A/N: This chapter is a little different! You get to choose what happens to Peter! If you choose path 1 then please read all the parts which are marked that way. Same applies for path 2. You can also mix and match.

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It's been two months.
Two months since everyone forgot who he was.
Two months since everyone abandoned him.
Two months since the voices started speaking to him.
Two months since he became depressed.
Two months since he started cutting.
Two months since he lost everything that mattered to him.
Two months since Tony just... Forgot.

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Scene 1

Path 1

Peter was boundlessly happy today. Even though the last few months were some of the most trying ones in his life, his bright eyes were sparkling with joy. He was swinging around to Stark tower as fast as he could.

It had been two months since he had last seen Tony. Fury had sent him and Nat undercover to a HYDRA base, much to Tony's hatred; Tony and the rest of the team still viewed him as a little kid who needed to be shielded from the worlds horror.

"Nat!" He exclaimed over the intercom.

"Yes, little spider?" Nat crooned. After spending a few months with Peter, she had become extremely close to him- helping him cope when HYDRA's torture became too much to bear. 

"Do you think Tony would go all 'protective parent mode' as soon as he realizes that we returned?" Peter wondered.

"No doubt about that!" Nat smiled, thinking of how grounded Peter was going to be if Tony found out about all the trouble he had caused in HYDRA. She still shuddered when thinking about all the things that had happened to them in just two months.

Peter and Nat reached the tower at the exact same time. Peter discreetly changed back from his secret identity to Peter Parker. They both sprinted towards the entrance and scanned their passes.

"Access denied." came out FRI's metallic voice.

Peter and Nat scanned their badges again, and got the same message. They could now see security jogging towards them.

"FRI! It's Peter and Nat!" Peter exclaimed. "I'm aware Peter, but Boss had asked me to cancel your key cards precisely 1 month and 1 week back, much to my protest may I add." replied FRIDAY rather sadly.

The security had reached them by now, and were asking them to leave.

"Let us meet Stark!" Nat demanded. "I'm an Avenger! Let me at least talk to him!"

It turned out FRI had notified Tony about the situation, as he had come down to the lobby.

"What's happening?" Tony demanded, rather irritated. "It better be good Nat, I'm missing my time with the kid."

Nat frowned at this and pointed at Peter. "Isn't this your kid?" Nat asked, confused.

"Who is this guy?" Tony said, not noticing that each passing second was ripping a hole in Peter's heart.

"It's me Ton-Mr. Stark. Peter. Peter Parker." Peter said, reverting back to what he used to call his father figure when he was still starstruck and intimidated by him.

"Oh right! That charity chase from Queens." Tony said, rolling his eyes.

Charity chase.

Tony had no use for him.

"I'm sorry, but I don't need you anymore. Please go back to wherever you live and don't come here again." Tony said, sounding bored.

Nat snapped at that. "He fucking lives here with the Avengers- with us! He's your favourite kid for god's sake!".

"Oh, right!" Tony exclaimed, as if he were reminded of a pesky little memory.

"Your things were sent to your house long ago. You may leave now- and as for your question, Jesper is our 'favourite kid' - all of ours." Tony emphasized.

Nat features twisted in anger as she slapped Tony. "What the fuck has happened to you? You love him!" Nat screamed.

"Leave!" Tony demanded, eyes cold.

"Come, Nat" Peter pleaded, eyes streaming with tears. "I understand when I'm not welcome."

Nat glared at Tony one last time before storming off,  Peter silently walking beside her.

Path 2

Jealous was not something anyone would call Peter Parker. 

It was fine at first. Tony had spotted a new intern with a funny personality and an extremely high IQ, and had bought him up to the penthouse to meet the Avengers. Peter was just happy to make a friend with whom he could talk to about his crazy family.

Tony then told Peter to take the day off to concentrate on his studies. He told Peter that Jesper could sub for him. Peter found that odd as Tony usually didn't allow others in his lab, but he had just brushed it off.

That was seven days ago. All the Avengers except Nat seem to have forgotten that he even existed. They always hung out with Jesper and left Peter alone. And the fact that Peter's spidey senses always went haywire whenever Jesper was around didn't help him trust the guy. Peter was sad, but he thought that he could manage.

And then this happened.

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Peter had had an awful day at school. He had forgotten to study for a test that was 20% of his final grade and Flash had given him a really hard time.

He winced a little as he poked at the bruise on his cheek. It would be impossible to hide from his family. He tapped his foot impatiently, waiting for Happy to turn up.

Five minutes turned into twenty, and soon Peter stood in front of the Avengers tower, having ran the distance since Happy had never come. He quickly walked through the detectors and asked FRIDAY to take him to the common room.

