Meta Essence Gacha in Marvel-Chapter 158: Halloween Night: Part 03

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Mary Jane

Mary Jane leaves her home while smoothing her costume with her hands. Hector is already waiting in the car, so she speeds up. She was always eager to leave her home.

She opens the door and enters, going for a kiss as she sits. "Hi, Tiger." She says after giving him a peck on the lips.

Only when she sat down did she pay attention to his costume.

To the Halloween Party in Midtown High, Mary Jane decided to wear matching costumes with her boyfriend, which is one of the perks of being in a relationship.

Despite the many options, Hector convinced her to go with something not that "couple-like", but that still goes well together, and he suggested a pretty easy one, too.

That is how Mary Jane ended up wearing Black Widow's full bodysuit. Really easy for her to pull it off; she just wore the thing, and Hector even provided it. Her hair and build are already perfect.

He, on the other hand, instead of wearing something like the Hawkeye, because it is what people think is the "Normal Duo" of the Avengers, decided to go as Spider-Man.

"We are both spider-themed heroes now…" He said. That was enough to convince her.

And she really has no mind to talk about specifics when he looks so damn good in that tight-fit costume.

"Hmmmm~, Mama likes." She bites her lips while running her hands through his pecs and torso. And he is also not wearing the mask or his glasses, showing his handsome face.

"I can say the same for what I saw when you walked to the car." He smirks "But I will need to make sure, so… I will need a 360 later. I need to check this ass too, some hands down examination, I mean."

"Anything to you~" She says while laughing, and the two kiss again, a little more heatedly now.

After their mouths separate from each other, Mary Jane notices something.

"Wait, it's a little different, no?" She asks "Is this black, or dark blue, and the lighting is making it black?" She asks while touching his sides. Instead of the usual red and blue, his Spider-Man costume is red and black.

"I decided to change the blue to black to create my own costume… There will be a lot of other Spider-Mans out there, so I just want to differentiate myself from them." He explains

"Hmm, it is kinda cool, but I think blue would go well with your eyes." She says after analyzing for some more time "But if you are gonna put the mask…"

"Maybe. And the mask is too claustrophobic, ugh." He groans "I don't know how heroes do it."

"Between saving the world, fighting villains, and all the rest… I guess a tight mask is the least of their worries."

"Yeah… Or it is made of a better material than the ones we can get." He comments "Like how the Fantastic Four uses that Unstable Molecule Fabric."

"I am not familiar with this nerd stuff." She comments dismissively before giving him a sly smile "The only nerd stuff I am familiar with is right here~" Putting her hand on his thigh, she makes it travel up till his crotch.

"...what about if we forget this fucking party and just go somewhere quiet, huh?" He immediately is on her, kissing her neck between each word.

"Hector! Haha~ Stahp!" She giggles "You promised me!" She wants it. Damn, she really wants it, but they have many more opportunities to be alone than going to a party together, so Mary Jane is looking forward to it.

He allows himself to be pushed away and sighs loudly. "Well, if you want… Ugh, parties… Ugh. People… loud music… people… dancing… people!"

"Hahaha! Oh my gosh, you are so introverted!! C'mon, it will be fun!" She slaps his arm "And I promise that the after-party will be very rewarding~" She leans to whisper in his ear.

"Okay, let's go, dance to one song, and go back." He says, comically revving the engine of the car and speeding up in the street.

Mary Jane laughs loudly at his antics while he is making his best impression of an F1 driver.

......…..

Third Person P.O.V.

Avengers Tower

"Eidolon! Take a picture with us!" Darcy cuts through the people at the party while grabbing a photographer by the wrist.

Despite many of his flaws, Tony Stark is not one to throw those private parties that don't allow any recording because of anything shady happening. He can have problems with alcohol, but he doesn't do any other hard drugs, and his sexual endeavors are mostly kept in his private quarters, despite him not being shy about them.

So he never hides anything at those parties. Half of that is because he is a "diva" who likes the attention, and the other half is because the many photographers and cameramen are a "tool of control" for all the guests.

With so many cameras, people want to be on their best behavior after all. Especially the ones that care about their public image.

Many would argue that it makes it difficult to truly enjoy a party if they need to hold back, but Tony Stark doesn't care.

Eidolon was talking with Thor when Darcy arrived with the photographer and Jane.

"Let's take a 'family photo'. Hahaha!" Darcy pulls Eidolon by the wrist while also pulling Jane.

