A/N: The winner of yesterday contest was Juhiko.
Now today insert a GIF of Mary Jane Watson (Spiderman worse love interest in my opinion) Here.
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[January 20th, 2011]
*Ding Ding Ding*
Hearing the familiar ringing of the school bell over the classroom intercom I closed my notebook and packed up my belongings in my backpack.
Just like all my other classmates were doing around me. While discussing their plans for after school.
Since the school day just ended.
Getting up from my seat I headed straight for my locker and collected the rest of my belongings.
Harry, Ned, and Gwen soon joining me.
Given the four of us are now a permanent friend group.
Closing my locker, since I had collected everything I needed from it, I turned to face them.
But before any of us could utter a single word Liz Allen called out to us.
[Insert Image of MCU Liz Allen Here]
"Hey guys." She said, walking up to our group.
Reaching us just as Flash started to walk down the hall. His gaze fixed on me.
But all he did was look. He didn't utter a single word and simply passed me and the others without incident. He even put his head down a bit when he walked by us.
'Seems the verbal tongue lashing I gave Flash before did the job and got him to change his ways.' I thought.
Either that or now he's too afraid to bully me and has moved into a new target.
Which if that is the case means he'll one day get a visit from his eventual favorite hero Spiderman. Who will then proceed to beat his ass so hard he'll never think of bullying anyone ever again.
Now that would be a job I would take great pleasure in.
So Flash better be on his best behavior or else.
Once the moment with Flash passed we all turned our attention back to Liz.
"Liz Allen right? What can we do for you?" I asked her.
"Well you see recently I joined the Academic Decathlon Team and we're looking for more members and since you guys are some of the smartest kids in school I was wondering if any of you be'd interested in joining the team?" Liz explained.
"Sure. I wouldn't mind joining." Harry spoke.
"Yeah, sounds fun." Gwen said.
"Oh if you guys are joining I will too." Ned said.
"Sorry, I can't." I spoke. Giving Liz and the others an apologetic smile. "I've got too much on my plate."
"Like what Pete, practicing your skateboarding tricks?" Harry asked me.
"Yes. Among other things. Not the least of which is finishing work on a project I got financed through a grant I received from the Fantastic Four." I said.
"What?!"
The other all shouting at me simultaneously after I said this.
Since although it's been two weeks since I made that deal with the Fantastic Four I haven't told anyone.
Not even Ben and May.
Namely because the formal contract between us hasn't been completed yet, so until it was I wanted to keep things on the down low.
Though I'm not really trying to hide it. Hence me mentioning it to everyone just now.
"You met the Fantastic Four?!" Ned shouted.
"Shh." I immediately replied. "Keep it down a bit Ned."
"Right, sorry. It's just dude. This is the Fantastic Four we're talking about. Superheros!" Ned exclaimed.
"Did you um, meet Susan Storm?"'Gwen asked me.
"I sure did." I replied. "And if you want I could probably arrange a meeting between you two. But only if you're interested of course."
"Parker, if you get me that meeting I'll admit your the smartest kid in school." Gwen said.
"I mean I already knew that. Given I place first on all our tests and you place second, but good for you Gwen. Finally admitting the truth to yourself." I said. Putting a smirk on my face.
Ignoring the flat look Gwen was now shooting me.
"Do you want to get punched Parker?"
"That depends. Can you hit hard enough to even hurt me Stacey?" I replied.
"So, do these two always suddenly start flirting?" Liz asked.
"Not really. Though it is getting a lot more frequent."
"I'm surprised they're not dating already." Ned added.
Gwen and I ignoring the peanut gallery.
Since we are not dating.
Yet.
Though I do find myself liking her more each day. So who knows.
Our banter finished Gwen and I returned our attention to Liz and the others.
"So as I was saying before Liz I can't join the decathlon team. Sorry."
"No it's fine. I mean three out of four recruits aren't bad." Liz admitted. "But if you change your mind Peter then please let me know."
"Will do. Now if you'll all excuse me I have a meeting to get to." I spoke.
That meeting being with Yao at the New York Sanctum.
Since my training with her has begun in earnest.
I have the bruises and aches to prove it. Since even if I heal faster than most that womans punches and kicks are not to underestimated.
Though on the flip side my martial skills are improving. As well as my precision with my Spider-sense.
Which is progressing to the level of Observation Haki from One Piece smoothly.
So with enough training I'll be able to avoid most attacks.
I hope.
Saying by to Liz and the others I exited Midtown and headed directly for the New York Sanctum.
Where I then trained for two hours with Yao.
After which I headed for the Spider-Den.
Which I had added a couch, a couple of chairs, a space heater, a mini fridge, and even a television too.
Making it a home away from home.
After resting for a bit I moved into the train car itself, over to my own personal workstation I had set up inside, and put the finishing touches on my web-shooters.
Their design being exactly as they were in the Amazing Spiderman 2 film.
For now.
Until I get some real cash flow. Then it's upgrades people.
But until then I'm stuck with basic.
Though that is still good in its own way.
Moving on.
My web shooters completed I attached them to my wrsits. Senses of satisfaction and pride swelling up inside of me.
Along with excitement.
Since now that the web shooters are completed it's time for a little field test.
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The wind blowing in my ears I stood atop one of New York many skycrapers.
Dressed in head to toe in all black, with a balaclava mask, which I purchased with the small allowance May and Ben provided me, over my face.
Since again this is a reality based on comic books and if you're not even the tiniest bot paranoid then you'll likely ended up dead.
A prospect I do not wish to face again for a long ass time.
Hence my choice of current clothing for this field test of my web shooters.
A test that is about to begin right now.
'Well, here goes nothing.' I thought.
I then clenched my ass and jumped Assassin Creed style from the top of the building.
"Haaaahh!!"
Screaming in excitement and terror as I started descending towards the ground.
"Please fucking work." I muttered. Aiming my left wrist at another nearby building and then pressing down on it using my middle and ringer finger.
When I did my webbing shot out of it and attached to the building. After it did I grabbed it with both my hands and started getting into a swinging position.
I then used my momentum to carry me, the webbing doing the rest as it thankfully held and supported me as I swung through back up into the air.
"Hell yeah!" I shouted.
Firing off another line of webbing and swinging forward again.
Then again, and again, again...etc.
Until soon I was swinging through the streets of New York City like a real Spiderman.
A feeling I will certainly never forget.