RiseKujikawa or... May Parker as she had recently discovered, felt like she was living in a fever dream all of a sudden.
Not only she had ended up meeting her biological mother, out of nowhere, butshe had also found out that she had the same powers as spider-man , mainly because he was her biological father .
She didn't expectfightingmonsters in a world inside the tv to ever be outclassed in craziness .
Clearly, she was wrong .
She was also trying to not think of the fact that her ... well, mother told her that her age didn't match up . Mary Jane had given birth to her , before her death was faked and she was taken away, only 8 years prior . So she was effectively 8 years older than she should be .
Not that MJ had any doubt of her identity. Her powers were a dead give away.
" How are you holding up, sweetie?"
Mary Jane kindly asked , gently putting an hand on her shoulder .
They were in the outskirts of Inaba ,midnight approaching, waiting for what MJ had called a " personal cab" , the woman back in her business outfit and Rise in a orange top and white pants. She had been able to sell this to her grandmother as a small road trip with a couple of friends , until they had a better reason / excuse than meeting the parents she was taken away from.that would be a bit of a big bomb to drop.
"Fine ... at least as fine as you can be when you find out that you are the daughter of a superhero and that you can lift a small truck withoutbreaking a sweat " she said letting out a small nervous chuckle .
Mary Jane looked at her with a weird face and then hugged her again tight. Rise welcomed the hug .
" just like your dad ... always trying to deflect the situation." She said before breaking the hug, letting out a growl of frustration " if he would answer his damn phone !! I swear I called him a hundred times already without him picking up, unless he has been bodysnatched again he has another thing coming as soon as we get to new york ."
Her words brought Rise back to that same day as she gave her friends the news while MJ got ready to leave while talking with Mitsuru back at the Inn.
" YOU WHAT ? " six voices rang out in unison in the relatively empty food court at Junes.Her friends all had a look of utter shock on their faces while her boyfriend looked more stoically surprised but still gave her a warm smile ."MJ-chan is rise-chan's mom. Holy bears !!" The blond out of costume teddie let out ." your biological dad is spider-man , that's nuts " chie said." yeah" Rise , still a little shocked herself , answered " and mo... mary jane asked me to go back with her to new york . After what happened at the inn , she doesn't want to put the town or us in danger anymore than it already is . She basically thinks she has a target on her back and she wants me to come along for now , because she is afraid that now that she knows , whoever it is would use me against the both of them. "" I suppose it is a possibility " Naoto added in a thoughtful tone ." and ... I really want to meet him too" the redheaded girl admittedsheepishly .A small awkward silence fell over the team as they could only imagine what the young idol was going through ." well then ." Yu broke said silence " you have to go after all "" But... Senpai... I can't just abandon all of you " the girl looked flustered saying all of this " what about the return of the channel ? What about the mastermind? I... "She was interrupted by the gray haired teen " we'll manage . Mitsuru let us know that Yamagishi-san will be arriving in Inaba later this evening to help us look and give us support . You are a fundamental part of our team but don't worry , we aren't helpless without you "Teddie also proudly declared " don't worry Rise-chan , me and my nose will also cover for you ."A small chorus of supporting statements filled the round table telling her to go for it , leaving the girl thankful for her friends support but not entirely convinced.After the group split up again to look for clues on how labrys had ended up in the tv world two days prior ( minus Rise , whom was gonna prepare some small baggage to leave town ) , yu asked her to meet at the river bank that very evening .
The sky was clear in the late evening , sunset shimmering casting dark shadows over the canal . Yu was there on the banks, looking absentmindedly to the water reflecting the setting sun.Rise felt a knot in her stomach as she made her way to him , nervous over what he wanted to talk about .As she got closer she called to grab his attention " Senpai" at which he turned looking at her calmly with a warm smile on his face .Seeing this expression some of the girl's fear melted away and she quickly clutched him in a bear hug .So happy of having him in her arms despite all the crazyness happening in her life , she didn'timmediately notice when she raised him effortlessly off the ground by a couple of centimeters.If somebody had looked at them right now they would have been greeted by the odd sight of the short girl raising in the air the taller boy ." ehm... Rise? " the grayhead called to his girlfriend who quickly but gentlyput him down , with a deep blush of embarassment." Sorry Senpai , still getting used to ... you know ..."
