Rescue
As much as Michelle wanted to make sure Peter was okay, she turned away when they slipped the suit off him. It just felt like the right thing to do. She caught a glimpse at Peterâs muscle and had a thought that would have been amusing if he wasnât fighting for his life: she always wondered why he was suddenly wearing baggy sweaters that made him look small. So much about Peter was starting to make sense. In her concern, she voiced too much information. âWhat happened this summer?â she asked, knowing full well that was when this all started.
âTo peter? It happened.. 7 months ago? Yeah. The kid got bit by an experimental spider. His senses. He can hear everything. Feel everything. He eats only stawberries, milk and cheese. Not as complex of flavors. He can climb on walls. And his reflexes. Perfect.â He explained. âAnd his build isnât just teenage hormones.â He took a bite of a pear and looked over at her. âSo there you go. I said everything so you donât ask more questions.â
âExperimental spider?â she asked finally, freaked out by Tonyâs casual tone. âIs this what your life is like just pretending crazy things are normal?â She sighed out, realizing she was getting an attitude. Swallowing, she tried again at an even tone, looking at him briefly and reminding herself that she had to stay calm. âThose arenât even all of my questions. Is he going to be okay? Does his aunt know?â Well, she could answer that for herself: of course May didnât know. âWho gave him the clearance to do any of this? Heâs just a kid.â She just couldnât imagine Peter having had to keep this to himself.
âTrust me. He wants to do this.â He looked at her. âI know what itâs like for someone to not believe in something you really wanna do. Iâm helping him because I want him to be better. He has his reasons and so do iâ He looked away then pointed at him. âAnd do me a favor and donât tell anyone. Because heâs fought some people that would love to slit his throat.â He said slower and more seriously.
In the back of her mind, Michelle knew he was right. She was a good judge of character, and from what she could tell Tony was telling the full truth. âIâm not going to tell anyone,â she promised in something much more sincere than her usual tone. She felt like she was finally getting back to being herself. Taking another look at Peter, she couldnât really tear her eyes off him anymore. She couldnât imagine what sheâd do if anything happened to him, knowing what she knows now. âI just need him to be okay.â
âHe. He will be fine.â He looked at the kid with her. âHeâs a good kid.â He stepped out of the suit and stepped into the lab. They were cleaning his wounds and beginning to bandage him. They gently wrapped a bandage around his mid section. They spritzed cold water on him and tried to heal him externally. Peter was out of it. For sure.
Michelle spent the long silence planning exactly what she would say to Peter when he woke up. She rehearsed scenarios in her head trying to brace herself for it. Yet when she saw him finally open his eye a few hours later, she was too shocked to really remember what sheâd practiced.
âSo youâre alive, then,â she chimed, getting up to come closer. She was relieved honestly, and she wasnât doing a good job hiding it. She refused to say it, though. âIron Man told me all about your snazzy internship.â It was a lie for the most part, Tony barely gave her the surface details. She just needed something to say.
âWha-â He looked down at his body. âShit where am i?â His body scared him. He looked at Michelle and his look softened. The bots gave his an anesthetic. He was a little out of it. âI need to go. Go.. go fight.. fight baddies.â He tried to get up. And fell because his legs were numb.
âOh-Okay,â she called as he stumbled to the ground. Immediately reaching for him, she tried to get a grip on his arm to help him back on his feet. Michelle didnât want to be aware of just how little clothes Peter was wearing but as she helped him up off the floor, she did her very best to keep her balance while also looking in the opposite direction. âYouâre not fighting anyone. Just take a minute, okay?âŠ.Wait, first of all, whatâs your name?â She wasnât so sure he had a concussion but it didnât hurt to try.
âSpiderman!â He put his ring and middle finger to his palm and was confused when nothing came out. âWhereâs my suit?â He looked at mj. âIâm..â He touched his face. âYou know my identity? OH NO!â He looked around.
Michelle couldnât help the quiet giggle that just barely made it out of her. Trying wipe the grin off her face, she was enjoying this more than she should have. Peter was a dork and Michelle was still so shaken that she felt the way she did. âOh Peter,â she sighed out. âWeâre in, um, Iron ManâsâŠplace? Maybe sit down for a second? You told me who you were a few hours ago.â Well, in a way, but she was surprised he didnât remember.
He sat down. And if his legs worked heâd be swinging them. âDid I tell us bout my feelings too?â He asked casually. âIâve been meaning to tell you that I loooooooooove you.â He giggled like a toddler and looked around. âWhat else can I do?â
Michelle had literally never wanted to die more than she did in that moment. Did he mean it? Oh she was too excited by the thought. âSure you do, tiger.â On the outside she only smiled a bit, knowing better than to hope. Though she knew he didnât mean it, it was so good to hear him say it. She just laughed it off. âHow are you feeling?â
He looked at her and furrowed his brows. âI love you.â He stated again. Drunk peter told the truth. He started feeling his legs and he tried to stand up again. He could walk a little. He grabbed her hand and faced her. Smiling like a goof.
Michelle was doing her best not to give herself away. The risk that Peter would take this all back when the meds wore off was too great. Still, her heartbeat spoke for her. This was possibly one of the best moments of her life, seeing him tell her he loves her. Even if it wasnât real. She was ready to warn him again saying things he didnât mean when she saw the sweet grin on his face. It was a slip up: âI love you too, Peter.â
He talked in a normal non buzzed voice. âReally?â He backed up. And ran into the table behind him. âThis is awesome.â He ran his hands through is hair. âI probably look terrible right now..â
At first, Michelle couldnât believe the words coming out of her mouth but Peterâs reaction was so pleasing. Refusing to let the moment spin her into blushing, she was actually very distracted by his comments about how he looked. âYeah, um, just a thought. You might want to consider putting some clothes on.â
He looked down at his feet. Looking on the table next to the operating bed. A fresh pair of clothes. He groaned a little while he put them on. As it hurt. It was a compression shirt and it showed off his tone more than he'd like. His web shooters also sat on the same table. He clamped them around his wrist. Next to it was something he'd never seen before. Looked kinda like glasses but the lenses wouldn't do any good as the lense was way off to the side. He hooked it around his ears. It scanned his eye. A voice spoke. "Hello, Mr. Parker." He was startled. "Hello?" He questioned. The voice spoke again. "Welcome to your mobile eye glass. All the intelligence functions of when you're under the mask." He raked his hand through his hair. A curl falling over his right eyebrow. "Wow this is cool." He looked over at Michelle. "Hi." (@askmichellejones hi I'm so sorry. I thought I posted the reply a long time ago. Didn't realize I left u hanging)











