(A/N: I'll post pictures of the girls in an auxiliary chapter later on. But feel free to post the "good ones" you have, hehehehe ಠ◡ಠ. Also, I forgot to list abilities that MC got from Peter himself, so here they are:
Indomitable Will
Gifted Intellect
Expert Inventor/Engineer
Also, give me some comments to read, damn it!)
The beautiful blonde girl with the perfect features to make her a top ranking model was waving at him with a smile. She didn't look exactly like Emma Stone, but did look like a younger version of her. Understandable, considering they were still 17 and in highschool.
'Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight
It must've been something you said
I just died in your arms tonight
Oh I, I just died in your arms tonight'
Seeing her get confused when he just stood there and stared shook him out of his shock. Clearing his throat and smiling back, he made his way to where she was.
"Oh, hey, Gwen! Good morning." They shook hands as she smiled again "Good morning to you too, Pete. What's up? You looked absentminded there for a second. What, shocked to see me?"
"Hahahaha, guess I missed you after not seeing you for a while." She was caught off guard, his words making her blush as she looked away with a shy smile "Geez, Pete. What's gotten into you so early in the morning?"
'Yes, she does have a crush in this universe!' He pumped his fist sneakily in celebration 'And unlike Peter, I'm NOT blowing it even if half of the city is about to blow up!'
"What? Don't tell me you didn't miss me?" He faked a pout, making her roll her eyes in amusement. Gwen tried to hide a smile "Alright, I guess I did miss you too."
He grinned as they started walking "I knew it. So how did your vacation go? Did you have fun?"
"Yeah, it was really fun! Especially the beaches and the sea. You would have loved it. What about you? How did you spend your time while I wasn't around?"
"Oh, believe me, you're gonna love it when I tell you! And probably not even believe it." He smiled mysteriously, confusing her "What? What does that mean?"
He shrugged and winked "Sorry, but can't tell you right now. Too many people around. I'll tell you when we're alone."
Yes, that's right. He was planning on telling Gwen. Telling her about his life as Spider-Man would not only justify his change in behavior and personality, but it would also literally save his social life with her.
Peter's relationships never worked because he would keep his superhero identity a secret. Not a wise idea when he would spend most of his time as Spider-Man instead of Peter Parker. But him? He wasn't going to let lies, misunderstandings and him randomly disappearing with dumb excuses ruin his chances with a 10/10 baddie like Gwen.
'And besides, she's smart as heck. Not only can she help with a lot of situations, she'll also be a great help when I try to make something. I'm already thinking of a few things, after all.
She shrugged "Alright, sure. By the way, is it just me, or have you grown taller?"
"Yeah, by about 2 inches since we last met. I am a growing teen, after all-"
As they were walking, he bumped into someone. Of course, he had already seen who he had bumped into so roughly before they hit each other. But well, he wanted to get over some things quickly. He didn't like minor inconveniences at all, after all.
"Hey, watch it!" The other party groaned, before smirking when he saw who he had bumped into "Well well well, if it isn't puny Parker."
'Eugene "Flash" Thompson and his gang of assholes. And the few bitches with them.' He let Peter's memories of their identities flow in. However, recognizing them confused him 'Wait, Elizabeth Allen, Sally Avrill and Glory Grant?
Aren't these the three bitches from the Spectacular Spider-Man? And that fatso, Kenny Kong? Yeah, I'd recognize that overweight baldie anywhere. But how? If this was the Spectacular Spider-Man universe, why is SHIELD and other superheroes around? Is this just a mixed universe or something?'
"How have you been without my beatings, Parker?" Flash grinned, his gang –except Randy Robertson, the black guy and the only cool guy of their gang– eying Peter and Gwen maliciously "Bet you're not happy for being back to scho-"
But before he could finish his dumb sentence, a backhand to the chin knocked him out cold. Flash's gang, along with all the students that were watching but not interfering, froze as Flash fell unconscious.
Peter nonchalantly dusting his hands off brought their attention back "Sorry, but I don't like to waste my precious time on minor inconveniences."
"Grr, you damn pipsqueak!" The fatso glared, letting go of his girlfriend, Glory, to attack Peter, who just huffed "Better roll like an egg before you get folded like an omelette, fatso."
"Kenny, wait!" His girlfriend tried to stop him, but he just yelled with a fist reeled back "Go to hell, puny Parker!"
Peter sighed and shrugged "Alright then, I already warned you anyway." And before Kenny could even throw his punch, landed a brutal punch right into his guts. Making him gasp and fall onto his knees with "tud."
He held his stomach in pain as he groaned and gasped before Peter grabbed his head "Lights out, fatty."
Glory's eyes widened "Peter, wait-" But he wasn't one to listen to a bitch. Instead, his reeled back punch hit Kenny square in the face, sending him falling back with a bleeding nose and a knocked out consciousness.
"Anybody else wanna get some?" He glared at the rest of the guys who wanted to be cool by hanging out with Flash. But they all flinched and backed off. He glared at the girls next "What about you bitches? I don't discriminate. Take one step forward and I'll punch off all of your makeup." They flinched even harder, gulping as they looked away.
