A/N: Hey peeps! I'm back with another chapter.

So I think I'll be updating weekly or fornitingly (is that a word?). Apologies if I don't get a chapter out quick enough, I am trying.

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SkyD12 ;D

Chapter Two: Plan's Gone Wrong Part One

Date: 9 October, 2017

Time: 9:28

Location: Midtown School of Science and Technology

POV: Jade Artemis Hunter

I burst into the Physics room breathless. That was a mistake. Now the entire class was looking at me like idiots. Who could blame them? I was a new kid, in a new school, in a new state. Heck, I've hardly ever been outside Oregon and even then I wasn't friends with anyone. Oh, right, maybe now was time to explain why I was late.

"S-sorry… Ms Warren. S-see I had n-no idea where the Physics class…huh… room was and I didn't know anybody and my friend had gone to her class and I've been running around the hallways for ages, until I found this map in my bag… I was panicked so I forgot it was there…" I felt relief as the teacher raised her hand and gestured for me to sit down.

"It's okay Miss Hunter. I understand that being new can be difficult. But in future, don't burst into a room if you're late. Okay?" I nodded and looked around the room. A girl with tanned skin, thick curly black hair and dark eyes patted the seat next to her smiling. I felt even more relief wash over me and went to go sit down next to her.

The girl leant over to me and whispered, "That boy sitting across from you just came in, a bit before you, but Ms Warren was furious. And then you come in and she's as nice to you as anything. I think Peter's pretty pissed."

I looked across the room and saw a boy with chocolate brown eyes and untidy brown hair looking at me with a scowl plastered to his face. It took all the will power within me not to laugh. His face scrunched up like that in anger was hilarious! I quickly turned my head back to the girl.

"I'm presuming he's Peter?" I whispered, the girl nodded.

"Ahem,' I heard the teacher clear her voice and the entire class stopped murmuring,"Everyone, I would like you to meet, Jade Hunter. She will be joining your class and I hope you all make her feel welcome." I felt my cheeks heat up furiously. Everyone was looking at me, I wasn't that interesting was I? They should get heaps of new kids coming in and out all the time right? That's what happened at my old school. I'd make best friends with a new girl, because they didn't know me very well, and then that person would leave. It was this constant cycle.

I gave a small wave, so everybody would except that I now existed in their environment and get on with life. Ms Warren, I guess I should start calling everybody by their names, began talking about vibranium. I decided to tune out, I knew about vibranium anyway. My Dad has been trying to get his hands on it for years...

I felt a small prick on my left side and looked back at the girl. She had clearly just pinched me. "What was that for?" I murmured.

"I wanted to get your attention. My name's Michelle Jones, but my friends call me MJ."

I smiled and replied,"Am I a friend?" 'MJ' nodded quickly.

"So you said you had another friend?" MJ asked.

"Yeah, her name's Aurora Mayer. She had Chemistry first up." I said.

"She new too?"

"Yup, started this morning just like me. You can meet her at our next break if you want." MJ nodded smiling.

"So… not so interested in vibranium or…" MJ tried to find another reason to why I wasn't paying attention.

"Oh, my Dad runs a business in Oregon, Hunter Tech. He sells some really cool stuff. He's been trying to get his hands on vibranium for years, Wakanda just refuses to sell it. Dad says it'll improve his tech, making it indestructible and all. He's told me everything he knows." I realised I was ranting and blushed again. MJ just looked confused.

"Wait, if your Dad's running a business in Oregon than why has he moved to New York?"

"He hasn't. I've moved in with my Grandparents. My parents are still in Oregon." I sighed. I missed them so much. I know moving here was for the best but still.

"So, why did you move…"

Ring. Ring. Ring.

'Saved by the bell', I thought. Discussing why I had moved to New York was a… touchy subject. Aurora didn't even know and she's been my bestie since childhood.

I picked up my stuff and walked out of the classroom. The hallways were filled with students moving to their next class. I turned to MJ and asked, 'What do you have next?"

"Spanish. You?"

