Welcome to my first Avengers fanfic and I hope you enjoy it. Don't sue me for copyright as this is for entertainment purposes.
Based after the funeral of Tony Stark, Peter Parker has stopped being Spider-Man and decided to be a normal teen and May is worried about him so she contacts Pepper and asked for help but instead, Wanda Maximoff volunteers to help Peter. Peter and Wanda talk about how they both have suffered losses but what if something helps Peter heal? What if that something is a someone?
New Avengers Facility:
The base was quiet as everyone was still coming to grips to the deaths of Natasha Romanoff and Tony Stark; some had stayed while some had left to take compassionate leave. Pepper Potts had returned to collect some of Tony's things when she got a glimpse of what looked like Peter Parker leave Tony's room and walk away, Pepper walked over to check it out to find out what Peter was doing in there and it then that James Rhodes walked around the corner and spotted Pepper.
"Pepper!" James called out, Pepper turned and saw her friend and smiled a little. "What you doing here?" James was curious about why Pepper was here and not with her daughter, Morgan.
"I came to get some of Tony's things," Pepper explained, the pair walked over to Tony's room then stopped. "Do you know why Peter was here?" Pepper asked and she could see from the look of James' face that he didn't know why Peter was in Tony's room.
"Maybe he left something in there or he wanted to see that person he respected most?" James suggested, the pair walked into the room and as usual; Tony's room was full with spare armor parts and plans but then something caught their eyes: Peter's Spider-Man suit and the Iron Spider suit laying on Tony's bed.
"He's left his suits here, why?" Pepper asked as she looked at them then saw a envelope on top of the Iron Spider suit. "Peter's left a note and it's addressed to… me?" Pepper was confused then she opened it and read the letter.
"Dear Miss Potts,
I'm so sorry for your loss as Mister Stark was a great mentor in teaching me how to be a better hero but right now, I don't know what I'm doing anymore so I'm Spider-Man no more. I'm going to concrete on being Peter Parker because I know there are other heroes who can protect us.
Thank you all for everything,
Peter Parker"
"He's stopped, Peter's not Spider-Man anymore," Pepper told James and he looked down while Pepper looked at the Iron Spider suit and wondered what to do now.
Parker home:
Peter was laying on his bed and looking at the ceiling, he was thinking what to do now as he had given up the web slinging and decided to try and be normal. The Tony's death seemed to have hit Peter a lot as Iron Man had been there to help him to become a better Spider-Man but right now, he wanted to leave it and focus on his normal life.
"Peter, get ready for school!" May called up, Peter got up and walked towards the kitchen to see that his aunt was concerned about him with a worried expression on her face. "You'll be okay, Peter. I'm here if you want to talk." May reassured her nephew and that Peter feel a little better, he got his backpack then walked out the door without saying a word. May decided to phone someone who could hopefully help Peter get through this and that person was Pepper Potts.
Meanwhile:
Pepper was back at home with Happy and Morgan as they watched some movies to try and cheer up, the phone started ringing and Happy went to answer so that Pepper could stay with her daughter.
"Hello?" Happy started the conversation to find out who the caller was, he then heard the voice of Peter's Aunt May.
"Hello, I'm looking for a Virginia Potts, is she there?" May Parker asked, Happy put the phone down on the table then walked over to Pepper and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Pepper, Peter's aunt is on the phone, she knows about Peter and what happened." Happy explained to Pepper, she got up from the couch and walked over then picked up the phone to speak to May Parker.
"Hello Miss Parker, this is Virginia Potts, how can I help you?" Pepper asked May over the phone as she was concerned why Peter's aunt was calling her.
"It's about Peter, he's been acting different since Mister Stark's death," May started explaining which Pepper could understand. "Could you help him, please?" May asked, Pepper decided that she would help May.
"Of Course Miss Parker, I'll help you," Pepper promised then the door opened and in walked in Wanda Maximoff with some new clothes for Morgan. "I'll see if one of Avengers can also help out, is that fine with you, Miss Parker?" Pepper asked as she knew that some of team would be happy to help.
