HEY GUYS! TIME FOR ANOTHER CHAPTER. IN THE LAST CHAPTER, BEN ASKED SOME ADVICE FROM HIS FATHER, MAY FOUND SORA AND APPARENTLY BEN DESTROYED A SATELLITE BELONGING TO KRAKOA.
Now, responding to the reviews:
MAB86: I'm glad you're enjoying the dynamics in the Parker-Pryde family. I wanted to develop them as a family that is not common but that doesn't stop having a good interaction and relationship. I always imagined what Peter would be like as a father and imagined him as a supportive father.
Wildcard Sparda: I wanted to make a difference in my fanfic so I decided to include a number of elements that I found innovative, like Mysterio being a true sorcerer. After all, I think I'm the first writer in history who turned a child of Peter and Kitty into a mutant with almost godlike powers. As for Casey and MJ's opinion...well, I admit I didn't think about the consequences when I wrote this but relax I'll fix it.
vfc15650: Yeah, sorry for the delay in releasing the last chapter. I am an incorrigible procrastinator, unfortunately. I am really sorry. And yes, know that Ben and May will have many future opportunities to demonstrate their power.
Oh, and I started to post this fic in Wattpad. Pm me if you like to know more.
THE UNLIMITED OMNI-SPIDER:THE TALK
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Midtown High:
Ben was now walking through the halls of the school as he thought about the previous day's event.
Let's recap: Ben was eating a hot dog on top of a building when he started hearing the voices of numerous mutants. The weird part, he was able to understand all the conversations and thoughts. Like, that means he was able to read the minds of an entire island and according to certain assumptions of his, he was able to read even Arakko's minds. Not to mention that Ben managed to find a satellite that was in space while he was sitting in a building in the middle of New York. So he soon assumed that maybe the creation of that universe wasn't the only power he manifested.
Then Ben looked away for a second and when he saw it, the satellite had been destroyed.
???:Hi, Ben!
Ben was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard a mysterious voice.
Ben: Oh, hi Haley.
Haley: You seemed to be a little off-kilter. What was there?
Ben: Nothing interesting just... life stuff. By the way, how are you?
Haley: Heh, I'm fine. Thanks to your...
Ben: Coff, Coff!
Haley: What was that forced cough?
Ben (Whispering): Haley, I'm sorry but I'd rather you not talk about my secret identity around here.
Haley: Oh, sorry. My bad. Then meet me on the roof.
(Ten minutes later)
Now he was having lunch on the roof.
Haley: So, did you meet that girl from the other day?
Ben: Yeah. I think I'm sort of her partner.
Haley: Like Spider-Man and Shadowcat?
Ben: No, it's more like Batman and Robin.
Haley: Which one are you?
Ben: Need to ask?
Haley: I don't think so. And then, did something interesting happen?
Ben: No.
Haley: Hey, I know it's kind of sudden but do you mind if I ask you a personal question?
Ben: What?
Haley: How did you get your powers?
Ben: I think I woke them up when I was 11.
Haley: Do you think so?
Ben: It's just that I've gotten so used to wearing them that I've even forgotten what life was like without them.
Haley: I thought since you were his son- She referred to Spider-Man- you had the powers from birth.
Ben: Nah. Although it made my parents' job easier since I didn't walk on walls.
Haley: That reminds me... is Shadowcat your mother?
Ben: Why does everyone ask me that? It is possible that there is a partnership between man and woman without there being romance in between!
Haley looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
Ben: I'm not going to answer that question I'm sorry.
Haley: All right, your facial expression already answered me.
Ben: But what about you, how did you awaken your powers?
Haley: I don't really remember either. I was just running home and when I saw it, I crossed Queens in just 3 minutes.
Ben: What envy! Did you know that making these webs costs 2000 dollars?
Haley: Really? I thought your webs were organic.
Ben: I wish- Ben says and then decides to throw it all up and ask something that has been ringing in his head since he met Haley- Hey, Haley?
Haley: What's up?
Ben: Sorry to ask but, are you a mutant?
Haley: Well, I don't know for sure. I've never tried to go through one of those gates. Why? Are you one?
Ben: No.
Haley: Really? I thought you always were.
Ben: Why?