She positions herself between the two and starts making poses while Eidolon and Jane stay still, awkwardly.

"Relax a little, Jane. Eidolon at least can be like that because he is Darth Vader." Darcy complains "It is just the costumes, it is not like I am asking you two to kiss!"

Thor is also not an insecure man.

"My lady, if this man is annoying you, I will gladly fight him." He shouts while givingJane a big smile

"Bad idea. Darth Vader absolutely destroys Conan." Eidolon jokes back

"We will only know by doing it…" Thor says while raising his sword, striking a fighting stance

Psheeew

Eidolon immediately ignites his lightsaber in response. "I will engrave the truth on your body then." He says in his Darth Vader voice.

The two do a back and forth while the photographer takes some pictures. But Darcy brings the focus back to "family photo" and Eidolon also wants this to be over.

"Well, it was an interesting coincidence… We should indeed immortalize this moment." Eidolon says

"Yeah!" Darcy gives her support by leaning on him, trying to act like a daughter, but it does not look that innocent.

"I was just hesitant to associate myself with you while you are acting like a fool…" Jane deadpans while staring at Darcy, but she relaxes her face to take some nice pictures while smiling.

"I am just in character." Darcy says while hugging Eidolon too tightly to be appropriate.

"Leia kinda hated Vader…"

Later, to avoid any trouble, Eidolon called for Thor so that the four could take pictures together after they had enough Star Wars-themed pictures.

"How did we get those pictures from you?" Darcy asks the photographer

"It's all posted on the Avengers Halloween Party website." the photographer answers. "It is literally this name, just add the dot com."

"Cool! Then take more of my daddy and me together."

"..." Eidolon holds back a laugh and just lets Darcy do whatever she wants. He thinks she is funny, so he doesn't mind her antics.

He was saved from Darcy when Tony approached him and dragged him with his arm around his shoulders.

"Okay, dude! There are a lot of people who want to know you!" He says in a loud voice.

Tony Stark has been doing this with a lot of heroes present, acting as the bridge between them and the normal celebrities. After all, most of the heroes like Captain America, Thor, Hulk, and the others would be happy to just stay in their lane during the whole party.

But Tony, as an old party-goer, took on himself to be the social glue that connects the two groups, because he can navigate through the two sides easily because of his past.

"Is that so?" Eidolon asks, his voice betraying that he is not that excited at the prospect of being paraded around to a bunch of celebrities.

"Don't be like that… they are your fans. Shouldn't you treat your fans well?" Tony asks with a grin

"I suppose…" Eidolon relents. It is not a big sacrifice either.

Some of those celebrities are cool, and he even likes them. He never cared about celebrities, never a fanboy, but there is something interesting about the 180 flip in the dynamic. In his other life, he would never have met them, but now they are the ones reaching for him.

In the end, it was really not that bad; he got to meet some iconic people, talked with some actors about their roles that he liked, and with singers about their music.

Hector has always been an eclectic guy, so his broad taste allows him to have knowledge about everything, and that makes him a good conversationalist, and people easily like him.

What singer would not like to have a particular song being complimented by the greatest hero in the world? Or which writer wouldn't like to discover that the greatest hero reads and really understands his work? 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

He was even fawned over by some female celebrities, but he doesn't give them much attention. He took a lot of pictures with them, though.

In the end, to him, their attention is cheap because they would have given it to any other hero in his place. In this way, he likes Darcy more; he can be a little thirsty over every handsome hero, but she at least keeps her crush for him faithful.

Even prime Halle Berry and Megan Fox received just an educated flirtation back, it doesn't matter if they are his old celebrity crushes.

"So… I was meant to ask… are you gay by any chance?" Tony looks at him after he took some pictures with the last duo, and Eidolon just treated them casually despite their advances. "It is cool if you are. No judgment here." Stark raises his hands to placate any anger.

"No, I'm not gay, Tony. I just don't take sex as casually as you." Eidolon's sideglance can be felt even though the helmet

"Ah, c'mon, surrounded by those hot babes and you are gonna say that to me??"

"They are different… I know, trust, and like them. Anything that happens between us is on a totally different level from a one-night stand with someone I met at a party."

"Even Halle Berry and Megan Fox? Like… Together???" Tony is almost exasperated at this point because he feels that was something the black-clad hero would be able to accomplish if he played the game a little.

