A canon-compliant drabble on The Amazing Spider-Man #56.
Gwen was outside E.S.U with Harry Osborn, looking worried sick as they headed to class. "Nobody's heard from Peter for days! Perhaps his Aunt May knows where he is!" The blonde tried.
"If you ask me, he gets his kicks by acting like a mystery man!" Harry retorted bitterly. "He was probably jealous of the fuss we made over Flash when he was here on furlough!"
Gwen and Harry headed to May's place after that. "Why no... I haven't seen hide nor hair of Peter! Do you... think... there might be... something wrong?" A worried Aunt May asked.
"Of course not, Mrs. Parker! You mustn't upset yourself! He might be on assignment for Jonah Jameson!" Gwen attempted.
"Yes... That must be it." Harry agreed half-heartedly.
May only seemed to be getting more concerned. "I hate to be an old worry-wart! But I've been so upset ever since the papers have been saying those horribles things about that poor, misunderstood Doctor Octopus!" A sob escaped May's throat, and Anna held May.
"We all understand!" Anna replied soothingly.
"Hi, pretty people! Did you see the latest in JJJ's rumor rag?" Mary Jane asked, holding up a newspaper that read 'Extra! Spider-Man Joins Doctor Octopus!' "Looks like Fearless Flash will have to find a new idol!"
Gwen crossed her arms over her chest, the knot of dread only getting worse. "Speaking of finding things, M.J, have you seen Pete anywhere?"
"Bite your tongue, blondie! Does Macy's tell Gimbel's?" Mary Jane answered oh-so-unhelpfully.
"This is serious lady! Even his aunt is worried!" Gwen snapped back.
Harry had the newspaper now and looked over the article. "I'll bet he really is out after pictures of Spidey and Ock!"
May was crying by now. "Why can't he get some other part-time job... Instead of trying to sell news pictures to the Bugle? He always wanted to be a scientist!"
"And he will be, my dear...! He only uses his camera to help support himself... And you... till he graduates! " Anna attempted to comfort May.
"If only I knew he was all right!"
Getting nowhere real fast, and hitting dead ends, Gwen called her father at the police department. After a moment, the phone was handed to George Stacy.
"Hi, dad, it's me. I know you're busy right now, but this is important, there's a boy-"
"Gwen? Is anything wrong, dear? Are you..?" He asked, only to get cut off by Gwen.
"His name is Peter Parker, and his family and friends and I haven't heard from him in days!"
"What? Peter Parker? Yes...I've heard you mention him! He's missing?" George asked, growing concerned.
"A couple of days now!" Gwen answered urgently, trying to keep her voice low from May and Anna.
"Since when? Well, I wouldn't worry, dear! But I'll check the accident reports if you like!" George conceded.
Gwen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling better with her father's help. "Thanks, dad! It would make his aunt feel better!"
"Only his aunt, Gwen?" George inquired knowingly.
Gwen paused for a moment on the phone, before finally answering. "... I need to know if he's okay, too."
