A Beautiful Thing (Spideychelle) UNDER EDITING

The day finally arrives

Peter POV

So the day had come, the day when MJ left us. No one was happy, not as they should be. I didn't feel right. Something was off. I watched as MJ ate her pancakes. She really was beautiful, she never wore makeup, it wasn't that it wasn't manufactured or painted on. It was just her. 

She turns to me and just smiles, 

"Hey maybe I'll find a new boy in Rhode, I saw one the other day, and he had abs and everything," she says

"You got annoyed at me texting Liz," I whine, a part of me was genuinely fearful of this happening  "that's not fair"

"Aww, you're blushing" she jokes, ruffling my hair with one hand "I could never leave you. You're too adorable, my standards are too high. What did Liz actually want with you anyway? I assume it's not because she wants you back is it"

"No, no" I reply "She just asked if I was alright after the forest incident and...." 

"And what?" she questions

"Well, she asked if we were dating" I reply awkwardly. We stare at each other for a moment, I can't read her eyes for one second and I wondered what she was thinking until Mr Stark called from the other room

"Michelle, you wanna come check you got everything"

She jumps down from the stool to do exactly that and I am left alone once again. How would I survive? She would make new friends but I knew there would be no replacing her. Ever. That thought hurt, would she forget about us? I try to push them out of my head as just nervous and ridiculous but still, they creep back. 

On the drive to the train station, me, Ned and MJ sat in the back of the car while Pepper and Mr Stark sat in the front yet we all sat in complete silence, the hum of the road was the only thing that could distract us from our thoughts. 

Michelle POV

When we got to the train station I saw my parents already there waiting for me as I felt a sickness in the pit of my stomach. My eyes can't focus on anything as I see them on the end of a long stretch. When I saw my father, I wanted so badly to lash out at him for what he did to Peter, however, I thought it would be better if we just brushed it under the rug and started on a right foot. Yet that left me in a bad situation and I couldn't seem to control my shuddered breathing. 

Pepper notices this and as we get up to my parents and say our 'hello's' she grabs my arm. 

"Hey, imma go to the toilet you wanna come too? " she asks 

"Uh yeah" I breathe nervously.

We walk together briskly as my eyes sting with tears and my heart pounds in my chest. When we get to the empty toilet, I face Pepper, wanting nothing more than to curl up in her eyes or snuggle with Peter in front of a movie.

"I can't do it" I pant out of nervousness "You can't let me go with these people"

"Ok, ok" Pepper whispers "It's ok, we'll figure this out,"

"I don't wanna leave," I cry "I don't wanna leave Peter, god what have I done? I messed it up"

"Don't worry, we're gonna sort this" she tells me, looking at the rolling tears on my face. "This isn't right."

"I wanna go home" I breathe heavily, "They thought I was SpiderGirl, he, he hurt me. They know it, Pepper, they know who I am- that's the only reason they came back"

"Just breathe, hun. You're coming with us. Stay here"

And with that, she goes.  I am in shock so I just stand there

Pepper POV

I knew what I needed to do, that child was not getting on that train.

I run out there, regretting wearing heels. As I reach the platform, I shake my head wearily at Tony and signal for Peter to go back to her. 

"Hey, we can't let you take her," I say to the women polite at first "Its just she would rather see you a few more times before she decides to move in. That's all"

"Uh no," the father intervenes "She's coming with us; she signed the document"

"She's just feeling a little nervous, she's gonna go back to the home and talk this over at a later date"

"Well she hasn't told us that, he's right. She's ours now. We can do with her as we please"

"I'm afraid, if you don't respect her wishes, I am going to have to call the police" I announce 

"We know she's SpiderGirl but she's our daughter now so hand. her. over" Denver demands angrily 

"I heard you abused her, shouted at her, stopped her talking to Peter - you talk about her like she's money to be won. 

"She's not yours, bitch" Eve yells pulling a gun from her bag and points it at me "Hand her over or you're dead" that's when the whole platform gasps in fear and backs away, Ned seems especially worried as he runs to Peter and Michelle. Tony steps forward.

Michelle POV

I hear my mother yell in the distance, her voice trumping everything as a wave of fear shoots up my spine. Peter looks at the situation as sheer horror is refracted upon his face. I try to run forward as Ned comes towards me, the two boys block my view of the scene.

"Hey let me see" I push him

"MJ, no just, uh, just come here" he panics, trying to direct me away from whatever was going on. I continue to push against both their bodies with all my weight 

"Don't MJ it's only gonna make it worse" Ned exclaims as I struggle. 

I do eventually win against the boys, getting a clear view of the horrifying situation that they ahead. My mother, with a gun, pointed directly at Pepper. Tony had already told me he was going incognito as to not draw attention to me in the press but he looked about ready to kill my father. MY MOTHER HAD A GUN. 

"No!" I shout as I begin to have traumatizing flashbacks. No more guns, I can't take it. Let her go" I whimper. I pause for a second "Let her go and you can have me"