Peni and Adam sat together in a chair positioned in the center of the warehouse as Clint stood at the front, methodically showing them a series of educational pictures on a projector screen.
"You see, when that particular reaction happens in your body, it means you wish to have sex with the other person," Clint explained carefully, his tone measured and educational.
Adam raised his hand tentatively into the air.
"Yes Adam?" Clint asked, acknowledging him with a nod.
"What is sex?" Adam asked, the confusion clear and evident on his face as he tried to grasp the concept.
Clint nodded in understanding and switched to more detailed images on the screen, showing diagrams of the penis and vagina. He took his time teaching the two about the biological mechanics, explaining where to enter and what actions to take during the act.
"So your saying that I wish to have sex with peni?" He asked, trying to connect the dots.
Clint nodded affirmatively. Adam turned to look at her, his expression showing he was trying his best to understand the implications.
"But what is the actual use and purpose of this thing called sex?" Adam asked, wanting to know more.
Peni remained quiet and subdued, too embarrassed to ask her own questions. Clint nodded again, appreciating the inquiry.
"I'm glad you asked that question," he replied thoughtfully. "You see, most times it's primarily for pleasure and enjoyment," he said.
Pleasure?
"What kind of pleasure could one possibly feel from sex?" He asked, the confusion still clear and present on his face.
Clint paused for a long moment, trying to think of an appropriate answer, but he couldn't come up with the right words.
"Well, I can't really explain it that much in words. You'll have to experience it yourself to truly understand." He said honestly.
Adam paused for a moment, contemplating the response, but eventually nodded his head in acceptance and signaled for Clint to continue with the lesson.
"There is another important reason for it as well, and that is to make babies and reproduce," he smiled, adding this crucial information.
Adam froze completely as vivid images of his parents flashed across his mind, memories of them playing with him when he was young. Then it changed to a different scene entirely, one of him with Peni, the two of them holding a small child together.
For some odd and inexplicable reason, he found the thought almost soothing and comforting. His eyes slowly moved to her. She looked down at the floor, clearly embarrassed by the topic.
"Then peni, let's make some babies together," he said matter-of-factly.
The whole warehouse went completely silent in that instant. Even Fury, who was listening in on the conversation from another room, spewed out his coffee in shock.
Her face turned as red as a tomato, flushed with embarrassment.
"Y-you," she pointed at him, stuttering and unable to form complete words.
"Cough," Clint interrupted loudly, trying to regain control of the situation.
Adam turns to face him with a raised brow, questioning the interruption.
"That's not how things work in reality," he said, correcting the misconception.
"It's not?" Adam asked in confusion, genuinely surprised.
Clint shook his head from side to side.
"There can be multiple different situations and contexts. If a woman wishes to have a child with you, you two must have a close and meaningful relationship first. If not, it could be by accident, caused by what's called a one night stand. Or the woman may just be looking for something else entirely," he explained in detail.
Hearing the more complete explanation, he turned back to face her again.
"Then peni, let's have a one night stand together," he said, still missing the point.
Clint smacked his forehead hard in frustration, realizing this was going to be difficult.
"That's not how it works either," he repeated with emphasis.
Adam turned back to him again, clearly wanting a further explanation to understand.
"Sigh, one night stands are typically accidents that happen spontaneously. It wasn't something planned or done on purpose," he explained patiently.
Adam paused at those words, processing the information.
"Then how exactly do I make them intentional instead of accidental?" He asked again, still trying to understand.
Clint closed his eyes in weary acceptance, knowing full well he had a very long and challenging time ahead of him with this educational session.
"Keep going Clint, you're doing great so far," Maria's voice motivated encouragingly from the communication device.
A few hours later, Adam watched carefully as the two figures left the warehouse, their forms gradually retreating into the distance. The lesson had been long and exhausting, but he was satisfied and content with the knowledge he had gathered and absorbed.
After their silhouettes disappeared completely into the darkness of the night, he turned around and went back into the warehouse, closing the heavy door securely behind him. He then entered his cocoon, settling into its familiar embrace where he soon fell into a deep sleep.
