There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil. - Ayn Rand

Neon City - Stark Tower - Time: 3:52 PM

"...And now with the Superhuman Registration Act now passed earlier today, superheroes across the entire country are now being forced to choose a side. Do they register themselves and publicly reveal their identity to the government to uphold the law, or resist in a underground resistant movement alongside Captain America?" Jennifer Logan said as an African American boy; Patriot, a young teen wearing a red eye mask, white tights, and a blue long sleeved, watched a bit until he shut it off while holding his forehead in stress.

"I can't believe this is happening... It's either take signatures or prisoners... I don't want to fight anybody... but what choice do I have?" He said as he gripped his fists, while Luke Cage and Mr Fantastic talked.

"Understand your skepticism Luke! I've crunched the numbers, and we cannot rebel against the government on this, if we do-" Mr Fantastic said until he was interrupted.

"Can't be much worse then burning down the constitution." Luke said in anger, making Mr Fantastic shake his head a bit.

"You're just exaggerating. This is only temporary until-." Mr Fantastic said as Luke scoffed.

"I ain't buying it Reed, and I can't believe somebody as brainy as you would!" He said as he walked off, leaving Mr Fantastic while Wolverine watched a bit and scoffed a bit, until Jean Grey; a woman with red hair wearing a black and yellow spandex suit with an 'X' on her chest.

"Logan, are you ok?" She asked as Wolverine nodded, staying silent. "What... are YOU going to do? About all this I mean."

"...I'm not going to be the government guinea pig. I've had enough of that in one life time." Wolverine said as he walked off, leaving Jean alone a bit.

"He has a bit of a point." A Russian voice said as she looked to see Colossus; a metal man wearing a black leather suit with an 'X' on his chest. "Locking up mutants like ourselves goes against everything the X-Men stand for. I won't be a part of it, and I hope you feel the same way Jean." She nodded.

"I do. Don't worry Piotr." Jean said as Colossus gripped her shoulder a bit in love, support, and care as they smiled. While at the same time, Human Torch and Invisible Woman; with her real name Sue and also Reed's wife for she had blonde hair just like her brother, looked around a bit.

"Johnny, have you seen Ben around?" Invisible Woman asked as Human Torch shrugged.

"Nah, I haven't rocky around here. Maybe Reed knows?" He asked as the brother and sister walked over to him, seeing he was talking to another woman; Songbird, a woman who has purple hair and wore black and white spandex along with a part of her chest glowing purple.

"..And so in the worst case scenario, we'll be put into an equivalence of a super powered Civil war, with the main soldiers being our own race; Superhumans." Mr Fantastic said as Songbird nodded.

"And they'll be so bust fighting each other the villains get a free pass to do what they please." She said as Mr Fantastic nodded as well.

"Exactly, and that's where you and the thunderbolts will come in Melissa. We need you and S.H.I.E.L.D to keep crime under control while we focus on Captain America and hi-" He said until he saw Songbird being focused on something else, to see as well and saw Human Torch and Invisible Woman walking up to them. "Ah, hello Johnny, hello Susan."

"Hey Reed, have you seen Ben anywhere? I haven't seen him around." Invisible Woman said as Mr Fantastic shook his head, but remembered something.

"No, not really, but he left something behind, and has a note saying all of us should hear this while we're together." Mr Fantastic said as he looked at Songbird, to which she nodded and walked off, while he took out a recording tape and pressed it.

"Er... Heya guys, this is Ben... and... look guys I... I can't do this. Lord knows I've been with all of you through some crazy places and stuff over the years, but... this is one place I can't go. I thought about it for a long time and... registration is... wrong. And I won't support a law I don't believe in, but yet I'm also a loyal patriot... And I'm not much of one for going to fight against my own government so the way I see it, there's only one option left for me to go... I'm out. I'm going underground or somewhere else until all of this is over... Sorry Suzie, you understand... take care of Match Head for me, he'z a real hot head sometimes. And Reed? Don't try to look for me, this is what I want, and nothing else. Goodbye." Ben Grimm; The Thing said over the tape until it ended, with everybody looking at it in sadness.

"Ben..." Invisible Woman said sadly while Human Torch held her shoulder a bit in support, while at the same time, Iron Fist; a man with a green suit, also revealing his chest as it showed a dragon symbol on it, a banana covering the top of his head as it was tied by a long cloth and has white lenses, along with a yellow belt and boots, walked up to Luke Cage with Daredevil and Patriot following him.

