2: Unconscious

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Tony was speeding down street after street, going at least twice the speed limit. He knew he was in deep shit if he was pulled over, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that Peter was in pain, and Tony wasn't there to help him.

Peter, Peter, Peter, Peter, Peter. Tony's head was a swirl of guilt, fear, and anxiety. Logically, he knew it wasn't his fault, but he couldn't help himself. Maybe, if he had taken better care of Peter after his Aunt had the heart attack, he wouldn't be hurt. But, Tony still didn't even know where Peter was hurting. Tony was, after all, his legal guardian.

It was not long before Tony reached the high school. After parking his car, he marched through a side door into the high school, briefly wondering why it was unlocked, but then deciding there were bigger issues right now.

After sprinting around the halls for 10 frantic minutes, (which also earned Tony bad glances), he finally located the boys bathroom on the east wing on the second floor.

"Kid?" Tony called as he bursted into the bathroom. There wasn't any sight of Peter, but then Tony saw one of the stalls closed.

"Kid!" Tony kicked the stall door in. Relief flooded him as his eyes settled on Peter, who was laying on the floor.

Tony moved over to Peter. "Hey, Buddy, I'm here. Hey, where does it hurt?" Tony laid a hand on Peter's unmoving shoulder.

"Pete?" Tony peered over Peter's face. Peter was unconscious.

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