Chapter 1
“Daddy can you tell me a story?” Morgan asked right after Tony pushed her head into the pillow .
“It’s bedtime, you can have a story another time squirt.” Tony smiled as he ran his fingers through her long-ish hair.
“Pleeeaase!” Morgan dragged out holding her dad's hand to keep him down beside her bed. “I want to hear a superhero story!”
“A superhero story?” Tony asked looking at Morgan with a questioning look. “How do you know there are superheroes?”
“Google.” Morgan replied ducking her head. Tony just laughed and shook his head.
“Okay, Morgoona. Want to hear a story about one of my favorite superheroes ever?” Tony asked running his hand through her hair. Morgan just nodded eagerly and Tony smiled at her.
“Have you heard about the Amazing Spider-Man?” Tony asked her and the young girl shook her head no. “Well he has an amazing heart and his super powers are really cool.”
“Did you know his secret identity?” Morgan asked. Tony wanted to ask her how she already knew all these things about heroes.
“Yes, I did. If he was here I would introduce you to him and I know you would love him.” Tony smiled, his heart aching for Peter.
“Would he want to be my friend?” Morgan looked at Tony with a longing look in her eyes that easily told Tony that she wanted to meet him.
“Of course he would, he is also only a teenager, he is quite young but really strong.” a single tear escaped Tony’s eye. Even if it's been five long years, he still missed Peter a lot and talking about him was a relief but it was squeezing his heart at the same time. “He has super strength and agility.”
“Like Captain America?” Morgan quietly asked and Tony nodded his head.
“He also has sticky fingers so he can climb walls like a spider.” Tony told Morgan and he wanted to laugh at Morgans expression.
“Crawl up walls? Like a actual spider?” Morgan asked in her sweet young voice.
“But you know what his greatest super power was?” Morgan shook her head. “It was his heart. He saved people because it was his responsibility not for fame. Spider-Man was kind and he loved everyone, even the people who were mean to him.” Tony explained.
“Did his mom and dad know he saved people?” Tony huffed at this question, he didn't really know how to answer it without saying the word ‘dead’ to a five year old little girl. His final answer was kind of true.
“Yes, his aunt knew and I knew. I had to look after Peter a lot, he was like a son to me, just like you are my girl.” Tony kissed Morgan on the cheek and the girl giggled.
“Who’s Peter?”
“That’s Spider-Man’s secret identity, don't tell anyone okay bunny?” Tony said too Morgan who laughed and zipped her lips.
“So he would be my brother?” Tony smiled and nodded. “Where is he now? I want to see him!” Morgan said to Tony.
Tony didn't know what to say to that. His eyes watered a little bit and a few tears tracked their way down his face, his heart started aching and his throat closed up a little. He leaned leaned forward and just wrapped his arms around Morgan and hugged her tightly.
“He is resting. He got into a fight and he was really strong. One day I promise you will meet him honey.” Tony said into the young girls neck. Morgan nodded and hummed.
“Hey daddy?”
“Yeah monkey?”
“Can you tell me about one of his stories were he saved people?” Morgan asked her head still tucked into Tony’s neck and her small breaths tickling Tony’s shoulder. He pulled back and just looked at Morgan. Morgan smiled back and raised her hand and wiped a tear off of Tony’s face with her pink pajama sleeve.
“Okay monkey,” he gave a long steady breath tracking his memories for a fond one about Peter. “One time there were these really bad guys who were selling bad guy toys.”
“What did the bad guy toys do?”
“They got people hurt really bad. So Spider-Man was trying to stop these bad guys from selling them and he kept fighting a really bad guy with vulture wings.” Tony told Morgan who sat quietly listening. “One of the bad toys got on an elevator inside of the Washington Monument, do you know what that it?” Tony asked Morgan.
“Yeah, it's on the google.” Morgan replied.
“Okay so the toy did something bad and the people on the elevator were falling but Spider-Man saved them all and helped them get to safety.” Tony was saying as he brought out his phone and used a hologram to pull up a video of the day Peter saved his decathlon team. “See that Morgo? That’s Spider-Man saving everyone, there are hundreds of videos of him on here. Everybody loved him.” Tony gave the girl a sad smile.
“So did he stop the vulture wing guy?”
“Of course he did. Did you know that I took away his suit so he wouldn't go after him?”
“That’s not gonna stop him, he has superpowers!” Morgan laughed shaking her finger at her dad. “I'm guessing that he still went after him and beat him up!” Morgan started laughing. Tony smiled fondly at his daughter.
“He went and got his suit that he made for himself and put the bad guy in jail.” Tony said standing up, he leaned over and gave Morgan one last kiss before leaving towards the door. “Goodnight bamboo.”
“Wait!” Morgans sweet voice stopped Tony. “Can you pwease tell me about Peter.” The words rolled out of her mouth with a pleading tone. Tony stood by the door and clapped his hands together.
“He was a very smart boy, he was kind and very funny. He was very responsible and no matter what, he always got back up to help people.” Tony explained to Morgan. “One day, you will meet him and see for yourself. I promise. Then he can tell you all the stories you want.”
“When though?” Morgan asked.
“Soon.” Tony said opening the door. “Love you bunny.”
“I love you 1562 daddy.” Morgan said before Tony closed the door.
“I love you infinity.” Tony said before shutting the door.
“She was asking me to tell her a superhero story.” Tony said when he sat on the couch beside Pepper who was reading a book.
“What did you tell her?” Pepper asked.
“Told her about Spider-Man.” Tony said looking at a photograph in the kitchen of him and Peter.
“Oh.” Pepper said, putting her book down and looking at Tony with concern in her eyes. “What did you tell her.”
“The good things. I told her she will meet him soon, and I really hope so.” Tony said, his eyes pointed downward now. Pepper wrapped her arms around Tony and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek.
“It will be alright.”
“I know. I don't know what superhero story I will tell her tomorrow though.” Tony said exhausted.
“Get something off of your chest, tell her about someone who she can still meet.” Pepper said. Tony nodded and sat in silence on the couch before getting up and going to work in the garage.