Meltdown (BRANCH IS SPIDER-MAN AU)

I miss you, I'm sorry

The moment Branch was dropped off at the apartment John left for Queens, where everything was happening. It wasn't in his jurisdiction, but it was where all his men were. It was all hands on deck for this one.

Branch heard the annoying ring of his phone. He answered as he hobbled into his suit.

"Hello?"

"You have to get down here!"

"I know, I know! I'll be on my way."

"I can't evacuate many people, the Police keep getting in my way. Bombs are going off and there are still people stuck in buildings!"

Branch cursed under his breath as he tied his mask, leaving the voice changer behind.

"Okay, okay I'm on my way now, I'll meet you there!"

Branch hung up and swung toward the chaos, following the sound of screams and shouts. Branch felt his heart get heavy as he looked at the destruction that lingered in cars that were on fire and concrete that was broken.

Branch noticed a woman trapped under a car and made his way down.

"Miss are you awake?"

"HELP!" The plea what blood curdling, as if she truly thought she was going to die. Branch took in a sharp inhale and rushed over to assess the situation. "HELP- PLEASE Please help me" She sobbed reached for him, only to wince at the movement.

Branch nodded furiously and held his hands out to calm her down. "Okay! Okay, I'm going to help you okay? You need to stop moving though, do you understand?"

She let out another sob and nodded, staying still and biting her lip to stop herself from screaming.

Branch took a deep breath before closing his eyes, seeing where her legs were. Her ankle was trapped under the back tire, the way her body was positioned made it impossible to lift the car on the ground without hurting her.

Swiftly, he climbed up the nearby building and turned around when he was high enough. Then, he aimed at the ends of the car and shot webs. He took a deep breath before quickly lifting it from the ground and tossing it out of the way.

Branch jumped down and ran to the woman, who was crying.

"You're okay now, c'mon I'm going to carry you to safety."

Once he was holding her, he took her to the nearest hospital. He looked down at her to see her still crying.

"Hey, hey! Don't cry, you won't have a ambulance bill, okay?" Some ER nurses approached him and started to put her on a stretcher as he told them the state he saved her from. "You're gonna be okay now, they've got you."

Once he left the chaotic hospital, he made his way to the scene, swinging quickly and keeping his eyes on the ground. He watched as people ran from the direction the explosions were coming from.

Branch started to see a area full of smoke and he swung towards it, landing on a nearby rooftop. The scene that unfolded before Branch's eyes was chaotic and horrifying. Smoke billowed from damaged buildings, debris scattered the streets, and the distant sound of sirens filled the air.

With a sense of urgency, Branch leaped from rooftop to rooftop, closing the distance to the disaster site. As he got closer, he could see flames licking the sides of buildings, and the acrid scent of smoke stung his nostrils. The gravity of the situation hit him, and he knew he needed to act quickly.

Branch recognized a certain heroine on a rooftop in the distance. He quickly made his way over there and approached her quickly.

"What's the plan V?"