Chapter 8 – Stay With Me

"I don't want this to be the time I see you" Wanda admitted, eyes watering. Peter slowly gave her a hug. It was awkward. but she rested her head on his shoulder.

"it won't'' Peter assured the girl. All the while his eyes were glued to Tony's awkward figure as he stood next to Steve, shaking his hand.

"Bye Wanda," He said softly. Peter and Tony got into the car again. Peter watched, his hand on the window as the rusty pick-up truck pulled away. Tony didn't say anything, and for that, he was very grateful. He couldn't help it, all he could think about was her. They barely spent any time together yet he felt this pull towards her.

Somehow he must have fallen asleep on the way home. His breath caught, home. It sounded so foreign, yet it brought a Sense of Security to him, one that was unrecognizable.

"Home" he whispered to no one. ' 'Home..."

It was then that he realized he was not in his containment. Instead, Peter found himself on a soft mattress. He was confused, but he didn't have time to dwell on it, because the door clicked open.

"Peter?" Daisy said walking in and leaning against the wall. "I have to leave, get back to the base" She explained, moving to sit next to him on the bed.

"Leaving?" Peter asked quietly. She nodded. "Don't you stay here?"

"No, S.H.I.E.L.D has a safe house that we like to call the lighthouse" Peter glanced down at his hands. In the weeks after the first 20 questions, the two had grown close, bonded even. Maybe even friends. Peter had grown to trust her. He gave Daisy a hug.

"I'll miss you," he said softly. She smiled.

"I'll miss you too, bug boy" Daisy quipped.

"Actually spiders are arachnids" Peter corrected. The agent laughed lightly.

"Bye," she said, "And don't forget me"

"Never" Peter added as Daisy left, the door closed leaving Peter alone in the huge room. She was going to come back, he told himself silently.

"Peter?" A knock. Tony knocked a lot, even though it was his home. "can we talk"

Talk about what he wanted to say, but he looked sincere and kind of nervous.

"Yeah," Peter asked slightly concerned.

"I think you should stay here," Tony announced. Peter's eyes widened to twice the size. Stay here? Like at the tower with the Avengers. In this place called home, away from HYDRA to be and do whatever he wanted.

"I- "Peter began to agree, but Tony interrupted him before he could finish.

"Of course, if you don't want to that would be alright. I mean I would understand. If you would want to see the world-" Tony rambled.

"I would like that," Peter said softy cutting off Tony's word vomit. Tony clapped his hands together.

"Now that we've got that situated, we can trust you right?" Tony asked with a slight chuckle. Peter hesitated. Could he be trusted, was HYDRA still out there, was he still loyal? Questions were running around in his head.

"Yes," He said confidently. The word has slipped from his lips. "You can trust me"

"Good, everyone's been waiting to meet you," Tony said with a gentle smile which Peter quickly returned. Tony left then leaving Peter alone to get ready for his day.

The first thing Peter did was move his legs to swing around the side of the bed. It was large, and probably one of the most comfortable mattress's he'd ever slept in. To his right was a classic wooden desk with a Stark Industries laptop, and a modern black chair. To his left were two double doors leading to-what he presumed-was a closet. On the same wall was a door the bathroom. On the wall opposite the bed, the wall was a door and a large TV. Peter got up and made his way to the closet. It was HUGE with hundreds of outfits hanging up in a variety of colors. For the sake of time, he picked a simple red tee, black jeans, and a matching black leather jacket. Peter set the pile of clothes on his bed and turned towards the bathroom. If he thought the closet was grand this was even more so, Peter ignored most of it, doing his best to focus his attention on the task at hand.

He got in the shower the steaming water felt good, and he stayed there a bit longer than he probably should have. Still, he got changed and brushed his hair his room was rather nice he supposed.

'The room" he scolded himself mentally. Apart of him wanted to stay, really he did, but the idea of having a home that was something, someplace other than hydra... He ran his fingers through his hair, messing it up a bit before walking out of the room.

Peter walked right into what looked like a living area. In front of him was a modern-day L couch. A large TV sat in front of it. Behind the TV was a huge square-shaped island with a just as big kitchen. It wasn't the room that drew most of his attention though. It was the people in it.

Sitting on the couch was James Rhodes was a soldier in the military, also known as war machine. they had learned about him a lot at Hydra University. He was Tony's best friend. Speaking of which, Tony Stark was in the kitchen cooking something in a pot. A purple-pinkish man suddenly came through the wall making Peter jump.

"Sorry, I was not ace awe of a Childs presence" The man apologized.

"I'm not a child," Peter grumbled.

"Whatever you say, Spider kid" Tony joked winking at the pouting teen. Peter stood awkwardly still near his- the room. He couldn't just leave the room, that would be weird.

"You can sit" Mr. Rhodes spoke up. Peter gave him a nervous smile, and went to sit down.

"I'm Rhodey, and that's vision" the man introduced and held out his hand for a handshake. Peter shook it.

"And you are"

"Peter" he said, "Peter Parker"

Tony dropped his spoon. "Rhodey take the pot, call me when it's ready" Tony instructed before hurrying out of the room. Peter was confused to say the least. Why would Tony leave so suddenly? He looked to Rhodey who just shrugged and did as Tony had instructed. Hopefully it was nothing important.

Unknown Location

20:17

"You lost the Spyder" A voice screamed. The men surrounding him were practically shaking in their spots. One of them, a woman that no one had noticed stepped.

"I will find him, Sir" she stated

"And what makes you think I'll let you," the man in the Shadows sneered.

"I know where he is" the woman claimed, "but I need time to gain his trust." slowly the group of men turned to her. She thought for a moment. The men were a group of six. The ones who'd survived the raid of the base. She could use them. The boss-man, as she called him had an unknown origin, no one had ever seen him. The lot of them were at a HYDRA safehouse, the last one that hadn't been found yet.

"Who are you" One of the men asked.

"Gwen. I'm the spyder's sister" This seemed to catch their attention. She smiled, a slow evil smile, it seemed to have the wanted effect on them "Give me the mission"

"Very well" the ominous voice gave in. "One year"

"One year" She repeated, "oh, and I'm going to need them" she motioned towards the group of six.

"Fine," he said annoyed. Gwen walked out then the group of men at her heels. She brought them to what looked like a giant plane.

"Names" Gwen demanded as she brought them aboard.

"Daniel Whitehall,"

"Grant Ward"

"Werner Von Strucker"

"Harrison Markus''

"Cameron Shepard"

"Alexander Heart"

"Gwen Parker, but you are to call me Gwen Stacy" Gwen introduced. She had short blonde hair and she wore a black suit. "You work for me now"

Gwen went to the driver's seat with one thought in her head, "I'm coming for YOU Brother"

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