Chapter 1 – Identity Crisis
The story took place after Spiderman Homecoming, Secretary Ross can no longer ignore Spider-Man's vigilante activity and Spiderman is facing an Identity Crisis.
Just 24 hours after Peter Parker aka Spiderman refuse a spot on the Avengers, some people believe Peter can go back to being a friendly neighborhood Spiderman but Spiderman vigilante act attract the attention of Secretary of State Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross.
"Boss, Secretary Ross is on line" says F.R.I.D.A.Y. "Should I put him on voicemail?" F.R.I.D.A.Y asked. "Better not, this is the fifth time…patch him through" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
Therefore, F.R.I.D.A.Y patch through Ross to Iron Man and it has to be something important.
"Stark, where have you been? I've been trying to reach you all day" says Thaddeus T. Ross. "I was...uh—been very busy" Tony Stark lied.
"So, I've heard that a report has reaches my desk that you plan to initiate a new member of the Avengers to the press conference yesterday" says Thaddeus T. Ross. "Yeah, it didn't work out the way I wanted" says Tony Stark/Iron Man with sighed.
"Tell me Tony, would this be Spider-Man and the same Spider-Man who tried to help you bring in Rogers and Barnes at Leipzig Airport in Berlin?" Thaddeus T. Ross asked. "The very same" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"The D.O.D has been discussing it and now Tony, you have brought him into official government business…we can no ignore his vigilantism act in New York City. Whether or not he wants to call himself an 'Avengers' is a matter of interest to us. Spider-Man is on our radar now and he needs to sign the Accords" says Thaddeus T. Ross as Tony froze.
"He's not an Avengers, the Accords are for the Avengers and it was one-time deal Ross. He helped us out once, he was on our side" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"Tony, it's not about our sides or their sides, it's about making sure physically enhanced individuals are held accountable and this is not punishment but the law" Thaddeus T. Ross.
Tony rolled his eyes and begins to protested.
"Look Ross, he's not signing the accords" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "I'm afraid he won't be given a choice, the way I see it Spider-Man has just one month to sign the accords or we will send a team to bring him in" says Thaddeus T. Ross.
Tony knew he couldn't keep protecting Spiderman for long, Tony has one month to come up with a plan to save the kid before Ross can assemble a team to find him and probably send him to the raft and using the same method that they did on Scarlet Witch.
Meanwhile, Peter is now reeling for the fact that his Aunt now knows that he's Spiderman and he's trying to figure it out a way to explain it.
"So, how does everything like this happen Pete?" May Parker asked. "Field Trip in Oscorp, somehow one of the genetically enhance Spider got loose and bit me. I've been trying to get used to my powers, but that's when Uncle Ben die and I couldn't save him. I decide to become Spiderman, saving people and protect the innocent" Peter Parker/Spiderman explained.
"Oh my god, what a heavy burden you are carrying?" May Parker asked. "I take it Tony Stark knows all of this" says May Parker. "Yeah, he figures it out and that's his reason when he first came to our house and my buddy Ned knows too" says Peter Parker/Spiderman. "Does Liz know?" May Parker asked.
"No but her dad does, he was the flying vulture guy that try to steal Avengers hardware yesterday" says Peter Parker/Spiderman. "That's the reason why Liz move away?" May Parker asked. "Yeah, it's my fault that her father is in jailed and I regret that believe me Aunt May I do" says Peter Parker/Spiderman.
"I can't believe my nephew is carrying a huge burden" says May Parker. "Uncle Ben notices it before he dies?" May Parker asked. "Yes, I'm trying to honor his words" says Peter Parker/Spiderman. "Peter, you need to stop carrying the weight the world on your shoulders" says May Parker.
On the next day, Peter decides to run on the rooftop and Peter needs to clear his mind hoping everything will be normal but he will soon find out that the government has other plans for him.
By 10:00am, Peter was greeted by none other Tony Stark himself in the Iron Man suit and Peter is puzzled for moment on why Iron Man is suddenly here.
"Mr. Stark, I never thought to see you here" says Peter Parker/Spiderman. "First off, call me Tony and Mr. Stark is my father. Second, I need to talk to you and come to the Tower right now" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "Okay, I'll be there" says Peter Parker/Spiderman.
Therefore, Peter manage to swing to the tower since it is going to be sold sooner or later and Iron Man to inform him something about the Accords.
"Tony, is everything okay?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked. "Not really, Ross just came by and I'm in a political pressure from him" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "So, what does he want this time?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked.
