Summary: Peter has been worn down by trying to save everyone in New York city, but it still gets to him how he couldn't save the one person he loves, Gwen Stacy. One stormy night Peter was out as Spider man stopping some bank robbers from stealing the Crown Diamond, what he didn't expect was for the place to be completely empty except for a bomb set to go off in exactly 2 seconds. Not having time to escape, Peter's last thought is 'Sorry Aunt May.' Peter wakes up in a dark alley with men slowly approaching him, he notices that his suit is gone and so are his web shooters, last thing he expected was for someone in a black suit with a cape to come flying in to save the day, or well night.

Warnings: Attempt at suicide. So if this is a trigger for anyone please don't read.

Chapter 1: Prologue

** This doesn't follow any timeline. I am just writing a friendship fic, one that gets Peter on his feet again. **

[Peter]

I miss you Gwen. I miss you so much Gwen. I am so sorry I couldn't save you. We will be together soon.

Those were the words were on repeat like a broken record in my mind as I sat atop the Empire State Building overlooking the city. I have been sitting here or hours just listening to my inner thoughts. I have been so run down after her death 6 months ago that I stopped showing up around the city as Spiderman. I needed to escape the life I was forced into.

After some more contemplation of the things always going wrong Peter stood up and peered over the edge, he was ready to be with the love of his life again. So on the count of three, Peter closed his eyes and felt the breeze rush by him as he let himself fall over the edge.

[Batman/Bruce Wayne]

I was doing a nightly patrol in New York to clear my head after a long Business meeting with Stark Industries, clean energy was so hard to establish ground around the country and I thought teaming up with stark would be a good idea. His board members thought differently and so we had a never-ending discussion about repercussions by joining the two companies together on a project such as clean energy. So I suited up and headed out to the rooftops of the city.

I was looking over the city a block away from the Empire State Building when I caught a glimpse of something fluttering at the top. I took out my binoculars to find a boy, no older than 18, looking over the edge deep in thought. This can't be good I thought as a ready my self to grapple my way over to a closer building.

I just reached the building across from the large tower when I see the boy step over the edge of the building and begin to free fall with a calm expression on his face. I couldn't stand by and watch it happen so without further thought I jumped over the edge of the building and shot a grappling hook at the side of the building and swung to catch the falling boy.

As I caught him, he looked up at me. I didn't see thanks in his eyes, I saw a loathing greater than anything I have ever experienced. I swung to the back alley close by to the building I was just swinging from. I let him down gently, but I don't loosen my hold on his arm. I need to find out what was going through his mind, he looked angry on the outside but deep in his eyes there was a longing and sadness.

"What were you thinking?" He looked up at me incredulously.

"What was I doing? Obviously I wanted to fall from the side of the building."

"Why would you want to do that? You are young, you still have a bright future ahead of you."

"Bright future, yeah right. My future is long gone, when she died, I slowly died with her. She was the love of my life; I was even going to ask her to marry me. I have nothing left to live for, so if you could let me go brood and attempt to kill myself again I would truly appreciate it."

He ripped his arm out my grasp and started to sulk away. Resigned to the fact that he is alive for yet another day. As he walked away all I could do was stand there and watch him become a small speck amongst the crowed.

A/N: This is just an event that sets the stage for Peter and Bruce to meet officially later on. I hope you enjoy, this is a story I have wanted to write this for a while now and I have finally written the first chapter. Please review and follow.