The Monster returned from his journey to the school filled with gifted students with even more allies, and answers. However, he would find that things had changed in his absence from the tower.

The Cat had plans to meet with the Illusionist that the Monster had befriended. But, the Monster had plans of his own.

Monster:
Year 1

You poured yourself a bowl of cereal and grabbed a fork before you walked over to the table where you sat down. It was now the morning after you returned to the tower and you were the only one awake. You think.

Nope, everyone was still asleep.

You quietly ate your food while you scrolled through your phone mindlessly to see what was going on in the crazy world you lived in.

You stopped when you reached an article talking about the recent string of murders that had been happening over the last few weeks. Looks like a diner was hit not too long ago.

You used your SHEILD access to look at the crime scene photos. That was a lot of blood and mangled body parts. It didn't look like it was a human that attacked the place. You'll have to analyze it more in depth later.

You put your phone away and went back to eating.

Venom: Kid?

Y/N: Yeah?

Venom: Why are you awake thisss early?

You looked over at the clock.

Y/N: It's 8.

Venom: Jussst go back to sssleep. You definitely earned it after that Ssssentinel fight.

You just ignored him and washed your empty bowl. You then headed to your bedroom' bathroom and brushed your teeth. After washing up, you headed back to the living room and started watching TV.

As some old rerun played, you laid on the couch with a blanket over you. Comfort was amazing.

Felicia: Y/N?

You lifted your head up and found Felicia standing there. However, what caught your eye was her outfit. She looked.....nice. Yeah. Nice.

Y/N: Hey. What are you up to?

You sat up and noticed that she had her purse with her as well. Her hair was also tied in a ponytail.

Felicia: Oh, I'm heading out to meet with Quentin. We have a whole day planned.

Y/N: Oh.

Cat: They're going on a date.

Felicia: It is not a date!

Y/N: Oh.

Why did you suddenly feel like this?

Felicia was her own person. She can date whoever she wants.

Felicia: Well, I guess I'll see you when I get back. Bye bye.

You waved as she headed to the elevator. When it closed, your hand slowly turned into a fist and you were left sitting there confused in what to feel.

Venom: Ouch. You like the tasste of your own medicine?

Y/N: Felicia can date people. I'm not her guardian.

You leaned back on the couch and watched the TV show. Besides, you were lovers with Wanda, or something. But, you weren't dating. But, Felicia could do what she wants. But, it still felt weird to you.

Growing up sucks.

You just sighed and rubbed the back of your neck.

Y/N: Okay, so I don't like this.

Venom: At leassst you admit it.

Y/N: But it doesn't feel right to feel this way. I mean, she's my friend. My best friend. I can't like her like that.

Venom: Courssse you can.

Y/N: Not really. I mean, if we started dating and something goes horribly wrong, then our relationship would end. I'm not okay with losing her like that.

Venom appeared on your shoulder and looked at you.

Venom: You're young. You're gonna feel thingsss you don't undersstand. That'sss fine. If you really feel that way, then let thisss happen. Let Felicia have her fun and go on datess or whatever.

Y/N: It's just, the thought of her being with someone, it makes me feel kinda sick.

Venom: Well guessss what, kid. That'ssss probably how ssshe feelss when you're with another girl.

That just made you feel even worse. Was this supposed to help? Cause it didn't feel like it. You groaned and pulled the blanket over yourself.

Y/N: I hate this feeling.

Venom: Congratulationssss, kid. You found a problem you can punch your way out of.
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Felicia walked towards the movie theater with a bit of pep in her step. Cat was teasing her nonstop about this being a date, but she just started to ignore her. Besides, so what if this was a date? It wasn't like she wanted to be Quentin's girlfriend or anything.

Speaking of which, she spotted Quentin standing outside of the theater with his phone in his hand. He was playing some random game he had downloaded as he waited.

Felicia: Hey.

Quentin looked up and smiled as he put his phone away.

Quentin: H-Hey. You look n-nice.

Felicia blushed a bit.

Felicia: Thank you. Were you waiting long?

Quentin shook his head.

Quentin: I a-actually just got h-here a bit a-ago.

Cat: His stuttering isn't has bad as it normally is.

Truth be told, that was by design. Quentin had forced himself to speak without stuttering as much as he could in preparation for today. Of course, he wasn't going to tell Felicia that.

Felicia: Well, should we get this day started? We have a lot to do.

Quentin: S-Sure.
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Widow: This is just rough to see.

Venom: Try being attached to him.

You were still on the couch watching TV with the blanket on you. You felt like an ass. A giant ass. Not even a nice one either. More like a saggy, wrinkly ass.

