A Promise Never Made

Chapter One:

A Different Ending

A clam broke over the city of New York, especially midtown. Dr. Curt Connors was sitting on the rooftop of Oscorp, crying over what he almost did to the innocent people below. Spider-Man was standing behind him, cut and banged up and once again feeling the bullet wound in his leg. "Doc, you thinking right again?"

The doctor not wanting to face the son of his long time friend after almost killing him responded with a simple nod. Peter gave one last look before heading in the direction of the downed police captain. "Please don't be dead, please don't be dead," was all that was running through Peter's mind as he was walking over to him. Rolling him onto his side he breathed a sigh of relief seeing that the Lizards claws didn't pierce the kevlar vest of Captain Stacy.

After quite a few hours of running and swinging around New York Peter finally has time to rest, or at least he thought. "I was wrong about you Peter," looking up he see George coming around, "this city needs you. about as much as it needs me with all my law and order." Staggering to stand up still sore from the hit by Conners. "But you're gonna need this."

Handing the mask to the sitting Spider-Man, shocked all Peter can do is take it lightly and nodd. "Now I can't call off the arrest warrant, because what you are doing is illegal." Walking slowly to Conners while taking out his hand-cuffs, "but that doesn't mean I have to arrest you. Make sure you get home safe."

Peter nods and thanks the Captain before slipping on the mask and standing, "thank you sir." Grabbing the doctor that is now handcuffed to the captain due to the fact he only has one arm, "just be sure to come over tomorrow at 7, this time no branzino." Peter gives a nod of acknowledgement, before back flipping off the roof and jumping to a nearby building.

Looking down at his wrists Peter sighs, "looks like I have to get some new web blasters" Jumping into the deserted alley Peter looks around for a sewer drain to head back to the Lizard's lair and get his clothes. "Man doc, why'd you have to make your hideout in the sewer, now my clothes are gonna stink."

Finally making his way down to the hideout Peter grabbed his backpack and put on his street clothes over his Spidy outfit, pulled his mask off and stuffed it in the backpack. Heading back up and out of the sewer. "Eggs, gotta get eggs." Peter started limping towards the convenience store to pick up the eggs he forgot as an apology to his aunt.

Arriving back home and hugging his aunt with the eggs in his hand Peter limps upstairs to collapse into his bed exhausted. BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ, "Damit, all I want to do it sleep!" Grabbing his phone without checking the caller ID Peter answered hazily, "Hello."

"Peter! Oh my god I have been so worried! My dad said you got shot! Are you ok, where are you do you need any help?!" Gwen, no matter the condition she could always make him smile. "Yeah sorry I was trying to get back to Aunt May so she wouldn't worry. Yeah I got shot but it was just a graze, I got it webbed up."

Hearing her sigh Peter grinned to himself. "Was that all your dad told you?" Laughing at him and his goofy attitude, "no you're suppose to come to dinner tomorrow night."

"Yeah but if you don't mind, I am extremely tired and need some sleep." Gwen giggled at his exasperated tone, "Get some sleep bug boy, I'll see ya tomorrow."

Peter awoke early that Saturday morning, the pain from the night before setting in, running any chance of getting further sleep. Sitting up and just staring around the room for a minute Peter looked down and realized he was still wearing his smelly clothes and bloody suit. Getting out of bed and stretching lightly to avoid from aggravating his pains more he striped off both the clothes and the suit before hitting the shower.

Letting the warm water wash over him and take off the dried blood he felt better, still sore and aching but in less pain. Looking down at his leg he noticed he wouldn't need to web it up any more, it was mostly healed. "Perks of being bitten by a genetically altered spider I guess."

Stepping out and heading down to the basement after grabbing a quick bite to eat from the kitchen, with Aunt May still asleep breakfast wouldn't for a while. He got to work on fixing his web blasters.

After a few hours and a few upgrade he was finally happy with the newer web blasters. Heading up stairs and hoping to find his aunt in the Kitchen, Peter thought about what was gonna be said at Gwen's now that her father knew about him.