"Want a Diet Coke?" Tony Stark/Iron Man asked. "Yeah sure" says Peter Parker/Spiderman.
Iron Man offers the soda to Spiderman which Spiderman quickly accept, Iron Man needs to fill Peter on the situation.
"Now to answer your question, I know I didn't exactly fill you in much when I asked you to come with me to Berlin" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"What do you mean?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked. "there's something going on that's… it's difficult. And you need to know the whole story before we can get into it" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"Well, all I know is that you said Cap was wrong even though he thinks he's right and you said that made Cap dangerous also you told to go for his legs" says Peter Parker/Spiderman.
"Yeah, but strictly speaking in my opinion at least and that's true" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "The reason I asked you to come we were outnumbered and we need to bring in Cap to— "Sign the accords, but he refused like all that has happened in Vienna" says Peter Parker/Spiderman.
"Do you…ah…know what the Accords are for?" Tony Stark/Iron Man asked. "It was pretty vague on the news. You said…you told me that the accords were rules made by the United Nations to help keep the Avengers accountable" Peter Parker/Spiderman answered.
"Basically, the accords say we only get involved in a situation when a committee of people chosen by the United Nations says we can. That means we must get involved when they say we must and can't get involved when they say we can't" Tony Stark/Iron Man explained.
"I guess if it really keeps people safer… but what happens when you disagree with the committee?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked. "We have to trust that the committee knows better. Secretary of State Ross was in charge of the accords. I supported them along with Nat, Vision, and Rhodey. Steve…disagreed. Wanda, Clint, and Scott joined him soon after to help him protect his friend Bucky from the feds" Tony Stark/Iron Man explained.
"So, what happen to them after we capture them in Berlin?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked. "I mean I know that Cap and Barnes escape…but the others, what happen to them? Are they retired?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked.
"It's more complicated than that, they broke the law and they're…I think the technical phrase is at large" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "At Large?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked. "They escaped from the raft maximum security prison so I think it's a proper term" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"They went to prison?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked as Iron Man nodded. "But if they did break the law…shouldn't they've be given a trial? I didn't see any trial on the news?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked.
"They didn't get trial" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "How—I don't understand how they could… besides, there's no prison that could hold…what was her name? Wanda? I mean, I know that Falcon and that um, giant guy, their powers come from their tech, right? But Wanda's… she's like me. Her powers are part of her. She could break out of any prison" Peter Parker/Spiderman replied.
"Peter, Ross has been dealing with people like us for a long time. They have tech too, you know. There's a particular piece of tech that looks a little bit like a collar that was used for Scarlet Witch, and it actually cancels out some abilities" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"Wait a minute, they…collared…her?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked. "Yes, she stood against the Accords" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"Wait… is that the reason Ross pressure you, Tony?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked. "Peter… your activities in New York have been noted by Ross" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "What are you talking about?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked.
"When we signed the accords, I thought they only applied to Avengers…it turns out that wasn't entirely accurate, Ross wants you to sign them" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "No, I'm not…I didn't agree to be an Avenger like a I told you that I'm not ready" says Peter Parker/Spiderman.
"Ross doesn't care about that, kid. You're physically enhanced. The government can no longer tolerate that much power left unchecked" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "Tony, but how will I keep saving people in New York if I have to ask permission every time I want to do something?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked.
"Don't worry, we can work out the details with Ross" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "Here, let me show you" says Happy Hogan.
Peter look at the computer screen, he painfully understanding and it consumed his features about the Accords.
"You want me to tell them who I am! You…I…I can't sign those accords as Spider-Man, can I?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked. "Secret Identities aren't going to cut it here Peter, I'm going to do everything in my power to—
"I'm sorry Tony, I can't do this and I can't. What about May? If people find out I'm Spider-Man, she could get hurt…Please, Mr. Stark. Please. I can't lose her the same way I lose my uncle" says Peter Parker/Spiderman.
"Peter, Ross told me that you have one-month ultimatum to sign the accords" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "Or what? He'll put a collar on me and then toss me into prison?" Peter Parker/Spiderman asked. "I don't think so" says Peter Parker/Spiderman.
"Kid wait, let me— "I trusted you, now I see that no one can't be trusted" says Peter Parker/Spiderman.
Peter left Iron Man speechless, Iron Man knew that Peter wasn't going it to sign the Accords and he knew about the one month's ultimatum.
