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C364 Spider-Man
🕑 Added 2023-06-05 11:12:27 +0000 UTCLily stood outside the meeting room, her small hand gripping the doorknob tightly.
She could hear her father's voice, a mix of amusement and mischief, as he interacted with Danny, the man who she and her mother went out of their way to help.
Her father had a special way of making people uncomfortable and confused. To put it simply, he likes messing with people, but she knew he meant no harm.
She took a deep breath, steeling herself, and pushed open the door. Her eyes narrowed as she saw her father, still dressed in his Spider-Man suit, leaning back in his chair, laughing like a madman.
Danny looked perplexed, his brows furrowed and a mixture of shock and concern etched on his face.
"Hey!" Lily's voice rang out, her tone stern and assertive for someone her age. "Stop being mean to my new friend!"
MJ followed closely behind, a small smile playing on her lips. She knew Lily had a knack for handling her father's antics.
Peter's eyes widened in surprise as he turned to face his daughter.
He tried to hide his amusement, but his grin couldn't be contained. "I was just... having a little fun."
Lily crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes even further. "You're Spider-Man, you're supposed to help people, not pretend to be a villain."
Peter's smirk remained, though he nodded. "Sure, but playing the villain can be fun sometimes..."
Danny glanced between Peter and Lily, the tension in his body slowly dissipating.
He could hear the genuine concern in Lily's voice, and it helped him realize that Peter was just messing with him.
Still, one question remained at the forefront of his mind.
"How do you know so much about me and K'un-Lun?" Danny asked, his voice filled with a mix of curiosity and wariness.
Peter hesitated for a moment, his mind racing with possibilities. ‘I guess it’s finally time to reveal it.’
Taking a deep breath, he decided it was time to reveal one of his secrets.
"Well..." Peter began, his voice calm yet tinged with gravity, "I have something to tell you. Something that very few people know, not even the Avengers." He paused for a moment, collecting his thoughts. “I am the leader of the Hand.”
Danny's eyes widened in surprise, his mind struggling to process the revelation.
He had known the Hand as a group of ruthless killers, sworn enemies of K'un-Lun.
But Peter's words suggested something entirely different.
"You... you're the leader of the Hand?" Danny's voice wavered, a mixture of disbelief and curiosity.
Peter nodded solemnly. "Yes, but things have changed. A few years ago, I had a confrontation with the Hand and eliminated their leadership. Since then, I've taken over and redirected the organization's purpose. The Hand now operates as an organization of small-time heroes, helping people in need. We've established bases all over the world."
Danny's mind swirled with conflicting emotions, but most of all, he found himself still feeling a bit wary and fearful of Peter.
The only thing keeping him from running off or fighting was Lily, who has shown him a lot of kindness and sincerity up until now.
"I want to make peace with K'un-Lun, Danny." Peter continued, his voice earnest. "With the gate open, I believe it's time for us to have a meeting. The Chaste already knows of the change in leadership and direction, but K'un-Lun has been sealed off until now."
Danny's wariness began to slowly subside as he processed Peter's words. And with that, he recalled the hawk that flew from K’un-Lun, signaling his departure.
At the time, he felt that the hawk was a sign, telling him that it was finally time to journey outward, even though doing so would put the home that adopted him in danger.
‘Is this why I had to leave?’ He wondered.
Although he wanted to meet with Joy and the other Meachums again, visit his family home, take back his family's company, and eat all of his favorite foods again, the main reason that Danny left his post was that he felt that it was necessary.
Not only for himself but also for the safety of K’un-Lun.
“Wait, what’s the Chaste?” Danny asks as he was never told about them before. “And what exactly do you want from me?”
“The Chaste is another enemy of the Hand, or at least they used to be. They follow the elders of K’un-Lun.” Peter explains as MJ and Lily took a seat beside him. “We haven’t had any issues with one another for years now, but I doubt they fully believe that the Hand has changed.”
“And you want me to help you show that it’s different now?” Danny asks curiously.
“Yes, I would like it if you can send a message back for me.” Peter says as a sealed letter appeared in his hand. “This will explain everything that’s happened and also contains a request for a meeting, which the elders are free to choose the location and time of.” He hands over the letter.
