I ran. I just bolted out the moment he let me out of that kaleidoscopic hell hole. I ran out the front door and I jumped out to the city swinging away like a bat out of hell.
Oddly enough, he didn't stop me.
I swung into the city, desperate for space, though no matter how much I tried I couldn't. I needed a place to think, to let myself relax. Queens was too far away, but the Baxter Building was just two blocks away.
I swung over and landed on the room, sighing in relief as I sat down on the edge of the building and took off my helmet, painting as I tried to calm myself.
I was still processing what he told me. Why he was training me in the first place.
It just didn't seem to stick in my head.
Magic so powerful it bound the multiverse together, and I was the only one who could access it.
And worst of all, he knew who I was. Who I really was. Not Peter Parker, someone else. That thought alone kept me up, I sat on top of the building I was familiar with and tried to think, but I found myself unable to make a single coherent thought.
"Spider-man?" I looked up and was surprised to see Franklin flying before me.
I blinked, "Franki? What are you doing up so late?"
"It's six in the morning," he said with a raised eyebrow, I was shocked, I looked over his shoulder and sure enough, the sun was coming over the horizon. I have been here all night.
I sighed, rubbing my eyes, "sorry, it's just I...I didn't know what else to do. I'm dealing with a lot right now and I needed somewhere familiar to think."
"I understand," the boy smiled as he dropped down, sitting next to me, "want to talk about it?"
"No I-" I stopped, looking at the boy I was reminded of his mother, the hair and the eyes, so much like Sue's. I sighed, "yeah...maybe. I...I just found out I have a destiny or something and now I'm panicking. I have no idea what to do and I'm super fucking lost."
Franklin chuckled, "so you're having an identity crisis?"
I snorted, "yeah, kind off."
"Well...what are you afraid of?" Franky asked.
"I'm...I'm afraid that...of failing," I remembered the words, if I died in Thanos' hands, so did the rest of the world, "and I'm afraid I wont' be strong enough for when the time comes."
Franklin nodded, "I see...but...why not?"
I looked at him, "huh?"
"I mean, your blood has the ability to give you the powers of others right?" he motioned to me, "just take the powers of people who know would say yes and get stronger."
"Franklin, it's not that simple. I know what happens to people obsessed with power, you've seen what happened….what happened to me when I got that Cosmic Rod."
Franklin sighed, "yeah...I do."
I closed my eyes, "I don't want to even think of becoming that kind of monster again Franky...someone who cares more for power than the people who love him. Someone who...a monster..."
"I...I get it," Franklin reached out and touched the band of golf around his head, "this thing, it keeps my powers in control. I can't...I can't control them. I doubt I ever can. But I use it to help people, and slowly but surely I'm becoming stronger and stronger. I am aware of the danger I am...which is exactly why this power is safest with me, and no one else...well...other than you I guess."
I blinked, "what are you walking about?"
"Spider-man, you're a hero unlike anyone else. My mom used to tell how amazing you were, how selfless, how brave. If anyone deserves power, it's you."
"Franklin, I'm not the same person you know. I'm not you're version of Spider-man," I argued.
Franklin smiled, "from what I've seen so far...that's a lie. You're exactly the same as my Spider-man...which is why...hold on a second," he said before suddenly flying into the air and going down, back into the building.
I waited curiously for him as he came back three minutes later, in his hand a vial of something blackish. He grinned as he tossed it to me, "don't' worry about breaking it, dad made the vial indestructible."
I looked it over, the sun's rays turned the nearly black liquid red, "what is it?...Blood?"
Franklin nodded, "yup. My blood."
My eyes widened, "Franky! Why did you do this?!"
"Because...you're my hero," he smiled, "and if you can save the world and yourself using my blood then go for it."
"Franklin you are the strongest mutant in recorded history, beyond Omega level! I have no idea what this could do to me!"
Franklin shrugged, "true...but maybe it can help you save the world," he gave me a salute, "good luck Spidey!"
And without a word he took off, flying back inside. I blinked, did that seriously just happen? I looked at the vial of blood in my hands, blood that could potentially make me a beyond-omega level mutant.
And it shook. It couldn't...I can't use this. It was a drug of sorts, forcing me to become addicted to it, relying on power gifted freely is a slippery slope and so far I have been careful. But now? Now I needed more power and it just dropped in my lap.
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