"So, what now boss?" Happy Hogan asked. "I have no other options left" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
Therefore, Iron Man decides to return back to the Avengers compound to contact his old friend Captain America and Iron Man really cares for Spiderman.
[Talking on the phone] "Hello? Damn, I never thought you actually use this number" says Sam Wilson/Falcon. "Sam?" Tony Stark/Iron Man asked. "Hold, Cap will want to talk to you" says Sam Wilson/Falcon.
"Tony, is that you?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked. "Y-yeah, it's me Steve" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "It's good to hear your voice again, is everything alright?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked. "No…not exactly, I wouldn't be calling you if I haven't and honestly I'm out of options" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"What's going on, what do you need?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked. "It's about the kid" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "You need to be more specific" says Steve Rogers/Captain America. "The kid from Berlin, Spider-Man" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "The one from Queens, what about him?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked.
"Ross wants him to sign the accords" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "Why is that a problem? You still support the accords, don't you?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked. "The accords are for Avengers. The kid's not an Avenger" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "Yeah Tony, but do you honestly expect Ross to let the kid skip along his merry way when this is over?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked.
"He's a kid, a kid who by the way just turned me down when I offered him a spot on the team because he believes he wasn't ready" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"The accords don't only say that we can't act without permission, they say we must act when it's deemed necessary by the committee. He won't have a choice to say no to the Avengers anymore…he'll get mixed up in whatever we're asked to do from now on. And, to top it all off, they won't let him sign the accords as 'Spider-Man.' He'll have to give up his identity" Tony Stark/Iron Man explained.
"Tony, this is the exact sort of thing that we're fighting against the accords" says Steve Rogers/Captain America. "How can you not see that?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked.
"What I had to in order to protect everyone! I never…I didn't— "Okay, Tony. Look… I'll try to help. I just don't know how much I can do" says Steve Rogers/Captain America.
"You were against the accords from the beginning, I was hoping you might have some insight about how to get the kid out of this situation. I was wondering if I could use his age to try and buy some time for all of us" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"I don't know, Tony. He's old enough to legally sign a contract like the accords, so I think he'll be young enough— "Wait a minute, how old is the kid anyway?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "Try me" says Steve Rogers/Captain America as Tony let out a sigh.
"He's…well—like I said on the young side, he's almost 16 years old" Tony Stark/Iron Man replied. "Jesus Tony, I can't believe you've brought a 15-year-old kid into this mess in the first place" Steve Rogers/Captain America protest.
"Look, he was already out doing his Spider-Man work before I got him involved" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "That doesn't make this okay…God, I thought he was at in his 20's—
"I know okay, I was desperate, I needed help to bring you in but I screwed up, alright? But I don't want the kid to suffer for my mistakes. I need to protect him from Ross, there is a reason he wears a mask and that kid has an Aunt which is his only family left while his mom and dad along with his Uncle is killed" Tony Stark/Iron Man asked.
"He's just like Wanda, he experiences the loss of the loves one just as Wanda did?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked. "Yes" Tony Stark/Iron Man replied. "How much time does the kid have?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked.
"One month to sign the Accords, if he doesn't and Ross is going to send a team to bring him in then put him in the raft" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "Tony, Ross doesn't care how old he is plus we aren't really people to them are we? We're just weapons" says Steve Rogers/Captain America.
"I can't make him to reveal his identity. I can't force him to be part of the Avengers if he's not ready. The kid's been through a lot, I know I've been an idiot. But I can't do this to him" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "You really cared for him, do you?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked. "Yeah, I'm just trying to take some responsibility. For example, I've been trying to make up for it since Sokovia" says Tony Stark/Iron Man.
"I know, you're doing what you think is right. That's all you can do but I think… I might have an idea" says Steve Rogers/Captain America. "Do you care to share?" Tony Stark/Iron Man asked. "Honestly, Tony the less you know about this the better. Try to stall Ross, I'm going to do what I can for the kid and I promise" says Steve Rogers/Captain America.
"I assume you told him to lay low for now?" Steve Rogers/Captain America asked. "Yeah, we didn't get there far and he left without word" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "It went that badly...but I'll do what I can for old time sake" says Steve Rogers/Captain America.
"Okay, just let me give you some advice. One, try not to hurt him or anything and lastly you need to convince the kid otherwise the hospital is going to be least of your worries" says Tony Stark/Iron Man. "Noted then" says Steve Rogers/Captain America.
That's all.
The next chapter, Steve will head out to Queens to interact with the kid from Queens to give him some options and hope.
Stay Tuned.
