SPIDER-MAN: THE GREAT RESPONSIBILITY (CHAPTER 4)
11:15 pm Parker residence…
After dinner downstairs with Aunt May, Peter spent most of his time in his room piecing together his own private investigation. He multi-tasked the roles of making sure his gadgets were fine; writing down what he knows about the Chameleon and using his phone to keep in touch with Phillip. The most important thing was that his suit was well-concealed from sight right away by being tucked under Peter's bed.
"I beaten a red Shocker knock-off today and finished dinner, now I'm safely in my room figuring things out." Peter said as he made the final touch in putting together a web bomb. "Awesome…" Peter smiled as he held the ball in his hand. Phillip then rang Peter up, "I just did every search engine possible and couldn't pinpoint anyone with the name Dmitri Smerdyakov. But I did find some results on a 'Chameleon'. People say he's an urban legend in other countries, like he's the kind of guy to snatch up different people when they're alone and then the next day, he's like that person."
"So are we dealing with a serial killer then? And Hammerhead pays him?" Peter said with the phone next to his ear as he shifted his attention to writing down information on a piece of paper. "I have a theory, since his real name is Russian. I'm not trying to imply anything but do you think this is some spy/assassin thing going on?" Phillip wondered.
"I don't want to go too far into politics, Phil. I'm just gonna assume Hammerhead wanted a hitman and he went rogue…" Peter quickly said. "You still have the blueprints for your upgrades?" Phillip wondered. "I actually do. I was going to return them until I realise that these blueprints could fall into the wrong hands. Given how I saw red Shocker out there, I think it's best if they don't get too many ideas. Besides if Harry was around, I think he'd be okay with these for a while." Peter assured.
"Cool. Okay, I gotta go to sleep now. Later." Phillip said before hanging up. Peter put the phone down and yawned, while he tried to finish writing down about the Chameleon. It was at that moment, he heard a knock on his door and Aunt May call out his name, "Peter?" "Oh god…" Peter said as he started to hide all the stuff on his desk.
Aunt May then opened up the door and peeped in, "Peter, you know if Ben was around, he'd tell you to go to bed straight away." "I'm sorry Aunt May; it's what happens when you're near the end of high school." Peter tried to explain while hiding the gadgets and other things behind him. "Before I say goodnight, I'd like to make a little announcement." May said.
"Uh... Sure." Peter replied. "I kindly requested that I leave my old job and now I'm in a better position. I'm now happily working for the F.E.A.S.T. organisation as a part-time employee." May answered. "Really? Uh… That's great." Peter complimented. "The man who runs that place? I've never thought I met someone as sweet as Ben." May chuckled.
"Well, Mr. Li did say to us at school, 'You help someone, you help everyone'. The guy is really optimistic." Peter said. "Martin certainly has a charm to him. Besides, I think paying the bills from now on will be much easier." May explained, "Anyway… Lights out before 11:30 pm." May then closed the door before departing for sleep.
Peter took a huge breath and a sigh of relief, "Thank god, she didn't snoop too hard this time. Better yet, she didn't see my suit."
8:30 am Midtown High School…
Monday was the time school assembly happened with many of the students gathered at the school hall. The cheerleaders warmed up the audience before principal Harrington strolled in like a celebrity. Peter usually sat next to Ned when assembly happens and feels a little awkward with the other students around him.
For starters, Peter could feel Flash and his friends behind him and often suspected that they are teasing him for hanging out with Ned. Since Uncle Ben's death, Peter had tried to do things for the better and support those with no help. Though he felt the pressure, he was determined to let his uncle's famous words live by him.
There was a comforting sight however as Peter saw Gwen stroll in to join her girlfriends. Luckily for Peter, Gwen did notice him and smiled at him a little. Peter couldn't help but feel a little queasy from that look. Phillip on the other hand always sits at near the corner far from Peter to avoid anyone finding out his connection to Spider-Man.
