The Forces of Nature ✧ Peter Parker

16: The Death of a Friend

"The swine flu has been worse recently. We don't know where he lives exactly, but he's definitely mad." Rhodey told everyone as they played footage of The Violent Swine on the big screen. "Yesterday, he killed five people and injured one person."

"How awful." Y/N sighed and shook her head. She wasn't a fan of violence. In fact, it was one of the reasons why she was hesitant to join the team when Peter asked her. "What should we do? We haven't started yet. When will we act? We're just sitting here doing these stupid meetings talking about 'our plans'! We barely did anything!" She exclaimed, getting angry and impatient.

"Calm down, Avatar." Tony said, but she wasn't having any of it.

"Calm down?! I'm sorry, but I can't calm down. I can't sit here while innocent people are dying because of this angry and vengeful man who's clearly getting our attention. Let's just act. Screw the plan!" Y/N pointed out. Steve nodded in understanding and agreement. Everyone was quiet for a while.

"Look, I'm sorry for lashing out." Y/N said quietly. "I'm just mad that we haven't gone into action yet. I know it's dangerous, but isn't our job protecting people? Isn't that what the Avengers are for? I joined all of you because I want to help people. I didn't join here to sit and watch them die until a plan was formed. Let's just go for it."

"She's right." Wanda said as she gave Y/N a small smile. "We should go for it."

"So, there's no plan?" Bucky asked.

"We've been training our asses off. I think it's time to put our skills to use." Y/N mentioned.

"Okay. Let's just update Parker. Speaking of, where's Peter?" Tony asked and looked at Y/N. She looked at him and said, "He stayed at home to take care of aunt May. She's sick."

"Okay, then. I'll just text him about the meeting." Tony said before pulling out his phone to text.

"Y/N, shouldn't you be going home? It's, like, 7PM." Steve told her in concern. Y/N glanced at her watch and her eyes widened. Steve was right.

"Shoot! I have to go. Eunice is taking the night shift tonight and she said she'd only leave when I get home so that she knows I'm safe." Y/N said as she hastily got up from her seat and packed her things.

"I'm glad that someone's looking after you, Y/N. You're lucky." Nat smiled softly. Y/N smiled back, "Thank you. Eunice is a blessing sent from heaven. I'd be nothing without her and I'd probably live in the streets if I never met her."

Once she was done shoving everything in her bag, she said goodbye to everyone and left. She rushed home and if she was being honest, the journey home was all a blur. She smiled to herself when the view of her apartment building came to view as she walked from the train station. She smiled at the couple who were going down the stairs as she was going up.

She had a skip in her step when she arrived at her floor. She took out her key from her jean pocket, but frowned when she saw the front door slightly open. She pushed the door open and said, "Eunice, I think you left the door o- AH!"

She cut herself off with a gasp. Suddenly she couldn't scream and only tears streamed down her face. She shakily brought a hand to her mouth as the other hand shut the door behind her. The sight was traumatic. She was so busy taking in the sight that she failed to notice the words 'overthrow gaia' on the wall written with blood. Eunice's blood, she assumed.

"Oh my god." Y/N said as she cried. She broke down and fell to the ground. She carefully crawled to Eunice's lifeless body and looked at her.

She didn't know what to do. There were so many questions in her head that needed answers. Y/N knew she could see memories, but so far, all she's been seeing were her own memories. She figured that she could see Eunice's last memory before she died with the blood that surrounded her.