[Spider-Man Recap: Electro, who ambushed and stole a genetically modified electric eel from Oscorp, is likely heading to Genosha to cooperate with Mister Sinister for further self-enhancement, while also avoiding the complicated romantic mess caused by Gwen and Cindy's previous dates. Peter Parker decides to go to Genosha with the X-Men—or rather, the New Mutants squad—to investigate Electro. Along the way, Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat) keeps trying to chat him up.]
[And that's not all. To reverse the negative international perception of mutants and Genosha, and facing Spider-Man, the first influential non-mutant visitor since the nation's founding, Magneto wants him to have a good tour to prove Genosha is a harmonious, friendly country. For this, he recommended a tour guide: his daughter, Wanda Maximoff, who is around Peter's age—yet another young, beautiful girl. Go get 'em, Peter!]
Thanks a lot, Venom!
[You're welcome, pal.]
Ignoring Venom's internal sarcasm, Peter scratched the back of his head as he watched Logan and Magneto leave. Wanda relaxed when she saw Spider-Man make this gesture. She had initially thought the Avengers, as the world's most powerful hero team, were difficult people to deal with. But now, at least Spider-Man seemed like a very ordinary... person?
Wanda was less certain when she recalled the TV footage of a gigantic Spider-Man fighting a massive dragon.
"I'm sorry my father didn't give you much choice, Spider-Man," Wanda began with an apology. "Although he never admits it, I can see that he's very tired. He's practically taken the entire future of mutantkind as his own responsibility. He seemed very excited when he heard an Avenger was coming, so..."
"Yeah, I understand."
How could he not understand? I've met one Magneto who stabbed you for the future of mutants, and another who let zombies in for the future of mutants. Talk about dedicated to mutantkind.
Peter internally grumbled as he looked at Wanda. "As long as the safety of the Genetic Sequencer is ensured and we catch the guy, I think it's fine. Maybe walking around the city will help me spot the target."
"So... you plan to walk around dressed like that?"
Peter paused.
"You're here to look for someone. If you wear your uniform, doesn't that tell everyone that Spider-Man is in this place?" Wanda explained. "Maybe you wear the mask to hide your identity and keep your family safe. But here, even if you take off the mask, no one knows who the person under it is. If you just walk down the street, no one will think you're Spider-Man."
Peter was stunned, then fell silent for a moment before scratching his head.
[She's right, you know.]
Yeah, she is. Nobody here knows Peter Parker, and no one would connect Peter Parker walking down the street with Spider-Man. That only leaves one question.
"Can I trust you?"
If Spider-Man took off his mask and traveled in civilian clothes, the only person besides the already-informed Logan who would see the face under the mask would be Wanda. Peter knew Wanda was trustworthy, but he still wanted to ask and hear the judgment of his Spider-Sense.
"It's hard for me to ask you to trust a complete stranger, I know..."
Peter took a step back, retreating into the shadow of the entrance to Magneto's Palace. After confirming that there was no one else nearby, he let Venom recede and pulled off his suit. Wanda stopped mid-sentence in surprise when she saw Peter, now back in casual clothes. She then smiled in disbelief.
"Spider-Man... is about my age?"
"A bit surprising, right?" Peter felt a sense of relief. "You can call me Peter."
"Thank you for your trust. Honestly, I'm very surprised," Wanda didn't know how to respond immediately, so she simply reintroduced herself. "Likewise, you can call me Wanda."
"Just a heads-up, I'm not very good at tourism. Every time I think everything's over and I can finally rest, trouble just keeps coming one after another," Peter warned Wanda. "Don't blame me if I run into the person I'm looking for or if something else happens along the way."
"If that really happens, I'd actually be quite excited to see it."
Hammer Port International Airport.
A man in a brown trench coat slipped into the building with practiced ease, skillfully bypassing all the guards. He had impressive eyes, not just because of his red irises, but also because of his black sclera.
"So, this is the thing."
He walked up to the Blackbird jet, shuffling a deck of playing cards in his hand. He smiled, then took out a coin-sized object and placed it on the cockpit door. A few seconds later, the cockpit door opened. He strolled inside, placed a small metallic cube on the plane's control panel.
Otto Octavius's full-head hologram appeared above it.
"Excellent, Mr. Remy LeBeau. I initially had some doubts about the methods of the so-called Thieves' Guild, but the facts prove you are indeed world-class thieves."
"Haha, I love hearing that from a generous employer." Remy continued shuffling his cards, then asked, "Is what you said before still true? No killing, no destruction. It's rare to find a place that doesn't mind my eyes; I wouldn't want to get kicked out."
"Don't worry, Mr. LeBeau. All you need to do is transfer my data to the Blackbird jet. As I said, I bear no ill will toward the X-Men; I simply wish to steal a few things."
"Well, you could have just asked me," Remy said nonchalantly, watching the small cube emit a faint green glow. But Doctor Octopus on the other side gave a dry laugh. He didn't trust these mercenaries. He couldn't let them know what he was stealing from Xavier's School.
Fortunately, as a professional thief from the Thieves' Guild, Remy didn't mind.
"All set. Job done."
"Wolverine can smell your scent. Don't forget to deal with that."
"Haha, don't worry your head about it. That's within our scope of work." Remy smiled and waved to Doctor Octopus. "By the way, if you want to do similar business again, don't go through the Guild. Just come straight to me, Gambit."
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