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p>It was 10:00 am New York City streets busy as usual as well as traffic.

In a bakery a woman was ordering her bread and as she left someone was behind her and suddenly snatched her purse as the woman yelled for help and the purse snatcher running to escape was laughing as he was about to get away with it until he got dragged into an ally by a web.

The man was shocked and was about to pull out a knife until he saw a man with a built physique who was wearing a red shirt with a black spider symbol black pants dark blue sweater with the hoodie covering his eyes and purse snatcher was in shocked as he recognize the man but was then knocked out by the person in one punch.

The lady who’s purse got snatched was talking to the police about what happened suddenly had her purse dropped in front of her hands and had a sticky note on it that said “the robber is in the alleyway near the bar- spider man” as then they heard a web and saw spider man swinging to another part of town.

The city was always divided between spider man first side think he’s a hero while the other think he is a menaces but it didn’t even matter to spider man he just wanted to save people most preferably mutants but if he can save or help people then that’s all that matters to him especially after that day that changed his life.

As spider man then rested on top of a rooftop he took a deep breath and took off his mask to get a little breather as it revealed his face he pulled out a little mirror he found at the trash he chucked he wonders why someone would throw away a perfectly good mirror. His face showed the bags under his eyes how tired he looked he always looked tired ever since that day where it changed his life the day he lost his last remaining family members all because of who he was…..a mutant

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Peter does his regular patrol as he saves people and mutants as he was webbing up a group of thugs he got flashed from a camera as he looks over to see a girl with brown hair tied to a pony tail and was wearing black pants a yellow shirt and a black jacket as Peter turned around he just looked at her.

Spider-Man: Hello?

The girl flinched but quickly regained herself.

???: Hey you're that spider guy, right? (What the hell was that of course he is god why am I so dumb)

Spider-Man: Uhh yeah I’m Spider-Man man that should have been obvious heh.

(Peter let out a low chuckle he knows that the girl is nervous)

???: Yeah sorry I just froze and didn’t know what to say hehe.

Spider-Man: It’s alright but uhh why did you take a picture of me?

???: Well it’s not every day you take a photo of the mutant menace.

Peter felt his face going a little dark since he was worried that she would judge him for being a mutant but a part of him shouldn’t since she was already talking to him and was being nice but Peter still felt like he should keep his guard up.

Spider-Man: You got a problem with me being a mutant?

The girl then instantly put her hand over her mouth realizing what she said.

???: No no no no I didn’t mean it I didn’t know what I was saying and I just remember many headlines calling you that and I said that oh my god I am so sorry.

Peter then listened to her rambling it was clear that she didn’t mean what she said about him being a “mutant menace” It was an honest mistake.

Spider-Man: It’s okay I forgive just make sure to think before you speak okay.

???: Yes of course once again I am sorry.

Spider-Man then climbed up the walls as he made it to the rooftop.

Spider-Man: Alright then I should probably go now and see if there’s any crime for me to stop or people and mutants to save catch you around.

???: Wait before you go can you answer me a question?

Peter then stopped and looked at her again.

Spider-Man: Alright but make it quick please.

???: Do you think that people and mutants will ever live together in harmony?

Peter was silent that was a good question to him since he was always in the middle of how he feels about people on one hand the thing that took his only family away from him makes was made by humans and to kill mutants and he felt like he should hate humans because of that and how they treated him and others just because they had powers. But on the other hand he can’t bring himself to hate humans because he feels like that there are people somewhere that treat mutants like one of there own and he has seen it before and that gives him hope hope that one day mutants and humans can live together it’s a really hard question to answer but he knew he had to say something soon.

Spider man: I’ll be honest with you I do think that one day humans and mutants will live together it might take years or even decades but I have hope because of what I see sometimes anytime i see a human helping a mutant out even knowing they are a mutant it brings me that special hope that there are people who treat them with respect and that one day everyone will treat them with respect but like I said it could take years or decades but I will cling onto it that’s my answer.

The girl was shocked she didn’t know that would be his answer since she had asked so many mutants the same thing and they always say no or that’s never going to happen but to see that Spider-Man sees a future for humans and mutants made her happy.

