Breaking The Unbroken

Chapter 74

Lyric's POV

"I'm gonna come over and do your hair. I'm thinking we'll flat iron it. You're gonna look amazing." Liz raved as we sat for lunch. I smiled weakly and nodded my head.

"Sounds good. We can meet at my house." I replied.

"Lyric, your sister is so lucky, Peter Parker is a total babe. Too bad he's a little too...jumpy for my taste." The blonde girl, Betty, swooned. I looked over at Peter and Jamie talking intently at their own lunch table.

"I don't understand what he sees in her," I mumbled.

"Come on, Lyric, don't be mean. Lest we recall all the times you swerved Peter for all the other guys you were dating." Liz chided.

"I didn't even know he liked me." I lamented.

"It was pretty obvious. Half the school knew. Flash teased him about it mercilessly." Betty added.

"I thought Flash was just being a dick like usual." I scoffed.

"Whatever. Peter's happy, your sister's happy, and soon you will be too. I mean, yeah Jack is a little older but he's Tony Stark's cousin-in-law. You're gonna practically be royalty." Liz stated.

"Isn't this kind of illegal? Jack is over 18." I sighed.

"Sis, you're only two months away from your 18th. Who cares about 2 months?" I was gonna add something when a crash was heard in the cafeteria. Everyone got quiet and looked at Peter with spaghetti on his head.

"Whoops? My bad Penis Parker." Flash laughed. Others began to join in and I saw red.

"Leave him alone Eugene!" I seethed, standing from my seat. All eyes were now trained on me as I stalked toward the two boys.

"W-what's it to you, Roy?" Flash stuttered.

"What was the reason for throwing your lunch on his head, asshole? Did that feed you? Satisfy you? Make you happy?" I asked. Flash stayed quiet. "Maybe if you were secure in your own abilities, you wouldn't feel threatened by those who are better than you." I spat my final blow to his ego as most the cafeteria "ooo"ed. Flash left the cafeteria and I turned to Peter who was looking at me in awe.

"You okay?" I asked. He nodded slowly.

"Th-thank you for sticking up for me." Peter stuttered. I smiled slightly.

"I'll always stick up for you, Peter," I vowed before walking back to my own table.

"That was so badass! The damsel saves the knight in distress! I love it!" Liz cheered. I could see Jamie watching me in confusion. I shrugged and smiled at her. She didn't return my smile but instead turned from me and doted over Peter, leading him out of the cafeteria.

~*~

I paced my room trying to piece together the facts from this strange world. Dad and Jenny are alive so Hydra never got them or me, which also explains my lack of powers. Jamie is dating Peter and I'm involved with Jack. I don't know any of the Avengers and I most definitely don't know that Peter is Spider-Man.

But at least he's alive.

But the kids. I never even thought of them before accepting! Is all this worth it? I don't know what's gonna happen in this future. They aren't promised here in this world. Who even sent me here?

"Um...hello? Disembodied voice who brought me here? Who are you?" I asked cautiously. It was a while before I got a response.

"I've been watching you for a while, Lyric. You have been through a lot." The voice replied.