Tolerance

Natasha hot inside Optimus and soared off towards S.H.I.E.L.D.

Perched on the rooftop's edge, Christopher patiently awaited Natasha's return.

After more than ten minutes of waiting, instead of Natasha, Mary appeared, rushing out from the rooftop entrance.

Spotting Christopher, Mary dashed over joyfully, exclaiming, "Christopher, I've finally found you!"

As Mary lunged towards him, Christopher swiftly evaded her grasp.

"Ah!" Mary shrieked, teetering dangerously close to the edge. Reacting quickly, Christopher shot out a web, catching Mary and preventing her from falling.

With her balance restored, Mary leaped up to Christopher, calling out sweetly, "Christopher, I've been searching for you."

"How did you manage to find me?" Christopher inquired curiously.

Unlike Natasha, who had the resources of S.H.I.E.L.D. at her disposal, Mary's ability to locate him intrigued him, given her ordinary background.

Proudly, Mary lifted her head and declared, "I may not be able to match your speed, but I'm not clueless! I took a taxi and followed the helicopter here."

Christopher's expression turned serious. "Mary, you need to stop deceiving yourself. I don't have feelings for you, nor do I have any intentions of coming between you and Peter."

Observing Mary's unwavering devotion, Christopher felt compelled to make his stance clear. He knew they could never be together; his partner had to be extraordinary and intelligent, qualities Mary lacked.

He couldn't settle for anything less than true love and a genuine connection, akin to his lifelong pursuit of martial arts mastery.

As Mary's tears began to flow, Christopher's resolve remained firm.

"This isn't the truth. Please, tell me it's not true," Mary sobbed inconsolably.

No boy had ever turned her down since childhood, but now, faced with repeated rejections from Christopher, Mary's heart shattered into a million pieces. She felt utterly abandoned by the world, drowning in heartbreak and aching discomfort, her eyes brimming with unshed tears.

"Even though I hate to cause you pain, I can't deceive you. It's the truth. I don't harbor any romantic feelings for you. I only took you to space before to impress your boyfriend, Peter. And today, I saved you because of him. Peter pleaded for your safety, promising me a favor in return. You know his love for you, Mary. He's the one you should be with," Christopher explained gently, his words piercing through Mary's fragile heart.

Mary wiped away her tears, her gaze locked onto Christopher as she cried out, "But it's you I love now, it's you!"

Angrily, Christopher retorted, "Stop making a scene in the middle of the night!"

"I LOVE YOU!" Mary's voice echoed loudly, disturbing the nearby residents, who began to curse at the commotion outside their windows.

"Are you crazy? What's with all the screaming?" A resident of the building

Mary's already fragile emotional state crumbled further as she was berated by the nearby residents. Desperately, she leaned over the guardrail, her hands cupped around her mouth like a makeshift megaphone, declaring defiantly, "Christopher is my man!"

Christopher couldn't help but chuckle at Mary's unexpected outburst, finding amusement in her fiery spirit.

The enraged neighbors continued to hurl insults, demanding Christopher's presence to settle the disturbance.

"Christopher you bastard make that bitch shut the hell up or else I am gonna kill you and your pathetic family along with her,"Suddenly a resident screamed.

Christopher's expression changed, he transformed into his lizard form.

His tolerance for insults depended entirely on his mood. If he was feeling magnanimous, he might overlook the affronts. But if his mood soured, those who dared to challenge him would face his wrath.

However, reprimanding his family members was not something Christopher took lightly.

Standing by the guardrail, Christopher bellowed, "Come on bastard, I'm right here!" His voice, resonating like a beast's roar, eclipsed even the mightiest of speakers.

His outburst jolted everyone nearby, with many children startled to the point of tears streaming down their cheeks.

Sirens from vehicles in the streets and garages blared into action, adding to the cacophony of the moment.

The individual who had earlier boasted of killing Christopher's parents fell into an uneasy silence, while those previously engaged in verbal altercations ceased their tirades.

Amidst the wail of car sirens and the frightened sobs of children, a tense silence settled over the scene.

Would refraining from scolding have prevented what unfolded next?

No.

Something indeed transpired.

Christopher's mind flashed to the individual who had verbally assaulted his family.

Without hesitation, he leaped from the rooftop, causing a resounding impact upon landing as he plunged into a massive crater.

Nearby, beside a window, a trembling black man crouched, whispering fervent prayers, "God, shield me from the wrath of that monster."

Indeed, the very individual who had brazenly challenged Christopher moments ago found himself in this predicament.

His actions had been impulsive, spurred by frustration from being roused from sleep in the dead of night. Faced with a barrage of insults, he too had succumbed to anger and began to curse.

Little did he anticipate that the rooftop dweller, the partner of the enraged woman, would be a monstrous force.

Though he hadn't witnessed the figure, the ferocity of the roar left little doubt in his mind about the creature's nature.

Having seen news reports of monster rampages on American TV, he understood the sheer might possessed by such beings.

However, with the tirade of insults having been unleashed, regret was now futile. All he could do was pray for divine intervention.

Christopher bolted into motion, each footfall shattering the ground beneath him, sending vehicles and trees quaking in his wake.

Identifying a lit floor on the fifth level, he squatted and propelled himself upward with tremendous force.

With a resounding crash, his hands pierced into the fifth-floor wall, followed by a sharp impact against the glass window.

As he peered inside the room, he noticed movement below. Glancing down, he spotted a terrified man cowering beneath the window.

"Did you dare to insult my family?" Christopher's voice cut through the air, icy and menacing.

Paralyzed with fear, the man stammered in terror, "N-no, it wasn't me! I swear, I didn't insult you or your family!"

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