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Leaving
It had been 6 months since Peter Parker, Edward Leeds (Ned) and Michelle Jones (MJ) had returned from the snap. Peter came back to find that his mentor, Anthony Stark (Tony) (Iron Man) was now married to Virginia Potts (Pepper) and they had a 5-year-old daughter, Morgan Stark. What was a bigger shock was finding out, his Aunt, Maybelle Parker (May) was now married to Harold Hogan (Happy) for three years and moved to California. His Aunt had said that he was welcome to come and live with her and Happy, but Peter declined. And that's how he ended up living with Tony at the Avengers Tower.
Peter, MJ and Ned were sitting in the cafeteria, "So they didn't notice you were gone the whole weekend!" MJ said, frowning in angry disapproval. "I spent the whole weekend at Ned, I know I am not a child anymore, but it still hurts." Peter said, biting down on his sandwich. "Did you try speaking to them?" Ned asked. "I did!" Peter said, throwing his hands up in frustration, "Whenever I want to spend time with them, they always too busy. They promised to come to the finals of the Decathlon, but forgot because Morgan had ballet practice." Peter ended bitterly. Both Ned and MJ and exchanged uneasy looks before MJ said, "If you don't want to live with Mr Stark anymore, you're welcome to come and live with one of us." Peter nodded, thanking both of them.
The final straw was when they forgot Peter's birthday. "Morning kid." Tony said drinking his coffee, Morgan ignored him as usual. "What are your plans for today?" he asked has he watched Peter pour cereal in a bowl. Peter shrugged nonchalantly, "I am spending it with MJ and Ned." Peter waited hoping that Tony would wish him happy birthday and ask him to spend the day with him and Pepper, but it never happened, "Have fun, Underoos" was all that Tony said. An hour later, Peter was at the mall with his friends. Aunt May and Happy phoned to wish him a happy 16th birthday. And he got a lot of WhatsApp messages from the Avengers wishing a happy birthday. "Dude!" said Ned shocked, "I can't believe they forgot your birthday!" MJ was beyond pissed, "I am going to give them as piece of my mind!" Peter smiled sadly and said "Thanks guys, but there is no one I would rather spend this day than with you two."
A New Home
Wong had just finished getting supplies for the Sanctum Sanctorum, he was about to form a portal when he noticed something odd in an ally nearby. "Parker!" he cried, running towards him when he realised who it was, but Peter didn't respond. Wong quickly created a portal and managed to gather Peter and his belongs and took them through the portal. "I see you brought a guest." Dr Stephen Strange (Sorcerer Supreme) said, noticing Peter. "Take him to one of the rooms and make him something to eat." Dr Strange said, looking at Peter with worry. "Should I contact Stark?" Wong asked concerned. "No, not yet. It looks like he has been living on the street for some time, let me talk to him first."
Peter woke with a start, he was surprised to find himself in a soft bed instead of the ally where he usually slept. He saw all his belongings safe in the comer with his Spiderman suit. One of the first thing he did when he left was disconnect Karen from Friday and remove all the safety protocols Tony installed. "I see you awake, Mr Parker," a voice said, Peter whipped around in alarm, but relaxed when he saw it was Dr Strange. "It's Peter," Peter muttered under his breath. "Right, Peter," Dr Strange said, getting straight to business. "Wong, made you something to eat," he said, handing Peter a bowl of soup and bread. "Can you explain why Wong found you half dead in an ally?" Peter hesitated, but broke down and told Dr Strange everything. Stephan was furious at Stark, but quickly schooled his expression. "Why didn't you come to me or one of the other Avengers?" Stephan asked, gently sitting down on Peter's bed. "I didn't think anyone would want me." Peter said looking down cast and then said panicky "Don't tell Mr Stark, he will only take me back because he feels obligated." "No one is making you go anywhere," Stephan said soothingly "And you're going to be living with me from now on, I have been looking for an apprentice".
