Hydra's Spider

Chapter 15

Thanos walked towards the small, sad form of Peter, who was rising to face the mad titan. The young child was in a tattered IronSpider suit which contrasted the gold armor the purple giant wore.

"Destiny has come, young one. But you are not meant to be there. Come now, child," Thanos said gesturing for Peter to follow him. "HYDRA is out there, I know. You humans are such petty in your fights and enemies, but fate has decreed your safety."

"How do you talk to fate?" Peter asked in a small voice. He was tired, from everything that had happened for the his entire life. From HYDRA to the dusting to his time in the stone, Peter had suffered so much it was wearing him down. He was becoming almost apathetic over the long period of tortuous time.

"The stones revealed that course of action. They are powerful and persuasive, in that respect. Now while you're here, be grateful you aren't out there," Thanos said snapping. That caused the world to shift into a mostly black area. The liquid ground froze over in black ice, while the only light came from a giant TV.

Thanos disappeared, leaving Peter to watch the final battle on the screen. Peter watched everyone he had learn to care for go at it with this forces. He saw Pepper in an Iron suit, he saw his mother and Uncle Clint shooting at the beasts. He saw his father and Uncle Steve doing hand to hand combat with the beasts. He saw his sister, Wanda, take it head on with Thanos.

But that's all he did. Watch.

He couldn't help them even though he wanted to. He was stuck in this little room watching Hell invade Earth. And he was powerless to stop it. Powerless to even help. He was trapped again after many years of being in a place like this one. Peter was alone in his mind, watching people he had learn to love fight off a villain without him. Even after all those years of learning not to love, Peter did love and care for the Avengers and now they were fighting a force he swore as Spider-Man to fight as well. The stones had no right to keep him from the fight, but here he was, far away from the place he wanted- needed- to be.

But then there was a snap.

A bright light raced across the battleground as Thanos' army started to turn to dust. Thanos sat down, giving a smile to the Avengers who unconsciously gathered around. "You'll never find Peter..." Dust , was all that was left of the mad titan. 

"Who?"