You woke up to the steady beeping of a heart monitor, you groaned as you tried to open your eyes... Why couldn't you open your eyes? You started to freak out and hyperventilate, the heart monitor beeped faster.
"No... NO!" You cried out.
"y/n? Y/n can you hear me?" you heard your brother ask.
"I can hear you... But I can't see you! My eyes... they won't open why won't they open?!" you screamed, clawing at your face, but you instantly stopped and cried out in pain, it seemed like your arm was broken too, you wanted to cry but you couldn't. This couldn't be happening, you worked so hard, you did everything right, and good things happen to good people, so why were you being punished?
"I-I'm so sorry sis..." Harry choked out.
"Why?" you simply asked, you would never get to see the sky again, you would never get to watch Olivia dance along with the radio, you'll never get to see Otto's smile again... Oh no, what the hell happened to Otto? You realized you might have gotten closer to the reactor than you intended... But Otto was right there.
"What happened to Otto?" You ask.
"We don't know, he's in intensive care right now, but he's alive, so that's something," Peter added, you jumped.
"Peter! I didn't..."
"It's ok. They needed some of my blood for a transfusion, apparently, we have matching blood types." He said.
"Thank you, Peter... So I-I'm blind and I have a broken arm? Did anyone-"
"Yes... his assistant died, you were right behind her so it seemed like you got whatever they didn't." Harry said, you winced, you wished you could cry.
"Stars..." Your mind started to spiral, how could you live like this? You wouldn't be able to take care of your animals, you couldn't work, you would just be-be useless." you yelled out in frustration.
"What is it?" Harry asked, worried.
"I-I can't cry!" you yell, you hated yelling, you knew it wasn't his fault, he was just trying to help, but it was all that could be done now. You cried out in anguish as you tried to figure out how you were going to get through this.
"Rebuild? ...Yes, I think I will." Otto agreed to the actuators, he looked outside of the warehouse and grinned, he was going to rebuild the reactor, and he was going to do it right this time.
"We already have the guest room set up for you, Olivia's waiting there, she's worried. I hired a zoo intern, an old high school friend to take care of the animals while we figure this all out." Harry explained that as he wheeled you out, you weren't confident enough to walk, especially with your dominant arm broken.
"Thank you," you muttered, you knew that you wouldn't be able to keep all of the animals, they would need to go to other homes, you would make sure they were good ones, it felt like your heart was being ripped out of your chest.
Olivia immediately squawked happily as she flew over to you, she nuzzled under your chin and you couldn't help but smile.
"Thank you for bringing her here."
"I thought you would need her... For once she was actually nice to me."
"...what the hell am I going to do? How-how do I even be blind? Do I need one of those sticks?"
"Sis, let's take this one day at a time, ok? Right now, you need to heal that arm, I'll look into some resources and people that can help you adjust, ok?"
"Thank you, Harry."
"You don't need to thank me, sis, I'm your brother."
You gave a nod as he led you into your bed, you took some painkillers and fell asleep to Olivia squawking.
The next morning you woke up to a throbbing headache, you could hear Olivia and Harry in the next room.
"I need you to stop yelling for ONE MINUTE!" Harry yelled at Olivia, you had to see what was happening, you put your feet on the ground and gasped, you could see Harry, or you could see him pacing and waving his arms, you couldn't see him but... it was hard to describe, either way you knew where he was, you also seemed to hear better as well, and was it just you or did you feel like your arm was feeling ok? Your senses were heightened, and you had no idea why. You shakily got up and stood still, you could see Harry and Olivia, but you had no idea where any walls or doors were, you took a step and you saw the door for a moment, you took a stomp and you managed to see the outline of your room for about 10 seconds, you couldn't help but smile as you took step after step, it must have been the vibrations, does this happen when you're blind? You heard of heightened senses but you don't think this is what they meant. You walk out the door and face your brother.
"Hey." you get out.
Your brother jumps.
"How-how are you doing that-oh god your eyes they got worse." He winced.
"Do you have glasses? Or a scarf?" You ask.
"Glasses can't cover that up."
"Gee I feel really loved."
"I have a scarf, one moment." Harry rushed over to his wardrobe and grabbed a silk scarf, he tied it over your face.
"Do I look good?"
"It's good for now, we can figure it out later, how are you standing up? And where the hell is your cast?"
"My cast is off?"
"Yes, your cast is off! Is your arm hurting or-"
"I feel fine Harry, I really do... And I can see again."
"You can see again?!" Harry asked, shocked.
"No... Not see like I used to, I can sense vibrations and it maps out the world for me, I have to take a step or stomp sometimes but I just watched you leave the room, and I am watching your shocked face right now... there's no color though." You explained.
"That's amazing..." Harry muttered.
"...can we eat? I'm starving," you admit.
"Yeah, of-of course, can you sit down?"
You stomped and looked around, you found the table and nodded. You sat down and sighed, this was slightly better, but it wasn't the same. You had no idea how you were able to do those things, but you were so grateful that you had them.
You learned that you could tap your finger or hand on the table to find the silverware and food, it was awkward, and you hoped that you would grow into it. Harry turned on the news and gasped. You stopped eating and listened.
Former scientist Dr Otto Octavius, who some are now calling Doc Ock, who recently robbed a bank is now fighting with Spiderman, he appears to have a hostage, police are trying to help the vigilante stop this psychopath from causing any more damage.
"I'm sorry what? Otto robbed a bank?!"
"This is bad..."
"Do they have videos of him?"
"Yeah... This is bad."
"Describe him."
"He still has the actuators on, he's shirtless, wearing this trenchcoat, and he has sunglasses on."
"What is he doing?'
"He's climbing on a building, he seems to be negotiating with Spiderman, he's holding an old woman."
"Are you sure that's him?"
"y/n Jesus, who else is wearing metal actuators on their body? Of course, it's him!"
You sat in stunned silence, you couldn't believe it, Otto would never do something like that... would he?"
"I hope he kills Spiderman," Harry growled.
"Harry." You warned.
"I do! He killed our father-"
"We don't know that-"
"Yes, we do! And I can't believe that you still don't believe me!" Harry stalked off and you sighed.
You needed a break.
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The Power You Have- Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) x AFAB Reader (y/n)
Fanfictiony/n Osborne was somewhat of a scientist herself, although she wasn't into the science that her father's best friend and her long-time crush Otto Octavius were interested in, she was more interested in nature, and animals. And when her father needs h...
