𝖕𝖊𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖐𝖊𝖗 | year 3018

5

"Sorry." Peter had bumped into another boy as he was walking around Queens.

He had gotten dark blue contacts during the year he had been staying with MJ.

Peter looked at the boy and gasped.

"I-I know you." He stammered out.

"What?" The boy was clearly confused.

Peter ignored the boy and tugged him into a nearby alleyway. "Do you know Tony Stark." He hissed.

"Yes, yes I do. Now who are you and what do you want?" The boy asked angrily.

"Are you Harley Keener." Peter asked more urgently.

"How did you-"

"Can I trust you?" Peter kept firing questions.

"Depends. What do you mean?"

Peter sighed. "I knew Tony Stark. He was my mentor, because I was Spider-Man. And you-you were in a photo of Mr Stark's. He told me you are called Harley Keener, and back then you were supposed to be 16. Why do you still look like a 17-year-old boy?" Peter paused, before continuing. "Did a man called Ezekiel visit you on your 17th birthday and told you to drink a potion?"

"Yes. How did you-?"

Peter interrupted Harley again. "That happened to me too." Peter informed Harley.

"Woah." Harley exclaimed. "So you're that other boy?"

"Probably. Do you know any of the girls?" Peter hoped Harley did. Then maybe they could figure out what was happening.

Unfortunately, Harley shook his head. "Nope, you're the first."

Peter nodded thoughtfully. "How are you doing this?"

"I change my name every other year, but right now I'm back to Harley Keener. You?"

"Because people know how Spider-Man looks like, I change my appearance every year, as well as my name. Right now I am Nathaniel Jones, but I'm actually Peter Parker."

"Yeah, still can't believe your the Spider-Guy. What's it like?"

"Fun. Till J.J.J. and Mysterio had to ruin it." Peter sighed.

"Why did you come to New York? Mr Stark said you stayed in Tennessee." Peter asked as the two began walking to who knows where.

"Job. While I may be 40, not many are looking to hire a 17 year old full time." Harley shrugged. "I have small jobs here and there, but nothing much. Where you staying? I got a place downtown."

"I'm bunking with my friend. You have enough to pay rent?"

"You do?"

"Yeah I do. Mr Stark gave me quite a lot, as stated in his will. I would get my own apartment, but M doesn't want me to." Peter explained.

"You must be quite special if you appeared in Tony's will." Harley remarked.

"I guess. He wanted me to take over Stark Industries after Pepper and run it with Morgan when she is older. Guess that ain't happening now." Peter kicked a loose rock on the ground.

"Want to meet up tomorrow?" Harley suggested. "Grab a cup of coffee, or something. We should get to know each other if we are going to save the world one day."

Peter laughed. "I already help save the world once, but sure."

"Right, Spider-Man." Harley chuckled. "Well, see you tomorrow, Parker."

"Tomorrow it is, Kenner."