The Space Between Us

Chapter Eight

Peter's P.O.V🕷

When I wake up, I feel a little better. but I'm so hungry. I rub my eyes before getting up. I take a shower and take the opportunity to wash my hair.
Several minutes later, I leave my room, I have the curious desire to discover the city. I know I should have pressed the button for klyra to bring me food, but I prefer to discover the city all by myself. I do not feel the urge to speak.
In a corner of my head, I think of Ned and May. I miss both of them and I hope they do not worry too much about me. I hope they do not believe me dead.
I leave the building where I slept under a torrent of rain. the sky is black. I continue running, looking for a shelter to put myself in. it's a shame that I do not have a coat to protect me from bad weather. the further I go, the more I see the buildings getting closer. the city is not very far away. I accelerate my race, before suddenly being stopped by a flying device. the noise beckons me and looking up I watch Kyatt pilot the spaceship. I frown as he lands on the road.

"What are you doing here?" He asks me as he leaves his spaceship.

"I return the question." I replied sharply.

"Listen, the chef here is me. the one who gives the orders is me. you are nobody here, kid. So I gently ask you the question: what are you doing here?"

I take a look around me. I'm almost in town.

"I walk." I say. "I want to discover the city."

"Really?" He said, narrowing his eyes. "Are you aware that, if necessary, you should call Klyra?"

"I feel like a prisoner." I said without moving. "I do not need someone to watch me all the time. I'm not a kid!"

"Because you really think that Klyra and I will be bothering to watch you all the time?"

I frown.

"How did you find me then?" I asked, crossing my arms over my chest.

Kyatt lowers his head before bursting into laughter. I do not understand his reaction but I stay silent me

"That's right!" He says. "You're right. I watched you, it was King Klorn who gave me the order."

"why are you telling me all this?" I say, suspicious. "We do not know each other!"

"Klyra often says that I talk too much."

I shake my head negatively. I have something better to do than waste my time with Kyatt, the most unpleasant man I do not know.
As I turn around, go one step further, I suddenly feel caught back, and soon, I find myself stuck on the ground. I do not have time to defend myself, I feel his foot crashing into my stomach. surprised, I try to get up but I receive at the same time, a second shot. I restrain myself from uttering a roar filled with rage. I am the spider man! I must not let myself go.

"Jesus!" Yells a woman voice.

I receive a third blow, and it is he who is right of me. Immediately, I feel a wave of hate invade me. I stand up violently and face Kyatt. His smile is distorted and gives way to a grimace. he did not expect me to get up.

"Kyatt! What did you do to him?"

I turn my head and I recognize Klyra. above us, the sky is always black. Klyra's cheeks are red with anger.

I take advantage of this diversion to attack Kyatt. without him considering it, because he fixes Klyra, I make him swing backwards. I lean toward him, and with a surge of hate, I balance my fists in his face. quickly, he begins to bleed from the nose.

"Peter!! NO!!" Scream Klyra.

I know she stands next to me, but I do not stop. I have so much hate in me, I hate Kyatt. I hate this guy who constantly underestimates me!

"It's good!" Capitulates Kyatt, raising both his hands in the air.

I stop in my gesture, frowning.

"What?" I say without understanding.

Klyra takes the opportunity to join me. gently, she puts her hand on my shoulder and I jump. it's as if I'm regaining consciousness of reality. I look at Kyatt, his face bleeding. I'm the one behind his broken nose.
Yet, Kyatt smiled.

"I just wanted to see if you were worth it!" He says while I stand up.

He sits down, rubbing his face. Klyra will not let me go. I turn to her, not proud of me. I'm sorry for her. I wish she had not seen me lose my head so easily.

"I am..."

"I know." She says softly. "I saw the whole scene."

She lets me go before leaning towards Kyatt. And it is only then that I discover the faces of two other people standing a few feet away from me. A girl and a boy of my age. She has her hand on his shoulder. They are watching me
Uncomfortable, I look back at Klyra and Kyatt. I blame myself for reacting this way, but he pushed me to the end.

"Why did you hit him??" Exclaims Klyra, arms crossed over her chest.

"I just wanted to make sure that what you say about him is true."

"What are you talking about Kyatt?"

"You say we can count on him!" He looks at me. I feel obliged to look away. "I wanted to be sure he knew how to defend himself." He pauses before laughing. "And he has a lot of strength, which is a good sign to save us!"

"You're really an idiot Kyatt!" Says Klyra with a sigh.

However, she helps him get up. and I feel a sense of jealousy taking place in me. I try to drive the jealousy away before turning my attention to them.

"What?" Replies Kyatt relying on Klyra. "He has incredible strength the kid! Perhaps what he says about his powers is true!"

"Of course it's true!" I retorted, annoyed by his words. "I am the spider man! And I faced the biggest titan of the galaxy!"

"We all know it, Peter." Klyra says nicely. "That's why you're here."

I look away.
Klyra helps Kyatt get on his spaceship. I sit on the sidewalk, running my hand through my hair. my breathing slowly calms down.