Spider-Man 0X

Ch: 205 [Emma and Chat- A new team]

Frank entered the base followed by two girls. The first one, I'm 100% sure was Emma Frost. Tall, blonde, blue irises, and that revealing white dress was the same one I'd seen her in X-Men movies. I could see her thighs, a bit of her tummy, and her nice cleavage. The second woman, shorter, dressed in casual clothes, seemed much more laid-back. Her brown hair fell in waves around her shoulders, and her eyes darted around the base with curious excitement. She had a youthful, almost playful energy about her. Two birds were sitting on her shoulders. Chat?!

Michelle stopped her run and turned toward our guests.

Frank grunted as he stopped in front of me. "We need to talk."

"You made some new friends, I see," I asked, my eyes locked on the two women beside Frank.

The blonde stepped forward before Frank could answer. "I'm Emma Frost," she said in a voice that was cool and commanding. "I've heard a lot about you, Peter. Or should I call you Spiderman?"

Ah! Great. There goes my secret identity. Frank should have at least called me beforehand. Well, she would have found out after reading his mind. It is what it is.

"And I'm Chat!" the other woman chimed in, a wide grin on her face. She seemed to be the complete opposite of Emma—light-hearted, friendly, almost like a breath of fresh air. "Nice to meetcha, Peter Parker! And wow, this place looks loaded with tech."

"Well, this is... unexpected," I said, eyeing Frank, who wasn't exactly known for bringing new friends to play. "So, what brings you two ladies here?" I asked. I'm curious.

"Obviously to join your team of heroes," Chat replied quickly, glancing around the base with obvious excitement.

"My... What?" I said, shooting a confused look at Frank.

"Arg!" Frank scratched the back of his head before replying. "They want to join us. You know, team. The Professor gave them the green light, so..."

I looked at Emma and asked, "What happened? Kingpin, died or something? Last time I heard, you were in charge of the Hellfire Club."

"Last time I heard, Kingpin was dead, and someone exposed all his illegal activities," Emma replied with a smirk.

"Is that someone also responsible for Kingpin's death?" I asked, already knowing the answer.

"Maybe, maybe not. Does it matter with one scum less in the world?" Emma shrugged.

"Nope. Those hallucinations would have killed him eventually, but, oh well." I shrugged. "Anyway, why do you want to join me instead of the X-Force or the Avengers? I mean, they are the pros." I gotta know the motive.

"Because you are much more interesting than those bunch," Emma said, her eyes sparkling with amusement. "We are trying to start a new life and you got a new team. So, I thought, why not?"

I stared at her for a moment. Is she serious? She wants to join just because she thinks I'm interesting and making a new team?!

"Just because of that?" Michelle asked as she dragged her feet toward us. "You just wanted to join his team because you think he's interesting? What's your motive?"

Emma gave Michelle a sly smirk, "Don't worry, I'm not going to steal him from you. But if you two were to ever break up, then..." She winked suggestively at Michelle.

"Yeah, it's nice to dream every once in a while. Don't let reality break you," Michelle replied, unimpressed by the seductive smile on the blonde's face.

I glanced at Frank, who just shrugged in return. And just like that, I had two new recruits. An Omega-level telepath and a bird girl. Not what I was expecting, but still... I looked at the two birds sitting on Chat's shoulders. Humm... Her ability could be useful. I called the rest of the team to officially establish our little team of heroes.

Wanda, Felicia & Venom, Michelle, Frank, Emma, Chat, and me, standing in a circle, waiting for me to begin my speech. I wanted to add Sue to the team after Reed's death, but dealing with the Baxter Industries workload, I think it's better for her to focus on that for the time being.

I cleared my throat. "Now, uh, with two new additions to the team, I think we need to go through some basic rules and protocols. Rule number one! No fighting among the team. No matter what happens, we are on the same side. We need to trust each other and put the team first. The minute you forget that, you will get kicked out."

"Got it," said Chat with an eager nod. "We are a team, so we fight as a team."

I smiled at her and continued. "Rule number two: Loot the enemies. Thugs, loot them. Big mafias or gangs, loot them too. Guns, cars, money, TVs, fridge everything. Then Frank will sell them to his contacts. We will donate a portion of that money to the charity and divide the rest among ourselves, equally."

"Is that how you got your car collection, Frank?" Emma asked with a knowing smile.

"They ain't gonna miss them. And leaving them for the cops, you know how they are. Go to the black market, around 60% of sellers are either cops or secret service agents," Frank replied.

"Rule number three: Do whatever you want with your enemies, but don't leave a trace behind. Rule number four: Never hurt an innocent person. I'll be keeping track of all of you, so if I find out you did something like that, I will hunt you down myself. And the final rule: Don't steal my gadgets," I webbed the prototype web shooter that a small squirrel was holding, and pulled it toward me then glanced at Chat.

"Oops. I wanted to... You know, try to swing like you do. Sorry," Chat apologized with a sheepish grin.

"That's dangerous. Please don't do that again..."

"So, that's it?" Emma asked, "Don't fight amongst ourselves, loot the bad guys, and don't hurt innocents. Seems pretty basic."

"Pretty much, yeah. Now," I activated the holographic map of the city over the table. It was connected to the NYPD and surveillance satellites in orbit. There were multiple red dots all over the city, showing crimes in progress. "The first thing we need to do is get rid of those red dots on the map."

"That many? At once?" Wanda asked.

I pulled out a big box from under the table and opened it. Inside were smart goggles, watches, and phones, made by Tony Stark. There were enough for all. They should help them keep track of the city until I built my own gadgets.

"Yup! Reality can be harsh. No one can stop all the crimes, but we can minimize them. So, pick up one device each. It will allow you to view the same map I'm seeing. It will also display the address, the crime type, and a countdown until it becomes an emergency, as well as your location and the location of any allies in the area."

"What happens after the counter reaches zero?" asked Chat.

"That means we failed," I replied. "Well then, chop-chop. Get to work. I gotta train Michelle, so we won't be joining today."

"Finally some action," Wanda took a smart watch.

"Time to feast... I mean, defeat some bad people," Venom's head came out from Felicia's right shoulder as she took a smart goggles.

Frank took black smart goggles, Emma took a phone and Chat took a smartwatch.

"Let's make an awesome first impression, sis," Chat said as she put the smartwatch around her wrist.

"Oh, I almost forgot to mention. Keep property damage to a minimum, yeah? JJ's always after my ass... So, you can imagine what he'd do after learning that you are my teammates."

"I see, so, try not to destroy too many things while saving the city," Emma smiled.

"Exactly! And the armory's at the back. Take whatever you need, but after the job is done, put them back in the armory," I pointed at the metal door at the end of the training hall.

"Understood!" The team replied, each of them moving toward the armory, while Michelle dragged her feet toward the training room.

"You wanted to go with them?" I asked.

"Yup! But I'm not ready. So, I'll train first and kick butts later," Michelle replied with a smile.

After a while, Chat came running...

"I almost forgot to ask. What's our team's name?" She dropped the big question.

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