???: Thank you for your answer I just wanted to know what you would say.

Spider-Man: Don’t mention it now later….?

Katherine: My name is Katherine it's kitty for short.

Spider-Man: hehe alright later kitty.

Spider-Man then swung off as Kitty went on her phone and was texting in a group chat.

Kitty: I talked to Spider-Man and he has hope that humans and mutants will live together.

At the X mansion a man in a wheelchair and a dark blue suit then got a notification on his phone and saw the text he then smiled.

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It was late at night and Peter was doing what he does best and that is saving mutants and a little bit of humans.

As he lay down on a rooftop and started to remember his childhood He remembered how peaceful it was and how beautiful it was all because of two special people, his Uncle Ben, and his Aunt May, he remembered how May made breakfast and good the food tasted and she always put the cherry on them and Ben giving him advice on how to be a better man, it was perfect until Peter showed signs of his mutant powers when he was ten he felt his senses on high alert and would stick on things and when he told May and Ben about it he saw the color of their faces go pale as they didn't speak for a few mutants until May told him to go to his room so they could "talk to a doctor"

(Flashback)

May: Ben how could a mutant, Richard and Mary never had any mutant genes so how?

May was holding on to Ben because she was afraid, afraid that Peter was a mutant she saw how mutants were discriminated against and treated horribly because of what they were, and now she sees that it's becoming more common to where even kids are now starting to dislike mutants because of what they see on the news and parents teaching them to dislike them, that makes her scared Peter was always alone and a little bit mocked for being a "nerd" and if the school or any kids find out that he is a mutant... May didn't notice until now that she was crying at the thought of her child getting hurt or worse.

Ben held on to her tight as he tried to think how they could keep Peter safe without taking away his childhood his mind was starting to scramble he needed to focus

Ben: I think the best option is to try and keep things low if we start worrying too much we might make the wrong move

May nodded as she let out her tears, but unknowingly to them Peter had overheard and was in shock that he was a mutant.

The next day they told Peter who he was and said to him that they still accepted him as their own and they would love and care for him.

Over the years their lives felt a little different as Ben and May constantly worried about Peter while Peter himself felt more of an outcast because of who he is. He would not have to touch anything since they would stick onto his palm, and his senses would spike up to where his head would hurt but he pushed through.

But overall Ben and May would try everything to make him have a normal childhood, he remembers watching boxing movies like Rocky with Ben and knowing how to make meals for himself and gardening with May. Everything felt normal…peaceful even while knowing that things would get tougher.

And that is exactly what happened during Peter's 16 birthday. It was peaceful at first the cherry cake on the table the little party hats they had and the ice cream in the freezer, so simple yet so perfect as Peter was listening to them sing happy birthday.

Until they felt a rumbling like the entire house was shaking. Ben and May quickly got up and grabbed Peter until the roof of their house was pulled up to show a giant robot with yellow striking eyes, the purple and red colors highlighting from the sun. It was a sentinel

They were all struck but then heard the mechanical voice boom saying.

“MUTANT DETECTED”

Ben and May quickly ran as May picked up Peter and ran as the sentinel said.

“HALT”

As they went outside they saw that the car lost its wheels and a helicopter was heard as it had a name that they couldn’t make out of but had the letter F.

Unfortunately, they didn’t make it far as they got surrounded by soldiers one of them said “Hand over the mutant” May held Peter tight and Ben said “Leave him alone please he is just a boy”

The soldier then said “A boy that could potentially be a threat to us soon, so give us the boy or we will use physical force”

Ben was silent his head racing he didn’t know what to do in fact what could he do nothing he would say would get them to stop.

He then heard the soldier say “Take the kid” as one of the soldiers who had a pistol on their side tried to forcefully take Peter from May the two tried to resist until the soldier pulled the pistol and shot May. Everything was silent Peter could see the blood in the air as he saw the gunshot wound on May's lower chest, her mouth bleeding as she looked at Peter in the eyes and held his hand until she collapsed, her lifeless body still, her eyes open, her hand holding her nephew she called a son.

