I sighed, "since the day the Hulk destroyed Harlem." MJ gasped and I nodded, "yeah, when I told you I went to help people I really went to stop those two things from destroying the city."
"Wait, you're that kid in the red and blue hoodie that stopped that grey abomination?" Logan asked.
I nodded, "yeah."
"Impressive," Ororo's eyes were wide in surprise.
"Not really," I shrugged, "I just closed its air passaged and made him suffocate."
"So you're Spider-man?!" Liz asked.
"Yes Liz, I am," I rolled my eyes, "I promise, I'll explain everything to you guys later. But right now, we need to focus on Jean."
"Oh my God," Liz whispered as she began thinking to herself, I could almost see the wheels spinning.
"And you knew?" MJ asked Felicia in what I figured a jealous tone.
Felicia gave a small smile and nodded, "of course, why wouldn't I?"
MJ's looked pissed, she turned to me and glared, "why did you tell her and not me?! I'm your oldest friend!"
I shrugged, "I trust her more."
MJ looked hurt, "y-you don't trust me?"
"I do MJ I really do, but this was something too big, plus you were dating Harry at the time, I didn't think you would keep my secret."
"Peter, I would never do something like that!" MJ cried out, "I'm your friend first Tiger, you can always talk to me!"
I sighed, "yeah, I'm sorry. We'll talk about this later MJ," I looked at Jean and Charles slowly wrapping up, "first we deal with this."
Jean opened her eyes and let out a sigh, "this is so strange."
Charles smiled, "yes, I find talking with our minds to be much quicker and more...liberating than using our mouths."
"Yeah," Jean nodded, "I get what you mean."
"So? Have you given it any thought Jean?" Charles asked.
"I...I accept," Jean spoke slowly.
"What?!" Liz cried out, "Jean you can't go with them! You heard Peter! He like read Felicia's mind! And ours!"
Jean nodded, "I know, but...I need to learn Liz, I need to know what my limits are and...I can't do that here."
I sighed, "you know the problem with your choice?" everyone turned to me and I glared at Charles, "you can't be sure who's making them. You, or the man who can control people's mind."
"I assure you Spider-man I would never manipulate a student like that," Charles defended himself.
"A student? What about everyone else? Do we not count?"
"I merely meant I wouldn't force anyone to join my school," Charles calmly explained. I'll admit, I was being unfair, but screw him, he mind raped my girlfriend.
"Jean, you can't go," MJ slowly said, "with all that's happening...we need you."
Jean lowered her head, "no MJ, you don't. Peter can protect you but me...I'm useless to everyone until I can figure out how my powers work."
"Don't talk like that Jean," Felicia butted in, "Pete didn't become who he was on day one. It took him time and training, lots of it. He grew into his powers, and so can you."
"Yeah, but come on, we'll all know Peter's special," Jean smiled at me, "I still can't believe you're Spider-man."
I smiled and shrugged, "you would have figured it out Birdie, you don't give yourself enough credit."
"Jean, do you really want to do this?" Liz asked slowly.
"I have too Liz, I want to protect you all, but I can't do that without...without help," she sighed, her pride wounded in that admittance.
I stood up and look down at at her. Jean meet my eyes and slowly got up as well. We stood facing each other, "if you go with them you're going to get into a lot of trouble."
"I can handle it."
I grinned, "I bet. But, when you're off, growing into a powerful mutant and all that I want you to remember what you learnt from us. That humans won't always be cruel, that sometimes they can be kind as well. Don't ever forget that Jean."
Jean slowly nodded, "I won't, I promise."
"This so isn't fair!" Liz cried out as she hugged Jean, "we literally just started hanging out and you're already leaving?!"
"I'm sorry Liz, I wish I had more time," Jean sighed as she held her friend, slowly crying out small tears.
Slowly the others got up and hugged Jean as well, whispering how much they would miss her. Soon SHIELD came and took Magneto away. Charles, Logan and Ororo left after that, Charles promising to come and talk to Jean's parents about the change first thing in the morning.
The next day was a Sunday, Charles had convinced Jean's parents to send her to his school, I had Jean make sure her parents weren't being mind controlled, just in case. So now she had to pack all her stuff, and the girls and I volunteered to help.
I walked up to her home in normal civilian clothing and whistled at the sight of her wrecked home. I didn't realise it last night but Magneto really did a number on it. Her roo was now exposed out into the air, I could see MJ, Liz and Felicia inside, helping Jean pack up.
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