"Biology."

"Wow, and you're doing Chemistry too?" I nodded.

"You must like Science." She laughed.

"I love it. It's just so… fascinating. Hurts my brain, but still it's fascinating." MJ smiled.

"You know, you should join the Decathlon team. I'm team captain this year. Mr Harrington said we needed some new team members so he put me up to…" I stopped listening and my heart sank. Was MJ only being friendly to get new team members? My depression clearly showed because MJ quickly said, "You know I'm not making friends with you just so you can join the team."

I raised my eyebrows and she sighed, "Okay yes, that was my original motivation, but after meeting you, I'm glad I decided to let you sit next to me." I smiled.

"When are the meetings?"

"During lunch break on Tuesdays… which is tomorrow." I nodded and said, "I'll be there." MJ grinned and waved goodbye as we parted.

Halfway down the hallway I saw Aurora. I ran up to her with a frown. "So exactly why did you ditch me?"

Aurora just laughed, "Of course you forgot about the map we were given. I thought you'd remember. You're usually not this forgetful… is there anything you'd like to tell me?" Aurora gave me one of those looks that just made me want to tell her everything.

I sighed, "It's just… new school, new people, I've already made enemies." I thought of Peter, "...and friends." I added as an afterthought, thinking of MJ. "And I just… want to help out with what's going on with Dad. It's-it's just hard you know?" Aurora exhaled and gave me hug. I immediately stiffened. I hated hugs, but I guess Aurora was the exception. I relaxed and let her embrace me.

"I'm sure you're Dad's doing fine, with whatever's wrong. Could you at least tell me what's wrong? You know I could help." I shook my head.

"Sorry, Rory. I think the smaller amount of people that know, the better." Aurora nodded and sighed.

"Well, I'm sure everything will work out. Try and think of something a bit more positive. We've got Biology next! And you love Biology." I looked at Aurora with an exasperated look.

"Hey, I'm just trying to cheer you up. I've learnt that looking at the negatives just makes the whole situation worse. Being optimistic really helps." I sighed then smiled.

"You're so right Rory, I don't know what I was worried about." We both smiled and walked off to our next class. Both of us had Biology next. So it seemed, did Peter.

Aurora and I ended up being the last to arrive to the Biology classroom. The entire class was already seated and I groaned as the only seats left were beside Peter and Ned. I didn't hate those two at all, but the look Peter had given me when I had walked in late was really unnerving and still hilarious. I sat down beside Peter and gave him a small smile. He just kept looking straight ahead pretending I hadn't done anything, but I also knew that he would've seen my gesture to be friends, so was he ignoring me?

Seriously, all I did was be late to class… on my first day. If anyone should be angry it should be me because my first impression on everyone so far has been, a forgetful newbie who hardly has any decent friends. 'It's better than it was before.' I thought. Back home, nobody would be my friend except for Aurora and the new kids, mainly because they were from out of town. My father was highly disliked by many people from around the city. They claimed he had stolen money from them, and due to recent events, they were all right. I had come here to get away from all that, to start a fresh slate. So much for that. I continued to stare at Peter for a little bit longer, hoping he would register my existence before I looked toward the front of the classroom.

The teacher cleared her voice and the lesson began.

Date: 9 October, 2017

Time: 9:55

Location: Midtown School of Science and Technology

POV: Peter Benjamin Parker

I saw Jade give me a small smile and my initial instinct was to smile back, but I fought it and pretended I hadn't seen it. I don't know why I was still annoyed. I mean it wasn't her fault. I guess I was more angry with Ms Warren for clearly having favourites. 'No Parker! She hadn't even known Jade up to that moment. Stop blaming everyone for your problems.'

I gave Jade a side glance, who had now turned her eyes to the teacher talking about our new topic… genetics. 'Great, now I can tune out for the rest of the term. Afterall who would know more about genetics than a half spider, half human hybrid?' Hoping to start a bit of a friendly conversation with Jade, I looked over to her to see if she was paying any attention. But her deep blue eyes were trained on the teacher, and they occasionally flickered down to her page where she was writing notes.

