Chapter 4: We Are the Champions
"It says 'Some theorists say The Flash and his team work out of the broken down Star Labs. However, many have disproven this theory becauseā¦' Even though this was supposedly disproven, it wouldn't hurt to take a look," Ned said.
Even though it wasn't much, Peter was happy they finally had a lead. He was getting more anxious as the amount of time he spent here got longer. What was Aunt May doing right now? She had probably already called Mr. Stark, and Peter could only guess how many people might be out looking for him back home. The happiness Peter had felt seconds ago slowly disappeared with the image of Aunt May calling everyone she knew, looking for Peter.
"Cool," Peter replied softly. He quickly shook himself out of his slum. "Let's go."
Peter and Ned arrived at the entrance to Star Labs. Peter looked around and noticed how it looked almost abandoned, only having a few cars and a "Star Labs" van in the parking lot. The building itself was a unique circular shape.
The friends slowly inched toward the front doors, careful not to disturb the eerie silence. Grateful to have finally reached the front door, Peter tried to pull them open. Key word being tried.
"Maybe try pushing?" Ned suggested unhelpfully.
Peter groaned and tried pushing the door. It still didn't budge. Peter noticed a small, clean keypad next to the door. It stood out among the aging walls of the building. "It needs a password."
"Try 1-2-3-4."
"Not everyone has that as their password, dude," Peter replied, typing in the code. The keypad beep at him, signifying that the password was incorrect. Peter sighed before setting down and unzipping his backpack. He pulled out his suit and decide now was as good of a time as any to put it on. "I'm going to see if I can find another entrance. Stay here and keep trying codes," Peter told Ned."
With that, Peter ran off and put his suit on. Hiding his backpack in some nearby bushes, he ran around the edges of the building, looking for any sign of an entrance point. Peter was about to give up and head back to Ned when something caught his eye. It was a vent! Peter quicly ran over and climbed up to where the vent was. Using his strength, he tore the vent cover right off the wall. Not wanting to waste any time, Peter starting crawling through the vent.
Before too long, he found an exit and dropped down into a hallway. The inside of the building looked completely different than the outside. It looked like people had been here recently. Peter started walking slowly down the hallway, careful not to make any noise. If people were here, he wasn't sure he wanted them to know about him yet.
Before he got even ten feet, Peter heard a whoosh from behind him. He shut his eyes, scolding himself for even coming here in the first place. He opened his eyes and slowly turned around. Before him stood the Flash, with a not-so-friendly expression on his face.
Hey guys! I know this chapter is short and boring but I wanted to give you something after not updating in a week. I have had so many tests and homework, I just couldn't find the time to sit down and write.
In other news, I saw Endgame a few days ago! Don't worry, I will NOT BE SPOILING ANYTHING, so you don't have to worry about that. Make sure to also keep the comments spoiler free! If you want to say anything about it, feel free to message me.