Meanwhile, with Clint and Peni, Clint carefully led Peni through the streets to a secret and hidden base where Fury was already waiting alongside Maria. Upon entering the facility, he gestured toward the seat positioned in front of Fury.
She sat down slowly, not fully understanding what was happening or why she had been brought here.
"Hello Peni Parker, you must have many questions running through your mind right now," Fury said in a measured tone.
Peni nodded her head in confirmation.
"Who are you?" She asked directly, her voice uncertain.
"I am Nick Fury, director of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division," he replied formally. "This is my secretary, Maria Hill. And the one that brought you in is one of our most important and valuable agents named Clint Barton, but I think you already know that by now," he added.
She gulped nervously at the important and official sounding organization name.
"I'll just call it SHIELD," she muttered under her breath.
He simply nodded in acknowledgment.
"So uh, what do you need from me exactly?" She asked hesitantly.
Fury nodded at Maria with a slight gesture. She nodded back in understanding and took out a thick file from her briefcase and passed it across the table to Peni. She looked at the file with curiosity before taking it carefully and opening it.
Looking through the files page by page, her eyes widened in shock as her face became increasingly pale. It was a comprehensive file on none other than Adam himself.
Each page she passed through caused her fingers to shake more and more uncontrollably. There were disturbing images of Adam being dissected, torn apart, tortured in various ways. She couldn't even begin to fathom what he had experienced and endured.
Until she reached the last one. There it showed graphic pictures of the corpses of the humans in the facility that Adam had escaped from.
There were even horrifying images of him eating the people alive, consuming them. She wanted to throw up and felt nauseous, but she stopped herself with great effort.
She breathed heavily and rapidly, her head becoming dizzy and disoriented from the disturbing information.
"As you can see from the file and documentation, he is extremely dangerous and poses a significant threat," he said seriously.
She pursed her lips tightly and silently nodded in agreement.
"W-what do you plan to do with him?" She asked nervously.
He looked straight at her with his one good eye.
"The plan—is you," he ended with emphasis.
Her eyes widened in complete shock.
"What!!??" she shouted loudly.
They winced, surprised and taken aback by the sudden outburst.
"He seems to have a sort of attraction to you specifically," he said calmly.
She paused at his words, processing them.
"No, he just wants to take a bite of me and eat me," she said bluntly.
They paused at her words, exchanging concerned glances.
"What do you mean by that?" Fury asked, leaning forward.
"In the warehouse he tried to take a bite out of me," she answered plainly.
He raised an eyebrow, not seeing a single wound or mark on her body.
"I don't see a single wound on you anywhere," he said, examining her.
"It's because in the moment of danger, my body releases what I assumed was a different type of pheromone. This particular pheromone let me have control over him for a few brief moments where he followed my commands without question," she explained in detail.
Their eyes widened in surprise and interest.
"Then can you control the pheromone at will?" he asked eagerly.
She shook her head negatively, then she pursed her lips as her face reddened with embarrassment.
"But I can control the other one that attracts him to me," she whispered quietly.
The place fell completely silent. Fury began to rub his chin thoughtfully. Maybe it could be useful somehow in their plans, but he didn't know exactly how yet.
The silence lingered uncomfortably as she got more and more embarrassed. She pressed her fingers together nervously.
"So, what do I have to do exactly?" She asked, breaking the silence.
Hearing her question, he nodded approvingly.
"I want you to stay with him consistently and keep him in check at all times. And make sure to be extremely careful not to anger him or provoke him in any way, as his mind is severely damaged from the trauma," he explained carefully.
She nodded at his words, then paused, thinking on why she was agreeing to this dangerous assignment. Fury nodded in satisfaction at her compliance.
"You will be sent three thousand dollars a month as compensation for your services," he said with a slight smile and stood up from his chair.
"Good luck with everything," he said and left the room.
