What if Peter gave up on Mr Stark and decided to go off the grid.

Set after the ferry incident in homecoming, but he manages to detain the vulture there.  Vulture is arrested, so never found out about Peter's identity. Tony still took his suit however as he seemed Peter to irresponsible to have it.

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"I am gonna need that suit back."

"But Mr Stark. I need this suit. I am nothing without this please."

"If your nothing without the suit then you shouldn't have it."

The words stabbed me like a thousand daggers to the heart. He can't be serious. This suit is all I have and he knows that.

"Mr Stark please." Tears prick the back of my eyes, but I hold back. I can't let him see me cry. I never cry.

"I'm sorry kid. Hand it over."

"I, I don't have any other clothes." I say with my head hanging. Next thing I know we are outside a charity shop with a pair of random clothes that hang loosely from my body. I look ridiculous but I couldn't careless.

Happy is waiting outside for Tony. Before he gets into the inconspicuous black car he shoots me an apologetic look. I stare blankly at him, trying not to show my frustration and utter betrayal.

I stopped the bad guy, saved the civilians all without any casualties. Okay maybe I bust up the ferry in the process but no one got hurt. That's all that matters. But of course Tony only cares about the mistakes because he doesn't trust me. I am just a worthless, expendable kid who he used to get what he wanted. That's all i am to him.

I duck into an alley and hide behind a dumpster. I don't want anyone to see me like this. 

I take out my phone and hover over May's contacts. Should I call her? No. She will only bombard me with endless questions that I am not in the mood to answer. 

Obviously I can't call Tony or Happy, I might as well block them. It's not like the need me or anything. I press the red block button next to each of their profiles.

I scroll further to Ned. I can't bother him with this. He has enough to deal with without me loading all my problems of on him.

That only leaves one person who knows about my double life. I met them a year ago, before Germany. I press the green button and the number dials. The phone rings for a few seconds before they pick up.

"Peter? What's up!" A girl with a thick accent greets.

"Hi Shuri. I need- I need you to come pick me up." My voice cracks from exhaustion. Shuri's tone changes instantly.

"Oh my god Peter what happened? Are you okay? Where are you I am on my jet now?"

I send the location of a nearby abandoned warehouse with a large enough parking lot for a jet to land in. We say our goodbyes and hang up. I let out a shaky breath and type out a quick text to May.

Me: Hi May I am staying at Ned's house for a couple of days for school. Hopes that's ok x

May: Of course. Call me if you need anything xx

I then text Ned a cover up story, telling him exactly what to say if May calls. Once everything was cleared up I shoot a significantly thinner web and swing to the near by warehouse.

I never liked using my natural webs as they proved very unreliable. But I guess now I have no choice.

I land ungracefully in the parking lot and wait for around ten minutes before a sleek black jet appears in front of me. Two figures emerge from the back end of the plane. The smaller of the two rushes over to me and scoops me up into a tight embrace. I can't help but cry at Shuri's kindness.

"Peter what happened?" She whispered soothingly, leading me over to her brother.

"Stark, he doesn't trust me anymore. He took my suit and he- he told me I wasn't ready for this. I let everyone down Shuri. I am such an idiot." I stutter through my tears. I hate being like this, burdening others with my meaningless problems. I expect Shuri to look angry with me because I dragged her across the world for something as stupid as this.

But instead she looks just as upset as me.

"Oh Peter, you're not an idiot. Stark is for not trusting you. I heard about the ferry and that was not your fault. If Tony or Happy had told you they informed the FBI then none of this would have happened." 

She lead me further into the plane, T'Challa following silently. We seat ourselves in a large lounge type area, and buckle in. All the while Shuri's arm never leaves me shoulder. Its a comforting weight that stops me spiralling out of control; keeps me grounded.

"How about we watch some vines. They always cheer you up." Shuri said with a wide grin. I perk up immediatly at the mention of the app. I nod my head and pull up a holographic screen. We settle into the sofa-like seats and watch compilation after compilation of vines until we are wheezing with laughter.

T'Challa is quietly observing us, every now and again cracking a smile at the videos. 

When we arrived in Wakanda not fifteen minutes later, T'Challa finally approached me. "Peter, you are welcome to stay as long as you like. I will gladly talk to your Aunt for you, and if I'm not mistaken your school year is almost over, so I can pull you out if you like."

"That would be great, thank you." I say sincerely. School had never even crossed my mind, but it's not like I learned anything there anyway. T'Challa gave me a short nod before walking into the beautiful palace.

Shuri tugged on my arm and we headed down to the lab.

"So I was thinking, since the Tin Man took your suit. How about we make you a new one, with better features and shit!"

"Hell yeah!"

For the next seven hours we sketch out random designs for the suit. By the time Shuri's mother, Ramonda, called us for dinner, we had finished making new web shooters, and most of the suit. All we needed to do was create a new AI to replace Karen.

"Not so bad Spidey." Shuri remarks as we head out the lab.

"Not so bad yourself Princess." I retort with a smirk. Shuri lets out an offended gasp, she hates it when people use her title. She chases me the majority of the way to the dining room, only stopping when I bumped into T'Challa.

"Well I see you two are having fun." We giggle in response. As we enter I feel a buzz in my pocket. I check my phone to see a missed call from an unknown number. Strange. I decide to call it back after dinner. For now I am going to enjoy the company of the few people who actually understand me.

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After being shown to my room I am given some much appreciated privacy. Once again I pull out my battered phone and call back the unknown number.

"Hello?" I say into the phone. No response. "Hello who is this?" No response. "I am not in the mood. If you don't talk I am gonna hang up."

