Chapter 4

Trial by Fire

It had been week since Ben's death. Uncle Ben and Aunt May had tried to convince him it wasn't his fault, but he knew it was. He could have stopped that thief, but instead he was just to irresponsible and lazy…

"Peter! Gwen is here!" yelled Aunt May up the stairs. She was worried about her nephew. She knew it wasn't his fault Ben died, the man had a gun, and there was no way Peter could have stopped him. She just had to convince Peter it wasn't his fault. As Peter came down the stairs, May looked at him with a smile and said, "Have a good time dear."

Peter's uncle Ben then came out of the kitchen. "Have a good time son, and be back before 10" he said with a mischievous look in his eye.

"I will Uncle Ben, see you later. Bye Aunt May!" Peter said as he walked out the door and saw Gwen. As they left, May motioned to Ben and said,

"It's good to see him getting out again."

"Especially with such a pretty girl." Said Ben with a laugh.

"Ben Parker sometimes I think you're the one in high school!" said May said May incredulously.

"Don't worry May, you were prettier than her then too." said Ben with a joking smile.

Two hours later

Peter and Gwen were sitting on the float watching Gwen's dad stand and wave at the thousands of people that showed up. They were Times Square, and he could see many famous landmarks. As he looked around with a smile on his face, Gwen turned to him.

"I told you that this would be good for you." she said with a smile. "So, have you, um, used the suit since that night?" This she asked cautiously.

"The other day I tried it on to make sure it worked, so I can still access it, it's just a matter if I chose to…"

Peter then felt a huge sensation and instinctively dived and pushed Gwen and her dad to the ground. Suddenly, a large car flew over were they were just standing. Peter than heard screaming. He looked up and saw a man with four robotic tentacles coming out of his back. The man yelled over the crowd,

"No one gets hurt if you give me George Stacy!" He looked around and saw the float they were on. Captain Stacy yelled at Peter, "Get my daughter out of her now!"

Peter nodded and grabbed Gwen, who was screaming, and ran to an alley.

Gwen started to yell at him "Take me back I have to save my dad!"

Peter looked at her and said in a strong voice, "I was slow last time, but its not going to happen again!" At that moment the suit came over his body and he said to Gwen, "I'll get your dad, you get to safety!" Peter then jumped out of the alley towards the fight…

Otto saw Stacy and started towards him. A few policemen started shooting at him, so two of his tentacles grabbed a taxi and threw it at them. Two of them ran, but one slipped, and just as the car was about to hit him, Peter swung in and grabbed him before contact. A little card slipped out of the man's belt, and Peter grabbed it. He looked at it and it had a weird picture that said, "Dark Patrician", he handed it back.

"Thanks, my son gave it to me so I'd be safe, I guess it works!" the policemen than ran off.

"Get Captain Stacy out of here! yelled Peter. The cop nodded and took the captain away with the crowds. Peter turned towards Otto.

Otto yelled in rage, "Get out of my way, all I want to do is kill George Stacy!"

Peter replied, "Yah, about that, how bout no?" he then leaped at Otto and tried to kick him. His kick was intercepted by one of Otto's tentacles, and it threw Peter into a building.

"Damn that hurt" he yelled. Otto then grabbed another taxi with his tentacles and threw it at Peter. Peter sensed it coming and leaped over it, and suddenly held down the two fingers closest to his pinkie. Out of his wrist shot a snowball sized web that hit Otto right in the face and pushed him back. Peter then leaped towards Otto and punched him in the stomach. Otto wasn't ready this time, so he was knocked threw a float and out the other side.

"Gotcha that time Doc!" yelled Peter, insulting Otto's lab coat. "Hey that's great, I'll call you doc ock! Peter's gloating was interrupted by a tentacle grabbing him and throwing him into the jumbo screen that was one of time squares landmarks. As he hit the screen, it cracked and started to shoot out sparks. As Peter fell from the screen he sent a thread and swung into the sky and landed in front of Ock.

"Seriously man, I'm not going to let you hurt anyone!" said Peter gallantly.

"Your funeral, literally!" replied an enraged Ock. As he sent his tentacles at Peter, Peter's super sense kicked in. "He leaped towards Ock, and felt a sensation, so he dodged by turned his body sideways, and one tentacle went by. He then curled into a ball, two more passed, he then jumped off the final one and drop-kicked Ock across time square.

Ock looked at Peter amazed, "How did you dodge all my tentacles! No, I can't be defeated, I won't!" He then took two of his tentacles and grabbed a lamppost and threw it at Peter. Peter dodged it by leaping over it, but them Ock's four tentacles grabbed his arms and legs.

"Have a clever comeback for this!" yelled Ock with an evil smile on his lips.

"I'll have to get back to you on that." said Peter, out of ideas. He looked at Ock and realized that this is the end…

Suddenly a metal bar hit one on Ock's tentacles that was holding Peter's right arm. It loosened its grip just enough to let Peter pull his arm out of its grasp.

"Yes!" screamed Peter. He then used his free arm to smash the tentacle holding his other arm. Ock's arm buckled and he freed his arm. He then did the same to both leg tentacles and freed himself.

Ock turned while this was happening to see that a blonde headed girl had thrown the bar. "AH!" he yelled in pain as Peter freed himself. Peter then kicked Ock in the head to wear the old lamppost had been. A small electric spark hit him and his arms fell to the ground. Then after a few seconds, they returned to their upright positions.

Peter took advantage of this pause and punched Ock in the chin. He flew back but his tentacles grabbed a building to stop his fall.

Neither Peter nor Ock had realized at this point that camera crews had arrived at the scene and were tapping and commenting on all that was happening.

Peter thought about what had just happened. "Ock's tentacles must react to electricity! But wear can I find a source big enough to completely deactivate them. He then looked up and saw the jumbo screen. "Of course! Now to get him up there."

Ock then sent his tentacles at Peter, which Peter effectively dodged, then used his threads to web all the tentacles together! As Ock struggled to break free, Peter grabbed him and threw him towards the screen. At this point Ock freed himself, but it was too late. Right as his arms broke Peter's threads; Peter kicked him full-force in the stomach with both legs and sent him flying into the screen.

"AHH!" screamed as he writhed in pain as the electric currents were sent through his body. He then fell with his tentacles deactivated and Peter caught him on the way down as the Police arrived…

Parker house

Channel 13 news

Blonde-headed news reported was talking on TV as Ben and Mary Parker were watching.

"After a large battle here at the NY parade, a strange new hero has emerged as the cities defender. And we have the exclusive interview! Here he is!"

"So, why did you step in to save Captain Stacy Mr. hero!"

Peter took a deep breath and said solemnly, "When I first got these powers, I thought I could use them to get what I wanted in life, never be pushed around again. But a week ago, because I was selfish about my powers, one of the people I loved the most in this world died. I wasn't going to let that happen again.

The reporter nodded and said, "So, if we ever need you again, what do we call you?"

Peter though to himself Oh crap what do I call myself! "Uh, im the, uh… He then looked at Gwen and she smiled triumphantly, as she knew he had to cave. He then nodded to her and said, "I'm the amazing Spiderman!" And that moment, a white spider appeared on the chest of his costume. You can thank me later. He heard a voice say, and with that he leaped in the air and swung away…

May turned off the TV. "I think this Spiderman is going to be trouble!" said May.

"I think he's here to help." Said Ben." Keep making your cousin proud Peter…he thought to himself.

Oscorp basement

The man was staring at a monitor, and then slammed his arm onto the table beneath him. It snapped in two. "This Spiderman may cause problems in the future of my plan, but I think I have just the man to take him out… HAHAHAHHAHAHHAAH