Exposed || PETER PARKER [3]

[05]: Sandman & Electro

2023 ― Queens, New York

Ned Leeds eyes widened in happiness when he and MJ stepped inside the Sanctum Sanctorum. "I can't believe I'm in the Sanctum Sanctorum." He said. He had always hoped that one day he would be able to step inside the doors, but he never knew what his excuse would be. Being friends with two avengers does have its perks.

"Neither can I," Strange said as he walked them in.

"So, how did you know you were a man of magic? Because my nana says that we have it in our family, and sometimes I get these tinglings in my hands...-" Strange cut him off.

"...-You should talk to your physician." He said.

"Peter! Maya!" MJ exclaimed when she saw her friends. She walked over and hugged Amaya, and Amaya was relieved that they were there. She was happy to find solid friends in Ned and MJ and an incredible boyfriend in Peter. If they weren't dealing with this crisis.

Her life would almost be perfect.

"Hey, we're so sorry for dragging you into this... again. We just need help finding these guys." Amaya apologized, and MJ shook her head.

"Maya, you don't have to apologize. Okay, you guys got us a second shot at MIT. It's fine." MJ said as she smiled at her friend, and Amaya nodded.

"So, how did the bad guys get here?" Ned asked.

"He screwed up a spell trying to get you into college," Strange said as he continued walking up the stairs. Ned and MJ turned to Peter and Amaya.

"Wait, what?" MJ asked.

"You did it with magic?" Ned asked.

"I thought it was the MIT lady you saved," MJ said.

"The MIT lady was after. Peter's first idea was to brainwash the world into forgetting our hero aliases." Amaya said with a smile on her face.

"Wait, so we were just going to forget you guys?" Ned asked.

"No, that's where the screw-up came in. Peter kept talking and interrupting the spell; it got botched. Then we saved the MIT lady, and here we are." Amaya said.

"But let's just focus on the good news, okay?" Peter said.

"No, let's just focus on the bad news. As of now, you have detected zero multiversal trespassers, so get on your phones, scour the internet, and... Scooby-Doo this shit." Strange said, and MJ started laughing.

"You're telling us what to do even though it was your spell that got screwed up, meaning that all of this is kind of your mess. You know I know a couple of magic words myself, starting with the word, please." MJ said, and Strange immediately turned to Amaya.

"I see why you two are friends." He said, and Amaya smiled as he sighed. "Please, Scooby-Doo, this shit. You can work in the undercroft." Strange said, and Amaya nodded.

"So that's what that place is called." She said.

"The undercroft?" Ned asked in amazement, and Amaya laughed while shaking her head. The couple led their friends down to where they had just been with Strange, and Ned nodded his head. "Badass." He said, and he immediately found something that intrigued his attention.

"Guys, about this whole spell thing...-" MJ cut him off.

"...-It's totally okay," MJ said.

"Wait, really?" Peter asked.

"Yeah, I mean... I get it. You were just trying to fix things; you probably didn't even tell Amaya at first...-" That was when Amaya cut in.

"...-He didn't. He only told me after Strange said he should since the spell was going to be affecting my life as well." Amaya said.