"Tony, Tony, Tony…" Eidolon adopts a condescending tone while patting the man's shoulder "I understand your confusion. It is a matter of perspective, my friend."

"???"

"You see… To you, getting those models, actresses and singers… it is an accomplishment, a great feat worth bragging about." Eidolon shakes his head "And not to sound like a narcissist, but to me… it is like I would be lowering my standards. Do you see? I am the prize they want, not the other way around. If they get one night with Eidolon, they would be able to brag for the rest of their lives… Even that single picture is enough to elevate them. When you are the prize, you can't be too easy… You lose your value." Eidolon continues to pat the shoulder of the still Tony. "Just a little advice…" And then he walks away

"Hey! I am a big prize too!!" Tony shouts to Eidolon's back

"Yes. And Ms. Potts already won, so why do you care about other women?" Eidolon says and moves to a quieter corner of the party, and it doesn't take long for Shego to find him.

"I see that you are having fun with those hot actresses and singers." Shego gets closer with a teasing smile.

"You are seeing wrong, then." He replies calmly while flicking her wide-brimmed hat.

"Hmmm~" She narrows her eyes suspiciously "You are not acting as if you are not liking it either."

"Do you want me to punch them in the face?" He asked with amusement

"Yes, that would help." She laughs "But choking them would be enough… Wait, no. Some can be into that."

"You are meaner than the Wicked Witch of the West." He shakes his head

"Hotter too." She says while showing off her curves to him, her dress clinging to her body

"I wholeheartedly agree with that." He nods "I would not mind being your flying monkey."

The two laugh while exchanging jokes, but then Eidolon pauses and asks for a photographer to take some pictures of the two.

To try to be a good boyfriend, despite the circumstances, he always does his best to ease their jealousy. Shego obviously appreciates the gesture because she knows that he is not into taking pictures.

"Group pictures?? Let's go~!!" Their private moment is cut short when Harley drags Pamela and Helena.

So it ends up with group pictures

"Say 'Harem'!!" Harley tells them while smiling widely

"Fuck off." It is what Helena and Pamela answer at the same time while the flash of the camera hits them.

......….

Midtown High

Hector and Mary Jane arrived without an issue at Midtown High, his car stopping at the full parking lot.

"I didn't think I would be returning here so soon…" He comments as he steps out of the car, sighing dramatically.

"You talk like you are returning to a '10-year class reunion' or something." She shakes her head, also stepping out of the car.

"Hey!" He protests and suddenly goes around to push her back into the car

"What the he-" She tries to say, but he closes the door in her face

"Let me be a gentleman…" Then he opens again "My lady." He offers a hand, his lips twitching

"..." She gives him a dead stare while also holding back a laugh, but eventually gives him her hand so that he can help her. "So romantic…" She says sarcastically.

"Is that so? And this? Is romantic?" She barely stepped out when he pushed her against the car and stole a kiss, a kiss that she eagerly returned.

But their surprise make-out session is brief because Hector is not a fan of Public Displays of Affection.

"Hm, I like this spontaneous side of you~" She gives him a sly smile after the two separate.

"I like all sides of you… especially the back." He says while pulling her by the hand to walk past him so that he can see her butt "Yep, you are wearing this better than Black Widow." He compliments, even giving a grab at her dump truck.

"You are just saying this because it is in your hand… She obviously has a better body than I." She rolls her eyes but doesn't hide the smile on her lips, and doesn't stop his groping either.

"My love… Ten naked Black Widows could be right here wanting me, and I would choose you in a heartbeat." He whispers in her ear, squeezing her ass tighter before giving a swat. Pah

Mary Jane yelps and giggles "You are so bad tonight~"

"It is Halloween, it is the night to act a little wild." He continues to whisper in her ear in a husky tone

Mary Jane shudders in excitement. Sometimes, she surprises herself at how horny she is for her boyfriend.

"Remember to save a little of this wilderness for our private afterparty." She gives him a sultry look over her shoulder

"You don't need to worry about that. You should be the one trying not to get too tired." He narrows his eyes at her

She laughs and pulls him so that the two can walk with their arms linked to the gym.

During this party, the school is mostly empty, with the exception of the gym, from where they can already hear loud music coming from.

"Let me…" Mary Jane tries to comb his hair while the two walk together. "Oh no, too hot! Just a little less… No, it is getting worse!"

"..." Hector just stares at her while trying to keep the woman from tripping.