"Ah, Peter you're up early!" Aunt May squeaked surprised to see him coming up from the basement with his backpack. "Yeah sorry to surprise you Aunt May, I was working on some school stuff I didn't get a chance to finish with all the commotion for that lizard guy yesterday."

His aunt just smiled at him, "always the studious type, you're gonna get into a great school Peter Parker, just you watch!" Handing him a plate of breakfast the two sat at the kitchen table together for the first time since his uncle was killed.

"Thanks for the breakfast Aunt May." Peter said in between large bites. "Of course you need your strength, you're a growing boy." Aunt May said in her casual brush everything off tone. Peter smiled, "Oh I won't be home for dinner, I am going over to Gwen's house for dinner."

"Who is Gwen?" Peter looked up at his aunt for a second before realizing he had never mentioned Gwen to his aunt before. "Peter Parker! Did you get a girlfriend without even telling your aunt about her!" She scolded him, and lightly wapping him with a spatula she had by her

"Sorry, sorry," Peter repeated trying to get his aunt to stop swatting him with the spatula. "I promise to introduce you to her soon." May smiled at her nephew, "you better mister." Clearing the table for his aunt Peter finally felt that things were ok between the two of them again, and a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. Heading up to his room to catch up on actual school work, Peter remembered the message that his uncle left on his cell. Reaching in deep he pulled his courage to finally listen to it.

Peter tried to hold back the tears listening to his uncles encouraging words, deciding he needed to get out of the house for a bit and calm down, he grabbed his skateboard and headed out. Riding the subway to the warehouse where he first tried out his sticking powers Peter just mindless road around for awhile.

Thinking over what his uncle said in the message, and what Gwen's father told him the night before. And if anyone's destined for greatness, it's you, son. This city needs you, Now I can't call off the arrest warrant, because what you are doing is illegal "Ug, why can't being a hero be simple." Plopping down with his board stuck to his feet Peter was watching the horizon trying to figure himself out. "Hopefully it will get easier after I speak with Gwen's father with whatever he wants to talk about it."

Checking the time on his phone and realizing he needs to get a move on it before he's late for dinner at the Stacy's. Picking up his board and strapping it to his backpack he starts to web sling his way over to the apartment building. "Sure fight a giant mutant lizard, but deal with a door man and you get nervous." Peter thought to himself while contemplating entering through Gwen's window or the front door like a normal person.

And without realizing it he picked the window like the few times before, when he found himself looking in at the beautiful girl working on her english paper. Knocking on the window she turned around and waved him in before turning around to save her work. Crawling into her room was becoming a normal thing for him, he still wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

"So you can fight off a crazed mutant lizard but my door man still intimidates you?" Gwen asked while turning around to face him with that goofy but beautiful sarcastic look in her face. Scratching the back of his neck to release his nervousness, "yeah well with the Lizard I had a mask on." Shaking her head at her boyfriend's lame excuse she stood up to gave him a hug and tender kiss. "Ya know I was really worried about you last night. Especially when I heard you got shot!"

Smacking him on the back of his head to show him she was not pleased with the fact that he wasn't even going to call her. "Yeah I am really sorry, but technically I was not a fault for getting shot." He says with that joking smile she loves so much. Raising an eyebrow, "so resisting lawful arrest, and beating up my Dad's SWAT team is not your fault?" Grinding his teeth side to side and looking everywhere but at her caused, Peter couldn't answer. "just don't be THAT stupid again." Kissing him again she grabbed his hand and pulled him into the hall to let her parents know he was there.

"Mom, Dad, Peter's here!" Walking into the living room Peter saw both of the Stacy's watching TV with Gwen's three brothers. "Oh hello Peter, how are?" Mrs. Stacy asked while turning to face him, "I am doing pretty good ma'am." "Mr. Parker," George said while turning as well to give him his full attention, "how come we didn't hear the front door when you came in?" Peter once again felt extremely nervous around the police captain. "Uh, fire escape sir, your door man intimidates me." The captain gives Peter a look that pretty much scream what the actual fuck, while Gwen giggles again at her poor boyfriend.