"No kid don't hang up."

"Tony?" I couldn't hide the anger in my voice. "Leave me alone Tony." Before he can answer I hang up, throw my phone across the room and bury my head in the pillow. Another buzz comes from the device but I ignore it.

Well, I ignored it for as long as I could.

After about an hour of constant calls I answer and begin yelling at my mentor. "Leave me alone Mr Stark, I don't want to talk to you. You betrayed my trust, after everything I have done for you. All you wanted to do was use me. You never cared about me, just your stupid argument with bloody Captain America. Don't you dare ask for me back or try and bribe me with the suit because guess what, I don't need your approval to know that I have what it takes. I did pretty damn well on my own before you turned up acting like my guardian angel. So just fuck off Tony." I hang up, making sure he didn't get a chance to talk to me. Once again I throw my phone across the room, this time making it shatter.

'Good,' I think. 'He can't contact me now.'

I lay down on the bed and allow my teary eyes to droop shut. I thought getting all that off my chest would make me feel better. But I feel even worse than before. I yelled at Tony, the person I look up to the most. He is what inspired me to become spiderman in the first place - after I found out about the powers.

I remenise about the first time I met him. I was about six or seven years old. Aunt May had finally agreed to take me to the Stark expo. Uncle Ben had passed away a few months prior, so she was terrified something would happen to me if I left. The expo was one of the greatest things I had ever experienced. 

Until the hammer drones started attacking us. I lost May and found myself face to face with a drone. If it wasn't for Tony I would be dead.

And this is how I repay him.

I drift off to sleep feeling like absolute shit. At least I can finish my suit tomorrow. I have that to look forward to.

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Countless more hours spent in the lab resulted in one fully functioning super suit and an amazing AI called Baymax (we had Big Hero 6 playing in the background whislt we worked and thought it would be cool to make an AI that sounded like Baymax.) 

"Try it out Peter. I will send a drone to film it so I can keep track of you." Shuri prompted. Thats all I needed. In a flash I had launched myself out of the lab window and was swinging through the beautiful streets of Wakanda. The people waved at me as I passed, used to my visits.

"Hey Baymax, why don't we try out that new feature."

"Activating Wow protocol" (A/N if you understood that reference you are a god and I love you.)

My suit begins to flash, the black and red fading. Soon enough I am completely invisible. Over the comms I hear Shuri's excited shrieks. I cannot believe this worked! Even Tony hasn't been able to make a suit invisible yet!

"Yes!" I yell as I swing further and further into the city, completely invisible to all below me.

"Sir you are getting a call from an unknown number. Putting you through now."

"No, Baymax, don't!" Too late. The beep of the phone connecting fills my ears.

"Kid I need to talk to you." How the hell did he hack the suit? I don't remember hooking my number up to this...god dammit Shuri.

"Sorry I don't know you." I reply in a very childish manner.

"Peter please come back. I know you are in Wakanda. Your Aunt said she got a call from the cat. We are all worried sick."

"I don't see why. It's not like you care."

"Oh really?" The sound of repulsors seems eerily close.

"Tony where are you?"

"Dont spin this on me!"

"Tony where are you!?" A flash of red and gold answers my question. I see the oh so familiar suit fly straight past me to the castle. Good he hasn't managed to track me.

"Baymax hang up."

"Of course sir." I swing back to the castle, still invisible may I add, feeling a whole new level of betrayal. Why would May tell him? Why would Shuri connect my phone without my permission? I told her I don't want to speak to Stark. Why is everyone intent on pissing me off?

I land stealthily just behind Mr Stark, praying Friday doesn't alert him to my heat signature, the one thing Shuri and I couldn't get rid of.

However I am Peter Parker, so nothing ever turns out how I want it.

A beep goes of in Tony's suit, along with the female AI voice alerting him to my presence. Tony turns around, with the mask flipped up. Baymax is telling me to turn off the Wow Protocol but I ignore him. I am not ready to face him yet.

"Peter I know you are there." I don't respond. "Ok, you don't have to show yourself. But please let me explain myself. I was wrong to take that suit. You did good, everything I have ever told you to do. You saved the innocents and took out the bad guy, everything you were told. So for me to turn round and to put you down like that...it was wrong. I trust you with my life, Pete. I love you like a son and I hate that I hurt you. I hate it. If you want to stay here thats fine. I don't blame you. But please know that I am truly truly sorry, Peter."

His mask clinks shut and he is about to take off, when I decloak and launch myself into his arms.

"That's all I wanted you to say. I forgive you." I whisper. I feel the metal peel back and Tony reveals himself. I hug him tighter, forgetting my own strength.

"Kid I love you but I can't breath."

"Think of it as a punishment for making me cry." I say with a smirk, not that he can see it due to the mask.

"I made you...WHAT? Shit kid i am so sorry." I just pat his back as he rests his head on my shoulder. "I love the suit by the way." He whispers. I laugh at that. Of course he would mention my suit at a time like this.

"Shuri helped me make it. Pretty cool don't you think." I say, giving him a dramatic twirl. He gives an approving nod, before taking me inside the castle. I clear my throat before speaking again. "I think I am going to stay here for a bit. Nothing more than a week. I just need a break. That vulture guy was exhausting."

Tony huffs a laugh. "I agree with you there kid. You deserve a break, stay as long as you like. May won't mind a bit."

I smile at him. everything feels like its back to the way things were. Except for one new thing.

"Did yo say you loved me like a son?"

I just re-watched Homecoming and got annoyed with Tony, hence this fic. Tbh tho Tony was definitely in the wrong, he shouldn't have kept Peter in the dark about the whole ferry thing.