Irondad & Spiderson

Hello? Part 3

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The last couple of days had been rough. The warmth of summer was fading into the cool, crisp Autumn weather and Peter knew it was only a matter of time before the first snowfall. He was getting desperate. While he had gotten a job working at Delmar's, it certainly wasn't enough to afford clothes, food, and an apartment.

So Peter made a decision. One that may affect his relationship with Tony and the Avengers. But he had to do it.

With one final glance at the alleyway he had been staying in for the past week, he climbed up the brick wall and began jumping from rooftop to rooftop. It would've been faster to use his web shooters but he was running low and wouldn't be able to make more for a few days. In less than half an hour, the young hero was climbing up the side of Stark Towers.

It was difficult to enter without FRIDAY announcing his arrival but Peter used Karen to override the tower's AI and sneak in. All in all, it only took about 5 minutes to hack into the system and partially disable some of the programs.

He whipped his head back and forth, scanning for anyone on the penthouse floor. When he determined the coast was clear he began climbing the wall before shifting and hanging upside down on all fours from the ceiling. Peter began crawling to the small square vent in the middle of the ceiling, giving him access until the entire ventilation system.

Once in there, Peter began moving once again, scouring the area for a proper place to camp out. It only took ten minutes before he found a larger corner that he could stand up in. Tony had designed the vents extra large so that employees and Avengers alike could move throughout during emergencies and prank wars.

After assessing his new 'room', Peter began his journey back out of the tower before walking into the lobby. FRIDAY came over the hidden speakers and welcomed him back. The young arachnid practically ran to Tony's lab, ready to spend the day with him.
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Peter had to admit that living in the spacious vents of Stark Tower was a major upgrade from his cardboard box or tree branch. As far as Peter knew, nobody suspected a thing.

When he woke up in the morning, he would crawl through the vents before reaching the kitchen. From there he would use his web shooters to grab food. After that Peter would spend his day either lounging about Stark Tower like a game of hide and seek or going on an early patrol. He had dropped out of school so he didn't have to worry about homework and studying. Not his best decision but Peter wouldn't be able to keep up his facade.

It had been almost two months since May's death and just over two weeks since Peter had dropped out of school. The young arachnid was finishing upgrades on his suit with Tony seated next to him, offering the occasional tip and guiding the teenager. They were conversing exclusively in Italian since Tony was fluent and Peter wanted to improve his. The pair had built up a steady rhythm with minimal talking and a comfortable silence when FRIDAY interrupted.

"Sir, you have an incoming call. Should I put it through?"

Tony took the wrench out of his mouth and began tightening a bolt, "sure"

A new voice sounded through the lab, one that Peter recognized. "Is this the guardian of Peter Parker?"

Peter froze as he realized the caller. The billionaire on the other hand had yet to meet the elusive voice so his only concern was someone out to cause harm to the teenager.

"I'm the secondary guardian. Who's calling?" he finished tightening the bolt and grabbed a screwdriver.

"This is Leonard Phillips, the principal of Midtown High. I am calling in regards to Peter's absences. He has not been at school in over two weeks. Would yo-"