The Winter Wind
I can feel winter in the wind
The goodness is coming to an end
Cold hands covering my eyes
Your hands, are these your hands?Run River North
Harry inhaled his cigarette, and exhaled the smoke to the night sky. his eyes only stared straight at the tall buildings around him. His hand then lifted the beer bottle he was holding.
"Woah... Woah... is something bothering you?"
Harry glanced at his adoptive father Osborn who walked over to him.
"Peter" Harry replied briefly without turning back to Norman.
His chest was filled with anger,
When Harry did not find his mother and father, in the family room. Harry tried to look at Tony's Laboratory, which was slightly open. Harry could see Tony hugging Peter tightly while his mother stares at the two of them with carrying a suit for Peter to use later and Tony just give code for Pepper to stay away.
No, he can't accept it. tony and Pepper Stark are his parents. Deep down Harry realized he was starting to like the Stark family. how they treat him. The loving gazes of his parents for Peter make him mad.
"Ah, the intern at Stark Industry?" Norman asked again. While Harry did not answer, he only picked up his beer bottle and drank it again.
"I don't think, Tony can give the Stark industry to a stranger, maybe he'll just get an island," Norman said with a chuckle.
Harry slammed down the beer bottle until Norman's laughter stopped. It doesn't matter anymore to him, Norman got the industry stark, and he's got a family, that's what he wants.
And Norman knows, he can find out that Harry is already attached to Tony Stark. Norman's hand gripped Harry's shoulder. Pulled him rudely towards the end of the balcony. Harry gasped as he quickly took Norman's hand. If Norman takes it off, Harry will be fall from this balcony.
"I don't care what you want to do, but I won't let the stark industry slip from your hands. do you understand?" Norma said softly in his deep voice.
"Yes sir," Harry said with teary eyes.
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Peter walked on the stage confidently. He bowed in respect before walking towards the black piano that had been provided. He saw Ned his best friend, Tony, and Pepper Stark watching him from the audience seats. Tony took off his glasses to see it directly through his eyes.
Peter sits in the chair, facing the grand black piano. He took a deep breath and closing his eyes
"Dad, mom" he whispered. Before he raised his hand and started tapping his keyboard keys. Slowly the piano sound played.
All the audience drifted into the soft melody.
Then Peter felt anger fill his chest. His finger is moving swiftly on the keyboard. Making everyone in the room hold their breath. They were afraid that their breath would even spoil Peter's enchanting piano. Peter remembers how his sadness, loneliness for these 10 years.
"Is this the same piano? He sounds even more different than the previous participants." Someone whispered
Peter felt that he is already synchronized with his piano, his fingers tightened.
Peter wanted to express all his feelings through this melody for his mom and his dad, which he only found out about a few hours ago.
His search has been completed, his greatest wish is over. Peter wanted to scream and say out loud that I am your real child. All the sadness and loneliness he had been pouring into his piano. Chopin etude op 25-11, the winter wind is his chopin.
Peter ended his performance, he pressed his final keyboard key and his right hand was lifted into the air. Peter sighed softly. Right after that, people stood up and applauded him. Peter wakes up and just looks straight at Mr. stark and Mrs. Pepper.
Peter can see Mrs. pepper wiped the tears from her cheeks, while Mr. Stark standing applause to him.
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The Stark family dining table was very busy that night, the Starks and the Bartons, decided to celebrate Peter and Cooper's success in the IMC preliminary stages yesterday with dinner together at Stark's house.
The bartons not only filled Peter's apartment with gifts that day but also invited him to dinner at Mr. Stark's house. Peter is very happy this is the first time he is eating with his Dad and mom.
Peter sat next to uncle Rhodey. a lieutenant who managed to force him to call him uncle. And Peter knew that was perfect for him because he was his uncle. Meanwhile, the Starks sat opposite him. Peter's felt a little jealous, he also wanted to sit beside his father and mother.
Then Mr. Barton stood up, invited them all to raise a glass of juice to toast "for Peter and Cooper" they said.
Peter ruffled the cooper's hair sitting beside him, he felt proud of his protege.
"Peter, you know when you perform I like seeing you perform at your own concert," Tony said he could not hide the feeling of pride that also filled his chest.
They ate while praising Peter, while Peter just blushed to hear it.
"You have to play it again, I'm sorry I missed it" uncle Rhodey whispered. Peter just chuckled and nodded at him.
They don't realize that there is one person who is not laughing or even smiling at all. Harry gripped his spoon tightly, hating it when all the attention was paid to Peter.
In fact, he hates the fact that Rhodey asked Peter to call him uncle, while Rhodey hasn't said anything since he met Harry.
"Peter, but where are your parents?" Harry asked to break the joy of the dining table.
