New to Life | Chapter 13
MoonKnight System x Hispanic! Latina! Teen! Reader
Warning: Teen drinking, Vomit lmaoo, men being weird
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Y/N sat in the passenger seat of the white pearly cab. Jake kept his sight on the road, remaining silent throughout the car ride. She looked outside, and it was still dark out. Glancing at the analog clock on the radio it was 1:49am
She was only awake in order to keep the destruction of her and the other two alters safe. If it wasn’t in jeopardy, she would have ignored Jake Lockley.
“So why do you need my help again?” She finally broke the silence.
He didn't look at her, instead opening the glove compartment and pulling out a tan file, which he handed to her.
Nothing was written on it, despite her expectation that it would have a case number or the words "CLASSIFIED" in bold lettering.
She paused before peering inside, where she found documents and news articles, but at the top of the pile was a square photograph of a man with stubble and a low ponytail. He appeared to be in his final years of college.
"Okay, what about him?” She shrugged and motioned to the file on her lap.
"Keep looking through it," Jake groaned.
“It would be easier for you to just tell me…” She mumbled.
Y/N did as she was told and flipped through the file's pages. She read the articles and noticed how each one mentioned a cybercrime occurring in different parts of London, far apart from one another. The majority of those were small business owners and middle-class citizens.
“So he’s robbing people virtually?”
“Yes”
"I still don't see why you need my help, he's literally scrawny, and I bet you can take this guy down by yourself," Y/N leaned back.
"I know that, but he is very paranoid. College students are the only ones who can approach him." He cast a glance at her. "Usually, girls with an American accent"
"Hell no," she said as she closed the file, seeing where it was going.
“Y/N,” Jake said firmly.
"No; he's creepy, and me and Mania have only fought ordinary criminals." Like purse snatchers." She drew her arms across her chest.
“Mania?” Jake tossed a quick glance at her before returning his attention to the road, "You named the parasite?"
“Parasite?!”
"Uh, it doesn't like being called that, you ought to apologize," Y/N said nervously.
“I am not saying sorry to a—“
“Don’t” she pleaded.
“He better not go the second time!”
"Parasitic leech," Jake finished, his voice tinged with disgust.
“That is it!”
Mania suddenly stretched out a few limbs. One pair rushed to wrap themselves around Jake's neck. The others clung to the steering wheel. Taking over the driving duties from Jake.
“Shit!” Y/N yelled out
Mania began to swerve the cab on the street. Tires were heard screeching. Fortunately, there were no cars around to play bumper cars with.
Jake would try to steady the vehicle with his hand, but Mania strangling him stopped him. He struggled to peel the black tentacles away from his larynx.
“I am going to kill this piece of shit” Jake said between chokes.
"Mania, stop!" Y/N would grab the stems of all limbs and try to pull them away, but she was being hit side to side as the cab veered left and right.
“Not until he apologizes!”
Y/N grunted as she was once again thrown against the cabs door, “We’ll all die before that happens!”
“I'll make sure this one stays dead” Jake growled, referring to Mania.
A horn blew and there was a flash of lights as they all fought. They all turned to see a massive truck speeding towards them. Mania and Y/N let out a scream, and Jake's eyes widened.
Mania immediately returned to Y/N's body, leaving the wheel vacant. Jake rushed to return the vehicle to its lane. He then slammed into the breaks, creating a large force that caused him and Y/N to violently jolt forward and back.
The truck sent one last blow of its horn as it passed by them.
The two stayed quiet in the cab as only the sound of the sleeping city revolved around them.
Y/N caught her breath and glanced at Jake. He had a frown, and his eyebrows were furrowed as he looked at the street.
“…I still haven’t said yes to the job” She finally speaks.
Jake scoffs, shaking his head in disbelief, “You are still difficult; even after we almost die”
Y/N tightens her lips before continuing, “Technically, we can’t die because I have Mania and you have Khonshu—“
He cut her off, ignoring her last statement, “You tagged along after I said I’d pay you”
Jake finally looks over to her, who has her arms crossed.