May and Happy were sitting in the lounge watching a movie when a portal opened up, Happy pushed May behind him and pointed a gun at the portal. Their jaws dropped when they saw Stephan and Peter step through the portal. Happy lowered his weapon and asked, "And what do we owe the pleasure of this visit, Dr Strange?" "Don't be rude!" May chided her husband as she happily hugged her nephew. "I am May Hogan," May said, introducing herself to Stephan. "Mrs Hogan, we have something urgent to discus with you, but you and your husband must swear not to tell a soul." Stephan said in a deadly tone. "Of course." May said disconcerted. "Take a seat, I will make us some tea." "No need," Stephan said, waving his hand has tea appeared in the middle of the table. Peter and Stephan told them everything, and by the end of the tale, both Happy and May were pissed off. "I have a good mind to punch that man's face in!" May said, waving her fist in the air angrily. "I will notify Peter's school tomorrow and have that man removed has his guardian and replaced with you." May's face softened has she said, "I am entirely grateful to you, Dr Strange. Thank you." Everyone looked at Happy who just shrugged and said "My wife is my boss and what she says goes." "You bet!" May said jokingly.
Where is Peter?
The Avengers were worried. They hadn't heard from or seen Peter in two weeks, they knew he wasn't sick, because he was still going out as Spiderman and going to school. So why was he avoiding the Compound? That's how Natasha Romanoff (Nat) (Black Widow) and Clinton Barton (Clint) (Hawkeye) found themselves inside Tony's house. "What do I owe the pleasure of this visit?" Tony asked, "We haven't seen the kid in over two weeks. We came to see if he is ok." Clint said giving Tony a piercing looking. "He should be in his room, I can go get him." Tony said, wondering why they were giving such harsh looks. "No, I will go." Natasha said, leaving the room. Morgan raised her eyebrows and said nothing. She knew Peter left, she had seen him go and was glad. There was a heavy silence until Natasha came storming back into the kitchen, "Where the hell is Peter? All his things are gone!" Natasha shouted angrily. Both men looked confused. She pinched the bridge of her nose before saying, "No one has been in that room for a long time." At this point, both assassins were giving Tony death stares. And Tony had gone pale. "Friday locate Peter," he asked his A.I. "I am sorry Boss," Friday apologised, "but I am no longer connected to Karen." Tony sat down in shock. "When was the last time you saw him?" Clint asked in a deadly calm voice. "On his birthday," Morgan piqued up, "that's when he left." "Why didn't you stop him?" Tony asked his daughter angrily, "or let your mother, or I know!" The young girl just shrugged and said, "I didn't want him here." "We need to find him Nat," Clint said urgently, thinking of his own kids. "I am coming with you." Tony said getting up. "I think you've done enough damage." Natasha said, looking at Tony coldly.
The Avengers were gathered in the common room of the Compound, waiting for feedback from Natasha and Clint. "Any news concerning The Man of Spiders," Thor asked wordily, standing next to his brother Loki, who despite his passive expression was equally worried. Natasha and Clint exchanged grim looks before saying worriedly, "According to Morgan, she saw Peter pack his things and leave on the day of his birthday." "That was two weeks ago," Dr Bruce Banner (Hulk) said, frowning in confusion. "Why didn't Tony or Pepper say anything? They knew we would have been there in a heartbeat." "That's because," Clint hissed, trying and failing to swallow his anger, "They didn't even notice he was gone!" The air was thick with anger and disapproval. "How can you not notice that one of your kids is missing?" Samuel Wilson (Sam) (The Falcon) asked frustrated. "We need to find him now!" "Fear not!" Thor said, clapping Loki on the back, "My brother can simply bring The Man of Spiders to us!" Loki stepped away from Thor as everyone looked at him, daring him to say 'no'. Loki ignored their scrutinizing looks and said "My brother is right, I have no problem fetching the boy from his place of learning" and in a puff of smoke he was gone.
Peter was not have a good week, he had been grounded by Stephan for using his Sling Ring to get to school because he overslept, MJ was mad because he forgot about their date plus he still had to study for his Spanish quiz! Peter sighed, washing his face in the basin, he turned to exit the bathroom only to find Loki blocking his path. "Loki!" Peter squeaked out in surprise. Loki smirked at Peter's discomfort, as he backed into the bathroom wall, dropping his backpack in the proses. "Mr Loki, Sir! What brings you to my school?" "You have a lot of explaining to do." Loki said, smirking, grabbing him by the arm before dispersing in a puff of smoke.
