"No." It was very direct honesty, but luckily Max added on immediately. "I came to find you as soon as I reached awareness." So he didn't have time to miss him. He knew his place was by his side.
Max didn't quite trust Harry's self-preservation, so he kept on focusing until at least one arm materialised more properly. Enough for him to reach for Harry's wrist and hold it, to keep him from trying to touch again. "You missed me?"
He knew Harry had said it, but he still asked. No one had ever missed him before. "I'm here. I'm with you."
"Yeah, well, I missed you for a while cause I thought the spider wrecked you. Where have you been? Hiding out on me?" Did Electro make him wait? Surely not. He didn't think electro would do that and it was a relief to think that 'reaching awareness' just meant he was blown away from this world and not able to be here for him. He had been worried, in the back of his head, that Max could be out there. Could have ditched him.
Taking a hold of the solid arm, he moved it around so he could bring the hand up to his own cheek, looking him in the eyes.
Harry's eyes were blue, not green, obviously more stable than last time but that was a low bar and he was still tripping on it. "Did you come for me?"
"Of course." Max stepped closer, looking into Harry's eyes. They were the blue they had first been again, but maybe he looked a little better? A little less sick? If he was less sick, would he still need him? What would he do if Harry ever stopped needing him? "I wasn't hiding out. I was-- scattered, I think."
He didn't truly understand it either. "Do you need me?" That was all he wanted to hear. "I can break you out."
"I always need you. I need you now and I'll need you later. I want to get out. I'm better than I've ever been and I have nowhere to put the energy." He smiled at Max and wished he could hug him close and hold him but he knew the danger of grabbing a live wire for a cuddle so he wisely held back.
"Let's get out of here. Find somewhere nice, some good digs. We can work out what our next move it. Together." Cause he wasn't about to let Max get away from him. Not for a second. Even if he had to manipulate his pathetic need for love, he would. He knew how to, he had a pathetic need for love himself so hey, no judgement. "Me and you, friend. Always."
"Always." Max wasn't sure whether he still had a heart, but it felt as if it was hurting from all this. He smiled at Harry and then, after giving his hand a slight squeeze, he stepped back. Stepped back, floated up, moved towards the nearest cable and was gone.
Of course, only seconds later the prison was plunged into darkness. The crackle of electricity was everywhere and there were shouts, gunshots. And the screams of people being electrocuted.
The door of Harry's cell sprung open, the hallway just outside lighting up. A steady hum of electricity, otherwise nothing. When Harry walked along the hallway, other prisoners came up to their doors. When they touched the bars, they were shocked. One, who insulted Harry, was electrocuted on the spot.
Electro had a way of making his presence felt. He lit Harry's way, guiding him until he could walk out the exit. Then he appeared again, blue and smiling at his friend. His partner. "Do you want to get a car?" He gestured. "I think there's some parking spots over there."
Harry could not think of a better thing he had ever done in his life than approach Max. It was the only way he could survive in this world, someone weak and lacking any power just needed a strong, unstoppable friend who could do it all for them. And that's what Max did. He was so happy as he walked down the hallway, he practically danced to the exit.
Once he saw that beautiful blue glow in the distance, he started running towards Max with a bright, excited smile.
"Let's get a car! A cool one though, no suburbantanks or electric cars. Just something fun, you know. Maybe red. I like red." It was a fun colour. He came over to Max's side and looked at him. "Thanks for the help, handsome. I won't ever forget it."
"When you need me, I'm there." He said it simply and meant it. They had promised, after all. Max moved a hand up and the streetlights around them started to go out. He pulled himself together, at least that was how he pictured it. There he was then, no longer glowing blue. And he pulled Harry in for a hug, simply holding him for a moment or two. Maybe three.
That was what people did, right? Friends. He moved away, turning to head for where the cars were parked. "We can get whatever car you want. I used to jack them, you know? Back when. First time people used me."
When he'd been young, a geek, experimenting with electricity. He had only ever been made fun of for it, until someone had been smart enough to realise that he'd be able to jack cars with that knowledge. Almost landed him in jail, because they ditched him. Of course they did.
"Well, I'm not going to use you, Max. I'm just doing shit with you. You ever think like, I don't know, I'm being a dick or whatever, just tell me. Cause we talk and communicate. That's what friends do. So many people don't get that, that-that you just -- just talk." And yet, Peter couldn't fucking do it with him. He wouldn't have the same issues with Max, they would share. Tell each other stuff. Maybe hug more. Max was good at that. Hugging. He had a strange solidness that felt comforting and safe.
He picked his car, checked it had a satnav inside and then gestured to it.
"That one. Show me what you got, Max." He was genuinely excited, watching with great interest because the things Max could do were amazing.
Max moved close, some sparks going from his hand to the car door. "I'm just jacking the OBD board." Pretty standard stuff, things he'd done before. But this was different, obviously. He looked at Harry. Talking and communicating. "It's all in me. Or maybe everything is outside me. I can feel what it's doing. I can guide it. I know what electricity does, I understand it. I am it, now, so I just... Make it work my way."
The car sprung to life and Max opened the door, holding it for Harry. "Do you want to drive?"
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Max didn't quite trust Harry's self-preservation, so he kept on focusing until at least one arm materialised more properly. Enough for him to reach for Harry's wrist and hold it, to keep him from trying to touch again. "You missed me?"
He knew Harry had said it, but he still asked. No one had ever missed him before. "I'm here. I'm with you."
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Taking a hold of the solid arm, he moved it around so he could bring the hand up to his own cheek, looking him in the eyes.
Harry's eyes were blue, not green, obviously more stable than last time but that was a low bar and he was still tripping on it. "Did you come for me?"
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He didn't truly understand it either. "Do you need me?" That was all he wanted to hear. "I can break you out."
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"Let's get out of here. Find somewhere nice, some good digs. We can work out what our next move it. Together." Cause he wasn't about to let Max get away from him. Not for a second. Even if he had to manipulate his pathetic need for love, he would. He knew how to, he had a pathetic need for love himself so hey, no judgement. "Me and you, friend. Always."
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Of course, only seconds later the prison was plunged into darkness. The crackle of electricity was everywhere and there were shouts, gunshots. And the screams of people being electrocuted.
The door of Harry's cell sprung open, the hallway just outside lighting up. A steady hum of electricity, otherwise nothing. When Harry walked along the hallway, other prisoners came up to their doors. When they touched the bars, they were shocked. One, who insulted Harry, was electrocuted on the spot.
Electro had a way of making his presence felt. He lit Harry's way, guiding him until he could walk out the exit. Then he appeared again, blue and smiling at his friend. His partner. "Do you want to get a car?" He gestured. "I think there's some parking spots over there."
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Once he saw that beautiful blue glow in the distance, he started running towards Max with a bright, excited smile.
"Let's get a car! A cool one though, no suburbantanks or electric cars. Just something fun, you know. Maybe red. I like red." It was a fun colour. He came over to Max's side and looked at him. "Thanks for the help, handsome. I won't ever forget it."
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That was what people did, right? Friends. He moved away, turning to head for where the cars were parked. "We can get whatever car you want. I used to jack them, you know? Back when. First time people used me."
When he'd been young, a geek, experimenting with electricity. He had only ever been made fun of for it, until someone had been smart enough to realise that he'd be able to jack cars with that knowledge. Almost landed him in jail, because they ditched him. Of course they did.
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He picked his car, checked it had a satnav inside and then gestured to it.
"That one. Show me what you got, Max." He was genuinely excited, watching with great interest because the things Max could do were amazing.
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The car sprung to life and Max opened the door, holding it for Harry. "Do you want to drive?"