Believer [Peter Parker]

29 - Captured

Homecoming weekend ended and Hannah and Peter went back to school. Things felt like it went back to normal. The Vulture has been captured. He has been imprisoned.

Hannah got over her suit being taken away. At least she had Anthony to upgrade her suit whenever it was needed to be upgraded or fixed. Anthony agreed to fix Peter's suit and make some modifications to the suit. 

Students were taking down a homecoming banner. Below it, Hannah, Anthony, Peter and Ned walked down the hall.

"It looked so insane," Ned said. "The whole... like it was just crazy. He, he was just like, 'zzzz,' and you two were like, 'Ah!'"

"Shh!" Anthony shushed.

"And then I just hit him with the 'pew,'" Ned continued. "It was so, oh, my god."

"You saved us," Peter said. "It was awesome."

Hannah spotted Liz and abandoned her friends.

"Hey, Liz," she said.

"Hey," Liz smiled weakly.

"Are you okay?" Hannah asked.

"I'm moving," she said.

"Oh, no," Hannah said, sadly. "Why can't you stay?" 

"My mom doesn't want me to be here for the trial," Liz explained. 

"I'm sorry," Hannah said.

"It's fine, it's not your fault," Liz assured her.

"I wish I could do something," Hannah said.

"I'll text you when I get to Oregon," Liz said.

"Oregon?" Hannah repeated. "You're moving to Oregon?"

Liz nodded. "I'm going to finish up the year there."

"Good luck," Hannah smiled weakly. 

Hannah noticed Peter slowly approach Liz.

"Text me when you get there," Hannah looked back at Liz.

Liz smiled weakly and nodded. "I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too," Hannah said. 

Hannah hugged Liz and backed away from Liz for Peter to talk to her.

"Hey, Liz," Hannah heard Peter say. "Liz."

Liz wiped tears off her face.

"Liz, look," Peter said. "I'm so sorry."

Hannah watched Peter and Liz talk. She was waiting for Peter.

"She's leaving?" Anthony asked.

"Yeah," Hannah said.

"Why does she have to leave?"

Hannah didn't say anything as she watched Liz leave the school with her mother and Peter turned around to face them.

"Are you okay, Pete?" Anthony asked.

"Yeah," he lied. "I'm okay."

"Come on," Hannah said. "Class is starting soon."

***

Hannah got home from school. She picked up an apple from the fruit bowl on the dining table and took bite from it as she took her phone out of her back pocket and walked up the stairs to her bedroom. 

She got a few texts from Anthony. She had suggested to show Peter and Ned the Outlet.  Anthony was against it at first, but now, gave in. She had texted Peter, telling him to come by her place to show him to the Outlet and to bring Ned with him.

Hannah finished her apple and threw the core away. She dropped her backpack by her desk and walked over to an outlet and reappeared at the Outlet.

"Do you really think it's a good idea to show Peter and Ned the Outlet?" Anthony, who was already there, asked Hannah as she walked over to him. 

"Yeah," Hannah said, "I trust them. Peter discovered my secret a little while ago and he has kept it a secret for me since then."

"When did he find out?" Anthony asked. "How?"

"The night Liz threw her party," Hannah said, sitting down next to Anthony. "I went up to the roof to meet him and he was already there. I didn't have my mask on."

"Huh," Anthony said, leaning back on his chair. 

"I made him not tell Ned, but he found out at Homecoming," Hannah added.

"Uh - huh," he said.

"And, I told you so," Hannah smiled at Anthony.

"About what?"

"Peter being Spider-Man," she said. "I told you and you didn't believe me."

He sighed. "You were right," he admitted. 

"Since we know who I am and who Peter is, it wouldn't be a terrible idea if we met up here and find criminals to fight."

Anthony only nodded and didn't say anything.

"The weekend was crazy," she said, stretching.

"Yup," Anthony agreed.

"As happy as I am that Toomes has been captured, I feel bad for Liz," Hannah leaned forward, looking at the computer screen, showing different parts of New York.

"Yeah, me too. Her dad went to prison. He deserves to go to prison but Liz doesn't deserve to lose her dad."

Hannah looked down at the pieces paper scattered across the desk.

"I wish there is something I could do to help her," Hannah said. 

"All we can do is support her and be here for her," Anthony looked at Hannah. "There's nothing we can do other than be there for her."

"Yeah," Hannah agreed.