Danny takes the letter with a dumb look on his face. “Uhh, okay...”
“My only request is that you and a member of the Chaste attend the meeting as well.” Peter adds as Danny stashes the letter away. “I’d like this to be a meeting that ends the centuries of conflict and bloodshed that the old Hand started.”
“I’ll be there.” Danny nodded. “But I’ll need some time to get this letter back to-” he stopped as a golden portal opened up beside him, showing the mountainous landscape near the entrance of K’un-Lun.
“I can take you there in a matter of seconds.” Peter says as the portal snaps shut. “But before that, let's talk about your problems as Danny Rand.”
“What do you mean?” He asked as he tried to stay calm after witnessing a portal open up out of nowhere.
“Well...” Peter gestures to the floor-to-ceiling windows, where the Rand Enterprises building could be seen in the distance. “First, let's talk about Harold Meachum.”
Danny raised an eyebrow. “What about him? He’s dead.”
“No, he’s not.” Peter shook his head.
“What? But...”
“Harold faked his death.” Peter interrupts. “He used to work with the old Hand, so from what I can put together, the guy is bad news. He currently runs Rand Enterprises from the shadows.”
“Why?” Danny muttered in shock.
“Why what?” Peter asks.
“Why would he work with the Hand? The old Hand, I mean.” He clarifies.
“Well.” Peter stared Danny straight in the eyes. “I don’t know how to say this...”
“Then just say it.” Danny says impatiently.
“I don’t know this for sure since a lot of the old high-level members of the Hand are dead, and they don’t exactly keep detailed records, but...” Peter frowned, knowing this would infuriate his new acquaintance. “I believe that Harold Meachum betrayed your father and sabotaged your plane.”
“...” Danny stood in silence, processing what he just heard.
And as time passed, his fist began to tighten and glow once again, his brows furrowed as a frown marred his face.
“...How do you know this?” Danny growled out, finding it hard to keep himself calm.
“Well, I’m the leader of the Hand and old members talk. I’ve heard that Harold started working with Madame Gao only a week before your plane crashed. I’d say that’s a bit more than a coincidence, wouldn’t you?” Peter explains.
“Where is Madame Gao?” He asks, wondering who this person was, as he knew very little of the Hand.
“She’s dead.” Peter answers. “I killed her myself, but if you’d like some answers, then the best person for that would be-“
“Harold Meachum...” Danny nods as his fist loosens and the light dies down.
“Yeah, but before we make any moves, why don’t we get you brought back to life?” Peter smirks as he pulls out his phone and makes a call.
“We?” Danny asks.
Lily smirked as she gave him a nod. “Of course. Did you think we would stop helping you? My Dad is the strongest in the world. He can help you with anything.”
Smirking at Lily’s bragging, Peter starts talking on the phone. “Hey there, Mr. Mayor... Yes, we got your gifts. Tony especially liked the rare metals you sent over... Yeah, I need you to help me with something...”
...
..
.
After a quick conversation with the Mayor of New York City, a blood test was scheduled.
And luckily, the Rand family has a long medical history alongside a few blood samples taken over the years from private physicians, so the Mayor was able to get a warrant for the samples to be handed over for testing.
Hanging up the phone, Peter turned back to Danny, who stood shocked at how easily his biggest problem was just handled. “Now, we just wait and hope that your family's doctors kept good records.”
“T-Thank you...” Danny didn’t know what else to say.
“No problem.” Peter shrugged.
“See.” Lily says in an ‘I told you so’ sort of manner. “My dad can do anything.” She held her head high.
“Yes, I’m the greatest.” Peter nodded in mock agreement.
*Smack!*
MJ couldn’t take it anymore and slapped him on the back of the head. “Sweetie, stop fueling your father's ego. It’s big enough already.”
“...” Danny couldn’t help but smile as he saw images of his old family in the masked heroes before him.
And as soon as that smile came, it swiftly disappeared as he was forced to remember that his parents were long dead.
A/N: 1609 words :)
