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Peter ran trying to focus on his steps not to accidentally fall.
The rain, the cars , the EVERYTHING was too much! Everything was loud or bright. He pushed past people that were also too loud- something hit his side. He fell on the wet pavement
“ oh my god!” A woman’s voice yelled but he didn’t have time to focus on some dumb car.
He got to the roundabout, the cars and their bright lights surrounded him. Peter covered his ears and fell to his knees. STOP STOP STOP TOO LOUD!
“ are you okay?” A man yelled, the cars stopped,
“ do-..do I need to call someone?” The man’s voice was soft but tangled with worry.
Peter lifted his head, all six dark eyes focused on the man, Peter let out a wet hiss bearing his fangs. “ o-okay! Okay!” The man lifted his hands in front of himself.
“ I just want to help, okay?”
“ LEAVE ME ALONE!” Peter hissed out.
He felt a pain in his back, he needed to get out of here NOW.
He whipped his wrist up and caught on a building wall. He didn’t like swinging in the rain but he had no other option.
He clumsily landed on the roof, his legs gave out. Jesus what’s wrong with him? His back hurt like crazy.
Peter closed all six eyes trying to calm himself, okay okay, deep breath in…. And out….
Peter curled up into himself. He wanted Tony to be here, or Pepper or literally ANYONE. He didn’t want to be alone.. but they’d probably freak out over how he looks like.
He wished he hadn’t lost his mask, but after his eyes began coming in he panicked okay?
Peter knew what was going to happen, he didn’t want to think about it. If his extra eyes appeared then other mutations will follow. He didn’t want another set of arms, he wanted to sit next to Tony on the couch while Morgan forces them to watch some cartoon.
He felt something like scratching from the inside of his back. The first arm slowly ripped through the skin, Peter screamed quickly placing his hand to his mouth to muffle it as best as he could.
He wanted.. he wanted his dad! He wanted Tony to hold him, to gently brush his hair with his hand and tell Peter that everything will be okay.
The first arm got out, it flapped around in blood, will he have six arms? O-or maybe four? Please four please please!
The two extra arms didn’t know what to do with each other, clearly Peter’s body still didn’t register them as his limbs. Peter felt the blood soak into his suit that was ripped, he felt the arms breaking through the material and it was his favorite one!
Maybe he’ll just lay here… he was so tired..
No. He needs to find a safe place. It needs to be dark, dry and warm.
He pushed himself up, he needs to find a hideout, a den.
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Peter didn’t exactly remember how he got to his school. But no one was there and with a little web it will be the perfect den!
The security system got taken care of as well as locking all the entrances with webs.
Now time for the real work.
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“ Hey pep?” Tony poked his head into their bedroom. “ hm?” She looked up from the book she was reading to Morgan who was already half asleep.
“ I’m worried about Peter. I-I mean he didn’t call at all today! And no one has seen him.”
Pepper closed the book and pursed her lips
“ No, no I didn’t see him either.” Tony sighed and ran a hand through his hair, “ hey Fri?” - “ yes sir?”
“ locate Peter.”
“ locating Peter Parker…” FRIDAY hummed. This is taking too long. “ unfortunately I cannot find Peter Parker’s location. It seems the tracker in his suit has been removed again.”
Oh fuck.
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Peter was actually very pleased with the way the school turned out. The main hallway was now a web tunnel letting no sunlight inside.
Most of the classrooms were closed because one person didn’t need so many rooms. Peter left the science room and the gym open to his disposal. If he’s being honest it was actually sort of cozy here, I mean it was dark and warm, what’s not to like?
The gym was his favorite. He managed to create something of a bed there made out of webs of course.
Only he could get up there and had a perfect view of the whole hall. But he did miss his old bed.. , sometimes Tony would tuck him in or Morgan would come to have a sleepover and they would giggle almost the whole night with Tony having to poke his head inside warning them to be quiet.
He missed them all.
He curled up into himself, he didn’t have his favorite blanket or Tony’s MIT hoodie he’d sometimes wear to bed when it was really cold.
What would Tony think of him if he saw him now? He’d probably be disgusted.
Peter’s extra arms wrapped around his waist, he slowly got used to them, they rested under his shoulder blades and were an exact copy of his ‘default’ ones.
Morgan would probably be terrified of him and Pepper too. They all would yell for him to get out because he looks like a monster.
