trigger warning: mentions of rape / abuse
the team were on a call out in romania, all bar bucky and sam. i was off school for spring break, and was hoping to get these next two weeks with tony, focusing on my suit in the lab, working on other projects, hanging out and training with the avengers. but no. i had no idea.
bucky and sam didn't like me. i knew that. they always picked on me, saying i help no one and make matters worse.
i make my way out of my room after spending the day watching netflix and start making myself some pancakes, ignoring their usual taunts. "you don't really need all that food do you? it'll make you fat y'know, i mean - even more fat." sam sniggered, bucky laughing alone with him. i try and ignore them, sitting down and finishing my pancakes.
that's when i get a call, whilst i'm washing my plate. i quickly dry my hands and grab my phone. "awww you gonna tell on us?" i roll my eyes at them and see the name on my phone. betty brant.
i'm sorry i didn't know who to call...
"wait what's happened? where are you?"
i'm outside your old apartment, i didn't know what to do, ned lives too far away and mj's on holiday, liz is visiting her dad today, abe wouldn't know what to do and flash is a dick.
"betty, stay there i'm on my way over."
stay on the phone. please.
i hear a whimper on the other end. "okay yeah, i'll be there soon."
"ooooh look who's got a girlfriend."
i run towards my room quickly putting on the suit and ask friday to open a window in the living room. i dove out the window and swing myself through the city. it was getting quite dark out, especially now we're in the winter months. i swing to my old apartment. "betty? are you still there?"
yeah i'm sat outside your apartment door.
"okay i'm on my way up now." i run up the stairs and spot her in a ball on the floor. "betty..." she looked terrible.
"spider-man?" oh crap. i take off my mask and walk over to her. "oh my g-"
"me being spider-man isn't important right now. i'm gonna swing you back to the tower okay? tell me what happened when your ready to okay?" she nods her head and stand up. i it my mask back on, walk-in. back down the stairs with her.
she wraps her arms around my neck, and i wrap one around her waist. i shoot a web and pull myself up, swinging back to the tower into the window i came out of. i put her down and take off my mask. i take her hand in mine, glaring at sam and bucky who just roll their eyes. she sits down on the island chair, and i sit next to her, putting my mask on the table, gently placing y hand on her back.
"he-he..." betty broke down in sobs, turning to me burying her head on my shoulder.
"you're safe, you're with me." i glance over at the two idiots who look over with concern, and slowly make their way over.
"he abused me." betty chokes out.
"who? who did this?" i was fuming. on the inside.
"my- my dad." oh my gosh. my heart broke for her as she sobbed harder into my shoulder, tears rolling down my cheeks. i wrap both arms tightly around her.
i hear some slight noise and see the avengers are back, however i ignore them and their confused stares. i pull back slightly and run my thumb across her cheek. "bet? we need to tell the police, this needs to be reported."
"i-i can't. he'll get away."
"no he won't, we will get the best lawyers on this, we'll go to the police now, i'll be with you."
"you will?" i nod my head, more tears falling. "you should probably get changed if you don't want people to know who you are..." i look down and nod my head, quickly standing and walking to my room, pulling on some jeans and a jumper walking back out.
"i'll take you both to the station." tony chips in. the three of us walk into the elevator, mr stark texting on his phone - who i assume is happy. i hold onto her hand. we walk to the car both of us sitting in the back.
we talk to the police, who said they were going to look into it, which they did. they caught him and locked him away. betty stayed with me for a while, we became closer, she's one of my best friends. she eventually moved into her aunties and after a while (with help from friends) was able to move on.
//////a/n: this is a serious issue,, if you have ever been raped or abused please talk to someone, no one should have to go through this alone