As everyone stopped talking, Mr. Harrington started to address the school. "Folks, I have very entertaining public service announcement I want to make. I'm sure you all want to hear it…" Mr. Harrington blurted before letting moments pass. "It's about Spider-Man, now before you all get excited, I want all of you to learn an important lesson from him. Yes, we know that people like Captain America or Iron Man have a place in our world and they clearly have given us something. But let tell me tell you one thing…"
Mr. Harrington then took another moment of silence before continuing, "Where ever Spider-Man goes, the danger comes with him. Surely you all heard the latest news about him near Forest Hills throwing himself around with that red Shocker-look alike. Thank god that the police were there and that the injuries had been minimal. So stay safe and remember to not worship your idols to an extreme. Now I'll hand it over to Sally Avril for our weekly sports report…"
"He really sounds like the chief editor at the Daily Bugle…" Ned whispered to Peter. Peter in response gave him a strange look.
9:15 am, chemistry class…
"Remember class; don't let the beaker heat for too long…" Mr. Cobbwell, the chemistry teacher instructed, "Once the dye turns orange, turn the flame off." The students were all working on practical involving proteins in which Peter secretly tried to create samples of web fluid in each class whenever he could afford it.
"Oh my god, the fight between Spider-Man and red Shocker hit so close to home last night. Did you see it, Pete?" Ned whispered to Peter. "I saw alright… It was cool." Peter said trying to act as if he was disinterested. "I gotta take a camera with me; it could land me the dream journalist job…" Ned continued.
"Then you shouldn't be doing chemistry, you idiot…" Flash said as he walked past both Peter and Ned. "Flash, this doesn't concern you…" Ned replied trying to dismiss him. Flash however did not take kindly to those words and violently tried to grab Ned before Peter intervened.
"Flash! Lay off him." Peter said as he defended Ned. "Get out of my way, Parker. You've been defending this lazy ass piece of work for quite some time. It's no wonder people want to avoid you!" Flash said aggressively. "Hey cut it out, you two!" Mr. Cobbwell said sitting up.
"I don't understand why you can stick up for him when others don't. You've been letting this guy leech off our talents when he has none!" Flash said finally grabbing Peter by the collar. Leaving Peter no choice, he punched Flash right across the face hurling him backwards much to the surprise of some of the students. Ned had a mixture of surprise as well as guilt on his face when Peter knocked Flash to the ground.
"Okay Parker, you're off to the principal's office." Mr. Cobbwell insisted, "Someone take Thompson to the nurse and see if he needs anything." "I'll go with Peter, sir." Ned added in. Mr. Cobbwell stared at Ned for a few seconds before actually agreeing, "Very well then…"
9:25 am Mr. Harrington's office…
"Oh, Parker… *sigh* you're a good kid as well as an exceptional academic. It's strange you're even in here." Mr. Harrington said covering his face and shaking in disappointment as he typed away on his desktop. "Sir, Flash just attacked Ned. He just attacked him out of petty anger. If I stood out, I'd look like an asshole." Peter explained.
"Funny, cause a couple of days ago and sorry if this sounds stalker-ish… But your friend has been quite neglected for some time. I don't even know what you were even doing at those moments…" Mr. Harrington said. Peter then was hit with a wave of realization, his time making the new Spider-Suit as well as his adventurous crusades have cost him a great deal of connection with his real life.
"Well, you know what? Talk to your friend out there and in fact, you two deserve some air in the yard. Think of it as an early break." Mr. Harrington said surprisingly offering sympathy to Peter. Peter nodded and held his lips back before he left. "Thank you, Mr. Harrington…" Peter said before he closed the door.
Ned was waiting outside with his arms crossed and with a few tears. "Well?" Ned wondered. "Let's go outside, Ned." Peter said helping his friend up.
9:30 am Midtown school front yard…
Ned and Peter sat on top of a stone ledge and contemplated on what had happened. "Hey I just want to say that I've been a terrible friend as of late…" Peter started. "Terrible? You were always there for me dude. You're not like the other people who are trying so hard to fit in." Ned said.
