Chapter 4
Peter hadn’t heard from his mentor for a few days and was getting worried what worried him more was that he kept hearing things he thought he might be going crazy but then concluded there was a ghost haunting him he wondered briefly if he was able to hear ghosts because of his spider powers but soon dismissed the thought because spiders don’t have any paranormal powers right? He didn’t know for sure it’s not like he study’s spiders but you never know spiders might talk to ghosts peter laughed at his childish thoughts. He looked around his room and decided to try and talk to the ghost he pulled a piece of paper out of a notebook on his desk along with a pencil. Tony looked curiously down at the paper wondering what the kid was up to peter then looked around the room once more before deciding to speak “h-hello ghost?” Peter asked hesitantly Tony waited for him to say more peter cleared his throat and started talking more “u-um if there is a ghost in here...um write on this paper please so I know you’re here” he said holding up the paper a little bit then placed back on the floor. Tony floated over and picked up the pencil surprising himself and peter who let out a gasp he then wrote on the paper with his stupid shaky ghost hands “hi peter” peter gasped loudly and said “you know my name?” Tony laughed the kid can be a little gullible at times he nodded subconsciously before writing on the paper again this time he wrote “ I knew you actually” peter looked surprised then hesitant “Ben?” He asked Tony sighed a little wondering if he could somehow find the kids uncle he pushed that thought to the back of his mind and picked up the pencil once more to write “no sorry underoos I died recently” he also drew a sad smiley face next to it peter stared at the paper and whispered “underoos...” Tony watched the realization hit him and a couple tears rolled down peters cheeks peters then asked “ Mr. Stark?” Tony wrote on the paper “yea kiddo it’s me” peter then let out a sob as he curled up and cried Tony wanted to cry too but since he was a ghost no tears would fall he then flipped the paper over to have more room to write then he wrote the one thing he’s been hoping to say “peter I hope you know I loved and still do love you like a son” peter leaned over to read this and cried harder “I-I love you too m-mr. stark” he chocked out in between sobs Tony’s heart was breaking at every wrecked sob the kid let out he wanted to comfort him so badly but he couldn’t, then he thought why was he able to pick up the pencil? He floated closer and tried laying his hand on the kids back but it just went right through him and the kid shivered. Peter looked up he had read enough ghost theory’s online to know your supposed to get a cold chill when a ghost touches you he thought Mr. Stark was maybe trying to comfort him which made peter miss the genius even more he then got an idea albeit was kinda stupid but worth a shot he sat up and opened his arms for a hug Tony realizing what was going on floated over and attempted to hug him peter kinda just closed his arms in the air Tony wished he could lace his fingers through peters soft hair but he couldn’t as he was trying to hug his son peter shivered again but got a huge smile knowing that means Mr. Stark was trying to hug him.