Ben looked to see his wife killed as he yelled out her name but then also got shot in the chest he looked at Peter his final words being “Peter…”

Peter was in shock he felt his tears building up as the solider who shot May went on his knees and said to him “All they had to do was give you to us kid they didn’t know any better about mutants being a danger to us. If you were born normal they would still be alive” he then looked at the pin Peter had it was a birthday pin as the solider ripped it off and said “celebrating your birthday”

Peter then felt sadness, he felt the words drilling in his head “If you were born normal” Why couldn’t he have been normal? If he were normal they would have been alive Uncle Ben and Aunt May, if he had been a normal kid. But then rage started to build up they took them away from him these soldiers and their logos these…Humans took away his only family and now they were tormenting him!? He felt his senses going to eleven he started to grow bigger he felt like he had multiple sights.

The soldiers quickly took notice and were about to shoot until they all got webbed up They saw that the kid was growing two extra arms and started to grow fur as he was taller and bigger he turned around to see that he had multiple glowing red eyes and his fangs grew into a spider-like form.

The sentinel was about to shoot a blast until Peter leaped towards it at a fast rate and went through the head the sentinel fell as Peter stood on top of it he roared and then looked at the soldiers as they were stuck as Peter mostly killed all of them slicing on in half, punching a hole in their chest, and clawing them. It was a blood fest as he looked at the soldier who killed May and Ben as he fell and started to beg for his life as he said: “J-just let me go!” Peter towers over him as he says in a deep voice “What about my Aunt and my Uncle did you let them go!” He bit the soldier's head off and spat it out as he looked around and saw his neighbors looking horrified. Peter then looked around to see what he had done but he didn’t feel guilty not one bit as he then heard police sirens and helicopters and ran to who knows where.

(End of flashback)

Peter didn’t realize that he was slightly crying as he missed Ben and May so much as he said whispery “I miss you guys”

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It was now early morning the sky still grayish with a hint of light as Peter was swinging around the city when he then heard commotion from an alley as he went on top of the building near it to hear what was happening.

Thug: Hey freak show, you got nowhere else to go mutie.

As one of the thugs tried to hit the mutant until the mutant used her power and sprayed acid at his arm as he yelled out in pain

Thug: FUCKING BITCH!

The mutant tried to leave but the thug’s friends then pinned her to the wall as the thug recovered and punched her in the gut as he was now choking her

Thugs: Mutants don’t deserve to live among us you ABOMINATION!”

They then heard a web swing as Spider-Man webbed the floor and launched himself to the floor as he used his right leg to kick the thug in the head immediately knocking him out as the thug's friends say

“IT'S SPIDER MAN

As the two ran until Peter used his webs on their feet and pulled them towards him as he grabbed their face and slammed them down on the floor hard knocking them out.

The mutant was a little shocked by what happened but then said thank you a bunch of times as she explained that the thugs had been harassing her for a couple of weeks and it seemed like they were about to assault her and kill her.

Spider-Man: Thankfully I came here in time, if you want I can take you somewhere to a mutant haven.

The girl nodded as Peter asked her to hold on tight like really tight. She got on his back and Peter started to swing as they were going fast as she was screaming a little but then looked around and it felt a little beautiful being up so high looking at multiple buildings at once she could even see the multiple billboards at time square and the fact that the sun was now starting to shine made everything else beautiful.

After a couple of minutes, Peter stopped by a sewer.

Spider-Man: I know this might seem gross but trust me, some mutants come here for a safe place.

The mutant was a little skeptical but why would he lie and also not many humans search the swears.

Spider-Man: You’ll meet a group called the Morlocks they might look intimidating but they have a heart of gold.

The mutant then nodded as she stepped into the swears.

Peter then swung away as he heard his stomach grumbling and he looked at a pizza shop he goes to, Eddie's Pizzas

He entered the small humble pizza shop as Eddie then looked up he was a sweet old man and one of the humans Peter could trust. He was wearing an apron underneath was a brown shirt with jeans as he was wiping off the sweat since he had ordered a new oven and was now finished setting it up.

