Sitting down in a concrete alleyway, Peter chewed his stolen apple slowly, taking a breath in between every bite. Something was wrong with him, there was no doubt about that. His legs ached, and his chest felt tight and hurt whenever he ran-which he couldn't do for long periods of time. "D-damn!" His body shook as he coughed and choked on the bite of apple. Spitting it out and feeling a sharp sting in his mouth, he realized his tongue was bleeding-must have bitten it, he thought, head swimming. "Maybe you should try finding another school." A homeless-looking man walked up to Peter on the ground and held out a hand. Taking it and standing shakily, Peter scrutinized the man, and then, curious, asked, "What school? There's-cough-another one?" The hobo nodded. "Find Professor Alistaire." He started to shuffle away, and Peter went to follow him...
...but he was gone.
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Friendships and Alliances, a MARVEL Fanfic
FanfictionPeter Maximoff doesn't feel completely at home at Professor X's School. So he runs away, and with help finds himself at another mutant school. But with that discovery comes many more unanswered questions - what is Professor Alistaire's secret? Does...