A small silence followed before the boy asked " why have you powers showed up only now anyway ? "" Well, MJ isn't sure. she hangs around a lot of scientists but she ism't one herself . Although... she did say that I'm around the age peter parker got his powers so she thinks it has to do with that. That's also why nothing wrong ever came out of my medical check ups either " the short redhead explainedThe boy simply nodded amiably and said " So... you are thinking of not going to new york , right ? "The girl gawked,still surprised by his insight" how do you..?"" Back at Junes. you had that small frown you always have when you don'twant to do something ."Rise just shook her head and sighed " am I that much of an open book to you ? "A more comfortable silence fell over them as they both eyed the placid river flow .Until Rise exploded with a groan " It's just... so much, senpai. First I get kidnapped and thrown in the tv world ...again. Then I start making miracolous dodges , then someone, who happens to be my biological mother , is dragged in the Tv by her shadow , which leads us to find out the secret identity of one the world biggest heroes , who also happens to be my biological dad. Am I forgetting something ? ""You were attacked by a monster outside the tv world " yu deadpanned." oh yeah , how could I forget !!" Rise groaned yet again in frustrationAfter a while " I 'm sorry Senpai , but ... it's not the right time. With the whole mastermind thing I don't feel like leaving you all behind and..."" and you are afraid " the boy interrupted herSilence fell yet again on the river bank broken by a sheepish " Yeah " from Rise.She continued " I 'm scared. All of these things happening at the same time . And what will happen next ? What will happen with these powers ? Will I have to leave Inaba ? How did I even end up in Japan in the first place ? What if spider-man doesn't like me ? I ... I... I..." the girl was getting more and more upset until she felt a small chaste kiss on her forehead and calmed down." Rise, whatever happens you know everybody will have your back" Yu told her soothingly looking her in the eyes " and I will always be there for you . Because before being Risette , before being the daughter of spider-man, you are my Rise , my koahui "A deep relief wrapped over the girl's heart like a snug blanket as she gladly rested her forehead on his chest." Senpai... I don't deserve you " she said voice filled with emotionHe chuckled a bit " yeah , marie tells me that a lot too "" Hey " Rise jokingly punched him in the shoulder ( it stinged a little more than yu remembered though) " no funny business while I'm out of Inaba , got it?"" aye , aye ma'am"A more comfortable silence filled the air surrounding the two teens , a small smile on their face" So you are going , after all ? " the boy asked" yeah , i ... i need to know , i want to meet him and ... and I want to get to know MJ better too , also I' m a little worried . After waking up mj felt like she was hiding something . I don't think it's about me though . She told me plenty in that regard."A new pause" Rise if you are going you should know. I think something is gonna happen in new york , something bad, and you could end up in the thick of it. But I know you can pull through so... whatever happens come back to me , promise ?" Yu said expressing all of his affection for the girl, and hugging her tight once more .The girl felt surprised and a little concerned by his warning... but she trusted him."Promise".
Rise's reminiscing was interrupted by a very low hum resounding through the cool evening air . It was very low but still discernible to her, coming from above their heads.
Realizing mary jane wasn't reacting to the sound , still grumbling while calling her ex's cellphone , rise figured out that she also had enhanced hearing to count among her powers.
As if on cue, A sleek black compact jet plane appeared in the center of the clearing , grabbing the older woman's attention.
" Finally , come on " grabbing her travel trolley , she led rise to the rear of the vehicle where a large hatch already opened , giving into a sizeable cargo that led into a cockpit with two seats.
As they got in the young persona user noticed a large metallic pallet with a smaller silvercased suitcase on top, on the side of the area.
She almost doesn't realize the fact that there is no pilot .
