So I got this chapter out as fast as I could before some of you have been waiting. So here it is! Chapter 3!
SPOILER ALERT! This chapter takes place right after The Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie. So be warned!
I did change it though. I didn't kill Gwen because I'm still pissed about it. Not about them killing her but now Peter's next girlfriend will be Mary Jane and I have NEVER liked her. Sooooo I'm keeping Gwen.
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It happened too fast, right after killing Eletro Peter was blown across the field, he looked up and saw Gwen was safe. But it change to quickly, his friend Harry Osborn showed up….and he was different. He tried to use spider venom but he it seemed to have made him worse. When Harry was heading toward Gwen he feared for her. But instead of grabbing her he flew up and grabbed something that was on top of on the electric towers. Peter felt relieved but it quickly faded when Harry flew down with Aunt May in his arms. Too quickly did it happen, her dropping, falling. Petter shooting a web to save her. But going from 40 mph to 0 doesn't work on the human body.
All too quickly Peter knew what happened. Tears streamed down his face as how howled in inner agony. Gwen rushed to his side and buried his head in her shoulder holding him tight he could feel Gwen tears land on his neck. They held each other for what seemed like forever, and still it wasn't enough.
Peter swung the sewer lid at the Rhino, it slammed into the window whereAlesksei was behind. It fractured the glass but didn't break it. Peter would have to do another throw to break it, but the Rhino kept moving around. For a big guy he sure can move. Peter thought. Quickly moving out of one of his charges. He quickly shot his webs to the Rhino's limbs making him unable to move. Peter quickly pick the lid back up and swung it. Slamming it once against the glass, it shattered. With reflexes that only enhanced spider people could have he shot two of his webs at Alesksei's shoulders and pulled him out with a hard yank. He shot out and landed right in front of a couple of policemen. Groaning and rolling on the ground, the police pulled out their guns and pointed them at the groaning man. Peter stood up to his full height. Very shortly after people started to cheer him. He smiled under his mask and saluted the people and shot a web at a building and start swinging. "Its good to be back!" He shouted before swinging off to find more crime.
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"Hey look at the TV!" Tony shouted while pointing at the TV. Steve and Bruce turned toward it expecting is to be something ridiculous. Surprise flashed on their face when they saw a news channel that was showing a video from the other day with Spider-Man fighting a man that was in a hug rhino looking armor. They watched as Spider-Man quickly and effectively took him down.
"He's back…" Steve whispered under his breath.
Tony turned to him and smiled. "Yes he is! We need to find him! Make sure he is okay and see where he was!"
Bruce sighed. "He most likely won't tell us. Plus he just came back, we should leave him alone."
Tony pouted a little, then sighed. "Fine, I need to go look at the new intern list anyway."
Steve gave him a look. "Another one? What happened to the last one?"
"Tony handed the kid a beaker of volatile chemicals, told the kid not to move. Kid sneezed and now no longer has eyebrows, and angry mom and a possible lawsuit in the future." Clint said while flipping through a magazine.
Steve glared at Tony. Tony just responded with a simple shrug. "Told him not to move. Not my fault."
Steve sighed and rubbed his face. "Now! Who wants to help me pick out a new intern?" Tony asked clapping his hands together. When no one responded he huffed.
"Fine." Tony said before moving to his computer he pushed a few buttons and a list of names came out in the air. Best part of being a genius was having the air be a touch screen. Scrolling through the names he selected one.
"Gwen Stacy." Tony said out loud attempting to annoy everyone in the room. "Graduated top of her class in Midtown High. Interned for Oscorp but after the lizard incident took a break."
Clint looked up from his magazine to see the hologram imagine what he assumed was Gwen Stacy.
"Oh no. Oh hell no." Clint said. Tony turned to looked at him. "What?"
"That, that right there is a sexual lawsuit waiting to happen."
Both Bruce and Steve turned to the imagine an nodded in agreement.
