Spider-Man Worlds of Anarchy (Book 1 of The Anarchy Series)

Chapter 4: A New Reality To Accept

Peter looked to Tony as he took in the new reality in front of him.

"I know you are technically not you, but...it's nice to have you back." Peter sighed and Tony let out a laugh.

"I'm as close to me as I could have ever been." Tony responded and Peter nodded and then he walked over and hugged him.

"Wait....is this your...Dad?" Peter 3 asked and Peter turned to him and shook his head.

"No. This is my uh," Peter wasn't sure what to say because he was more than a mentor to him now. "my Mentor." It felt wrong to simplify their relationship and Tony saw his face and butted in.

"No, I'm the only family he has left now." Tony responded and Peter looked to him as tears filled his eyes and then looked to Peter 3 and 2 and nodded happily.

"Ah. Not a biological father, but really the closest thing you have to one now." Peter 2 put it bluntly as he knew what was going on and Peter looked unsure if that's what it was or not. "or.....just family. No need to put a specific label on it if we're not comfortable with it."

"Smooth." Tony teased and Peter 2 nodded in agreement as he didn't know why he was being so awkward about it.

"He's got a daughter of his own to take care of, he doesn't need to worry about me too." Peter stated this and Tony saw that Peter had clearly saw him as a father figure on some level and felt touched as he didn't know that Peter felt that way and then he decided to change his answer.

"I mean it's entirely up to him as to what he wants to refer to me as. I will NEVER be his real father, but if that's how he sees me, then I would be more than proud to accept that title." Tony said this and Peter found himself getting overwhelmed as everything was a bit much at this point.

"Um, can we just leave it unlabeled for now please? Right now I'm kind of exhausted and a lot has happened." Peter sighed as he felt his anxiety start to overcome him.

"You ok Peter?" Peter 3 asked and Peter didn't acknowledge anything.

"I think I just need some rest right now." Peter sighed and Tony walked over and felt his forehead and he felt fine. He had no fever. "I'm ok Mr.Stark." Peter assured him and Tony shook his head.

"I think we are WAY past you calling me that. You can call me Tony." Tony said as he checked his pulse. "Your pulse is racing. I think we need to make sure those powers aren't causing issues."

"I'm alright. I just need to lay down." Peter insisted and Peter 2 butted in.

"He's right. This happened to the last Cosmic Spider-Man. After he sleeps, his body should fully adjust to the powers and he should feel much better. His body has gone through a lot of changes today." Peter 2 tried to reassure Tony.

"Well he can rest while I hook him up to monitors. I'm making sure he's fine." Tony refused everyone's reassurance to be on the safe side and then he looked to Peter. "Come on." Tony said and then he looked to the other two Peters. "I'm sure you two can find your way back home, right?"

"One of us should probably stay and see how he does." Peter 3 pointed out.

"I'll keep an eye on him." Peter 2 responded and Peter 3 looked saddened.

"I wanna make sure he's ok." Peter 3 sighed and Tony saw that the two cared and rolled his eyes.

"Fine, you can both stay. I have seven rooms for Avengers who have all retired and don't sleep here anymore. Go find one and take a nap or something. Just don't break anything." Tony caved and then he and Peter walked off.....