When we got to the tower we said farewell and parted ways. Spiderman would be sleeping here for the night for some reason, and I heard him saying he may decide to just live here with the Avengers. I could never do that. I couldn't just abandon Nightshade or my real home. 

But this was a pretty good second or third choice. It feels wrong to just leave the church abandoned again.

I collapse on my bed, yet I'm still wide awake, and I would be until sunrise. Sometimes I wish I could try what it was like to be normal.

I sit up on my bed, remembering school. We don't have it tomorrow, but then I got a notification,

I remember that Peter had mentioned asking some friends if they wanted to go swimming at the beach.

It's nice to know I'm one of those friends.

                                  ~~~~~~~~~~~Friendly Nerds Group Chat~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tidedancer
What do you want Peter? Why are you up so late?

  Queenoflosers

Yeah, it's past midnight. Wait, you need a name.

Sealifequeen

Ty UwU

Queenoflosers
No prob.

Loser1P
So she gets a new name but we don't?

Queenoflosers
I'm your queen and you know it.

NeddyLoser2
Don't struggle you know it'll go up in flames

Loser1P
Tru, tru. AnYwAyS.
I was wondering if you guys would want to go swimming tomorrow?
Ya know, since we have the day off?

Queenoflosers
Sure, why not?

Neddyloser2
Mom says yes, so yes.
Tidedancer?

Sealifequeen
Heck yes. How about the beach at...
Idk, is noon good for you guys? We can have a picnic
I'll bring the food

Loser1P
That sounds good, and before y'all say otherwise your fools if you pass up
FREE
FOOD

Queenoflosers
You make a valid point. Neddyloser, your responsible for drinks.

Neddyloser2
Alright. Fine.
So the beach at noon? ok
Don't forget y'alls swimsuits!

SealifeQueen
Well no duh, loser

Loser1P
MJ!!!
Your wearing off on her

Queenoflosers
I'm so proud
:,)

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I laugh. They are too funny. Now to just figure out how to leave the tower early tomorrow without raising suspicions, while still having time to make the food. I think around 10:30. I can leave, late enough in the day they don't care, but still have time to get groceries, go to the church, prep the food, and go to the beach with my swimsuit in a bag. I can fly fast and high enough I don't have to walk over, but people can't see my face or anything but a blur.

Granted it's still just after midnight and I unfortunately need to sleep so I don't pass out at the beach.

"Hey, FRIDAY? Can you wake me up at 10:15 so I can get ready to leave?"

"Yes."

"Thank you Fri."

I look at the bed, while it's rather soft, I see a steel bar above it. Probably to hang lights, but the perfect size and strength that I could hang from it. I secure my robes and hood so nobody that came in could see my face or...other. I then remove my shoes and attach my tail and feet to the bar. Much like Peter my feet can attach to any surface, just not any other part of me can do it. I don't though really trust myself not to let go while asleep, so I trained myself so that my tail would stay curled securely while I slept, otherwise I would fall. I would've asked FRIDAY to wake me up sooner, but I haven't slept really that much for the last week so...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Peter's Pov~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I woke up and took a shower. I hadn't taken my mask of at all last night incase someone came in, so my hair was kinda sweaty. I need to leave, Ned has my swimsuit after last time we went swimming, so I'll just carpool with him.

At around 10:20, FRIDAY speaks up.

"Spiderman, would you please awaken Agent Scythe? She set an alarm and I've been trying for the last 5 minutes but she won't wake up. No need to worry, she fell asleep with her robes and hood last night, so you won't seen any part of her except her hands and feet."

"Alright, thanks for telling me FRI."

"Any time Spiderman."

I walk into Agent Scythe's room, and it's pretty cool. For a second I couldn't tell where she was until I saw a black cocoon shape hanging over her bed. I begin shaking it.

"Hey, Agent Scythe! It's Pete, wake up!

Her wings open groggily, "Wh-what time is it?"

"10:23"

She shoots up (or down?) and flies out the door. "Crap! I'm gonna feel late!"

"Late for what?" I yell, running after her.

"I made some plans with friends, and I'm gonna feel late!" She yells, falling silent before entering the hallway connecting to the commons.

She grabs a baggie of chex-mix and waves farewell to us all before leaving a Sticky-note on the window and jumping out, wings spread.