Tony gave them all a shocked face. "I have Pepper now! You all think I'm still a horny bastard?"
All of them nodded. Tony huffed and moved to the next name. Up came an image of a skinny man with brown hair and dark green eyes. "Peter Parker, graduated second of his class of Midtown high. Hasn't interned anywhere, in fact no real activity for awhile."
For some reason that peaked Steve's and Tony's interest. "Why?" Steve asked.
Tony did a few things and found out why. "Mother and Father died in a plane crash. Uncle died almost a year ago. And his aunt died a few months ago. No more relatives. Social services are still trying to figure out what to do. He turns 18 next year." Tony finished putting his hand under his chin.
"Where is he living?" Steve asked.
After a few more swipes and pushes Tony got the information. "He's living in his aunts house. Social services check up on him once every 3 days."
Tony had a weird look on his face that made Bruce curious. "You going to hire him?" Bruce asked.
"Maybe." Tony said simply before swiping to the next name. Bruce and Steve shared a looked then both shrugged before going back to what they were doing. But little did anyone know that Tony already decided to hire the kid.
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Peter was exhausted. He arrived at his house around 3 am in the morning. Because of his aunt was no longer around he didn't have to worry about getting in trouble for staying out late. Slowly he went up his steps and unlocked his door. Closing is and locking it Peter turned around to a house full of heartache. Everything reminded him of his aunt and uncle. He was back to being Spider-Man but he was far from healing from their deaths. And social services were just unsure what to do with him, next year he turns 18. They were most likely going to leave him alone since they had bigger problems. Sighing and throwing his keys on a table he walked to the kitchen to grab leftover pizza in the fridge. Fast food was basically what he lived on. Devouring the pizza and downing a large glass of milk he walk upstairs into his room. Shedding off his clothes down to his boxers he laid down on his bed and fell asleep almost instantly.
Peter's dreams were filled with nightmares like always. Nightmares full of Aunt May and Uncle ben dying. Of Electro and Harry.
But unfortunately he was dead tired so there was no waking from the dreams.
Knocking. Constant knocking. Knocking Peter could ignore but then the person got smarter. They found the doorbell. Grumbling he tossed the blanket off his body and grabbed a shirt and pants. Pulling them on as he made his way to the door with the doorbell still going off. "I'm coming!" He said.
Finally reaching the door he opened it. Peter mouth went into a perfect O shape. It was Tony Stark. Standing on his porch. Looking at him. I mean yeah, Peter had met him when he was Spider-Man. He had the mask and the whole costume thing. And without it he felt like he was meeting him all over again.
Stark just had a simple grin on his face. He seemed to be waiting for something. Realizing he was waiting for Peter to speak he snapped out of his daze.
"Um can I help you Mr. Stark?" He asked.
"Please, call me Tony. And I'm here to offer you an internship at Stark Industries." Tony said.
Once again Peter was pushed back into a silence of shock. He snapped out it quicker this time.
"Bu-but I didn't apply for an internship…" Peter said. Trying to remember if he did or not. No, he was most certain that he didn't.
"No you didn't, but I looked at your records. You seem to be the perfect fit for my personal intern." He said with a small smirk.
Peter's eyes widened. "Personal? But I didn't even apply!" Peter said. Calming down he realized that Tony was still standing on the porch. If Aunt May was still around she would slap him on the back of his head for his lack of manners. "Would you like to come inside?"
Tony smiled, almost like he knew Peter was going to say that. "I would." Peter stepped aside and Tony walked in with such confidence.
Moving to the dining room he sat down, Tony copied him and sat down in a chair to where he was face to face with Peter.
"Now listen kid. I know you didn't apply, but I still want you as my intern. Your grades were good all around. You got into some trouble here and there which showed you weren't a good two shoes. Which I like. I've had perfect students as interns before and they never fit with me."