He stuck his fingers into his mouth touching his new sharp fangs. He remembered that man on the street trying to help him. He felt a little bad for hissing at him..
Please let this be a very realistic nightmare, he wanted to just wake up in his room and shuffle into Tony’s and Pepper’s bedroom, he wanted to wake up Tony and let himself be held. He wanted to hear Tony’s voice say “ it was just a nightmare.” Because then it will feel less scary.
Sleep finally came slowly taking him…
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“ uh Tony?” - “ yeah?” - “ I think I found Peter.”
Happy stood in front of the school. Today morning was just a huge drama. No one could get inside the school and when they saw the webs.. well it’s handled now! At least a little bit.
“ wait there don’t move!” Tony hung up.
Happy didn’t have to wait long, Tony showed up in a matter of minutes.
“ So?” Tony asked with worry plastered all over his face. Before Tony arrived happy managed to force the front door open. Tony looked inside, it was dark in there and Jesus Christ was there a lot of webs.
Tony pulled out his phone and turned on the flashlight. “ you ready?” Tony looked over his shoulder, “ let’s just find him.” Happy sighed, he really didn’t want to go inside a web tunnel that was inside a school. Schools were always creepy.
They moved slowly, Tony’s eyes flickered side to side hoping for any sign of Peter. “ oh god damn it.” Happy hissed, his shoe got caught in some loose web, he yanked his it out. Tony winced a little, ever since Peter got bit he may have researched about spiders.
And disturbing a spiders web was usually a death sentence if you’re a bug. Okay Tony just don’t freak out, you’re not a bug, besides Peter would never hurt them.
“ what do you think happened to him?” Happy whispered, “ shhh!” Tony shushed him “ do you hear that?”
Happy frowned but went silent “ I don’t hear anything.”
Oh but Tony heard it. He memorized the sound of Peter’s webs. They made it to the gym door, Happy slowly opened them. Inside was a whole web kingdom. There were web strings clearly for getting around easier and a round-ish web den in the center.
Peter was on the ceiling blocking out the last remaining window. He flinched when Tony shined the light up, Peter hissed and then scurried somewhere.
“ Peter? It’s just me!”
“ go away!” Peter’s voice came from somewhere but Tony couldn’t pin point from where exactly.
“ Peter please! Look I don’t know what’s going on with you but I’m here to help!"
“ No! No- j-just please go away!” It hurt hearing Peter pushing him away. “I’m not leaving without you kid.” Tony declared and placed his hands on his hips.
Tony heard a muffled sob and a desperate inhale for air. He followed the sound carefully placing his feet on the webbed floor. Peter was curled up in the very corner under the bleachers.
Tony’s eyes examined Peter’s ripped suit and missing mask.
Tony placed his phone on the floor with the flashlight facing upwards.
He finally noticed the extra pair of arms.. oh my god.
“ Peter?” Tony said gently, his hand hovered over Peter’s shoulder. “ g-g-go away!” Peter managed to choke out through his sobs.
He grabbed his chest trying to stop himself from hyperventilating.
Tony’s hand finally landed on Peter’s shoulder,
“ Peter look at me.”
Peter shook his head. “ you won’t- w-want me anymore..” Tony felt his heart break, how could Peter think like this? It didn’t matter how many arms he had, He and Pepper and Morgan will always want him, they’ll always love him no matter what.
“ Peter you know that’s not true.” Tong kept his tone soft but firm enough to make a statement.
He reached out to cup Peter’s face to maybe try and turn it towards him but Peter flinched away from the touch.
He finally turned to look at Tony, all six black eyes met Tony’s brown ones.
“ I - I don’t know what happened! They just appeared- and I didn't know w-what to do..” Peter closed the extra eyes leaving his main ones open hoping maybe he’ll look more human, more like his old self.
Tony didn’t say anything, but his expression was soft, “ open them back up Roo.”
Peter calmed down a little, for some reason Tony’s presence always made him relax.
The four other eyes opened slowly and blinked in sync.
Tony spread his arms out, he didn’t have to wait long. Peter practically threw himself into them. “ Happy! Get the car ready!” Tony yelled.
Peter heard Happy walking out of the gym, Tony rubbed calming circles on Peter’s back
“ We’re getting you home, you’re gonna eat a proper meal and I’ll try to find some shirt we can sacrifice okay?”
“ okay…” Peter managed to choke out.