[May 4th, 2011]
(Peter: POV)
*Ding Ding Ding*
Hearing the final bell of the day I lifted my head off my desk and stretched my arms into the air.
Feeling completely and utterly refreshed.
Gwen doing the exact same thing beside me.
But that's what a few good hours of sleep will do for you.
Which Gwen and I have been getting as we've sleeping in school most days to accommodate our work schedules.
Getting up the two of us collected our belongings and put them in our bags, utterly ignoring the dirty look our last hour teacher was shooting out way.
Given Gwen and I can pass his entire class in one afternoon.
Not that I'm bragging about mine and my girlfriend intelligence.
Okay, maybe a little.
Moving on.
Once we were ready Gwen and I left the room, headed for our lockers, and then meet up with everyone else for a minute before heading our separate ways.
Felicia going off to do her own thing.
While Liz, Ned, and Harry went to practice for the decathlon.
Since to no one's surprise our team made it to regionals.
Now just one more win and they were headed to nationals.
Good for them.
But as I thought about this I came to a decision.
So once Gwen and I arrived at the Web I sat her down on one of the couches.
"Gwen, we need to talk." I said.
"No, don't tell me you're in love with another woman and breaking up with me!" Gwen exclaimed in fake surprise.
"Never." I replied. "If anything if I ever did fall in love with another woman I'd do my damndest to convince you both to share me."
"Really? That's some confidence you got there Parker." Gwen dryly replied.
"Why thank you." I replied.
Gwen knowing I was joking.
Since there's likely no way such a scenario was going to happen.
I mean it's not like I'm the main character in a webnovel or fanfiction after all.
"But seriously, I have something important I want to discuss."
"Okay, what is it?" Gwen asked.
"Soon I want to tell Harry and the others about all of this." I spoke. Gesturing to the Web and our spider costumes.
"Really?" Gwen asked. "That's a bit..." She trailed off. "I mean I also want the others to know. Someday. Believe me I do. But so soon?"
"Gwen you know the longer we put it off the worse it's going to be when the truth comes out." I said.
"I know, but still. This is a big decision."
"Which is exactly why we're discussing it before we do anything."
Since just blurting out our secrets would be the height of recklessness.
"Speaking of, if we tell them about the spider stuff do we also tell them about everything else? Your parents, SHIELD, even... Norman's possible involvement with your mom and dads disappearance."
"Yes." I replied. No hesitation in my voice.
"But Harry...."
"I know. But he's my best friend. Hell he's my brother in all but blood. But most importantly he's not his father. I would never force Norman's sins onto Harry. The parents mistakes belong to them and then alone. Not to mention we still aren't even sure if Norman actually had a hand in what happened with my mother and father. All we have is speculation. Which I know will hurt Harry but I'd rather hurt him a little now than destroy our entire relationship in the future, just in case our suspicions about his dad are true. And if they are we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
"Okay. I understand what you're getting at Peter and you do make very good points." Gwen admitted. "But just give me some time to think on this."
"Of course. I wasn't expecting an answer today. Also I don't even want to tell any of them until we at least complete the Super-soldier serum we're working on."
"Why?" Gwen asked.
"So they can have a way to protect themselves in case anyone should discover our identities and try to use them against us. Not to mention with Harry in the fold it make things that much easier when it comes to curing his mother."
"Understood." Gwen replied. "And on that note I'll be going out for a while. Need to clear my head a little." She replied.
"Right." I replied.
Gwen and I sharing a quick kiss before she suited up and headed out.
Meanwhile I went to work on the Arc Reactor technology.
Since I was so close to unlocking all of its secrets.
***
(3rd Person: POV)
Webbing up an attempted mugger Gwen continued her swinging through the city.
Her mind replaying the conversation she had had with Peter a little while ago.
One she agreed with logically.
But emotionally not so much.
Since Gwen felt being heroes were her and Peter's special thing.
It was theirs and theirs alone.
The spider duo, saving the city and kicking bad guy butt.
And Gwen knew if they told their friends their secret that wouldn't be the case any longer.
Especially if it turned out any of them want to be heroes as well.
For it that was the case Gwen has no doubt Peter would help them achieve that goal.
For that's just the kind of man he was.
Which made Gwen care for him all the more.
"Hah, I really am totally head over heels for that annoying nerd." Gwen mused.
A smile gracing her face under her mask.
As this happened a Daily Bugle helicopter suddenly began following her.
The cotper itself containing Gargan, Jameson, and a single pilot.
Who headed out immediately after they got a confirmed sighting of Ghost-Spider.
"It's her." Jameson confirmed. He then turned back towards Gargan, who had already opened the left copter side door. "Okay Gargan, get out there snd earn the money I paid you."
"Sure thing." Gargan replied.
He then jumped out of the copter.
Gwen Spider-sense going off immediately after he did.
She then tried to swing to avoid Gargan.
Only for him to manage to tackle her into a nearby roof.
But once he did Gwen immediately put distance between them.
"And who are you supposed to be greenie?"
"The one whose going to take you and your boyfriend down Ghost-Spider." Gargan replied.
"Yeah, yeah. I've heard those words before." Gwen replied. "Well then, come on. Out your tail where your mouth is." She spoke.
"With pleasure." Gargan replied.
Once he did he then charged at Gwen.
***
Back at the Web the instant Peter saw the feed from Gwen HUD, which has been brought up my Spinner the second after she was attacked, he started seeing a bit of red.
Given Gwen was facing off against the Scorpion.
Who was being assisted by a Daily Bugle helicopter.
"Jameson." Peter growled.
Stopping his work immediately to go and suit up on the Mark I armor.
Since if was time for Jameson to learn exactly who he was fucking with.