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Chapter Sixteen :
"Losing apart of me"
Katherine Carter
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Ever studied so hard on a test that you stay up late for it and feel like freaking Einstein after? But then when you go take it and you fucking fail? That was me 5 minutes ago.

I was sitting on the edge mentally prepping myself for the scolding. But then he came and then my prepping goes to shit.

Here's how it went:

"Previously on Peter and Katherine screw the pooch, I told them to stay away from this. Instead they hacked into a multi billion dollar suit so you guys could sneak around behind my back doing the one thing I told you not to do." He said in a stern voice and it almost scared me.

I bit my tongue knowing we deserved this scolding for messing up a little, a lot, but we had good intentions.

We kept our backs towards him and Peters head hung low obviously hurt about all of this.

"Is everyone okay?" Peter asks and my heart breaks seeing him like this.

"No thanks to you." Stark says cold hearted and I bite my tongue harder.

Peter's head snaps back and my heart rate speeds up knowing he was going to snap.

"No thanks to me?" He asks and grabs his mask. He jumps off the edge onto Starks side and slowly walks towards him heated.

"Those weapons were out there and I tried to tell you about it but you didn't listen. None of this would have happened if you just listened to me!" Peter says raising his voice.

"Peter." I say grabbing his arm rubbing soothing circles on it.

He walked closer to him and said, "If you even cared you'd actually be here."

I let go of his arm and look at the Iron Man suit open up and out came Tony Stark.

He walked out and we backed up obviously surprised.

"I did listen kid." He says and runs his chin a little.
"Who do you think called the FBI huh? Did you know I was the only one who believed in you? Everyone else thought I was crazy to recruit a 14 year old kid."

"I'm 15." Peter interrupts and I bite thumb.
Don't say anything to her him more mad.

"No this is where you zip it! The adult is talking! What is somebody had died tonight? Hm? Different story right cause that's on you. We both know Katherine can't die right but she experience pain ten times worse than we can has she told you that? She can be punished like Prometheus, her uncle, chained by a rock and feel her liver get eaten every day and not die? Did you not think of her? Not to mention  if you died...I feel like that's on me." At that point I felt like he wasn't talking about me and him anymore.

He was only talking about Peter. He was speaking
to Peter as if he was his son. And I realized then that Tony Stark did care about Peter but not only as another hero but as a son. And as twisted as this sounds I was jealous of it.

Jealous that I couldn't get any adult to love me like a daughter. Jealous of watching children take their parents for granted when I would kill to have mine but they are gone. They are dead and I finally excepted that.

"I don't need that on my conscience." Tony finishes.
"Yes sir I understand. I'm sorry." Peter tries Tony shakes his head.

"Sorry doesn't cut it." Tony whispers and Peter sighs.

"I just wanted to be like you..." Peter looked sounded so broken at disappointing his idol and I turned and looked at the ocean being to scared to see his face like that again.

Ladies and gentlemen the cats our the bag.
I, Katherine Carter, could get hurt like any other human but not die. Like he said I could be chained to a rock or be shot, cut, break an arm or a leg and I would still live. But the pain will be unbearable. So I trained to lower the possibilities of that happened and even somethings I can't change.

I still got hurt today but I heal fast. I can only control most things but not all. The things that are meant to happen, happen and even if I wanted to I couldn't go back in time like I did with Harry. I would only get punished. By what? I do not know.

"And I wanted you to be better." I resisted the urge to turn around and hug Peter keeping him safe forever in my arms but I couldn't. Instead I focused on the little fishes.

"Katherine don't think I forgot about you." Tony says and I turn around slowly.

"What do you-"

"Just like the United States Government knows about Thor. They now also know about you. Curse me all you want but you know better than to be following around a teenage boy helping him with this "heroic acts" and nearly getting people killed. I stopped them from sending the army. I defended you!" He yells and I shake my head.

"Stop There. I know I made a mistake. Friendly reminder that I am everything, including human. But listen to me carefully, and tell this to your shitty government. They could send hundreds, thousands, even millions of men to my doorstep and it still won't be enough to keep me from helping people. I would end their existence in the snap of my fingers," I say snapping them and walk closer my eyes lighting up.

"I will help Peter in whatever he needs and if it means breaking your dumb law than so be it. I'll pay for the damages-"

"It's not that simple-" Tony says but I cut him off.

"Excuse me the female is talking. Call your "leader" and tell him whatever mess we make he can shut his trap because I'll pay for it. I'm richer than you Stark by billions. So do not cross the line with me again or you will feel a real curse for fucks sake I am a goddess not your worker." I finish and turn around looking at the water again.

There was a moment of silence behind me and it is broken after he recomposes himself from what I said to him.

"Okay this is not working out I'm going to need the suit back." He says and my eyes widen I turn around still biting my tongue and see Peter's face fall immediately.

"W-what? For how long?" He ask.

"Forever." Tony replies and Peter shakes his head.

"No! No no no please please please you don't understand-" Peter begs and my eyes begin to water. This was my fault. If I had only been more responsible he wouldn't be going through this right now.

"Let me have it."
"No please this is all I have I'm nothing without this suit." He says and I let one tear slip.

"I am so sorry." I whisper and wipe it cutting my cheek before anyone could see.

Was this my punishment for messing with time? Watching Peter beg for the thing he loved most which was helping people and being a hero? I'm so sorry.

"If you are nothing without this suit than you shouldn't have it. Okay? Gosh I sound like my dad." Stark says and I look at the ground.

