Irondad and Spideyson One-shots

Jealous Much (Part Five)

I lied. I can't wait to give you part five. It's just killing me. So here it be my amazing arachnids!

(Unedited, so have mercy. Some of the spacing may be awkward but I'll fix it later.)

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Harley, Pepper, and Tony just watch as Peter storms off. Pepper and Tony in shock, and Harley trying to process what was just said. 

“Harley what is going on?!” Tony asks. After hearing what Peter had said, Tony can't decide which he feels more of. Anger or worry.

Harley sits down in one of the chairs before hiding his face in his hands.  “Harley answer me.” Tony demands again.

“I’m an idiot.” Harley says. He moves his hands away and looks at Peter’s project that still sits on the floor. He looks from the project to his parents. “Peter and I were fighting. One thing led to another and now…” Harley just motions to the shattered and unfinished robot. 

“I think I’ll go check on Peter.” Pepper says before leaving the room. Tony and Harley sit alone in the quiet room, and the silence is deafening. 

“Dad you have to help me. Help me fix this.” Harley is holding back tears as he thinks about how badly he hurt Peter. Tony just nods as the two get to work.

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*Monday*

Peter doesn’t pay attention in any of his classes as the clock ticks, each minute the science fair drawing closer. Peter was supposed to feel excited. The whole team had planned on coming to see Peter’s project and to cheer him on. But now he was filled with dread. He had no project, so therefore he couldn’t enter. 

He tries to distract himself by working on web-fluid formulas, and even creating new designs for his suit but nothing seems to be working. And it doesn’t seem to get any better.

Peter had been standing at his locker when his Spider-Senses went crazy. Peter moved his arm out of the way just in time to keep it from being smashed in the locker door. He turns to see Flash standing there, a smug grin on his face. 

“So you backed out of the science fair, huh Parker?” Flash asks. “You realize you’re not smart enough to win?”

“Leave me alone Flash.”

“Oh no i don’t think so. This is something I can torture you with. Genius Peter Parker not smart enough to enter the school’s science fair.” Flash laughs tauntingly. 

“Like you are?” Peter asks, and Flash’s laughing stops. Everyone around them goes silent and Peter realizes what he just said. He doesn’t need his Spider-Senses to tell him what’s happening next as Flash balls up his fist. Peter just closes his eyes and waits for the hit, but it never comes.

He slowly opens his eyes to see Flash’s arm being held back...by Harley. There’s pure rage in the older boys eyes.

“Harley? What do you think you’re doing?” Flash asks, confused. 

“I’m stopping you. Wasn’t it obvious?” This gets a few laughs from the crowd that had gathered around the three.

“But why? This is none of your business.”

“You made it my business.”
“How?” Flash asks, trying to stand a little taller to match Harley’s height.

“When you went after my brother.” Peter smiles a little at the term. “Now leave him alone Flash.”

“Puny Parker deserves everything he gets!” Flash yells. “You said it yourself, he’s a loser!” 

Next thing Peter knows Flash is on the ground, groaning and now trying to stop the blood that’s freely flowing from his nose. Harley gets on the ground next to him and grabs flash by the collar of his shirt, getting in one more good hit.

"Leave. Peter. Alone." Harley says quietly, which is honestly scarier than if he would have yelled, before standing up. Flash tries to stand up, but just ends up sitting back down. Peter gets a look at the injury, and he’s pretty sure Flash’s nose is broken. Peter’s so zoned out that he doesn’t notice Harley coming over to him until they’re standing face-to-face.

“You okay little brother?” Harley asks, his eyes both worried and apologetic.

“Yeah. I’m okay.” Peter smiles. Not his brightest smile, but a smile nonetheless. Harley ruffles Peter’s hair before slinging his arm around him and leading him away from the scene they left behind. Harley is acting like they didn’t just leave a bleeding bully in the middle of the school hallway.

“Um, Harley?”

“Yes Peter?”

“Where are we going?”

“To the gym. The science fair starts in 20 minutes and we need to get everything set up.” Peter stops in his tracks.

“Harley I’m not sure if you noticed or not but we kind of destroyed my project.” Peter cringes at the thought. 

“I’ve taken care of it, now let’s get going.”

A few minutes later the two are in the school gym where all the science projects and displays are being set up. Harley leads Peter to an empty table before stopping in front of it. 

“Don’t move.” Harley walks around to the other side of the table before reaching behind it and grabbing a tablet. He presses a few buttons and Peter’s R2D2 replica comes rolling out from behind the table. Peter’s eyes light up when he sees the small robot. 

“Surprise.” 

“But how?” Peter asks, in shock. 

“I may have had some help.” Harley motions for Peter to turn around. When he does, he sees something he honestly wasn’t expecting. Every team member, everyone he cares about, is standing there. His Mother Spider stands along side Tony and Pepper in front, proud smiles on their faces. Peter goes from looking back and forth between Harley and the rest of his family, speechless.

“Well come on Peter we have work to do!” Harley says. Peter just nods as he helps Harley set everything up as the rest of his family goes to sit with the rest of the parents and families. 

Peter and Harley stand behind the table as they wait for the judges to come around, and from their angle they don’t miss Flash’s parents’ reaction when they see him stagger into the room, blood covering his face and his shirt. 

“You didn’t have to do that you know.” Peter says. “Punch Flash. I know he was your friend.”

“Yeah well You’re my brother. You’re more important. Besides, don’t you remember what I told you?” Peter gives him a questioning look. “I said I’m going to find the idiot who was bullying you and knock some sense into him. But in this case I don’t think I hit him hard enough.”

Peter can’t help but laugh. Not just because of what Harley said, but because of everything else. 

“I really am sorry Peter. For everything.”

“Yeah. Me too. I should’ve told you about Flash from the beginning.”

“You should’ve. You shouldn’t let anyone treat you that way Peter. Including Me.”

“We’re brothers.” Peter says with a smile. “We’re not supposed to be nice to each other.” Peter looks around. His family cheering him on, his brother standing next to him, and his bully put in his place. Yeah, the road hasn’t exactly been perfect. But it’s great, and no matter what goes wrong, Peter knows everything is going to work out exactly as it’s supposed too.

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And there you have it!! Part five to conclude the mini series!

Hope you all liked it, and I am now working on the next one shot to be published within the next few days. (Probably tomorrow).

I larb you all 3000,

Nat.