To Lead The Jabari Tribe

Chapter 7

Hey there  I have some things I would like to put up front as a warning. As a reminder, if any of these make you uncomfortable you can just skip this part and go to the next one. TWs: Discussions of harassment toward a minor, Discussions about a Creep who likes children, and discussions of an hours-long hostage situation.                                                                                       If any of these bother you just skip to the next chapter your mental health and comfort matter. I'll see you next week and I send you on your way with imaginative Hot chocolate and a blanket on your shoulders.-K

                                                                                   Peter's POV

When I opened my eyes I recognized that I was almost instantly in a hospital and I was a bit confused if I'm honest but it hit me nearly immediately. "Where is everyone!?" I shouted as I shot up and looked around frantically. "Easy there tiger." A Police officer said as he got off his chair. "They are all safe and they aren't that far away and you are safe." He soothed and I took a deep breath in and a deep breath out when he said that. "That Blond boy is a good friend he refused to leave you when you had to get out of the ambulance and stayed with you till his parents arrived along with the cop that had to question him. " The cop said and I blinked but I felt touched that Flash was there for me. I guess my father is right "The strongest of bonds are forged on the battlefield." I guess in this case it's through trauma.

"Your classmates are being asked questions with their guardians but we couldn't find out yours  since the school systems have been trashed." The cop said and I nodded because it made sense. "My guardian is my Aunt May  while I'm here in New York and her number is..." I told the cop who nodded and wrote down her number and gave it to another cop who quickly left the room.  "Your classmates said your Kidnapper took a "special interest" in you. Is that correct?" The cop asked with a look of sympathy.

I felt my blood freeze in my veins and my breathing shallow remembering EVERYTHING that happened. I nodded numbly and the cop took note of it and probably of my reaction to the question."I know this is uncomfortable and you probably don't want to talk about it but I would like you to tell me what happened. Take your time please don't overstress yourself you've survived today and that's a hell of an accomplishment." The Cop said as he took a seat in front of me.

"Ok...Our Kidnapper told us his name is Thrasher I doubt that is his real name. He was pretty pale with shaggy long pale blond hair confined by a raggedy red beanie. He had dark-colored eyes even with his aviator glasses on. He had a long jagged scar on his cheek probably from a knife of sorts and he looked very creepy as he stared at me." I said as I made eye contact with the police officer who took notes with his notepad. "I'm sorry I guess you didn't need that because you have him in your custody," I said sheepishly. "No, No it's alright it helps us paint a picture from your point of view." The Cop said as he shook his head.

"Ok. Thrasher took an interest in me not long after he lined us up against the wall the grin he gave me looked like a wolf closing in on its prey. He started brushing the end of his gun through my hair and squeezing my knee.." I said before I took a deep breath and the cop was writing on his notepad and he let me recover. He moved his hand upward onto my thigh after telling my classmates he wanted to take me as an insurance policy so you guys wouldn't shoot him." I said and I gripped the sheets of my hospital bed to keep myself in the moment and to not scream.

The Cop gave me a few minutes to compose myself before I began to speak again. "He was rubbing my thigh while he talked to their leader..." I said with a full-body shudder and the cop wrote some more notes. "He leaned in to kiss me so I pressed myself against the wall and he got angry with me he said I'd pay for that when he took me with him and he leaned forward again so I threw my head forward as hard as I could till I heard a crunch. He fell backward but I wrestled the gun away from him and he threatened me again and I started punching him until he was unconscious." I said and the cop gave me a bottle of water as he wrote down what I said. 

After a few minutes, the cop finished writing and I was done drinking the water and I threw it in the trashcan. "How did you get out of the classroom exactly?" The Cop asked. "We built a pyramid of desks, moved one of the ceiling tiles, and crawled up there. We tied an extension cord to our left wrists so we didn't get lost up there." I answered and the cop nodded along as he wrote in his notepad. I explained how we found the gym, how we got down, how we got Flsh down, How we got the call through to 911, and when we hid in the bleachers. The Cop listened through it diligently and when I was done talking he closed his notepad before handing me another water bottle. "I'm going to relay everything to your Aunt so you don't have to go through this conversation twice in quick succession. He said before he left my hospital room. 

I stared at the ceiling feeling better than I had since I woke up that morning and I finally took a deep breath and relaxed.  It took about twenty minutes but May burst into the room looking disheveled and stressed but when she saw Peter she launched herself forward and gripped onto him like he would disappear if she so much as loosed her grip.

"Don't ever do that again...I thought I lost you like Ben...I haven't even called your father since I found out you were here." May said as her hand flew to her mouth in shock. "I'm glad you're safe," Peter said. "I'M SAFE PETER YOU COULD HAVE DIED OR WORSE!!" May yelled as she threw her hands in the air and Peter flinched just a bit but May just held him. "I'm sorry Aunt May," Peter said and May just shook her head. "No, I'm sorry Peter I shouldn't have yelled at you like that I'm just worried about you." She said The two sat in silence till the cop and the nurse left the room. "If you think I was bad you should have seen your father when I called him he nearly sent an army over so we need to call him as soon as we're home," May said with a smile as she squeezed Peter's hand and Peter just laughed a little before he and May went to get him discharged.

It took about an hour but eventually, they got Peter discharged and hitching a ride with the nice cop back to their little apartment in Queens. Peter went up to his room to collect his Kimino beads and when he got downstairs he called his father as May was prepping the hot chocolate.

"P'Tera!" M'Baku yelled when he saw Peter. "Hey, Dad,"  Peter said sheepishly his father scanned him over like he was searching for an invisible injury or something like that. Peter told him the whole story every single detail with Aunt May sitting right there and Peter saw his father who can mask his anger quite well he saw his face contort in absolute rage.  "You won't be going back to school since you won't have it for the rest of the week and you leave on Sunday," May said and M'baku nodded alongside her. 

They chatted a bit more before m'Baku had to attend a meeting for his coronation and Peter had to go to bed. He hugged May goodnight before ascending the stairs to his room. He was about to close his eyes to go to sleep when he remembered something...

Bambi: I survived my first hostage situation.                                                                                                          Falcon and Whitewolf are typing

Peter turned off his phone, rolled over, and fell asleep directly after hitting send.

Wahoo Chapter seven is done!! The next chapter means Peter's time in America masquerading as an average high schooler is truly winding to a close but his time as the leader of his people in Wakanda is fast approaching. This is a part of the three-part end-of-the-month special I run so I hope you enjoy it and are at the edge of your seats for chapter eight.  I don't have much else to say I hope you have a good day and a good rest of your week and see you next week.-K