Spider-Man Oneshots || Peter Parker

Brain Damage

They're in the middle of a mission when it happens.

Tony knows something was wrong after ten minutes pass by, and not a single quip or remark from Spiderman is heard. He tries not to let his worry show as he speaks into the comms once more.

"Spiderman, I need a full report," a beat of silence, "come on kiddo, talk to me."

Instead of the kid, it's Clint who replies.

"Relax Stark, he's probably fine- I, for one, find the peace and quiet to be a nice change of pace, I can actually hear myself think."

Tony huffs out a sigh, and focuses once more on the surroundings of the abandoned lot, looking for the enemy.

He knew it was a bad idea to be split up from Peter, especially with the opponent they were facing. While the Avengers were not given many details prior to the mission, they knew they were fighting something supernatural. News and media had decided to call the magical creature the Soul Sucker, a name that Tony personally found ridiculous.

There had been five victims to the creature thus far, and while they were all still living and breathing, none of them conveyed any sign of life or emotion. They don't speak, eat, sleep, or do anything- instead they simply stare off into space, gaze unfocused and seemingly distracted.

What worries Tony most of all was the fact that all the victims were particularly young. Due to this reason alone, Tony had benched Peter from the mission as soon as the Avengers were given a clue on where the creature might be hiding.

He should have realized that Peter would ignore Tony's demands and protests. About five minutes before the mission was about to begin, Tony was met with the sight of a suited up Peter Parker, chatting with Captain America like the traitor he is.

Of course, there was no time to yell, and Steve had decided that each Avenger would split up to cover more ground. This was a decision that Tony was reluctant to follow, and he made sure to be rather vocal with his distaste in the idea.

Nevertheless, Steve had brushed off Tony's concerns, claiming that everyone could fight for themselves.

In other words, if something happened during the mission, he would know exactly who to blame.

Tony tries again, "Spiderman, full report."

Now Clint was laughing. "Yeesh, and I thought I was overprotective. You have to let the kid do his thing."

"Well, your kids don't run around in spandex-"

"I've got eyes on Spiderman."

Tony forgets to finish the sentence as Natasha speaks in the comms.

"Where's your location."

Natasha doesn't respond, and Tony's aggravation only grows.

"Location, now."

This time, it's Steve who answers.

"Tony, you can't leave your post now, the mission will go south if-"

"The mission has already gone south."

"You need to stay on post and follow orders, we can't jeopardize the mission yet."

Pure rage turns Tony's vision red, and he's ready to curse back before Natasha finally speaks up.

"The creature is secured. We can head back to the jet."

Cheers are heard, but Tony didn't give a shit about the success.

"Where's the kid."

There is a moment of hesitation before Natasha talks over the comms, and despite not knowing any information Tony can feel that something is wrong.