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Chapter 1- Relationship Rekindling
Wednesday 10:30AM
Over the next few days' news spread around like wildfire that Spider-Man was in his old black costume the headlines read from the Daily Bugle newspaper 'SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK'. Peter was sitting in his apartment reading the newspaper and he found an article that Biotech labs was attacked though the suspect remains at large.
He continued to read, soon he found a small article that brilliant mind Doctor Otto Octavius has renounced his evils way and will start a fresh new start to earn the trust of the people.
Peter frowned, 'A reformed Doc Ock? Now there is something that you don't see every day and this is the day I become a super villain to take over the world.'
'You don't do villainy Parker, you're too noble.'
'And you like to feed on brains which I can substitute for chocolate since it contains the chemical that you need to survive. Though I would recommend that you take it easy on pounding on the crooks.'
'I am only doing what I need to do because I see your urges, you want the world a better place than put those mindless scum in their place.'
'Don't forget this is a trial run for you Venom, until I can fully trust you.' Silence consumed the symbiote, 'It's only been a few days since we bonded again but until I can solely trust you Venom, you will have to do all that I say, when I say, how I say.'
'Fine…'
Peter nodded, "Now that's settled lets go out on patrol or better yet find a job so my ass isn't on the street."
'We can feed off of Jameson…'
"Tempting but I won't have a criminal record on my conscious." His outfit changed, "Now let your serious neighborhood Spider-Man swing around the city of New York."
Peter dashed out his room into the morning skyline web swinging to who knows where in the city hopefully to take his mind off things.
Swinging on his web line Spider-Man shot himself off that line into a series of acrobatics then he launched another web line to a nearby building pulling himself on the web to the side of the building, he decided to patrol the city around the neighborhood so far all is quiet then again it was 10:40 in the morning.
Peter sighed heavily the symbiote sensed his distress, obviously he was thinking about that Watson girl. Mary Jane Venom swore that one day he will drain her however he did that might lead to another rejection from Peter and it really didn't want that again.
'Keep your mind cleared off her, she missed out on a great man.'
'This coming from you…huh…gotten soft on me Venom? Or did you miss me so much that much you wanted to…'
'DON'T finish that sentence…'
'What was I going to say?'
Spidey relaxed on the building wondering where he was going to get a job to pay off his late rent. He had three weeks to come up with the money or else it was on the streets for him, thinking hard he almost didn't notice a police chase going on down below, until he saw helicopter pass by.
"Well job hunting will have to wait I've got to stop that chase before anyone else gets hurt or hasn't been." Quick as a flash Spider-Man bounced off wall soaring through the air sending a web line chasing the culprit through the streets.
He quickly caught up to the man riding a motorcycle, crouched in front of his view.
"WHAT THE?"
"Hola me llamo hombre araña!" Peter launched his fist, "Fist meet face!"
With a mighty punch Spidey delivered to the motorcyclist, he was knocked off his motorcycle skidding on the street to a rolling stop. Peter managed to web the bike in between lamppost, on his two legs he questioned the leathered man. The police was not too far from their location as they screeched to a halt.
"So who might you be stranger?" Mocking a thinking pose he said, "I got it captain leather head, no wait! The leather head!"
"Spider-Man? Yo, I want your autograph man!" Quickly the leather suit man took out a piece of paper and pen walking up to the baffled wall crawler, "Dude I love the new outfit do you know a retailer where I can get it for my collection?'
'This…is…um…'
'Awkward?'
'To say the least yes…'
Hoping down he scratched his head, "Wait you don't want to fight? No 'You're not going to take me alive.' 'I'm not going down without a fight anything like that?'"
"We'll get to that I just want your autograph first!" He excitedly approached the spider holding out the pen and piece paper, "I have all your merchandise…"
Peter awkwardly took the paper and pen writing his signature, "Big fan huh? Despite being on the opposite side of the law."
