Small note:

Hey guys!

I've started a poll to determine Peter's love interest! So far two people already said they really liked the idea of Gwen and Peter! and so do I ! But let's give it a chance since we have some time on our hands.

Peter has always been awkward, he wasn't ever social like Harry and he usually hid his face from cameras. He never did have a lot of friends, and if anyone got too close they were easily intimated off by Osborn, who was just-... overprotective he figured.

He's had a lot of issues with kids at school, mainly kids who teased him. Flash was a good example, he and Harry had been going to school with Flash since they started attending Private School and believe it or not they use to be cool.

He wondered what happened to that friendship,

But all in all, he had no real… experience with kids his own age who wasn't Harry, and now he was in a big mess. Ned Leeds sat across the room, still looking at him as Peter sat on the edge of his bed; Ironic really that Ned from Chemistry had discovered his secret.

...

"Are-... Are you hurt..?" Ned's voice softly called from across the room, though Peter knew that wasn't what Ned really wanted to ask,

"-I'm.. Fine, -No-..Not fine." Peter stuttered, quickly correcting himself as he shot up to his feet and ran his hands through his hair, "This wasn't supposed to happen..!" he cried between growing frantic breaths. If his secret got out what would happen to Spiderman? What would Peter Parker do? Nick Fury would be so pissed-and don't get him started on what Norman Osborn would do!

"Whoa- Hey, Pete' calm down!" Ned scrambled up, the amazement returning to his features,

"I can't calm down..!" he cried, pacing across the room and stumbling over his feet before he moved over to the wall to slump down against it,

"Dude! A-Are you panicking? Li-..Like an actual panic attack?" Ned was following him around the room and over to the wall, sticking to Peter's heels, "Like do you need a bag or something to breathe in?"

Peter brought his hands up to his ears, "St...Stop..! Just-"

"I-It's alright man! It's no big deal! You're-..You're-"

"Spiderman." Peter finished, tucking his head down against his knee,

"S-Spiderman." Ned echoed, "..So cool…" and went to kneel in front of Peter, "That's.. Really, really cool! You're the Spiderman! The one who shoots webs through his wrist and flies through the city and-"

"I don't actually 'shoot' anything out of my wrists.." Peter barked, using his fingers like quotation marks, "It doesn't work like that…" he grimaced,

"B-But the webs.. You once hung this robber upside down with his pants down two blocks from my house! I even got a picture before the police came!"

Peter groaned, rubbing his hands up over his face, he ..appreciated that Ned was at least a fan, he recognized what he did for the city but..

"Ned listen, buddy..-" Peter's hand shot up to grab Ned's arm, still breathing hard as he tried to resist how he was shaking, "You can't tell anyone. N-..No one knows, and no one was supposed to know! It's.. Dangerous, it's not just fun and games it's ..real stuff, stuff that can potentially risk your life just knowing who I am." Peer explained, his eyes earnest but he was honestly terrified, how would Ned use his identity against him? Would anyone even believe him if he did try to spill?

Ned just stared at him dumbfoundedly, but a familiar look of fear crossed his eyes "N-No problem man… Who would I tell?"

Peter's eyes searched Ned's for any false sincerity, disbelief clouding his judgement, as he didn't believe Ned had any reason to keep his secret at all, but reluctantly he released Ned's arm and slumped against the wall with a wince,

"You're hurt aren't you?"

"What gives you that idea?.." Peter grunted, closing his eyes and thankful for the tylenol he took, "I'll be fine in a little bit."

Ned gave him a look but didn't pry him any further as it felt like they sat there for awhile, mainly for Peter to catch his breath. Not a single thought about their chemistry project in their mind as Ned suddenly got up and headed off across the room to grab the Lego Deathstar box he had left by his stuff, and brought it over to Peter who had peeked open his eyes speculatively, "W-We don't have to talk about- Spiderman stuff? I-I brought this?" He showed Peter the big box which still had the price tag on it and Peter almost smiled,

"Okay.."

Nearly 3 hours later into the night they were surrounded by bitsy little pieces, both working diligently on their tasks, Peter having even forgotten about his back as it no longer bothered him and was entirely focusing in on what he was doing. A big part of his fascination with legos was that it kept his hands busy, and he could make pretty amazing things with just a tub of pieces and an imagination, he had submitted every model he designed to local conventions, all prizes he never bothered to pick up, mainly because Mr. Osborn scrunched his nose up at public events, especially conventions like comic-con.

