Ant-Man: The Smallest Avenger (Male Reader Insert)

6.3 Up in Smoke

Y/N and Hank pulled up to Pym's house. They got out of their car and went inside. The two walked downstairs and Hank unlocked the lab entrance. Going inside, they began to situate themselves with their work.

They had been working for a few hours when Y/N noticed something. He detected the faint smell of gas.

Y/N: Hank, are you working on an experiment involving gas?

Hank: Not right now. Why?

Y/N: Do you smell that?

Hank stopped and sniffed the air. He could smell it too. The two looked at each other, confused. Pym looked over and saw the ants in their ant farms. They were moving away from a concentrated space. He started to walk over to the farms to inspect them. 

Y/N looked to the side and thought he noticed something. A small canister began to roll on its own. Y/N then noticed something worse. A blue disk was pushed off the shelf and fell towards the canister. His eyes went big when he realized it would crush Hank.

Y/N: Look out!

The young man jumped on Hank and brought him down just as the canister was enlarged. It crashed through the lab with part of it going through the ceiling into the living room above. Y/N looked to the side and saw several Bunsen burners turn on. One was pushed to the side, igniting a stack of papers.

The fire began to spread throughout the lab. Hank then remembered the gas.

Hank: We've got to move!

Y/N grabbed Pym and helped him to the stairs. Hank's leg was injured and he hobbled as they moved quickly. Y/N then turned around and looked back at the lab.

Y/N: Wait! I've got to do something! I'll meet you outside!

Hank: Are you crazy?! You can't go in there!

Pym grabbed his arm, but Y/N shook him off.

Y/N: I need to get something!

Hank: Y/N...

Y/N: Go!

Hank made his way up the stairs while Y/N ran back into the burning lab. The flames reached the ceiling and started to spew black smoke through the hole into the living room. Y/N ran over to the ant farms. He grabbed a metal pipe and began breaking them all open, releasing the ants and allowing them to escape. 

The smoke began to burn his lungs and eyes. Y/N grabbed a towel and covered his mouth. He then ran over to a suitcase containing his suit and began grabbing as many vials of Pym Particles as he could. 

The young man continued to hurry in grabbing the items when he felt something small hit the back of his neck. He fell over and pulled himself back up. He turned around to see what could have hit him. He couldn't see much. The flames were everywhere. 

Then, through the flames, Y/N thought he saw something. It was something he thought he'd never see again. In truth, he wasn't entirely sure if he was seeing it now. Between the flames he thought he saw a man in a black and yellow suit. It had twin mandibles on its side. Half of the mask was cracked, showing a glaring eye underneath.

Y/N: Darren...?

The flames rose around the figure. It then vanished just as quickly as it had appeared. Hank ran back down the stairs and made his way to Y/N. He grabbed his arm and pulled.

Hank: Come on! We've got to go!

Y/N paused, still a bit confused by what he saw. He was then brought back to reality and grabbed the case containing the suit. He ran with Pym as they made their way through the house. Hank grabbed an old scrapbook on a nearby table and ran. They made it outside just in time.