Once Upon A Memory

Peter Parker - Boom

A/N: Just a quick heads up this will include some SMBND context but no spoilers.

Walking in New York City is like survivng world war 2 in this day and age. It's offically become one of the most dangerous things you can do in the world.

From the Hulk and Abomination rampage in 2010 to the battle of New York in 2012 fought and won by the Avengers to Project insight 2014, The battle with Thanos and his children in 2018, then the Blip, the Statue of liberty battle with Spiderman and just recently the scorpion mess that's been happening with Spiderman.

All have happened in the past 15 years. I don't think I've had a moment of peace since I was maybe 4. I was born in 2003 in England with my mum and dad by my side. It is now November 2028 and both my parents are dead.

I should be 24 right now but due to the blip which wiped out half the universe 10 years ago I'm only 19 about to turn 20 next month in December.

The statue of liberty battle only happened 4 years ago. It feels like the entire battle was a blur. Like a blanket was layed over it so no one could remember it properly. I can't quite remember what it was or how it happened. I constantly have it on my mind and it bothers me.

Why does it bother me?

Did I miss something important or is it just me?

"Hey, Rose?" Ben, my boyfriend calls out to me with a smile.

 Ben was the first guy to every see me as myself. And I'll forever love him, he is my one true love and I can see us getting married one day.

"Yeah, what's up?"I smiled, putting my thoughts away for the night.

"Sophie and Patrick are already at the freshamn's party we gotta go," He grabs my hand and all but drags me to this party at this freshman's house.

I really didn't want to go to this party, I'm not a party person, never have been and probably never will be.

I nod and we jog together across the road to where the apartment building is. The apartment is directly across a supermarket on the corner of a street. I give it another month before another attack happens and it crumbles to the ground.

As we approach the floor level to the apartment, Ned is standing at the enterance with a huge grin on his face, "Hey! You guys finally made it! I think you're the last ones." He opens the door with a smile too big for his face.

"Thanks Ned, we'll see you inside?" I ask as I try to take Ben's hand but he slightly pushes past the door and goes in without me.

"Yeah I'll be up in a second, just waiting on someone," He looks over my shoulder moving his head side to side, waiting for his "someone".

I roll my eyes as I walk in the apartment and up the stairs.

On the 4th floor there's 4 doors, one with 3 balloons on the door handle with a banner saying "Party in here" in all caps.

Whoever put that up above the door was clearly drunk because it's upside down.

I walk into the apartment and from the first whiff I can already smell every alcohol known to man kind in here. 

I see Ben in the corner and I walk in, accidently shouldering everyone I pass as I make my way to him. As I walk closer to him I realise he's sitting with 2 other men I don't know and a girl, sitting on the armrest of his chair with her arm on the back of his chair.

What the fuck?

"Hey-" I start but Ben turns to face me with a grin.

"Hey babe you made it! Can you grab me another drink please?" Ben asks in a sweet tone with a small smile on his face.