"Hello, Peter! I hope that you are having a good time with your parents." Professor Xavier said to me as I opened the door.
On the other side of the door were Professor Xavier along with Director Fury who has currently holding Professor's wheelchair.
"It is fortunately going as good as it could given the circumstances." I replied.
"You guys arrived quite quickly by the way."
"Well, your Master was kind enough to give us a lift and we just couldn't refuse." Director Fury answered.
"Peter's Master! Who is he? Do you know anything about it, Curt?" Father asked Dr. Connors since I was not telling anything.
"This is my first time hearing anything about Peter having a Master." Dr. Connors answered that he didn't know anything.
"I will tell later. Master's identity is another big can of worms I don't want to open now." I said since this was definitely not a time to explain the Sorcerers of Kamar Taj.
"Now, I don't want to interrupt your precious time with your family, Mr. and Mrs. Parker. But we need to determine how to deal with you." Director Fury said to my parents, talking about their future.
"We need that this talk would have happened sooner or later. Better we deal with it as soon as possible." Father said, ready to talk with Director Fury.
"Given that you are Peter's parents and your status in HYDRA was only that of a hostage, SHIELD would have easily released you on probation as long as you revealed everything you had worked on during your time in HYDRA. However, there is one problem which makes it much more difficult for us to even think about releasing you.
"It's Laura, right?" Mother said, realising that their identity as Laura's adopted parents made it near impossible for SHIELD to release them.
"That's right. Laura has grown under HYDRA's influence since she was born. Despite your greatest attempts to save her from their influence, we have no idea how deep HYDRA has brainwashed her. Moreover, Laura still needs to be properly trained so that she can learn how to use her mutant abilities properly and when. All of this would require your supervision as her adopted parents especially since she has been raised in an isolated base. As such, it is simply impossible for you to return to an ordinary life ever again."
Director Fury sadly explained that it was impossible for Laura to be released and therefore my parents had to remain at her side for her own good. So, it was impossible for my parents to be released no matter what their identity was.
"It's alright, Director. We will do it." Father said, accepting Laura's responsibility.
"I am really sorry, Peter. I know that you want us in your life again but Laura needs us more now. You have many friends and family but Laura only has us. Besides it is not that you can't visit." Mother said, apologising for putting Laura above me.
"It's okay, Mom, Dad. You all are alive and well. That's enough for me." I said with moist eyes. I knew how serious Laura's matter was. As such, I could only accept the situation reluctantly.
"Actually, it doesn't have to be like this." Professor Xavier suddenly said.
"What do you mean, Professor?" I asked anxiously, finding a ray of hope for an alternate solution in his words.
"Since Laura is not only a mutant but also Wolverine's biological daughter, we X-Men can technically take over her custody." Professor explained.
"Are you going to invite Laura to our school?" I asked, realising what Professor was talking about.
"Excuse me! What is this talk about a school? And who are you, Mister?" Laura asked, not understanding where the talk was heading towards. I could also see confusion on my parents' faces.
"You must already know about the X-Men." Professor Xavier asked, causing them to nod.
"I am Professor Charles Xavier. You can consider me to be the leader of the X-Men. Aside from being X-Men's leader, I also run a special boarding school for mutant children so that they can learn how to properly use their powers and when. Peter as well as Emma are part of my school."
"Are you asking us to enroll Laura into your school?" Father asked, realising what Professor Xavier was talking about.
"That's right. I am willing to give not only Laura but also both of you a place in our school. Our school has more than enough space for the three of you and we would also benefit from your knowledge and expertise.
Moreover, you would also be able to live together with Peter, allowing you to bond with him. The environment would also be better since we are a teaching faculty. Also, Wolverine would be able to give regular training to Laura allowing her to gain proper control over her instincts and powers."
"Honestly, your offer is too great, Professor. But I need to first ask you something." Surprisingly, Mother wanted to ask Professor something despite such a great offer which should have been near impossible for them.
"Please ask. I am ready to answer any of your questions." Professor Xavier replied humbly.
"Were any of the mutants who participated in the Battle of New York your students?" Mother asked seriously, shocking all of us with her question.
"There were indeed many of our students who participated in the Battle of New York." Professor Xavier answered truthfully despite knowing that the answer would only make Mother hostile.
"Then, how can you expect me to trust your school with my son and daughter?" Mother asked seriously as was expected of her after hearing the answer.
"Because all of us new but we were getting into when we joined the battle. Besides, we were mostly participating in evacuation and we also had protective measures." Emma replied this time, answering as a student of our school.
"Peter has often told us one of his major life principles, 'With Great Power comes Great Responsibility'. We mutants have been gifted with great powers and as such, it is our duty to protect the ones without it. We simply can't shirk our duty just because it has become a little risky."
"To think that all of you would take my quote to such levels." Uncle Ben said with moist eyes as he heard Emma's words. Pride could clearly be seen in his eyes for all of us.
"Moreover, you won't be saying these things if you had seen tough our training is." Emma said, a little shudder flowing through her body as she remembered that tough training.
"Very well. We will accept your proposal for now, Professor. But we will leave the moment we see anything afoot." Mother agreed to Professor proposal after hearing Emma's words but still held suspicion in her mind.
"Thank you, Professor! I'll really can't thank you enough for what you offered just now." I thanked Professor sincerely.
After all, my parents and I would have remained distant and probably would be so for the rest of our life if they went to the SHIELD simple because of the fact that we won't be able to grow close.
"You have regained your parents through a miracle, Peter. There was simply no way I was going to let them be away from you, one of my students if I could help it." Professor replied with a smile. He really cared a lot for us for us, perhaps because we were his only family.