Chance's P.O.V.
I hate the new girl. Seriously hate her. But she's hot. So I only sort of hate her. But the others are putting up with her so I guess I have too. But at least I'm not alone in my hatred. Teddy hates her too. We actually went out to the park and just ragged on her just Teddy and me.
"She's to damn outspoken." Teddy said sitting across from me in the shade of a tree.
"Yeah cuz no ones ever told her to shut up cuz she's fine."
I looked at who I was talking to and said quickly "Trust me she is"
"I don't care what she looks like she almost killed Billy, Chance." Teddy replied.
"I think you're mad because she took you down in a fight. You a big alien gets taken down by a skinny sixteen year old girl!" I said smiling.
"Watch it. I can't believe is that she's going MGH dealer busting with us. What if she does something stupid?" he exclaimed.
"Then watch her. Billy, you or the girls." I said.
"What you can't watch her?" he said with a blond eyebrow raised.
"Unfortunately no. Didn't you read the memo about her powers? Or was Billy's tongue to tempting?" I said.
He lightly punched me in the arm and I punched back. He then tackled me. Teddy Altman was now on top of me. I noticed our compromising position and said in a muttered whisper "Get off me"
"What?"
"Get off"
This time I heated my body so that Teddy yelped and hopped off me. We each didn't say anything for a minute and then I broke the silence. Not that I don't like Teddy but I like GIRLS.
"You have to watch her because some spiders can release pheromones that attract the opposite sex. You might be immune. And Spidey said that she had more powers. Now are you going to help me study the Kree/Skrull war or not?" I said.
Alexa's P.O.V.
I was so excited. After all the stupid training and begging my parents for permission I was finally going on a mission. I even got a Spider-Man like costume. It was red and blue without the webs and had gloves with no fingertips. It also had a skirt and leggings under it. I was already at the base and put the costume on. My mask came next. I was completely decked out.
I passed Eli in the hallway. Eli and I hadn't really spoken much. Me being in training a lot. He looked at me and nodded. I then sat on the couch waiting to leave. The Billy looked at me. He then smirked.
"I thought you didn't want to be a wannabe Ms. Spider-Man?" he said.
"I'm Spider-Lass. And all were doing is stopping drugs? Isn't there something cooler to do?"
"These drugs are dangerous Ms. Cutison. MGH dealers especially. Giving powers to anyone." Vision said.
"Doesn't make sense to me. I mean people try to hide that there mutants there whole life and people want powers?" I asked.
"Some things are worth it, Alexa." Eli now Patriot said.
"Whatever" I replied.
Chance's P.O.V.
I hate NYC at night. Not that it's truly ever night here. The bright neon lights stop that from ever happening. But my first night in NYC some guy tried mugging me. And I "accidentally" set his pants on fire.
But Central Park at night is scary. Its dark and the lights in leaves throw shadows everywhere. The others aren't afraid. The others are native New Yorkers. Not me. I was turning and looking around every which way.
"Dude, chill. You're throwing shadows. And if you burn me I will be so mad."
Alexa was right behind me. I was about to say something smart mouthed and rude but Eli shushed me.
"Ok that guy in the trench coat is the portal to the Pusher Man is that guy."
"Whoa, time out. You said that guy IS the portal for the Pusher Dude?"
"Pusher Man" Teddy said under his breath.
"He probably has access to the Darkforce Dimension, right, Patriot?" I asked.
"Right Spider-Lass. Now I want the Vision to transform into a MGH user and Flame power down. Cassie shrink and hide in Flame's pocket or something." Eli said.
"What? No way! Then they can see me! What if one of them escapes?" I said.
"Your suit can look like regular clothes, right? You haven't been seen as much as us and go in and we'll be back up." Eli said.
"Whatev" I growled.
I powered down. I then pressed the four emblem on my chest and my suit became jeans and a gray hoodie. I ran my hands through my almost nonexistent brown hair and said "here it goes"
"Hey man. Heard you got what I need. Feel me?" I said.
"You sound like your making this up as you go along." Cassie whispered in my ear.
"What you need, Los Angles?" the guy asked.
"Me and my beau here" I said nodding to Vision "want to taste a lil MGH."
"Beau means boyfriend or girlfriend. Chance you were sheltered weren't you?"
"Hey it's cool. You're here and all that jazz. Alright some Kick? Step inside."
He then opened his coat and the three of us went in. I did horrible being a street punk. The Vision at least had the sense to not say a thing. But now I can get Cassie back for laughing at me.
"Ant-Man's kid tells me I'm sheltered? I at least I didn't have a butler growing up." I said.
