Head down. Mouth shut. Eyes closed. Only a few of the rules Richard Parker carved into Peter's mind. But none are as important as Rule #1: Don't trust anybody. Yet, things turn complicated after Germany. After Tony Stark. As Tony copes with the effects of Siberia, he'll discover that Peter Parker is a whole new headache for him to deal with, one he'll find he doesn't mind as much.

After the break-up of the Avengers and enactment of the Registration Act, Peter is kidnapped and forcibly recruited to become a soldier for Tony Stark. The famed Avenger wants to rebuild his team - an army - to fight in an upcoming war. Except, Peter has no interest in being a soldier and does all that he can to escape his new life. However, it's not easy to outsmart or beat Tony.

When an 8 year old Peter Parker deals with the death of his abusive father, and neglectful mother, he struggles to accommodate himself with May and Ben in their seemingly perfect life in Queens. But as soon as he thinks life is going okay, it gets much too difficult for any twelve year old to deal with, and tries to save himself from the clutches of his own mind. More info inside.

Three years after the events in Afghanistan, Tony finds that he's still a prisoner, holding himself captive from taunting memories and regrets. He had a friend with him back then, a friend who he had to leave behind. Now he must work with his adoring assistant Peter and suspicious friend Rhodey in order to bring the MIA back home.

At age three, they became best friends. At age seven, they became abnormal. At age fourteen, they were superheroes. Now, at sixteen, they're stuck in a fight for their lives and the world. Left alone and vulnerable in the new, cold world, it's up to Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase, or Hurricane and Grey Shadow, to get over themselves and save the world. Superhero AU.