"Some of those guys aren't too bad. Charlie, Jason, Liz and even Flash all seemed cool with me at first. I guess until I became friends with you…" Peter said. "I guess I'm the terrible one here then… I basically tried relying on you to get through school." Ned answered back, "Then you've been neglecting calls from me."
Peter stayed silent as he knew it could involve him talking about his secret identity. "The thing is… My family life has given me so much stress. I have a mum who's trying her best to help me pull through but she's not doing so well on the account of suffering leukaemia and a nice little sister. Now I'm trying to stay on top to make her proud. " Ned spoke sadly.
"My dad basically cheated on my mum and now he's not in my life. I don't know where he is right now and he doesn't even care about us back. I try so hard to be happy but my brain feels like it could shrink any moment…" Ned said looking emptier than ever. "Ned, is this even true? You never told me any of this before. Who's gonna look after you now?" Peter wondered.
"Since I'm not a little boy anymore, my best chance is probably F.E.A.S.T. It's literally the pinnacle for everyone's survival…" Ned replied. Peter sighed and thought hard about what to tell Ned. "Should I tell him about who I am?" Peter questioned himself, "Is he trustworthy enough?" Peter thought hard until he pushed himself to tell the truth.
"Ned… There's something you need to know." Peter said. "What?" Ned asked. Peter then looked at Ned in the eye before saying anything, "I'm Spider-Man…" A sudden changed tone in expression switched onto Ned with the final emotion being shock.
"What?" Ned asked again. "I am the Spider-Man. I'm the guy who swings around. I'm the guy who fought the Shocker. And the same guy who fought copy-cat Shocker…" Peter reaffirmed before rolling up his sleeve to reveal one of his wristband web shooters, "Want me to show you something?"
Peter then shot out a stream of web which landed on the footpath. "Oh yeah and this…" Peter said as he walked towards the school building and started to wall climb it with his bare hands. "Da..Faq?" Ned said in awe and disbelief as he watched Peter crawl upwards on the brick wall of the building before he dropped down and landed.
"And here's the thing, Ned… I don't share this with anyone. Only with the people I trust. So don't take this away by sharing it with anyone else." Peter explained. "I got it; this thing of yours…. It's too precious to spill out." Ned answered. "My uncle always used to say that with great power comes great responsibility." Peter told Ned.
"Does your uncle know? Do your other friends like Harry and MJ have any idea about this?" Ned asked. "My uncle will never know. And surprisingly, I never told my other friends about this, my Spider-Man days were too slim back then." Peter answered. "Wow… I…. I feel spooked." Ned said putting a hand on near his forehead.
"Hey, you want to come with me somewhere else for the class break?" Peter asked. "The weather's so nice though…" Ned replied pointing to the bright blue skies and such. "Oh I see that but I want you to follow me somewhere." Peter said.
10:15 am class break…
"Seriously? You told someone your identity?" Phillip asked in a slightly hysterical voice. "It's gonna make things easier for me." Peter assured now that him, Ned and Phillip are all in this together in the quiet study room. "We've been keeping this hidden business for like two and a half years and now for the first time, we revealed it to somebody." Phillip reiterated.
"My best friend…" Peter corrected. Phillip gave out a fake cough, "Anyway… Ned, is it? You're playing a dangerous game here. We've got big guys like Hammerhead and a trained killer on the loose called the Chameleon. I don't know if you want in."
"Me not helping out Spider-Man? There's not a chance that I don't want to help. I'm in the secret club that no one else knows in school." Ned said excitedly. "Don't say his name too much…" Phillip remarked before returning to his laptop. "So I've been kind of been working out connections myself." Peter said as he took out the piece of paper he wrote last night from his bag.
Phillip and Ned both took a look at Peter's scribblings. "A new Godfather who's out to build his empire by taking it from someone else, that's simple." Phillip commented. "With a load of technology that they're using against people." Ned added referring to the Shocker suits.
"Okay, Peter. I'm actually not sure where to go. We can do all those crimes the police out there are handling and not get any progress with our investigation." Phillip said, "Got anything else on your mind?" Peter paused for a moment and remembered one specific detail when he went to Hammerhead's penthouse.