Widow had walked in earlier but she had no idea why you looked like a grandma who just got told that her grandson was dating a black girl.

Widow: So, what's going on here?

Venom: The kid is being force to come to termsss with hisss emotionsss.

Widow: Is this about Felicia's date?

You snapped your head towards her which made both Venom and her scream at the sound of the crack.

Y/N: You knew?!

Widow watched as Venom snapped your neck back into place with a wince.

Widow: Of course I knew. I actually pay attention, believe it or not.

Y/N: Why didn't you say anything?

Widow raised a brow.

Widow: Why do you care?

You went silent for a moment before you turned back to the TV.

Y/N: I don't.

Widow knew that was a lie. She also knew that it wasn't a date Felicia was on. She was just playing around but now, she saw that this was really eating you up.

Widow: Kid, have you ever gone on a date before?

Y/N: Yeah, I did. Now we have Wanda.

As if on cue, Wanda and Nadia walked into the room talking about how science and magic goes hand in hand.

Nadia: I never thought about it that way.

Wanda: No one ever does. Oh, hello, Darling~

Nadia: Hey, Y/N.

You stood up and groaned as you walked to your room. The girls watched you before they turned back to Widow.

Nadia: What was that about?

Widow: I think, he's depressed.
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Felicia: That movie was amazing!

Quentin: I k-know!

The two walked out of the theater and chatted about the film they just saw. It was nice to take a step back from the constant craziness of the Program.

Plus, it was good for her to get out and meet other people who weren't in the Program. Even Cat found herself enjoying her time with the stuttering boy.

She liked having you around, that was no secret, but she also found you drifting away with your new responsibilities. She saw you get closer to the other girls. What really broke her heart was seeing Wanda leaving your room.

You stated your relationship with her so casually. You stated that you and Wanda were lovers. And Felicia's heart shattered but she refused to show it. She didn't want to get in the way of your happiness. Even if it wasn't with her.

Cat, on the other hand, only grew from her hatred against Wanda. She wasn't going to hide her feelings. She was honest, damnit!

But she also knew that she could only do so much. She wanted Felicia to be happy first and foremost. If that was with someone else, then so be it. Though she knew better. She knew how Felicia really felt.

Felicia: Next up is ice cream, right?

Quentin: Y-Yeah. I know a p-place up the s-street.

Cat: This isn't so bad.
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You laid in your bed with your blanket over your head as your phone played some song Miles showed you.

Venom: Kid, you need help. I sssuggesst drugsss or pusss.

You just rolled over. Venom threw you off the bed and made you crash on the floor. You sat up angry.

Y/N: What the hell, Venom?!

Venom: Either sssstop mopping around and do ssssomething to get you out of thisss ssslump, or pretend like you're okay and call in Wanda for a quick lay. You know the right anssswer here.

You rolled your eyes.

Y/N: Let me guess, you want me to pick the one where I sleep with Wanda.

Venom smacked your head hard.

Venom: No, you fool! Sssstop being a bitch and go do ssssomething.

You sighed and stood up before you left your room. You shuffled out into the hall and wondered what you could do to stop mopping around. When did Venom become the reasonable one?

Nadia: Oh, hey.

You stopped and turned around to find Nadia walking towards you.

Nadia: You alright? You seemed kinda bummed earlier.

You rubbed the back of your neck before you looked back at her.

Y/N: Hey, wanna go do something? Like, hang out?

Nadia blushed a bit.

Nadia: Wait, like a date?

You gave it some thought before you nodded.

Y/N: Sure. Like a date.
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You were given two putters and you thanked the cashier before you turned back to Nadia.

Nadia: I can't wait to play some puttputt golf.

Y/N: I think it's actually Mini Golf.

You both walked over to the courses and got your little date started. Nadia placed her red golf ball on the black mat before she took her stance.

Nadia: Here's a hole in one!

She swung her putter and sent the ball flying away. You both watched as the ball soared over the park's wall followed by glass shattering.

Kool-aid Man: My son! My poor boy!

Nadia: Oops.

You just looked at her in awe. You rubbed the back of your neck and pulled out another ball.

Y/N: Maybe you should be a bit, gentle?

You set your F/C ball down and demonstrated. Nadia watched as you gently hit the ball which went right down the lane and into the hole.

Venom: And he sssinksss it.

You turned to Nadia.

Y/N: Like that.

Nadia nodded and you handed her the spare ball. Nadia set it down and got into position.

Y/N: Hold on.