Eddie: Ay if it isn’t my friend Spider-Man, you're here for the usual correct

Eddie said in his thick New York accent

Peter smiled as he said “Yeah the ham pizza please”

Eddie then made his ham pizza as Peter remembered how he saved his shop by stopping some robbers who took all of his money. The man wouldn’t stop thanking him because that money was for his daughter so that she could go to college and in return for Peter's heroics he now gets a free small pizza.

Peter then heard the bell ring as his pizza was ready and he took the box but said

Spider-Man: You don’t have to do this Eddie.

Eddie: Bah it’s the least I could do, because of you I don’t have to go stress about going into bankruptcy and worrying if my little o’ girl would get her education. Besides, you help someone you help everyone.

Peter felt his heart stop a little that was the same words that May had told him, he held on to the box a little tighter

Spider-Man: Heh well thanks Eddie I mean it.

Eddie then waved his hand as he said “Come back anytime”

Peter then swung to Central Park as he was on top of a tree branch that was sturdy enough to hold his weight as he opened the box and was about to take a bite he then felt a sharp pain in his head as he heard a voice.

“Peter”

The voice was gentle and had some compassion and years of wisdom

“Spider-Man: How do you know my….name

Peter held his head tight the pain was horrible his spider sense was working overtime

“Fascinating it feels like your mind is trying to dodge my telepathic ability. Peter I will need you to calm down i am not here to hurt you I’m a mutant like you. Turn around I’m the man in the wheelchair with a hat and glasses”

Peter then turned around despite his head not wanting to turn as he saw a man with glasses, a hat, and a wheelchair as his fingers were on the side of his head.

“There we go, you found me heheh”

Spider-Man: Who are you?

“My dear boy I am Charles Xavier but you can call me Professor X”

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Peter then saw the bald man who was called Charles or Professor X wave and smile calmly. He then said to him in his mind "Would you kindly sit with this old man"

Charles then put his fingers down and put his hands on his lap, the pain in Peter's head stopped and his spider sense as well. He didn't feel any threat from the man.

Charles: Hehe I'm glad you don't find me as a threat Peter.

Peter was shocked at first but saw that he was just continuing reading his mind.

Peter: I will be grateful if you stopped doing that.

Charles chuckled a little as he said "Sorry I just like playing around, my other mutants find it annoying I find humor in it"

Peter rolled his eyes as he grabbed his pizza and went down from the tree branch as he sat down, If his spider sense didn't see him as a threat why should be worried.

Peter then sat down on the left and put the pizza between them as he opened it and offered it to Charles.

Charles: No thank you I already ate, Ororo make's the best salad's,

Peter: (Already stuffing his mouth with a classic peperoni as he covered his mouth as he talked) Well you're lost hehe, also who's Ororo?

Charles: Someone who you will meet soon if you deiced to join us. But first let's introduce each other, My name is Charles Xavier or Professor X as you already know, my age is a secret (chuckles) and I am a mutant like you my power as you experienced before is my telepath. I run a school made for mutant but in public it's just a private school and have a team you might know as the X-Men.

Peter was processing the information as he did recognized the names.

Peter: Well I have learned about the X-Men and the school but not that much, just that the public likes to pinpoint them as villains and some wanna say their villains but are not because they want to be politically correct.

Charles then laughed at that but then smiled sadly

Charles: Heh that is true unfortunately. I hope the public understands that we are not their enemies and that we just want to coexist (Charles then mumbled but did not notice he was talking out loud a little) but unfortunately Erik while has the right intentions does take it to the extreme and in the end he's a hypocrite

Charles then realized that he said the last part out loud.

Charles: I'm sorry Peter hehe just me rambling. But hehe I know you don't buy that.

Peter: I mean with that bombshell of info no doubt i wouldn't doubt it.

Charles: Well if you don't mind I would appreciate if we move on and talk about you. And if you are still wondering about what I said then I will share only if you join hehe.

Peter rolled his eyes again at the bald man smugness but he decided to move on from that topic and talk about himself

Peter: Well as you already know my name is Peter B Parker, got my abilities when I was ten and as you could tell I am homeless heh.

Charles eyes were filled with sympathy but tried to lighten up the mood.