The next day, Adam and Peni walked to school together side by side. SHIELD had been quick and efficient, creating a new identity for him and enrolling him into the same school as Peni.
"Alright, make sure not to show your powers to anyone, ok?" she said firmly.
He simply nodded in agreement. He didn't see the point in using his powers in the first place on weak people anyway.
As they walked together, multiple people stared at him with curiosity. He was built and was tall and imposing. Right now he stood at a whopping 5'10 at only 14 years old. He had just turned 14 a few weeks ago.
He had dark black hair and deep black eyes. The shirt he wore was tight and showed off his well-defined muscles. He wasn't a big bulky muscle guy. He was lean and toned and looked like a professional athlete.
People gawked at him, surprised at how much of a looker he was and how attractive he appeared. Though if he had shown his multiple eyes, they would be terrified and scared.
Soon they reached a classroom and entered together through the doorway. The teacher, seeing Adam, smiled warmly.
"You must be the new student, how about introducing yourself to the class?" he smiled encouragingly.
Adam nodded and watched as Peni walked to a desk and sat down on a chair. The class turned to him, surprised at the new classmate arriving so close to the end of the year.
"I am Adam," he said simply and directly before walking to the seat next to Peni.
The class paused for a moment at his brief and minimal introduction. Everyone was already paying close attention to him as he was exceptionally built and had a taller frame, though not as tall as some of the other boys. He had a distinct and commanding aura that couldn't be ignored or dismissed.
Adam soon reached the seat where Peni was sitting next to. There a person had already sat in that spot before he even entered the class.
It was Liz Allen. She thought he was interested in her and smirked to herself confidently. But then suddenly and without warning, he grabbed her by her shoulders, then lifted her up easily with one smooth motion and put her on the ground before moving the desk and table much closer to Peni.
The whole class gawked at the scene unfolding before them. They couldn't believe what had just happened right in front of their eyes. The teacher had been writing something on the board and hadn't noticed the commotion.
Liz stood there frozen and shocked, unable to process what had just occurred. But eventually she got over the initial shock and went to another seat quietly.
Since no one made a sound or spoke up, the matter became a quiet discussion amongst the students, whispered between neighbors.
Soon the teacher started teaching the lesson. Adam listened on carefully and attentively as the teacher spoke and explained the material. He had never been to school before in his entire life, and this had been a first experience for him.
"And that is how electrical currents work," the teacher explained in detail, wrapping up his thorough explanation of the scientific concept.
Adam blinked a few times, his expression clearly showing confusion and uncertainty. He slowly and hesitantly moved his head closer to Peni, leaning over to take a careful peek at what she was currently reading and studying on her desk.
He became even more confused and perplexed when he saw the complicated and complex words written on the page. He frowned deeply in visible annoyance and frustration. He didn't like or appreciate that this information wasn't easy or straightforward to understand.
Peni noticed his confusion and struggle, and quietly nudged him with her elbow to get his attention.
"Don't do anything stupid or rash, I'll explain it all to you later when we have time," she leaned into his ear closely and whispered softly so no one else could hear.
Adam nodded in understanding to this suggestion and decided to let things continue as they were for now. He remained completely unaware that the whole class had been watching and observing them intently, including even the teacher himself.
Liz looked visibly angry and upset at their obvious show of affection and closeness. She couldn't believe or comprehend that someone like that, someone so attractive and impressive, could be so close and intimate to a nerd like Peni.
Gwen Stacy watched the two with genuine interest and curiosity. She had been watching some romance films recently and repeatedly, and being a witness to a real romance unfolding in person was genuinely exciting and thrilling to her.
After the class ended and concluded, the students began to leave one by one, filing out of the classroom, excited and eager to share what had happened and transpired in their class that day with their friends.
Adam waited patiently and quietly as Peni carefully packed her notebooks and papers into her backpack. After she was done and finished with packing everything up, they walked together side by side down the hallway.
It was time for lunch and they were both hungry and ready to eat. As they walked together towards the cafeteria for lunch, suddenly and without warning, Liz and a group of girls blocked their path completely, preventing them from moving forward.