"Do you like.. Know the Avengers?"

Peter blinked out from his thoughts,wbut didn't turn his eyes away from what he was working on, "I thought we weren't going to talk about Spiderman things?"

"I-I know but.."

Peter suddenly looked up, seeing what Ned was fidgetting with as he was met with Iron Man's mask held up over the other boy's face and Peter's eyes went wide as he quickly looked over to the desk wondering when Ned at moved, but of course he would have noticed it. In truth, it was stupid of him to leave that thing in plain sight, but whos to say he didn't just buy it from Gamestop? "It's complicated.."

"How did you get this then? It's the real deal right?"

It suddenly occured to Peter he really didn't know-.. How to talk about this stuff, would it be nice to..- Be able to share stories of his Spiderman adventures with someone? "I ripped it off his helmet,"

"You-What?"

Peter smiled, the urge hard to resist, "They're so obsessed with taking me into S.H.I.E.L.D, they probably have more on me than I have of them so I thought I'd start collecting.. Was hoping to grab one of Hawkeye's arrows next time I saw him or maybe his bow."

Ned was gaping at him again, and the image was really starting to get disturbing to Peter, "What did you do?"

Peter blinked, "Huh?"

"The avenger's want to take you in? and what's a S.H.I.E.L.D?"

Peter's smile suddenly faultered, "I don't know what I did, I'm a vigilante by trade I suppose- and… That's a lot of explaining…" Peter winced but raised his hands as he set down the pieces he was working on to gesture what he was referring to, "It's basically like a secret.. Government military force against terroism, and maintaining global security, also for maintaining super powered and .. gifted.. Individuals, the Avengers for example."

Ned made an 'o' like expression and nodded, "That's.."

"Really, really cool?" Peter teased, Ned only nodded. "You can't tell anyone, remember?" Peter got another nod from Ned, but it still didn't bring him any ease.

Peter went to start working on the lego Deathstar again before Ned spoke up, "Do you lay eggs?"

...

"Whaa-? No..!"

Harry stood gazing out his window, rage still evident in his eyes as his father's words danced through his head.

How can someone neglect their own son? He hated living here, he hated living in Peter's shadow in the shadow of his own home under his Father's monument. He had to bask in Peter's accomplishments and watch how his father fed off it, how could he ever live up to Peter?

His bedroom door open seconds later, it had been a few hours since his father sent him to his room, but he didn't bother to turn around as footsteps approached him, "Go away… I'm not going to listen to you lecturing me." Harry muttered,

"You never listen anyways, why would I waste my time like that, Harry?" his father spoke up , stepping about the room, but still Harry wouldn't look at him, "We've been over this time and time again.. Why are you so selfish…?"

…

"Peter is your brother, he has no one but us to take care of him- All these opportunities he's given is graciously offered to him by us. He needs us." Norman's voice echoed about the room, and Harry heard the closet door open up,

"He's not my brother." Harry muttered, and suddenly Norman fell silent.

"..No, he isn't." footsteps started toward him again, "He's not your brother but he is my son!" Suddenly a hand grabbed Harry's arm and forced the younger Osborn around to look at him, "And he isn't going anywhere." Norman seethed, the man's blue eye's edging with bright emerald green which stunned Harry for a moment,

"Just like you, my blood serve a purpose.. Peter will serve his to me." The Emerald in the man's eyes faded as quickly as it came, snapping Harry back to reality,

"Our.. purpose?"

"And soon.. He might even prove it to you." the smile on his father's face was wicked, he didn't recognize this man, and Harry suddenly forced his arm out of the man's grasp,

"W-Why're you acting like this.." he stumbled back, dodging his father's hands until he was backed up against the wall,

"Family secrets my boy, family secrets.. The greatest inheritance I can pass on to my son, lies already within you."

"What are you talking about..!"

"Soon it'll expose who you really are..

our curse."

Harry felt a chill run over his skin at the high pitched and crackled voice of someone- or thing he didn't recognize, "F-Father.." Harry whispered hoarsely, but Norman suddenly stepped back, his head shaking and the bones popping in his neck and jaw as his dilated eyes refocused back on Harry, the wicked crazy demeanor the man had taken on right before melting away as a smirk edged at the edges of the older man's lips, but Norman didn't say anything else and he proceeded to turn away,

"You're not ready… But you'll know what I'm talking about.. -Soon, my son."