"I read a note at Hammerhead's house and it was talking about medical advice. The last thing I saw was the doctor's name. Not his full name… But his surname. Harrow… Yeah, that's it… Dr. Harrow." Peter replied. "Okay new target acquired…" Phillip said as he tapped away on the keyboard, "Uh… Looks like there are a lot of results." "Just try narrowing it down to anyone around Queens…" Peter requested.
10:30 am, gym class…
During this time of the day, Peter and Ned spent their in the fitness room with their coach watching over them. Together the two would spend their time on the treadmills due to not being comfortable with anything weight-related.
Ned gently nudged Peter, "Hey, do you have super strength?" Peter looked at him seriously telling him to shut up. "Okay then…" Ned said as he continued walking on his treadmill instead of running. For the rest of school, Ned tried every attempt to ask Peter questions about his time as Spider-Man to which Peter responded with, "Later."
3:15 pm F.E.A.S.T. centre, Queens…
Peter arrived just in time for his volunteering duties where he was greeted by his recently employed Aunt May at the reception. "Peter, what a nice surprise for you to drop in," May spoke with a smile. "You enjoying it so far, Aunt May?" Peter asked.
"I am loving it. The atmosphere is lovely." Aunt May commented. "I'm glad to hear that." Peter said nodding. "Peter!" Gwen called out walking up with a smile. "Hey Gwen," Peter waved as she walked up. "Hello, Ms. Parker." Gwen added acknowledging May's presence.
"Anything new today, Gwen?" Peter asked. "This time we have more than the kitchen. We have to space things here a lot more today. Like make the beds and clean any messes." Gwen explained. "And I'll be there to help too." May said.
"Also Mr. Li is out of office for today. He said he needs to discuss work with the other F.E.A.S.T. managers." Gwen noted, "Okay, Parker come along." Before Peter could follow, Aunt May said a few words to him.
"She seems like a nice girl, are you dating her Peter?" May wondered. "Oh come on, Aunt May… She's just someone who goes to the same school with me." Peter deflected. "If you want to, I'm sure you'll find something special if you get to know her on a personal level. I think it'd be nice if you have someone meaningful in your life again." Said May in reference to Mary Jane.
Peter chuckled before following Gwen into the hall, there were boxes of bed sheets and mattresses to open and unpack for today. "So Gwen, are you doing okay?" Peter asked as he helped with the unboxing "I'm fine. My family life is stable other than the fact; my dad who is a police captain is pretty busy with work now that a string of crime waves have been doubling. He came home the other night telling us about Spider-Man." Gwen answered taking out stacks of blankets and pillows.
"What about him? Do you like Spider-Man?" Peter asked in curiosity. "I think he's doing a lovely job trying to protect the city despite the property damage. Considering how troublesome it has been since we have guys like the Shocker roaming around our streets." Gwen answered again.
"Yeah I agree I just don't know how else the police force alone can deal with the likes of Shocker." Peter said casually. "Have you ever seen him before?" Gwen asked. "Uh… Once, maybe twice. That fight with Kangaroo, the fake Shocker was so close to home." Peter said. "The Kangaroo? What?" Gwen wondered as she opened another box.
"Yeah… I heard the guy beneath the suit was an Australian..." Peter mumbled nervously realising he might have arose suspicion. "I guess you were there then and that's a funny name as well." Gwen replied with a laugh, "I guess that's why you aced that English test?"
"You mean by creativity? Yeah, sure…" Peter replied. "So, I've been thinking. Who are your friends these days now that MJ is out of your life? What do you do besides studying and this?" Gwen asked, "Sorry if these sound rude." "Me? I hang out with Ned and we have a lot of camaraderie when it comes to playing games or you know… Being friends? And in case, you were wondering… I'm dating anyone right now." Peter explained.