Charles: hehe i can tell from your...odor.

Peter slightly laughed

Peter: Yea I didn't have the time to bathe in the lake.

Charles: I take it your parents left you right?

Peter: No my parents died before I knew them I was adopted by my aunt and uncle accepted me for who I was. They still saw me as their...child, they did their best to try and hide my abilities but somehow and someway someone found out and then I got hunted they didn't want to give me away but they used force and they shot my Aunt first and then my Uncle.

Peter took a pause as that memory burned deep inside , even though he still had hope for some coexists that memory is the only thing holding him back for fully believing. Even though he told Katherine that "he would cling into that answer of coexists" that day holds it back.

Charles noticed his pause and asked "You don't have to continue if you don't want to Peter"

Peter shook his head "No it's fine it's just, you know hard heh but it probably doesn't compare to other mutants backstories though"

Charles: Peter don't undermine your trauma, while there are some mutants that had it worse that does not mean you should undervalue yours. You need to heal as well not push it aside until you break down.

Peter: I know but... I don't know. Sorry off topic but back to what I was saying. I was full of rage and the solider had the guts to blame me for being a mutant something I had no control of and so I turned into a man-spider and killed them all of them. I was full of rage and bitter that I did not care at all and I still don't because of what they done. But ever since that I couldn't turn back into that form.

Charles: From what I have learned from other mutant powers it's probably because of rage and it made your mutant powers spike up and transform you into a man-spider.

Peter: Yea that could be it.

They both stare at the tress and the pond, they didn't even know that the sun was starting to set. Everything looked so peaceful they didn't even need to think about their own goals. They could just take a little breather for now before going back to the real world but for now they just want to enjoy this.

A couple minutes passed before Xavier talked

Charles: Peter, I want to ask. May you join us.

Peter was silent for a little bit

Peter: You want me to join the X-Men?

Charles: Yes.

Peter: Heh are you sure I am ready to join the X-Men?

Charles: Of course Peter besides while that bad day will still be lingering I am sure that you joining us will help you heal and bond with us. Peter I don't want you to be THE spider man I want you to be the astonishing spider man.

Charles then let out his hand

Charles: What do you say Peter?

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Hello everyone sorry that last chapter was a little rushed my power went out and my computer had a little battery so I kinda had to rush.

Also today I will do two chapters for my hero fanfic (plugging I know) just because I was meant to update that yesterday but the power went out and computer died and the phone as well lol.

But I want to hear your thoughts. If y'all have seen this months ago you would know that the ship would be Rogue and Spider-Man man but I changed it to She-Hulk and Spider-Man.

I kinda want to change it back to rouge just because I will be focusing on the mutants more and not that much of Avengers or Fantastic Four they will still show up but not that much attention will be put on them you know?

I don’t know but yeah I just want to know what you guys think. I know I’m small but it doesn’t hurt to ask.

Also, the reason why rouge is because 1. It’s a rare shipping so it would kinda be unique 2. They do have some chemistry in a comic and the animated series. Also, I won’t be doing the whole love triangle between Rogue, Peter, and Gambit i will show that Gambit is jealous but will understand and will let her go.

But that's if you guys want that. Have a nice day

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As Peter heard Charles' words, he realized this would lead to something bigger. It fit right for him during the years he was going solo. Sure, he had help from other heroes like Daredevil, but those were one-time things, plus Daredevil just popped out of nowhere. But this time, he would work with his people and finally have a place to belong.

Peter then took Charles' hand and shook it.

Peter: I accept Charles.

Charles smiled big

Charles: Excellent, Peter. Now let’s be on our way to the mansion. It shouldn’t be that far, heh.

Peter: Wait, where is the mansion located?

Charles then shrugged as he said, “Oh, not too far, just around Graymalkin Salem center, Westchester.”

Peter thought, as he mumbled, “From the park to Westchester, that would mean….” Peter's eyes then widen, “You went that far to talk to me!”

Charles then let out a laugh.

Charles: You are a smart cookie, Peter, to figure out how long it takes to get from here to there. But while I would have made the effort to come here, I did have a little help from a friend.