"...Money ain't worth this," she crossed her arms. "Can't you just get someone else?"
“You are getting paid”
“Not enough”
“It’s more than what you get a day working in the museum,” he finally looked at her.
“At least my wellbeing is safe,” she said with an attitude.
"Weren't you saying that you don't die because of Manic?" he challenged.
"Mania, and you also have powers to help, far better than what I can do," she clarified.
Jake was on the verge of losing patience, which he never did, but with this girl, he felt like he was conversing with a child who kept whining.
Normally, if someone was being difficult, he'd just kill them, but in this case, he couldn't.
And it appeared that Jake's patience would be tested further as the young adult continued to argue with him. One upping him at every chance she had.
“Nadie te ha dicho que eres la niña mas enfadosa? Quien te entiende, primero que si y ahora que no” Jake pinches the bridge of his nose.
*Has no one told you that you are the most annoying girl? Who understands you, first yes and now no*
“Y nadie te ha dicho que te miras que tienes un pepino en el culo?” Y/N growled at him.
*And has no one told you that you look like you have a cucumber up your ass?*
"Hija de la chingada," he murmurs, "I'll pay you twice as much as I promised."
Y/N thought for a moment before nodding, “Fine”
—
The cab arrived at what appeared to be a three-story house. The front yard was made up of a stone driveway that circled a patch of rose bushes. It was constructed of red brick with four windows aligned on each floor.
There were flashing colored lights and people dancing inside. Outside the house, there were other people holding red cups, most likely with alcohol. The majority of the guests were college students, much like frat boys and sorority girls in teen movies.
"I've never been to a house party, especially one with people like them," Y/N scrunched her face as she shrank into her seat.
"You don't have to socialize, just go in and find the guy," Jake said, looking over to the group she mentioned.
He opened the window that showed the backseat, “There are your clothes since…”
He turned to face Y/N, who was dressed in pajamas and a large shirt. Her hair was also a mess because she had been sleeping an hour ago.
“This is the new style, you know that right? All the cool kids wear this” she mockingly said as she extended the hem of her t-shirt to show the graphic image.
"Not in England," he said, pulling out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter, placing one in his mouth and flickering the flame onto it, "Hurry and change."
She turned around to see a casual crop top and jeans sitting on the red leather seats. Jake appeared to have gone through her wardrobe before they left. It's no surprise he didn't ask her to change at home. She got out of the passenger seat and went into the back of the cab, nervous.
—
She approached the front of the large house and gazed at the large social gathering. When she walked in, music was blasting into her ears, and the smell of pot and alcohol enveloped her.
“God, that money better be worth it” she scowled.
A small buzz was heard from her right ear, specifically her earpiece.
“It will, how’s the party?” Jake’s voice came through.
"Just future doctors and lawyers getting high and drunk," she said, placing her fingers on it. "I'm still confused why you have me using this earpiece instead of our phones. It's like I'm in Spy Kids."
“Because the guy we’re trying to catch has gotten everyone’s info from their devices; phones, smart watch, technology”
Y/N stopped, “Isn’t he hearing us talking then?”
“I have our pieces immune to that sort of thing”
Y/N nodded and made her way through the house, intrigued in how Jake is more tech savvy than Marc and Steven.
A large group of people was dancing to the music being played in one large room, which appeared to be the living room. It had a balcony above it where more people were talking or making out.
Walking into the kitchen, there was people having shots as everyone cheered them on. To the side we’re some who were recording while others who were unamused and on their phones.
“Question, why is he getting into peoples phones?”
“It’s a way to find out who you are. Which will be easier for us to catch once he sees who you are”
“…he’s gonna see my shit?”
There was a hum, “Si, just stay calm when he comes around, and it will be fine,”
“But–”
“Hey I know you!”
Y/N whipped her head around, and before her was a guy around her age.
He was about the same height as she was, maybe an inch or two taller. He had long-ish blonde hair that fell above his shoulders.
His pale skin accentuated his blue eyes and freckles. He wore a blue and white striped sweatshirt with jeans and sneakers.
