EXTREME SPOILERS FOR FAR FROM HOME! NO TURNING BACK NOW! Plus there will be criticism of Tony Stark; not enough to be bashing but let's not try to pretend he was perfect. Full disclosure in that I am Team Cap but likes Tony alright but does read Tony bashing fics which this won't be.
I loved Far From Home. Knew what would happen beforehand but in some cases I don't mind spoilers. I was planning on writing this story even before I saw the movie. I greatly enjoyed it and despite liking other MCU Peter shippings (Liz and Shuri) I liked Spideychelle a little more than I did before. Not enough that I think I will go to fanfics of it.
Another great showing of my new favourite incarnation of my favourite superhero. I want to get this off my chest as while I can see the criticism and expressed this on Tumblr; but I kind of scratch my head of the idea that MCU Peter is jsut a whitewashed Miles. Okay he goes to a gifted school and Ned is basically Ganke (acknowledged by the Comixology original miniseries Spidey: School's out which had a version of Ned who was just called Ganke not even trying to pretend they were not basically the same character). However I think the similarities kind of end there no offense to Miles (loved him in Into the Spider-Verse). Peter in the MCU is an excited fanboy while Miles was reluctant to be a superhero in the comics I read of him (it was Ganke who was the fanboy out of the both of them) and while gifted is not the scientifically inclined like Peter was. Also people say that the similarities include Fury mentoring Peter like he did Miles... Fury in the Ultimate Comics mentored Peter first. He took Miles under his wing for guilt over Peter dying. In fact Jon Watts wanted Fury to be the mentor but the executives wanted Tony.
Also great to see JK Simmons as Jameson again even if this fic won't be kind to him.
It was a week after Spider-Man's identity had been outed by the Daily Bugle internet news media thanks to altered fabricated manipulated footage by the trickster Quentin Beck who decided he wanted to spite Peter with one last trick. He was sure his life would never be the same again. Plus he was sure no one would ever trust Spider-Man after this again specially with Beck dead and unable to admit he fabricated everything.
He was right about the first thing at least.
Peter and Aunt May had avoided the news after this and stayed out of the public eye. They were ignoring calls and texts. They only answered the landlord when he wanted the rent as well as an autograph as his daughter was actually a fan. They obliged but Peter batted an eye since h doubted he had any fans left. They refused requests for words as they wondered just how to deal with this all.
Peter was sure while he would end up in a prison cell at the Raft probably while Beck gets heralded as a hero who died heroically saving this Earth when he couldn't save his own.
Happy Hogan came over and told them that they have to watch WHIH news and to stop ghosting him. They were confused but went and turned on the TV while switching it to WHIH News:
Christine Everheart and political correspondent Will Adams showed the video clip from the Bugle as well as footage from J. Jonah Jameson. Then Christine Everheart said "however we have select individuals who want to say a few words and they are some of the remaining members of the Avengers which Spider-Man had been a member of!"
Then entered were the new Captain America Sam Wilson, Scott Lang, Hope Van Dyne, Colonel James Rhodes and Bruce Banner the Hulk who were wearing jackets all zipped up and Bruce's was oversized. Bruce was also nursing a huge cast. Will and Christine talked about how it was an honour to have them. There were also a video feed from Clint Barton from his family farm and he was wearing the same jacket.
Bruce when asked talked about how his arm was still healing from having to snap everyone back but he was fixing it slowly with dipping it in toxic waste and other treatments.
"Let me say this to you personally Scott; years ago (longer than it feels like) I interviewed you while you were in prison and what was said..." Christine told him apologetically but Scott laughed it off saying it was water under the bridge. "You have something to say about the events in London?" Christine asked and they nodded.
"Yes, we speak for all the other Avengers who we had been in contact with; just about everyone from when we avenged everyone by kicking Thanos's ass and after Tony Stark's funeral. We say this to Quentin Beck wherever he is in the afterlife and we sincerely hope with all our hearts he gets this message..."
Then they looked super serious and stood up while shouting simultaneously:
"ROT IN HELL YOU SANCTOMONIOUS PIECE OF..."
The last word was not heard from teh shocked glances of the audience; then they all took off their jackets showing they were all wearing Spider-Man shirts.
Peter and Aunt May had their mouths wide open as they listened to their words:
"Look Quentin Beck up, he shares the name of an ex-Stark employee who invented the BARF technology which creates a holographic environment. That should have set off anyone's alarm bells if anyone at the Bugle bothered to do any research beforehand." Bruce told Christine and Will.
"I saw the news story live and we all saw what I saw; the illusion faded. Did none of the Bugle staff or their followers notice that and yet Beck still claimed he banished the so called Elementals. Parker is a great kid who I wished my first meeting was not him fighting me but still a great kid and a true hero. Beck is a fraud and he is only a true hero in the same vain that Milli Vanilli were true singers." Scott had said.
"I can't believe anyone took Beck seriously; rewatch the clip where Parker supposedly ordered kill protocols; it's obvious it was completely out of context and the glitch in the words. The Bugle and their followers are idiots; Scott wasn't fooled and he is the biggest idiot I know!" Hope had said and Scott sent her a look in his direction.
"I swear if Beck wasn't dead or if he is just faking it; I would be tempted to come out of retirement, find him and decapitate him!" Clint had said shaking his head.
"The Kid, I was never a fan of Tony bringing him into this especially when I suspected how young he really was. But he proved himself to be a hero; a heroic kid who I think the people can look up to and Beck decided to not only try and kill him but decided to frame him from beyond the grave. I am genuinely disgusted with the man." James Rhodes said seriously.
"How dare Jameson call this fraudster Beck a hero. I have met real heroes from my time serving in the military, in support groups and during my time as an Avenger. They were all great heroes; brave men and women who I am proud to have known. Even the least heroic out of all of them is a billion times the hero than Beck could ever hope to be!" Sam had said and he was shaking his head.
Peter and Aunt May were speechless and Happy smiled and told them "if you decided to look up the internet in the past week; you might have seen more of this." They looked and were stunned at the look of the trending reactions of the Daily Bugle report.
While there were plenty of support for the Bugle and their versions of events; they were completely overshadowed by the reactions of people who were siding with Spider-Man. It seemed even directly after the news broke out there were scepticism of it, especially it coming from the mouth of J. Jonah Jameson.
They had not expected this.
"Also not only have we been planning this but we got into contact with Banner's cousin who's a lawyer. Don't worry about legal fees; Pepper is paying." Happy said and then entered the room was a tall beautiful woman in a purple business suit. Jennifer Walters was telling them that Jameson was calling Peter to be arrested for the terrorism during London and the murder of Quentin Beck.
They were not happy but then Jennifer smiled and told them "and we will be counter suing the Bugle and Jameson for slander of an underaged teenager."