!!Trigger warning suicide attempt!!

Peter

I was about to end my patrol. It had been a slow night. Mr. Stark was away from the tower so I had been out for a couple of extra hours. Should probably call my aunt and tell her I'm gonna start heading home.

"Hey Karen. Call May!" I said as I swung up on a building.

Probably for the better to wait for her to pick up in case I have to run to the store. A few signals went by as I gazed upon the beautiful city I call home. Wow....I'm a freaking poet. Finally May picked up.

"Hi May I'm just calling to tell you I'm gonna start to head home soon" I said.

"Oh hello Peter. Long time no see" A familiar voice said.

I almost gasped from hearing his voice. But I had to play it cool.

"What do you want Beck?" I asked.

"Oh nothing....nothing....I actually thought it'd be a great idea if you'd come home Peter. You've got guests" Beck said and hung up.

My eyes widened and I shoot out a string of web before I started swinging towards my apartment in Queens. There's no way this night is gonna end well.

....

I climbed inside through my bedroom window as always. But instead of taking off my suit I kept it on and slowly sneaked towards the door, ready to fight whatever was behind it.

"May!!" I yelled.

But there was no answer only a mumble coming from the living room. I took a deep breath in hope of calming my nerves and urge to rush in without a plan. Beck was smart and I wasn't completely sure the apartment wasn't an illusion itself. So I had to be careful. I opened the door which made a small squeaking sound and I listened carefully for footsteps. But the apartment was dead silent except for the quiet sobs coming from the living room. I looked at the floor below me and saw a gun. Before I could even think of any possible solutions to why it was there I heard a voice.

"Pick up the gun Peter and come and join us" He spoke from the living room.

I glanced at the gun before picking it up. I checked if it had ammo and it had. One bullet. This can't be good. Slowly I walked towards the living room and I nearly had a heart attack when I saw not only my aunt but my mentor tied to a chair with Beck standing beside them. He looked at his prisoners amused before he looked up at me and smirked.

"Oh hi Peter" he said as if he wasn't holding May and Mr. Stark hostage.

"What do you want?" I asked taking a firmer grip around the gun.

"Oh I'm sorry I thought that was obvious. Apparently not. I'm here....to ruin your life. See you've screwed me over far too much for me to accept. Then I found out your name and my imitate thought was to tell the world. But I then realized that you're in contact with both Iron man himself and shield. So that plan wouldn't exactly ruin your life...."

Why.....why is he revealing all this info and backstory. I don't need it to beat him but it sure helps. And there's witnesses.

".....so in conclusion you're gonna have to choose who dies. Your aunt? Or your mentor?" Beck said.

"And if I don't?" I asked.

"I'll kill both of them" Beck answered with a small smile.

"And what if I shoot you?" I asked pointing the gun at Beck.

I could see in the corner of my eye how both May and Mr. Stark looked at me shocked. But not Beck. He started laughing.

"....sorry. you didn't think I was actually here anymore? No I left ages ago. But there's a couple of drones in this apartment to do the dirty work for me." Beck said and put his arm through a wall to prove his story. "All of them are cloaked. Try all you want to find and scan for them....but you only got 5 minutes....starting now."

"Karen search for any cloaked devices" I said looking around.

"No cloaked devices found. A further scan could be done"

"How long would that take?" I asked

"12 minutes"

Of course. I looked around a bit more. And then back at Mr. Stark and May. If I untie them there's no telling that Beck won't shoot them. I can't really take his word that he wouldn't kill us all after I shoot. But it's the only chance I've got....if not. I looked down at the gun and then pulled off my mask before I pressed the gun against my head.

"What if I kill myself?" I asked.

"Well you could go ahead and do that. But just know that these two would soon be behind you" Beck said.

Tony

I had tried looking at all the different outcomes from this. But this Beck guy was smart indeed. No wonder I once hired him. Peter had to kill me or May. I sighed into the duct tape covering my mouth. He was gonna have to kill me. Maybe I should've cried but I just couldn't do that to Peter right now. So I kept it in. He was gonna feel like shit anyways. I didn't have to make it worse. While Peter was struggling with the gun, picking who to kill. I started thinking of Pepper, the team....and of Peter. Maybe I could've been a better mentor. It's too late for that now. But....I'm glad I finally realized it. I was so deep into my thoughts I didn't hear Peter and May start talking. Or Peter talked and May just mumbled into the duct tape.

"I larb you....and I'm sorry" Peter said.

I closed my eyes waiting for the bullet to hit. The sound of the trigger being pulled could be heard through the whole apartment. But I never felt the pain. So I opened my eyes and looked around. Only to see May dead on the floor. Then the cuffs around my wrist opened, probably by remote control somewhere. I looked at Peter falling down on his knees crying. I ripped off the duct tape and rushed to his side and put my arms around him. Peter cried his eyes out. I wanted to reassure him....to stop him from crying....but I had no words. He had chosen me over his own aunt. So I just hugged him. Hoping it was some comfort for him. I noticed him looking at May and I sighed before I forcefully made him look away. He tried to fight me but I didn't let him look at his aunt anymore. It was too much for him right now. He continued sobbing and fighting for what felt like hours until he finally stopped. I looked down at him confused.

"Peter?" I asked and looked down.

His red swollen eyes were closed. Panic came over me as I put two fingers against his neck to feel his pulse. He was just passed out.

"Peter....I swear to you....I'm gonna do everything I can to make it up to you" I said.

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Well well well....

Look at that. The second whumptober chapter

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