( peter stills abruptly as harry pushes the device against him, and he lifts his hand up to clutch hold of it there. his fingertips press into it. it's been- the last time he remembers someone looking at him this desperately, grasping for help, needing him when they were on their last rope: it was dr. connors in the sewers, fighting against being turned into the lizard, wanting it and fearing it and hating it and needing it.
and peter put it in his hands when his father wanted it buried. he shoved it over to him to try to understand what was happening to him, what peter made happen. he orchestrated it all.
his eyes burn as he stares down at the device in his hand, and he swallows, wondering if he'll be able to work it out, figure it out. there are scientists here. there are smart people. he can give up a memory to get something that can read this.
harry's words ringing through his head, through the area. it feels like a very long time ago that they were children without a care in the world, and now harry's shaking, desperate, afraid. he grips hold of his arm, and he is silent for too long, for far too long. the words escape him quiet in a near whisper but the sheer desperation and need for it to be true-
no subject
and peter put it in his hands when his father wanted it buried. he shoved it over to him to try to understand what was happening to him, what peter made happen. he orchestrated it all.
his eyes burn as he stares down at the device in his hand, and he swallows, wondering if he'll be able to work it out, figure it out. there are scientists here. there are smart people. he can give up a memory to get something that can read this.
harry's words ringing through his head, through the area. it feels like a very long time ago that they were children without a care in the world, and now harry's shaking, desperate, afraid. he grips hold of his arm, and he is silent for too long, for far too long. the words escape him quiet in a near whisper but the sheer desperation and need for it to be true-
peter will make it true. )
We'll find a way.