I sighed feeling so bored. I turned to Ned who looked like he was on the verge of falling asleep. "I'm so bored." He mumbled.

"Dude, preach." I whispered.

We just sat there doodling in our notebooks for the next forty minutes and felt so relieved when the bell went. Biology had always been an interesting subject to me but today I was just feeling really out of it. I was dying to get back into the suit.

Ned and I stood up and waited for about ten other people to leave the classroom before we exited. Jade and another girl (whom I was presuming was her friend, whom was also new) lingered around trying to pack their stuff up as quickly as possible… while talking. I left and checked my timetable and saw I had Chemistry next. I groaned and trudged my way to the Chemistry lab. Ned had gotten into the classroom first and saved a seat for me next to the window overlooking a busy intersection. I smiled gratefully. Not only was it the perfect place to daydream, I also had perfect cover to make another batch of web fluid.

I couldn't help but think what a coincidence it was that Jade and her friend ended sitting next to Ned and me, again. When the teacher entered she asked us to pull out our exercise books. I groaned again. So this was going to be a theory lesson… yaaaay. What would I give to be back in that battle this morning. Sure my leg was still sore as heck but at least the whole thing was actually exciting.

Plus, I really needed some more web fluid. Luckily every time I run out I'm free falling beside a building. Meaning I can use my 'Spider' grip to stop myself from plummeting to my death. I've actually had nightmares about being in the middle of nowhere, falling, without any web fluid.

I shivered at the thought. It had never really occurred to me how dangerous being Spider-Man was. No wonder Aunt May had been so panicked when she found out I was fighting crime! She understands why I do it, but is definitely still hesitant. I mean, knowing your nephew is fighting criminals that were generally armed with guns isn't exactly a comforting thought.

Speaking of guns…

As I was looking out the window a massive delivery truck had pulled up at an intersection, the light was green but the truck wouldn't go. I got a glimpse of what looked like four guys, wearing pretty casual clothing (except for the black masks they wore) and one of them was inconspicuously holding a gun to the drivers window.

I lightly elbowed Ned in the stomach to get his attention. Unfortunately me 'lightly elbowing' someone is like me punching with intention to seriously injure. Ned's face was scrunched up in pain and I mumbled a quick sorry and pointed to the commotion happening outside. Ned nodded (while wincing) and we both raised our hands.

"Yes, Parker?"

"Um… Miss I need to go to the bathroom."

"I need to go too Miss." Ned added a little breathlessly. Did I really hit him that hard?

The teacher sighed and replied, "Very well, but be quick." We both nodded and raced out of the classroom and down the hallway to our lockers. Luckily everyone was in class so we weren't bothered at all. We needed to get to that truck ASAP or we'd lose them.

I arrived at my locker and put in the code. Reefing my bag out of it I continued down the hallway and out of the front doors and left Ned to his Guy-In-The-Chair' business. While I was running to find the nearest alley I saw that the truck was still there and now the light was red… good I had time.

Turning into the nearest alley I changed faster than I ever had before. In no time I had my suit on and was hearing Karen's voice in head.

"Good morning Peter. You seem to be in a rush." She said blankly.

"There're some guys hijacking a delivery truck. And you should know Karen, I've had bad experiences with that sort of thing." I shot a web onto a building and swung onto it gripping the concrete walls, searching the street for the delivery truck.

"I do Peter. Incoming call from, Ned Leeds."

"Accept." I said as I spotted the now moving truck. I continued to swing after it as Ned's voice was in my ear.

"Peter, can you hear me?" He said. It sounded loud and clear in my ears but in class it would sound nothing more than a murmur. Mr Stark had been amused about Ned's whole Guy-In-The-Chair role and decided to make him a special earpiece, invisible to the naked eye, could pick up Ned's voice and only Ned's voice and could also pick up the noises from my circumstances, so I didn't always have to explain what was going on.

