A Soul's Past and Future

Magic

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Chapter 25: Magic

It was past dinner. Everyone went to do their own thing for a while. Peter was in the lab. He held the soul stone in his hand. Peter stared at the stone but his mind was elsewhere.

"You see Spider, you will join us. The lives of your little stone guardian friends are depending on you"

'Their lives are on your hands. Their deaths will be by your hands.'

Peter swallowed the lump in his throat. He stared at the stone in his hand.

"We'll be back Spider. We'll be back and we'll be expecting a proper answer."

'It would be so easy to just give it up. That stone is the source of your problems. It took your life away. It stole your aunt from you. It got your friends captured. However, it's also the solution to all your problems. Just give it up. Join them. Maybe then you'll be useful for once in your miserable life.'

Peter glared at the stone. The voice wasn't wrong. Ever since he found out he was its wielder; his life had turned upside out. It stole everything from him. And it's also the solution. Peter shook his head. What was he thinking? He can't just give up the stone. Not when the entire world was in danger. Again.

"Hey kid. Didn't think you'd be in here." Peter turned and saw Bruce walking in.

"Hi Doctor Banner." Peter greeted.

"Oh please, I'm pretty sure we're on first name bases now. No need for formalities." Bruce chuckled.

"Oh, sorry." Peter smiled sheepishly.

Bruce waved his hand in a dismissive manner. "Don't worry about it. So, what are you doing here? I thought you'd be with the other kids in the playroom."

Peter glanced at the stone in his hand. "Nothing, just thinking about stuff."

Bruce raised an eyebrow. "You mean your overthinking and trying to figure out a plan to not only save the world but also your friends?"

"I- uh..."

"You know, if I didn't know any better, I would have thought you were Tony's kid." Bruce smiled. Peter blushed slightly.

"I- uh, I don't think we're that much alike." Peter protested.

"Are you serious? You guys are practically the same. Sam or Bucky might call you a mini Steve too." Bruce said.

Peter sputtered. "I don't see how I am like either of them. Really, I don't."

Bruce chuckled and shook his head. He then walked over the hologram and started to go through the files. Peter watched on with curiosity. Bruce pulled up a file that was labeled, 'RAD1962'.

"Radiation?" Peter guessed. Bruce gave him a surprised look.

"Yeah. How'd you guess?"

"Well r-a-d are the first three letters in radiation. Not only that, but I've read your work on radiation and gamma rays. It would make sense if you have access to a file for radiation research. Also, Tony named it that, didn't he." Peter stated. The sides of his lips perking up.

Bruce let out a laugh. "Yeah, Tony did name it this. Wait, you've read my work and understood it?"

"Uh, yes? I actually read it when I was 10 and it's actually the reason why I looked up to you, and then I find out you're the hulk too and it was just so cool!" Peter exclaimed but then blushed. "Oh, uh, sorry."