"Yeah, that's what I thought." Peter huffed, but his annoyed face was replaced with a smile as he grabbed the shocked Gwen's hand "C'mon, Gwen. Let's go already, we don't wanna be late for class."
And started walking while pulling her with him when she didn't say anything. Poor girl must have been shocked. Not surprising, since Peter just manhandled the bullies that had ruined his school life for years like they were just kids in front of him.
She looked at him in bewilderment "What happened to you, Pete? When did you get so... strong?"
He looked back with a smirk and winked "I'll tell you after class. After all, it's a long story, but classes are about to start."
"Well... alright, you've got a point." She mumbled, still shocked. The scene of him punching the two toughest guys in school unconsciousness still vivid in her mind. But when she felt him squeeze her hand gently, all of that was thrown out the window. All of her thoughts were replaced by the fact that Peter was holding her hand right now. She blushed, but didn't say anything. She didn't want him to let go.
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The class was... interesting, to say the least. He had never felt so smart. He didn't know if it was because he had absorbed Peter's everything, including his memories, but he had somehow gained his intelligence as well. Hence why he could answer anything and everything that the teacher asked.
Needless to say, he was thankful. After all, Peter had one of the greatest minds of all time. His newfound intelligence would come in very handy. The only reason why most people forgot about Peter's intelligence was because the poor guy was way too broke to actually make anything. But him? Money wasn't going to be an issue with the way he was going to do things.
"Alright, now that the class is over, I think you owe me an explanation." Gwen raised an eyebrow with folded arms when they were in an empty room "How did you get so strong suddenly? You couldn't even look Flash in the eyes before, but now you're suddenly beating him unconscious? Also, your attitude has really changed too. You've gotten so confident. What happened while I was away?"
He smirked "What, isn't it a good thing that I've become strong and confident?"
"Peter Benjamin Parker." She said slowly, giving him a look. Which instinctively made Peter nervous. Guess that was the infamous "the look." He raised his arms in surrender, smiling nervously "Okay, okay. I'll talk. Well, I guess showing you would be easier instead."
Stretching his hand to the sound, he pressed his middle and ring finger against his palm, causing an organic spider web to shoot from his wrist with an astounding speed and stick to the wall. As Gwen's eyes widened, he jumped and reached the ceiling with a single leap, where he stuck to it with just his fingers.
He let go and landed in front of the wide eyed, wide mouthed Gwen and smirked "So does that give you an explanation?"
She shakily pointed at him "Y-you... YOU'RE SPI-" He quickly covered her mouth before she could scream out his identity to the whole school. "Shhh, don't shout! What, do you want the whole school to know who Spider-Man is?"
Her eyes widened again, shocked at how stupid what she was about to do was. "Alright, you calm now?" He asked and she nodded "Alright, I'll let go now. But don't shout, alright?" She nodded again as he let go.
"S-so you're Spider-Man? Seriously?" This time, she whispered. Way too quietly, in fact. Quiet enough to make Peter chuckle "No need to be that quiet either, Gwen. Nobody can hear us talk in here. If they could, I would know."
She looked around, before taking a deep breath to calm down "So you're the guy who's been swinging around the city and beating up criminals?"
"And handing them to the police? Yup."
"The police don't seem to like you much though?"
"Well, I didn't exactly pick up this gig just to care for others' opinions. I do stuff that they can't. Prevent crimes before they get out of hand."
"But it's dangerous, Pete. You could get seriously injured!"
"Of course. Although the possibility is low. But even if I did, me getting slightly injured is better than people dying, no?"
"Well... I guess..."
Seeing her sad and concerned, he skipped to her side and side-hugged her with a smile "Come one, Gwen, don't be like that. Sure, it has its dangers, but it's super fun too! Think about it. Do you have any idea how fun it is to swing across New York so freely? Flying between the tall skyscrapers? Getting to the top of the Empire State building and looking at the city under you? It's freaking amazing!"
Imagining everything he said, Gwen couldn't hold back a smile either "Alright, I guess you've got a point. That really is amazing."
"No need to feel jealous." He gently jabbed her "I'll take you for a ride sometimes too. What about after school? Believe me, the feeling of freedom is just awesome."
Her eyes widened in wonder "Will you really?" Making him smile "Of course! If I didn't take you for the ride of your lifetime, who would I take? It's not like there's anybody who is as special as you to me. You're the only person I've told about my secret identity, after all."
"O-oh, I see." She blushed, avoiding eye contact and holding herself back from jumping up and down in joy 'He just said I'm special to him! Me! To Peter! Hahahaha this is like a dream come true! *Gasp* Wait, now that I think about it, isn't swinging around the city after school basically just a date too?! Geez, what are you thinking, Gwen! Oh my god, oh my god!'
Gwen fanned herself with her hand to cool down her heating face, but couldn't hold back the smile "B-but how did it happen? How did you suddenly get superpowers?"
"Now that is the long part of the story."