Peter and I walk hand in hand after landing back home, the sun washing over the city in orange and gold.

"You know" he says with a grin.
"I still can't get over the fact that my girlfriend's going to lead the avengers one day" he said

I bump his shoulder.
"Yeah, which means you'll have to listen to me" I said

He laughs.
"Yeah, I'm definitely pretended to-" he started

Before we can finish, betty and Ned walk over.

"You guys are so cute" betty gushes.

"Thanks. Uh- we were thinking we should all go on a double date or something sometime?" Peter suggested.

"Oh, we broke up." They both say at the exact same time.

"Wait- what? Really?" I ask, blinking.

"Why?" Peter adds, just as confused.

Ned sighed.
"Men and women grow apart, but the journey they shared together will always be a part of them" he said

Betty tilts her head.
"You are so wise." She said

"Thank you" ned says proudly as betty walks off, then Ned walked off too.

Peter and I just stare at each other, completely lost.
"That was....weirdly poetic?" I mutter

Peter shrugged.
"Classic Ned" he said

We're still laughing when we walk outside- and may spots us instantly. She runs over, hugging Peter first, then me.

"I'm so glad you're okay." She says, her voice trembling in relief.

"No, for real. I'm good. I'm actually really fine" peter said, smiling.

May steps back, eyeing the way our hands are still intertwined. Her jaw drops.

"Hold on a minute.... oh my gosh! Finally! Took you two long enough" she exclaims.

Peters face flushes red while I laugh.

"Did he confess awkwardly or confidently?" She asks me.

"May!" Peter groans, mortified.

I laugh again, but something behind her catches my eye- Wanda, waiting by a car across the street.

"I've gotta go." I said, squeezing Peters hand.
"I'll see you guys later" I smile

"Bye, Lizzie!" Peter calls

"Bye, Peter! Bye, may!" I shout back, jogging toward Wanda.

The moment I reach her, I tackle her in a hug.

"I'm so glad you're safe" she says softly.

"Me too. Did Billy and Tommy make it okay?" I ask.

"Yeah, they did. They're sleeping now." She says, relief written across her face.
"Elizabeth, I'm so proud of you. You kept them safe" she said

"It's my job" I smile

"Oh, I have so much to tell you" I say as we slide into the car.

"I'm counting on it" she says, starting the engine.
"but first- I need to tell you something" she said.

My heart skips.
"Yeah?" I ask

She turns to me, eyes serious.
"Tonys awake" she said

My breath catches.
"Like...awake awake? He's alive?" I ask

"Yeah" she says softly.
"He's waiting for you" she said

I nod, trying to breathe, my heart racing.
"Okay...okay" I mumble

I burst through the hospital doors and run down the familiar hallway. My feet barely touch the ground as I sprint to his room.

I push the door open- and there he is. Sitting up,
Talking quietly to pepper.

"Tony?" I whisper, tears already burning in my eyes.

He looks up- and smiles.
"Elizabeth" he said

I run to him and wrap my arms around his shoulders, clinging to him like I'll never let go.

"I missed you so much" I whisper into his shoulder.

"I missed you too, kid" he murmurs, his voice soft but steady.

When I finally pull away, I'm crying outright.
"You're alive. I can't believe it" I said.

"I'm alive because of you" tony says.

I let out a choked laugh, shaking my head.
"Thank you... for everything" I said

"You gotta be specific. I did a lot of things" he says, the old tong smirk tugging at his lips.

"Already back to your old self" I roll my eyes.

"I mean, for Friday, for making me the leader, for saving me, for- just everything" I said

"Oh, that! Well, yeah, you're welcome. The leader thing was mostly my idea, Steve helped a little " he said

"Yeah, right" I laugh.

"Okay, fine. We both agreed it was the right choice" he says with a grin.

"So" he leans back.
"what's new with you?" He asked.

I laugh, wiping my eyes.
"Oh, you have no idea" I said

Later, Peter and I were supposed to meet on 4th Street for patrol. I lean against a lamppost, glancing up at the skyline.

He swings in a second later, landing perfectly on the light above me.

"Took you long enough" I tease.

"Hey, not all of us can fly" he shoots back, laughing.

I hold my hands up in surrender, about to say something- but then the massive billboard across the street flickers to life.

"This is breaking news." A reporter says, his voice serious.
"We come to you with revelations about last week's attack in London"

Peter and I exchange looks.

"An anonymous source provided this video. It shows Quentin Beck- aka Mysterio- moments before his death. A warning, you may find this video disturbing."

Becks face fills the screen, pale and desperate.

"I managed to send the Elemental through the rift, but I don't think im gonna make it out of this bridge alive. Spider-Man attacked me for some reason. He has an army of weaponized drones, Stark technology. He's saying he's the only one who's gonna be the next hero, no one else."

Peter's face drains of color.

Then Edith's voice plays.
"Are you sure you want to commence the drone attack? There will be significant casualties."

And then- Peter's voice.
"Do it. Execute them all"

"That's not real. That's not" Peter muttered.

The reporter keeps talking.
"This shocking video was released earlier today,  but that's not the only revelation from the London attack"

My stomach drops as the footage changes. A video of me- sapphire- fighting hailey, blue and purple power colliding midair.

"When police spoke to the woman seen fighting her, she had no memory of the encounter. We suspect that sapphire removed her memories to remain the only hero with her powers"

The reporters tone hardens.
"All this was released on the controversial news website The Daily Bugle. net."

"There you have it, folks!" A new voice shouts- the one and only, J. Jonah Jameson.
"conclusive proof that Spider-Man and sapphire were responsible for the murder of Mysterio- an inter dimensional warrior who gave his life to protect our planet and who will no doubt go down in history as the greatest superhero of all time."

Peter and I stare at each other, frozen.

"But that's not all, folks." Jameson adds, leaning closer.
"Here's the real blockbuster. Brace yourselves you might wanna see this."

Beck appears again, blood running down his face.

"Spider-Man's real- Spider-Man's real name is- Spider-Man's name is Peter Parker."

My heart stops.

"And sapphire- sapphire's name is Elizabeth Pandora"

Then both our photos appear on the screen.

Jameson slams his hand on the desk.
"That's right, folks! Sapphires real name is Elizabeth Pandora. And Spider-Man's real name is Peter Parker!"

Peter and I just stare at each other in stunned silence.

"What the fu- !"