Y/N furrowed her brows as she stared at him, trying to remember if she had ever spoken to him. His accent matched the rest of England's, and he didn't resemble the man in the photo, so who was he?
He gave a small laugh and said, "Guess you don't know who I am, I'm Nickalus, but you can call me Nick for short. We have the same class; you usually sit next to me?"
Y/N made an ‘ohh’ sound as her head lifted in understanding, even though she didn’t recognize him. “Right, you… sorry I didn’t recognize you”
“It’s alright, no one really does,” he said bashfully.
Y/N gave an awkward smile and nodded, resuming her efforts to look for who she had come for.
Staying in the background didn't seem to be working when a girl their age approached them with two red cups and said, "Come on! Nobody can hide from me, so drink!"
“Nah, I’m good,” Y/N raised her hand to dismiss the offer.
“Same with her,” Nick pointed to Y/N with his thumb.
The girl ignored Nick and turned to face Y/N. “You are from the States, right? You know the legal drinking age is 18, right?” She taunted Y/N as she leaned in close.
The aroma of the dozen mixed alcohols filled her nostrils as she brought the cup closer to Y/N's face. Y/N took a look at the red liquid. It was a lovely ruby color and appeared to be sweet, but she knew it wasn't.
“Y/N…don't do it” Jake came through the small earpiece, “Remember why you are here”
Y/N stayed quiet as everyone in the kitchen began to cheer her on. Nick looked nervous beside her. Hesitantly, the two took the cups in their hands. The yelling became louder, submitting them even more to peer pressure.
“Drink, pussy!”
"Don't," Jake finally said before Y/N chugged it, causing him to sigh.
Her mouth was filled with the bitter taste of alcohol. It left a hot sensation in her esophagus as it passed through. Everyone cheered when she finished the cup and crushed it. Nick could only watch and follow.
Her face felt immediately warm. Her tongue was tingling, and without a pause, the same girl brought more to the two.
And Y/N continued to drink.
She couldn't help herself; after all the stress of college and keeping so many secrets, this was like a breather. It was also the first time she felt like she was in one of those college party movies. With less sex and more booze.
Jake was also there in case anything went wrong. That is, if he didn't decide to abandon her.
She started to feel tipsy after about five drinks, and everything around her seemed a little off. She set the cup down and turned to face Nick, who appeared to be far from sober. Despite the fact that she barely knew him, she grabbed the cup from him.
"OK, bud, I think you've had enough," she said as she patted his back.
He shook his head, “I can take it”
She objected and motioned for him to leave. Everyone else in the room booed, but she ignored them and followed Nick.
"Thank you, we barely met, and yet you helped me out," he said, surprised.
"Yeah, just watch your drinking," she said with a quick smile.
“I will, maybe we should–”
Before he could finish, the screeching sound of a microphone echoed from the living room. Seeing people follow the commotion, they followed as well.
The music stopped, and so did the dancing. They were all looking up at the indoor balcony from before.
The guy from the file was, as expected, at the top. The same stubble and low ponytail.
“How’s everyone doing?!” People cheered, and others raised their cups of alcohol.
“Good, good. Everyone knows, we are close to ending this year, right? Everyone is moving up. But for us seniors, it’s our last fucking year before we actually behave like adults”
People agreed with hoots and cheers. He raised a cup, and so did everyone.
Y/N squinted at his figure, trying to make out his personality, cringing at how he was trying to give off some sort of TV host vibe.
“To the last year of our lives! Class of 2023!”
The audience erupted, and the music began to play again. He sipped from his cup and scanned the crowd.
That's when his gaze was drawn to Y/N. It was a look that showed she was the one he was looking for.
As he smiled and began to walk downstairs, her eyes widened. Y/N slightly panicked, mostly because she was not in the right state to fight if it came to it.
"Fuck, he's coming to me," Y/N said, turning away from Nick and holding the earpiece down. "What should I do?"
“Maybe if you weren’t drinking, you would know." Jake mumbled.
