Chapter 26: An offer to the newbie

Skiathos Airport Near Greece 10:00 PM

The airport is crowded which is not unusual since the island is located to one of the many tourist attraction in Eastern Hemisphere and a figure with causal clothing is seen with luggage heading towards the metal detector where they place their bag on the x-ray screen.

The guard verified everything was cleared ready to go, she was given her luggage and she was on her way. When the figure stopped at the desk they presented their passport to the recipient.

She verified the ID sometimes looked at the woman in front of her, Elektra Natchios, κόρη του προνομιακή πρέσβη; Μπορείτε να μας κοσμήσει με την παρουσία σας σήμερα. (Trans: Elektra Natchios, the prime ambassador's daughter? You grace us with your presence today.)

"Ναι ευχαριστώ." (Trans: Yes, thank you.)

"Πόσο καιρό σκοπεύετε να μείνετε στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες;" (Trans: How long do you plan on staying in the United States?)

"Όχι περισσότερο από τρεις εβδομάδες έχω ανάγκη να επισκεφτεί τον πατέρα μου δεν λείπει μερικές φορές" (Trans: No more than three weeks I need to visit my father I do miss him sometimes)

Ασφαλές ταξίδι στα ταξίδια σας, στείλτε τους χαιρετισμούς μας στον πρεσβευτής (Trans: Safe journey on your travels, send our regards to the ambassador)

Φυσικά. (Trans: Of course) She smiled at the recipient who was unaware of her true mission which was to find and kill Spider-Man or as the world knows him by Peter Parker.


Union Square New Tower 3:00 PM

"The names Firestar for one and two…" The temperature began to increase; Gwen started to sweat a little until her spider-sense told her to move. Angelica broke free of her restraints, "…Never web me again I had enough of that from Spider-Man to last me a lifetime. What I want is for you to stop your fake impersonation of Spider-Man! You're not doing anyone a favor by taking up the mantle!"

Gwen couldn't believe what she was hearing, Firestar was telling her that she was an imposture? "Whoa, whoa, whoa, who are you to tell me to quit the superhero business? I was doing just fine thank you very much!"

"I am sure…" Angelica rolled her eyes, "You probably let the bad guy get away …bravo…" She clapped sarcastically, "I call that a major accomplishment."

Teeth clenched, fist in the making nostril flared she was ticked off counting to 10 she asked again, "What do you really want from me?" White-Spider growled, "Apparently this is not a social call either, you are not my mom to tell me what I can or cannot do."

"Exactly what I said the first or you deaf? Stop this impersonation, you only going to taint his memory, his aunt can't believe that someone would pose as 'Spider-Man'."

Gwen palmed her face, "Have you looked in the mirror lately or are you not getting enough oxygen in that brains of yours? I'm a girl, not a guy can't you tell by the pair of breasts on my chest?" She pointed out

"Obviously..." The redhead teen drawled, "Listen snips I don't have time to waste so let's cut to the chase here I don't know you neither do you know me so quit the hero act and leave his legacy alone this is not what he would have wanted."

"You don't even know that to say for sure!" She countered, "So how dare you criticize me in wanting to do what I feel is right! You don't even know Peter!"

"Yeah, I do know him!"

"Oh really? You knew him maybe for…I don't know…like what…A day or two maybe less then a month? I've been Peter's friend for years since grade school. You? I don't know." Gwen turned around hugging herself, "Besides you don't know what it likes to lose the crush of your life…"

Angelica was at a loss for words, what could she say to that? Sure Peter admitted that he was attracted to her when he tried to rescue her from that man with the pitchfork but nothing else, after all, they were starting out to be friends until that jerk face decided it would be nice to kill Peter. So the question was raised, "Who he is to you?"

"He's my best friend…my first crush…my first love…the one who captured my heart…" She said the last piece in a whisper, "If he would have stayed in Midtown high maybe...just maybe...we would've been something more."

Angelica felt something weird in her heart as if she felt like her insides were twisting in knots but she ignored it, "Look we may not know much about each other, and obviously you need help in training with your powers I know a man who can help."

"Why do you change the conversation?" Gwen spun glancing at her skeptically

"Talking about Peter is making me a little misty-eyed." She confessed, 'I miss him too…' She remembered what Aunt May said before turning crimson

"Your blushing why?"

"His aunt embarrassed me with …HEY...I don't need to explain myself to you!"

"Neither do I, besides the fact how is Aunt May?"

She gave a queer look saying; how?

"I've been over his house more times than I can count and his aunt is an excellent cook."

