A made bed, an empty room, a suit folded on the bed. This is what Tony found when he went into Peter's room one morning. Peter is a twenty year old kid, he lived with the Avengers and he was Spiderman. So no, he wasn't exactly a normal kid. He attended MIT with his best friend Naiomi and spouse MJ. He also was ridiculed relentlessly by the Avengers he once called family. It all began after May died. She was brutally murdered after someone found out she was related to Spiderman. Peter never told the Avengers, but that doesn't mean they didn't hear him crying at night. They began to laugh at him, call him names, and sometimes even hurt him. But he just sat and took it, because they were family. Until one day, a few years after May died, Peter had enough. He had been working on his own suit, that was nearly 7 times more technologically advanced than the iron spider suit. He, with a twinge of sadness, shut of Karen, and got himself an apartment. He used the money that May had been saving for college for him, before he got a full scholarship. He knew the Avengers would be looking for him, so he took precautions. He got a new phone, an Apple one so Tony wouldn't have access, he blocked them on all social media platforms, and sent an official 'leaked' story to TMZ about Spiderman quitting the Avengers. He trained, worked, and saved people for six years without them. Until one day, they finally tracked him. Of course, they had tracked him down before, but he had always escaped. For example, Natasha once rolled up outside of Peter's lecture hall after class. "Маленький паук! Little Spider!" She called out, using her pet name for him, as if nothing had happened. "Ты больше не называешь меня так, Наталья. You don't get to call me that, Natalia." "Питер, я знаю, мы все испортили. Пожалуйста, просто садитесь в машину, и мы можем поговорить об этом. Peter I know we messed up. Please, just get in the car and we can talk about this." "НЕТ! ВЫ НЕ ПОЛУЧИТЕ ЗДЕСЬ ЗДЕСЬ, ДРАГИРУЙТЕ МЕНЯ ОТ ШКОЛЫ, И ДЕЙСТВУЙТЕ, КАК ВСЕ ВНОВЬ ВСЕ! ВЫ НЕ ПОЛУЧИТЕ, ЧТОБЫ ОЖИДАТЬ МЕНЯ, ЧТОБЫ СЯТЬ В АВТОМОБИЛЕ И ИМЕТЬ СПОСОБНОЕ ОБСУЖДЕНИЕ ОБ ЭТОМ! ВЫ НЕ ПОЛУЧАЕТЕ НАЗВАНИЯ МЕНЯ МАЛЕНЬКИМ СПАЙДЕРОМ БОЛЬШЕ, ПОТОМУ ЧТО ЭТО ЧТО-ТО СЕМЬЯ БУДЕТ ЗВОНИТЬ МНЕ, И ВЫ НЕ СЕМЬЯ! NO! YOU DON'T GET TO COME UP HERE, DRAG ME AWAY FROM SCHOOL, AND ACT LIKE EVERYTHING IS OKAY AGAIN! YOU DON'T GET TO EXPECT ME TO SIT IN THE CAR AND HAVE A CALM DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS! YOU DON'T GET TO CALL ME LITTLE SPIDER ANYMORE BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING FAMILY WOULD CALL ME AND YOU ARE NOT FAMILY!" The first thing Peter did after every lesson after that was to run home. But one day, He got a call from the only person he kept in contact with from their world, Doctor Strange. "Hey Dr. Strange! How is your wizarding going?" Peter smiled. He loved Stephen Strange, because when he walked away from the Avengers, Peter trusted him and told him where he was, and Strange refused to give the Avengers his new address. "Peter we need your help." Peter gulped and closed his eyes. He knew it was coming. "We?" He could hear Strange purse his lips. He shouldn't be able to, but his enhanced hearing picked it up. Peter never liked that. He also heard MJ walking around the kitchen of their shared apartment getting snacks. "Yes. Peter, it's time you come back to the Avengers. They are, and I know you won't believe me when I say this, absolutely fucking miserable." Peter scoffed but allowed Strange to continue. "I haven't sent them your location because it one hundred percent is still your decision but they need you. They've been failing on missions, breaking down into tears when they hear your name, think of you, or look in a place you once stood with them. Tony's been asking you to pass things to him in his lab, only to then throw whatever he was working at into the wall as he deteriorates into sobs. Clint threw out his pranking things because you used to prank with them, Steve hasn't looked at his shield, made Tony make him a different one, because that's how he first met you. Same with Bucky's arm. They found out about May when they went to your apartment and found a new family living there, Natasha hasn't spoken since she went to your school, which they still do by the way but you've been running from them. Peter they need you." Peter didn't believe him. Not in the slightest. "They should have thought of that before they abused me out of that damn tower. Thank you for not telling them where I am. You are right. It is my decision. My answer is no." He hung up. "MJ?" They came into the room holding a bag of skittles. "Wanna come to the movies with Naiomiand I?"