Haley: Well, it's just that you always seemed kind of quiet and weird and... oh my god that sounded awful, sorry.
Ben: Okay, but don't talk about mutants like that, they don't like it.
Haley: Yeah, sorry.
Ben: Do you know anyone else with you? You know, enhanced?
Haley: No
Ben looks at his cell phone and realizes that lunchtime is over and decides to end the conversation.
Ben: So, can we talk later? It's just that I need to go to class.
Haley: Alright, see you around.
Ben: Wait! After class, do you want to come to my house?
Haley: Really? Are you going to tell me that I conquered you?
Ben (blushing): It's not that. It's just that it's rare for me to find people with super powers so I...
Haley: I get it, it's just a joke but of course. After all, it's nice to find someone like me.
AFTER CLASS
Ben was now with May and Casey at the front door of the school waiting for Haley.
Ben: Hey, Haley. This is my brother Casey and my sister May.
Haley: Shadow and Dusk. Much pleasure.
Casey: You said you wouldn't tell anyone.-He pointed at Ben.
May: Don't be rude, Casey!
Ben: I'm sorry, she figured it out on her own.
Casey: Oh, sorry. I'm sorry, Haley, it's just that I...
Haley: Secret identity, I understand.
Casey: Thank you.
They start walking.
Haley: So what do you guys do when you're not...
Casey: Trying not to die? Well we usually just chill at home.
Haley: I thought there was a group of kids of superheroes or something.
May: There are even a few but they're kind of exclusive.
Haley: What do you mean?
Casey: That needs to be Avenger for some and mutant for others.- Casey said with some frustration in his voice.
Haley (Whispering to Ben): Doesn't he like the other children of heroes?
Ben (Whisper): I think he likes few people.
Haley: What do you mean?
Ben: He's just like my uncle Kaine and he's not the most social person I know.
As they spoke, it was possible to observe a robber leaving a grocery store with a bag full of money.
May: Let's go!
Haley: Relax, I'll fix it.- Haley then runs and is barely noticed. She crosses the street to punch the thug, knocking him to the ground, grab the bag, return the money to the grocery store and then pin him to a pole as she had borrowed Ben's Web-Shooters quickly and then she comes back and it looks like nothing happened.
May: Guys!- May spoke but then is surprised- Ah, what happened?
Casey: You're really fast aren't you?
Haley: I have my moments. In fact, in my former criminal career, Ben was the first to beat me.
Casey: It doesn't surprise me, he might look stupid but he's smart.
May: Why do you say that?
Casey: Because Ben is paralyzed here and looking like a jerk.
May: Ben? Ben!- She snaps her fingers near Ben's face.
Ben: Oh, what's up!?
May: Why are you paralyzed?
Ben: I, uh, was trying to understand what happened. By the way, you did well, Velocity.
Haley: Are you giving me a codename?
Ben: You stopped your first bad guy, it's about time!
Haley: Thanks, Omni-Spider- She whispers the last part.
May: Let's keep going.
They keep walking but Ben looks nervous.
Ben:How did I do that? Haley is one of the fastest people I've ever seen! I could barely foresee her attacks before! But...now, I was following her with my vision! Will these new powers of mine ever end?
HELLFIRE TOWER
Kitty Pryde-Parker was now meeting with Emma Frost and they were walking through the tower after lunch.
Emma: Tell me, Katherine, how are the kids?
Kitty: The usual. School and crime fighting. Not much different from what I was doing when I was their age. And tell me, how are Megan and Ruby doing?
Kitty was referring to Megan and Ruby Summers, Scott and Emma's daughters.
Emma: They're great. They are often seen walking in a group with our friends' children. But they insist that I convince Scott to include them in some team.
Kitty: Why do they ask you?
Emma: Because I say order things for me first so I can think about it. Unlike my husband who only knows how to pamper his princesses.
Kitty: I know how it is. Peter was like that with May. He pampered her all the time. But Ben and Casey never cared.
Emma: Glad to hear that.- Emma says but then she gets a call- Hello? Yes, yes, I can understand what she means. How long will the rematches take? Hmm, I understand. Did you manage to find out what caused the destruction? No? Okay.
Kitty: It's not every day you interrupt a conversation like that. What happened?