"I'm sorry to hear with you and Ned today from Flash. I hope its okay. Also dating? Wow… Please tell me, you and MJ left on a good note. She used to tell me a lot about you." Gwen told Peter. Peter felt himself blush a little as he got out the last mattress and pillow out of the box. May then walked in to check on the two.
"Wonderful… People will be ready to sleep tight today." May said clasping her hands together. Peter picked up his phone briefly and saw that Phillip had sent him a message, 'Found a source'. "Uh, excuse me you two… I need to go somewhere private. I need to get something from Ned. Yeah… That's right." Peter excused as he rushed off.
"Uh, does he always pull that off?" Gwen asked. "You aren't the first girl he's done this to you…" May replied back. Outside of the F.E.A.S.T. centre, Peter dialled Phillip back, "Hey what's up?" "Just found your source I think. Do you mind heading back to Middle Village?" Phillip asked.
4:05 pm 77th Avenue, Middle Village…
"This gonna be considered home invasion if you're wrong, Phil…" Peter said suited up on top of a roof. "Private GP. Charged with illegal procedures in the past and you mentioned about his name when you visited Hammerhead." Phil said on the phone.
"You got this, Pete." Ned's voice came in. "Ned? Phil, where did he come from?" Peter asked. "He honestly just wanted to come to my place and pretend we're friends." Phillip said. "We are friends, are we?" Ned asked. "If you do something useful then maybe I will give you a cookie." Phillip spoke back.
"Okay, talk to you later guys, I gotta climb through the chimney…" Peter said as he turned off his phone and slipped into the chimney. As Peter climbed through, he made a gentle thud against the soot on his feet before finding himself in the living room.
Instantly, Peter heard someone coming downstairs and made an effort to hide. He found the coffee table and slid down underneath it. A bald man with reddish hair, plain clothes and glasses walked in and sat down on the sofa with a bottle of apple cider. Before he could take a sip, Peter shot out an electric web at the bottle shattering it to pieces with the liquid spilling on the man's pants.
The man freaked out a little before Peter did his best intimidating voice and jumped on top of the coffee table, "Hello Doctor, don't drink too much." The man was Dr. Jonas Harrow, the man behind Hammerhead's forehead surgery.
"Spider-Man?! What are you doing in my house?" Jonas asked petrified. "Hey relax," Peter said as he stuck Jonas to the sofa with his webs, "We need to talk about your patient." "What patient? I treated a lot of people in the past…" Jonas said, "Don't hurt me."
"Really? Does putting a big chunk of metal into one of your patients really help out?" Peter asked. "Mr. Cavallaro? Of course, it does. Vibranium is powerful stuff…" Jonas explained. "Did you know it can make weapons as well?" Peter asked leaning his head in front of the nervous doctor.
"You know of the Chameleon right?" Peter asked again with his eye lens squinted. "Oh, I know of him alright. Hammerhead could send that guy into my house disguised as a mailman and I'd be dead…" Jonas said with a bit of cold sweat. "He's not working for him anymore… So, I'm gonna ask about where you get your vibranium?" Peter asked once more.
"I can't give away the secret location of my… Oh god!" Jonas screamed as Peter bended his left thumb with his super strength. "I'm not the kind of guy who wants to break every criminal to achieve what I want. The problem is… I'm desperate. I'd hang you in the air with your criminal record on your head and let you stay there for hours until the cops come. I'm not always friendly, Jonas." Peter said in his most threatening manner.
"Argh… Okay, if it means that much to you then I can tell you," Jonas said in a desperate manner, "Please don't rip my fingers off, I need them for my work…" "It's not legal work and it's also lacking in morals. Okay, now tell me about where you get the vibranium. Mr. H would appreciate me if I stopped a bunch of guys from stealing some powerful metal." Peter insisted.
"Okay… There's a place at the JFK airport where I get my stuff on an airline." Jonas blurted out. "Which airline and where?" Peter asked while holding onto one of Jonas's pinkie. "A cargo air service from Wakanda. I mean where else would I get the best pure raw vibranium?" Jonas asked Peter.