We stepped inside the room. I guess the right term would be room. But what really got me was that the room reeked. It smelled of stale urine and vomit. I nearly vomited myself. Maybe I was sheltered.
"Be cool in here. Don't say Vision is your boyfriend." Stature whispered in my ear.
I waited with the Vision by the wall. A girl dressed in a gothic get up that left most of her skin bare came up to me and rubbed her body against me.
"Hey honey. You got a light?" she said putting a joint in between her teeth.
"I got ten." I said.
I then set my whole body on fire as Cassie jumped off my shoulder and grew to normal height. The girl stared at me and then ran. The Vision teleported in front of her.
"You are awesome." I said.
The "room" was in panic. People were trying to push each other out of the way. Cassie then got as big as she could and grabbed as many people as she could. Those she couldn't grab were mine. I shot out two lines of flame from my fingers. The fire then connected and herded the remaining people into a tight circle.
Whack! I heard a female groan and heard Vision yell "Stature" as Stature fell to the ground, super sized, and knocked me over. The Pusher Man was here. Shit, Eli never said what we should do if he came.
"Who's stressing my crib? Cloak? Dagger? I know the Avengers are to busy to worry bout lil ole me. So who is it?" the guy asked.
He then picked my up by the neck. His hand was made of metal and covered in a green light and didn't seem to hurt him. But now I got to show some of my less used powers.
"The...Young Avengers...aren't...ever...busy." I wheezed.
"Sound's like you need a date, Torchling."
"My name ain't Torchling!" I yelled and gasped.
I then breathed out as hard as I could and a blast of fire came out of my mouth. I burned the Pusher Man in the face. He screamed and people ran again.
"Did you kill him?" Cassie asked me.
"Young Avengers don't kill." I said.
We then spent time rounding them up while those that escaped were caught by the others. Once out of the guys coat I saw that they were caught in a spider web. Alexa was standing by a tree that housed the spider web.
"Told you she was cool, Hulkling." I said.
"Singing a different tune now?" he retorted.
We called Iron Man so the Tin Man and S.H.I.E.L.D came to pick them up. I decided to make peace with Alexa. And ask her out at the base. She did a good job from what I could see. That's why I asked her out. Yup that reason.
"Hey, Spider-Lass, good job. Not that that means much from me. I'm the other new guy. Maybe tomorrow after you and I are done training we can take the Fantasti-Car out for a spin?" I asked.
"Are you asking me out, Chance? I thought I was to outspoken because no one ever told me to shut up because I'm fine?" Alexa said.
"How did you hear that? You were spying on Teddy and me!" I said.
"I can climb walls! Did you think I was just going to not do anything?" she said.
I was powering up. I could feel the flames spark up in my hair. If it was any longer it would be ablaze already.
"That's in violation of the SHRA. I can have you reported. And you know what your just a nosy little... bitch." I said.
The others had heard the exchange and no one was saying anything. Even Tommy shut up. He did have a little common sense I guess. But I was not ready for what happened next.
Thwack! Her fist connected with my jaw. I was thrown against the couch.
"How did you do that?" I asked rubbing my aching jaw.
"Spiders are strong, dumbass! And I'm going home."
She then remasked and left.
Tommy's P.O.V.
He got floored by a girl! And a skinny girl too! If I knew this was going to happen I would have tried being a superhero years ago. Chance was trying to chase me and punch me. He eventually gave up and went home.
Chance's P.O.V.
I was breaking about four hundred different super hero rules but I didn't care. I was angry and I needed to blow of some steam before I blew up. Literally. I was flying in the night sky doing loops and making different shapes with the fire. I always loved fireworks and now I was a human one.
"You almost burnt me with that one." A voice said.
It was Billy. He was flying without the disk.
"Then stay out of the way." I snapped.
"You mad because the new girl turned you down or you felt a tingling feeling in your crotch when Teddy was on top of you?" Billy said.
"Alexa told you? And its not how it sounds." I said.
"I'm sure it was to masculine guys wrestling. Whatever. But Eli said you have to stop. He's afraid for low flying planes." Billy said.
"To bad"
"You're being a jerk."
"You're annoying me." I said.
"You're mad the girl turned you down aren't you?" Billy said.
"I'm mad about a lot of things. I'm mad that Alexa is a bitch. I'm mad that she's hot. That all the girls on the team are hot. I'm flat out pissed that I might never be able to TOUCH anyone I like ever."
Billy's P.O.V.
Don't you hate it when people are being really annoying but they have a point so you can't really say anything? Chance was right. His powers were the second most destructive. But the thing is the second. Who has the first?
"Chance I have the same problem. What if I wish all the homophobes in the world away?" I said.
"That would be good. Do away with Supremacists and ice cream."
"Ice cream?"
