Spiderman One More Day

A Different Ending

Aunt May's hospital room

Peter Parker wore his black costume and sat at his Aunt May's bedside, holding her hand and looking at Mary Jane Watson who is fast asleep in the corner of the room. They have agreed to spend the last few minutes together before going to meet Mephitso.

"It's my fault you're here. If I hadn't unmasked you, you'd still be here. I have to do this," he said. Then Peter felt something inside the room other than him, Aunt May and Mary Jane and turned to see his Uncle Ben standing there with Gwen Stacey and Death himself.

"Uncle Ben, I'm so glad to see you. It's my fault you died." said Peter, looking at his uncle, while also noticing the clock had stopped.

"What are you talking about Peter? You weren't the one that shot me; you didn't put the weapon into the young man's hand, or even cause him to have money problems. Besides Peter, it was my time to go. Now I'm here to tell you that it's May's time to go. Please don't give up your marriage to save her. She would rather you live happily with Mary Jane Watson and your daughter May," said Ben.

"May's dead. She died before she was even born," said Peter, glancing at Death, who only shook his head as if to say he was wrong.

"She's alive?" he asked with a smile on his face. Then he turned his attention to another matter. "Gwen, I'm sorry you died at my hands. If I wasn't Spider-Man, you would have been alive and we could've lived together. That's what I was shown by the Scarlet Witch. You're my true love," he said, eyes beginning to water.

"No, Peter. I could never be your true love. It's true, you did love me, and I loved you very much," she smiled at him. "But your heart belongs to Mary Jane and her heart belongs to you. You and she are meant to be together and you will always be. I'm sorry for what I put you through with my children. I didn't want them to hurt you."

"But Doctor Strange said I cheated and that this is my punishment," he said, looking at Death once again.

"This was not your time to go. I shall return for you on your 80th birthday and that is when you will die as will Mary Jane. You are destined to have four grandchildren, but tonight I have come to take May Parker. It is her time to go," said Death

"Please Peter, let Aunt May rejoin me. Death brought me here to change your mind. You can't cheat death. Mephisto always double-crosses people. Don't expect his deal to be fair," said Ben as he faded away into thin air.

"Peter, please tell my cousins Paul and Jill that I'm not upset about dying. I get to be with my dad, and I get to see you and Mary Jane. I'll be waiting for you. And Harry knows he's happy to have been your friend and he wants your forgiveness," Gwen said.

Peter nodded. "I forgive him."

She disappeared in the same fashion as Uncle Ben had and the entire scene faded away.

Peter woke up in the hospital and saw only five minutes had past. He walked over to Mary Jane and kissed her on the lips, waking her up.

She smiled when she saw him.

"Let's go tell Mephisto our answer," he said.

Mary Jane nodded and they made their way to the roof of the hospital.

Roof of Hospital

New York City

"So, Mr. and Mrs. Parker." Mephisto looked at them, "About my deal to save the live of May Parker. All you have to give me is your marriage and she lives."

"I," Peter Parker looked at Mary Jane quickly and then turned to Mephisto. "Decline your offer."

"You would let her die so you can stay married? What do you say Mrs. Parker? Do you agree with your husband that you don't want to give up your marriage to save his aunt? I can make you famous and rich. I'll let you be with your daughter again. All I ask is your marriage, Mrs. Parker."

"Like Peter said, we decline. I already have what I want in my life. A loving husband. And I may have lost my daughter, but our love is still strong," Mary Jane responded.

Mephisto looked to the figure standing behind them. The figure of Ghost Rider.

"They've turned you down, Mephisto. Leave or face me," he threatened, taking the chain from around his chest and slowly beginning to spin it around in a circle.

Mephisto twisted his face into a snarl. "You have doomed your aunt to an early death. You shall forever be blamed for letting her die. I have put a curse on you, Peter Parker. By day, you two will love each other, but by night you will be cursed to never have anymore children."

But his spell failed and he saw Death standing in front of Mary Jane and Peter.

Death pointed his scythe at Mephisto. "Leave now, demon, or I'll be collecting your soul personnel. You are to stay out of the Parker life. If you so much as go anywhere near them, you will face my wrath and that of god."

