Chapter Title- Magical Spider
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[ Gwen Stacy ] if its not here then its on discord
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*Illyana POV*
'Haah! Take deep breaths , calm yourself, you have fought demons and clawed your way out of hell.
This is nothing! ' I cheered myself up as I stood before a familiar residence.
I wanted to ring the doorbell and all I had to do was just move my arms a bit… but it was proving to be harder than I thought … since I felt a bad feeling in the back of my mind.
Adrian's silence felt unsettling… it had never taken him so long to reach out to me
My first thought was that something happened to him , but he still did his gardening streams , and there was activity on his channel when I checked up on it from time to time.
So why….Why was it taking him so long to reach out to me?
D-Did Adrian get tired of me ?
No way right… He wasn't like that… He wouldn't leave me ….
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I felt this sense of suffocation as my thoughts continued to spiral into darker territories.
" Why are you here…" I was brought out of my thoughts as I snapped my head towards the owner of the annoying voice.
God I hate this bitch….
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'Stacy…' I wanted to say something rude as that was what my instincts screamed at me to do… but I took a deep breath to calm myself down.
'Be polite Illyana… you are here to make things right , and this bitc *Cough* annoying girl is Adrian's childhood friend, so be nice ..'
" I-Im here to see him.." I feel the urge to vomit as this was not me and from the surprise on the blonde's face she wasn't expecting me to be this calm and polite either.
"Why?...I thought you were done with him…" What is this bitch on about ?
Why would I ever think about leaving Adrian… I wasn't going to let these vultures have my boyfriend.. Hmph!
I can't stand this bitch… but I'll be polite for Adrian's sake.
I ignored her words as I gathered my courage to ring the doorbell.
I'll tolerate your presence mortal… this Queen doesn't care about your petty thoughts.. Hmph!
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I heard footsteps coming towards the door as my heart beat in anticipation and nervousness but when the door opened I was left speechless by the person who greeted me.
It was not my boyfriend… not even his annoying sister… but another woman.
I know her… It's Betsy… no.. It's not…
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" You must be Gwen , Adrian spoke a lot about you …" My gaze was fixed on the dark haired woman who was chatting with the awkward blonde.
Who is she? Why did she come out of the house… why was she wearing one of his shirts ?
He wouldn't right?… I-I… It's impossible…
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" Come in~ I'll inform Adrian.." Why did she gazed at me like that ?
I didn't like the way she looked at me , it was a look you would give to someone distasteful…
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" D-Do you know her .." I couldn't keep my curiosity in as I turned my attention to Gwen , even if I didn't like her.
" Nope…" Her words were curt and precise, and I could sense a hint of distaste in her tone making me confused.
What's wrong with these bitches ?
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*3rd Person*
"Umm who are you ?" Gwen asked in a slightly awkward tone as she gazed at the Japanese woman who seemed to be wearing her childhood friend's shirt and was behaving far too familiar with his house.
" Ohh, how rude of me… I'm Kwanon Sai , and I am Adrian's girlfriend…" Kwanon said with a gentle smile that made both blondes in the room go wide eyed.
While one was just stunned , the other one had an expression of despair and disbelief like she was living some kind of nightmare….
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'E-Eh… Adrian doesn't want me anymore… No way!… That's impossible!.. He wouldn't leave me… Never…' Illyana felt like the ground itself was giving up beneath her as she felt a sense of suffocation like no other.
The other two women in the room also tensed as they gazed at Illyana who seemed to be radiating a subtle pressure.
Gwen's senses were warning her like crazy as she gazed wide-eyed at Illyana who had her head lowered with her face not visible.
Kwanon forced herself to remain calm as her instincts were warning her to be on guard but she didn't make any movements and just focused on sipping her coffee calmly while ignoring the ticking time bomb that was Illyana.
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*Adrian POV*
I cleaned myself up in the shower as Kwanon mentioned that there were guests.
I was curious but I'm guessing it should be either MJ or Peni, and Kwanon refused to say who it was as if it was some big surprise.