Charles then put his finger on the side of his head, as if he were going to talk to someone.

“Kurt, would you please teleport me and our newest member?”

A minute passed, and then, poof, a small purple and dark dust cloud appeared. It showed a dark blue person with pointy elf ears and a tail with yellow eyes.

“Ja, it's the recruit Xavier? Mein he looks so young.

The blue elf was examining Peter as he took a whiff.

“Mein Gott, what unfortunate circumstance made you not take a bath?”

Peter: Homeless after losing my family. I typically take a little bath in the lake.

The blue man then said, “That is unfortunate, Mein freund, but I know they are watching over you and praying for your safety every day.

Peter: I hope so, too, but enough with the sad talk. What’s your name?

Kurt: Ja, where are my manners? I'm talking about something so personal without the man’s name. My name is Kurt Wagner, but call me Nightcrawler when we are on a mission.

He let out his hand as Peter took it.

Peter: Well, my name is Peter Parker.

Kurt: No middle name?

Peter: Benjamin.

Kurt: Lovey name, father, uncle, or grandpa?

Peter: My uncle was the one who took care of me and my aunt as well. I don’t have much memory of my parents, though.

The two talked briefly, getting to know each other, as Xavier watched in silence, smiling.

Peter, inside, was happy because of his talks with Eddie and the humans and mutants he saved. He was lonely. The day he lost May and Ben filled him with the poison of loneliness. He felt afraid to connect, especially because he was a mutant, which made it worse. Up until now, he felt like he would be alone for his life, but he kept doing what he did best, saving mutants and people. The city would wonder who Spider-Man was.

But now that it didn’t have to happen, he had a real second chance of being part of something, a team of mutants. And maybe he wouldn’t be so alone.”

Kurt: I would say, Mein freund, I am a big fan of your spider abilities, the way you web your enemies and dodge them before they can react.

Peter: Oh, well, thanks, Kurt. I figured that I would help others so that they wouldn’t go through any pain.

Kurt: You are a good man, Peter. I am glad that fate let you accept Xavier's deal and also take a bath.

They both chuckled as they looked at Charles, who was patiently waiting with a smile.

Kurt: Ja, my apologies, Xavier. I didn’t mean to take up your time.

Charles: No, don’t worry, Kurt, I do not mind. It’s great to see you and Peter get along so well.

Kurt then huddled between the two as he was getting ready to teleport. “Don’t worry, Peter; it will only be a second.” Then, poof, they teleported, and Peter was in awe. Everything was going so fast; he saw dark purple and blue around him. Everything was zooming out and in, and then poof, again, they were here at the mansion. And it was uncanny—huge yet. Peter was analyzing it, and it looked like around 140-150 acres of land to him.

Charles then looked at him as he said, “Welcome, Peter, to the X mansion. Next door to it is the school.”

Peter then turned to the left as the school was next door, and it was a little smaller than the mansion, but still huge, like around 100-110 acres.

Kurt: Your face, mein freund, shows shock. I thought you would be used to this size when swinging around.

Kurt chuckled as he saw Peter's face in absolute awe

Peter: Well, I didn’t think it would be that big, at least in width?!

As Peter spread his arms to show what he meant.

Charles: Heheh, wait until you see the underground, but that will be for later. Now, let’s see the others. They will be excited to see their new member.

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Hello everyone, sorry for not updating as frequently. School has started for me on Thursday, so that will slow down my schedule a little bit.

I will try to update during the weekdays, but if I don’t, then there’s a high chance you will get a chapter during the weekend (depending if my laziness doesn’t get in the way lol) but yea just wanted to let yall now so that you don’t feel like i abandoned my stories again lol.

But that’s all, and I will be updating the tags to Peter/Rouge, so if anyone is coming to my story because of Jennifer/Peter, then I’m sorry, because I am changing the relationship since I have a clear roadmap on what I want to do, and that includes Rouge. But I will do that later since I’m going to eat. Have a nice day

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As the trio headed inside the mansion. The main hall looked clean and spacious, like a waiting room. At the front was a staircase leading upstairs, with an elevator behind it.

Charles: Well then, should we go left or right, Peter?