“I could just leave if I want to”
"Do you remember the USB I gave you? Let him take you to his computer, plug in the USB, and wait for everything to download. Flirting is usually useful."
Y/N groaned and turned to face Nick before sneaking away from him. Being left to win the heart of the Alexander Hamilton lookalike.
–
Jake took another puff of smoke from his cigarette and blew it out the window after turning off the mic. He saw Y/N from one of the large windows while staring into the large mansion. She stood awkwardly by the stairs, waiting for the party's main attraction.
“Why did you lie and say she was needed for this mission? You could have easily went in and finished it quickly if you had not brought her”
Jake didn’t need to look to know who it was. Khonshu sat in the backseat, near the small window.
“I just wanted to see if she could do things like this.” Jake didn’t take his eyes off of her.
"Are you sure she can do this?" Khonshu hummed. "The little maggot can't even kill without causing chaos, let alone do it herself. Her own parasite is doing it for her. She's also now intoxicated."
“She doesn’t have to kill anyone for this,” Jake scrunched his face, “Either way, if she ruins the plan, Ill just step in”
Through the window, he followed her figure as it stumbled her way behind the target and soon disappeared upstairs.
"I just want to see if she can handle herself, just for entertainment," he said, blowing out a cloud and tapping the cigarette to release the bundle of ash at the end.
It was silent before Khonshu continued, “I hope you aren’t already getting attached to her like the other idiots”
Jake stopped from putting the cigarette into his mouth again, “...That won’t ever happen, especially for a brat like her”
He looked to one of the windows on the third story and could see the two teenagers walk in. Y/N, and the guy talked before sitting on his bed.
–
As the guy made his way to his mini fridge on a table, Y/N drummed her fingers on her knees. She took the chance to look around and try to find the computer, but she felt like she was dissociating. Still, the computer wasn't hard to find when it had a huge set-up like one of those Twitch streamers. She just had to find a way to download the files without him noticing.
“I will do it; keep him busy,” Mania said before coming out of her lower back and grabbing the USB from her pocket.
It made its way to the computer and plugged in the small device. As Y/N stared, her anxiety increased as she realized she was going to be caught.
“What's your go-to flavor for Buzzballz?” He asked.
She looked back at him with surprise and squinted, “Uh…”
“Don’t tell me you never tried it,” he laughed and brought out one, “You look more of a ‘Chili Mango’ kind gal”
He handed her a small round yellow bottle. The top has the silver part that any tin soda can has.
She looked down at it, feeling nauseous about having any more booze. Still, it was a way to keep him distracted. She clicked it open and brought the rim to her mouth, letting her body consume more liquid.
Immediately, her head felt like it was spinning. It was like she just spun in a circle for twenty minutes, and she was still feeling the symptoms.
Y/N felt the right side of her bed dip down. The guy was too close for comfort, and he raised a finger to her face. It then traveled down and rested on her shoulder.
"Too bad I'm graduating, we could have been something," he says into her neck.
Realizing the situation, she sobered up quickly and sat up, “Hey, how about you tell me about your place. It’s real big”
“That’s not the only thing that’s big”
“Done! Let us get out!”
“Okay! Well this was fun but I have to go, exams tomorrow you know” She stood up and began to back away to the door.
He followed and steered her away into a wall. Cornering her.
“Hey, I show you my room and you aren’t going to reward me?” He stood more defensive. Using his size as an advantage.
"That doesn't mean shit," she squinted, attempting to flee from the side but being stopped by an arm.
“Girls like you just make me harder” he smirked which gained him a sickened expression from Y/N.
“Hell no, let me get him!”
“Wait!”
Mania took control of Y/N's arms, blackening them as if she had dipped them in tar. It grabbed the guy's shoulders and pushed him up against the wall.
“Oh my god, what the fuck?!” He yelled.
He kicked his legs in an attempt to break Mania's grip. Y/N tried to lunge back to unclutch Mania, but it was obvious that this was not going to work.
"Mania let him go! He isn't worth it!" Y/N grunted as she continued to try to pull away. Mania began choking him gradually before huffing.