Hidden Truths Revelled
The first thing Ned did when he realized Peter was missing was to go straight to MJ, "What's up looser," she said smiling. "Peter is missing!" He told her franticly. "What!" she said anxiously pulling him into an empty classroom. Ned told her everything. "What are we going to do?" Ned asked frantically pulling at his hair. "We're going to see a magic Doctor." MJ said calmly picking up her backpack and Peter's. Ned nodded as they left the school grounds.
Dr Strange and Wong were sitting in the Conservatory, they were talking about Peter and how he would be a great Sorcerer one day, when Stephan's cellphone rang. "It's Peter," Stephan said looking at his phone "Something must have happened if he is phoning in the middle of a school day!" Wong sat up straight hopping Peter was ok. "Peter are you ok?" Stephan asked answering his phone. "No, Dr Strange, Sir, its Ned. Peter is missing!" "What do you mean missing?" Stephan asked sharply. Stephan heard Ned gulp and sighed, "I was waiting for him outside the bathroom when I heard a struggle, I tried to get the door to open, but it wouldn't. When I finely managed to get in Peter was gone and only his backpack was there." Stephen pinched the bridge of his nose. "Stay where you are, I am on my way." "No need, Dr Strange, sir. MJ and I are outside can we come in?"
"I could have come to the school." Stephan said raising an eyebrow. "And you would have made us stay there." MJ pointed out has she gave Stephan, Peter's backpack. "There appears to traces of magic, looks like Loki." Stephan got up and opened a portal. Ned and MJ jumped up and said, "We're coming with." Stephan just gave a resigned sigh before saying "Just stay out of trouble."
"Let go of me!" Peter shouted, when he suddenly realised he was in the middle of the common room of the Compound, surround by his Aunts and Uncles. "Hello, детка Паук (baby spider)", Natasha said greeting Peter. "Why have you been you hiding from your Мама паук (Mama Spider)?" "I haven't been hiding," Peter began nervously, "I have just been busy doing things for Tony, school, been Spider-Man and hanging out with MJ and Ned." "Peter," Bruce said gently "we know you haven't been living with Tony for a while, we're your family we care about you." "I don't know what you're talking about." Peter stammered wishing more than anything that he had his sling ring. "Dammit Peter!" Bucky said in frustration "We worried about you, and you are not leaving until you tell us what's going on!" "I don't think so Sergeant Barnes, he will be coming with me." Everyone looked towards the voice and to their surprise they saw Dr Strange, Ned and MJ coming through a portal. There was a stunned silence as MJ ran forward and pulled Peter behind Stephan with herself and Ned. "I don't think so," said Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) and Loki, Wanda filled her hands with red flames and Loki with blue. Stephan conjured two shields. Both parties were about to attack when Peter stepped in the middle and said angrily, "That's enough! Everyone needs to take a deep breath and sit down." Peter looked at Stephan and said "we're going to have to tell them." Stephan nodded and went to sit next to MJ and Ned. When the tale came to the end Steve Rogers (Captain America) shook his head in disappointment before saying, "Loki, you know what to do. Bringing the guilty parties here, its judgement day."
Hidden Betrayal
Tony's subconscious kept telling him something was missing even Morgan felt the same, but when they spoke to Pepper she would tell them everything was fine. He also noticed his daughter wasn't acting like herself. What shocked him the most was when Natasha and Clint asked him how he had not noticed his son had been missing for two weeks? Every time he or Morgan brought the topic of Peter up or Tony tried looking for him, Pepper would distract him and Morgan would forget.