Peter then let go of Jonas's pinkie and thought to himself, "Would Chameleon really go as far as attacking an airport for resources? I mean that's possible, you start small before you hit the big targets."
"You happy with your findings, Spider-Man? Or is there something else you want to beat out of me?" Jonas questioned. "I think they make sense, thank you for your cooperation…" Peter replied before turning around to leave via the chimney. "Spider-Man, before you go…" Jonas said while still being bound to the sofa. Peter took one last look at Jonas who all of a sudden had an evil smile.
"You're not going off the hook easily when you're taking on traitors of Hammerhead. You're gonna find yourself screwed over and finished once and for all." Jonas threatened. "Lame threat, you think I really trust him?" Peter said before he climbed back into the chimney from where he entered.
As Peter got out, he contacted Phillip about the new information, "Hey, can I hitch a ride to JFK airport? It's important and I can't web swing all the way."
5:00 pm Road to JFK Airport…
"You're lucky you remember things, Peter." Phillip said as he drove his parent's sedan down the highway. "Well technically I had stuff written down beforehand." Peter said as he was seated at the backseat of the car still in his costume. "We're not actually boarding a plane right?" Ned asked who was seated next to Phillip.
"No… Maybe. It could be the same thing Tom Cruise did in Mission Impossible 5." Peter said as he looked out the window. "Vibranium in Queens is a pretty big thing to worry about," Phillip said, "No wonder Hammerhead's head is bulging large."
"Plane from Wakanda is expected to arrive around 7:30 pm tonight." Peter said checking his phone for flight details. "OK, I want to ask but has anyone ever been to Wakanda for holidays?" Ned curiously asked. "No, only special people get into that place because of the precious resources there. They're still not as open to the world yet." Philip answered, "Who knows what is going on in their country."
"Okay, turn left." Ned said looking at the GPS attached on the car window. Phillip made the turn and followed the road sign instructions until he drove his car to a nearby car park. "OK Peter, this is our stop." Phillip said stopping the sedan. "There's still a lot of time before that plane. Think I can just chill out?" Peter asked.
For an hour and so, Peter spent his time in the car playing games on his phone as well as snacking on things Phillip had kept beneath the seats. Ned spent the hours trying to ask Peter questions about his previous endeavours as Spider-Man. "I've met Herman before he put on the suit. He's really no different." Peter said.
Once 6:45 pm had been reached, the downtime was over. "Okay, I think I better swing by." Peter said as he opened the car door carefully in case someone else was around. "Wait..." Ned said to Peter. "What?" Peter replied back. "I think you want to carry this instead." Ned said handing over a small device.
"What's this?" Peter asked looking at the device funny. "It's a wireless earpiece that I have with me. I thought it's easier if you just use this for talking instead for your phone." Ned explained, "Plug it in." Peter lifted his mask a little and slipped the device into his left ear.
"Can you hear me?" Ned asked taking out a small microphone. "Oh geez…" Peter answered as he heard Ned's voice before looking at his phone. "Crap, it's gonna run out. Hey Phil, can I just leave my phone here, it's gonna die soon." Peter requested. "Sure, just leave it and go…" Phillip said before Peter said "Thanks."
6:55 pm JFK Airport…
For Peter perching on top of the terminal building was larger than life for him as different planes landed and left above him. "Hey it's pretty windy where I am right now." Peter commented to both Phillip and Ned with the earpiece, "And colder than usual." Peter then started shivering and embraced himself to keep warm.
"Well, of course. It sounds like you're in Greenland or something." Phillip said to him. "Okay, you know what? I'm gonna turn this earpiece off for now. By the way, thanks Ned. This really is something that I should have added." Peter said before turning communication off.
"Oh man, I'm gonna get frost bite." Peter said as he looked for a place of cover. Just as he was about to do so, he felt his 'Spidey-sense' go off which lead him to track down a group of men dressed in airport uniform who were waiting around the airport park.
"Vibranium? Can you believe it? We're actually taking some of Hammerhead's medicine supply." One man said. "He deserves it. The more of this we steal from him, the more we can use to create some good shit." Another said.