"I'm the biggest Spidey fan man! Check it out!" He unzipped himself revealing Spider-Man merchandise as well his underwear and t-shirt.
"Dude zipper up there are children present!" Spidey turned his head placing his hand in line of his vision, "Nobody want to see your junk man you'll scare people!"
"You've got to look man I've got it all bobble-heads, air-fresheners, and action figures all in different pockets and I even got Spider-Man underwear on right now!"
Stunned silent neither Peter nor Venom had anything to say to this 'fan', for the first time in his life Peter was at lost in crime fighting. Crossing his left arm on one side he placed his right underneath his chin thinking about this awkward situation.
'Anything?'
'Nada'
Zippering up the mysterious Spider-Man fan got into a fighting stance while securing his back pack, "Alight let's go."
One second passed…
Two seconds passed…
Three seconds passed…
At the fourth second Spider-man completely webbed up the weird man. He tore off his back pack curious to see what it contained so Spidey took a peek, "Well what do we have here?"
It opened to reveal a tablet, "You went through all this trouble just to get a tablet with tic-tac-toe writings on it? You know that is very shameless of you."
"We'll take it from here Spidey." The voice belonged to Carlie Cooper she was followed by other police officer closing in on leather head.
"Well detective Cooper fancy meeting you here." He tossed her the bag with the tablet, "I take that there is no more hours at the science lab anymore or did you just want a date with little o' me?"
"Very funny Spidey and no I don't want a date with you. Trouble seems to follow you everywhere you go."
"Ouch that hurts right here." He patted his chest, "So what is it girl or boy we've got."
"What do you mean us? Once you hand in the crook over to NYPD, it's our responsibility to take care of the evidence and the suspect." Carlie noticed he glanced at the back pack she sighed, "If you must know this is the Tablet of Order and Chaos."
"Sounds like trouble."
"Well according to legend it is." Said zippering up the pack, "I don't know much about it but it said to be a powerful artifact."
'Hey Parker why don't you ask if she can get you a job?'
Peter hesitated to ask his ex-girlfriend for a job after the fiasco that she got into with Norman she broke up with him never wanting to see him again that was three years ago with the Spider-island thing thus leading Peter back into the relationship with a certain person but right now he needed one badly.
Looking around he got real personal with her whispering in her ear, she nodded when another officer came up to the duo, "Officer Cooper, Spider-Man…"
"I take it you're a fan?"
"I hate you, you should be put away in jail for life." The Officer said plainly, "Especially since you ruined my day with my father we were at a baseball game The yankess were whooping Boston's high tail!"
"Glad to know. Welp I'm gone." He was about to take off when he felt Carlie hands brush his
"Take it this to Peter Parker, he might find a job with Mr. Gonzalez here."
"I'll let him know." He called out, "Make sure you get that relic to the museum of Natural History they might want that back or you're paying for it."
After he left Officer Gonzalez said, "I really don't like him."
What they didn't realize was that they were being watched from the distance, by a figure wearing purple and green armor. Lifting his hand to his headpiece he talked into the mic, "It's Beetle Overdrive has been captured and has failed to deliver the goods…very well then we will begin plan B…convince New York's finest to hand over the tablet to the museum…."
Peter web-swung through the air thinking about the tablet.
'A relic like that will always find a culprit for it to be stolen, we'll have to go to the museum just to be safe.'
'Problem…' Peter argued, 'Which museum are they going to take it to? We'll have to check up with Carlie one of these days just to ask.' Peter pulled out a business card with Vincent Gonzalez name on it
"Ah what the heck I'll give him a call later for now I must patrol for tonight, I got a feeling that it is going to be a long night ahead of me."
'Agreed'
Unknown location
"That is very dangerous artifact that they have in their possession, its power hold no limits and is the thing that keeps the multiverse in check from colliding from one another." A woman said leaning back in her chair
"Yes, that will be a test that not only this Peter Parker will have to endure but the other five Parkers as well." Beyonder looked once again at Bayville Peter Parker who currently had the symbiote suit on, "It is nearly time for Peter to lose the suit and gain ultimate power."
