Chapter 28: The Parker Luck and the Webs of Deceit part-3
"Julian, you are really clumsy today," Peter noted, sitting calmly in his chair.
"Parker!" Julian hissed from the floor. "Help me up!"
"I am a bit busy watching the show," Peter said.
Shocker recovered. He looked up at the private box. "I see rich people up there! You are next!"
He aimed at Peter and MJ.
"Peter!" MJ grabbed his arm.
(Don't move, Peter. Use the dinner roll. Yes, the hard bread roll on the table. Flick it. Add web fluid to the center to increase density.)
Peter grabbed a bread roll. He covertly injected a glob of web fluid into it.
"Hey, Shocker!" Peter yelled. "You have terrible stage presence!"
He flicked the bread roll with superhuman finger strength.
The roll flew through the air faster than a baseball. It hit Shocker directly in the vibration emitter of his right gauntlet.
CRUNCH.
The bread roll jammed the delicate mechanism. The gauntlet started to whine.
"What the—? Bread?" Shocker looked at his gauntlet. "It is jammed!"
The gauntlet backfired. A massive shockwave imploded, blasting Shocker backward through the stage scenery, destroying the castle backdrop. He landed in the backstage area, knocked unconscious by the recoil.
Silence fell over the theater. Then, the police burst in.
"Freeze!"
The threat was over.
In the private box, Julian was still glued to the floor, covered in spilled champagne. Peter was sitting calmly, dusting crumbs off his hands.
MJ looked at the stage, then at Julian, then at Peter.
"Did you... throw a roll?" MJ asked suspiciously, a smile tugging at her lips.
"I just really didn't like his performance," Peter shrugged.
Julian finally ripped his shoe free. He stood up, red-faced and soaking wet. "This is ridiculous! Security! The security here is awful! We are leaving!"
He turned to MJ. "Mary Jane, my car is outside. We are going to Paris. Right now. This city is too dangerous."
MJ looked at Julian. He was frantic, angry, and blaming everyone else.
Then she looked at Peter. He was calm, smiling, and despite being broke, he had stayed by her side (and seemingly defeated a supervillain with a baked good).
"I can't go to Paris, Julian," MJ said.
"Why not?" Julian demanded. "I can buy you the Eiffel Tower!"
"Because," MJ said, taking Peter's hand. "I have a date. We are going to get pizza. New York style."
Julian gaped. "Pizza? You are choosing pizza over me?"
"I am choosing the guy who doesn't trip over his own feet every time danger shows up," MJ quipped.
She pulled Peter toward the exit. "Come on, Tiger. I am buying. Since you are broke."
"I am not broke," Peter protested weakly. "I am just... liquid asset challenged."
As they walked out, Ethan chuckled.
[Incident Report: World 11][Target: Peter Parker & Mary Jane Watson.][Status: The Parker Luck Defeated (Temporarily). Villain Humiliated.][Villain Status: Glued to the floor, currently yelling at a waiter.][Reward: 1200 System Points.]
(You did good, Pete. You did good.)
"Thanks, System," Peter thought. "But... how do I get this Nanotech Tuxedo off? It is starting to chafe."
(It dissolves in water. Just take a shower. Alone, please.)
[System Alert: Anomaly Detected.][World Designation: World 12 - The World of Magic Guilds (Fairy Tail Universe).][Setting: The Grand Magic Games (Adult Tournament).][Host: Natsu Dragneel.][Love Interest: Lucy Heartfilia.][Villain Identity: "Prince Charming" (Transmigrator - Illusion Magic User).][Villain Objective: To trick Lucy into a "Political Marriage" to save the guild from a fake debt he manufactured.]
(Natsu? The guy who eats fire and thinks holding hands is lewd? And a political marriage plot? Natsu is going to burn the entire kingdom down before he understands what a marriage license is. This is going to be chaotic. I love it.)
[Initiating Transfer...]
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World 12: The World of Magic Guilds (Fairy Tail Universe)
The sensation of travel was hot. Extremely hot.
Ethan opened his sensors. He was surrounded by noise, cheering, and the smell of sulfur.
[Initialization Complete.][Host: Natsu Dragneel.][Current Status: Car sick (Motion Sickness).][Love Interest: Lucy Heartfilia.]
(Oh no. Not the motion sickness. I forgot about that.)
Natsu was slumped over a table in the Fairy Tail guild lodging. His face was green.
"The world... is spinning..." Natsu groaned.
(Get up, Salamander! You are not on a train! You are on stable ground!)
Natsu blinked. "Who is there? Is that you, Happy?"
(No, I am your fire. Your gut instinct. And I am telling you that Lucy is in trouble. She is currently meeting with Prince Alaric of the Kingdom of Flowers. He claims Fairy Tail owes him 500 million jewels for property damage you caused last week.)
Natsu jumped up, the sickness vanishing instantly at the mention of the guild. "Five hundred million?! We don't have that kinda money! Erza spent the budget on cake!"
(Exactly. So the Prince offered a deal: He will forgive the debt if Lucy marries him. He says she has 'Celestial Potential' that he needs for his bloodline. He is lying. He just wants her keys. And her.)
Natsu's fists ignited. The flames were intense, heating the room instantly. "He wants to take Lucy? Because of money?"
(Yes. He is at the Royal Hotel right now. He is pressuring her. He has a contract ready. Are you going to let him buy your nakama?)
"No one buys Fairy Tail!" Natsu roared. "I'm all fired up!"
He kicked the wall, creating a massive hole.
"Natsu!" Gray shouted from across the room. "Use the door, you flame-brain!"
"Shut it, ice-princess! I have to save Lucy!"
Natsu jumped out of the hole in the wall (which was on the third floor) and landed in the street, cracking the pavement.
(Okay, Natsu. Subtle approach. Wait, who am I kidding? You don't do subtle. Just... try not to destroy the hotel. We can't afford another lawsuit.)
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Location: The Royal Hotel, Penthouse Suite.
Lucy Heartfilia sat on a velvet sofa, looking distressed. Opposite her sat Prince Alaric—a Transmigrator with perfect blonde curls and a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
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