Gwen's scream pierced the air.
Two words blared in Peter's mind as he launched himself down to catch her.
You promised.
For a moment everything stood still as the tendril of webbing sliced through the air.
It attached to Gwen's middle, and Peter reached for the nearest cable, holding on with all of his strength.
That's the thing about spider webs, though. They stretch.
A dull thud echoed through the clock tower. Peter dove down, cursing himself as he flew.
Why didn't I listen to him?
Because you love her.
If you loved her, you would've kept her safe, you would've stayed away from her.
As he reached Gwen, Peter took her lifeless form in his arms, listening...
A sob shook his body as he heard what he'd been straining, hoping, praying to hear—a heartbeat.
The tears flowed down Peter's cheeks and into Gwen's hair as he sobbed with relief.
Captain Stacy's voice filled his mind: I'm going to get up from my grave and kill you, Peter Parker.