"Don't take it." I say and look him dead in the eye.

"No Katherine with all due respect stay out of this one." He says and I shake my head.

"You're acting as if you have never made mistakes in your life." I say and stand in front of Peter.

"Hey it's okay..." Peter whispers and I shake my head.

"No."

"Katherine it's okay!" Peter says with his voice raised a little and I turn around.

"I didn't mean to raise my voice." He says and I rub my nose without knowing.

"It's okay." I whisper and return back to my corner.

"I don't have any clothes." Peter says.

" Its okay we will sort that out." Tony says and i close my eyes.

***
"Harry I won't be going home tonight." I say into my phone as I wait for Peter while he changes.

"Why not?" He asks and I sigh.

"Peter needs me." I say and now it's his turn to sigh.

"Of course he does." He says and I roll
my eyes.

"Harry not now. I have to go bye." I say and hang up.

I lied, I wasn't going to stay with Peter all night. I needed to get some things done. Like send a letter to the President.

But anyway, Tony had already left and I was giving Peter a ride home. I had already texted Michelle I needed to cancel and she understood why.

"Katherine?" Peter says softly and I stand up walking to him and hugging him. He hugs back and I bury my face into his chest.

"Let's take you home love." I say and he nods. I link our arms together and we walk outside. He sits in the passenger seat while I turn the car on.

Seeing as there are no cars in the parking lot I put it on reverse and stopping and turning the wheel to the direction of the street. I drive to Peters place and park outside.

"Thank you." He says and steps out he closes the door and I sit in silence thinking of how hurt he way.

I also took this time to think about my love life which I know is terrible timing but I couldn't help it.

I like Peter, a lot and what happened with Harry shouldn't have happened because I didn't think of him like that. I mean I did but it was only because he was willing to take a bullet for me which is such a bitch mood on my behalf to only have feelings for him on that moment.

The only person I think about all day is Peter. He's everything every girl should have. He is hot, strong, smart, has an amazing personality, he has curly hair which I love, and he has the biggest heart. Yeah he got his feelings mixed up for awhile but he was confused and I finally understood because so was I with Harry. He just needed to get his head cleared. We all need a Peter Parker and I won't let mine get away.

I was about to turn the car on when the sound of a phone stopped me. I checked in my pocket and took my phone out seeing as if wasn't mine I looked in the passenger seat and saw Peters back pack.

"Mom which is his apartment." I say into my watch.

"The 7th floor room 70." She says and I nod. I take the keys out of my car and grab his bag walking out and into the building.

After arriving at his apartment I knocked.

"Who could it be?" I hear the voice of a women inside and footsteps before the door swung open.

"H-hi who are you?" The lady asks and my head tilts to the side.

"I'm Katherine. I was told Peter lives here. Peter Parker." I say and she nods.

"I'm his aunt May please come in." She says and I nod walking in.

"It's nice to meet you Miss May." I say and shake her hand.

"The pleasure is mine Peter talks about you all the time oh how stunning you are." She gushes and I blush.

"You're beautiful yourself Miss May." I say and she smiles.

"No please call me May. Are you still coming over for dinner tomorrow?" She asks and I nod.

"Of course I am." I say smiling and she does to.

"That's great! Peter is showering because he smells like smoke." She says and I chuckle. "I will wait if it's fine with you." I say politely.

I act as if I didn't just cuss out a multi-billionaire an hour ago.

"That's fine please take a seat." She motions for the chair at the island and I do as told.

"Would you like something to drink?" She asks and I nod.
"Water please." I say and she nods.

There was a few moments of silence before I break it, "Lovely home you have May."

"Thank you." She says and hands me the glass of water.

"Aunt May who are you talking to?" Mid drinking I turn around and see Peter straight out of the shower with a towel wrapped around his waist.

The thoughts running through my mind where inhuman but what I was feeling was human.

"H-hey Peter you left your backpack in my car." I say quickly and try to keep my eyes on his.

This guy has abs? Forgive me Zeus and Hera for these thoughts.

"Oh sorry. I'm going to take her from you now May." Peter says and I notice his eyes were red.

"Were you crying?" I ask and May sighs.

"Yes he lost his Stark Internship." She explains not knowing the real reasons and I nod going along with it.

"I'll tell you about that right now come on Katherine." He says and motions for me to come.

"It was lovely meeting you May." I says and she nods.

"You too Katherine." She says as I follow Peter into his room. The last time I was here I only payed attention to Peter but now that I'm actually here again I looked around in his room.Which was surprisingly neat and organized.

"I need to change can you um..."

No.

"Yeah Of course sorry." I say covering my eyes and facing the wall.

"You were crying weren't you." I say hearing some shuffling around and a couple of drawers opening and closing.

"Done." He numbles and I turn around.

"I- i was." He says and his pouts unintentionally.

"Come here." I say and open my arms. He hugs me and I sigh.

"It was like loosing apart of me." He cries and I close my eyes.

"You don't need your suit to be a hero love." I say and pull back.

"You're right." He sniffs and I nearly melt at the sight of him.

"Come." I said and pat the bed.

" Woah I just had major Deja Vu." He said chuckling a little and sits next to me.

"I heard cuddling makes you not sad anymore." I mumble and he laughs.

"What would I do without you." He says and I lay down.

"Be bores I'm the most exciting thing of your life." I say and he crawls under the covers.

"Goodnight." I say and wrap my arms around his waist.

"Goodnight ." He says plays with my hair.

I lied, I was going to be with him.