"If you didn't let it cover your eyebrows…" She says while still running her hands through his hair

"Maybe I should cut then…" He says without a care

"NO!" She immediately kills the idea "You are not cutting it! You just need to let some locks in the front… Damn, it is hot again! Okay, don't talk with any women!! And don't make eye contact either!" She finally gives up trying to find a hairstyle that show-off his handsome face without being too much to attract some bitches.

"That will be so hard." He comments sarcastically. "I bet there will be women falling from the ceiling in my lap." He rolls his eyes.

"I am serious, Hector. If a girl approaches you…"

"I will say 'Kyah! Don't touch me, girl, I like the same thing as you, and I was born from a cesarean section to not get even close to pussy!' " He suddenly screams, acting like a stereotypical gay man.

"Pffff! Hahahahahahaha!" Mary Jane can't hold a huge laugh. "I was about to tell you to tell them that you have a girlfriend, but that is better."

"And if they insist, I am gonna show them." Hector says with a zesty tone of voice while snapping his fingers around

"Okay, stop! You are almost convincing me that you are gay." She grabs his hand so that he can't snap his fingers

Hector's posture changes again, immediately approaching her like a predator. "So you are telling me that after that night, you still have any doubts?" He once again puts his mouth very close to her

Mary Jane gets excited again and can't waste the opportunity. "Maybe~' She responds cheekily, eyes looking around innocently, challenging him.

"Ooohh~ I see, I see… If you want, we can go back to the car, and I can prove to you right now. It will be my pleasure." He says in a low voice

She licks her lips. "Nice try, but later… Now lets to the party."

"Hmpf, lookwho is backtracking." He grabs her ass again

"Hector, people can see!" She protests without any seriousness.

As they play around, the couple finally arrives at the gym. Hector pushes the double doors so that they can be blasted by the loud music and by the sight of people dancing wildly in a dark place.

Everyone is using costumes, not of the same quality as the ones Hector saw in the Avengers Tower, but that is understandable.

Mary Jane pulls Hector to the dancing crowd so that the two enjoy themselves a little.

"Let's see if you can dance!" She says above the loud music

"Please…" He scoffs "I am a dancing master."

"Painting and now dancing? How many hidden talents do you have??" She asks while laughing, not taking him seriously at all.

"All of them."

......…..

Transylvania, Romania

The fictional birthplace of vampires, it is not fictional after all.

In the center of Romania, surrounded by mountains, forests, fog, and magic, Transylvania hides a secret that most of the world took as a horror tale.

It changed only recently when Eidolon himself confirmed the existence of all kinds of monsters. Ironically enough, the knowledge that out there exist monsters that are not friendly with humans didn't matter too much to most of humanity.

Some freaked out, and the crazier ones even went on a hunt for those fantastical tales, now a reality.

People have been disappearing in those areas for months, and only after enough of them didn't return, did humans start taking it seriously and keeping away from the region.

There are still idiots who think they turned into vampires and are living happily, so they still try, but that is an even smaller minority at this point.

The nearby city, now Sighisoara, is the birthplace of Dracula, and hidden from view, his castle still exists nearby.

And that is where Selene stopped first.

Clad in her usual black attire, Selene looks around the small European city with eyes full of scrutiny. She is here on a mission to investigate the vampire activity in this area and make sure they are not planning anything big.

Some vampires have been moving strangely for some time, and the easiest way to investigate is to go to the heart of vampire society.

Selene looks down on the city, her enhanced senses detecting the strangeness veiled by the normalcy.

"The smell of blood…" She jumps from the roof, entering the alleyway and turning into one with the darkness.

It is time to hunt.

...…

Avengers Tower

"...and I was like, BOOM! You are looking for this?" Rhodes finishes another of his stories

"..."

But the heroes nearby look at him strangely.

"Is that the whole story?" Thor asks while looking around, uncertain.

"Yes, it is a War Machine story!" Rhodes explains

"Very nice then, my friend. You did well!" Thor smiles widely and pats Rhodes on the biceps.

"..." But that sounded so fake that Rhodes is offended.

"Don't mind them, Mr. Rhodes." Eidolon speaks "I always enjoy some harmful compliance."

"Thank you! Someone gets it!" Rhodes turns to Eidolon like he is a lifesaver, gesturing to the hero like he is an example to be followed.

"I mean, I'm sorry that your coolest story is about destroying some military equipment, dude." Stark chimes in arrogantly "I kinda do it on a daily basis… it is like bragging that I ate breakfast."