Well I hadn't seen Gwen in a while since I hadn't been attending college, but that shouldn't be some kind of surprise should it?
Whatever… I'll just find out when I get out….
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As expected it was Gwen and another cute blonde… I feel like I have seen her somewhere.
Why is she staring at me like I stole her dog or something…. Wait…
"I-Illyana!..." What the heck is she doing here!… And why does she look so different?
"Who is she…" Illyana's gaze was frigid not to mention her voice which was equally cold , but I didn't get intimidated. Instead it only made me feel annoyed.
I had half a mind to ask her to leave… but in the end I just decided to answer her question and see what she wanted.
" She is my girlfriend…"
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*3rd Person POV*
The moment Illyana heard Adrian's admission it was like something inside her broke as a dark aura seemed to be coming out of her as the temperature in the room dropped by a few degrees making all those present feel a chill.
Not to mention the sheer aura of power Illyana was unconsciously releasing as her mental state was declining by the second.
She tried … she tried very hard to hold back… to hold it in… to contain this feeling… but she was unable to and after hearing her worst nightmares being confirmed… she just decided to let it go….
What was the point in holding back anymore….
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Cracks started appearing on the floor as the pressure from Illyana only intensified, making the people in the room stiffen a bit as it was a natural reaction when one was exposed to such a malevolent aura.
*Sniff* *Hic!* *Sniff!*
*Drip!* *Drip!*...*Drip!*
" C-Cheater!" Illyana mumbled a low tone as her body trembled while her tears started to drop to the floor like raindrops.
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The malevolent aura around her was all but gone as started to bawl her eyes out while muttering in a heartbroken tone.
Adrian was too stunned for words as he just stared wide eyed at Illyana who was crying her eyes out and cursing while complaining like a wronged child.
This was a side of her he had never witnessed, and seeing her so vulnerable and devastated tugged his heartstrings.
Adrian sighed heavily inside his mind as he hadn't expected his day to go like this….
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*Adrian POV*
I was stunned when I saw Illyana vanish through a portal and before I knew it she reappeared out of a portal in front of me and tackled me to the ground.
I stiffened expecting an attack but all I got was an ex girlfriend sobbing heart breakingly on my chest.
"Illyana… " I tried to call out to her to calm her down as I didn't understand why she was crying like this when she was the one who dumped me.
Why was she making me feel like I was the one who did something wrong… I felt a wave of exasperation and annoyance course through me , but feeling her sadness and vulnerability I softened as I cursed myself mentally for being too soft.
" S-Shut up cheater!" Illyana growled at me with the aggression of a puppy as tears streamed down her puffed up cheeks.
And as cute as her expression was I was in no mood to contemplate her appearance as her words threw me for a loop.
'Cheater? The fuck is she on about..' But my doubts were answered in the form of further doubts.
" W-Why did you cheat on me? Was I not good enough? D-Do you not want me anymore?" Illyana asked me in a vulnerable tone with her blue eyes filled with tears as my lips twitched in disbelief.
I wanted to yell at her in frustration , at the sheer audacity of her words, but seeing the genuine hurt and vulnerability in her gaze I took a deep breath to calm myself and tried to talk to her in the most gentle tone I could muster.
"Illyana… You dumped me over a misunderstanding, you were the one who didn't want me. So if you are messing around then please stop… it's very distasteful…" No matter how hard I tried my words to come out as soft , my inner frustrations did manage to seep through.
I expected Illyana to lash out like she always does , to explode in anger as dealing with the current her was far more difficult than in the past.
Because no matter how much I try to delude myself, Illyana still held some sway over my emotions especially when she was being so vulnerable and soft.
" *Hic* N-Now you are lying because you don't want me…." Illyana only sobbed harder and it was almost comical because the Illyana I knew was too prideful and hard headed to ever show weakness.
" Haah… Illyana that night , you said it was over and warned me to not talk to you ever again…" I exhaled wearily as I was wondering if there was a misunderstanding but my memory wouldn't fail me.