Peter looked to his side, and on the right stood a large table with brown cabinets along the side. It had two ovens stacked on top of each other, a fridge, and other kitchen essentials on the side that led to another room. To his left was a sitting area with two red chairs and a brown desk between them, with a lamp. On the floor was a blue carpet with white lines that led to a library, which had organized shelves filled with various genres, leading to another room marked "Xavier's office."

Peter: Um, let's go right; I want to check out the kitchen.

Kurt: Ja, that's where Gambit makes his famous beignets—so delicious, yet he covers them with a lot of sugar.

Peter: I think I've heard of those before. What’s the name? The cookshop? Yeah, that’s it. Also, who’s Gambit?

Kurt: A kind and relaxed guy who always looks for a bet. He's a good friend.

Peter: Alright, I'll take your word for it.

As they entered, Peter looked around and saw a pantry. He opened it to find some ingredients and snacks.

Peter: Not much here. (He then grabbed a cookie because it was softer) Oooh, extra soft. (He ate it.)

Charles: I could have sworn I told Jubilee and Bobby to buy groceries. Hmm, oh well. They’ll get extra homework.

Charles then put his finger on the side of his head as he was communicating with someone.

Charles: Is everyone ready yet?

???: Yes, but show him around more, make him get used to the mansion.

Charles: Alright.

Peter didn't question the names since he knew he would meet them soon, nor why Charles was using his telepath, though he was probably talking to someone. They moved to the door connected to the kitchen, which led to a small gym. The gym had three treadmills, weights, yoga mats, and some lower and upper body strength equipment.

Peter: Ain't that convenient—a small gym connected to the kitchen.

Charles: Hehe, exactly. But not many use it. It’s basically Kurt and Colossus’s gym.

Kurt: (Giggles) That’s right. The rest mostly use the bigger gym in the basement or the danger room.

Peter: Danger room?

Kurt: It's a room that simulates scenarios, and it’s very convincing. Spend enough time in there, and you’d think the scenario is real. It used to be one big workout space with traps.

Charles: That’s right, Kurt. Before you joined, it was like that. But once we realized we needed to practice various situations, Forge and I decided to make a new and improved danger room.

They continued walking around the first floor, then headed to the left to the library. Peter was starting to get excited because, while on the street, he might have stolen a few books, but it was all to educate himself and pass the time. His favorites include: Mice of Men, lord of the Flies, How to Kill a Mockingbird, and 1984. And some little comics like "Breathtaking Dream Mosquito Man, stories of dramatic, indestructible iron, and his favorite, The eerie odd creatures.

Charles: I see you are well educated, my boy. My personal favorite is Moby dick, though I don't read comics.

Peter's eyes widened as he looked at Charles had a smug grin, as Kurt was giggling a little bit as well. They then go to Xavier's office as which had a chandelier on top, a nice, clean desk with a pen and stacks of paper. In front of it were two white chairs, and behind the desk were shelves of books.

Xavier: This is one of my offices, nothing too special, just a simple office.

Peter's spider sense then tingled as he noticed something was off. He then went to the bookshelf as one of the books was slightly off. Peter then looked back at Charles as he shrugged with that same old smug ass grin. Peter then pulled the book from the bookshelf then moved to the side, as it led to a metal door.

Peter: Secret passageway, huh.

Charles: Let an old man be childish, hehe.

The three let out a small chuckle as they entered the door as which led to a bunker and a door that had an X symbol, and inside was a huge amount a space and one single platform, and in the center was a helmet with an X symbol, but it looked broken.

Peter: What is this?

Charles: This is the Cerebro room. The machine you see is Cerebro itself. This machine allows me to detect mutants all over the world. This model here is the real one.

Peter: There is another model?

Kurt: Yes, Mein Freund in the basement, there is another model that is the prototype, but Xavier plans to use that model for something else.

Peter was amazed that this machine was basically an ESP, a very advanced ESP that could detect mutants from around the globe.

Charles: You may be wondering why this is broken. Well, we had an attack on the mansion a few years ago, and they were a powerful telepathic and overpowered me, and managed to break the connection with Cerebro to the point where it might take a long time to fully fix. But thankfully, like what Kurt said, we still have the prototype. Beast and I am planning to enhance it.