" Wednsday, you there ? " Mj talks to the empty quinjet , as a disembodied educated voice startles Rise slightly.
it's in english but she is pretty caught up so she still understands.
"Good Evening , miss watson . How may I help you ?."
" Get us back to new york ASAP, please. "
" understood. Do you need to reach a specific location ? "
The redhead thought about it for a second " get us to 177A Bleecker Street "
" Understood "
As the engines started , MJ looked back to her daughter seeing now the puzzled look on her face .
Understanding came over the woman as she took a weird trinket off her neck and put it on Rise's.
The girl didn't catch on initially until the disembodied voice spoke again and she was able to perfectly understand this time.
" preparing for take off"
" There that should help right" mj smiled warmly " you wouldn't expect the perks of knowing a wizard "
Mj then dropped her bag on the side and quickly checked the large metal case .
Rise wasn't able to see anything of its contents but when the woman opened the smaller suitcase she barely noticed the red and blue of ... something.
Mj nodded then finally turned her attention back on Rise.
" if you are wondering that was wednsday , one of my boss's AI. Yeah he is a computer. No , he is not gonna try and take over the world , Tony may be hyperactive but he can learn from mistakes even when he isn't the one making them."
Seeing the girl pensive face made her get close , putting an hand concernedly on Rise's arm .
" Sweetie? what's wrong ? You 've been really silent for a while."
Rise was so startled and surprised by everything she just saw , that she blurted out inadvertedly , with a serious tone, the very question she had wanted to approach more carefully.
" what happened when you fainted in the tv world ? "
The sudden low vibration of the vehicle as it took to the air vertically did nothing but punctuate the sudden shock and guilt flashing on mary jane's expression.
She closed her eyes , let out a heavy sigh and led rise to the cockpit towards the seats by holding her hand .
" you'll want to be sitting for this . " her voice was low and grave " it's an even bigger bomb than having a superhero dad and super powers "
Rise gulped loudly.
As the Quinjet maneuvered and quickly jetted east , no one on board noticed the transformed landscape of Inaba .
A deep unexplainable fog covered the town but the biggest changes were visible looking upward. The white half moon had turned into a blood red full enormous looking one , physics be damned , and a huge black ruin of a tower had flickered into existence , looming darkly over the sleeping town.
The early morning in New york city was quite the sight for the untrained eye.
As the sun rose, it's light shined through the smog , on the early taxis traffic jam heading to their endless fares , on the greyed building and the early risers of the city that never sleeps.
Said light flickered with a weird reflection for just a moment, in the eyes of the passersby on one of the main streets on manhattan island.
It looked like ... a red and blue blur.
Said blur was New York's very own Amazing Spider-Man as he effortlessly swinged on his webs through the city . The lean but powerful looking figure filled its classic red and blue costume well as it zipped in the air quickly.
Before jerking off suddenly towards an alley on the side of the road where a brutal mugging was taking place.
The tall , bald criminal was pushing the poor commuter to the wall , demanding his wallet .
He was a little too busy to notice the superhero hanging upside down behind him , webbing attached to a fire escape.
"Hello there " Spidey said jerking the criminal to face him with a well placed web rope on the guy's shoulders " welcome to spider-beatings incorporated. How may I help you today ? "He said effortlessly getting down
"Outta my way, freak!!!" The perp shouted angrily and attacked, trying to hit spider-man, without much success.
" may offer you our usual package of "wall embedding" ? Or maybe you'd prefer the more atypical "hanging gift wrap ?" He said amusedly, dodging every single punch and kick coming his way.
"Raaaah" the criminal overexposed himself with a wide right hook that just hit the empty air , just what Spidey was waiting for, as the hero punished him with a powerful uppercut that immediately knocked him out cold.
" ah, the "web bed" . " he said cooconing the criminal on the ground using his web shooters "An old faithful , thank you for choosing us for your uncousciousness needs "
He looked around seeing the slowly recovering victim and got closer checking him for injuries.
" how you doing there buddy ? Need a lift to the hospital ?"