"Luke, are you sure sure can lead us to Cap without leading them right to us? It seems pretty risky." Iron Fist asked as Luke nodded while smirking.

"Don't worry kid, I got it covered. You two just stick with me, and we'll get out of here safe and sound." He said as Iron Fist and Daredevil nodded.

"But what about the rest?" Patriot asked as he walked up to Luke, to which they looked back at.

"They'll have to make their own choice, Stark, Richard and Songbird are obviously a lost cause." Luke said as he looked around for a bit, realizing somebody was missing. "Speaking of causes, where's that kid Spider-Man? He ain't here!"

"I think he prefers to be alone with his family at the moment. Just collect his thoughts about all this knowing him aside from his wisecracking jokes." Daredevil said as Iron Fist looked at him.

"Do... you think he'll make the right choice?" He asked as Daredevil nodded.

"Despite his large ego, his heart is the purest and kindest I've ever seen despite his past. He knows what's right for the people he cares and loves, both family and the people of Neon City. He WILL make the right choice, I know it." He said as he smiled a bit.

Neon City - King Apartment - Time: 4:47 PM

Ken watched the news in his apartment until he turned it off and gripped his forehead in stress, with his mother; April King, a woman with brown hair now turning a bit grey and blue eyes, and his best friend, Micheal Haynor; a man who is twenty years old with black hair and brown eyes, sitting next to him and tried to comfort him.

"Are you ok dude? You're never like this, at least not much." Micheal asked as Ken shook his head.

"T-this entire thing is just... tearing me apart... I want to do what's right for you guys and the people... but they both have good points, yet bad in it..." He said as he looked at one hand and raised it a bit. "It's either register with the government to make sure heroes don't go unchecked..." He put it down as he raised the other. "Or continue to do what Cap does and go against working this thing and be considered a criminal for doing what's right... In which either are good outcomes... "

"Ken... I know it's hard for you at the moment... but I know you'll do what's right... for all of us." April said as Ken nodded a bit.

"Not just that, but do what YOU think is right." A female voice said as they looked to see Ken's wife; Elise King, for she had blonde hair and blue eyes, along with wearing a dress as it showed off a certain feature, a bump around her stomach that was showing she was pregnant with their five to six month child, while she sat down next to him.

"But... I don't know what's right... Just... what would dad and John do? I'm sure Felicia's already made her choice and..." Ken asked himself as Elise grabbed him by the face and made him look at her.

"Listen to me, ok Kenny? Don't do what your dad would do... don't do what my dad would do... and don't do what any of us do... But do what KEN KING would do." She said as she let go and held his hand. "No matter what choice you make, you have one hundred percent of my support."

"Don't forget about me." Micheal said as Ken looked at him. "No matter what choice you make, I have your back until the end."

"You're my son... after all you did for this city, I know you'll make the right choice." April said as Ken looked at them while smiling.

"..Thanks guys. I mean it..." He said until Elise gasped a bit, catching his attention as she held her stomach. "Eli? What is it?"

"..I-It... It kicked." Elise said as she rubbed her stomach a bit, to which Ken put his head on it, feeling it kick as well.

"Oh! Yeah... I feel it alright...Hey there little guy..." He said as he rubbed it, feeling it kick as Elise giggled a bit. "Don't worry... daddy knows on what to do now... I know what the right choice is."

Neon City - City Hall - Time: 11:32 PM

Near the large house, held a large stage and metal bars that contain large crowds of people holding cameras, little kids, adults, and photographers, while Maria Hill read off a list of names to people who wanted to register.

"..and the last one is... The Magnificent Spider-Man!" She yelled as the crowd began to cheer while Spider-Man jumped down from the top of the stage and landed near the microphone, and looked at the camera, knowing he was no on the air in front of the entire world made him grow nervous.

"Thanks guys! Really, it's good to be here... but before we get near the big event... I'd... like to talk about myself... as a Superhero." Spider-Man said as he took a deep breath. "For... the past four years of being Spider-Man... I've dealt with enemies, powerful ones. And times to where I thought I would lose, and times where I thought I died, or would die. But despite that... I never regretted being Spider-Man, never in my four years of being the masked 'vigilante' I was when I first started." Through one of the camera, the King Family and Micheal watched through the television while Elise rubbed her stomach.