With that Angelica couldn't disagree; she then explained to Gwen about mutants as well that there was a man who believed that humans can coexist with each other.


3:10 PM NYPD HQ

"So New York's finest couldn't even catch a costume wearing vigilantly am I right?" George Stacy stared into the squad who was in the pursuit of the spider-themed hero. Though the squadron couldn't look him in the eye, "On top of that you lost Herman Schultz one of the most repeating offenders."

"B-but sir…"

"No 'buts' Officer Duncan." The captain held his gaze firm, "You have a job to do to protect the citizens of New York City so there is no excuse in why you couldn't detain him. Now explain to me what exactly or who exactly are we dealing with here?"

"Captain sir, Spider-Man isn't really a man he is a girl."

"Come again?"

The officer who faced the costumed vigilantly explained that it was a girl underneath the costume instead it being Peter Parker. The Veteran Captain rubbed his temples in displeasure.

"Are you kidding me first Spider-Man and now White-Spider? Well, we must do everything we can to detain her and remember we are dealing with a child in the sense of the terms of a teenager so once she is brought here we'll unmask and send her home with a warning."

The squadron chorused a yes sir before being dismissed, George shook his head, "I'm glad this is not my children that are out there doing crazy stunts."


X-Men Mansion 4:00 PM

Gwen couldn't believe that she was actually standing in the presence of Professor Charles Xavier the leading pacifist of trying to unite both humans and mutants to live in harmony.

She met the students of the school in this order, Scott who was Cyclops, Jean Grey or Marvel Girl but prefers Jean, Kitty Pryde the Shadow Cat, Rogue, Kurt aka Nightcrawler, Firestar who was Angelica, Ororo the weather mistress known Storm, her nephew Evan Daniels aka Spike, Forge the mechanic and finally as she likes to call him mister claw my guts out Wolverine or Logan.

"So you're the new spider-themed hero the news has been talking about."

"Yes, sir…"

Charles Xavier studied the young woman in white and black, "I'm pretty sure Firestar explained what I do here in the institute."

"Yes she has sir and I have to say it is an honor to be here as well as meeting you in person. I mean I've read all your books about the genetic mutation and how in each person is a dormant gene that can be activated at any given point." Gwen was squealing in the inside for she got to meet the one and only Professor Xavier in the living flesh.

The professor smiled, "I see you've done your homework…though I am curious, how did you awaken your mutant gene without Cerebro detecting you?"

"Well here's the thing I was bitten by a spider when I was in OSCORP labs."

"Oh come not this origin again!" Cyclops groaned, "We've heard that origin before when Spider-Man told us the first time, don't be a rip off now!"

"Cyclops where are your manners!" The one called Storm aka Ororo as Gwen found out later corrected him, "Please excuse his attitude but in a way, I must agree with him that is Spider-Man's origin how can this be yours as well?"

"I was in the wrong place at the wrong time." She said, "Not to mention I have the bump in the back of my neck to prove it." She unconsciously placed a hand on her neck

"Very well but I do have an offer to make, White-Spider."

"Okay shoot away professor." How can she pass this up?

"How would you like to come train here in the X-Mansion with the team? I sense that you are new to the whole superhero business and would like to learn more about your developing powers."

"I…well…ugh…um…" The blonde costumed hero couldn't help but stutter

"Like I think you broke her professor…" Kitty giggled

"I would be honored but it will have to be on the weekends as my schedule is pretty full with being an intern for Miles Warren. He has me interning Monday through Thursday so Friday after school, Saturday and Sunday afternoon will work for me." Gwen stated, "I'm sure I can convince my parents to let me come to Bayville for the right motivations."

"You need permission? Not to worry I will draft up a letter before you leave here today." Charles turned around in his wheelchair, "Now which one of you will like to give the grand tour to our guest of the mansion?"

The students looked at one another. Gwen deadpanned, "Please don't all jump up at once."


Meanwhile 30,000 feet in the air Elektra looked at her target photo from her laptop, apparently, Spider-Man turns out to be a girl according to the new reports whom the information came from the Captain of NYPD. The costumed spider themed person is calling herself by the name of White-Spider.

'No matter' She thought, 'The job is still the same I will just have to inform my employer that she might be a potential threat should she master her powers, after all, kill the snake before it can grow its fangs.'

The raven-haired woman looked at the time in about 12 hours she will land in the US so she will have to plan carefully on dealing with this situation, after all it was nothing personal it was just business. So putting her laptop down she called for an attended on her private jet to fetch her pillow to rest for she will need her strength within these hours that were left to hunt and kill the spider.


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