Part 6

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PETER

Lights turn on gradually and the blinds automatically open, revealing a forest. I lie as I am and stare out the window. There is no moment of forgetting, no temporary was that a dream feeling. As soon as I open my eyes I know and I feel it deep in my chest.
'Good morning, Peter.' A voice comes through the speaker, 'It is 2:56 pm Saturday. You're in the avengers compound and Tony has instructed me to tell you that if there is anything you need...' the voice keeps going but I stop listening.
I lie in bed just staring at the ceiling and the voice gives me updates every half an hour. A while after 6:30 a knock comes on my door and I don't reply.
'Peter?' Tony's voice comes through the door, 'can I come in?' I still don't reply. The door opens anyway. I don't look towards him or make any sign I know that he is here.
'I have food.' He says, 'you haven't eaten for a while. I don't know what you like so I have lots.' He waits for me to reply but I don't. 'I know you're hurting, kid. We'll find whoever did this. I promise you.' He hovers, waiting for me to answer but I don't move. He waits a moment longer before heading out the door and shutting it, leaving the food.
It's around 4:30 am that I fall asleep again. I spend the next day in a delirious state of asleep and wishing I was asleep, Mr.Stark comes in at different points throughout the day but I pay him no attention and I normally only notice he's been here a few minutes after he's left.
'Peter, for God's sake you have to eat.' I snap out of my trance and see Mr.Stark sifting through all the food he's left in the hope that I'll eat it. 'You have to drink something, Pete.' I turn away and look out the window. 'Please, I don't want to have to hospitalise you.' When I turn back he's gone.
Through my absent state I drag myself out of bed and over to the food with no intention of eating it. My stomach is full and he thought of eating food makes me feel sick. I bring the newest plate of food over to the bin and empty it, leaving the plate by the door.
I stand up from my crouch abruptly and my head spins. I rush to the toilet and throw up, but nothing comes up.
Soon I'm back on my bed again and the room starts spinning. Mr.Stark comes back in and takes the plate out, and I see my parents wandering in the forest outside. And then the window smashes and a girl climbs in, older than me, long brown hair tied back and in a dark green suit similar to how Natasha wears hers.
'I don't have long,' She says, walking over to me, 'smashing a window makes quite a bit of noise. I just wanted to...check in on you.' My eyes pass over the light and I can't see straight. My eyes roll up into my head but the girl throws water over me and I'm awake again. 'I need you to tell Tony that your aunt died because of him. We're breaking this world and we're starting by breaking you, Peter.'
I am unable to process what she said and my head is spinning too fast. She's holding me up and I am dead weight in her arms.
The door opens slightly and Steve looks in. He sees me at first, and the girl let's go of me, letting me fall to the floor, unable to support myself. Steve rushes in but the girl is long gone.
'Tony! Clint!' Steve shouts, hovering over me until Clint appears at the door. Steve jumps out the window and runs after the girl, a pointless endeavour.
Clint bends down beside me and I try to sit up but my head spins round.
'She was...' I try to speak and my head starts pounding.
'Hey, that's alright. You don't need to talk.' He says.
'She said it was Mr.Stark's fault. My aunt. She died because of him.' I say and Clint stares, confused as Tony appears at the door.
'What the hell happened?!' Tony shouts running round to my side.
'She's going to break us.' I say, smiling slightly as I see Mr.Stark.
'What's that kid?' Mr.Stark asks, not sure whether to trust what I'm saying.
'She's starting with me.' I whisper.
'Okay kid, let's get you to the infirmary.' He tries to lift me up but I fall to one side. My head hits the table and everything goes black.

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