"...I know you'll make the right choice." She said quietly.

"And now there's the Act going on... and after a long talk with my family... and my wife, whom now bears my child..." Spider-Man said as people awed a bit, but quieted down. "And this act has given me a choice. It's either continue the trend Captain America has always followed, and be considered criminals to prevent us from doing what's right, or register and become a part of the government, and make sure that all superhumans don't go unchecked or go to prison ... It's taken such a long time for me to know what's the right choice... but now..." He looked up at the crowd and at Maria Hill, fearless for the choice he officially made. "...Now I've made up my mind... Registration..." He then slammed his fist on the large desk. "...is wrong!"

"Watch it web head..." Maria said quietly while stealthily taking out her pistol.

"I'll admit, I know where they're coming from... but locking people because of preventing what's right? That isn't the way to do it!" Spider-Man said as he looked around. "If we keep locking people that tried to what's right up, then there wouldn't be people like me to stop them! I don't care if I'm considered a criminal now, none of that stopped me from doing what was right for the people. I'm still a hero, and we were given masks for a reason, to not only protect my identity, but for the ones I love dearly! I'll keep wearing this to keep the ones I love, and myself, safe from any harm! No matter what happens, I won't register!" As he said this, S.H.I.E.L.D agents aimed their guns at him while Maria shook her head.

"Congrats web head. You just made J Jonah Jameson a VERY happy man!" She yelled as the soldiers began to shoot, to which Spider-Man dodged quickly and swung away, leaving them and the group screaming while in the group, Black Cat; dressed up as Felicia Hardy with a blonde haired wig, smirked.

"I knew you would make the right choice Ken..." She said as she walked off into the shadows, disappearing into it.

Neon City - King Apartment - Time: 12:07 AM
August 17, 2018

Near the apartment, Spider-Man began to help Micheal, April, and Elise pack up stuff in a car.

"Are you sure that's everything?" Spider-Man asked as Elise nodded.

"Yes, it should be..." She said as she looked at him through the lenses sadly. "Do... we really need to do this?" He stared back a bit and nodded slowly.

"Yeah... I don't want any of you in danger with this war going on..." He said as he and Elise hugged a bit. "Just... get somewhere safe until ALL of this blows over." He looked at April. "Please take care of yourself and Elise." She nodded until he looked at Micheal. "Micheal... your my best friend and like a brother to me. I'm counting on you to protect them, especially the baby. Do it for me."

"Dude... with all you did for us, you got it. I'll be sure that nothing happens to them, you can count on me!" He said as Spider-Man nodded, then looked at Elise.

"Please... be careful." He said as Elise pulled up his mask a bit and kissed him on the lips quickly.

"You be careful too." She said as Spider-Man nodded.

"I always am." He said as he looked at her stomach and rubbed it a bit, feeling it kick a bit. "...Take care of your mommy for me, will ya little guy?" He looked at her in the eyes. "When we get back together, we'll see on what the gender of the baby is, and what we'll name it... I promise."

"I know you'll be back..." Elise said until they all heard yelling in the distance.

"Go! Let me know where you are and update me when your safe!" Spider-Man yelled as they all looked at him and nodded.

"Ok... I love you." Elise said as Spider-Man pushed a bit of her hair back a bit away from her face, kissed her forehead, and lowered his mask down a bit to cover his mouth.

"I love you too... both you and the baby. Now go!" He said as April helped Elise into the car with Micheal getting in the front, and drove off quickly, leaving Spider-Man with him watching a bit until he saw S.H.I.E.L.D soldiers running to him and aiming their guns at him, but were quickly knocked down by Luke Cage by him swinging the chain at them while running.

"Jeez Mr Cage!" Patriot said while following him alongside Iron Fist and Daredevil.

"Don't worry kid! They'll get up from this!" Luke said as put his chain belt back on, and looked at Spider-Man. "Kid, you made the right choice, I knew you would. Now let's get the hell out of here before more of Stark's lackies arrive!" He ran off with Spider-Man following a bit, but stopped as he looked at where Elise and the others were at, to which he closed his eyes and clutched his fist near his heart.

"...Be safe... Elise..." He said quietly as he continued to follow the resistance movement, knowing there was no turning back now.