"Thank you Miss Potts and please, call me May." On the other end of the phone, May was happy that Peter was going to be given help.
"Then call me Pepper," Pepper told May then she looked at Morgan and Wanda movies together. "And I think I know someone who I can ask to personally help Peter. Bye for now, May." Pepper smiled then placed the phone down to end the call then she walked over to Wanda and tapped her on the shoulder to have a chat while Morgan went and played outside with Happy.
Midtown High:
Peter was sat in history class between Ned and Michelle but what the pair noticed that Peter wasn't paying any attention which wasn't like Peter at all. It wasn't long after that Peter excused himself from the class and walked into the hallway, he was walking towards his locker to get his backpack but then he heard footsteps and when he turned around to expect to see a teacher, Peter was surprised to see Happy along with a woman dressed in black torn jeans, a black blouse and a dark red jacket with brunette hair.
"Happy? What are you doing here?" Peter asked, Happy and the woman walked towards Peter until he could see that the woman was Wanda Maximoff aka the Scarlet Witch which surprised Peter. "And why is Miss Maximoff here with you?" Peter was curious about why a member of the Avengers was here in his school.
"Your aunt contacted Pepper and asked for someone to help you with recent events," Happy started explaining then the three started walking down the hallway while talking. "Pepper had asked if Wanda here could be like your personal counsellor to talk to, is that okay?" Peter nodded then looked at Wanda, he noticed that she had a kind and caring aura around her which made Pete a little happy.
"Thank you Happy and could you please thank Pepper for me?" Peter asked, Happy nodded then walked off as he left Peter and Wanda alone. "Well, what's the first thing to do?" Peter asked, Wanda looked at the time then looked back at Peter.
"Let's get you back to class, Peter," Wanda told him with her Sokovian accent, Peter didn't want to go back to class but he knew that his education was important. "Don't worry, the school have been informed them saying that I'm your counsellor after a death in the family." Wanda told Peter who smiled a little, the pair decided to head back to the class room and continue the rest of the day.
After school:
Instead of getting a cab or taking the bus, Peter and Wanda decided to walk home so that they had more time to talk about Tony as that was the reason Wanda was here. The subject of Tony's death then moved on to loved one that they had lost: Peter had lost Uncle Ben and Wanda had lost Vision and her brother, Pietro.
"I'm sorry, Wanda, is it okay I call you Wanda?" Peter asked which made Wanda smile then chuckle.
"Yes, call me Wanda, we are friends after all," Wanda smiled and that made Peter feel happy. "No codenames okay? Save it when we're on a mission or saving people." That made Peter look down at the ground which made Wanda feel worried.
"I don't know if I could ever go back out in any of the suits," Peter mumbled which concerned Wanda. "Everytime I look at those suits, I think of Mister Stark and how much he's helped me become a better hero." Wanda wrapped her arm around Peter and hugged him, this made Peter feel a bit better then he hugged her.
"I understand, Peter," Wanda comforted him as they moved apart so that Wanda and Peter looked at each other. "I once didn't want to help people after my brother or Vision died but then I thought: what would they want me to do with my life?" Wanda started explained as the two continued walking to the Parker apartment. "I decided to take some time to think about what I was going to do and after a long time, I decided to use my powers to protect others so that they can have a future that neither Vision or Pietro would never get to see." Peter felt that Wanda could help him to feel better.
"Wanda, would you like to stay with me and Aunt May?" Peter asked which surprised Wanda as she didn't know what to say. "It would be easier to stay with us instead of leaving me, going back to facility then coming back to see me." Peter pointed out and Wanda could see where he was coming from so she decided to take him up on the offer.
"Thank you Peter, I would like that very much." Wanda smiled the two made their way back home as they continued to chat as Wanda was hoping that she could help Peter feel better and in time and hopefully soon, Spider-Man would return to the city and Peter would be happy again.
That's the end of the first chapter of the my Scarlet Spider pairing story and I do hope you enjoy. The cover of this story is made by my friend, KAyers1999 who did an amazing job on it. I do hope you enjoy this as I did love writing this as there is more to come.
See you all next time!