The room was silent as Peter was wondering who was strong enough to attack the mansion and beat the X-Men.

Charles: Anyways, the mood is getting sad, let's go to the basement.

The three then left as Kurt put a hand on Peter's shoulder.

Kurt: We still don't know who invaded us; they managed to beat us without breaking a sweat, even beating our strongest.

Peter then wondered who was strong enough to defeat the X-Men?

They were now at the main entrance, where they went behind the stairs and proceeded to the elevator, which had two options: the basement and the sub-basement. As they rode the elevator, Charles pressed the first basement floor button as it went down, and some elevator music played.

Peter: Wait, couldn't Kurt just teleport us?

Charles: But then you wouldn't experience the elevator for the first time.

Peter then gave him a strange look as Charles gave him that smirk, and Peter rolled his eyes. Charles then put his first two fingers on the side of his head as he was talking to someone.

Charles: Is everyone ready?

???: Yes, Charles, everyone is ready. Remember, we are in Hank's lab.

Charles: Okay, thank you, Jean.

Charles then stopped as the elevator reached their floor and the door opened.

Charles: This time, let me show you around, Peter. Follow me.

Peter and Kurt then followed him to a room that had a title "Hank's lab." Charles then opened the door as it was pitch black, and Kurt had a big smile.

Kurt: Let me turn on the lights.

As soon as Kurt turned on the lights, It showed a big table on the floor, with a big furry hair standing out a little.

???: Hank goes down lower.

???: I am afraid this is my limit, Jubilee.

???: Why don't you turn back into human sugar?

???: Well, since I figured that it would be better if I stayed in this form, rogue.

???: Good lord, you could have lain on the floor, bub.

???: It doesn't matter now; they have been listening to us for the past minute, mon ami.

???: Oh my, let's just stick with it.

???: (Giggles) We are so bad at this.

???: Next time, let me do the planning, Jean.

Then the table flipped, showing eight people. The first one was wearing a plain blue shirt with black pants and sunglasses, the second was wearing a green shirt and gray pants, but their stomach were big, not the fat type but a pregnant type. The third was wearing a crop top with ripped blue jeans, and the fourth was wearing a pink dress with a necklace and had some of her hair white. The fifth had a yellow jacket with a light red shirt and was wearing shorts and had a visor. The six had full white hair with thunderbolt earrings and was wearing a simple white shirt with comfy pants, then the seventh was wearing a yellow jacket with some blue on the shoulders and looked a little short, and the last one was full on wearing a whole suit and looked like an ape with blue hair dye gone wrong.

All: WELCOME TO THE X-MEN!

It sounded...very out of sync as the girl with the yellow jacket said, "Come on, Logan, put a little heart into it!"

Logan: Why couldn’t we greet the new guy simple instead of throwing this whole thing!

There was then a little argument as Charles was smiling and laughing inside that his team with experience were acting like this, Kurt was chuckling as well, but Peter at first was wondering what was going on, but then started to laugh out loud, something he had not done in a long time.

The team then looked at him as Peter was laughing.

Peter: Heheh yall are a bunch of dorks, heheh.

Soon, the rest of the team laughed, except the short one, who just showed a smile while shaking his head.

It seemed like a perfect moment.

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MEANWHILE AT AN ABANDOND BUILDING

The room was covered in scrap with a banner on top that just said "F.O.H" as a couple of soldiers were making weapons off a scrapped sentinel.

???: You sure these will be enough to take down those freaks? If these sentinels couldn't do the job what makes you think we can?

???: Real simple, we are humans those robots follow programmed commands and look where that got them, but with us humans we have the ability to think, to improvise, to adapt and with these weapons we made I am confident we can kill the X-Men. But if all goes wrong then at lease we could use this.

The man then uncovered the cloth to show a sniper rifle.

???: What is this Carl?

Carl: This sniper is strong enough to make those freaks normal, take away their powers.

They kept looking at the rile as it glowed.

Carl: The muties will soon meet their executioner no matter the cost.