Old Friends, New Beginnings || Peter Parker

Part 18 - Mind Messages

RECAP:

Mr. Stark made a hologram video pop up in front of me. It was of me last night fighting the muggers.

"That's you isn't it?" He said.

"N-no?" I replied. He made the video larger.

"Don't lie to me. That's you, isn't it?"

"Yes," I said.

"And you decided to become a superhero?" He asked.

"Someone needed help so I just wanted to help. It was only my first time I can stop-" I started to say but he cut me off. "Based on what I witnessed in the video, you're good," He looked at me and then said, "You're just in need of an upgrade."

PRESENT:

"A-An upgrade?" I choke out.

"Yes, an upgrade."

"What do you mean an upgrade?" I ask.

"I want to give you a new suit, purple and black were your colors, correct?"

"Y-Yes," I was as quiet as a mouse.

"I can work with that." He said rubbing his chin.

"A-Are you really going to make me a new suit?" I ask.

"Yes, I will. I just have one request," He tells me.

I nod my head and wait for him to respond.

"Let's not tell Peter about you being Gemini," He says firmly.

"Why?" I took a step back.

"I feel like he would be too worried about you," Mr. Stark says.

"So what do I say when he asks me where I am at night," I say with a little bit of sass.

"No need to be sassy," He says, "The solution is simple, you go out at night when he goes out," He says calmly.

"O-Ok,"

"OK, well I'll start working on your suit, and it'll be ready sometime this week,"

"Yes, sir," I reply.

"Tonight go out the same time that Spider-Man does." He puts his hands in his pockets, "And if you need any help, ask Peter to call Happy Hogan." 

I nod.

"OK, it was nice meeting you Gemini," We start walking back over to the room where Peter was in.

He stops walking but gives me a little push to tell me to go back to Peter, "I hope to work with you in the future!" He yells out.

"What did he say to you?' Peter asked when I reached him.

"Just to... work on my powers and to keep in touch with him so that I can tell him how I'm doing," I praise my quick thinking.

"Oh OK," He says.

"Hey what time do you go out to be Spider-Man?" I ask without thinking.

He looks confused, "I don't know, usually when I get home from school until dinner time."

"Oh OK."

"Why do you want to know?" He says curiously.

"No reason. Let's head home," I tell him.

He nods and we begin to walk out the door.

It takes forever to get back to my house. Peter and I parted ways when we reached his apartment building. He offered to walk me home but I told him to go inside and do his homework because he already has some missing assignments.