Emma: You remember the satellites we used to communicate between Krakoans and Arakkons- Kitty nodded in agreement.
In fact, Kitty shouldn't even know about the satellite but since Kurt is on the Council and he's married to Peter's sister so it goes without saying that he and Kitty see each other constantly. He told her about the satellite but she doesn't know about the part about the satellite using Xavier's brains.
???: He was destroyed.- A mysterious voice echoed and then introduced herself as a girl who looked to be about 16 years old. She resembled Emma and also had blonde hair and blue eyes.
Emma: Megan, darling, how did you find this out?
Megan: Daddy told me
Emma: Yeah, of course. Your father is great at everything but you and your sister are his only weaknesses.
Megan: I know .- Megan then looks at Kitty and hugs her- Hi Aunt Kate.
Kitty: Hi Meg, how have you been?
Megan: No big deal. I do my duties, train when I can and meet up with my friends. By the way, how are May, Ben and Casey? We don't see each other for a long time.
Kitty: They're busy with routines. And, you know that unfortunately certain people on the council don't allow them to use the gates.
Megan: Yes, a complete injustice if I may say so. In my entire life, I've never met humans as good as they are. Not to mention when they helped us deal with the mercenaries that day.
Emma: I tried to order you kids not to get involved, but you wouldn't obey.
Megan: Did you really think we'd obey? If Ben wasn't there for us to encourage then Alexa would just say something like "Get your asses up and fight, you cowards!"
Kitty: That's just like her. Alexa Rasputina is undoubtedly Yana's daughter. How is she?
Megan: She started her studies at Strange Academy.
Kitty: It's about time.
Megan: But back to the main topic. It has been discovered that one of our satellites has been mysteriously brought down.
Kitty: Did any country find out?
Emma: No, that's the problem. We don't know who it was. And our only tip was a weird vibe that's been occurring in the board members lately.
Kitty: Why are you telling me this anyway?
Emma: You and your husband are esteemed allies of Krakoa and I trust you.
Kitty: Okay, then explain.
PARKER RESIDENCE:
The four were now in front of the Parker house and decided to enter. When they entered it was possible to see Ren in their kitchen preparing a sandwich.
Ren: Hi, cousins and...
Haley: H-H-Haley. I'm Haley- She reaches out to him and she's blushing and Ren doesn't even notice.
Ben: Haley, this is my cousin Ren. And Ren, this is my new friend Haley, the girl I mentioned earlier.
Ren: Ah, so it's a pleasure to meet you. Ben told me you were fast but he didn't think you were so pretty.
Haley: Likewise. So this is Spiders Web?- She speaks without thinking and then looks at Ren- He knows, doesn't he?
Ren: That my uncle is the best hero in the world? Of course I do.
Haley: I admit I didn't expect something like this.
May: What did you expect?
Haley: Something with rocks, a waterfall, full of computers and a cool car. I think I imagined the Batcave.
Casey: I wanted to build one of these in our basement but our parents wouldn't let me.
Ben: You wanted to dig a hole to turn our basement into a cave.
Casey: It would have worked if I had gotten the bulldozer.
May and Ren: No, you wouldn't.
Haley: Okay, you guys have a nice house- She starts to walk and accidentally trips over a table and a picture fell off the table.- Oh, sorry- Haley looks at the picture and feels euphoric.-Eh, why do you have several X-Men in this photo?
Ren: You didn't tell her?
May: We forgot.
Ben: Haley. See the girl in the blue outfit with brown eyes and brown hair in the picture?
Haley: Yeah
Ben takes a picture of Kitty with Peter and their kids and shows it to Haley.
Haley: YOUR MOTHER IS AN X-MAN!?
Casey: Why such a surprise? Wasn't the name Shadowcat already obvious?
Haley: I thought it was just an inherited name. Since in New York there were two Spider-Men.
May: Well yes our mom, Shadowcat joined the X-Men at thirteen years old and you know Nightcrawler- Haley nods her head- He's Ren's father and our aunt's husband
Haley: You must be kidding me! What's missing is Johnny Storm godfather to one of you?
Ben: Well...
May: We love Uncle Johnny but...
