"I thought you were fifteen, how do you have a license?" Peter asks me, causing me to sigh for the hundredth time since we started driving. Mystique said we had to travel together which I thought was stupid, I'd rather be dragged by a car then have to sit in one with 'spider-man.'
"The x-men killed a whole bunch of people and took over the world, but you think they're against people learning to drive before they turn sixteen?" I ask, turning to stare at Peter who's cheek flush red.
"Good point" he mumbles. I'm thankful it's not too far, sometimes it's taken days to reach my targets, but this drive should only be a couple of hours. I don't think I could handle a full-on road trip with Peter.
"Do you think this is a good idea?" Peter asks me. "Killing an avenger?" I resist the strong urge to pull over and shove him out of the car, he's been asking me questions non-stop since the second I turned the car on, I don't know what he wants but he's irritating me.
"They're the biggest threat to the x-men" I answer, I don't think about my missions I just follow them and do what's required, no more and no less. The avengers want the world to go back to how it used to be, before the x-men came to power. Mystique tells us all the stories about how people with gifts were hunted down, the lucky ones were killed, the rest were tortured and experimented on. Why would I live in that kind of society?
"You're really okay with killing someone?" Peter asks. He is aware this won't be my first kill, I don't know why he thinks this will cause me to have a breakdown. Iron man would probably kill me if he found out who I was.
"Why don't you stop asking me questions and go find a philosophy class? I'm sure they'd love to hear about your moral dilemma" I snap, I just need to sit and quietly go over my plan. It has to be better than Peter's. If I don't win this, I might not get another chance at joining the x-men team, Magneto doesn't exactly believe in second chances. I'm sure he'd give Peter a second chance, he loves him for some reason. The minute Peter came, it's been obvious he was Magneto's favourite. It doesn't really bother me since I know I'm Mystique's favourite and I've never been close to Magneto, but it was weird how quickly it happened.
I would rather be on this car ride with literally anyone else. Scarlett would be amazing, or even Henry or Ashton. I would take anyone else; I know Peter is trying to psyche me out so I won't kill Tony Stark but it won't work. It can't work, I have waited my whole life for this.
"What's the plan when we arrive at Stark Towers?" Peter asks, finally a question I can work with. I have to include him in this, I can't take any chances of him convincing Magneto I didn't play fair considering his Magneto's new favourite.
"We'll find a way in, there is always a weak point, then we find him and go from there" I reply, Peter's spider powers are impressive but I'm hoping my ability to control the elements and my years of training will give me the advantage, not to mention Peter may very well hesitate. I could easily burn or drown Tony, just nothing that gives Peter too much time to swoop in and take the winning shot.
"Don't you think all the other avengers will find us?" Peter points out, he's right but we have our mission, and we need to complete it. As soon as we're a part of the team, we'll be expected to fight the avengers anyway.
"We'll be careful, you can swing your way up into the vents or something" I say, I can always create a fire for a temporary distraction. I'm sure it would be very temporary since I doubt the avengers are stupid, but it doesn't take a long time to kill someone.
Peter remains quiet after this; I cannot figure this boy out and it's annoying me. He quite literally just turned up one day and claimed he'd suddenly gotten these powers that he could effortlessly control, I think he had training. I tried to tell Mystique, but she didn't listen to me considering Peter had already climbed to rank two, she assumed I thought he'd take my place as the best and just wanted to get rid of him.
"When I join the x-men, I'm going to figure out what is up with you" I inform Peter, not taking my eyes off the road. If he is a threat, then we need to know so we can deal with it.
"I didn't think you were so worried about me" Peter says, causing me to snort. He wishes I was worried about him. "Are you threatened by me?" He was literally freaking out about having to kill last night, he is not competition.
"You're aware I could light you on fire right now, aren't you?" I point out or I could freeze him to death or get him blown away in a tornado. Maybe I should use a powerful gush of wind to throw him out of the car, he can't prove it was me.
"I don't question your powers, you've been number one your entire life" Peter replies, I raise an eyebrow. That's an honest response. I would never honestly admit to someone that I viewed them as a threat, I hate appearing weak or inferior. Mystique taught me if you believe you're the most powerful, everyone else will follow. "I know you're pissed I climbed up the ladder so fast, you think second place belongs to Scarlett or maybe Ashton."
I never thought I'd be having a somewhat meaningful conversation with my rival on our way to see who will be joining the x-men. He's right, Scarlett and Ashton have always switched between second and third place, they both have always succeed on missions and have complete control of their powers, but they were shoved down the minute Peter arrived because Magneto likes him, who knows why.
This doesn't matter, I am going to succeed and join the x-men team and Scarlett will be right behind me. I will make sure Mystique realises how much potential she has. I smile as I imagine my life as a x-men, officially a part of the team. I can help make decisions and strategies; I can help them tear down the avengers.
"Second place belongs to whoever is best and whoever is willing to do what it takes, that isn't you" I reply, I don't trust him any further than I can throw him. I might have enhanced strength, but I still can't throw people very far.
"You're not evil, Storm, not really. You've done terrible things, but you didn't have a chance, nobody would growing up in that environment" Peter says, causing me to stop the car. I close my eyes, painful memories that I'd hidden away resurfacing.
"Stop" I say, how does he even know any of this? "Your stupid plan to psyche me out isn't going to work, I am going to be the one to kill iron man."
Peter closes his eyes and rests his head against the window. "Do you really want to kill him? Does taking a life mean nothing to you?"
"He would do the same to me, the x-men were hunted down before they rose up, go read a history book" I snap. The avengers did next to nothing to stop the mutants who were hunted down, people only like superhuman gifts if you're using them to save all of humanity.
"That's not true, Mystique has been lying to you your entire life" Peter says. "I want to help you, Storm, you don't have to do this."
My blood runs cold, Peter isn't sounding like someone who wants to join the x-men team. In fact, he's actually sounding quite against it. I was right about him being off, but I didn't realise to what extent.
I go to open the car door, but Peter quickly shoots a web, sticking my hand to the car door. My heart begins to race in my chest and my palms are sweaty, I am all alone with Peter and he isn't here to do the mission. I try to burn the web, but my powers aren't working. I glance at Peter, how is he stopping my powers?
"You're one of them, aren't you?" I ask, he's been an avenger all this time. He's been gathering info and spying on us for months now, who knows what information he's passed along, attack plans? I just don't get how I didn't see this.
Peter doesn't respond, wordlessly tying my hands together with his stupid web. "The avengers aren't going to hurt you, Storm."
"Untie me right now and I'll let you live" I say, not meaning any of it. The second he unties me I am going to kill him then kill iron man, Magneto will have to like me when he realises I killed an enemy spy.
"I'm sorry" Peter says and I jump as I feel a sharp prick in my shoulder. I see Peter pulling out a needle.
Tiredness washes over me almost immediately and I can feel my eyes starting to close. I try to force myself to keep them open, but my eyelids are simply so heavy.
"They won't hurt you" Peter assures me again just before my eyes close and everything goes black.
*Author's Note* I actually love Peter so much, he's the sweetest character. Feel free to comment ur opinions!
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