Hey guys! Welcome to my second fanfiction! I hope you enjoy it :)

DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of these characters! They all belong to the MCU!

Caution: This fanfiction has a lot of dark and angsty themes so if you are uncomfortable with that, please don't read!

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Hey there! Welcome back! Sorry, this is kind of a short chapter but the next one will be longer! :)

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A few months flew by. Peter got better and better. He barely had nightmares anymore and he loved Tony and Pepper and all the Avengers. Peter got back into band and the robotics club. Tony let Peter patrol again as long as he texted him every hour and Peter was thrilled. Peter was truly happy for once in a long time. He and Tony grew closer and closer with each day and Tony adored his kid.

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"Hey kid. How was school?" Tony asks from the common room. "It was great! I got A's on my Spanish and Chem test! Me and Ned are going to build another Millenium falcon and it's going to be awesome! We might have a movie night but I'm not really sure. MJ is going over to her grandparents' house this weekend so me and Ned are just going to hang out like old times. I guess that's going to be fun but I'm going to miss Mj." Peter rambles while making a sandwich. Tony leans back and listens to the kid go on and on. He smiles to himself as he watches the kid talk with animated hand gestures. "Hey, Pete?" Tony says, smirking. "What?" he asks. "I think you're forgetting something," Tony tells the teen. "What?" Peter asks, confused. "To breath." Tony says laughing. Peter rolls his eyes fondly. "Meanie." Peter grumbles, playfully slapping Tony's arm. "Hey Tony, can I patrol today? A bit early?" Peter asks. "Sure kid. Just be back before movie night with everyone. Starts at 8:00 and Pepper's coming so don't be late." Tony tells him. "Great! Should I bring pizza?" Peter asks grinning. "Nope, I'll order it. Go save some grandma's kid." Tony says heading down to the lab. Peter smiles and grabs his suit

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Finally. Peter whoops as he swings from building to building. There was no feeling like it...pure freedom. "Hey Karen! Got anything for me?" Peter asks his AI. "Hello, Peter. Bank robbery 7 blocks to your right." the AI informs him. "Wow already? Ok, let's do this!" Peter finishes hanging the bad guys to the ceiling. "Don't rob banks guys. It's not cool." Peter tells them as he swings out. He helps a cat out of a tree and helps people with their groceries and finally when there's nothing to do, he sits on a rood of a tall building and watches the city. "Peter. It is 7:56. Tony has requested you to be at the tower by 8:00." Karen reminds him. "Oh shoot. Karen? Can you tell Tony I'm on my way?" Peter asks the AI. "Sure Peter." she says kindly. "Great." Peter mutters, dropping down into an alley.

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He can't risk people seeing Spiderman go into the tower when everyone already knows he is living there. It's a miracle there aren't any conspiracy theories about him being Spiderman yet. Peter changes out of the suit and stuffs it into his backpack he left in the alley. "Okey-dokey. Time to go home." he says. "Never say that again Peter. That was lame." he mutters to himself. Peter walks down the street, the tower within sight. There's no one on the streets which is kind of strange. "It's really dark. Stupid fall." Peter grumbles, walking a bit faster. Suddenly, he's hit in the back of the head and everything goes black.

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8:12. "Hey FRI? Where's the kid? He texted me but that was 15 minutes ago. He's never late especially when I tell him not to be." Tony asks his AI. "His trackers in his watch and suit are near the tower, but it looks like he is not moving boss." FRIDAY tells them. "That's weird. Why is he just standing?" Steve asks. Tony stands up anxiously. "I'm going to go see what's up. Don't start yet guys."

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Tony runs outside to Peter's coordinates. "What the…?" He finds Peter's backpack with the SpiderMan suit and the kid's watch and Starkphone inside. "Peter? Peter!" Tony calls. "If this is a joke it's not funny!". Tony waits for a few moments. "FRIDAY, scan the area." Tony requests. "No signs of him, boss." the AI tells him. Tony's stomach churns in anxiety. Tony flies back to the tower and bursts the door open. "Guys. Peter's missing. I found his backpack and his watch about a block from the tower." Tony tells the team, running into the room. "Shit. Where's his cell?" Natasha asks worriedly. "It's in his backpack too." Tony tells her, pacing back and forth. "Tony. Calm down. You can't think if you're like this. Calm down, Tony." Tony nods to Pepper and takes a few deep breaths. 'He wouldn't just leave his stuff in the middle of the sidewalk. Did...did someone take him?" Clint asks. Tony stops pacing. "Oh my God." he whispers. "Tony. Breathe." Pepper tells him. She grabs his shoulders and forces him to breathe with her. "His phone, the suit and the watch are all here. There's no way to track him." Tony tells them. "Maybe this is like ransom." Rhodey suggests. "I'll give them whatever they want. I want my kid back." Tony starts to pace. Tony saw the team's nervous tics. Sam biting his nails, Natasha's laced fingers, Rhodey pinching the brim of his nose, Steve shaking his leg. He knew the team cared about the kid. Heck, Peter was the team's kid almost as much as he was Tony's. Nat and Clint stand up. "We're going to go sit by the computers. They're going to send a message so might as well be ready to trace it." Clint tells them. Tony sees Pepper shake a bit. "Pep? You ok?" Pepper nods. " I just want him to be ok Tony." Pepper tells him. Tony nods. That's what he wants too. He puts a hand around Pepper, comforting her. Tony knew that Peter was like a son to her. "We're going to find him Pep."

