IronDad & Just Dumb Stuff

Proud Dad™

Tony woke up to the sound of banging and off-sounding gunfire. He waisted no time throwing off his covers, putting on his watch glove, and tip-toeing around Stark Tower in the direction of the sounds.

They were coming from the practice range. Tony sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Who the hell is training at this hour?" He grumbled to himself and walked in to see Peter, in his suit, gracefully flipping through the simulates arena, webbing up enemies, swinging and dodging. He never actually killed any of the pretend bad guys. He was doing so well, aware of his surroundings and acting accordingly.

One of the people threw a grenade at him as he landed. The eyes on his suit widened in surprise, he jumped up and rapid fired webbing onto it then shot some Web Granades at the general direction the original came from. And climbed up the wall "Karen, a little help?" Peter asked his suit as he narrowly dodged a spray of bullets by swinging behind a car Tony couldn't hear what his suit responded with but Peter soon noded and rolled into the open, combined his splitter web and taser web to get 3 of them down and simply rapid firing the last one to the wall.

Tony smiled to himself. This boy, dare he say it, made him proud. Peter made Tony feel younger. Like he could do anything.

"Friday? Can you shut down the simulation?" Peter asked Tony's AI as he took off his mask. He was sweating and panting. As the simulation dissapered, Peter was walking over to where Tony was leaning against the door frame, when he saw Tony he froze. "M-mister Stark.", Peter glanced at Tony's hand and saw the watch glove "Is everything alright?" He asked.

Tony smiled and pushed off the door frame. "Everything's fine kid. You just scared me."

Peter looked away with an awkward smile "I guess training at 1 in the morning will do that, huh." He said.

Tony threw an arm around the boys shoulders and walked him into the kitchen for some water. "How long were you in there?"

"How long were you watching me?"

"I asked you first."

"I asked you second." Peter said and playfully stuck his tongue out at Tony

This damn kid. Tony didn't notice the smile that seemed to have been on his face since he saw how good the kid was doing. He poured him some water and slid the glass across the counter.

"What's with that smile?" Peter asked and sipped his drink.

"Hm?" Tony asked and touched his lips to feel a smile. "Oh, nothing." He shrugged

Peter raised a questioning eyebrow but did say anything else as he drank the rest of his water.

It was quiet for a minute until Peter aaked "Hey, wanna see this thing I've been working on?"

Tony made a noise meaning yes and Peter jump/climbed over the counter to stand next to him. Tony rolled his eyes and chuckled.

Peter pulled off his suit, he had under armor on, "So I took inspiration from your suit and I've.. w-well it's not done, but uh...-"

"Kid. It's ok." Tony gave Peter a reassuring smile and pat his shoulder

Peter flashed Tony a half smile and continued, "Ok. I'm working on reprogramming the suit to be like yours. As in I don't have to physically put it on. It'll put itself on." Peter said "Look! I've kinda got it down." He said as he touched a little red disk with us finger, the disk began shaping around his hand. Soon Peter's hand had the same pattern as the suit, because it was wearing the suit. "I've only managed to be able to do my hand so far.. but I'll get better!"

Tony felt a warm feeling spread through his chest. He looked at the smiling boy who looked back at him. "Peter, that's amazing." He said, surprising himself and Peter. He never called him Peter.

Tony gave Peter a warm smile and pulled him into a hug, Peter hugged back, he had done so much and it's only 1 in the morning! "I'm proud of you kid.".

"Thanks, Mr. St-. Tony.".