"I still don't see how a simple touch is the way to get that type of power boost." The woman tapped her finger on her chair, "I still can't wrap my head around it."
"My dear Madam Webb it will only be by a kiss will Bayville Parker obtain Phoenix Force and guide the X-Men to victory as well as the spider-army."
"Let's hope your right Beyonder, for the hunt in that realm begins…"
"Indeed not only there but here as well, he will soon face his greatest enemy yet."
Hardy Residence that same time
In the solitude of her bedroom laid the notorious cat burglar Felicia Hardy aka the Black Cat a common thief from early age Felicia trained in various fighting styles and acrobatics after her deceased ex-boyfriend Ryan raped her. Wanting not to be a victim, she swore revenge on him yet Felicia was dissatisfied with his death, he died in drunk car accident.
She then utilized her skills amassing a fortune in stolen items, up to this date she hasn't been caught though whenever she does commit a crime she tangos with NYC friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
'Peter…' She turned laying with her face towards the ceiling, 'I hope that red-head bimbo is treating you right because if she's not I'll do everything I can to get you back in my arms! Even if I have to get physical with Mary Jane Watson.'
Felicia found out that Peter was going to marry the Watson girl after she came back from Europe six months ago, she was devastated after the news had reached her. In desperation she hoped to forget her heartache by dating Flash Thompson to spite Peter it almost worked had she not started to care for Flash.
They broke up after he found her secret, secrets, the platinum haired woman sat up in bed thinking about the time she had in Europe or rather what was on her mind and heart. She never fully got over Peter no she never fully got over the Spider. She still remembers the day he revealed himself to her, they both revealed their secret to each other.
Flashback several years ago Spider-Man's apartment
"-And turned him Peter Parker into the Spectacular Spider-Man!" Peter stood there in front of Felicia with his mask in hand. He found out that the Black Cat was none other than Felicia Hardy daughter of famous millionaire Lydia Hardy.
Felicia went into shock mode as he spoke once again, "I know that we never revealed our secret to anyone to protect our loved however now that we both know our identities means that we love each other Felicia, from this day forward we are going to be sharing our lives together."
Peter was ecstatic with the idea the platinum haired beauty had another opinion about him revealing himself as mildly mannered Peter Parker, "Spider…"
"Yes?"
"Your mask…"
"What about it?"
"Please…put it back on NOW!" She screamed, she turned hugging herself, at this Peter was there to confront her.
"Felicia what's the matter? Was it something I said? I just wanted to share everything with you!" He gently lifted her chin so that she faced him, "I didn't want there to be any secrets between us …I love you all of you!"
Felicia turned her head in discomfort, "And I love you …SPIDER-MAN!"
Peter was taken aback, he couldn't believe it here they were revealing their identities to each other yet Felicia chooses…it hit him…it him harder than Rhino punching him throw a brick wall. Peter took both hands placing it over his mask he stared into the optics for a moment.
Peter felt a lump in throat, the truth couldn't be clearer, "I see…as Peter Parker…I leave you cold…as Spider-Man…" He put his masked back on, "I turn you on…"
End Flashback
She still remembers the hurt in his eyes when she told him she loved the spider half of him not the man behind the mask. Felicia had great difficulty accepting the fact that Peter was just a man beneath the mask and couldn't understand his need for a civilian life. Over time she made peace with his need for a normal life as Peter Parker.
She didn't know why thinking about that particular moment put her chest in a knot, maybe it was because he was with another woman that made her think this way or was it because deep down she never gave Peter Parker a chance like she never gave her civilian life as Felicia Hardy a chance.