Tony, Pepper and Morgan found themselves in the middle of a circle surrounded by very angry and judgmental Avengers. "How could you do this to Peter?" Steve asked "We thought you cared about him." "What! I do… I tried looking," Tony said frantically clutching his head then pulling his daughter towards him. "Don't listen to them. Listen to me Tony, you did nothing wrong." Pepper instructed firmly. "I did nothing wrong." Tony repeated in a drone like voice. Wanda frowned at this and pulled Loki aside and said, "Tony and his daughter are under mind control!" "And Pepper is doing the controlling. We need to get Pepper away from Tony and Morgan, so we can clear what ever mind control has been placed on them." Both Wanda and Loki shuddered having been under mind control themselves knew they could not hold Tony at fault for his actions. Wanda looked at Bucky and Steve who both nodded them both picked up Tony and Morgan and put them in front of Wanda and Loki. "What's going on Cap?" Sam asked confused "You will see soon enough, just make sure that stays over there." Steve answered.
"Of Course!" Stephan said, slamming his fist into his hand. "Peter! Tony didn't forget you!" "What do you mean?" Peter asked confused. "Mind control. Watch." The four of them watched as Wanda and Loki freed Tony and Morgan's mind. "What do think you're doing to my husband and child?" Pepper screeched angrily. "They're undoing the damage you did," Stephan said calmly, stepping in front of her. "Tell me, Pepper, why mind control? How did you do it?" "I have no idea what you're talking about," Pepper said coldly, looking him in the eye. Stephan gave a deep sigh and waved his hand in a circle as Peter, MJ and Ned went and stood next to him. "I used a tape!" Pepper shouted as she battled with herself. "I got tired of my husband hanging around you freaks and murders!" She took a deep shuddering breath and continued, "He all most died because of those two freaks," pointing at Steve and Peter. "And the last thing I want is for my daughter to become one of you!" At this point, Bruce and Bucky had to leave the room. "And so you used the tape to make Tony and Morgan to forget about Peter?" Stephan asked in an eerily calm voice. Pepper nodded. MJ pulled Peter into a hug and glared at Pepper. "Lock her up." Steve said and take Tony and Morgan to Medbay Bruce might want to run tests on them to see if there is any permanent damage.
Tony woke up in the Medbay, he felt like a fog had been lifted from his mind. His daughter was in the bed next to him and Bruce was seated next to him with a worried expression on his face. "What happened?" Tony asked groggily, "How did we get here, and why are we in Medbay? Where is Pepper?" Bruce sighed, choosing not to answer those questions. "What's the last thing you remember?" Bruce asked cautiously. "Peter was visiting Ned, and we were watching a movie." Tony answered confused. "How many times did you remember watching the movie?" Bruce asked "I don't know…a few times," Tony answered starting to panic. "What's today's date?" Bruce asked hesitantly. "Today is the 29 July," Tony answered. "Tony, I am really sorry," Bruce sighed, "I hate to tell you this, but it's the 29 August. Pepper has been using mind control on you and Morgan. Peter is living with Dr Strange now." "I don't believe you!" Tony said, panicking, "You're lying, Pepper loves us!" Tony looked Bruce in the eye and realised he was indeed telling the truth. He wanted to cry, "How could she do this to us, to me?" He thought angrily. "Tell me everything," he said in a hollow voice. "Friday, play footage from when Loki brought Peter here until we took Tony to the Medbay." Tony sat there in shock, both men turned as they heard a sniffle. Neither of them realised Morgan was awake and had seen the footage. "Daddy, do you think Peter will hate us forever?" she asked, climbing onto Tony's bed. "Mommy did a bad thing making us hate Peter, he is my big brother." Tony held his daughters has she wept into his chest.
The next time Tony woke up it was night time, Peter was sitting next to his bed, and he didn't know what to say. He wanted to reach out and beg Peter to forgive him, but he couldn't. "I missed you, Tony." Peter said gently. "I am so sorry, I didn't mean to feel like you weren't important. Can you forgive me?" Tony begged. "Dad," Peter began gently, "after today I know it's not your fault, but I am still going to be staying with Dr Strange. He made me his apprentice." Tony nodded, "I understand," he said sadly. "You're still my dad, and we're still going to have lab days, you and Morgan are welcome to come and visit me." Tony smiled hopefully, Peter squeezed Tony's had has they began to repair their broken bond.