"If I can't enjoy it no one can." He said.
"Okay another example. Let's say I want to have sex with...Teddy and you. I can alter reality until you're gay."
I was blushing and I'm sure under all the fire he was too. He also stopped throwing fire around. That was good because there's nothing more embarrassing than having your MOTHER clean your uniform.
"Okay I get it. So how okay is Teddy with these imaginary sleeping arrangements? I'm okay as long as I get to be the man."
Alexa's P.O.V.
Who the
hell does Chance think he is? I mean he like has what a week more
experience than me? And what was the deal about asking me out? Like I
would say yes.
Although he is cute I guess. He had this bad
habit of running his fingers through his hair. Even though most of
his hair is gone. And he promised a ride in the Fantasti-Car. But
it's not like I'm going to admit I'm wrong.
I swung in through my open window. I then began getting undressed and I felt like the temperature went up. With my open window. I turned and saw
Chance hovering all aflame. He had followed me home.
"You followed me!" I whispered.
"So now were even for you spying on me. So can we start over? We didn't really have a good first meeting. With you beating my buds and all."
"Okay, I'm Alexa. You?"
"Chance. Chance Lexington."
"Lexington? As in Jaklyn Lexington?" I asked.
"My mother."
"Wow. So you promised me a ride in the Four's car?"
Chance's P.O.V.
So there we were to young teens in a flying car. I was showing off my driving skill however. Whenever we got close to a building I would have the car go up the side. She screamed out every time.
"This is amazing." She said.
"Totally. Want to fly to Italy and get some pizza?" I asked.
"Can't if my grades go down my 'rents. Hey, how did you get permission from Mr. Storm to take the car?" she asked.
I flinched and then looked at her with my signature bad boy grin. I then said "I didn't. Johnny is at a therapy meeting with Mr. Fantastic and his sis. So we have to get this back soon. Can I park?" I asked.
"Sure. Where?" Alexa asked.
"It's a flying car. Anywhere."
I parked on a random roof and we were silent for a while. I was nervous. This is the part where you normally kiss the girl. No more kissing for me. We were each sitting on the ledge and the silence was overwhelming. I finally got the nuts to speak.
"So how do you like the team?" I asked.
"I don't really know anybody. I know for a fact Teddy hates my guts and other than that I'm fine. I like training with Spider-Man and Colleen Wing." Alexa said.
"Teddy is normally a chill guy. But you did almost kill his boyfriend." I said.
"That's another thing I'm not familiar with. The gay teammates."
"Really? Most girls love the gay teammates. And lay off Teddy he's my wingman."
"It's that my family is conservative Catholic and so is school. I've never meet a gay person before." Alexa whispered.
"So you're nervous. Don't be. Be yourself. Not this tough streetwise New Yorker. I mean you're nice now."
Alexa leaned in close to kiss me. I leaned in too. And then turned my head.
"Sorry I can't. I can burn you." I mumbled.
"It's okay. So we should get the car back right?"
"You kids are in TROUBLE." An all to familiar voice said sing song.
Johnny hovered a few feet above us. He looked like he was glaring. He looked at Alexa in her short skirt and me. He then noticed that we were extremely close.
"Hey Chance this the new teammate? She's cute. But we'll talk bout that later. Right now is why do you have the car? Did you ask permission? And isn't it passed your curfew?" Johnny asked.
"It's only eleven! And I thought the car might need to be washed so..."
"Uh huh and you. You're Spider-Man's girl aren't you? Be sure Petey's hearing about this little adventure. Now Chance take your lady friend home.
Teddy's P.O.V.
Billy is annoying. But he's allowed to be because Billy is cute. And near omni powerful but that's not the point. The reason Billy is annoying is that he tries to fix everyone's problems. He' making me go on a double date with Eli and Kate. Not that I don't like them but whenever Billy plans anything it always turns into something difficult and awkward.
"Why did I agree to this again?" I asked.
"Cuz you love me and I begged and then we can do couple stuff with them."
"And you promised a twenty minute make out session."
"I hoped you were going to be romantic and say that you wanted to make me happy."
"And I'm tiered of the love triangle."
And there we were waiting outside a Friday's for Kate. Eli was nervous. Which was kind of funny. He was jumping around and like chance does running his hand through his hair. Which for Eli means skull.
"She's late. Maybe she has plans." He said.
"She's going to be here in a second." Billy said.
And then Kate appeared...as if by magic. Billy will only play with the laws of physics on occasion. But won't ever do anything cool for me. Like getting me a constellation shaped like the Hulk or play "where else does Teddy have piercing's?"
"Ready?"
And we thought we were. But you can never be ready when your part of a superhero team.