"..." Rhodes stares at his friend with dead eyes. "Are you talking about your failed inventions. If it is like that, you indeed destroyed much more than anyone."

"Ouch. Look who is talking, the guy who wears one of my inventions." Tony replies sassily.

"And using it better than you." Rhodes shoots back with a careless shrug of his shoulder

"Pffft, you have to add all those extra weapons to make up for your lack of skill." Tony rolls his eyes and takes a sip of his drink.

The other heroes watch the back and forth between friends with amused smiles.

"Peace, my good friends. Why fight over something so small?" Thor interrupts with a crooked smile "What matters who controls those tin cans better?" It is obviously he is saying that to annoy the two.

And obviously, the two would take the bait.

"I can't believe that the guy who literally beats things with a hammer is trying to talk with me." Tony exaggerates his outrage by putting a hand over his heart. "Learn some finesse first, you brute."

"You may know a lot about drinking and lightning, but this takes real skill, Thor." Rhodes tries to explain like Thor is a child.

Thor's smile is big, not offended at all. "It is not because I don't do, that I can't do… Should I tell you that Asgardian technology is much more advanced than Earth's? Tell them, Eidolon."

"It is true." Eidolon nods

"So, riding into those toy armors should be easy for me." Thor brags

"Ohohoh! Now that is something I want to see!" Tony laughs "I bet that I can use your hammer better than you, too."

"You can't even lift it!" Thor shoots back

"That is probably just you using some underhanded voodoo magic to prevent me from owning you."

"You are simply not worthy."

The rest of the guys wisely didn't say anything because they all knew that it would spiral out of control. This is not a talk that is walking to an answer; it is just a discussion for the sake of a discussion.

"Guys… We can agree that I am better than everyone and leave this this way." Eidolon opens his arms and says humbly. "Why fight for the second place?"

"Ah, shut up, you too."

"My friend, I am not gonna hold back next time."

"Look at these guys…"

"You are just playing Darth Vader… You are not the Chosen One."

Now they playfully turn on him while he chuckles under the helmet.

At that moment, Harley suddenly jumps in and puts her arm around Bruce Banner's shoulder.

"I just had an idea!!" She claims excitedly "Bruce, you should let the Hulk out."

"....." Most of the heroes look at her like she is crazy. What is kinda true, but they don't know it yet, they are just discovering it now.

"That is an idea alright…" Clint comments with a strange expression.

"...not a good one though." Tony completes

"Meh, what do you idiots know? Don't you remember that during the Incident in New York, the Hulk was very cooperative and normal?" Harley argues "In a controlled environment, he will not cause destruction(on purpose), and we can get to know him better, to help with future interactions."

Her argument is good, but the Hulk…

"I am not comfortable with that…" Bruce says, his face not lying, showing his full discomfort.

"What is happening here?" Betty asks after arriving to check what is going on. Jennifer and Natasha were just behind her.

"I am convincing them to let the Hulk out!" Harley turns to her while beaming.

"You what?" Betty's reaction is exactly as one would expect.

"So you are really crazy…" Natasha says in an even voice, like she finally figured something out and is gonna write that in Harley's file.

Harley rolls her eyes. "Such prejudice with my boy Hulk. Never giving him a chance unless it's to clean your asses." She is not polite with her words

"..."

"You keep denying him and refusing to see him as a person, and then you are surprised if he matches your energy with the only thing he knows…" She continues "And why does he only know rage and destruction? Because none of you really bothered to teach him anything else… like, I don't know… all the good things like kindness, empathy, understanding…"

"Okay, Okay… I am sold. Let the Hulk out!" Tony interrupts her and finally agrees, "Damn, she is making me feel guilty. She is a good therapist. I am never telling her my childhood traumas…"

"I mean… if it's safe." Steve Roger also agrees with some reluctance.

"Hahahaha! Don't worry, if he gets out of control, I will deal with the Beast like I have dealt with many before." Thor guffaws

"Don't call him a beast!" Harley protests before turning to Eidolon. "I know that you can keep everyone safe if things go south… C'mon…" She makes doe eyes at him.

"..."

"Pwetty pweasee~" Harley starts batting her eyelashes while pouting

"...fine. I always offered to train with the Hulk anyway." He accepts

"YES! Now, Brucey, it only depends on you~" Harley turns to Dr. Banner

"I ams till not comfortable with this."