Casey: I wouldn't say he's the best role model in the world. Like, you can ask our dad. Hey, I think he has some sandwiches in the fridge. Let's eat and talk a little
The five sit at the table.
Haley: Wow! Never would I have imagined such insanity. But wait. If your mother is an X-Man then how come none of you three are mutants?
Ben: It's... a personal matter, sorry.
Haley: Oh, sorry to be rude.
May: Alright. But is there anything you want to ask?
Haley: Well... does Wolverine use his claws to eat Kebab?
Ren: Yes, and Uncle Logan also erases cigars on his own skin.
Haley: It must hurt.
Ren: I always thought so.
Haley: Okay, so what's Storm like? She is cool?
May: Aunt Ororo is great. In fact, she is my godmother
Haley: Really? Amazing. So, let me see... who is the strongest mutant you've ever met?
Ben: This one is hard.
Casey: It's complicated to answer.
May: I can't even think of a right answer
Ren: I don't think I would ever guess.
LATER
After talking, Haley went home and then Kitty and Peter arrived with dinner.
Ren: Hi, aunt and uncle. How was work?
Peter: Tiresome, Renny. It's complicated being a forensic scientist.
Ben: At least it's a job you're good at.
Kitty: Your father is the best at everything.
Casey: We know that, Mom. You keep saying that and Dad keeps praising you. This is exaggerated.
May: I think it's cute.
Casey: Of course you do.
The six of them sit at the table to eat their pizza.
Ben: So, Mom. How was Aunt Emma?
Kitty: Well, apparently one of Krakoa's satellites was mysteriously brought down and the council members are trying to figure out how that happened.
Ren: I went into the council room afterwards to talk to my father. You had to have seen it. Apocalypse's hands were shaking, Exodus was sweating with nervousness, and even Essex looked scared. Even Raven looked a little scared.
Ben: So far you refuse to say she's your grandmother?
Ren: Ben please, I don't want to talk about this right now. But the point is, everyone is scared of what might happen and Magneto thinks a new Omega Level mutant has emerged.
Casey: Did they find out who it is?
Kitty: That's the confusing part. Apparently the power of this mutant is so immense that it is impossible to detect it. It's as if his presence is present on the entire planet.
Ben: And- did they find out what the power of this mutant could be?- Ben spoke with some nervousness because he knows exactly what his family was talking about. Was Ben that powerful? Is he strong enough to make the Krakoans fear him just by using his powers?
Ren: I think he might be a Telekinetic/Telepath. I think he might even be a Reality Warper.
Casey: I forgot, what's that last one?
Ren: They are those who have the power to manipulate the reality around them and control it. Whoever has this power can be insanely dangerous. It's practically divine power.
Ben: That's it...let's hope everything is ok.- Ben said with a forced smile.
Ren had gone back to his parents' apartment and left. And Ben was now in his room thinking about what had happened.
Ben: Great! That's just what I need! I am now a mutant god! I wish I could say that to someone but who!?
Kitty: Ben?- Kitty enters Ben's room and closes the door and sits beside him on his bed.
Ben: Oh hi Mom what's up?
Mom: Why were you so tense at dinner?
Ben: Normal worries...
Kitty: No, they would just be normal worries if you were acting normal but you weren't. And I'm worried about you. And I want to know why.
Ben sighs and decides to reveal the truth.
Ben: Okay. I... am a mutant.
Ktty: Yeah, really!? And how do you feel? Are you well?
Ben: No!
Kitty: Why not? You always wanted to be a mutant.
Ben: That's not the point!
May: But tell me why the panic about your power? Are you ashamed of being a mutant?
Ben: No.
Kitty: Are you afraid that we'll exclude you? Because we would never do that.
Ben: Of course not.
Kitty: So what is it?
Ben: I think I'm beyond Omega Level. I went to build a Rubik's Cube a few nights ago and when I realized there was a universe in my hands, literally. And then, I woke up floating, apparently I developed a kind of accelerated vision because now I'm able to follow Haley with my eyes. And, you know the destroyed satellite?
Kitty: Yeah...
Ben: It was me. I destroyed the satellite while crushing a Hot Dog package. I thought I was a mutant that no one had discovered but apparently the use of my powers already arouses an automatic fear of mutants! What does that mean, Mom? I am a God? Am I really a 15 year old guy? Am I a lab creation? It makes no sense for me to have powers like that!
