Runaway | Peter Parker angsty fic

New Challenger - Chapter 5

Bucky looked at Tony clearly worried.

"It's just tranquilizers, I wouldn't kill him." Tony said. "He was clearly scared by something"

"He seemed like a scared animal backed into a corner" Bucky added.

"Whatever's going on, I don't think he's in his right mind" Cap replied.

"Yeah, I would say to talk to Bruce about this but he's not exactly a therapist"

"Well, we have to tell him to get the tubes back in him" Cap replied.

"So, manchurian candidate, you gonna carry him? Great cool" Tony said and started walking to the med bay, Bucky and Cap soon following.

Bucky puts him down on the bed and called Bruce down to put the tubes back in him.

"Can't you guys get someone else to do it?" Bruce complained.

"There is no one else" Tony replied.

"You need more staff Stark"

"Yeah yeah just get in here" Tony joked and hung up.

A few minutes later Bruce walked in and got to work putting the tubes back in.

"Alright someone should watch him so when he wakes up you can make sure that doesn't happen again" Bruce says as he walks out of the room, going back to his room to work on his projects.

"Well, we could all stay in here, maybe watch the rest of the fast and furious movies in here?" Cap suggested and the other two made noises of agreement.

They all sat on one of the beds and projected the movie onto the ceiling with Tony's phone. A few hours go by and both Cap and Bucky are asleep by the time Spiderman wakes up. The tranquilizers should have kept him out for longer, how is he up?

Peter woke up confused. How was he in the med bay? The last thing he remembered was..... Aunt May. Where was he? Where was Aunt May? She was dead on the floor, he needs to call for help! In a panic, he started frantically looking around the room, alerting Mr. Stark.

"Woah there dude, chill out you're okay, you're safe" Mr. Stark almost cooed. "Just breathe"

It wasn't until Mr. Stark said that that Peter realized how heavy he was breathing. So slowed his breath and turned towards Mr. Stark.

"Sorry Mr. Stark, you aren't supposed to see me like this" Peter almost whispered, his throat must be dry.

"It's fine Spiderboy, we all have our own battles"

"Wha-" Peter tried to hide his confusion when he looked down. Shit, he was in his spiderman suit. He felt to make sure his mask was still on to his relief it was.

"Don't worry I wouldn't do that to you" Mr. Stark said, he must of notice Peter feeling for the mask.

Peter sat back in the bed. "So how long was I out?"

"Long enough to finish 3 movies so about 6 hours. But I gave you enough trank to knock a normal person out for 24 hours" Mr. Stark replied.

"I have an enhanced immune system" Peter confessed.

"I figured, but how did you survive like a week without food and still crime fighting?" Mr. Stark asked.

What? Peter wasn't crime fighting, the last thing he remembered was his aunt lying dead in his arms.

"I don't remember crime fighting. I think I would know if I went a week without food" Peter responded in confusion.

"Uh, well ,Spiderman, you were in Jersey City fighting crime and if what Bruce said is right, you didn't eat for all the time you were there which was about a week"

"I don't remember being in Jersey City" Spiderman replied. "The last thing I remember was.... no I can't say, it'll probably reveal my identity"

"What were you doing?" Mr. Stark said sternly.

"I was" Peter started and he signed. "I was holding a dead loved one in my arms, two robbers had shot them before I could stop them"

Mr. Stark gasped slightly. He figured out who Peter was, didn't he? Before Peter could say anything, Mr. Stark hugged him.

"I'm so sorry that happened to you Spiderling" Mr. Stark whispered in his ear while he hugged him.

Peter couldn't help but cry. He cried and cried as he hugged Mr. Stark back. Peter could tell Mr. Stark was crying as well. They both sat there are a while, crying and hugging. Mr. Stark was the one to pull away, sniffling and wiping his tears away.

"For a guy behind a mask *sniffle* you give great hugs" Tony joked, still having tears on his face.

"Thanks" Peter replied.

Peter thought for a second, maybe he could tell Mr. Stark. Maybe he could tell Mr. Stark that he's spiderman. Something felt wrong with that statement, like he was lying about being spiderman. But he was! Now that he thinks about it, he can't remember much about patrol or anything from when he fights crime. He knows he did it, but he doesn't remember it. Did he ever remember patrol? He knows his uncle died in his arms, but he doesn't remember what it looked like, just the words his uncle said. He can't remember. Why can't he remember? Oh God is his life slipping away from him?! Is he losing his mind?! Peter's thoughts kept going until he felt hands on his shoulders.

"Are you okay?" Tony asked sincerely. Peter was hyperventilating without realizing and stopped.

"I can't. I can't remember. I know what happened but I can't remember it. I can't remember her dead in my arms but I know it happened. I can't remember him dieing but I know he's last words. I can't even remember my parent's faces" Peter rumbled on, spiting out his every thought as Tony listened.

Once Peter stopped Tony thought for a minute, taking in every word Peter said.

"Was it your parents that died in your arms?" He finally asked.

"No, they-" Peter started "they died in an airplane accident when I was six. I can't remember what they look like anymore. It scares me"

"Then who died in your arms?" Tony asked.

"My uncle died in my arms when I was nine. And my aunt died in my arms not too long ago" Peter said truthfully. He didn't care about his identity anymore, he just wanted it off his chest. The words he uttered made his mind whoosie, for reasons he doesn't understand.

"I'm sorry for your loss, you don't deserve to go through all that"

"Thanks Mister" P.... P.... what was their name again? They couldn't remember.

"Mister? You've never called me that before. And what's with your voice, why is it higher? You sure you're feeling okay?" Mister said.

"Sorry Mister, I just can't recall your name. Or mine. Who am I mister? Do you know?" They asked.

"Okay you're not okay." He stated
"I'm Tony Stark and you're Spiderman"

"Who's Spiderman?" They ask.

"You! You're spiderman!" Tony Stark half shouted.

"I'm not Spiderman I don't know who that is" They argued and started pulling up the mask.

"Woah woah woah what are you doing? Are you really revealing who you are now?" Tony Stark complained.

"How am I supposed to tell you who am I when I don't even know!" They yelled and whipped the mask off.

Tony Stark sat there stunned. "...Peter?"