into the darkness of the fracture along the interior walls smooth surface. The nozzle continued to spray onto his body, like thoughts flooding onto the smooth surface of his toned back. "Am I doing the right thing?... I mean, Aunt May will be here alone, she'll be all alone and without someone to make her breakfast or get the mail for her." he sighed a woeful sigh.
"But, she wants me to go. So, this should help her get some clarity right? She'll also have some time to mourn without staying strong for me or worry about dinner for more then herself, or well..."
Peter sighed yet again, looking up with eyes close as the water spread along his face and down the chin. A stream of this clear substance ran down his chest and continued on to the ground. The boy was well clean, after all he's been in here for more than his usual twenty minutes to shower. But the boy wasn't trying to clean his body of any grime or dust accumulated over night. He hasn't worked up a good sweat in weeks after all.
No no no, he just needs this for the pattering of the rapid droplets. The sound of the water's assualt on his body and these lime walls gave him a moment to let his brain process his day. To ponder what could come later on in the evening. To muse the ideas of what his life has come to ever since a year ago.
It gave him time to mourn without worry of his guardian seeing the pain. To give him a chance to see if he'll be washed of the guilt he lives with.
"...Since Gwen's death..."
Present
His body jerked back into the situation of now as he looked around, somewhat startled by how he moved so suddenly. Scott looked over to the boy and reassured him that it was only just a speed bump at the entrance to the mansion. Peter looked at him and with a questionable stare he stared at the two while he asked "Mansion?".
Jean and Scott only smiled as the older one pointed towards the window by the new kid's side and Peter looked outside to be amazed at the view he was met with. "Woah..." he quitely said, He's never even seen a house this big besides in the tvs or the theaters. He actually had no idea what to say and just smiled at the thought he would be living there. Much to Jean and Scott's enjoyment as they just grinned at his reaction. It never got old seeing the way new recruits were infatuated by the sight.
The car then came to a stop and Peter got out with everyone else. The stuff for him to live here being a fairly small amount. All he needed were a few small possessions of his and clothes, and so Peter went to the back and opened the truck to grab his belongings. Xavier looking at the boy, picking up his stuff out of the trunk as Jean and Scott offered a hand. The boy turning down the friendly offer as he smiled back. "Are you ready to see your new home Mr. Parker?" he asked in a friendly manner, Peter nodding with a awkward chuckle. He's come all this way, might as well head into the building. With a patter to their feet they all walked up the stairs as Xavier took the ramp.
Slowing down as they came to the top because of Peter's moves becoming more patient. He froze there at the door and hesitated for a split second, his mind racing on what exactly to expect. He was heading into a place full of super powered people and it wasn't a comfort having so many know he had abilities. But he felt a hand touch his shoulder, a reassuring gesture as he heard an older man's voice speak to him "It's alright, the people here welcome you with open arms." the professor said.
Peter grabbed the knob, and turned the thing slowly before he had finally opened the door and was met with only friendly faces.
Teens and an adult smiling at him as he was greeted with hellos, good afternoons, everything under the sun with even some german aimed at him. He figured it was something good though, and so he just smiled as the warm atmosphere enveloped him with almost no end to it. Spyke walked up to the boy and dabbed him up, shaking his hand as another person, some tall blonde guy gave him a high-five. This felt all too welcoming as everyone let him bask in the design of the interior. A stair case more then half the size of his living room swept up with a split in the middle as he figured it led to more rooms. The main hall lit up by a beautiful chandelier that put the one in his kitchen to shame in sheer looks alone. Everything was like a dream til someone tapped his shoulder and he turned around to be greeted by these people again.
The Professor coming to the front of the batch as he opened his mouth "You may go and put up your belongings, Mr. Drake here will lead you to your room." He turned Peter's attention to the blonde boy from before, a smile on this boy's face as he spoke
"Hey the name's Bobby" he said as he walked past him and motioned for him to follow the boy.
"And when you're done we will all be giving our formal greetings around the dinner table for supper."
Peter continued to walk and be brought to his new home away from home. His thoughts leaving his body again to what May must be doing right now, if she was taking his move well and if she was able to enjoy the alone time. Bobby called out to Peter and the boy came back to reality again, looking at his new friend try to make friendly chatter. "Hey so where you coming from?" Peter looked at him and answered Queens, the boy smiled and nodded.
"Cool, it's great to have another Long Island kid." he told Peter and they both shared a smile as they stopped infront of the newcomer's place of stay. Peter opened the door and was met with even more surprises, a room that was fairly big and had more space then his last. "So here you are Pete, want any help to get things unpacked-"
"No no, I'm good Bobby, I'll get it done later." Peter tossed the stuff on his new bed and set a box down on the counter of the dresser. The surface so clean that the sun's light pretty much reflected off of it and made it look almost untouched by human hands. "I'm ready to eat, moving all your stuff in a day can work up a appetite." He walked out of his new room and closed its door "Besides I don't even know where the kitchen is, so I'm a need you for the trip."
Bobby laughed and told him alright as they headed for the room everyone had gathered into.
Now in the kitchen Peter walked towards the table and found himself flagged down to sit next to Spyke and Cyclops and so he did just that. Sitting right down at the supper table for an afternoon meal he was met with greetings again and he smiled. "So like, about yesterday." Kitty had said to get Peter's attention, and the boy turned to her as she continued "Those were some nice moves you had there~." Peter simply didn't know what exactly to say as he wasn't too used to any complements from girls. In fact the only girls he actually knew were the late Gwen, and Mary Jane Watson. But the latter was off on a trip out of town to visit her mother since the funeral, he hasn't seen her in a little while.