Tossing the covers aside she went to pick it up in the living room, her mind traveling back to that particular moment, 'I guess I'll never know…'
Her life she was a thug for hire and she loved the thrill of it, something caught her eye picking up the newspaper she read that there was a priceless jewel in displayed. Her brain processing this she licked her lips tonight she had to hit the jewelry store and steal that precious sapphire jewel called Zeus Tear, if she does steal it successfully it's hers fortunately she knew who going to come.
NYPD Headquarters 1:00 PM
Peter was free from his interview after spending 3 hours in there it was, they had him do a series of test to make sure he wasn't doing any drugs, they asked over 50 questions, and they even asked him who recommended him to be in the Crime Scene Investigation unit.
Between playing 50 questions, physical examination then finally interviews he was exhausted, his stomach growled for food. Checking his wallet he found out there was $5 dollars, he sighed barely enough money for a decent lunch meal.
"I think this is the point where I start stealing from a rich person, to become Robin hood ugh…" Peter walked around Lower Manhattan to a Starbucks. From the outside of the café he was glad he was about to make his way over when he froze in his tracks at the sight of a familiar red head.
She looked so happy with her new boyfriend at her side, she giggled when he whispered something into her ear, Peter anger arose that should have been him with Mary Jane laughing at his jokes. Venom urged him to lash out against the red head for leaving him he was tempted so very tempted to punch the guy for stealing his ex-fiancé.
He took a long hard look at him he had a black t-shirt on wearing white pants with a brown belt tied against his waist. He hair style was mostly spiked up in the style of The Adam.
Gritting his teeth he was about to go over when Mary Jane happened to glance over to his location, her smile faded when she saw him.
"Mary Jane what are you looking at?" Her new boyfriend asked, he turned to see a brown haired man looking darkly at his new girlfriend. He was uneasy at the fellow, he stood there for a moment before lowering his head leaving.
"I'm… I'm… I'm sorry Eric I have to take care of something." Mary Jane quickly excused herself making haste towards Peter.
"Where are you going?" Eric called out a little confused
His question was left answered seeing MJ running after the man. Leaning back in the chair he thought back to when he first met Mary Jane she told him that she left her fiancé for a better life, he connected the dots. "Oh no the way he was looking at MJ, that's not going to end well."
He dashed after the redhead.
Mary Jane rushed past people, shoving people out of her way to reach Peter, she had to tell him why she left in person. She knew she had broken his heart when she left him waiting at the altar hopefully Peter was in a good mood, in spite that the red head beauty couldn't shake the feeling that he was in a foul mood.
Keeping Peter in her line of view she saw that he turned the corner into an alley, finally free of the people she went in after him. She looked around her area never noticing Peter was leaning on the wall watching her.
"You have a knack Miss Watson for getting into trouble." She gasped spun around to be met with a stoic Peter, "Who is he?"
"You know you are never this direct with me, Peter."
"Times changed Mary Jane, especially since you left me waiting." He departed from the wall keeping his distance noticing the way she winced, "Answer the question who is he?"
"His name is Eric Davis a fashion designer and a well-known fashion critique." Mary Jane crossed her arms, "I have met him week ago during one of my shows."
"Wonderful, your job was more important than me. Congrats Mary Jane you're finally living your dreams while another person dreams is left in shambles!" Peter sarcastically clapped
She unfolded her arms, "I never meant to hurt…"
"WELL YOU DID!" He shouted, "It hurt MJ! IT F***ING HURT! It hurt so much I cried myself to sleep wondering what I have done wrong! I thought I'd my failed in my duty as faithful partner! I thought maybe if I was more supportive you'd stay! BUT I WAS WRONG!"
Angry tears started to form then slide down his face, Mary Jane felt her own starting to trickle down her face.
"Peter it wasn't why I left!"
"Then why did you?"
"I left because I can't take it with you and your double life!" Peter knew exactly where this conversation was headed, so in order to keep this conversation private he picked up Mary Jane by the waist leaping high into the air onto the roof of the building to have a chat.
