I think this is chapter 15 which is very wow. I didn't think I would ever care enough to write past the first chapter. But here we are! Thank you so much if you've made it this far! It really means a lot!

Alright, let's dive right in!

~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~

"What the hell is happening?" Ned asked.

He sat across from tony in a room.

"I'm sorry kid, but we can't really explain what's going on. We called you when we first got him, you were one of his best friends before his Aunt died and it says you two barely spoke since then. But you're the only living person who knows him."

Ned felt his stomach drop. He knew that Peter had been wanting to leave the foster home for a while, and he had clues of why but he thought he would come and hide out at Ned's house, get a job and pay for an apartment, not just disappear completely.

"Okay, so what do you need me for?"

"We just wanted to ask you a few questions about Peter."

Ned shrugged, He still had no idea what the heck was going on.

"So when did you find out Peter was Spider-man?" Tony asked.

"I'm sorry what? Peters Spider-man? Like from YouTube?"

~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~

Shuri had just started the process. He was hooked to the machine. He closed his eyes and reminded himself this is a good thing, and that she was trying to fix him. The issue was he didn't know what needed to be fixed.

He glanced in the mirror and knew people were on the other side staring at him. Like he was an animal at the zoo.

"Alright, Peter you're going to be in a state of semi-conscious. That way your brain is more susceptible to suggestions. You ready?"

He nodded. It felt like he was pulled deeper into the bed. Around him echoes of what might be happening. Memories raced past his eyes. All of the real, but Shuri above him saying, "Everything you see has been altered."

He remembered something from the ride back of the compound. An avenger, he couldn't tell who said "The kid is crazy, might even be insane. What do you think we can do with him?" The memory faded away. And other memories flashed before his eyes.

Why are you even doing this Peter… You're not crazy, he thought, but I feel crazy. From the looks they give me. They keep saying what I think isn't real. But how can it not be? How can I trust them more than my own mind? I just want to go back, a month, or a year. I want to be happy.

And he was. The treatment hit his brain and he felt peace, the memories of torture slowed.

"The Avengers saved you. They pulled you from hydra, gave you a nice warm bed. Lots of food. You got a few nights worth of sleep. Do you understand?"

"Yes."

"They tried to help you. You knew they were going to save you. And they did."

She repeated those two statements for a few minutes. Then said, "Alright Peter, I'm going to pull you out.

The second his eyes opened, he knew there wasn't much improvement. He was unhappy, he was empty. But when Shuri asked, "How do you feel?" He faked a smile.

"Better."

When she runs the test he tried to control himself, but hate bubbles up and he yells for her to take their picture away.

She just looks up at him and says, "Come on Peter you're strong. Fight it."

He stares at the image, but all he can think of is hate, then happiness? Over and over. Everything gets louder. Until he's staring straight ahead, no emotion on his face, looking past the pictures.

If he didn't think he was crazy before, he did now.

~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~

I know it's shorter, I promise the next one will be extra long to make up for it. I just didn't want to spend time worrying about updating, or trying to write while I'm hanging out with friends ya know?

You all are the best!