Hidden - P. Parker |Book I|

63 | Recognition

Peter Parker

"Can you see anything from up here?" I whisper, and Vision nods. 

"There is a small opening over there, we can see inside from there." Nodding, we all climb back down from the trees, the dark acting as a cover as we crouch and waddle over to the side of the building. 

It was made of some kind of white stone, rough to the touch as we slid over to the nearest window and squatted to our knees. I could feel my heart hammering as it yelled, screaming that she was close, that she was here. 

Quietly, I crawled beside Lila as she peeked over the window, inspecting the inside. 

"Completely white walls and floors; it reminds me almost of a hospital or- or a lab of some sort." She whispers as Rhodey notes everything down back at base, and we all collectively nod as she continues. 

"Um...there's some people there. One doctor-looking woman; Grayish blond hair, skinny pale and wrinkly face, blue eyes...just a lot of bad vibes in general." 

Her eyes scan as she looks around, and we wait, watching her. 

"Oh! There's this person; god, he looks beat. Light brown curly hair, super dark blue eyes, and that's it from what I can tell. He looks weirdly similar to Nova..." I lean over her immediately, eyeing the man who was limping as he was taken away. The resemblance was uncanny, yet some were different as well. Who was he?

No one else comes in for a bit, and we wait until the door opens. 

Lila narrows her eyes and opens her mouth, ready to rattle off a description, but before she could continue, her eyes widen and her jaw drops as she takes in the man's appearance. 

"Lila? Is everything alright?" Natasha calls out almost immediately, and Ned taps on her shoulder. 

"Lila?" 

Her breathing grows rapid as she watches the man walk by, and I take in his expensive beige-colored suit, and the way he confidently stalked as he ordered someone. 

"He looks important. Beige suit, dark hair, gray eyes..." I blink, something familiar about his face. 

As soon as he leaves the room with the other two people, Lila drops to her knees, her hand over her heart and her hair a curtain around her. 

Natasha and Mr. Stark immediately rush to her side as I hold her forearm, confused. 

"Hey, kid, are you ok? What did you guys see?" He points the question at me, and I shake my head, confused. 

Lila gulps as she brings her electric eyes up to us, recognition flowing in her eyes. 

"I-I know who that is." 

"Who?" Rhodey's voice comes through our earpieces, and Lila bites her bottom lip, exhaling nervously before answering. 

"That's- that's my girlfriend's father." 

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Noelle

Hesitantly, I gathered up the courage and knocked on the door, adjusting my coat in worry. A few seconds later, the door swung open as a brown-haired lady opened the door, her eyes red and puffy from the tears and her clothes a mess.