Once they landed Amadeus ran straight to the labs computers ignoring everyone he passed by.

"Amadeus! Will you just stop for a minute! Wait!"

Peter shouted as he ran after the young hero. Of course he ignored him, ran to a computer and started typing, pulling up an article that looked to be of a house fire. Peter once again tried talking to him but he ignored every word, so instead he focused his attention on the screens...

"Amadeus at least tell me what you're searching for."

Amadeus paused and Spidey put a hand on his shoulder "Amadeus...that man...do you know him."

Tears ran down his cheeks once again "I...I..." he couldn't get the words out

Peter stared at him "The look you had when you saw that man...It's the same look I had when I first saw Bryan..." He pulled him into a hug "Please...let me help."

Amadeus took a deep breath No point in trying to avoid it, this Peter Parker. He's not going to give up. He managed a small smile. He never gives up on his friends. Amadeus wrapped his arms around Peter "You're not going to let this go, are you?"

"So long as it's hurting you. No. I want to help. Please let me."

Amadeus breath in a sigh of defeat before giving up and crying into Peter's shoulder.

He cried for a long time before finally settling down "I- hic I think...t-that was my dad." he started to choke a bit before continuing. "H-he died in a fire on our 11th birthday. At...at least I thought he did...but that man...he-he looked just like him...They never found his body...I thought he burned in the fire...I-I..."

"It...it could be..." Peter held onto him tighter "I know how you feel...to lose your parents like that." Now, Peter was crying "It...it hurts."

Amadeus pushed him away, Peter was confused

"I'm gonna give you some time alone."

"Please."

Peter left, leaving the young boy alone to think.

...Hours later...

Ugh! Come on Amadeus think! Think! If there's even the slightest chance that was your dad. You have to figure out why and how he got there! I know you don't want to, but think about that night. Think about what happened. Come on think!

Amadeus was wracking his brain around it trying to think about what might have happened that night that he may have missed. He was sitting at a computer his Iron Spider suit deactivated and sitting on the desk next to him.

Think about before...what happened before the fire...what did you do? What did you do?

The only thing he could think of was that online quiz show he participated in, But it was just a ridiculous game.

When he first found the game he thought it weird that a soap company would create a quiz game for young geniuses and offer a $5,000 reward. Wondering what purpose it would have for the company other than losing $5,000.

He thought more on it...Well, it's the only lead I've got right now, might as well check it out.

He typed in the name of the soap corporation, "Excello...huh? That's strange?"

Amadeus stared confused at the screen as it showed no information for the company, all that showed on screen was the owner's name.

"Hmm...Pythagoras Dupree?" He searched the man "What the-?" Amadeus easily found the man, except he found him in S.H.I.E.L.D's most wanted

"Pythagoras Dupree. The 6th smartest man in the world, has a mind like a hypercomputer, but is lonely and paranoid with plans to search the planet for other hyper minds and eliminate them...creator of...w-what? No it can't be?" Amadeus stared horrified at the screen "...creator of the Excello quiz..."

Amadeus sat there thinking "6th smartest man in the world, hypercomputer mind, lonely and paranoid, and...wants to eliminate anyone who's intellect might rival his own...did..did he.."

It all made sense, he just didn't want to say it.

"I participated in that game, I won it...Sigh hyper mind+paranoia=trouble." Amadeus's fist clenched and threw a punch at his suit sending it flying off desk and skidding across the floor. He slammed both fists on the desk, tears streaming down his face.

"Sob..hic..sob...stupid! I'm so stupid!" He dropped in the chair and buried his face in his hands as he cried.

...

Arf!

"Huh?"

Amadeus looked down to see Tessa staring up at him, her head tilted to one side, curiosity in her eyes. He sighed "I'm still surprised that Nick Fury allows you in here." he picked up the pup and she immediately went to lick his chin.

Teresa made a small area for Tessa in her corner of the lab so that she wouldn't have to leave her home alone whenever May wasn't there.

"Sigh Ok Amadeus think...This guy is smart but also crazy and that's a bad combination. He created that game, you won, he wants to kill everyone smarter than him...it-it's possible that...hic sob...sigh."

He set Tessa on his lap and put his head in his hands then ran his fingers through his hair. Come on Amadeus just admit it, face the facts! Say it!

"Sigh...He started the fire.." the tears returned soon after and Tessa started whimpering and licking his chin again. She didn't like crying and tried to lick the tears away.

...

Amadeus wiped his tears and patted Tessa's head, keeping her on his lap as he continued his search. He was now convinced that was his father he saw, now he just needs to figure out why he's there.

"If this guy is so paranoid why didn't he just kill my dad? Why is he keeping him there?" he asked himself, Tessa put her front paws on his chest and looked up at him curious assuming he was talking to her.

He didn't react though, he was too focused on his research...

...

"Tessa?! Tessa?! Where are you girl?" Teresa called out while searching for her little pup

"I think I saw her with Iron Spider in the lab." A passing by agent answered pointed to said lab just a couple doors down

"Thank you." She waved back to the agent, walked up to the door and opened it to see something that made her want to squeal, Amadeus was sitting at a computer desk one hand typing while the rubbed the back of a sleeping Tessa lying on his lap. She quickly snapped a picture and left.

I had an alternate version of this chapter that this line just thought I'd share.

...Peter tried to talk to him but Amadeus wouldn't listen

"Look Amadeus I know how you feel my uncle-"

"WELL UNLIKE YOUR UNCLE MY FATHER'S STILL ALIVE!!!" He shouted and everyone froze in shock and horror.

Peter look hurt, tears threatening to fall

Amadeus's eyes went wide and hands flew to his mouth realizing what he had just said

"Oh My God! Peter I'm so sorry! I didn't mean that I swear!"

But Peter said nothing, instead he turned and walked away.