Seer || Peter Parker x Reader

22 || Only Happy When It Rains

I'm only happy when it rains

I'm only happy when it's complicated

And though I know you can't appreciate it

I'm only happy when it rains

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"So," Peter begins once we're back on the ship and settled in. He places his hands on his lap, his fingers entwined with each other. "Tell us about you, Carol." 

"Yeah," I add. "Where did your powers come from? And when did you come to Hala? And how did you get back to Earth? And why did you leave? And how did you really meet Nick Fury? And-"

"I think that's enough questions." She says. "My powers came from an explosion. I went to Hala shortly after. I got back to Earth after I was kidnapped by Talos and got sent here on accident. I left because there are other planets worth protecting, and other people. I met Nick Fury when I blew through a Blockbuster." 

"A Blockbuster?" Peter repeats. 

"Talos kidnapped you?" I ask. 

"You two ask a lot of questions." Talos says, and we turn to face him.

"What about you? How do you know Fury?" Peter asks.

"Is it the same way?" I ask. 

"Are you guys always like this?" Carol asks. Quill passes her on his way to grab food. 

"Always." He confirms. "You get used to it." 

"It gets manageable after a while." Rocket agrees. "Not at the beginning. The beginning is a pain in the ass." 

"Aww, thanks, Rocket." I say sweetly, and he rolls his eyes. "Where are we going next?" I ask, changing the subject. 

"Up to you, really," He says. "I mean, now that we have Carol and Talos, that missions kinda... over, so now our main priority is finding your dad." 

"Huh," I say. "Well, I don't really know. I'm not well versed in my planets. That's not really taught in American schools. Or any on Earth, for that matter." Nebula scoffs. 

"Typical." She says, rolling her eyes. Quill clears his throat.

"Anyways," He says, continuing, "There's lots of planets to choose from. Dakkam, Indigarr, Hiberlac, Clarius, Praxis-2, Renovia-"

"What about Aldana?" Carol says suddenly. Quill makes a disgusted face.

"Aldana? Really? The people there are kinda weird," He says. 

"She could be from Aldana." Carol says. Quill turns to me suddenly, an annoyed expression plastered on his face. 

"Y/N, do you speak in rhymes?" He asks, and I stare at him, confused. 

"Uh... no?" I answer, and Quill turns back to Carol. 

"I don't think she's from Aldana." He says, and Carol clenches her jaw. 

"Fine," She says. "But I still have allies there who could help. King Yan is an old friend. He owes me a favor." 

"It's our only lead," I say, looking at Quill. 

"It's barely a lead." Quill argues. 

"It's more than you have," Carol says, and Quill sighs. 

"Fine," He says, moving over to the cockpit. "I guess we're going to Aldana." I smile at Carol excitedly, who smiles back slightly. 

"I'm gonna go get changed," I announce, standing up from my seat. . "This suit is nice, but I want to wear some real clothes, even if it is for only five minutes." 

"I'll come," Peter says. 

"Is getting changed code word for sex?" Drax asks, and my face turns red. 

"Drax!" Quill exclaims. "What is it with you and sex, dude?" Peter chuckles softly as we make our way to the beds, leaving Drax and Quill bickering behind us. 

"So I was thinking..." Peter starts as I slip out my suit. 

"Were you thinking that Drax needs to get laid? Because I was thinking the same thing." I say, grabbing a fresh set of clothes. 

Peter laughs. "No, but you do make a good point. I was thinking about senior year. We have to apply to colleges soon." He says, and I groan in response. 

"Don't remind me." 

"I was looking into some schools, and, I dunno, I was just thinking... what if we applied together? Not to every school, obviously, but to some of them. Empire University is right in Manhattan and they have a great science program. We could stay in the city, keep working with Mr. Stark and Nat and the rest of the Avengers, and we could go to school together." Peter rambles. I stop what I'm doing and smile at him fondly. "What?" He says, looking at my expression. 

"I love that idea, Peter." I say, moving closer to him. He grins.

"You- you do?" 

"I love it," I ensure him. "I really, really love it." 

"Awesome. That's awesome." He says, and I place my hands on his cheeks, kissing him firmly on the lips. He kisses back and we stand there for a minute before pulling away.

"I can't wait to go to college with you," I say, still smiling, and Peter smiles, too. 

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves," He says. "We still have senior year, and college applications, and-" 

"Peter, we're in space right now on an intergalactic journey to find my alien father." I remind him. "I think we can handle some college apps." He laughs. 

"That's a good point. Though I don't think you can put 'Honorary Avenger' on your resume." He says, and this time I'm the one who laughs. 

"Intern for Stark Industries, though," I say. "That's gonna look fantastic." Peter nods in agreement. 

"That's a very good point." He agrees.

"Hey," Valkyrie's muffled voice comes through the door and a knock quickly follows it. Peter opens it swiftly. "We're about to head over to Aldana."

"Cool." Peter responds. Valkyrie stands at the door awkwardly. "Uh... do you want to come in, Ms. Valkyrie?" He asks lamely. She chuckles.

"I'm good," She says. "But thank you. And please, call me Val."

"Have you ever been to Aladna?" I ask from behind Peter, putting my hair up in a ponytail. She shakes her head.

"Heard about it before, though," She says. "Never actually been there. Thor and Loki have, I believe." 

"Really?" Peter asks. She nods. 

"They've certainly met King Yan before." 

"Yeah," I say. "Who is that exactly?"

"King Yan?" Val asks. "He's... well, he's the king of Aldana. I don't know much about him, to be honest." She admits. 

"We're almost there!" Quill shouts. The three of us turn towards the noise. 

"Might as well go hang out with everyone," Peter says with a shrug. I nod, following him and Val, closing the door behind him. 

(A/N: Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates! Sorry for not uploading in a couple days <33)