I got a lot of messages asking me when the next update was coming up. At the same time someone asked me if I can write a chapter where Peter reveals his identity to Team Flash. So I figured, why not do both? As you can see this is a VERY short chapter so I was able to pump this out as soon as I got done with the latest chapter of "Hope and Responsibility" (Which is out now as soon as this is published).
This chapter takes place shortly after the events of season 1 episode 7.
Chapter 3: You're Spider Man?
STAR Labs
"Easy, that little light show you guys just did took a lot out of you," Spider Man says as he helps The Flash get back on his feet.
The scarlet speedster had just fought against a metahuman known as Blackout. The wall crawler had shown up at the last minute, because he had to stop a hostage situation at the CCPD involving Clock King.
Flash looks up at Spider Man, "T…there's a guy holding people hostage at…"
"Already taken care of," Spider Man interrupts. "Everyone's safe, Iris included."
The Flash nods and sighs in relief then chuckles, "Man, that hurt like hell. But I think I got my speed back."
Spider Man also chuckles, "That's a relief. I thought I have to do everything on my own from now on. I don't think I can handle that with my busy schedule. Especially when metas are popping out of the woodwork every week like a game of Whack-a-Mole.
Everyone is now in the main lab discussing everything that happened tonight and even thanking Spider Man with his help in stopping Clock King.
"We appreciate you helping out our friend here Spider Man. I use to believe what that Jameson guy said about you, but now I see that he was wrong. We're forever in your debt," says Dr. Wells.
Spider Man rubs the back of his neck, "Ah, it was nothing really. I'm just doing my job…God that sounded cheesy. Did that sound cheesy to you guys?"
Everyone chuckled while Wells just smiles and shakes his head.
"I have a question," Caitlin spoke up.
"Shoot," Spider Man encouraged her.
"How did you know to come here in the first place?"
The wall crawler looks over at the scarlet speedster who gives him a look that says, "You sure you want to do this?"
Spider Man nods at him and looks back over to Caitlin, "Well, you see, I got a text message from a really good friend of mine which says, and I quote, "Don't come to STAR Labs. Being attacked by a meta" in all caps."
The brunette woman now has a confused look on her face, "I sent a text message to a friend that says the exact…same…" Her eyes now widened. "Peter?"
Spider Man now begins to remove his mask revealing his face to everyone.
"Ooh, I CALLED IT!" Cisco exclaimed.
"Well I'll be," says Dr. Wells with a wide smile.
Caitlin continues to look at the now unmasked hero in shock and then begins to faint. The Flash was able to catch her before she hit the ground.
Caitlin wakes up and finds herself sitting in a chair. She sees Peter sitting across from her wearing a simple dark blue sweater, blue jeans and black converses. On his lap is his Spider Man mask.
"I'll admit, I did NOT expect that kind of reaction," he now says with a smile.
Caitlin looks at the mask and then back at her friend, "I don't believe it…You're…You're Spider Man?"
Peter takes a deep breath, "Yep, ever since I was fifteen years old."
The brunette woman now has a look of realization and begins to laugh, "My God, now it all makes sense. All those times you show up late for Doctor Connors' class and you're sleeping in your seat, those times when you blow off Gwen when you two go on your dates. Wait…did Ronnie know about this?"
Peter shakes his head, "I never told him, and believe me, keeping it a secret from him was a real challenge."
"What about Gwen?" Caitlin now asks.
Peter's face fell and sighs, "No, she didn't know either."
Caitlin nods.
"…Caitlin…" Peter speaks up causing the brunette woman to look up at him. "…It's my fault that Gwen's dead."
"W…What do you mean?" Caitlin asks in a shaky voice.
Peter begins to tell her all about what happened the night Gwen died. The whole situation with the Green Goblin, the battle at the Brooklyn Bridge, everything. As Peter was explaining everything, Caitlin was looking at him in sympathy. Her eyes on the verge of tears. When the spider hero was done speaking, he lowers his head in shame. Peter notices a hand on his and he looks up to see his friend looking at him.
"I already told Cisco that he shouldn't blame himself for what happened to Ronnie. Now I'm telling you that you shouldn't blame yourself for what happened to Gwen," she now says. "I know we didn't really know each other very well back in college but I knew how much Gwen loved you, and I could see from the look in your eyes that the feeling was mutual." She picks up Peter's mask from his lap and looks at it. "I may not have powers like you and Barry, but through my recent experience I know of the risks that come with putting on a costume and fighting bad guys. Gwen may have died because of her ties to you, but you weren't the one who put her in that dangerous situation in the first place, and you tried to save her. That's the most important part. Don't you ever say that you're a failure Peter. Remember, you saved a lot of lives tonight."
"Cait's right," says a new voice in the room. The two look up at the doorway and sees Barry leaning against it with his arms crossed and a smile on his face.
"Spider Man is many things but a failure isn't one of them. If it wasn't for you, I don't think Joe and Iris would still be alive. You're probably the most experienced out of all of us since, clearly, I still have a lot to learn. Don't sell yourself short. You've done a lot good in this city ever since you got here. I think Central City would be a much better place if we had more than one hero protecting it."
Peter begins to smile, "Thank you…Both of you."
Caitlin smiles widely at Peter then looks over at Barry, "So wait, you knew?"
Barry shrugs, "Joe and I figured it out weeks ago. It wasn't my business to tell you since it was his secret."
"I guess that what happens when you have a detective and a forensic scientist as friends," the spider hero chuckles earning a chuckle from his two friends as well.
"You know, you would make a great addition to this little team we have here," says Barry. "The offer still stands."
"Well, I pretty much work here anyway," Peter shurgs. "And it's not like I got anything better to do when I'm done with my day job besides watching Star Trek reruns."
The speedster smiles as he walks up to the wall crawler and puts out his hand, "Well then, welcome to the club Spidey."
Peter smiles back as he stands up and shakes Barry's hand, "Glad to be on board Flash."
"Well, I better head on home. I'll leave you two to do some more catching up." With that, Barry leaves the room.
Peter looks back over at Caitlin, "Guess we better head on out too. I can take you home if you like."
"Ooh, ooh, can you swing me home?" Caitlin now asks with excitement in her voice.
Peter begins to laugh, "You serious?"
"Pleeeeeease?" Caitlin begs with a pleading look on her face as she brings both of her hands together and in a praying gesture.
Peter looks down and shakes his head. He looks back over to his friend and shrugs. "Sure, why not?"
Caitlin begins to squee like a school girl and races to the door, grabbing Peter's hand as she does so.
Told you this was a short chapter. I hope I was able to satisfy both crowds of people. Now we're going to move forward once again since the next chapter is going to be a follow up to chapter 2. Of course, if you want me to go back in time again and write another chapter of some more past events I mentioned back in chapter 1, I can do that too. All you have to do is ask.
Quick announcement, I'm gonna be putting both this story and "Hope and Responsibility" on hiatus for a moment to focus on "The World According to Peter Parker and Karen Starr". There's a big story arc I'm doing that features Black Cat and I actually have everything planned out. That and I have a little bit of writer's block and I don't want that to hold any of my other plans back. I'll come back to this once I'm done with the story arc.
Be sure to leave a comment telling me what you think of this chapter. Until next time...