I look at the note, "Bye guys. Hope you don't mind if I pop in for a bit sometimes. Thanks for your hospitality, I look forward to working together in the future. Huh, ok. So she actually left for home instead of just her plans with her friends." Alright. Crap, I need to leave too. "I'm meeting some friends later too. BYE!" I dash out the same window, swinging over to Ned's.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tidedancer's POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I flip out the window, before flying into an alley, casting a hiding spell on my cat parts and changing into normal clothes. There was a grocery store about a 10-minute run away from the church, so I buy bread, meat, and other things before going back to the church.

I put all the stuff in the mini-fridge I installed (Hey, what else would I do with meat?) except the bread. I go outside and pick veggies and fruits/berries before walking back inside. I prepare a sandwich for each of us, a large salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and other stuff. I finally make four tiny fruity cakes. Their very small, a single serving each. I place them all in the basket with the other stuff, using magic so the food doesn't get messed up, and prep a bag for the beach stuff. I put in a two towels, sun screen, and a black and blue sparkly swim suit. I carefully place my robes in a hidden compartment in the bottom, with my bracelet.

Can never be to careful. It's 11:35, time to go.

I dart up into the clouds with the stuff and a full water-bottle and take off toward the beach. When I arrive, I look carefully before darting into a nearby alley and hide my wings. I make my way over to the others, already in their swim suits. I wave and walk over to the dressing rooms, changing into mine, before walking out and putting on my sunglasses and special sunsceen before the sun can damage my skin and eyes. It's very bright.

"There you are! Did you bring the fo-Wow. Cool tattoos." Ned said

"Thanks, and yes. I brought the food, and dessert." lay out a blanket, and we all dig in. It's nice to see them eating it. Suddenly, Ned takes a drink from my water bottle, which his is identical to.

"Ugh, thats. Ew. Sorry, thought this one was mine. What's in there anyways."

"Juice." No, I lied. It's not actually juice. It's blood. Sue me, I'm a vampire.

"That does NOT taste like juice."

"Oh hush. It's mine and It's delicious. ThAnK yOu VeRy MuCh!"

"How did you do that with your voice?" MJ askes.

"One word. Skills." Says Peter.

We finish, Ned and MJ staying out of the water for a bit, and just building sand architecture. No, not just sand castles, which Ned was doing, MJ was building actual mini-buildings out of sand. She's got some skills herself. Meanwhile, Peter and I just jump in.

Well, I jump in. Peter edges in so his body can get used to the tempreture.

"How can you do that?" He askes, "It's cold!"

"Yeah, and the airs hot. Hey, you guys wanna see a trick?"

They all look up from whatever they we're doing and stare at me expectantly.

I turn to face the ocean. "Friends, orachanta, fonol ern nrow." I swim a little bit out and begin swimming small laps between the beach and a sand bank a bit further out.

Soon enough, I'm being followed by different fish and a manta ray, as well as a dolphin. I eventually swim closer to shore, still followed by them.

"whooaa." They all say in unison.

"all of the fish are just random fish I guess, but the manta ray is Blue. He's quite gentle. The dolphin is Luna, she's more energetic, but still friendly. They actually grew up together, despite being different species." Then Luna chirps some things at me. "Luna says you guys can pet them if you'd like, but then they have to leave and catch up to the pod."

They all, even MJ, stand up and walk over. I guess even she can't give up the chance to pet a manta ray and a dolphin. "How did you do that?" she asks, once the two left.

"I have my ways. It's a secret!" I tease.

She gives me a fake-offended look, before her and Ned go back to their sand-sculpting.

"Hey Tidedancer! Race you to that bouy!" he challenges

I grin. He's on.

~~~~~~~~tImE sKiP~~~~~~~

We're sitting on the sandbank.

"HOW!" Peter yells, "EVERY. SINGLE. TIME!" He's sweating from the heat, meanwhile I swam back and got my bottle of blood.

"i guess you could say I spent most of my life by the water."

"That still doesn't entirely explain it but ok..." He pouts. it's actually kinda cut- Wait. What am I thinking? Grrr....bad Tidedancer.

I hear a sound in the water behind me, while Peter looks towards it in horror.

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