Author's Note: Hello, readers, one and all! Welcome to my newest fanfiction, Raise Me Up! So, this fanfiction is part of the famous "Tony-Adopts-Peter" trope! It takes place 10 months after Spider-Man: Homecoming and pretty much diverts from the canon, so…basically Infinity War and Endgame will not happen in this "universe." There will probably be a few references to my Tony and Peter oneshot series, but that's to establish their relationship more. I really hope you enjoy this! This was part of me wanting to try this trope out after being inspired by Starryknight09's "Out of Darkness" series, "May the Road," and other amazing fanfics out there, and a part of therapy for me as I lost a loved one around the time I started writing this this past summer. Anyway, hope you all enjoy this!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own anything related to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Chapter 1

Peter and May Parker practically bolted out of the theater to beat the rush of people that was sure to come out behind them. It was a Friday night, and school was coming to a close on Monday for the summer. So, May decided to treat her nephew to a movie of his choice for successfully completing his sophomore year of high school. Originally, Peter was going to see if Ned wanted to join them, but he decided against it as it was a nice chance for him to spend quality time with his aunt. Between him being Spider-Man, being in school, spending time with Ned and MJ, participating on the Decathlon Team, spending time with Tony Stark, and May working a lot, it was hard to set aside time for just the two of them. Thankfully, this particular Friday night was just the perfect opportunity to get that quality time. Unfortunately, it had begun storming as they were walking to May's car, so they both got soaked. However, neither Peter nor May minded. This was a special night for aunt and nephew. Nothing was going to ruin it.

"You know, maybe we should just park closer to the theater next time," Peter said laughing as they got into the car.

"Maybe we should just have Mr. Stark invent jets or rockets so that I can park in the air next time," May retorted as she put the car in reverse.

Peter couldn't help but laugh at the mention of his mentor, Tony Stark also famously known as Iron Man and a member of the Avengers. It had been 10 months since the Vulture incident and since Peter turned down Tony's offer to join the Avengers, and surprisingly, ever since then, Peter and Tony had been slowly getting to know one another becoming closer. The picture they took together at Stark Industries to—as Tony put it—provide more evidence that Peter completed the Stark Internship and when Tony boosted his confidence to MJ that same day seemed to act as the domino effect for them. They had been through a lot together in such a short amount of time, and after May found out about Peter being Spider-Man all those months ago, she of course became more aware of how much Peter looked up to Tony Stark and admired him…and how much Tony came to care about her nephew.

"Aunt May?" Peter suddenly said jolting May out of her thoughts. "Are you okay?"

"Oh yeah, I'm fine, sweetheart," May said as she started the car. "Just lost in thought, that's all."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, baby, very sure." She gently reached out and ran a hand through his brown hair.

Peter could only smile and nodded blushing a little at May calling him "baby."

"So, when is the next time you're going to Mr. Stark?" she asked as they turned onto the street.

"Monday, after school lets out," Peter replied. "He's got some new ideas for my suit and the nanotechnology project, and he wants to run some tests. Actually, he texted me earlier today about that. He said that after we work in the lab, he wants to take you, Happy, Pepper, Col. Rhodes, Vision, and me out to dinner…you know to celebrate me finishing the year."

"Tell him I think that's a great idea," May replied smiling.

"Awesome!" Peter said excitedly making a mental note to text Tony tomorrow that his aunt was on board with his plans for Monday. "I'm glad you changed your mind about him."

May smiled at her nephew. She wasn't afraid to admit that she wasn't Tony's biggest fan at first when he suddenly came to their apartment a year ago and whisked Peter away on a "retreat" for the "internship" a whole month later. However, he was finally growing on her as she saw how great he was with Peter…even acting as a father figure to him. She couldn't help but wonder if he realized he was acting like that or if it just happened naturally…much like how she and her later husband, Ben acted when Peter came to live with them after his parents…Ben's brother and his wife…died. "Well, just remember not to tell him that," she finally said. "It could inflate that big ego of his."

Peter laughed yet again and shook his head. "Don't worry," he said. "Your secret's safe with me."

May widened her smile as she reached over and ruffled his hair earning a chuckle from Peter in return.

Both aunt and nephew fell into a comfortable silence as May continued to drive through the various intersections to get back to their Queens apartment. Peter leaned his head back against the headrest as he looked out the window watching the buildings roll past them, and he couldn't help but think about his uncle Ben, May's husband and his dad's younger brother, and how he used to take him and May to the movies on Friday nights. He would always sit in the backseat and watch the buildings and the people rolling past them.