You walked over to her and adjusted her position before nodding.

Y/N: Okay, now go.

Nadia nodded and hit the ball. It went down the lane but stopped right before the hole. Nadia smiled and hurried over to it. She hit it again and it went in. She cheered and jumped excitedly.

Nadia: I did it! Did you see that, Y/N?! Puttputt golf is fun!

You smiled before you walked over to her.

Y/N: Yeah, it is.
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Felicia and Quentin sat in the park as they enjoyed their ice cream. Felicia got a double scoop of chocolate and vanilla while Quentin got a double scoop of mint ice cream.

Felicia: So, you and Y/N are pretty good friends, right?

Quentin: Y-Yeah. H-He always h-has my back.

Felicia: He is that kind of guy, isn't he?

Quentin nodded. For as long as he had known you, you were always helping people. It was just the kind of guy you were.

Quentin: I-I'm an only c-child. But i-if I did h-have a b-brother, I would w-want him to b-be like Y-Y/N.

Felicia smiled a bit.

Felicia: Well, I've known him for a long time now. And, he is a pretty good guy. I, I like him.

Quentin didn't get the double meaning to her words. But they were there.

Felicia was pretty up front with her emotions, too. You just had to listen.
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Nadia: I won!

Y/N: Ha! You wish.

You and Nadia walked out of the mini-golf place while arguing about who the winner was. In the end, you decided it didn't matter.

But it was totally you.

Nadia: So, are you still sad?

You shrugged.

Y/N: I don't think I was really sad to begin with. Just, confused.

Nadia looked at you as you sighed.

Y/N: I never really had to think about this stuff. Back when it was just me and Felicia, we had other things to worry about. And then I joined the Program and I suddenly had a lot more things to worry about.

Nadia: Well, I never had any experience with romance or anything. Heck, the first people I met outside of the Red Room were you and Gwen. So I don't think I can help. Sorry.

You smiled and petted her head.

Y/N: Don't worry about it, Baby Wasp. I'm just glad you came out with me.

Nadia blushed slightly.

Nadia: No problemo.
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You made it back to the Tower after getting some lunch with Nadia. It was nice to do something normal for once.

Plus, it was nice to take your mind off of Felicia for a bit.

Until you saw her talking to Widow about her time with Quentin.

Felicia: Then we went to those gardens in the park. It was so beautiful.

Widow: Sounds like you had fun.

Felicia: I did. I think Cat did too.

Cat: I'm not answering that.

You froze up slightly but Venom took over your body and forced you to walk into the room. Nadia noticed this and sighed.

Nadia: He was doing so good.

Widow and Felicia noticed you and Felicia beamed.

Felicia: Hey! I was wondering where you were.

She got off the couch and made her way over to you.

Felicia: Where did you go? Was it another mission?

You nervously rubbed the back of your neck. You then muttered your answer.

Felicia: What?

Y/N: I said, I was on a date, with Nadia.

Felicia looked at you then at Nadia who nervously smiled. She then looked back at you.

Felicia: Oh. Cool.

Y/N: Yeah. Uh, how was your thing with Quentin?

Felicia: Good. It was fun.

You both stood there awkwardly before Felicia nodded.

Felicia: Well, I'm gonna go, do some school stuff. See you later.

She left to her room without another word. You let out a shaky breath and lowered your head as your eyes glossed over.

Venom: Ssso clossse!

Widow watched as you dragged yourself to your room. She then sighed and followed you.

You fell face first onto your bed and groaned. Your door opened again and Widow walked in.

Widow: Jesus, kid. I can't tell if you're depressed or hungover.

Y/N: Mhshsjhs.

Widow: Gonna pretend I understood that. You wanna talk?

Y/N: mo.

Widow: Yeah you do. Scoot over.

You groaned and sat up so Widow could sit down. She then looked at you.

Widow: What's up? Why are you being all moppy? If this about Felicia?

You nodded.

Y/N: I don't know why I'm like this. I never felt like this before.

Widow nodded and folded her hands on her knee.

Widow: Is it because, you might have feelings for her?

Y/N: Feelings?

Widow: Yeah. Maybe, more than friendly ones?

You gave it some thought.

Y/N: I dunno.

Widow: Well, it looks like you might have to figure that one out on your own. But I think it's pretty obvious why you're like this.

You lifted your head and looked at her.

Widow: You feel like you're losing her. Don't you?

You pondered the answer, before you nodded.

Y/N: Ever since we saved her, I couldn't help but feel this, I dunno, rift grow between us. She lives with us but I don't she connects with everyone like I do. Like she isolates herself. But when she suddenly has friends, I....I get scared. Like she's leaving me behind.

