-Chapter-14-
-Pepper pov-
I walk into the compound living space and notice everyone watching the screens. They all seem to be enraptured by what is happening. I walk over about to make a joke when I see who it is on there. I go to move but Sam stops me.
He shakes his head and turns back to the screen. I look in fear as he continues fighting against these insane men. I hear a whisper behind us and turn to see the young Avengers. They all look at me with wide eyes.
Kate, Kamala, Yelena, Cassie, and America all lined up ready. They have their gear on and look ready to fight. I give them a nod and they all nod back. They take off before they can get caught and I turn back to the screen.
Go help him return back to me.
-Peter pov-
I groan as I get slammed back into the ground. I have this stupid black webbing keeping me down. I was able to take rhino dude down but that was it. Now I have these assholes still standing against me.
I am soon punched hard and lifted to be shown off to the crowd. I look to see fear on all of their faces. I see horror as I probably look awful. I can feel broken bones and blood pouring out of me.
I break free from the webs and kick the alien away. He roses at me as the final three surround me. I start making a game plan when a arrow lands beside me. I share a confused look just as smoke surrounds us all.
I hear people landing around me but my senses stay off. The smoke clears and I see the Avenger girls all around me. I smile as they are all ready to fight beside me. The other two villains get up and I look at Yelena who nods.
We all launch at each other and the fight begins. We take it to them the best we can. It is like we are the last stand for the people. The six villains were not prepared for this in the slightest.
I see hobgoblin trying to escape and I look to Kate. She nods and I follow after him. I get him downed a bit away and we face off. He rips his shattered mask off and we face each other.
"You were my best friend!" I see the tears in his eyes "You were supposed to protect us! Protect me! Protect her!"
"I was late cause I am only human Ned!" I slowly walk toward him and stop at an arms reach "Stop this and get some help! We can help you!"
"Like you helped her?" He shakes his head and I sigh "You ruined my life Peter"
"I can help fix it" I hold my hand out shakily "Please...please bud"
"No" He steps back and away from me "No this ends here but I get the last laugh"
My senses go off and I jump to avoid it. I land just to look up and see what happened. Ned is pinned to a brick wall by his glider. I rush over to him and look at the injury.
"I broke my promise Pete" I look Ned in the eyes and see my best friend "I became the enemy"
"No you got misguided and I can help you" I break the blades off the glider "I can get you all patched up"
"We both know I am dead" He gives a sad smile and places a hand on my cheek "Keep being the neighborhood spider ok? I'll be your partner in the sky"
"Ned no!" I feel his body slump in my arms as I fall to my knees "NEEED!"
-Pepper pov-
The first bit of audio from Peter was him screaming his friends name. It was so heartbreaking and loud you could hear it on the copters mic. We all stay silent in the compound as the feed cuts and the news apologizes. No one says anything bad about Peter and for Jonah that is saying something.
We all have experienced this pain before. We all know what it is like to lose someone close to us. We turn the news off and wait for them to return. It takes a bit but they eventually return with Peter and Ned.
Peter walks past us all holding his friend in his arms. We follow him to the graveyard behind the compound. It is just tombstones and he digs into the ground. Police show up soon as Peter continues to dig into the ground.
A police officer leaves and comes back with two shovels. He goes to Peter and gives him one. The two begin digging again as Sam goes over. He uses his wings to dig into the ground with them.
Once it is deep enough Peter lays Ned down and stands above the grave. Peter begins putting dirt back over him until the hole is covered. He turns toward the police officer and gives a nod. He gets one in return and they leave the compound.
He takes his mask off after and looks at the grave.
"I failed my Aunt and my friend" Peter takes a deep breath before continuing "I will not fail this city or any of you I promise that till my dying breath"
He takes off before anyone can say anything to him. All we can do is watch him swing away. A hand is placed on my shoulder and I turn to see it is Clint. He shakes his head and I sigh as I turn back toward Peters disappearing figure.
Please make it back to me Peter.