The door opened to reveal all the Avengers, except Nat, laughing at something Jesper had said. Natasha immediately noticed him and walked towards him, demanding to know what had happened.

"I fell down the stairs." Peter lied. Nat knew that, and she glared at him as she turned towards the rest of the Avengers for support.

This was weird. Usually, all the Avengers would be fighting to hug him by now, and if they had seen that he was hurt, they would have been carrying him to the Med-Bay, no matter how minor the injury was.

"I'm back." Peter announced, clearing his throat.

It took the Avengers a few seconds to remember who he was, their confused expressions slowly turning to one of exasperation.

Tony then noticed him and said, "Oh! Peter right? Jesper will be officially replacing you as my personal intern. We were just talking about it. He will also be taking your room as I thought it will be better if you spent more time with your aunt. Your things are already packed."

Peter stared at him in shock, his mind refusing to process the words that Tony had just bombarded him with.

Tony knew Peter for so long. Tony loved him so much (not his words, but Tony's), and now he was just replacing him? He had thought that Mr. Stark wanted him around, but he was clearly wrong.

"What the hell Stark?" Nat shouted, furious.

"It's amazing, isn't it? I wanted it to be a surprise for you all!" Tony announced, smiling at the Avengers gathered there.

"It is amazing Tony!" Steve smiled.

"This way we can get rid of the burden too!" Clint laughed, clapping happily.

The burden. He was a burden to his own family.

"Why are you angry Natasha?" Wanda asked, confused.

"It's because Peter here is our family! Not some random kid you picked up!".

Tony got up, furious. "Watch what you say about Jesper if you want to live here Nat! And as for Peter, he was just a charity chase. He was never family." Tony declared.

"I don't even want to live here if you all are like this! Come, little spider, let's go!" Nat replied, dragging Peter behind her.

Peter was still in shock, his thoughts moving a mile a minute. He quickly collected his meager belongings from the front desk and stood outside the tower. He silently started crying, and Nat was hugging him, whispering 'I know little spider, I know' to try and comfort him.

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Scene 2

Path 1

Nat and Peter were standing outside the door to Peter's apartment. It had been ages since he last visited. He knocked on the door, silent, and waited for May to answer. 1 minute, 2 minutes. May didn't open the door.

"Are you sure she's home Peter?" Nat asked, trying to ignore all the bad scenarios that were playing through her mind.

"Y- yes!" Peter replied shakily. "She's always at home on Sundays."

Peter slowly took out the spare key hidden under the doormat and unlocked the teak wood door, hands trembling slightly.

The entire apartment was dark - no one had disturbed this place in quite some time. Peter noticed his aunt draped on the couch- still like a corpse.

"Aunt May?" Peter sobbed. "Aunt May, say something. You can't leave me too!" He ran towards her and shook her shoulders, shaking badly.

Natasha's trained eyes noticed a small envelope placed on the table, and she walked towards it. She tore open the envelope and slowly read it, eyes silently brimming with tears for her kid.

"Peter-" She said slowly, not wanting to startle him. "Your aunt had a weak heart - she probably suffered from a heart attack."

Peter jerked back, his thoughts spiraling for the second time today. He felt as though his life had become a sick game of dominoes. One brick falls. Get tormented by HYDRA. The second brick falls. Have Tony and his family abandon him. The final one falls. Aunt May dies.

"I'm here, Peter." Nat said, hugging the kid who had lost his entire family in a day. "I'll never leave you." Nat comforted him, leading him away from May's corpse.

"I called 911, be ready." Nat said guiltily, sad that she had to rush things at a time like this.

Peter nodded numbly, allowing her to carry him away as the sound of distant sirens grew louder.

Path 2

Peter was ... numb. His entire body lost the ability to feel for the second time today. His eyes were silently tearing up as he sat behind Nat on her motorcycle.

He remembered what had just happened vividly, his mind processing everything despite his state of disbelief.

Peter had walked into his apartment with Nat to discover a single note from a hospital. He would never be able to forget it, not even a single word.

Dear Peter Parker,

We are sad to inform you that your Aunt and guardian, May Parker, had died due to a heart attack earlier this week. She was admitted into the hospital complaining of chest pain, and soon went into cardiac arrest, which was the cause of death.

We offer you our condolences.

Please contact us at your earliest convenience.

Harrington Hospitals

He had shakily asked Nat to take him far away from here, and remembered her maneuvering him onto her motorcycle before blasting off into the night.

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A/N: Soo... I know I haven't updated on a Sunday like a usually do but... Here's your new chapter! It's 1900 words long! I hope you like the new idea. The second scene was slightly emotionless as May's death still hadn't hit Peter yet. The next chapter is going to come real soon. Please tell me your thoughts on this book.

Goodbye!