"What do you think Ben would've thought of Mr. Stark?" Peter finally asked.

May sighed with exaggeration earning a chuckle from her nephew. "You know, I don't know," she replied. "I mean when he became Iron Man, it was all over the news that he was shutting down the weapons division in Stark Industries and that he was destroying them wherever they were used."

Peter nodded. He was only 7 years old going on 8 when Tony was kidnapped in Afghanistan, and while he wasn't old enough to care about the news, he remembered that that was all people, especially Ben and May talked about. When Tony finally came home three months later, it increased tenfold when Tony announced that he was no longer going to make weapons for a living, and that had to be the exact moment where Peter started to idolize the billionaire. Then that idolization increased when Tony revealed that he was…Iron Man, but he never thought about how Ben reacted to that.

"I just remember Ben…well…being impressed and maybe even shocked. I mean, you got to understand that Tony was painted as this war profiteer…and then…he became this…"

"…Genius billionaire playboy philanthropist?" Peter finished.

"Yes," May laughed, "and seeing that type of person taking on a role that involves helping people…it shocked everyone. But Ben…he saw what Mr. Stark was doing, and he really came to respect him, especially when he saw how much he looked up to him. After all, like he always said…"

"With great power comes great responsibility," Peter finished again. Ben said that all the time, especially when he was a little kid. That motto was always something Peter tried to live by, especially after he died about a year ago.

"Exactly," May replied. "That, and they have one other thing in common."

"What?"

"They both care very deeply about you."

Peter smiled at his aunt's statement. Of course, he knew Ben loved him with all his heart just as he loved him, but it was nice to also hear his aunt acknowledge how much Tony cared about him. There was a small part of Peter that saw the ironclad superhero as a father figure, and it would be impossible not to. They had been through a lot together in these past 10 months. Not that he would actually admit that to May or Tony. Surely, they would find that weird. Tony and Peter weren't biologically related, after all, so it didn't make sense as to why they would see each other as father and son.

The rookie superhero was jolted out of his thoughts when he and May stopped at a red light. He felt something…a small tingling…his spider sense. Peter immediately sat up and looked around surveying the intersection looking for any signs of danger.

"Peter, sweetheart, what's wrong?" May asked trying to keep an eye on the red light.

"I…I don't know…" Peter said as he scanned the intersection. "It…it's my…sense…I guess, but…I don't see anything…"

"Well, maybe—" May tried to say something only to be interrupted by a horn honking behind them.

They looked behind them only to see that there was another car right behind them, and they could see the driver urging them to go. May turned back around only to see that the light turned green.

"Let me know if I need to pull over when it gets worse," she said as she pressed gently on the gas pedal moving the car forward. The car moved into the intersection.

Peter's spider sense began to tingle even more causing him to grunt and grab the back of his neck. What he saw next seemed to occur in slow motion. Lights then came straight toward them while they were in the middle of the intersection. "MAY!" he shouted.

CRASH!

Peter felt his head bang against something, and then everything went black…

Pain was the first thing that registered in Peter's head as he came to. He groaned as he opened his brown eyes trying to get rid of the blurry vision and the headache that came with it, and as soon as he was able to focus, he noticed that he was still in the car, which he thought was good because he didn't remember getting out of the car or even coming back to the apartment. He looked up and furrowed his eyebrows together at what he saw… The car window on his side of the car was cracked, and it was then he felt something on the side of his head. He brought up a shaking hand to the wet spot and was able to feel a cut…or a gash on his head. He brought his hand away and saw blood on his fingertips, and that was when it all came back to him.

He and May were driving home from the movie theater…

His spider sense went off…

His aunt was driving, and…their light was…green…and…

Someone crashed into them…

Aunt May…

"Aunt May?" Peter asked turning to his left expecting to see May waking up. However…all he found was his aunt in her seat…completely still with multiple injuries. "May?" His heart began to pound as he moved to get a closer look, but the seatbelt anchored him to the seat. "Shit…" He tried to release the seatbelt, but he found that it was jammed.

"Come on, Spider-Man," he whispered to himself as he used his super strength to break the seatbelt out of the back. As soon as he was free, he leaned over to his aunt. He could see that she was lying very still in her seat. Her airbags had been deployed too. "May? May, are you okay?"

No answer.

"May!" Peter shouted as he shook her shoulder.

Within seconds, sirens and more lights surrounded them. Peter looked around and saw that police cars and ambulances were coming from all directions. Help had come, but Peter was confused. He didn't remember calling 911, and he looked down. His phone was on the floor of the car, and he quickly bent down to pick it up. Someone who saw the accident must've called for help.

