Spider-Man 2 FIC: Lament (Implied Harry/Peter PG)

[anemptymargin.livejournal.com]

Title: Lament
Author: Amber
E-mail: sacredlustsandfear@yahoo.com
Web page: http://anemptymargin.monaboyd.net
Fandom: Spider-Man Movies
Pairing: Implied Harry/Peter
Archive: List archives okay, personal archives ask first.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Both films.
Summary: After the events of Spider-Man 2, Harry laments the loss of his father in light of the secrets revealed.
Feedback: Is much appreciated by e-mail, journal comment or smoke signal.
Warnings: As dark as you would expect from Harry.
Notes: Written right after watching the second film, I apologize for any inconsistency... this is my first time in the fandom and I will be adding a piece of smut later to go with it, detailing the nature of Harry and Peter's "relationship".
Disclaimer: As per usual, I don't own them and I'm not making any money off this either.



My father... the man I wish more than anything to avenge... was a monster. And Peter... how I've loved him as more than even a brother. He betrayed me further than just hiding the man that killed my father; the blood was on his hands all along. Through my pain... my need... he committed the most disgusting acts of omission.

After the funeral, that very night... he held me as I held back the anger. Frustration drove me into the drunken madness, the cold lifeless place where the only color is black. Only Peter, the traitor I loved, could pull me out of my own personal hell.

He never told me. Through my vows of vengeance... he was merely calm and reassuring. He would hold me, stroke my shoulders and tell me everything was going to be okay. He loved me, I know that much still... but why did he have to hide for so long?

Now, as I kneel in the broken glass and cobwebs the truth hits me harder still. I could never deliver the rightful vengeance the man I thought was my father deserved. But, knowing as much of the truth as I could... I wondered if there was still a need.

Yes, he was a monster... in some sick way it makes sense, though I never would have known it. I don't think Peter would ever say it, even though I knew he was responsible for destroying the monster as well as the man. I hate them both, for the secrets...the masks... the bloodshed. Were my father not a monster, then I could spare my love without a guilty conscience.

Yes, my rational mind tells me the sin would then be on my head, but it can never be the same again. Never again could I be with him, the Peter I once loved is dead - replaced with the Spider-Man he has chosen to embrace. All I have left are my memories, the warm tender moments I could never share with anybody else.

His hands were tainted with the blood of the innocent, but I must still seek my father's vengeance.

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Comments

[wild-boys.livejournal.com]

Ooooh cool. I want more. He is so twisted and angry, and slightly OTT which is exactly how he is, and I can just see Peter being all nicey-nicey and stroking his back. This is great, a really evocative fragment, you can see much more of the story from it.

I really, really liked him kneeling in the broken glass and cobwebs.

[chibi-draco.livejournal.com]

Bweee... lovely Harry characterization. A lot of people make him this pussy brat, and I just can't stand that. I guess that's a comic-purist thing, though. Geh..

I digress. Very nice piece. Got any more?

*waves a tiny Harry/Peter=OTP flag*

[riverflame.livejournal.com]

Angsteriffic :D

(have you seen spideyslash and spiderman_slash? they've got some awesome stuff :) )

[anemptymargin.livejournal.com]

*blush* Thanks. :) That's what I was really going for... I pretty much consider this the aftermath of both films (obviously) and the longer prequel piece I'm almost done with.

Mmm. *nods* That was actually what I wanted to start with, but his voice just struck me too clearly... now I think I like it better at the end.

[anemptymargin.livejournal.com]

Heh. I love your icon, first off. :)

But on the subject of Harry... I'm not nearly as up on the comics as I should be given that I'm playing in the Movie universe - but I just can't see him being much of a pussy. Brat... yes. However, he's always seemed to me the much more control obsessed 'My Situation Is Under Control' guy. Definately not a pus.

I'm actually almost finished with a much longer movie prequel piece... dirty lil' thing even. Interested in doing some beta work for it?

[anemptymargin.livejournal.com]

*chuckle* Mmm... angstalicious. :) I'd just finished watching Spider-Man 2 for the second time and couldn't resist.

I'm actualy on the way right now... thanks for sending the links along.

[chibi-draco.livejournal.com]

Hah, thank you =D

Well, no, not exactly, but I think you did pretty well even if you were basing it off of the movie-verse Harry. He, too, is decidedly not a puss, and it gets annoying when you see a zillion fanfics where he's all 'boo hoo, my daddy is dead, someonesaveme cry cry wibble petereloveme!' because he isn't like that. Gah. I rant some more.

I would love to do some beta work. I warn you I'm not a grammar whore, though, so I'm not the best person for the job.

[anemptymargin.livejournal.com]

*nod* I could never see him quite taking that route. However, I can see him taking what little solace Peter would offer - in silence.

That would be fine by me, most of my grammar is fairly tight and I do have someone that just checks those aspects. I'd love to have a more character related person check over things and you seem to understand and agree with my characterization.

[nescienx.livejournal.com]

There is also a community dedicated to Harry and Peter. *g*

harryandpeter

[anemptymargin.livejournal.com]

Oooh. Thanks. :)

[nescienx.livejournal.com]

No problem. :D Anything to spread the love. XD