The commuter shook his head " no , you roughed him up before he could do anything ."
" all right see you around then" spidey said amicably as he shot a web line propelling himself in the air.
The former victim shouted behind him " THANK YOU , SPIDER-MAN !!!"
"what can I Say except you are welcome " spider-man sang back.
' nice to be appreciated for once. without jolly jonha at the bugle, things are going good.' Peter thought with a small smile under his mask as he headed for his loft .
Although he had to admit , now that the ex editor of the daily bugle knew who he was under the mask, he doubted he would have been as harsh.
He could even imagine him right now, buzzing in his ear to give him some info support .
But the moustached menace was out of town, currently having a trip to miami in honor of his father's memory.
Same went for harry and anna maria, at a conference in paris.
He was all alone at the moment.
He unvoluntarily let out a sigh as he got closer to his very apartment building.
Peter was feeling ... lonely.
Not a lot of heroes around at the moment , off to missions somewhere and he had offered to stay in new york to keep an eye on things , after the latest scheme of Hydra and AIM failed, patrols were really slow at the moment anyway, even most of the villains, his own included, were either behind bars or out of the country
The reason he was out this early on patrol though was that the night prior he had a weird dream and it was quite vivid too.
It was of the day he almost married MJ , only instead of losing consciousness like a rookie , he had made it in time and the day just went perfectly.
Coupled with what happened at her apartment some days before , it just made him feel really, really , really down .
He had a clear frown on his face as he entered his empty house from the light source on the ceilling and he got off to the ground taking his mask off.
He looked around and saw his phone on the coffe table in the middle of the living room.
He turned it on... and double checked in surprise.
"what the..? 50 missed calls from MJ !?!?? Of course the parker luck is still in tip top shape. The one night I go out in my classic suit and forget my phone at home this happens." He scoffed loudly, immediately calling back still in his costume, mask in hand.
The phone ringed a couple of times before her voice urgently came out of the speaker " PETER!! Oh thank god. Where were you ?? I was worried "
He was a little surprised by the forthcoming concern coming unbidden from her voice. She had been a little cold and distant up until recently and he kind of missed this.
He also heard a low hum and a surprised, muffled " it's him ??" Coming from a younger girl's voice he didn't recognize.
" where should I be mary jane ? Home. But whats the emergency. Did something happen to you ? Do you need help ?"
" never mind me !!! Has some weird demon attacked you ? "
" what ?? No !! It's been one of the sleepiest patrols ever "
" good !! Listen, can you meet us at strange's , I had a couple of crazy days and I found out something we need to talk about" small pause " two somethings."
" MJ the doctor isn't in town at the moment , he is in vegas. he mentioned something about mephisto, he even brought kaine with him."
She sounded even more scared when she asked back " what...? Oh no ! Peter, listen to.. carefull... we ... he ... I remember... and I al..she..."
" MJ? Mj? I can't hear you ! You are breaking up."
And that's when the call died and his phone's screen started flickering on and off.
" crap , i would be pissed at who made this but since it's a webware , i can only blame myself."
He had to talk to the guys in debug about...
His spider-sense jerked his head to the window where the sight behind it made the blood in his veins freeze over .
The green goblin was in the middle of the street lobbing his pumpkin bombs left and right as the people took cover .
His maniacal laugh could be heard from where peter was as he screamed " hello everybody , has anyone seen spider-man ? Ahahahahahahahah"
A.N. sorry for being late . This chapter took a little longer than I expected . Anyway ... Spider-man !!!! He finally showed up! It just took me 8 chapters . That's not a lot, right ?. In regards to the Moana reference . Considering renew your vows #1's back up story , I like to think that peter is a big disney fan anyway, kids or no kids. Also we have left Inaba behind but that doesn't mean we are done with shadows. And yeah, the landscape change means that the ultimax part of P4A story has started, the only difference is no Rise around this time. And I know , MJ not saying immediately what was wrong on the phone is cheap but necessary .Let me know if you liked this chapter and any other thoughts you have .See ya .