" *Hic* I-I just meant the conversation was over , and *Hic* I just said 'Don't talk to me' because I-I was feeling angry and I feared I might do something I would regret… *Hic* I-I know I'm a handful and it must be very u-unpleasant to deal with me… B-But I was willing to change.." Illyana cried harder as she pounded her fists against my chest softly like a child being wronged.
'Huh?' I couldn't help but get confused as things started to make a little more sense … but at the same time it wasn't my fault either as any normal person would assume the worst with the way she had behaved.
" Then why didn't you call me or text me … even once…" I couldn't help but gaze at her in confusion as I was finding her claims hard to believe , but at the same time Illyana wasn't one to make stuff up.
" I-I was feeling petty… and I believed you would call me… like always…. *Hic* B-But you never did…" Illyana started crying again as my lips twitched in exasperation as I turned my gaze to Kwanon who just gave me a thumbs up before pulling Gwen up and leaving.
Leaving me alone with a cry baby that was accusing me of cheating….
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*Gwen POV*
Why is she so calm ? Is she not worried about anything happening?
Even , I feel more stressed than her , and that made me feel annoyed.
" Are you fine with leaving them alone?" I couldn't hold it in as I frowned slightly.
Her calmness and nonchalance was slightly grating against my nerves because it made me feel like she didn't care enough about him , or was it because she trusted him that much.
I don't think Adrian is a person who would cheat … but at the same time I can't say for sure since his relationship with Felicia made me reevaluate a few things….
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" Yeah.." Huh? Does she not care ?
" Aren't you worried that something would happen? " I couldn't help but blurt out since this level of nonchalance was making me feel weirded out as I couldn't help but question if she even loved Adrian.
As for why I could be the judge of her feelings ?
Of course because I'm in love with that dork….
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"Not really~" Yeah… I don't like her.
" What do you mean 'not really'… " I am out here stressing about him , while his girlfriend seemingly couldn't care less… or is it her extreme trust.
But how long have they even been dating, a few days ?
" Gwen .. Can I call you that…" She turned to me with a harmless smile making me falter for a bit as I just gave her a nod.
"You like him don't you… scratch that… you love him~ " I nearly choked on my own spit as I couldn't help but gaze at Kwanon incredulously.
"H-Huh!" My face was heating up and I'm pretty sure it's not the climate.
"You regret friendzoning him in high school right ~ " How the hell does she know that… How much did you tell her Adrian!!!!...
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*Adrian POV*
" So it was all a misunderstanding…" I felt a complicated emotion as I didn't know what to feel.
"Umm!" Illyana modded her head frantically as she clung to me while sitting on my lap.
My arms were wrapped around her gently as it was almost done on instinct.
" I won't leave Kwanon…" I said firmly as I felt Illyana's body tremble in my embrace.
I understood it was not the answer she wanted to hear but what was done was done and there is no medicine for regret.
"What about us ? ….Y-You don't love me anymore?... W-Why! I'll change! I won't fight with you or be jealous… *Hic!* P-Please..….don't leave me , Adrian I love you! " Illyana pleaded with me in desperation, making me feel like I got punched in the gut.
'Baby don't be a coward~ just ask her… if she can't even adjust then what kind love is it~ ' My eyebrows twitched as I heard Kwanon's telepathic message
'Shut up Kwanon..'
'I'm just looking out for your happiness darling~... You don't want to break her heart do you… She looks so devastated… not to mention if she goes berserk then all of us are dead~' The last part made me inhale a bit in nervousness as I gazed at the innocent blonde in my arms who was very much a walking and talking bomb on the verge of explosion.
"I won't give up on us either…" I felt ashamed as I had this urge to bury myself in the ground and I could see Kwanon and Gwen from my peripheral vision.
" S-So what about your girlfriend? " Illyana gazed at me hopefully like a puppy making me feel awkward.
"I'm not going to give up on her either…" I said with a straight face while cringing internally.
" T-Then you are going to cheat on her ? " Illyana gazed at me in confusion as I just sighed in exhaustion.
"No… she is fine with sharing…"
"Huh!?"