“Fine”
It dropped him and retracted back into Y/N’s body. He choked as he used his hand to soothe his throat.
He finally looked up and scowled at Y/N, “What the fuck are you?”
She remained motionless, her mouth agape. Her secret had been revealed, and it was to a complete stranger.
A stranger with the ability to expose her with the click of a few buttons. He had most likely heard about the 'monster' in the news.
He began to stand up, keeping his eye on her, “If you’re that alien from the news, you are about to earn me recognition. I'll let everyone know”
Y/N’s eyes widened, “Look you don’t–”
When they heard sirens outside, their voices fell silent. A blue light shone through the window. When the man rushed to the window sill and saw two cop cars, he knew. People began to flee the house.
“Shit! Shit! Shit!” He ran a hand through his hair, “I’m turning you in to save my arse”
He turned back and Y/N was gone.
—
Y/N bolted through the back door and, with Mania's assistance, jumped the fence. Her feet landed on the sidewalk. Y/N kept running until the white cab passed her. It honked, and the window slid down to reveal Jake.
“Hurry or i'm leaving you” he said which rushed Y/N to the passenger side of the cab.
As she caught her breath, Jake began to drive away. Her eyes were closed, her head tilted up, and she was heaving from all the running and panic.
"Did you do what I asked?" He cast an eyebrow at her.
She nodded and brought out the USB from her pocket, “Yup, police came right after it finished downloading”
Jake tucked the small device into the pocket of his jacket. He cast a glance at Y/N, who was looking ahead with a worried expression.
He looked back onto the road, “Que paso?”
*What happened?”
“...I screwed up. He found out about Mania and now he’s going to be tell the police and I might be arrested” Her eyes stayed glued to the road.
Jake hummed, “Not going to happen…”
“Huh?” she turned to him
“I called the police. Told them that I wanted to report drug use in a party full of minors. If he does say anything, they'll just think it’s just the effects”
“But there wasn’t any– You planted drugs in the house?” She finally looked at him.
Jake remained silent, with only the low music from the radio playing in the background. "Did you just have some laying around?" she asked, taking his silence as a 'yes'.
He didn’t say anything which made it easy for her to ask, “Can you get me weed?”
“No,” he said with a stern voice.
She huffed and roughly threw her back onto the seat. With that sudden movement, she slowly sat up. Jake noticed her turning pale and looked at her. Sweat started to form on her brow and neck.
Y/N felt nauseous and her mouth began to fill with extra saliva.
Registering what was about to happen, Jake’s eyes expanded, “No, no! Not in here!”
Y/N ignored him as she felt her throat fill with a warm substance that wanted to escape. Her body recoiled without hesitation. Her mouth forced open, letting whatever it was out. Her eyes welled up as she retched.
Jake switched between looking at the road and back at Y/N. As the odor began to fill the car, he grimaced and rushed to lower the windows.
“Whoops…I can clean it up?” Y/N smiled sheepishly.
Jake frowned and stared straight ahead, saying nothing to avoid saying something he would later regret.
–
Y/N was awakened by a throbbing pain in the head. She tried with little success to ignore it in order to get another hour of sleep. The light from the sun stung her eyes as she slowly opened them, forcing her to close them quickly.
She slowly sat up and used her arm to create a barrier between the beams and her orbs. Once conscious, she felt all the feelings of a hangover.
Her stomach felt empty, as if she had emptied it all out, which she had. Her hair was stuck to her forehead from sweating the night before. Aside from that, her head felt like it was being squeezed with a tight grip.
She held her skull as she slowly stood up and shuffled to the kitchen. She opened the fridge and scanned each shelf. Her eyes fell upon a bottle of water which she quickly took in her hand.
Once she unscrewed the cap, she jugged a huge gulp of the cool liquid.
She wiped her mouth and walked into the living room, then into the bathroom.
When she looked in the mirror, her hair was all over the place and her under eyes were darker than usual.
Her face transformed into Manias within a second, holding a sharp smile.
