Peter Parker's Family

You Were Gone

[Third Person POV]

A loud crash came from Tony Stark's lab, scaring the 15 year old boy that was previously knocked out on the couch.

Rubbing his eyes and wiping the bit of drool, Peter sat up slowly, running his hand through his brown curls, before groggily heading to the lab.

As he entered the lab, still half asleep, he was surprised to see Tony Stark shaking slightly on the ground, a picture frame of him and Mister Stark shattered on the floor.

Confused, Peter hurriedly ran to his mentor, "Mister Stark? Are you alright?"

Tony's body froze before he hesitantly looked up only to meet Peter's big doe brown eyes, "P-Peter?"

Worried, Peter nodded, "It's me mister Stark. Peter. Peter Parker."

Before he could register anything, Tony crushed Peter in a bone-crushing hug.

Confused, he awkwardly raised his arms before slowly hugging back.

Soon, he became nervous as he heard Tony's sobs, "What's wrong Mister Stark?!"

"Y-You were...turned to...I couldn't save...I'm sorry" Tony mumbled.

Still slightly confused, Peter softly spoke, "It okay Mister Stark. It's okay."

Tony's sobs quickly turned into slight hiccups before he pulled away, his puffy red brown eyes meeting peter's confused ones, "Oh kid, I-I'm sorry."

"For what? You did nothing wrong Mister Stark" Peter said, at this point confused as heck.

"I-I couldn't save you. Y-You turned into dust in my arms. I-I" Tony managed to say before being attacked by a hug.

Peter understood now, he must've had a bad dream.

Peter was having nightmares too. He once woke up crying and yelling as he dreamed of Tony dying in his arms, his heart shattering in pieces as he saw Tony's arc reactor power off.

"It's okay Mister Stark. I'm okay" Peter said, his words slightly muffled.

Peter slowly pulled away before smiling brightly at Tony, "I'll always be here Mister Stark. I'm not going anywhere."