Chapter 2

Peter arrived at the docks. It was quiet, too quiet. Peter cursed for the umpteenth time about how his spider sense didn't work against the symbiotes. After surveying the area Peter decided to search a large dilapidated warehouse. He entered through a broken hole in the roof. As he dropped down he surveyed the interior. It was largely empty with a few old rotting wooden crates scattered about. It was dark and the only light came through the various holes in the roof and walls. Sitting in roughly the middle of the warehouse tied to a chair and gagged was Mary Jane. Peter glanced around but didn't see Venom any where. That didn't mean he wasn't watching though since his costume allowed him to blend in with the scenery like a chameleon.

Peter carefully made his way to Mary Jane expecting to be ambushed with every step. Her eyes were also darting about the room, which led Peter to suspect that her kidnappers were nearby. He reached Mary Jane and immediately began untying her. Her got her hands free first and bent down to untie her legs. Mary Jane undid the gag around her mouth.

"Peter, behind you," Mary Jane exclaimed.

Peter turned around and found himself staring up at the massive hulking form of Venom. Before he could react Venom was able to grab him and toss him halfway across the warehouse where smashed into some old wooden crates. Mary Jane screamed in horror as the hulking monster stalked after her husband.

Peter picked himself up off the ground and after shaking his head to clear out a few cobwebs he charged at Venom. But as he did he was jerked violently by something attaching to his legs and he crashed to the ground. He turned around to see She-Venom holding onto a pair of web lines that were attached to his legs.

Peter pulled the webbing off himself and got his feet, but now he was in a precarious position. On one side a mammoth hulking Venom was slowly stalking towards him, its tongue lashing about between its jagged teeth and drooling venom all over the place. But on the other was a sleek and graceful Venom that was advancing near him like a lion about to pounce on a gazelle. For once in his entire crime fighting life Peter found himself at a loss for words.

He quickly decided to go after She-Venom since she had almost no experience fighting him. He leapt high at her quickly, but she was even faster. She saw his attack and brought her left foot up over her head in an amazing feat of agility and kicked Peter in the sternum. The force sent him tumbling through the air, but he was able to land on his feet. However he was not on the ground for very long since a massive fist caught him in the side and sent him cart wheeling. Peter once again had barely regained his feet when She-Venom grabbed him and threw him hard against a wall. Peter groaned and clutched at his ribs as he staggered to his feet but then fell over again in agony.

"We thought you would be much more of a challenge than this," She-Venom said as calmly walked over to Peter.

"Don't underestimate the little spider," Venom warned her. "He's very resourceful."

She-Venom grabbed Peter's neck with one of her claw-like hands and lifted him into the air by the throat, squeezing to choke of his air supply. She pulled Peter's face close to her own. He tried to look away, repulsed by the needle sharp teeth and the long venom dripping tongue.

"We could crush you with out bare hands in seconds Spider," She-Venom said, her tongue flailing millimetres away from Peter's face.

"I wouldn't count on that if I were you," Peter choked out.

With swung a foot up and managed to kick her in the head. She maintained her grip but both of them went tumbling to the ground where Peter was able to force his way free. Peter found himself backed up against a wall though with both Venoms facing him.

"We have you cornered Spider," Venom said. "Why don't you just give up and we'll make this quick for you."

"Do you really think I'd come all the way here to fight two symbiotes without back up?" Peter asked.

Right on cue the ceiling collapsed and Ironman came flying down amidst the debris. He immediately fired a sonic weapon at Venom and the symbiote began to retract from Eddie's body. She-Venom was able to distract Ironman but then found herself the target of the sonic gun. Venom launched himself at Ironman and tore the sonic gun from Ironman's suit. Ironman then pounded Venom with a heavy punch that sent him flying. He then focused a second sonic gun on She-Venom.

Realizing that today was not going to the day for victory Venom grabbed his partner with a tendril and fled from the warehouse by smashing through a window that was boarded by thin plywood.

"Thanks for you help," Peter said to Ironman after they had left.

"Don't worry about it; I'm sorry they got away." Ironman apologized.

"It's okay," Peter replied looking at the smashed window. "They just had some anger issues that they needed to work out."

"Well just remember, if you ever need help, you know where to find me." Ironman said.

With that Ironman took off out of the hole he had created coming in. Mary Jane had finished untying herself and she ran up to Peter.

"Are you alright?" she asked her husband.

"No worse that after any other fight," Peter replied.

"Come on," Mary Jane said. "Let's get you home and bandaged up."

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Eddie and Ann had stopped on the roof of a building in the Broadway area of the city.

"Eddie what was that thing that Ironman used on us back there?" Ann asked as her mask retreated from her face.

"It's a sonic weapon," Eddie replied. "The symbiote is weak against loud noise."

"How will we be able to defeat the spider when he has a weapon like that?" Ann asked.

"Next time we will not toy with the Spider," Eddie responded. "We will tear the wretched creature limb from limb."

She-Venom cuddled up against her massive husband, "I love it when you talk destructive like that."

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What's in store for our friendly neighbourhood Spiderman next? Read chapter 3 and review.