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Peter wakes up to darkness. The only light is a single bulb a few feet from him. Peter tenses. Quietly, he observes his surroundings. Shoot. He was probably kidnapped. Or this was a dream. No no...he doesn't think this is a dream. Peter tries to remember. He was patrolling and he was heading back to the tower right? Oh no. Peter tried to move but he was chained to the wall. "What the..?" Peter whispers. The chains were made of something he couldn't break even with his super strength. Suddenly, the lights turn on and he's blinded. In the light, Peter sees the camera pointed directly at him. "Wakie, wakie!" a voice sounds. Peter glares at the figure making its way toward him. "Who are you? What do you want?" "Aww, Peter. I'm surprised! I thought you were an IronMan fan. You should probably recognize his greatest rival." the man says in mock disappointment. Peter smirks. "Tony doesn't have any rivals. No one can even come close to his tech. You're probably one of the many who are just jealous of him." Peter tells him. "Watch your mouth kid. You're chained to the wall not me." the man smirks. Peter rolls his eyes. "Who are you anyway? Your glasses are ugly." Peter tells him. The man clenches his jaw. "You're not going to get to me kid. I'm Justin Hammer." he says, smiling at Peter's expression. "Oh yeah! You're the wacko who thought you could actually compete with Tony! Rhodey told me the story of your stupid weapon. What was it called? The ex-wife?" Peter laughs. Justin walks up to Peter and slaps him hard on the face. Peter's cheek stings and there's a cut from the man's ring, but he manages to keep the smirk on his face. "You think you're so smart, kid. Well, if you worship Tony so much say hi." Justin tells him, pointing at the camera. Peter's eyes light up. "What's up Tony? I'm just you know hanging around." Peter smiles, winking at the camera. "It would be great if you could get me off this wall. But this guy is as pathetic as you told me so I think I can stay here and be entertained for a while." Peter tells the camera. Peter wishes he could see Tony. But he has to play it cool and try to get under Hammer's skin. That plan is working pretty well. "Ok tell me one thing, tool guy. Why did you kidnap me? Trying to get 's attention?" Peter asks teasingly. Justin scoffs. "For the sake of the audience, I'll tell you. You know, Stark really screwed me over all those years ago. I lost everything because of him. My company, my reputation... but now, it's his turn! He's going to lose everything. I will break him, through you" Justin says, smiling evilly. "If you put one hand on me, when finds me it's going to be 10x worse for you." Peter threatens. "I'm sure. I've been working on this for months, kid. He won't find you until I want him to." he says. Peter just glares at the man. "You will never break him and you will never break me. I can promise you that." Peter growls. Hammer scoffs. "We'll see about that." he says, walking out.

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The slap echoes through the room from the video and Tony bites his cheek so hard he tastes blood. "That bastard!" Tony yells, a tear escaping his eyes. The whole team looks ready to murder. No one touches their kid. No one. "He's going to bleed where the sun doesn't shine when I find him." Natasha growls. Pepper tenses her fingers so hard her hands start to bleed where her nails were. "Natasha, Clint can you track this?" Steve asks. "We're trying! There's no signal coming from the camera." Clint yells. "What the hell? You two are the world's top spies and you can't hack HAMMER?" Tony yells. "Tony. Breathe." Wanda tells him. They all turn back to the screen. "...of the audience, I'll tell you. You know, Stark really screwed me over all those years ago. I lost everything because of him. My company, my reputation... but now, it's his turn! He's going to lose everything. I will break him, through you." Tony sinks to the ground. "This is all my fault." he whispers. Pepper sits on her knees in front of Tony. "Tony. This is not your fault. We can't get him back if you keep blaming yourself." Pepper says, kissing his cheek. Tony stays on the floor. Tony just looks up at the projection. Hammer walks out and the camera is cut. "Shit!" Clint cusses. "What?" Sam asks. "We tried everything. There's no trace of them. We tried everything." Natasha says, looking ready to scream. "What the hell? It's shiting Hammer! How the hell can he fool you two?" Steve yells. "He said he's been working on this for months. We have no clue what he could have been doing." Clint sighs. "So there's no way to track them?" Tony whispers. Pepper puts a hand around his waist and helps him onto the couch. "I don't know. We have to wait until the next video." Natasha says, her eyes glassy. Rhodey sighs. "This kid doesn't deserve this shit. He's a good kid." "He's so strong. He's managed to get under Hammer's skin. Sometimes that's all you can do." Steve tells them. "Why our kid?" Pepper whispers quietly.

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Tony and Pepper both sit up in bed. Most of the team is either trying to sleep or trying to figure out how to track Peter down. How can they sleep knowing Peter is with that psycho? Anything could be happening to him right now. And they wouldn't know. Suddenly Tony bursts. "Why can't the kid ever catch a break Pepper? He's been through so much crap. His parents died, and his uncle bled out in his arms, his aunt died. All the superhero crap he's gone through… Why do the best people get the worst luck?" Tony asks, tears streaming down his face. "Oh, Tony." Pepper cups his face in her hands. "Peter is strong. He'll stick it out. We will find him. When the Avenger's set their mind to anything, they achieve it. The team cares too much about Peter to not get him back. And we will get him back Tony." Pepper tells him, wiping away his tears. "Why do you think he's doing it Pep? Is he going to just kill him while I'm watching? Or is he going to torture him for information?" Tony asks hysterically. "Tony calm down. We will find him. You need sleep so you can help the rest of the team find him." Pepper says firmly. Tony leans on Pepper's shoulder. "How can I sleep without knowing what's happening to my kid?" Tony whispers. "Peter wouldn't want you to give up on yourself because of this. You have to stay strong. For him." "Ok." Tony relents too tired to argue. "Close your eyes. I'll wake you up if they find something." Pepper tells him. Tony listens to her voice and dozes off.

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