Love Bug || Spiderman Fanfiction

twenty-one || "because i'm scared"

"It's your Uncle"

I look back towards the thing flying towards us and feel my throat tightening, "He is going to be so mad at me for this, though in my defence, Scott did tell me to go after you so-"

"Duck!" Peter exclaims, pulling me down as my Uncle's suit hurls above us, narrowly missing us and causing us to be knocked out. We stood up again to watch my Uncle land, me still in Peter's arms protectively as we watch the suit land in front of us and my Uncle step out, annoyance written over his face.

I glare at my Uncle as I break away from Peter's hug, stepping forward, "What are you doing? You could have killed us then!"

"I think the suit may have lost a bit of control-"

"Lost a bit of control? You could have beheaded us!" I almost yell in annoyance to my Uncle, "Anyway, I thought you were back at the facility, what are you doing here?"

"Steve told me he saw you running out so I tracked you here via the suit," My Uncle stated as he rubbed his face with a hand, "After tonight's events, I don't want you just wandering off on your own-"

"Well maybe I wouldn't have if you didn't barge into my room and yell at Peter like you did," I respond, stepping back to stand next to Peter, "I mean, why are you so against the idea of us being together anyway? You made Peter become my protection and yet you hate us being together? Why?"

"Do you really hate me that much?" Peter asks, his voice once again sounding vulnerable and causing me to take Peter's hand and squeezing it sympathetically.

"You know I couldn't hate you, kid," my Uncle responds, almost a hint of upset in his voice.

"Then what is it? Do you not trust me with her? Do you think I'm going to hurt her or-"

"It's because I'm scared," Uncle Tony finally cuts in, and causes me and Peter to look at one another in confusion.

"You're... scared?" I question before I chuckle nervously, "Why would you be scared of us dating?"

"Because of the future," he sighs, "You're my niece, and Peter is my intern slash newest and, by far, youngest Avenger. If anything happened between the two of you whilst dating, I can't take sides between the two of you because you both play such important roles in my life. I couldn't just give one of you up, and that being most likely Peter, because the other is heartbroken."

What he said made sense. My Uncle treasured the two of us dearly one way or another, Peter because he has helped him become the strong Avenger he is today, and me because I am his niece and some of his only family left.

"Mr Stark, I can assure you nothing like that is going to happen-"

"But not only that, with Katie being someone you are now apparently dating, you will prioritise her in anything, Peter," Peter opens his mouth to talk but my Uncle stops him, "And don't say you won't because, trust me, we all do. Heck, Katie is my own priority now she has been made my responsibility, though that is by law," my Uncle laughs before looking towards me and Peter, who's arm was now snaking around my waist to pull me in close to his torso, "It is very likely she'll become a weakness for you, and of course you will act on it if she gets hurt or is put at risk, because that's what we all do when the ones we love are put at risk; we sacrifice ourselves. I just don't want you to have such a huge weakness and, especially, one we both share because if something happens to Katie, not only will you be hurt, Peter, but so will I."

I look at Peter, who is looking at Uncle Tony with a frown. He looks upset, and his eyes looked as though he knew what my Uncle was saying was right. I had no words to say either, because, once again and as per usual, my Uncle was right. I was slowly becoming more integrated into the Avengers, but rather than it being because of abilities and power, it was because of me becoming everybody's weakness and thing to protect from danger. I was so vulnerable and was going to become everybody's downfall. By now, it was almost inevitable.

"I am aware I cannot stop the two of you being together, especially since I now know you are an official couple according to Steve and Scott," Uncle Tony finished with a sigh, "I am aware that even if I try to attempt to split you up, you will wriggle your way back together. However, I can give you both advice, guidance and a hand to make sure this relationship works out, because I know I can trust the two of you to stick to your guts and not act up."

A smile spreads across my face rapidly and Peter squeezes me into his side to indicate his happiness about the two of us being accepted by my Uncle. He lets go and I move over to my Uncle to give him a tight hug, "Thank you, Uncle Tony."

"I wouldn't do this for anyone you know," he responds after giving me a hug and allowing me to step away where Peter joins me, "But, because I care for the two of you, I am willing to accept as long as you please return to the base, Katie, and you go back home now, Peter."

I go forward and hug my Uncle again, him hugging me back, "The car is down at the end of the bridge so I'll drive back if you want?"

"Probably best," my Uncle noted, "Don't really fancy leaving my car out here for the night and collect it tomorrow."

I move back in order to ask Peter to help me down and to my car, but that is when my headache returns and makes me all dizzy all over again, I stumble back and Peter moves forward to steady me before anything crazy happens like me falling off of the stone arches, "We wouldn't want to end your night by you falling off of the Brooklyn Bridge, right?" Peter teases me, and I laugh as I stand up, my head still spinning like a top as Peter continues to hold me steadily.

"Ok, change of plans, since I don't particularly trust you driving with you flopping around like a fish," my Uncle sighs, "Peter, you carry on home - don't want your Aunt hanging around waiting for you. Katie, I'll drive you back in the car-"

"But your suit?" I question, "How will it get back?"

"I'll send it back to the facility via Friday once I get down from up here - a totally ridiculous place to hang out really," Uncle Tony sarcastically tells Peter as he moves back to get into his suit again, "I can leave you responsible to get my niece back down to the car safely, can't I Peter?"

"Of course you can Mr Stark-"

"Please, just call me Tony," my Uncle informs Peter before he flies off and away again to where the car was, leaving me and Peter to hug one another tightly on top of the bridge.