The Shifter (Otto Octavius) Shifting series

Chapter 2

It was dark out now and I was following Peter home to start our work.

When we opened the door, waiting Harry, MJ and Peter's aunt were waiting

That's right! It's his birthday.

'Surprise'!

'Well, say something', May urged.

'Ah, what's the occasion'? Peter joked.

'It's your birthday, Pete'. I laughed. May kissed his cheeks.

'Whether you want to remember it or not'. May went to the kitchen.

'Hey, so how are you'?

'Well, there's a lot of stuff happening at the theatre', MJ replied.

'She's brilliant', Harry added.

'Harry sent me roses'.

'So where've you been pal? You don't return my calls'. Peter looked at me.

'I've been busy'.

'Taking pictures of Spider-Man. How's the bug these days'?

'Now let's all go into the other room', May said.

'So, how are things going in Oscrop'? Peter asked.

'Oh great. I'm head of special projects. We're about to make a break through in fusion. We're actually funding one of your idols. Otto Octavius'.

'We're writing a paper on him', Peter said.

'You wanna meet him'? Harry asked. 'You too, (n/n)'.

'Me? Oh no, not yet, I don't think I'm ready for that'.

'What do you mean? It's not like you've been planning to meet him'.

'Well... no but meeting a well known scientist, no'.

'Come on, it will be fun besides, it's not like I'm leaving you with him alone'.

'Right, yeah'.

While walking home, someone jumped in front of me, sprayed me with something in my eyes and I felt the tugging of my bag then....

'What? I thought that couldn't happen'.

I was back in my CR and haven't even said my safe word. Maybe I should've wrote that in my script. "I don't leave my DR accidentally".

But what happened before I came back? Who was that?

When night time came again, I couldn't help myself to try and shift. In mid day I did write another letter too.

I tried opening my eyes but I couldn't. Everything was dark but I could still move. I tried sitting up but I was gently pushed back down.

'May'? I questioned.

'No, it's us. Peter, MJ and Harry'. I sighed and laid down.

'What happened? Why can't I see'?

'Well, you were mugged. A sustains was sprayed in your eyes causing you to lose your sight temporarily'.

'Shit. How long'?

'A week, a month maybe two', I heard another voice say. 'I'm Dr Julian'.

'Hello'.

'You'll be right to go in a couple hours. I'm sure your friends will help you around'. I brought my hands up and touched my eye area.

There was a bandage around my head, covering my eyes.