Harry felt his knees give out as his fingers held to the wall behind him to keep him upright as his lungs demanded oxygen, his eyes still wide and staring fearfully after his father as that.. Voice echoed through his head.

The Osborn Curse..?

"So you don't have like- an army of spiders in the basement?"

"Why would you even think that..!"

"Can you communicate with spiders?"

"That's illogical-" Peter snickered, as much as he now feared Ned he was actually enjoying himself, he never got to find the time to actually enjoy the perks of his.. Mutation? And tried to work on the rest of the Death Star, as they were nearly finished-

"Peter,"

Peter's heart nearly burst out of his chest as Norman Osborn came stepping into his room,

"Peter, I think it's time for Mr. Leeds to head home now."

Ned quickly gave Peter a confused look, as if he had expected to stay over for the night, in fact it was probably a normal thing for Ned to do, because sure he probably had friends he stayed over with all the time, and while Peter had never really gone to a sleepover, the idea sounded a bit ..nice?

"Oh I'll take him down in a minute, we're almost done mr. Osborn."

"That certainly doesn't look like homework Peter..''

Shit.

Peter's eyes looked over the Deathstar, realizing he had completely blown over their project, "Y-Yeah we finished awhile ago so we're just .. hanging out."

Norman gave him a look, clearly unhappy with the answer, "If your done then he should be getting home, it's rather late and his parents must be worried." suddenly a kind look came over Osborn's face making Peter worry as Norman turned his attentiont to Ned, "I'll get out driver to take you home so there wont be any problems, would that be alright?"

All eyes were on Ned who had turn red about the ears, "T-That's fine M-Mr. Osborn.." though to Peter he sounded disappointed, but Peter knew better to argue to Osborn, he didn't even let Harry invite anyone over for the night.

Norman nodded and gave Peter a stern look, "Finish up," and went to leave, and Peter quickly sent an apologetic look to Ned, "Sorry, it's a rule we have." he said so quietly so Norman wouldn't overhear him on his way out as he went to raise up, going to start picking up what little Lego pieces they still had scattered about and putting them back into their designated bags,

"T-That's fine man, you can always just text me you know."

Peter blinked, as if the thought dumbfounded him as he stared at Ned, "Er.. What for?"

"Incase.. You know, you want to hang out? Or just.. Talk?"

Peter considered this for a moment, a smile poking at his lips before he lowered his head shyly, "Y-..Yeah, sure." as he let the smile grow onto his face as he put the lego pieces back into the box and handed it to Ned, "I can carry this for you." He gestured to the Lego Deathstar, knowing it damn well wasn't going to fit in the box probably ever again and went to pick it up with ease as he was careful about the places where they weren't quite finished.. If he had been given just ten more minutes he could've probably done the rest himself but he had enjoyed time with Ned, despite how distracting it had been as usually he had noone to bother him whenever he was really trying to focus and went to guide Ned out down to the car that was waiting for him down front. He made sure Ned had a solid grip on the death star before he waved him off until Ned disappeared going out the gate.

Peter figured he could learn to put a little trust in people if anything Ned had reminded him of something he had forgotten while being thrashed by the Daily Bugle and S.H.I.E.L.D, what Spiderman did really affected this city, and even if the media and S.H.I.E.L.D found it hard to believe, the people was all Peter cared about that were happy.

Peter marched back up to his room where he flipped open his laptop, taken out his flash drive and finally dug out the file he had under his mattress,

It was time to meet mom and dad.

Hey guys! Just like before, any suggestions? Comments? Hearing from you keeps me going!

So a lot about this chapter,

Really seeing some bonding with Ned and Peter, which is good because Peter has been in a bubble his whole life.

Another thing! The Osborn Curse! I took a bit from the Amazing Spiderman series back in 2012, but I have my own idea what to do with it that I'm really excited for! Think we might be seeing Green Goblin soon? ALSO, next chapter is going to be a lot of information overload as Peter finally dwells into what his parents really did while at Oscorp, and while working for S.H.I.E.L.D. Peter's going to get a lot of answers he just.. might not be ready to hear, and I can't wait to start on it with you guys!

How do you think it's going to go? What do you want to see/expect for next chapter?