"I can hear you buddy. Any louder and you'll be yelling." I chuckled and landed on the truck. Whoever was driving it clearly heard me and drove faster, but my grip kept me aboard… just. To be sure I didn't lose the truck I shot a tiny spider onto the roof which crawled into a small crack.

"Where are they heading Ned?" I asked, as I began to crawl toward the driver's seat.

"Just wait. They seem to be heading to the outskirts of Queens. They're probably trying to get out of New York."

"What makes you say that?"

"I don't know. Generally criminals don't like to stay in the same place they committed a crime. Are you sure those guys were actually criminals they could've been holding a gun."

"Oh yeah sure, they were just casually holding a gun to whoever the driver was. Actually could you hack the security systems? We can see what really happened."

"I don't need to."

"Why?"

"Because there's man standing exactly where the truck used to be and he looks pretty terrified and slightly confused… also he's got a nose bleed."

"What!?"

"They probably hit him with the gun!"

"Ned wouldn't they just shoot h-" But I never got to finish my sentence because the truck suddenly took a violent right turn… into an abandoned alley? I was now right above the driver compartment and was about to jump down and attack before my Spider sense screamed at me. I jumped out of the way just in time before a gunfire sounded and a bullet was fired just where I was standing. I landed on the wall and stared at the people below me.

There were four guys, each dressed in pretty casual civilian outfits, but each held massive guns and even smaller ones were in their pockets, this didn't look good. One of the four stepped toward me and smiled. He looked kind of familiar…

"Spider-Man, we were hoping to run into you." Uh oh. Where had I seen this guy before?

The thug laughed, "Oh, don't you remember me?" 'Wait, did I ask that out loud?' I thought. "Maybe this will help." He shook his hand, an electrical weapon encasing his fist appeared.

"Your that guy that attacked me at Midtown!" I exclaimed in realisation. I began to crawl closer and changed the settings on my web shooters to web grenades.

"Look he does remember, you can call me The Shocker… Peter." I stopped dead. No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Please no! Surely these guys didn't know my identity. They just… can't.

"Yes, Peter Parker. We know who you are." 'Okay, seriously. Do these guys have some sort of mind reading device?' My heart sank, these guys must have been in league with Toomes he was the only villain who knew my identity.

"Ned, I need you to-"

"Oh no you don't!" Shocker exclaimed and he nodded to one of his thugs. They pulled out a familiar looking weapon and fired it at me. I dodged the first two shots but wasn't so lucky on the third. My body became weightless and I could no longer move. It was the Anti-Gravity gun.

"You guys are definitely working for Toomes aren't you?" I asked. My voice sounded like an echo under the effects of the gun.

"Oh, we're just making a delivery. Besides it was Toomes' idea to have you to come with us, alive albeit, but the whole heist was his, Gargan's, idea." I smiled under the mask. These guys were doing the classic villain move where they explain the plan to the good guy, before they kill him, or kidnap him in this case. Every villain seems to make that mistake but none of them really learn from it.

"So who's this Gargan?" I asked pleasantly.

"None of your business, web-head." Shocker retorted. He reached toward my face and ripped my mask off, along with my only way of communication with Ned and Mr Stark.

"I would like to keep our whole conversation private. Now this can go two ways Peter! You can either come with us without any injuries or we take you by force. And trust me that's gonna be pa-" Before Shocker could say anything else I kicked at the binds of the Anti-Gravity gun with full force. The effects of the gun wore off and I flipped away before they could fire again. I kicked Shocker in the face. He hit the opposite brick wall, hard and slumped to the ground groaning slightly.

I dropped to the ground and kicked one of the thug's legs out from underneath him. He landed on his butt and before he could raise his gun I pulled it out of his hands and webbed it to the truck. My Spider sense buzzed and I jumped into the air and landed behind the dude that was about to shoot me. I punched him in the back of the head and webbed him to the wall.

As I went to go and get the gun off him, the third guy fired his own. I jumped to the side as the bullet whizzed by me.