Peter thought about it, it made sense. Tony was known to be kind of wild. The temptation started to seep him. But what about being Spider-Man. With internship he would have to cut back the hours.
"What….what would I get?" Peter asked slowly, hesitant.
"Well its a paid internship, so money. Reputation for working with me. Maybe even get to meet a few of the Avengers. Oh and free housing if you want it." Tony slipped in the last part very subtly.
"Housing?" Peter asked, for some reason that increased the temptation.
"Yep, you would get a room in the Avenger level. There are more than enough rooms." Tony said, knowing that he most likely that just hooked the kid in.
Peter thought about it but then a thought came to his mind. What about the house? If he got housing from Tony social services might stop paying for the house. He couldn't lose the house.
"I...I can't." Peter said. Tony's eyes widened.
"Its a sweet deal kid, why say no?" Tony asked.
Peter looked down into his lap. "This house, I can't leave it…" He said, trailing off.
"Oh! Of course I would pay for the house. You need a place to live when your internship is done." Tony said.
Peter's head shot up and looked Tony in the eyes. He saw no lies.
Peter thought about it for a second. "Yes." He said simply. Tony broke out into a huge smile.
"Perfect! Well start packing. I will pick you up around toon tomorrow." Tony stood up and Peter copied him. Tony held out his hand, with a small smile on his face, Peter shook it.
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"Tony stopped ringing the doorbell. He isn't here." Steve said. Both Steve and Bruce came along to help move stuff for Peter. Problem was Peter was here. Bruce glanced down at his watch. It was 12:57.
"Maybe he didn't want the internship and is ignoring you Tony." Bruce said.
"He wanted it! I promise you." Tony said, still ringing the doorbell.
"Are you sure you didn't push him into it?" Steve asked.
Before Tony could respond he spotted something down the road. No, it was someone. Someone running. A smile appeared on his face when he saw who it was. Running up to porch where Bruce, Steve and Tony waiting was a tired looking Peter.
"I'm so sorry! I lost track of time." Peter said with a flushed face. He pulled his backpack off one shoulder and pulled out his keys from a zipper pocket.
"Its fine, did you pack?" Tony asked. He knew the answer when Peter froze from unlocking the door.
Steve cracked a smile, this kid was adding up to be a mini Tony.
"Go inside and pack real fast kid." Tony said.
"Um, please come inside. Sorry again." Peter said opening the door then running up the stairs to his room.
Bruce, Steve and Tony walked in and started to browse around.
"You said he lives alone here?" Steve asked.
Tony nodded then turned when he heard the refrigerator opened. He saw Bruce grimace.
"Dear god, its all pizza, milk, soda and chinese food. How the kid isn't fat is beyond me." He closed the fridge when he heard the kid coming back downstairs. He was about to say something when his eyes landed on Bruce.
"Your…" Peter gulped, "Your Bruce Banner." He said.
"You know who I am?" Bruce asked, most youth don't know who he is.
"You're the nuclear physics. I've read all your work. Even the stuff about trying to recreate the serum for Captain America." Peter said.
"Well, that part didn't work out so much." Bruce said. He saw the kid visibly flinch.
"Sorry about that, didn't mean to bring it up." Peter said looking down.
Tony broke the awkward moment by throwing an arm around Peter and steering him to Steve.
"Speaking of the Cap, meet Steve Rogers kid." Tony said.
Peter was once again, which he was pretty sure he was setting a new record, went into shocked silence. Steve smiled and stuck out his hand. "Nice to meet you Peter." Steve said. Peter shook his hand.
You would think he would act different because he met them before. But he had a mask on before, almost like a different person.
Peter snapped out of it. "Nice to meet you too. Um… I finished packing."
Steve looked down at the kids bags. "Thats all?" He asked.
Peter shrugged. "I don't need much. Plus I can always come back if I forgot something."
Tony clapped a hand on Peter's back. "Well Peter, lets take you to your new home!" He said walking out the door with his new intern in tow.