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Flashbacks

Trope: Flashbacks

Summary: Peter remembers the night of Ben's death when he runs into a similar situation during patrol one night.

Peter loved this kind of weather. It was warm today, not too hot no too cold. He guessed it was about 67 degrees Fahrenheit give or take. Either way it was very relaxing. Sometimes when the weather was nice and the stars were clear he would come go onto a roof and just look at the stars. This usually happened towards the end of patrolling to settle down and let the adrenaline crash. Then he heard a scream. Loud and full of confusion, pain, and something else Peter couldn't put his finger on. He jumped down the roof and made his way over to an alleyway.

"Give me your money" Said a criminal. He wore a black body suit, a black ski mask, and held a small pistol. Loaded, with the safety already off. Across from him a middle aged man and a young boy about 12 or 13.

"I don't have any" The man said patting his pockets. The criminal aimed the gun at the kid.

"Then give me what you have" The criminal growled. The man was frantic at this point and Peter couldn't move.

"Do it" it was a similar criminal. Different qualities but same outfit.

"no I can't I don't have anything" Ben had said. He was looking for Peter who had just gotten his powers and was out to experiment he thought everyone would be asleep. Ben had woken up to get a glass of water when he saw Peter's room across from him and decided to check on his boy. The window was open and there was no child in the bed. Panicked, the man had woken up his wife-aunt may-and had gone out to look for the young boy.

When he had found Peter he was trying to save a lady who was getting mugged. He got the lady away from the robber but was unsuccessful with getting himself away. Ben had immediately stepped in.

"Yes you do!" The robber shouted waving his pistol around like it was a toy. Like it wasn't a murderer weapon and could kill anyone with one shot in the right place.

"I'll shoot him" He taunted pointing the pistol at young Peter's head. His eyes were squeezed shut ready to dodge. He thought he could move, he wasn't expecting him uncle to move first.

"No please. Don't I swear" Ben had begged one last time. Too late.

Boom

"Ben! Don't leave me! Please!" The bullet had gone through the heart through and through. Peter could only watch as the life drained of his eyes.

"NO!!" The boy screamed bringing Peter out of his nightmarish flashback. "Uncle Jack! Please!"

Peter jumped into action. Webbing the gun to himself and then the robber to the wall. Quickly he ran over to the Uncle (uncle jack he supposed). Kneeling down he felt for a pulse. Its weak, but he's alive Peter thought to himself.

"Karen!" Peter said to his AI, "Where should I bring him"

"There is a hospital 8 minutes away. However, medbay is 3 minutes away" Karen responded quickly. Bringing up the route into his view.

"Thanks" Peter replied before turning to the boy. "I'm going to being your uncle to safety and then I'm going to come back for you."

The boy nodded to shocked to say anything. Peter nodded back picking up the man and swung away. The man was shot in the stomach, he probably shouldn't be moved but the ambulance would take too long and he would be dead before they would get there.