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"I love you guys"
When he had said that to the other two Peters, he sincerely had thought it. It was hurting him to leave them behind after their adventures together. But, just like their respective villains, they had to go back to their respective lives.
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The first thing Peter saw as he reappeared was the Sun. A blinding Sun after battling all night. He was exhausted.
"Ow..."
The Sun was hurting his eyes, so he kept them semi-closed as he looked around to see where he was. He didn't recognize anything around him, no building or street he knew, or someone he could have asked for help.
He started to walk around in the streets, searching for even the slightest reference point somewhere in the city, anything that could help him figure out his location. It wasn't until an umpteenth street corner that he finally saw a familiar building.
Oxford University.
He had seen it enough on Gwen's pamphlets at the time to remember it.
Wait, Oxford ? What am I doing in England ?
As he was realizing where he was, he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Peter, are you alright ?"
That voice... Peter could recognize it among every other. He had learned to accept that he would never be able to hear it in another way than on recordings. He hadn't forgiven himself, but he had accepted it. Because the past can't be changed. But then...
The young man turned around, slowly. In front of him, in the afternoon sunlight, was standing Gwen.