So he went the safe route and gave a thank you as he was met with more questions from the others.
"Yeah you looked like a natural I'd say" Cyclops added in.
"Like, how do you take on four guys without getting touched??" he was asked by the girl from before, catching Logan's attention as he brought emphasis to the fact that it was four assailants and he left untouched. Peter rubbed his neck and looked around at everyone, opening his mouth to talk.
"Well you see, I kinda just got the drop on them. I heard the woman yell and went to see what was up. Turns out they were gonna rob and kidnap her from the talk I heard."
Everyone at the table had their attention completely towards Peter's story as he began to explain how the situation came to be. "They weren't backing away and I knew somebody had to do something, so I jumped in, quite literally. I jumped from the nearest roof and landed between everyone. The woman behind me and the thugs were stunned at how I just came in, so I used that to my advantage and punched one out cold. Then that's when ya'll came in and saw me."
Everyone was focused on Parker before a dark woman had spoke up "Well I congratulate the victory."
"Hey, now that we're on this topic, what exactly can you do Pete?" asked Spyke, to which everyone remembered about the question.
"Oh well nothing major, I'm strong, fast, and agile really... I don't do anything else besides that."
Kitty then said "Like, how strong?"
Peter thought about it, and seeing as he's never really 'tested' his limits under a more controlled environment he just gave his estimate "Well, strong enough to lift more than your standard vehicle."
Some showed their interest as Kitty replied "So like, Scott's ford. That's about almost 2 tons, think you can lift that?"
Peter gave a playful scoff and answered "Of course, that shouldn't be too hard." and everyone were taken by Peter's confidence in the comment as Bobby dared him to do so, much to Scott's dismay.
"Hey hey guys, we got other ways to test him. Leave my car out of it." Everyone except for the girl in the black laughed at his concern for the car, after all they were for the most part just playing. Peter noticed her though, and went to ask about her with a hopefully friendly hi, but she didn't really answer except for acknowledging his presence. "Okay..." He said as Spyke leaned in and told him about her, that she wasn't opening to anyone too much. So, Peter spent a moment and looked at her. He wasn't necessarily staring, but just was thinking about her as she was the one who called out his lie when they first met.
She was a very perceptive person and Peter could tell that she most likely didn't trust him since he was new, and he was fine with that. So, the boy got up from his seat and stopped in front of hers. Reaching his hand out as he gave a smile and said "I'm Peter Parker, it's nice to meet youuu..." extending the last word as he was trying to get a name outta her. But she didn't do anything except shake his hand, and only cause he wouldn't leave while being left hanging.
Everyone was watching the two's exchange and just waited to see what would exactly happen. But the usual was it, she didn't bother speaking too much and he could see that she wasn't giving him anymore then a "hey" back. So he headed back for his seat and she just watched him do so. The table becoming silent til the dark woman had been the first to introduce herself at this table. A very motherly like tone in he voice and a noticable accent though nothing serious as she spoke. "Well Mr. Parker I believe our formal introductions are a due. I am Ororo Munroe, but you may call me Ms. Munroe. My ability is that I can control and manipulate the weather." Peter didn't exactly expect to hear that, but he nodded in return and then it came to the next person.
"My name is Evan Daniels and I have this 'self replicating exoskeleton' but I just say I make bones." Spyke said as the next person went.
"The name's Kitty Pryde, and I can move through objects." Peter thought the powers were fairly unique so far.
"You already met me, it's Bobby Drake, and I make things pretty cool." people groan at his pun and Scott leans over "He has Kryokinesis." Peter replied towards the boy "Oh so he just manipulates the kinetic energy of atoms in a downward fashion." Kitty nods to Peter's comment.
Xavier cups his hands "Oh so a man of science?" he asked as Peter agreed, mentioning how he has always been into science for the most part.
"Well I'm not exactly some science wiz, but I can at least introduce myself. I'm Kurt Wagner, and my abilities are climbing walls, teleporting, and I'm very agile much like you."
"Oh, we should see you two race!" Bobby suggested as he jumped in his chair, some liking the idea as the adults simply let the kids have their fun.
"I mean, if Kurt is up for a challenge~."
The blue haired friend grins "Bring it on newbie~.".
"Now boys, boys... There will be a time for that later, but for now lets all finish the introductions." The kids settled down after Ororo had asked them to, moving onto the next kid.
"Hey, I'm James Madrox, and I make clones of myself." Peter took interest at the idea of instantaneously making a duplicate of one's self, but he couldn't shake the idea that clones were nothing but trouble.
Then came the girl next to Jamie, a brunette with white streaks of hair as she wore a gothic style attire.
"I just go by Rogue." Peter looked questionable at the way she didn't bother with her 'real' name. "And uhm, well I copy people's skills and powers by touching them." Hers didn't have the enthusiasm as the other people around them, but no one brought attention to it and just went along.
"My name is Rahne Sinclair, and well I turn into a wolf." she said looking Peter up and down, she wasn't exactly smiling but she definitely was indifferent to him for now.
"Well I believe that is everyone. You all may dig in and make your plates." and with that, Peter wasn't sure exactly what happened.
But, it was almost like a total war zone once everyone was preparing for food. Some messing with others like Bobby tossing a piece of ice or two at Evan, and he would return the favor by flick small bone chips at him. Then others who were socializing and talking about how their day was going. Then there was the girl with the silky black hair, who didn't bother with anyone besides passing the sides when she was asked.
All Peter could say, was that he knew that things were gonna become very interesting.
