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[Today Insert an Image of James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine Here]
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Stifling a yawn Derek slowly but surely opened his eyes.
Feeling slightly down a minute later when he recalled his conversation with Xavier the previous night.
In regards to him attending high school.
'Ugh!' Derek thought. 'It was annoying enough the first time around and now I have to go back. Well maybe not.'
Derek pondered. Wondering if he might be able to convince the professor he didn't need to attend school.
Given thanks to his memories from his previous life Derek likely knew everything that would be taught. Meaning he could ace his classes with his eyes closed.
"Yeah, that could work." Derek mused to himself.
Though if he was going to go that road he needed to play things a bit carefully, so no one would suspect anything was strange.
Because again, Derek was a former homeless, and from the memories he recalled of the old Desk of his new world even before he manifested his powers the boy had quite a few long absences from school. Mainly because he chose not to go.
Yeah, turns out the original Derek of this world was a truancy expert.
But given he never had anyone in his life to care enough to take an interest in his education the new Derek could sort of understand where he got his attitude and mindset from.
Because it is hard to face the world alone. Especially as a kid.
"Whatever. I'll deal with the school issue later." Derek said.
Feeling the urge to use the restroom coming on.
So that's exactly what he went and did.
Then once he was Derek returned to his room, got dressed, and headed downstairs for breakfast.
Finding himself the only one who had arrived, save for Rogue.
Taking his seat Derek looked in her direction. "Morning."
"Mornin." Rogue replied, stifling a yawn.
"You're up early." Derek mused.
"I am." Rogue replied. "Why? That surprise you?"
"Honestly, yes." Derek admitted. "Since no offense, but you don't seem like the type to get up early unless absolutely necessary."
"Spot on Cowan." Rogue replied. "I'm usually not up this early, just happened to be that way today." She explained. "On another note. When you will you be joining us at the prison called school?"
"Not sure. But based on my talk with the professor yesterday it will definitely be soon. Likely before the end of the week is up. Why?"
"Just curious is all." Rogue replied. "And it wouldn't hurt to have another join in the suffering at that place."
"Wow, sadistic much?" Derek jokingly asked.
"I ain't sadistic. I'm Goth." Rogue proclaimed.
"Aren't those two things closely related though?" Derek asked.
Earning him a look from Rogue, which he ignored.
As he did some of the others began coming into the dinng hall. Until eventually everyone has arrived. Then breakfast went as usual, until all went their separate ways.
But as Derek got up to go the professor rolled over to him. "Ah, Derek. A moment of your time."
"Sure." He replied. "What's up professor?"
"I just wanted to let you know you'll be enrolled in school within the next week."
"Thanks." Derek replied. "Oh, and does that enrollment also include an ID, because if not I would like to get one. And sooner rather than later."
"No need to worry, I am also arranging for that in conjunction with your enrollment." Xavier explained.
"Great." Derek replied.
He then left Xavier and headed back to his room.
Where upon arrival Derek took out the laptop he bought yesterday and began setting it up.
Along with the various other things he bought yesterday including his phone, as well as a small computer server and computer router.
Both of which were important parts of what he wanted to do in the coming weeks.
Though before doing any of that Derek, after setting up his computer, immediately began searching the Internet for as much information about his new world as possible.
Since while his new memories were good he wasn't foolish enough to rely on them for everything, especially given he is living in a world based on a comic book universe.
That's just asking for trouble.
So with that Derek searched, discovering a few things in the process.
First off, Tony Stark gave his famous "I Am Iron Man" line two months ago.
Matching up perfectly with the MCU timeline in Derek's previous life, given the year is currently 2008.
Meaning if this world he now called home as still predominantly MCU then that told Derek he had four years before the god of envy and daddy issues, Loki appeared and the Battle of New York took place.
Which is honestly not bad, given by that time Derek will be old enough to jump into it, given he'll be nineteen years old by that time.
Given his new memories told him he was born in 1993 in his new world.
Though strangely his birthday is still the same, it being on June 1st.
"Meh." Derek mused, shrugging his shoulders.
Then after he did he went back to information gathering, particularly in regards to some other heroes. Particularly those that call New York City their home.
As Derek did this he found several rumors of a masked horned freak being spotted in Hell's Kitchen, which told him Daredevil was active.
He also found several references to Luke Cage busting up heads in Harlem.
Though nothing on Jessica Jones or Daniel Rand.
But this didn't surprise Derek too much given their backgrounds. Which if they were still predominantly MCU in this new reality it meant Jessica was doing her best to avoid her stalker/rapist Kilgrave and Danny was still training in K'un-Lun.
Continuing his search Derek also didn't find any references to the New York web-slingers Spider-Man.
Though he did find an obituary on the scientist couple doctors Richard and Mary Parker, who looked exactly like they did in the Amazing Spider-Man films Derek watched in his previous life.
So following that thread he soon learned they were survived by their only son Peter Parker.
The Peter in this reality being the spitting image of Tom Holland from the MCU, whose birthday was August 1995 like in the TASM films.
"Alright, if that's the case it means I have two years before Peter gets his powers." Derek mused.
Plenty of time to prepare to help the web-slingers out.
Not only because he was one of Derek's favorite heroes in his previous life but also because the guy needed some serious help.
Given Derek recalled how many versions of Peter Parker ended up having lives that were skin to burning dumpster fires in my previous life after they gained the powers of Spider-Man.
Yeah, a guy like Peter certainly didn't deserve that.
Moving on.
Derek on his search discovered the companies Pym Technologies and also Roxxon existed in his new reality. Along with A.I.M., which was currently being led by Aldrich Killian.
Letting Derek know the group seemed to be more in line with its MCU origins than its comic or cartoon origins.
But if that's the case it told Derek the infamous Mandarin was likely the one from the MCU in this world.
Though honestly he doesn't mind that. Since Derek loved how the MCU did their version of the Mandarin and found it criminal Shang-Chi didn't get any more screen time after his film.
Well he heard he was going to be in Avengers: Doomsday before he died in his previous life so maybe there he'll get a chance to shine again.
Not that Derek would ever know.
But back to the main point.
Once he finished looking up corporations Derek looked up countries and found both Sokovia and Wakanda existed in his reality.
As well as the fact T'Challa looked exactly like Chadwick Boseman in his previous life.
The Black Panther they lost too early. But here he is alive and well.
"Wait." Derek mused. Wondering if he could somehow arrange a meeting with T'Challa.
Given his relationship with Storm.
"But wait, do they even have that kind of relationship in this reality?" Derek asked himself.
Yet another question he needed answered as soon as possible.
Making another mental note Derek did a few more searches before he called it quits.
Not daring to look up a single thing associated with either Hydra or in fact SHIELD. Since Derek knew if he did someone would appear in his bedroom faster than he could say "mother fucker!" and he would likely either end up dead or experimented on.
Neither of which Derek wanted to experience.
So he left those two organizations alone.
At least for the time being.
Instead he focused on other things like training with his powers, getting to know the X-Men, and just enjoying some simple things in life.
Then before he knew it a week had passed.
Meaning it was time for school.