PHOENIX - MARVEL

PROLOGUE

PROLOGUE:
Great Responsibility.
Raven

"Azarath. . .Metrion. . .Zinthos. . . .Azarath. . .Metrion. . .Zinthos. . .Azara-"

"Yo! Raven! You in there?!" I flinched as Nova started pounding on my door and I teleported towards it.

"What?" I barely opened it and I immediately saw his stupid pouty frown.

"Furys' training some new guy without my permission. Isn't that insane?!"

More insane than you thinking you're the leader?

"Yeah, crazy," I rolled my eyes, not that he could even see with my hood up.

"Well come on, let's go!" He grabbed my arm, yanking me out of my room and picked me up bridal style before flying towards our teammates.

Just as he set me down with the others, I glared at him and he flinched away from me.

"What did I say about touching me?!" I burst out.

"N-not too."

And yet you call yourself the leader.

"Sorry about Nova. Just a few smacks on the head might teach him a lesson," White Tiger apologized in his stead.

"Is that a guarantee?" I crossed my arms.

"Depends on how hard you hit him," I cracked a small smile.

"Why is Fury testing a new candidate?! I didn't approve this!"

"Aw, look who thinks he's still in charge. That's so cute," White Tiger teased.

"If Fury thinks I'm going to lead that lame-o in battle-"

"In your dreams you're the team leader," Luke lightly shoves him as we step up to look closer.

"He is rough around the edges, but not without potential," Iron Fist critiques.

"Yeah but he named himself Spiderman, how sad is that?" White Tiger puts her hands on her hips.

"What was he supposed to call himself?"

"Something cool, that doesn't scream, "Hi I have low self-esteem and identify with bugs"."

In agreement there.

"You know what they say about a book and it's cover, dude," Iron Fist interjected.

"Uh, dude, I'll clean this helicarrier for a month if he makes it."

Oh no.

"Toilets too?"

"Toilets too."

They all high five on the deal, and then there's a silent pause as I feel their eyes on me.

Seriously?