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Peter didn't like Doctor Strange anymore. Why you may ask? When MJ and him got back from the movies, he opened the door to see him sitting on his couch. With Tony Stark next to him. He knew before he came in of course, but Peter wasn't going to run from this situation. He had to face it. He came in, laughing at MJ's joke. He made eye contact with Tony and grimaced. "Michelle, why don't you get some coffee for our guests?" MJ looked over at them and immediately knew they didn't want to be here for this conversation. "Of course, call me when you want me back. I'll take Naiomi with me." They pecked his cheek and turned right back out the door. He waited until he couldn't hear thier footsteps anymore, which was a while. "Hello, Anthony. I see Stephen has given away my location. What is the matter that is so damn urgent it couldn't be done without Spiderman?" A puzzled look came across Tony's face. "What? Spiderman? No, kid, I came for you." Peter threw his head back and laughed. "That's rich. You don't get to call me kid anymore, Stark. I'm nowhere near being your kid. In case you hadn't noticed, I kinda tried to get away from ever speaking to you again. So fine. Make your argument as to why you and all the other Avengers need me in their lives. I'll listen. Then I'll kick you out of my home and go back to having a nice night with my real family." Tony took a deep breath. Then he burst into tears. Peter was most definitely not expecting that. "Tony, it's okay. You just need to talk to him." Strange said. He sighed. "I knew we weren't going to be able to do this. Come on, up, up there you go." Strange led Tony through the portal to Avengers Tower and it closed. Another one opened, and he stepped out with Pepper. Peter's face lit up. "Pepper!" He ran to her and gave her the biggest hug he had ever given any person in his entire life. "Oh my God, Peter I've missed you so much. I swear I can barely get anything done anymore! I never realized how much you did for us. You helped Tony eat, he never eats anymore, you helped Bucky out of his rages from when he has HYDRA flashbacks, You helped keep the place light hearted with your jokes, even after The Avengers would go after you you'd quip about Star Wars. You helped me with paperwork, you got Thor to speak at a normal volume, you stopped Loki and Tony from killing each other, you stopped Tony and Steve from killing each other, you stopped Tony and Bucky from killing each other, you stopped Bucky and Sam from killing each other, you stopped Natasha from killing... everyone. We are falling apart without you kid. They all tried to move on after you left. They haven't talked to each other in months because the last conversation all the Avengers had turned into sobbing session when Clint said 'What do you think Pete?' Peter. I know you don't believe me, but they want you back. Seriously. When Strange came and told Tony he would take him to see you. God. It was the first time I've seen him smile since you left. Please Peter." Peter and Pepper were sitting across from each other on his couch. "I- I" Peter paused. "I'll ask Michelle." His voice was barely above a whisper at that point. Pepper threw her arms around his neck and began sobbing into his shirt. "Thank you Peter! Thank you!" He sent MJ a text saying they were okay to come back. They sent him a thumbs up emoji and a 'You dork better not be crying with Stark when I get back.' He smiled and sent Strange a text too. The portal opened. "I love you Peter." Pepper said as she detached from him. "I love you too." She smiled at him and went through the portal. "Mom." He whispered. MJ openedthe door. "What up loser. You going back or what." He gave them a small smile. "Only if you come with me, cause no way in hell am I leaving you here." They grinned at him. "Looks like the three of us are moving huh?" They placed a hand on her stomach. "Looks like it, yeah."

All of the Avengers were eagerly awaiting Peter's arrival. They had missed him for so long. Thor was there visiting with Loki and Bruce, which he hasn't done since the Clint incident. They were all bouncing out of their seats when FRIDAY said softly, "The Parker family has arrived with their things." Everyone bolted, Tony leading them, Natasha staying behind, her lips pursed. "Family?" She asked the nothingness, as the rest of the tem had already begun their descent to the lobby. When they got down there, they saw Peter with a few bags in his hands and a person that only Tony recognized, from when Peter sent them out of the apartment. "Peter." Clint said, here for the weekend after spending all his time at his family's home now, with the three kids. "Dh'fhaodadh gur e droch bheachd a tha seo ... This might be a bad idea..." Peter sad to himself as he gripped the bags tighter. "Hello everyone. Nice to see you all again. Mr. Barton, Ms. Maximoff, Mr. Banner, Mr. Odinson, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Odinson, Ms. Danvers, Ms. Romanoff, Anthony. This is my wife Michelle. I'm sure non of you remember them from when they were my significant other in high school. They are non-bianary. I know you're all old so that just means Michelle is not a he or a she. They perfer to be called a 'they'. I hope you guys don't misgender them. Like you did Naiomi, or as you might remember her, Ned." They all shared a look. This was not giong as they had hoped. Peter rolled his eyes. "FRIDAY, same room?" "Yes, Peter, you have the same room though I might suggest some redecorating." Peter smied at her friendly voice. "Thanks Fri," "No problem Peter. Welcome to the tower Michelle, I eagerly await the arival of Marie Anastasia as well. I took it upon myself to order a couple things you reminded me you liked a child Peter." Peter smiled. He loved FRIDAY. He loved all the AIs in the building but especialy FRIDAY and.. "KAREN!" He said excitedly out of the blue. Everyon looked at him but he didn't care when her voice came through the speakers. "Welcome home Peter. It's good to have you back." "Good to be back Karen." He smiled brightly and led Michelle to the room he stayed in as a teen. It was exactly as he left it, but there was a thin layer of dust over everything in the room. He started coughing and pulled the two of them out. "Wanna go to IKEA?" They asked sarcastically, eyes shinning with amusement. 

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