Epilogue
Location: Avengers compound
Time: 3:33 am
Days Safe: 366
It shouldn't have been that hard. Really it shouldn't have. Tony had faired well, but Peter had struggled. It had taken months of recovery. Months of help, but along the way he had healed. As the one-year anniversary comes up Peter remembers what he went through, and learns an important lesson….
Peter swayed on his feet. On the other side of the door Tony slept. His dad slept. This year had been quite the adventure. It was the one-year anniversary and he had a nightmare. He was back there but this time Tony wasn't with him. His first nightmare in weeks too, which made it all the worse. Hesitantly he opened the door.
Tony was curled up beside Pepper, relaxed and happy. Peter smiled; it was nice to see Tony relaxed. Too many times Tony had been stressed, falling in panic attacks. They had found out they were similar in more ways that one.
In the right-hand corner of the room a nook sat. It had blankets and shelves, along with some spidery decorations. Quietly Peter sneaked up there getting himself comfortable and closing his eyes, thinking back to the recovery they had gone through…
Month 1-
Peter struggled. The nightmares haunted his dreams every night. May moved them into the tower after too many nights when he had snuck out to go to the compound. He dreamt that Tony was dying that night in the woods. Tony had helped, Sam had helped too. He was broken but everything broken can be repaired. He vowed he would put himself together, even if they had to do it piece by piece.
Month 2-
Tony pushes for Peter to see Sam. Sam, who was a military therapy expert – if you will. Peter agreed. It had been a tedious process talking about everything that had 'happened' while he there. There, which he remembered as the hellish part of his life, but by the end of the month he was better.
Month 3-
Two steps forward one step back. It proved true even in this instance. 3 months later Osborn shows up on TV. Osborn escapes prison and Peter spirals down as paranoia takes the place of what was once a relaxed Peter Parker. They search frantically and finally they find him and kill him.
Month 4-
Peter seems to finally be recovering back to himself. After four months no less.
Month 5-
May signs over custody. She moves to Iraq to be a trauma surgeon.
Month 6-
Peter's birthday comes and goes.
Month 7-
Peter starts calling Tony dad permanently. No more occasional Mr. Starks. Tony is thrilled, Rhodey is disappointed. He liked to watch Tony get worked up over it.
Month 8-
Tony fits back into the Avenger family.
Month 9-
Said Rogues are finally pardoned, no more house arrest
Month 10-
Peter finally starts patrolling again. FINALLY.
Month 11-
Peter starts school.
Overall Peter is feeling great about his journey. He realized who had his back, who didn't. More importantly he realized to accept himself flaws and all. Pepper was pregnant too, and Peter was so excited to finally have a sibling that he's not even worried about the difference it will bring to the family.
They'll be moving back to the penthouse so their child can grow up with just them. SO they can be a small family and grow closer as a family of four.
Peter loves his life and wouldn't change it for the world.
The end.
A/N: Feeling so-so-so about the ending but I hope you guys loved it.
