An alternate ending:

Gordon Wilson thought back to his daughter, how young she looked in his eyes, and how much she relied on her parents to get her through high school. He thought about her roaming the streets at night, and how she was an easy target for muggers and rapists.

He shuddered at the thought of his daughter screaming.

But he knew that even though the crime rate had dramatically decreased, that all the law-breakers were in the business for the thrill of it.

And there was no greater thrill than getting away from Spider-Man.

Wilson clenched his jaw and tightened his fists. Yes, Spider-Man was supposedly doing 'good,' but he was putting people in more danger than preventing it.

The crime rates have decreased because Spider-Man thwarted the attempts of these law-breakers, not because they got scared and went into hiding.

No, in fact Gordon Wilson was pretty sure that there were more muggers and rapists around because of the vigilante.

They want to test his patience and his skill.

But they pay for it.

And so do the victims.

Gritting his teeth, Wilson slammed his file onto the desk.

"Listen Jameson, look at the file. I think you'll be pretty shocked to what you see. And make sure to look at it while your photographer's here. My address is in there, I hope to see my payment in the mail sometime soon."

He smirked and turned around, without ever looking into Spider-Man's eyes.

When he closed the door, that's when the screaming began.

"What is that?" Betty asked.

Wilson shook his head and gave a triumphant smile, "I think that Jameson just found out who Spider-Man is."

Her eyes widened and rushed inside the office. When the door opened, Wilson saw that the photography was careful evading the furniture being thrown around by his webs while the other man restrained Jameson.

"You little liar! How dare you! How dare you fool me! " Jameson roared.

Peter flinched at his words and Wilson got a glimpse of the wall-crawler's face. It was sad, ashen and grave, and Wilson was sure that he saw a tear trickle down his uninjured cheek.

The photographer tried to approach his former boss peacefully, but Jameson wouldn't have any of it.

He shrugged off Betty and the other man and strode over to Peter, his face fuming with anger.

"Get out of my office. And don't ever show your face here again."

The paper was published with Spider-Man's identity. The city was shocked at the age of the boy and it caused an uproar.

Gordon Wilson got his check in the mail, and he was able to pay his rent and send money to his ex-wife. Everything was going well.

Although gradually, day by day, sightings of Spider-Man became scarce. And soon he wasn't seen at all. Not the boy. Not the man.

Nothing.

Spider-Man and Peter Parker had completely fallen off New York City's radar. He had disappeared.

And with any luck, maybe the guilt would, too.

Here's the alternate ending! The only reason I wrote it was because I really liked the last line that I had in mind :3

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