"You sure you want me alive? Those bullet's look pretty lethal." I pulled the gun out of the third dude's hand and socked him in the face. I went up to the second guy, who was still stuck on the wall.

"Thank you!" I said as I took his gun and webbed both gun's on the truck. "Wow. That was a lot easier than I expected. You guys really-"

Bang!

I froze. A throbbing pain started in my left leg, just above my stab wound from this morning, right, still need to get that checked out. Shakily, I looked down and saw to my horror that a bullet had pierced right through my femoral artery, oh thank the universe for Biology. Blood was pouring down my leg and I began to panic. At the rate I was bleeding, I'd be dead within the next five minutes!

I heard laughter from behind me and spun around and saw Shocker holding up a gun that was still smoking. "You really are a rookie. Never, under any circumstances, turn your back on a foe. It's common knowledge kid."

I jumped up onto the wall to stay out of reach of the Shocker. I put my hand on the bullet wound to try and steady the blood that was still pouring thick and fast. I hissed as the wound stung and eventually it hurt so much I had to let go.

"Funny what a simple lump of metal can do to an amazing hero like you Peter." Suddenly my head began to spin. I knew immediately that I had already lost way too much blood. I needed to get away from this guy. But before I could think of an escape route I felt my grip on the wall slip and found myself plummeting to the ground.

Two arms caught me before I hit the alley floor. I looked up and saw Shocker holding me and taking me to the truck. My eyelids became heavy, I was finding it harder to stay awake. I had to, otherwise I'd die, but the world of peaceful unconsciousness right now was so much more inviting than the painful world that was my reality.

I looked up to try and find an escape route. I saw a balcony from further up the building and smiled… if I could just reach it. I webbed the balcony's railings and with one final effort I jumped out of Shocker's arms, grabbed my mask and swung over the back alley wall into the opposite alley.

I faintly heard a cry of 'No!' and knew I didn't have long. I shoved the mask on my head so I could tell Ned I needed help… now.

"Ned…" I said desperately. I looked around for a landmark Ned would recognise… gotcha. "Ned I'm in the alley near Mr Delmar's. I've been shot and I'm losing a lot of blood. Call Mr St-Stark. A-and h-hurry!"

"Hold on Pete!" I heard my friend's voice and though it was panicked it somehow calmed me. Another shot of pain went up my leg. I looked at my bullet wound and saw to my dismay my stab wound from this morning had started to ooze blood again. My left leg continued to throb as the wounds bled freely.

I collapsed on the hard concrete alley floor and crawled up beside a mountain of trash bags. Resting my spinning head against the brick wall, my vision swirled and my hearing became distorted. That was when a huge quake had upset a unstable sheet of large metal leaning against the alley wall. Shocker was trying to bury me under something to stop me from going anywhere… no not again.

I tried to crawl away but the metal sheet gave way and fell on top of me. It was pretty light for metal and it wouldn't have done any damage if my head hadn't been smashed against the concrete floor. Stars blossomed in my eyesight and suddenly I was falling down, down, down, down, into the inky blackness of unconsciousness.

Date: 9 October, 2017

Time: 7:40

Location: Oregon, Toomes Apartment

POV: Elizabeth "Liz" Toomes

"Blackmailing!" I exclaimed.

"Yes, I had to get those parts somehow." Mum smiled and I mentally face palmed.

"Mum, couldn't we just you know, pay for it?" Mum's smile faltered and she frowned at me.

"Liz, we can't pay for those parts to be delivered to New York. It's the exact reason we came over here. It was actually cheaper to pay for a flight, to come here and drive back, than buy the parts and have them shipped over to our place. Besides, now we don't have to pay." I felt an angry bubble rise in my stomach.

"How dare you trouble this family!' I had been yelling at Mum a lot recently. Some of her plans were genius while others were, not so much. This was one of them. 'They've done nothing wrong, and we're becoming just as misguided as Dad. Common criminals Mum!" I stormed off and entered my small room. There were still boxes piled against the wall. I often wondered why we had to bring so much of our stuff, but Mum had just told me that it wouldn't be very convincing if we left Oregon with only enough possessions to last us a month, or around the time anyway.

