Figment || Peter Parker ✔

Chapter 20

After the eventful night, Peter snuck Dylan into his apartment again and she stayed the night to heal.

At school, Peter had to say goodbye to Liz who was moving to Oregon after the sudden news of her father. He left a bad impression on her and knew he couldn't fix it this time, so he had to move on.

But in the middle of his club meeting, he got a text from Happy.

Confused, Peter excused himself and headed strangely to the school bathrooms.

Walking through the entrance and looking around the corner, there stood Happy, turning to face him, smiling.

Peter narrowed his eyes. "Hey, Happy. What-- what are you doing here?"

Happy grinned with his hands in his pockets. "I really owe you one,"

Peter stood there dumbfounded as Happy continued.

"I don't know what I would do without this job," he laughed. "I mean, before I met Tony--" Happed was cut off by sudden flushing of a toilet. Happy pursed his lips together, seeing a random kid from the stall come up to wash his hands. Taking his time, the two stood there, awkwardly waiting for him to leave.

The kid leaves eventually, closing the door behind him. Peter looked up at Happy, "So, uh, how long you been here?" He asked.

"Long enough to be awkward. Boss wants to see you and your little friend," Happy confirmed.

Peter's eyes lit up as he whispered, "Is he here too?" Pointing to one of the stalls.

Happy raised a brow as he pointed. "In the toilet? No, he's upstate,"

"Upstate? Like, upstate-upstate?" Peter questioned as Happy walked past him to leave.

"Yeah, let's go. Where's your friend, by the way?" He asked.

"My friend? Oh-- oh my, fr-- you mean Dylan. Uh yeah, she's at my apartment," Peter managed to explain.

"Great, we'll pick her up on the way,"

***

Dylan

Dylan was confused as she sat in the back with Peter in a black car being driven by a man she didn't know but apparently Peter knew.

She trusted Peter yet didn't understand the situation. "Okay, run this back to me one more time," she looked at Happy through the rearview mirror. "Tony wants to see me,"

"Mm-hm,"

"Even after our first bad interaction?"

"Yeah, kid, he wants to talk to both of you," Happy explained and Dylan only wrinkled her nose as she leaned back in her seat, staring out of the window only to see a building coming up ahead.

"Take a look," Happy coos. Peter and Dylan both looked at each other before looking forward. "It's pretty impressive, huh? They just finished remodeling the whole thing,"

Dylan's eyes landed on the "A" sign upfront, making her grin in excitement.

They heard the distant sounds of engines roaring as Happy parked the car.

When they headed inside, Dylan was too amazed at how she ended up here.

After everything she's been through, she never thought she'd be standing in the Avengers' new headquarters, remembering the things Peter told her and how they are so important.

The earth's mightiest heroes.

Happy took them to the main space, waiting for Tony to show. To pass the time, they watched a jet take off. Happy smirked as the kids watched in astonishment. "You don't see that every day,"