Eric soon appeared out of nowhere after he heard some shouts yet he found no one, "Where'd she go."
On top of the roof
"This is what it was all about eh?" Peter let go of Mary Jane storming a short distance from her, "You left because you couldn't take me being Spider-Man! You know I made a commitment to up hold this costume not to mention uphold my uncle dying words!
"I know you did Peter and he would be proud the problem is; I can't wait for you every night not knowing if you were coming home." She shrugged slapped her hands against her thighs, "I wanted to marry the man not the spider, do you know how many sleepless night I had just waiting for you to come home, it was ridiculous!"
"Well too bad red this isn't some fairy tale where you can wave your magic wand..." He exaggerated with his hands, "Too wish everything about my life to be normal. I lost everything Mary Jane! You want to know everything! I lost my uncle when I was 15, I lost my first girlfriend who accepted me as both persona to my worst enemy, I lost even my best friend and I lost my aunt to cancer, my job, I'm bout ot get kicked out on the streets and finally I lose the girl of my dreams who, and I quote 'Love me for who...I...AM... to common fashion designer!"
"What did you lose?!" He pointed his finger at her, she was silent the tears flowed freely down her cheek, "You lost nothing!"
"Peter…"
"Don't 'Peter' me Mary Jane, you knew from the start in what you were getting yourself into." Peter turned his back on her, "I guess you don't love me enough…"
"Don't you dare say that!" Now it was MJ who pointed her finger at him, she came up to him to slap he dodged moving his head back, "I do love you Peter I do! I wanted to marry you! The man not the costume life of yours. I loved you Peter but I can't deal with it I just want a normal life, be with a normal family, and grow old together I don't want a life with Spider-Man I just wanted a life with Peter Parker."
"You know what's funny…" Peter laughed sarcastically, "Years ago when I revealed my identity to Felicia she loved the spider half, here I am again with the same topic only you love the man half…I can never win with love…only Gwen Stacey loved both sides and accepted it…"
Silence
"I hope he makes you happier than I have either did." Peter changed costume in front of her.
"Peter don't tell me that's what I think it is!" Mary Jane put a hand to her mouth as her realization kicked in, "Peter get rid of that thing!"
"You know what's your problem is? You're to bossy and you cannot control my life, not now not ever!" With that he left with a final note, "Don't expect me to save you all the time Mary Jane, hopefully amazing money bag will save you with his dough!"
Later in the early evening in the Bronx
Peter was still steamed after his conversation with Mary Jane this afternoon, with patrolling he managed to vent his frustration out on the thugs, a police officer had to calm him down or else Spider-Man was going to kill him.
As he web-swung he heard an alarm go off, 'Another jewelry theft, good grief what is this, National thug can steal day? That's the tenth robbery today!'
'Enough with the complaining get moving!' Venom said
Peter went into full chameleon mode wanting to get the drop on his next victim, he arrived when saw a familiar black suit feline. He sighed, 'It's been awhile since I've seen Cat.' A thought came to mind, 'I think I'll sneak up on her for a moment.'
He did sneak up on her, watching her movements, she was admiring the jewel in her outstretched hands, being sneaking he leaned close to her snaking his arms around her waist making sure he wasn't touching her yet, then leaning into her ear he said, "You know that doesn't belong to you Cat."
Black Cat jumped as felt a pair of arms pull her close to another body, she began to struggle against her captor only to find in a reflection that it was Spider-Man in a black costume? She relaxed against his touch, "Well…this certainly a welcome, how my favorite Spidey-Man? Did you miss me lover boy?"
No response he just held buried his head in the crook of her neck inhaling deeply he just wanted to take in her scent. Black cat was alarmed Spider-Man had never done that to her before sure they shared a few hugs and kisses with their complicated on, off relationship. Despite it she felt her stomach flutter, "Spidey? You OK?"
"Can I ask to give up peacefully in order not to fight?" He said in her ear causing a shiver to go down her spine at the nearness that he was to her.