Widow: Is she leaving you behind, or are you leaving her behind?

You looked at her confused.

Widow: Kid, your a hero now. You have the weight of the world on your shoulders every morning you wake up. It's a tall order, I know. But, you're also growing up. Learning from your past mistakes. And these feelings come with growing up.

You slowly lowered your head.

Widow: So the question now is, what will you do about it? Will you stay in here and hide away, or will you face these feelings upfront?
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You stood on the roof of the tower and let out a sigh as the sun set before you.

Venom: What are we doing here?

Y/N: I just, wanted to watch the sun set.

You just needed some time to think about Widow said. You had to confront these fears and feelings. It would be unfair to yourself if you didn't.

Venom: Widow isss right, you know. I know what you feel for Felicia and Cat. I know that you care about them.

Y/N: They were all I had for so long. And now I'm surrounded by so many people. I have so many more bonds.

Venom: But you alssso know that ssshe isssn't a hero.

Y/N: I see it. Of course I do.

That look in her eye when she off by herself. When she sees something valuable in a shop window or on somebody's person. That need. That itch.

Y/N: She's a thief. It's who she is.

Venom: But you refussse to tell anyone.

Y/N: I don't want her to be kicked out. But, I don't like the idea of her seeing someone. I hate it, but it her life. I can't stop her. I shouldn't want to stop her.

Venom: But you don't want to losse her.

Y/N: Because she's the one person I know I can lean on no matter what. Because she's my family. My home. And...I love her.

Venom: Ssso you know what you need to do. You need to tell her.

Y/N: And I don't want to. I'm scared to tell her. But I have to.

Venom: You're only hurting her and yourssself the longer thisss goess on.

He was right. You heard the door open behind you and you sighed.

Felicia: Hey.

You turned around and found Felicia walking over to you.

Felicia: I'm kinda glad you called me up here. I...I wanted to talk to you.

Y/N: Yeah. Me too.

She walked over to the spot you were standing and smiled. The sun lowered behind the skyscrapers of the city that never sleeps as you tried to form the sentence in your head.

Y/N: Look I...

Felica: I'm leaving.

You froze as the sky turned dark and the sun vanished in the horizon. You looked at her confused.

Y/N: What?

Felicia: Me and Cat have been talking about it for a while now. We don't belong here, Y/N.

Y/N: I...You....

Felicia: We're thieves. We hurt people and take what isn't ours for money from horrible people. Living here is...it feels like we're suffocating. Today finally made us realize that this isn't the life for us.

You felt that feeling in your stomach again. That gut wrenching feeling that only made you feel sick.

Y/N: You...you want to leave?

Felicia: Yes. No? We....I don't want to leave you. Not like this. But me and Cat...we're not heroes. Not like you or the others.

She then looked at you with tears starting to form in her eyes.

Felicia: But you belong here. You deserve all of this. You're Monster. You help people. It's who you are.

Y/N: Felicia...

Felicia: But you need to let us go.

Cat: Both of us.

You looked at the girl in front of you. What were you supposed to say? You knew hwta you wanted to say...but what did you need to say?

Venom: Tell her. Three wordsss, kid.

Y/N: I...

You looked at Felicia, Cat. The one who was there for you when you were alone. The one who supported you through it all. Your family. Your home. Your love.

And you said those three words.

Y/N: I'm letting go.

Felicia smiled slightly and placed a hand on your cheek as tears began to form in your eyes. She was everything to you. But you couldn't control her life. Not if you really cared.

You couldn't trap her here.

You could never hold her back.

Felicia: Thank you.

She leaned forward and planted a kiss on your cheek before she pulled away. She then sighed as she walked over to the edge of the roof where she reached into her pocket and pulled out her mask.

She looked back to you for a moment as you stood there.

Felicia: Goodbye, Frankie.

You found the words trapped in your throat as you nodded. Finally, you spoke.

Y/N: Goodbye, Kit Kat.

And just like that, she was gone. And you were alone on the roof.

Venom: I'm sssorry, kid.

You shook your head.

Y/N: It was my choice.

You turned back to the door and headed inside.

Y/N: And it was her path.

Venom: And thisss isss yoursss?

You nodded.

Y/N: Yeah.

Venom: You do realize, if you two sssee each other again and ssshe goesss back to ssstealing...

Y/N: I know.

The next time you and Felicia see each other, it would be as Monster and Black Cat.

Hero and Thief.

Enemies.

That that was another day. Another time. And you had other things to do.