Electric Heart (Pietro Maximoff)

Chapter 23: Electra: Short Circuit -6

-Chapter Vibes-

The Beach - The Neighbourhood

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"Cafeteria's closed" Josh snarled as both boys turned to face him, Pietro tightened his knuckles as a familiarity washed over him.

"Who are you?" Peter asked dubiously, moving himself into a defensive position.

"The guy that's gonna throw you out of this building" Josh muttered menacingly, Pietro let out a cold laugh and tilted his head, "Nah you're the guy who's about to get his ass kicked."

Josh bit his lip then smirked, "Alyson wouldn't like that."

Pietro and Peter narrowed their eyes at the boy and then looked at each other, "he's the guy?" Peter asked and Pietro nodded, "yeah, the one who led her out of the room. Who are you? an ex-sword agent?" Pietro demanded but Josh just laughed.

"Nope, I'm her... friend," he said mockingly rolling his eyes, "we're the same... we understand each other, suffer the same relationship with control" he smirked firing up his icy palm.

Peter gulped and turned towards Pietro, "he isn't a sword agent!" he whisper-yelled but Pietro just kept his hard eyes on the guy.

"I don't care who you are, but if you try to stop her or us then I'm gonna break some bones" Pietro spat, Josh narrowed his eyes and pulled the ice back into himself with a confused look.

"Stop her from doing what?" he asked and Peter started rambling, "we're going to deactivate the chip from her arm so we can get it out, then he can't control her and she can leave and.."

Pietro coughed abruptly and gave him a 'seriously' look causing Peter to suddenly stop talking.

Josh's breath started to stagger with anger, "she wouldn't leave me" he breathed but Pietro smirked darkly at him, "wouldn't she?"

Josh grunted then sprang forward toward Pietro, standing inches away from his face as he yelled at him.

"Everything was better before you came back!" he screamed but Pietro pushed him away with a roll of his eyes.

"No she was alone.... she didn't have anyone" he spat back as Peter stepped between them both cautiously, pulling them apart from each other "she had me" Josh grinned cunningly, "and I think she liked our time together, I helped her, fought by her side, she wasn't alone with me.. but you've been gone for years you don't know her anymore... I know her better... I'm the better man for her" he spat as Pietro's chest rose and fell angrily, even with his strength Peter was struggling to hold them back.

Then Josh looked into Pietro's eyes and grinned menacingly, "I kiss her better" and Pietro lost it.

He pushed Peter out of the way swiftly and grabbed Josh punching him in the face ruthlessly and repeatedly. Peter ran over and pulled Pietro off of the boy, holding him back strongly as Josh stumbled to the ground, he chuckled and spat blood from his mouth, still grinning wildly at Pietro.

"Did I strike a nerve?" Josh sniggered, he brushed the blood from his lips with the back of his hand then unsheathed an icy dagger from it.

Peter gulped and released his hold on Pietro who clicked his head angrily, ready to tear Josh in half.