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" So you can fuck other girls and I just have to somehow be ok with it ?! " Illyana asked crassly as her signature Russian accent slipped in while she held me by the collar.
" Not really , but if that's what you want to think… then you can think that way…" I said curtly as I wasn't intimidated by her at all.
She was way cuter when she was sobbing in my arms… of course I wouldn't say that out loud.
" S-Svoloch! Idiot! Predatel! Moshennik! Ya tebya nahuy ub yu!" ( Bastard! Idiot! Traitor! Cheater! I'll fucking kill you!)
Now she is cussing me in Russian… and she is biting me too… it hurts a bit… scratch that she is drawing blood.
"Ouch! Stop! Stop!" I called for a timeout and luckily the fiery blond stopped her physical assault on me.
" Cheater , Pervert , scum!" She growled at me, making me irritated.
" You were the one who dumped me.." I shrugged my shoulders , after much deliberation it was Illyana's fault , and I couldn't and wouldn't leave Kwanon for her.
It's my promise to her and I would rather die than break it.
"No I didn't! " Illyana instantly bit back as I wasn't going to step back either.
" Yes, you did!"
" NO! I DID NOT! "
" 'It's over~ Don't talk to me ever again~ ' " I mimicked her as I said in a girlish Russian accent making Ilyana growl like an animal.
" I meant the conversation! Not us! " Illyana jumped at me as she started to bite me on my neck … but this time it was more with the intention to mark than with the intention to hurt.
That was a good sign since it seems things weren't getting violent and I wouldn't.get murdered by Illyana….
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Mc current powers
[ Perfect Recall / Photographic Memory ]
Adrian can remember everything he has seen or heard.
[ Very low level Empathy Detection]
Will not work every time , has a higher chance of working on individuals in a fragile state of mind and eye contact is required to trigger it.
[ Plant Communication ]
Can sense the health and need of plants to help them grow faster and healthier but cannot control or move them.
[ Perfect Genes ]
The perfect genes to gain a perfect physique as long as Adrian puts in the work.
[ Enhanced Hearing ]
As the name suggests it enhances Adrian's auditory senses , and the best part is that it gets stronger with him.
It's not capped like Enhanced agility
[ Lie Detection]
Can tell if someone is lying , but not what the truth is
[ Night Vision ]
Can see in the dark
[ Pain Suppression ]
Can ignore pain temporarily, but the damage still happens and it could get worse without noticing.
[ Aura Reading ]
See vague colours around people that hint at mood or intent , but can't get clear answers
[ Enhanced Smell ]
Great for tracking , but could be overwhelmed by strong odors
[ Cosmetic ]
Can change the colour of hair and eyes
[ Weapon Recall ]
Can summon a specific weapon to hand as long as it's binded to the ability, range of 100 metres.
[ Wall Crawling ]
Can stick to walls but cannot run super fast or carry heavy loads.
[ Acrobatic Combat Mastery ]
Fights like a pro with skills focusing on dodge , flips and style. But it's skill based not power based.
[ Instant Multilingualism ]
Understand and speak any language.
[ Echo tracking ]
Like a bat, use echo location to track targets , works best in stealth in the dark.
[ Energy Reflection ( limited ) ]
Can deflect energy or elemental attacks but has a Cool down period.
[ Shadow Step ]
Can move between two shadows that are within ten metres of each other. Useless in direct sunlight or well lit areas.
[ Sound Reflection]
Redirect noise elsewhere, good for stealth but not for combat.
[ Silent Takedown ]
Collection of stealthy takedowns and knockouts perfect for infiltration. ]
[ Minor Telepathy ]
Very weak telepathy
[ Fertility Control ]
Control the fertility of his own semen
[ Body Reinforcement ]
Muscles, bones, and connective tissue become denser, increasing strength naturally while also improving durability.
[ Strength Boost ]
Current Strength 2.5tonnes
[ Momentum Transfer ]
When moving fast, they can transfer their momentum into objects or attacks. A punch while running hits harder, or they can throw small objects with surprising force.