"Okay, Bruce, I support you in whatever decision you make, but it does not look so bad to try." Jennifer says to him softly

"..."

"Oh! He is folding! Just a little more, guys!" Harley shouts to the room.

"Free the Hulk!" Tony raises his glass

"Hulk! Hulk! Hulk!" Harley doesn't miss the beat

"Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!"

The other heroes start chanting, and like any good herd effect, it didn't take to everyone on the floor to start chanting together while bumping their fists in the air or clapping.

"Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!" "Hulk!"

Bruce Banner still looks unsure, looking around, but the people are supporting him, and the Hulk, so he takes a big sigh while slowly removing his glasses.

And then his body starts expanding with a roar.

......….

Midtown High

"I admit, you really dance well." Amidst the crowd of dancing students, Mary Jane laughs while shouting at Hector.

"You haven't seen anything. Look at this robot." He immediately performs the perfect moves of a robot dance, making her laugh. It is not only funny, but he is really hitting the beats, and actually impressive.

"The robot? Really?" She shouts between laughs

"It is the best dance move in the world." He shouts back

"Okay…" She says without believing

"Alright then, check this out!" His previous moves are so good that they created a free space around him, so Hector decided to show off in the limits of the humanly possible to her girlfriend.

He understands that he can't always be with her, so she will be the super cool boyfriend so that she can brag later and feel superior to her bitchy friends.

And, of course, assert dominance over his previous high school.

Hector performs a backflip that made Mary Jane gasp, landing on his hands, and then he immediately starts spinning using his shoulders, exactly at the high-speed beat of the music.

Even the people around are impressed and gave him more space.

"WOW!"

"What the fuck!?"

"That is crazy!

Mary Jane's jaw almost fell on the floor seeing that, but Hector simply stopped while lying on his side, blew her a kiss, and stood up smoothly.

........

"Haha! What was that?" Mary Jane asks between laughs as the two go to get some drinks. She still can't believe Hector pulled that off.

"That is me making sure that you never doubt my talents, ever again." He says with some humour.

"Oh, I am never doubting you anymore." She laughs as the two finally arrive at the much quieter table.

Hector sniffs a drink or two. "Obviously, someone spiked those… here." He offers her the one that is without alcohol.

She doesn't find it weird that he can tell the ones with alcohol, because there is always a strong smell if you pay attention. The people are not stingy when making the drinks more "fun".

"Hm? I thought it would be in your best interest to get me drunk tonight?" She accepts the cup while giving him a sultry smile

"I don't need alcohol to get what I want…" He answers at the same level "And I want you fully aware of what I am going to do with you tonight." His eyes narrow dangerously while he shamelessly looks at her body

"Promises, promises~" She rolls her eyes to provoke him.

"I understand that you are only saying that to get a reaction from me, but I am gonna give it to you anyway…" He was already approaching her predatorily when someone suddenly jumped on his shoulders

"Hector, that was AWESOME!! HAHAHAHA You are crazy, dude!! What are those moves???" Flash Thompson shouts in his ear while swaying from side to side.

"Long time no see, Flash." Hector says blandly.

Despite his disappointment from being interrupted and the annoyance from having a slightly obnoxious, slightly drunk guy hanging on him, he remains polite.

Mary jane on the other hand, is half glaring at Flash and half amused at being annoyed by Hector.

"And I am just living up to my costume." Hector answers while gesturing at himself.

"Yep! That is what I am talking about. That is why we get along! Spider-Man is the GOAT!" Flash says, removing his arm from Hector to show off his own body.

He is also wearing a Spider-Man costume.

Hector and Mary Jane both find it ironic that this guy has such love for the hero, and used to bully Peter Parker.

At this moment, more people walked to them. Peter, Ned, Gwen, Michelle Jones, Lizz Allen, and others of Flash's jocks friends and kids of the popular table.

They all greet Hector and Mary Jane as they arrive.

"Wait, why is a part of your costume black?" Flash asks suddenly

"What is the problem? I just used some poetic freedom to make a small change." Hector says while raising his arms slightly to show the sides that are black.

"I think it's cool." Ned says. He is wearing a cheap Hulk costume, with Hulk hands, his face painted, and his shirt in tatters, but still covering most of his body.

"I prefer the classic blue." Gwen says without even hiding that she is looking at Peter. She is wearing an Alice costume from Alice in Wonderland.