Peni lowered her head submissively and avoided eye contact. Liz and her goons were well-known bullies who consistently targeted her and made her life difficult. Though she has powers now and could defend herself, she doesn't want to hurt anyone or cause harm, so she just allows and lets them bully her without resistance.
"Look at you, slut," Liz added with disgust clearly etched and visible on her face, her voice dripping with contempt.
Her goons laughed mockingly behind her, supporting her cruel words. Adam, confused and uncertain by the words and their meaning, turned his attention to Peni. He noticed and observed that she was looking sad, dejected, and almost pathetic in her defeated posture.
His heart beat a little faster, experiencing a pain and discomfort he didn't understand or recognize. But he didn't like it at all. Still hearing the snickering and mocking laughter continuing around him, he slowly turned his gaze to the group of girls with cold eyes.
He took a step forward, a dangerous intent to kill emerging and surfacing within him. Peni immediately noticed the shift in his demeanor and stopped him, placing her hand on his arm.
"Don't," she begged quietly, her voice filled with desperation and worry.
Adam froze in place, not understanding or comprehending why she would ask him that, why she would stop him. He could clearly see that she didn't like these group of girls and they were making her upset and miserable, so why would she protect them from him?
"Look at this disgusting couple," Liz sneered with obvious disdain and hatred in her voice.
By now all the students in the vicinity and surrounding area had gathered around them. They surrounded the two groups in a large circle and waited with anticipation, wanting and eager to see what would happen next in this confrontation.
"Liz, he's new and I have to show him around the school," Peni said, trying desperately to end things peacefully and avoid any further conflict.
"Look at this pussy hiding behind a girl," another person said mockingly as he walked confidently into the circle that had formed.
It was Flash Thompson. He had blonde hair and was standing tall at 6'2. He had an arrogant and self-satisfied smile plastered on his face and walked towards Liz, clearly trying to impress her.
It was obvious and clear to everyone that he was trying to get her attention and approval. Adam's focus then turned and shifted to the new arrival. He could sense and perceive that Flash wasn't strong or particularly threatening.
Then Flash walked up to him confidently and stood right in front of him, deliberately using his height advantage to look down on Adam in a dominating manner. Adam sensed anger rise up inside him like a tide. He didn't like people looking down at him physically or otherwise. It reminded him painfully of the lab he had been trapped in for so long.
His fingers twitched involuntarily and in an instant he grabbed Flash by the neck with one strong hand and began slowly lowering him down to the ground.
The students' eyes widened in complete shock and disbelief at what they were witnessing. Flash desperately grabbed the arm that was holding him firmly by the neck and tried with all his strength to pry it off, but it was to no avail whatsoever.
Flash was now on his knees, his eyes filled with genuine fear and terror as he looked up at Adam towering above him with cold, merciless eyes.
"Know your place," Adam said coldly, his voice devoid of emotion or sympathy.
But Adam was still unsatisfied and unfulfilled, and began to gradually tighten his hand around Flash's neck with increasing pressure. His neck began to turn purple and dark as his eyes turned bloodshot from the lack of oxygen.
The hall watched in shock and horror, too scared and paralyzed to do anything to intervene or help. Peni, seeing this dangerous escalation, acted quickly and decisively, releasing her pheromone into the air.
Adam suddenly stopped his actions and let go of Flash, who fell to the ground gasping and grasping desperately for air. A new but strangely familiar scent entered his nostrils and distracted him. Just as quickly as it appeared, it disappeared again. He slowly turned his head and narrowed his eyes suspiciously at Peni.
"What's going on here!!" Someone shouted loudly and authoritatively from down the hallway.
Everyone turned their heads and saw the principal approaching rapidly, and the crowd began to separate and disperse, leaving quickly back to their respective classes to avoid getting in trouble.
Peni acted quickly and without hesitation, grabbing Adam's hand firmly before dragging him away from the scene as fast as she could.