Suddenly, the men were caught in webs by a web bomb thrown by Peter as he jumped down the terminal building to beat them. "Hey guys, you know the terminal is inside not outside if you want to get in a plane." Peter joked before going to town with them.
After the men endured a number of punches and kicks from Peter, the real deal came for him. Shocker busted out of the back of a van nearby with determination to beat Peter. "Oh Herman, finally we meet again. I honestly missed you, dude." Peter said noting new design details on Herman's mask with the human eyes being replaced with mechanical eye pieces.
"I'm not afraid of you anymore!" Herman shouted as he started to shoot out air blasts at Peter. Peter as usual dodged the blasts but noted that the range of the blasts seems to have expanded which knocked many nearby objects including vehicles.
This also drew the attention of the workers at the airport as they scrambled away from the destruction that is happening. "I love the new suit, Herman! Especially the eyes, that really sells your loss of humanity! I want to know if you love mine." Peter said as Herman furiously kept shooting blasts.
Once Herman got tired, Peter took the chance to take down Herman and attempted to himself at him using his web. But before he could take the chance, he felt himself being lifted into the air by someone at a fast pace.
Peter soon realised that someone in an advanced suit was lifting him into the air where Peter felt the terror of heights on him. Upon seeing the person in the suit, he saw that the mask looked like it had compound insect eyes that were staring at him. The suit also had jet-pack wings which reminded Peter of a Kamen Rider.
"Hello, Spider-Man. You ready for the ride of your life?" The suit man asked before flying him down and crashing into the terminal building. Peter felt the speed of the flight as he and the man zipped past civilians with Peter trying to regain control as they crashed through pillars as well as food stands.
Peter finally gained the strength to use an electrical web to shock his attacker under the tip of his helmet which forced him to let Peter go. Peter landed heavily on the ground and groaned in pain as he tried to stand up again.
The man with the compound insect eyes landed right in front of him and laughed, "Feeling the adrenaline yet?" Peter stood his ground and then realised that his suit has incurred some pretty heavy damage with tears and such. "There's only one bug-costumed guy in town and…" But before Peter could stop talking, a gust of wind hit him where he stood.
Another man in a suit appeared this time levitating himself with the air on both his hands and feet outside of a broken window. The man seemed to have gauntlets that looked like wind turbines and blasted people with gusts of air rather than shock waves.
"You're outmatched, Spider!" The man shouted in a French accent. Peter attempted to comprehend what was even happening, "Am I hallucinating?" "Bloody hell, I'm late." Another voice came in and Peter soon recognised it was Frank Oliver a.k.a. Kangaroo who bounced up from the elevator in the same suit as before only this time without his red mask.
"Seriously? How many guys in suits are there?" Peter said as he was surrounded by the three of them. The civilians around them have pretty much ran away save for a few who were slow. "Hey Kangaroo, you didn't tell me there were more Herman palette swaps than before." Peter said again.
"Don't be quippy, you chump. We've got a lot more coming your way…" Kangaroo replied. Right before Peter had another line to say, a burst of electricity shot down from the ceiling in front of Peter with the rubble hitting him.
A man in another suit stood in front of Peter with his suit looking rubbery and heavily padded. "Oh man, uh… Your costume looks kind of ridiculous than the rest." Peter said before getting up. "You'll be surprised." The man said. Peter then tried punching the man before a voltage of electricity hit him.
Slumping onto the ground from all the damage, Peter watched as the four of them encircled him looking eager to finish him off. Peter then felt a fifth person grab his body to which he realised it was Herman himself who picked up his body and slammed it. Eventually Herman started beating Peter right at his face ground pounding him until he stopped.
Peter felt something he never felt before which was the feeling that he was about to die. Kangaroo who didn't get a chance to do anything yet then jumped and stomped on Peter's body making a few of his bones crack. Five enemies with at least three of them being new have finally brought Spider-Man to mercy.
TO BE CONTINUED…