One Dance 3: Illusions

21.

"Y/n! It isn't real!"

You turned again, eyes burning with fresh tears to see Peter jogging towards you on the bridge, unharmed.

"I know it's you Mysterio, you can't trick me forever—"

"—It's me, y/n. You had a sister named Sandy before you were captured. She—"

No one knew that except Peter. Not even Tony or Pepper.

"It's you, you're...real," you said quietly.

Mysterio was at the complete other end of the bridge; him pointing the gun had also been an illusion.

He fired more drones at Peter, who blocked them before they could reach you. He was taking too many hits; his suit had already been burned and ripped through in some parts.

You grabbed onto a low drone as it flew over Peter' head. It struggled at first under your weight and carried you to Mysterio. He was currently out of drones, and he seemed to be frantically asking E.D.I.T.H. for more.

"I'm nothing like you," you said, throwing punches. He fell to the floor and pulled you along with him as you wrestled him.

"You're too—naive, y/n," he choked out as you punched him square in the stomach.

You landed a few more punches before he shot the metal ring in your chest, causing all of the armor to retract and leave you bare.

You hit the ground on impact and Peter turned around to see you defenseless against Mysterio. You could fight, but against endless drones that turned people into swiss cheese? No one could survive that without some serious agility and luck.

He has to focus on the drones again, already having taken a painful burn to the shoulder from a laser.

Mysterio regained some of his balance and kicked your head with his foot, moving you backwards against the concrete.

You tried to get yourself up, but the ground was slippery and Mysterio had already managed to get another blow in.

Your whole body felt weak and tired, but you had to press on. Mysterio wasn't going to win this battle.

Your palms were tight against the ground but your fingers were raised up ever so slightly.

He stepped on your left hand and you heard the crack of each finger has he broke them all.

You screamed out in pain, but Peter was too distracted to turn. Four more drones had come near him, and he was trying to dodge the bullets and fire without letting anything hit you.

You cried out as you tried to push yourself up again. Mysterio just smirked and pushed his foot below your chin and into your neck.

Your feet, then legs, then abdomen were hanging off of the side of bridge, only one good hand left to actually hold you up.

You were slipping fast, and you were surrounded.

Mysterio stopping pushing your neck and walked away from you, leaving you hanging midair.

You tried with everything you had in your body to pull yourself up, but you were too weak and too far over the edge.

Your vision was fading in and out, black spots appearing in the corners of your view.

"Y/n?! Y/n?! Shit!" he said suddenly. You looked up across the bridge to see an exact replica of yourself.