"No impostor will tell me what I can and can't do. I will have the Parkers' souls," said Mephisto.

"No you won't. They'll both be in Valhalla after they die. I can see their true future and your future will ends with you," said Death.

"Death, why did you interfere with my plans? I already had him willing to sell me his perfect live to save his aunt. I would have been able to get Mary Jane Watson to sell her soul so that she could remember their marriage!" said Mephisto angrily.

"There are always repercussions to your actions. You messed with Johnny Blaze and all those other people. So I decided to tell Peter Parker that it was May's time to go by bringing the one person that could influence him. His uncle Ben Parker. Payback's a bitch," said Death

Mephisto just laughed. "Oh please, Death. You really think you can ever stop me from coming back to this realm and collecting their lives in exchange for their daughter's life?"

"I say not, demon. Their daughter is alive because I have not collected her soul."

"May's alive? My daughter is alive?" Mary Jane was overcome with joy.

"Fine, but you can't watch over them all the time, Death. Villains will come after him and his wife and soon as Parker fears for their safety, he'll sell his soul to save her or she'll do the same for him," said Mephisto.

"I don't foresee that a deal has already made to protect their souls. Peter Parker is always set to go to Valhalla and his wife will soon be joining him. Their future is set in stone and you are forbidden to interfere with it," Death said confidently.

"This is a lie. I have made no such offer to anyone. Are you Loki, god of trickery?" asked Mephisto.

"No. I am Death, the Reaper of Souls. I'm the one that made this offer to two such people that love eternal has bidden their hearts together and forever."

"No mortal has made this request. Only someone more powerful than me can do that," said Mephisto.

"Correct. No mortal has made this request, but I have been sent on behalf of the one man that can make this offer. He is Eternal," said Death and raised his blade, banged it on the floor and in a blinding flash the one man that made the request stood in front of death. It was Thor.

"That's impossible," Mephisto cried.

"Leave demon, or I'll slay you," said Thor holding his hammer threateningly.

Mephisto unhappy agreed to disappear as Thor then vanished to Asgard, leaving Death with the two Parkers.

"Why did you help us?" asked Peter.

"Because I must always collect a soul, and that soul is your aunt's. It is her time. That is why I have come for her. I will take her to heaven to be with her family. Plus, it gave me a chance to mess with Mephisto's head," said Death and removed his hood to reveal the face of Ben Parker.

"Uncle Ben," said Peter in amazement.

"No, it's just a form I have decided to use to collect Aunt May's soul. You should spend the last two hours at her bed. I will return then for her soul," said Death, who then faded away.

Two hours later

Aunt May Hospital room

Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson stood arm in arm watching Aunt May as she took her final few breaths.

"Goodbye, Aunt May. I love you so much," said Peter.

"We'll miss you, May," said Mary Jane.

Peter looked out the window to see Death standing there with spiritual forms of his Uncle Ben, his parents, Richard and Mary, Aunt May, and Mary Jane mother. They vanished as Peter looked away.

A week later

Peter and Mary Jane watched as May's casket was buried. Peter looked around to see news reporters, J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson, and a new news reporter Lilly Cooper.

"See Jameson, that's what happens when a hero is unmasked. He puts his whole family in danger. This Superhero Registration Act is unfair. It forced Peter to be unmasked and his aunt got killed," said Robbie.

He walked over to Peter and Mary Jane and offered his sympathy.

"Peter, I always knew you were meant for great things," he said.

"How long have you known I was Spider-Man, Robbie?" asked Peter.

"Ever since you started taking photos of Spider-Man and that other papers couldn't get great photos like you could," said Robbie.

J. Jonah Jameson walked over to them with Lily Cooper following him.

"Parker, thank you for saving my son. I was just two stubborn. Spider-Man is a hero and I'm going to help you. My boy, how would you like to spend sometime as my guest until you decide what you want to do," he said.

"Who are you and what have you done with J. Jonah Jameson?" Peter asked sarcastically. "It's ok JJ, we'll take care of ourselves. We don't want to get you in trouble." said Peter.

"You know you have a friend that will help you out," Robbie shook Peter's hand.

"Thanks Robbie," said Peter, and then he and Mary Jane left the graveyard.