By the Same Sense

Threads of the Nexus

Together, they circled a rusted filing cabinet, its drawers empty except for a few moth-eaten papers. Spiderwoman's mind raced. Her father had been investigating a powerful artifact—one that could alter reality itself. But he had vanished without a trace, leaving only cryptic notes and half-finished equations.

She leaned against the cabinet, her gloved fingers tracing the faded graffiti etched into its metal surface. "My Dad is gone," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "And there is nothing I can do about it."

Gwen glanced at Miles, her eyes reflecting the weight of their shared burden. "We'll find answers," he said, his voice gentle, "Even if it means taking all night."

Gwen nodded, her eyes holding hope...and something more, "Yeah," she agreed.

"Ok," Miles said enthusiastically, "Here is what we know. Your dad was taken by monsters...one of them is probably Rino. Khan Ligi School is active all of a sudden, that might have something to do with the case. The only thing is: Why?"

As Miles rambled possible theories and outcomes, Gwen zoned out. She watched the way he gestured with his hands, and the way his eyes narrowed in concentration. He was cute when he did that. Wait, what was she thinking? Miles was her friend, besides her dad comes first. (A/N She is being Adrien and Ladybug mixed when it comes to their love interests✋🏽💀the way these people are blind!!) But still.... what was this feeling?

But then, as if the universe conspired to offer a lifeline, Gwen noticed a faint etching on the cabinet's inner edge. It was barely visible, as though time itself had tried to erase it. She leaned closer, her gloved fingers tracing the faded lines.

"Nexus," she murmured, her breath catching. The word was incomplete, just a fragment of something larger. But it resonated with her father's cryptic notes. The Nexus—an enigma that could alter reality. She had heard her father talk about this after a mission one time.

Miles glanced over, his eyes narrowing. "What did you find?" he asked, his voice hushed.

Gwen hesitated, torn between excitement and fear. "A clue," she replied. She turned around and looked him into the eye with hope, "Trust me?" He nodded his head with a smile, "Always!" 

The dim light of the warehouse seemed to flicker, casting elongated shadows across the floor. Gwen's heart raced as she stared at the old corkboard mounted on the wall. It was covered in faded papers, photographs, and strings connecting seemingly unrelated clues. But one item stood out—a yellowed calendar page, its corners curling with age.

"Look at this," Gwen said, her voice hushed. She pointed to a specific date circled in red: "October 12, 1987."

Miles squinted, studying the numbers. "What's special about that day?"

Gwen shook her head. "I have no idea. It's just a random date. But look here, it's circled in a red stain."

They leaned closer, their breaths mingling. The calendar held secrets, and Gwen's spider-sense tingled. She traced her finger along the edge of the paper, feeling the faint ridges left by her father's pen.

"I wonder what the stains are...where they came from," Gwen murmured. Miles agreed before his eyes widened in excitement, "Coordinates!" Miles exclaimed, "Maybe it's not a date. Maybe it's a location."

Gwen blinked. "Coordinates? But how—"

Miles grinned, his eyes alight with excitement. "Latitude and longitude," he said. "Let's plug it in. Maybe it leads to the threshold—the Nexus."

Together, they pulled out their phones, fingers flying across screens. Gwen entered the numbers: 47.6749° N, 122.124° W.

The map loaded, revealing a spot near the waterfront. The Khan Ligi School loomed nearby, its dark silhouette against the night sky. And beyond it—the threshold.

Gwen's heart raced. "We're close," she whispered. "To answers. To my dad."

Miles bumped his shoulder against hers. "We'll find him," he said. "And maybe, just maybe, we'll unravel the Nexus together."

As they stepped out of the warehouse, the moonlight painted their path. The coordinates —a promise of truth, danger, and a love that defied logic. Gwen glanced at Miles, her heart fluttering. Maybe, just maybe, this was more than a quest for answers. Maybe it was the beginning of something extraordinary.

And so, hand in hand, they followed the invisible thread—the Nexus—into the unknown.

Gwen's mind raced. The Nexus awaited, and now they had a direction. The Khan Ligi School, the monsters—they all converged at this elusive point. Her heart fluttered, not just from adrenaline, but from something deeper. Miles was by her side, their hands brushing against each other. She couldn't deny the connection—the nexus—between them.

"We follow the trail," Gwen said, determination burning bright. "To the threshold my dad kept speaking about. And maybe, just maybe, we'll find answers about my father and the Nexus."

He looked on proudly at her, she was truly becoming stronger and more powerful! Something told him, this was going to be a hell of an adventure, and he was all for it!

Ik it is short I am sorry😭😭 Forgive your poor, overwhelmed author. She is at least writing every now and then. But yeah, more frequent updates from now on, even if the chapters aren't too long. The writing has improved GREATLY. even though it is still not the best writing I've ever done.