Spidey AU's

Power Of The Chocolate Donut Glazing Pool

He could pinpoint the exact time and place it started: midway through his school trip, while walking through a forest. He could tell that others felt it as well, just not everyone. The guide, for one. Ned and MJ, he noted with partly relief, but mostly worry. His heart did a complicated thing when he saw that his boyfriend was aware something had happened but hadn't felt what they did. His pie sense - a lesser version of his spidey sense that warned him he was going to experience something he disliked, but wouldn't hurt him - became a constant buzz as well. He gave Harley's hand a slight squeeze, meaning they needed to talk but not right now, and kept walking, glad they were going home soon.

It was a tense evening at the tower, with Peter being in an unhappy resigned to fate mood that no one could explain. With tears in his eyes, he told Harley what happened that afternoon, who agreed to drive him, MJ and Ned back to the mansion tomorrow then wait outside until late evening. Just after that, Wanda pulled him out to meet with her and Strange, as he'd asked. Strange looked troubled, but when Peter asked said he couldn't give any more information than what he already had. He then explained the same thing to Wanda as he had to Harley, but added, "And I think I'm being mind-controlled, kinda."
She used her magic to search for it and concluded, "Yeah, I can sense it everywhere but it's also hardly there. Do you know what its purpose is?"
"Well, I'm desperate to go back to the place that sets my pie sense off because I feel like I owe it to someone, although rationally I know that I don't. So my best guess is that it either is that or is causing that," he thanked them and left to try to get some sleep.
When he was out of hearing range, Strange murmured to Wanda, "When he reaches out, ignore your feelings so that you can support him. He won't notice because of the weird semi mind-control, but he's terrified. The coming time is likely to be very difficult for a lot of us."

The next morning Harley stuck to his word, even though it went against his better judgement, and drove them to the isolated mansion, trying not to be freaked out by the three of them all simultaneously calling out the directions. Ned and MJ politely waited a short way away while Peter and Harley shared a kiss and Peter informed him to wait for him to send a text or for when the lights turned on in the building before demanding to be let in. Then he was left sitting alone in the car as the three of them entered the building without him.

They found almost a hundred people sitting on the floor and seated themselves on the corner just before a man entered. He introduced himself, "I am Raymond Ramona, and what is going to happen to you today is something you all subconsciously agreed to by answering the call. I intend only to provide you with the best care possible while you stay, and so if there is any way it can be improved please let me or Martha know, we shall respond as swiftly as we are able to. This next chapter in your life may be quite scary, but it is my hope that here you will develop the connections and skills to flourish. Now, is there anyone who wishes to go first, or would you prefer to be picked randomly?"
All eyes swivelled to face her when MJ bravely announced, "I'll go first, can't wait for these two losers to finish arguing over which of them it should be." Peter and Ned flushed bright red, having been called out. She climbed to where Mr Ramona had been standing moments before. She called across to the whole room, "There's a small pool filled with chocolate donut glazing," after a brief nod from Raymond she continued, "I'm gonna need you to all close your eyes, I'm going to get undressed to go into this thing."
As he closed his eyes, Peter's heart swelled with pride knowing one of his best friends was showing everyone how it was done, "We'll be right here for you after!" he also muttered, "no matter what." Even with his eyes closed, he could see the bright flash of deep pink and momentarily after, heard her pull herself out, but everyone kept their eyes closed. Guess that was how they were doing it then, he was up almost before she'd sat down and demanded that only the person going up there open their eyes. "I'm going next!" he announced immediately, ignoring MJ's small disappointed puff and instead being grateful the carpet stopped anyone from being able to hear where he was. He scanned the room and noticed a female panther sitting in MJ's spot and instantly put the pieces together, but didn't let it stop him from walking into the donut glazing (it was the most accurate description okay). He just kept his head above the surface, closing his eyes anyway and watching the list of powers that appeared next to a rapidly filling progress bar. He hauled himself out as soon as the bar was filled, hardly noticing that he still had hands over his panic regarding the way his lower half felt immensely different. As soon as he was out the list of powers completely left him, and knowing that he had seen it but been unable to remember any of it became very frustrating if he thought about it. Fortunately for him, he had much more pressing matters to deal with. Very grateful Danny taught him to meditate, he sent his awareness through his body, then brought it back when he felt in control. From there it was much easier to gather his senses well enough to lift from the ground and quickly make it to where he could collapse next to his friends and grunt that it was Ned's turn. Only a few minutes later Ned returned and Martha had appeared to encourage them to go through to the dining room, which surprisingly also had a carpet. At Peter's noise of surprise and point at the carpet, Martha explained with a quick pointed glance at his hooves and a brief, "We have some people who can reverse time, so the carpets can easily be restored on a daily basis."