Ben is so panicked that he falls to the floor and Kitty kneels down in front of her son and starts hugging him.
Kitty: Calm down, my Benny. Look, sweetie, it's normal for you to be this scared. I've spent practically my entire life meeting mutants who have been shown to be in the same situation as you. Who are afraid of what they can do. But tell me, are you scared?
Ben: Yes...- Ben starts to tear up a little.
Kitty: Let me guess? Are you afraid of hurting someone with your power? - Ben nodded. - Ben, even mutants who don't have bad intentions make mistakes but they are not the monsters designed by mutant haters. For me, some of these mistakes are good because it teaches them that even if you are an evolved person, it doesn't mean that you are perfect but that you have to try your best to remember when you stumbled so that you can walk again and thus be able to help more people. and teach them to get up. Even if someone stumbles and starts to get lost, it doesn't mean it will be like this forever.
Kitty: It's okay to feel that fear, and yes, you can make mistakes, mistakes that you never wanted to make, but you have to understand that if you keep harboring all that feeling of denial and don't start trying to understand yourself, accept the yourself, you will never be able to move forward and get up. You have to accept this power and learn to use it. But the decision on how to use it is yours.
Ben: Think I can be like you?
Kitty: I thought you wanted to be like your father.
Ben: I want to be like him but I also want to be like you. I always want to smile and help everyone I can without giving up and that's something I learned from Dad. But I also want to teach everyone a better way, help my teammates and show people that it is always possible to dream. And even if someone else gives up, you shouldn't give up because you control your destiny. You taught me this. You are one of my heroes mom and also my favorite X-Man. I want to be like you and Dad were but first...I want to know something.
Kitty: What is it?
Ben: Do you still believe in coexistence? That things can be better than mutants just isolating themselves on an island or a planet?
Kitty: Ben, you know I'm not a mutant.
Ben: Yeah, but you swore to always fight for them, you've always loved them, you've protected them and saved them from destruction and saved the entire planet. You spent a lot of time with them. Listen to me, Mom. For me, you were always one of them. For me, it was never the fake X-Gene that made you an X-Man but the fact that you were like me. And I need someone who understands that now. So please answer the question, Mom.
Kitty: When Krakoa came out and I didn't go through the gates, I felt sad because I felt out of place. And then I realized that over time, we all stopped being the X-Men and just started worrying about our own. Your father told me it was fair considering what humanity has put us through. I thought so too but after a trip we took through the multiverse, maybe we were wrong because mutantkind to be more and more distant from humanity and I thought that maybe it was better for me to have been banished from Krakoa because I could have become like that, or better,continued like that.
Kitty: Because I had distanced myself from who I was. But your father brought that me back. He reminded me of who I was. I was a hero and I owe it all to him. And seeing him, someone as underrated and debased as me if not more, I saw that there was still hope for coexistence as he never gave up on his responsibilities and did what he did only because it was right. It was just necessary to have a kindness and willpower like his and also my talent to kick the tuchus of certain people- She says the last part laughing which makes Ben smile and laugh. She cups her hands around his face- I never wanted this world to have you and May and Casey. I was always afraid of what could happen, I went through bad times and a lot of my past ended up coming back at some point but then I thought that if I lost you, I would never have you again. I couldn't stand it and I'm sure Peter couldn't either. I still feel scared, but I know you guys are going to do the right thing, you and May and Casey.
Ben: How can you be so sure?
Kitty: Because you are our children.
Ben: Thanks Mom, I love you.
Kitty: I love you too. But now, what are you going to do?
Ben: I'll try to better understand these powers of mine. Maybe train alone somewhere far from New York but...now after our conversation, I think I know who can help me.
Kitty: If we're thinking about the same person, then I agree with you.
Ben: Seriously, do you already agree?
Kitty: He helped me a lot when he was just a little kid and when he grew up he helped me even more and he's the only one who shares what I went through when I got banned. Not to mention that your dad is his favorite superhero. Who better than Franklin Richards to train you?
They two not even realized that May was hearing everything and she was smiling.
May:Heh.