"But, um, thank you for having me over once again." Peter says awkwardly remembering the last time he was over and how he did not make the best impression on the family. "Of course Mr. Parker, we have got to get to know our daughter's boyfriend better. Speaking of which why don't you, Gewn and I go have a talk in the study." George said while getting off the couch and Gwen's brother making kissing noises and faces at the two.

"Don't arrest the poor boy George!" Helen called out to them as the three headed out of the room. Once inside the study George closed the door so they could talk in private. "Our door man intimidates you? After you took on a 9 foot tall lizard man?" Peter scratches the back of his neck and looks away from him. "Anyway, that's not why I asked you over tonight, as you know."

Peter turned back to face the captain and nodded. "I am not going to lie to you Peter, I do not like the fact that my daughter is dating a vigilante. You are breaking the law, and that doesn't sit well with me." Gwen looked like she was about to interrupt her father, but he held his hand up to stop her. "However, I am well aware of what happened last night myself and the police, we...we couldn't have handled that alone." Gwen at hearing her father's admission was surprised as was Peter.

"I gave you the mask back in the heat of the moment and in an attempt to smooth things over with us from our last two meetings." "Yes sir, and I am sorry if I did insulte you either time." The captain nodded before continuing. "I had every intention to tell you to stop being Spider-Man tonight or to leave Gwen alone."

"What changed dad?" Gwen asked once again surprised by her fathers admission and something she didn't expect. "First would be that would be hypocritical of me do to the fact that I have made enemies and people see my face. The second and more important reason would be, what is to stop some other nut ball from getting super powers and doing something similar."

Taking a long sigh the captain continued, "I don't know how you got your's Peter, and I frankly don't care. But knowing that theres people out there that can heal in a night, yes I did notice you're not limping anymore from the gunshot, or become giant lizards, what else is there?"

Peter nodded at the captain, "so what are we gonna do?" George took a deep breath before explaining what he had in mind, "we are gonna set ground rules on what you can and can't do and what it will mean."

"First, as Gwen's father, you will not sneak into her room late at night and attempt anything." Gwen glared at her father for being in her opinion nosiy. "Second, your grades don't slip and unless you get strict permission from me, you will not leave school to fight crime. Third and finally, you apprehend people you do not kill them."

"Honestly sir, I do not think I could kill anyone," Peter said to him seriously, grabbing Gwen's hand and giving it a light squeeze he continued. "Also I will not go out during school for anything regular but I may not be able to get your permission if someone attacks the school, or I hear something is attacking the city. As for no sneaking into Gwen's room, I respect her too much for that, but I maybe stopping by for late night homework help." Gwen smiled at him, "that's cause you're number two in the class, you would need my help anyway."

"It's not a perfect agreement but it will have to do." George stood up and lead the two out of the study, "now then we can go have some dinner where Peter here hopefully doesn't need help cutting his food." Gwen laughed at her father's joke while Peter smiled nervously.

"I don't see any handcuffs so it looks like you did ok Peter, I hope you like chicken parmesan." Helen said from the kitchen, while pulling the meal out of the oven, as they walked by. "Yes Mrs. Stacy, do you need any help with anything?" Peter asked the woman. Taken back a little at his forwardness to help out with dinner she took a second but responded, "sure if you and Gwen want to set the table she will show you where everything is."

Gwen lead Peter into the dining room to grab the dishes and the flatwear. "Trying to win my mother over by being super nice?" Gwen jibbed at the super powered boy. "Nah I'm just use to helping my aunt with dinner, even more so now that my uncle is.." Peter trailed off looking away from Gwen while setting the table. Gwen hugged him from behind and kissed his cheek, "I'm sorry. Is that what started all this?" Peter nodded and they continued setting the table.