"Help is here, May!" Peter said to his unconscious aunt. He was much too relieved to notice that his aunt was still not answering.

A flashlight suddenly shined in his face. "Kid, are you okay?" a voice shouted. Peter put his hand up to shield his face and could see that it was police officer.

"Yeah, but my aunt…she's unconscious," Peter replied. He probably should've mentioned his head, but he could care less about his head. He just wanted May to be okay.

"Okay, sit tight," the officer replied. "We'll get you two out of here."

Peter nodded and watched as some firemen came up on either side of the car with some tools. He couldn't really see what they were using, but suddenly, he began to hear loud drilling noises from outside. Then within seconds, they managed to get the doors opened on both sides, and next thing Peter knew, the firemen practically dragged him out of the car. The rookie superhero noted that he could've easily ripped the doors off with his super strength, but that was the last thing he was worried about at the moment as the paramedics rushed over and dragged him to the ambulance waiting nearby. He tried to see if May was being helped as well, but he barely had any time to react as he was brought into the ambulance and sat down on a gurney with the paramedic in front of him.

"T-They're going to take care of my aunt, right?" Peter quickly asked as the paramedic inspected the gash in his head.

"Of course they will," the paramedic replied. "We're going to take you to the Mount Sinai Queens hospital. Can you tell me your name, sweetheart?"

"Peter Parker," he answered quickly. He wasn't sure if it was the adrenaline…or his super strength or enhanced healing…or a concussion, but his head didn't hurt that much. He felt a dull ache, but that was it…even as the paramedic poked at the gash.

"Nice to meet you, Peter," the paramedic replied. "My name is Lexie. Can you tell me where you live?"

"15th Street in Queens," Peter replied quickly. "I live there with my aunt May." He knew that wasn't the question, but it couldn't hurt.

"Okay, where do you go to school?" Lexie asked as she got in front of Peter inspecting his eyes.

"Midtown School of Science and Technology," Peter replied.

Lexie nodded clearly glad that Peter was able to answer the questions. "Okay, I'm going to shine my flashlight," she said as she took out a flashlight and turned it on. "I just need you to hold still for a minute. I'm just checking to see if you have a concussion."

Peter nodded as he felt the ambulance driving away. Lexie shined the light, and the rookie superhero felt his headache increase.

"Does that bother you?" Lexie asked.

"Y-Yeah, I have a bit of a headache," Peter replied.

"Okay, you might have a mild concussion," Lexie stated as she wrote something down on a notepad, "but we're going to get to the hospital soon to get you checked out. Can you tell me what you remember?"

"Uhh…y-yeah…yeah…" Peter began. He wanted to ask Lexie again about May going to the same hospital as them, but he figured he could just ask after he answered Lexie's question. "Well…May and I…we were driving home after seeing a movie, and I…" he stopped. It would probably be best for him to mention his spider sense, "felt…sick…or something. We were stopped at a red light, and someone behind us beeped. We went at a green light, but then someone rammed into us on May's side of the car. Next thing I knew, I was waking up in the car, and my aunt was unconscious. That was when you guys came."

"Okay…" Lexie replied nodding and taking Peter's story in. "Well, we should be at the hospital soon. In the meantime, the young woman took out a roll of gauze and began to wrap it around Peter's head, "I want you to lie down." She gently guided Peter to lie down on the gurney.

"Okay, and you promise that my aunt will be there," Peter asked quickly, "right?"

"Of course, I'm sure she's waiting for you," Lexie replied. "You'll get to see her once you two get checked over, okay?"

"Okay," Peter replied nodding.

Within minutes, Peter found himself being wheeled into the ER at Mount Sinai Queens. Although, he wasn't sure why since he was able to walk just fine. Maybe it was for precaution, but that didn't matter to Peter at the moment. He scanned the ER hoping to find any sign of May as the medical team rushed around him to get him into a room.

"May!" Peter shouted looking around.

No answer and no sign of her.

Now, he was starting to worry. Had she been taken to another hospital? Or what if…? Peter's heart pounded at his next thought, and he shook his head. He refused to accept it. It couldn't be. She had to be okay. She had to be!

"May, where are you?! Aunt May!" Peter shouted again.

Again…no answer and no sign of her.

Before he could try again, he wheeled behind a curtain and helped onto a bed. Where was May?

Author's Note: And that's all for the first chapter, boys and girls! I really hope you all enjoyed it! The next chapter will be coming next week! I hope to see you all there!