"They ..." Peter glanced briefly at Mr. and Mrs. Stark "my adoptive parents have passed away"
Clint glanced at Laura. "But Peter has us and Aunt Sophia who look after him, so you don't have to be sad Peter," Mrs. Laura said softly, reassuring Peter.
Peter just smiled faintly and nodded.
"Then where are your biological parents?" Harry asked again.
Peter wanted so badly to scream in Harry's face. They are besides you, they are being fooled by you.
Peter just looked at him and Mrs. Stark who was looking at him apologetically gaze. Peter just shrugged his shoulders.
The dining table fell silent. "I guess tonight we just have to have fun, we can talk about that later, Harry," Mrs. Pepper said, looking Harry in the eye asking him to stop.
But Harry didn't want to stop "I just don't understand why we should celebrate, even though he's not our family," Harry said sarcastically.
Tony could see Peter's face turning sad, and it hurt his heart.
"Enough Harry, you can go back to your room!" Tony said firmly to his son.
Harry didn't accept this, this was the first time Tony had raised his voice. And it's all because of Peter.
"Dad ..." Harry screamed in disbelief.
"to your room. Now" Tony said again firmly.
Harry pounded on the table, then got up and went to his room.
Cooper's little hand held Peter's hand. Peter just tried to smile slightly at him.
While Tony walked towards Peter "I'm sorry, kid" Tony said tapping peter lightly on the shoulder.
"It's okay, Mr. Stark," Peter said then smiled. "I think I have to go home, I have to school tomorrow"
Peter then got up from his chair and said goodbye to everyone. Mrs. Pepper hugged him tightly. Rhodes wakes up and forces him to drive him back to his apartment.
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The middle of the night. Steve stuck his hand in his jacket pocket and put on his hat. It's a very cold night, but it doesn't stop Steve and Natasha from visiting an apartment.
He knocked on the apartment door, then the apartment door was opened by someone Natasha knew very well. Someone who was once in her heart, but chose to disappear from her. Even from Tony, his own best friend Natasha didn't know before.
"Bruce," said Natasha.
Bruce looks shocked and after making sure that no one is following the two of them. Bruce opened the door of his apartment widely to let them in.
"So you still have Tony Stark's DNA data?" Steve asked Bruce.
"Of course, I still keep it. I'm his personal doctor" Bruce replied.
"Yes before you disappear" Natasha replied fiercely.
Steve only glanced at Natasha, but the glances in his eyes were enough to convey to her "Really nat. Is this the right time for you?"
"So of course you can check this" Natasha said then handing over the small suitcase she had been carrying.
Bruce opens it, the cold case contains two vials with labels stating Harry's DNA and Tony's DNA.
"Didn't Tony check it out at the Genetics Laboratory?" Bruce asked them.
"Yes, we just want to be sure, because there are some facts that don't match with, this" Steve said quietly.
"Come on Bruce, we got this sample right before Duncan managed to destroy it. So I beg your help to verify it" Natasha said looking straight into the man's eyes.
"I'll tell you the results tomorrow afternoon," Bruce said quietly as he closed the case, and moved the two tubes to the freezer with a temperature of -80 Celsius so that the DNA that has been extracted is not damaged.
"Why are you hiding?" Natasha asked softly, she couldn't hold back her curiosity anymore.
Steve just groaned softly at that.
"Oscorp, he has stolen my research data. Some of the biological weapons he is producing currently are the result of my research. I don't know how he got it." Bruce explained, his eyes fixed on the warm coffee cup in front of him, remembering what had happened to him.
"He locked me up, and forced me to give up my research on the gamma bomb, I couldn't give it up, especially to someone like him. After I managed to escape. I always moved places so he didn't find me" Bruce explained again.
Steve and Natasha's faces hardened at this latest fact. One thing Natasha knows, this man did not disappear because of her.
"Why didn't you tell Tony about this?" Steve asked him.
"He already has enough problems on his plate. I can't add it again. Especially after knowing Stane is still alive" Bruce said, then looked at Steve "I want to meet you because I know Tony has found his son, but it also seems that it was manipulated" Bruce gave his statement.
Steve choked, this guy is a genius, of course, he is a scientist.
"Yes, that's why we need the results of your analysis, so we can conclude and inform Tony before it's too late."
"I'll give two bodyguards to look after you Bruce," said Natasha deciding something she thought she should do.
Bruce wanted to turn it down, but Natasha quickly denied it "No Bruce, you need that, and Tony needs you"
and I need you Natasha said to herself.
Bruce nodded slowly, "I'll call you back"
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That night Peter sat on his bed, looking up at the night sky from his window. Peter felt lonely again,
After uncle Rhodey drove him and managed to cheer him up by making him play the piano. Uncle Rhodey goes back to his house.
"Karen," Peter said softly.
"Yes, Peter" Karen answered him.