“You look hilarious”
Not amused, Y/N only stared, “I thought you would have helped with hangovers”
“I only help you not act like a fool, while your body just does it on its own”
Y/N rolled her eyes as Mania chuckled. She reached for her toothbrush and toothpaste to remove the bad taste from her mouth.
“You remember what happened last night?”
“Pretty much, especially leaving Jake cleaning duty” she cringed at the last part.
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A knock came from the door which made Y/N stop cooking at the stove and move to the front of the apartment. She knew who it was without looking at the peephole.
Marc was standing in front of her, his hands in his pockets. He looked down and raised a brow, his confused expression quickly turning playful.
“Looks like you had fun last night. You went to one of your first college parties?”
Y/N scoffed, “I thought you would be freaking out right now. You know, especially from you and Steven’s talk yesterday”
Marc shrugged, “You’re standing in front of me aren’t you? So you made it home safe. Plus you might be too busy with a hangover to hear yelling from me. Steven though…”
His body tensed up quickly and Steven took over. He looked over at Y/N immediately. She knew immediately that he was about to talk her ear off.
And here she thought she left her parents lectures back in America.
“Did I not warn you Y/N?! Blimey, I’m surprised you got home last night, you could have woken up on the sidewalk!” He gestures to the outside of the building.
Steven’s yelling feels like it’s piercing Y/N’s mind. She tenses up and squeezes her eyes shut with the pitch sound.
Turns out, Mania wasn’t liking it either.
“Tell him to shut up before I eat his bowels!” Mania screeched.
“Steven! Shh!” She put her pointer finger against her lips.
Steven stopped and realized the situation, “Oh! I’m sorry but that is your fault”
“Okay whatever I’m sorry,” she waved it off and walked over to the stove to finish cooking breakfast which she and the two sat down to eat.
——
Y/N walked down the brick path of the campus that led to the building of her class.
It was actually sunny out, yet still cold. It left her to wear her usual sweatshirt and jeans combo for the day.
However she wasn’t thinking of the day or about her fashion statement. After exposing herself to a person about Mania, she worries that her secret will be out to the world soon.
She hasn’t even explained it all to her family. Anytime the topic came up, she would change it. Which probably made it worse to gently lay news in the future.
“Why are you worrying about it so much? We are fine” Y/N could hear Mania was smiling.
“For now, what if next time Jake isn’t there? What if we hurt someone, deeming us as a threat to society?”
“That won’t happen, you are exaggerating”
Y/N adjusted the straps of her backpack on her shoulders, “Can you at least put yourself in my position? It would really—“
“Hey Y/N! Is that you?!”
She turned around and saw a familiar blonde running up to her. Reminding her of a scene that would play out in a show.
“How did he know your name?”
“Uh, yeah, Nick right?” She wrinkled her brows together.
“Oh wow you remembered!” His eyes seemed to sparkle with her acknowledgment of his existence.
She gave a small chuckle, “I mean yeah, I don’t forget faces, especially ones that go crazy with frat drinks”
He gave an embarrassed smile, “You remember that huh, thanks for stopping me before it got out of hand. Speaking of which, were you there when everyone got chased out by cops?”
“Yeah, I was able to run out before they caught me”
Nick nodded, “By the way, were you with the host before the cops came? I heard him yelling about an alien or something”
Y/N swallowed thick saliva, “Oh? I didn’t know that. I was in the restroom when I heard the sirens”
“Hmm, weird then, maybe it was the drinks” he shrugged.
Y/N agreed and let out a quiet sigh as the topic changed.
The two continued walking down the path to the building of their lecture block. There the two continued to talk and soon enough, Y/N was able to form a new friendship in London.
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Omggg I am so sorry for the 3 (?) month hiatus. I was deep writers blocks ass. Anyways this chapter I kinda wanted to focus more on Y/N’s and Jake’s relationship in order to start off the arc of her figuring out more about Mania. Also new character!
Let me know if y’all want any scenarios added onto here (please I beg, I need more creative juices flowing, college is sucking it all out of me :,))
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