"I think it fits you pretty nicely, Hector." Liz Allen goes a step further and runs a hand through his sides from his ribcage till his waist. "College did some good to you." Her tone is not innocent.

From the way Mary Jane is glaring, Liz is lucky she didn't receive a sucker punch right there.

Hector is no different. He looks down at where she is touching, like Liz just stabbed his body, or like she is smearing shit on him.

His eyes don't hide any of those feelings, and his tone is unfriendly, but his words are polite as he gets away from her and moves to Mary Jane.

"Well, now that I have a GIRLFRIEND that is out of my league, I need to hit the gym." He says after arriving at Mary Jane's side and hugging her waist, and then he smiles innocently

Liz's face freezes instantly at the blatant rebut. That exchange did not escape the eyes of the rest, who cringed in embarrassment for her.

Of course, Mary Jane loved that and put her arm around her waist, her hand running through the same side Liz touched like she was cleaning it.

"Oh, so you two made it official??" Gwen is a ray of sunshine through the tense atmosphere. "I always knew you two would be good together. Cheering since day one!"

"Thank you! We had some difficulties in starting it, but after that, it was great!" Mary Jane replies excitedly "A honeymoon!" She pulls him and kisses his lips right then in front of everyone. Especially to Liz.

She doesn't force it because Hector is not a fan of PDA, but she passed a clear message.

The big group divided itself into smaller conversations, the girls talking about each other's costumes, the boys catching up with Hector.

"I saw a guy jumping another guy while wearing Hulk hands once." Hector says to Ned.

"Huh?" Ned looks confused by the sudden information, and Hector shakes his head mentally because of his loneliness in this world where people don't get his references.

He needs to introduce some memes.

"Is college hard, Hector?" Peter asks. Hector thought that he would be wearing his own hero's clothes and try to pass as a normal costume, but he is wearing generic Jedi robes, and without a doubt, his Spider-Man suit underneath.

"Yeah, what about the hot college babes?" Flash asks

"More demanding than high school, and I don't have the time to talk with anyone, so I don't know any hot babes." He answered correctly because Mary Jane stared at his eyes after he was asked that question. "I still have to deal with some things in the hospitals

"How can you go to college and not enjoy the hot babes? What are you even there for?" Flash asks, seemingly devastated.

"Eh… getting a higher education?" Hector suggests

"I think those movies rotted your brain, Flash." Mary Jane comments dryly

"Art imitates life." Flash replies, playing the sage.

The girls all look at him like he is an idiot, and the guys wisely stay away from this landmine.

While the talk flows, there are two individuals who are staring at Hector and Mary Jane with some negative emotions. The two are not happy seeing them as a couple.

One of them is Michelle Jones, who has a small crush on Hector. The woman is antisocial and makes no effort in inserting herself in the conversation going on among the classmates- and former classmate- just bitterly staring at her young love being stolen by the pretty redhead.

But despite all the bad words going through her dark mind, Michelle Jones is taking it much better than the other person.

Harry Osborn is a few meters away, staring at Hector as if he murdered his father. He did, but Harry doesn't know that.

The young Osborn's face is morphed into a twisted grimace that, if anyone is paying attention, they get away from him or ask if he is okay.

Eventually, he disappears in the crowd without anyone noticing him, except the people he bumped into on his way out. The people he bumps ended up getting really hurt…

Harry Osborn walks through the dark corridors of his school, his footsteps are loud in the silent environment, but not enough to muffle his dark thoughts.

"That is how the world goes…"

"You are weak…"

"And weak people have things stolen from them…"

His face continues to twist. In his mind, Harry imagined Mary Jane would be his… eventually. He was so good for her. He could have helped her with her financial troubles. He would be able to make her happy, and he would not be like any other rich douchebag by pumping and dumping. He would cherish her.

But despite all that time being nice, not forcing anything… All his patience when he could have been a prick.

Some other guy snatched her. Was it that easy? Is it all that is needed? Just ask?

If he knew, he would have done that… That is why nice guys finish last.

She is just like the others… she was easy.

Harry finally arrives at the parking lot, and he walks to his expensive car with purposeful steps. With a press of a button, the trunk opens with a hiss.

"..." He pauses in front of the items inside, displayed neatly, the whole trunk was repurposed to hold them.

His angry face twisted so much that it did a 180, and it looks like he is laughing with a very ugly smile.

Very similar to the laughing goblin mask that is staring back at him.

......…

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