Soon enough the whole Stacy family plus Peter were sitting down to the meal cooked by Helen. "So Peter," George started off while everyone ate, "you and Gwen are seniors and we know Gwen is going to NYU for a double major in Biochemistry Biotechnology, what do you plan on studying?" Peter looked up from his meal still feeling a little down from remember his uncle, "I applied at NYU to major in Physics, and minor in electronics and computers. I don't know if I got in yet or not"

"Any reason why you just applied to NYU?" Helen asked him, "I didn't want to leave my aunt alone so it was the closest school that offered the best physics program." Gwen grabbed his hand under the table at the mention of his aunt being alone and gave him what comfort she could. "That's very sweet of you, and if it works out you and Gwen will be going to the same college." Helen said, "That's where me and George met, he paid his way through by being part time campus security."

"Yeah it's a great story Peter, my dad actually caught mom drinking underage at a party." Gwen said while laughing at her mom, "Hey he doesn't need to hear about me bending the rules!" "Yeah mom's a hardened criminal!" Simon said causing the other two brothers to laugh. "Boys settle down please!" Helen tries to calm the boys down. "Do you play any videogames Peter?" Howard asks him, "nah, got to much going on with school and making sure you guys don't come after me for being mean to your sister." Peter says while smiling to Gwen.

"You better be nice to her! Don't forget our dads the police chief!" Roger says while pointing at his George. "I am the captain Roger, not the chief of police," George says to correct his son. "Same thing dad!"

Gwen seeing the family conversation dwindling into chaos with so many people at the table, stands up taking Peter with her do to the fact they are still holding hands, "Well we still have some school work, so, uh, bye!" Seeing Gwen pull Peter to her room the boys started to make kissing faces at the two again, "don't forget to get your cutie shot Peter!" Simon shouted down the hall at them.

Shutting the door behind them, "well that was interestingly crazy," Gwen said taking a seat at her computer again. "Yeah, at least I didn't think your dad was going to arrest me." Peter took a seat in the arm chair by her window. "So if you want to study physics and what not, how do you know so much about biology? And cross-species genetics?"

"Remember when I said I loved science?" Gwen nodded and Peter continued, "well I wasn't making that up, I read a lot of journals and such in my spare time, just my main focus is in physics."

"So, what homework have I missed out of lately?" Peter asked Gwen knowing that it probably wasn't too much. "Well, homework, not a lot, two papers are due tomorrow though, so you might wanna work on that sometime superhero." Gwen said in that sarcastic tone he loves so much. "Thanks for the heads up, by the way what time is it?" Gwen check her watch, noticing the late hour she looks at her door before looking back at Peter, "it's actually almost 10, I guess that talk with my dad took longer than we thought."

"I need to get back to Aunt May," Peter said standing up, grabbing his backpack he dumped next to the chair and slinging it on, he gave Gwen a kiss before stepping out her window and web slinging away. Just as Gwen shut the window her dad knocked and opened the door, "hey Gwen I think it's time for..." George looked around the room and saw only his daughter, "I take it he already left?" "Yeah dad, he wanted to get back to his aunt." George nodded before starting to turn around, but his daughter caught him in a hug. "Thanks daddy, for everything," she whispered to him. Smiling at her he kissed her forehead before heading out, but stopped right as he got to the door.

"That night you didn't wanted coco, he was in here wasn't he?" He turned to look at his daughter's face to see if she would lie to him, "I have no idea what you're talking about." Knowing his daughter lied to him he chuckled to himself before leaving the room, muttering under his breath about teenagers.

AN:

So I took a different path with the whole Gwen's father dieing thing. I had this idea pop up one night and it wouldn't leave my head. I can't promise regular updates on it but I will TRY for once every two month at the least. I have no idea how long this story will be, or who from the comics will appear or maybe some marvel movie characters. But I wanted to put it down and see where it went. I have taken some FANFIC liberties and plan to take more. That means I can change shit, and add shit at my discretion to the back stories of any characters. If you don't like, deal with it.

P.S. My story doesn't have a beta and I need one for this one, and two others I am working on. A serious Bleach with it being Ichigo and Soi-Fion, and then a Hellsing Twilight crack fic crossover with elements from TFS Hellsing Abridge.