I punched my wall, hard. I yelped in pain and leant against the wall nursing my hand. Tears once again fell down my face. Why? Why was my family so cruel? Why did they not seem to care about how they were affecting others? To them, the law didn't matter. I wish I knew why. Dad kept saying it was to help me, so he could provide for us. But surely he could've gotten another job? These questions kept whirling around inside my head. There were so many, but none, it seemed, had answers.

I heard a knock at my bedroom door. Did I really want to talk to Mum? Did I really want her to give me the same excuses she keeps giving me? I guess I did.

"Come in." I called in a hoarse voice. Mum entered and sat on my bed. She gestured for me to come over and I hesitantly sat next to her.

"Darling, I-I'm sorry." Okay, so this wasn't exactly what I was expecting, "I know you don't want to do this. I know you hate what we're doing. Heck, I even hate what we're doing. But your Father needs to be out of prison…"

"Why?" I snapped. "Why does he need to get out? He did the wrong thing, so he's paying for it." I said angrily. Immediately I knew I had said the wrong thing. Mum wore a hurt expression and struggled to find the right words.

"Liz. Your father's trial is tomorrow. He will most likely have a life sentence. He stole from one of the most famous billionaires in the world. Stark will also most likely make sure he will never leave that prison. Don't you understand? Adrian needs to be free." I looked at Mum, she hardly ever called Dad by his first name in front of me.

"I'm sorry too Mum. I guess, I'm just worried about all the people we're hurting to get Dad out."

Mum smiled. "You know they agreed to give us the parts. They don't exactly want so much evidence on what they've done, out in the open like that. Naturally, they agreed. And we're hardly hurting anybody if we don't release the information."

It was so true. Nobody was going to get hurt, as long as these people did what they were told, nobody would need to get hurt. I grinned at Mum.

Ring Ring Ring

Mum's phone rang and her face suddenly became stern. "Hello?" Mum gave a sly smile as the person on the other end told her… whatever they did. She took the phone off her ear and turned to me.

"Gargan's men have gotten the truck we'll be using to load up the parts for your suit." I nodded and she went back to the phone call. Mum had told me how Mac Gargan and Dad had had a little… disagreement. Dad told Mac who Peter was and they had devised a plan to get the parts to my suit. Gargan had snuck a communicator into the prison, I don't even know how, and had been keeping contact with his friends who once worked for Dad. The plan was to get them to steal a large delivery truck so the parts could be moved without suspicion. The second part of the plan hadn't exactly been run by me, I had a feeling I wouldn't like it.

"WHAT? What do you mean he's gone!?" Mum screamed. I turned quickly toward her.

"What? What's wrong?" She just ignored me.

"How do you lose an injured kid, who can barely stay awake!? If you've hit the femoral artery he'll be dead within the next hour. Find him!" She hung up and put the phone down angrily, I thought I heard a little crack from the impact.

"Mum, what happened? Who's hit a main artery? Find who?" Mum looked at me cautiously.

"The second part of the plan was to bring in Spider-Man…"

"Muuuum…" I asked suspiciously.

"Adrian really wanted revenge, so did Gargan and I thought I'd give it to them… early, as soon as they escaped. They would be able to kill Spidey and then you wouldn't have to worry about hunting him down. He was also our bargaining chip, incase anyone of us was caught in the escape. You see, the police have a… reward for Spidey's identity. And well. Gargan's men were supposed to bring him with them."

"Please don't tell me…"

"They shot him in the leg, they had him. He just… jumped over the alley wall and well… is now…" She stuttered and I sighed.

"Bleeding to death." I finished.

A/N: Dun dun duuuun! Cliffhanger! Am I evil or what? Don't worry the next chapter should be out in only a week or two.

Next chapter we'll be looking into what happened with Adrian and Mac's little disagreement and what's going to happen to Peter!

Until next time!

SkyD12, Out!