"Hmmm…you'll have to catch me first handsome." Stepping on his foot Peter yelped in pain as she ran to the side of the building unfortunately before she could leap off a tendril shot out catching her by the leg forcing her to land a few feet away from the edge. Simultaneously she dropped her prize which Spider-Man grabbed with his webbing.
"Felicia I'm not in the mood for the flirting I just need someone to talk to."
Felicia study his posture for a second his mood was different to say the least, he wasn't his joking self neither his flustered self when he was around her. Something was up she wanted to know what was bugging her Spider. She was biting her lips for the sole reason of her prize jewel was in his possession, giving a moment or two her decision was made she told him to wait a moment for her to return the jewel. She stated she could take it another time, Peter heard it however didn't acknowledged it.
They heard police sirens not too far away Peter grabbed Felicia by the waist web-swinging away from the jewelry store as fast as he could.
Later on the edge of the Empire State building
Peter held onto Felicia who was at the moment sitting between his legs with his chin resting on her shoulder, she was caressing his arms when she spoke "You know I triggered alarm when I saw you swing by for a moment I thought you were Venom when I saw the suit in the distance I'm glad I was wrong. By the way you look very sexy in black."
"Hmm…"
"You are not being your jokey self today Peter cat got your tongue? I could always make you feel better if that Wat…"
"Don't mention her name." He said coldly
"Why isn't she your wife? I mean last I heard you two were getting married wouldn't she be upset that your with another woman? I don't want to cause tension Spider I am willing to accept the fact that I lost to another woman."
"How can you when I'm not even married." Cat was stunned to the core. Mary Jane Watson not married to Spider-Man? It soon dawned on her, Mary Jane was in love with the man not the Spider. Her train of though was broken when he spoke again "She left me on the altar waiting she couldn't take my life as Spider-Man not like you can Felicia..."
Felicia heart was racing a mile minute, with Mary Jane out of the way this might be her chance to win him back however his mood definitely needed to be changed, "Well its her loss."
Silence engulfed the two, they stared into the New York skyline admiring the view.
"Cat do you love me?"
Taken aback by the question she let part of her face been seen, "What kind of question is that Spider? Of course I do I never stopped loving you even if you were with little Miss Fashion model."
"No I mean do you love me as a Man?"
Ah so that's what he meant, she bit lips thinking hard about the question. A long pregnant pause followed Peter was nervous from the anticipating answer, Felicia felt him pulling her closer to him. Whatever that Watson girl did to him affected him greatly, she could fix this, she could fix the mistake of the past now that the opportunity presented itself. Taking her mask off she unhooked him from her waist.
Still kneeling she faced him, taking his hands into hers, Peter swallowed his heart beating like the jungle drums, her answer would decided it all if they can have a relationship or not.
"Peter I want to see your face."
The symbiote revealed the face of hurt Peter Parker, his eyes were red and moist from thinking of the redhead. Cat knew he was trying to have a brave face on seeing him like this made her chest tight. A few moments passed her mind made up she leaned into him planting a soft kiss on his lips, the kiss was passionate the feelings were overwhelming Peter pulled her close not wanting to let her go for to him she was a precious treasure.
They broke for air their foreheads touched, Felicia stared into his brown eyes, "I want to make this work…I want to know the man behind the mask Peter..."
Peter response he kissed her again. Whether they knew or not Felicia had become his emotional anchor, Venom knew it. It would have to share Peter for if it wanted to be with Parker, it would have to accept the people that would come his way whether he liked or not.
LXD: Okay chapter 1 for you, Hooray! Man 11 pages written by the did anyone else have difficulty login in to the site before? I just wanted to update this so when I tried to go in I get 503 service is unavailable. Anyway Peter has rekindled his relationship with Felicia and she is going to try to make the relationship work. Next Chapter: Civilian Life...Comment, rate, subscribe…till then