Alright guys I've been keeping you in anticipation for long enough. Here is the next chapter of A Web Unraveled. I just got back from the shore and started typing it up. I hope it's everything you hoped for. I worried that I won't get the climax right but I'll try my best. I'd like to thank everyone who has reviewed this story. Those reviews really kept me going. All I have to do now is the falling action and the resolution. The climax doesn't have to be a big fight. I think you all know what the climax is in this story and here it is. I'm actually kind of sad that this almost over. Oh well, without further ado on with the story.

Harry ran after Peter and was just in time to see him open the window and swing out into the city.

"Peter?" Harry said in disbelief. Harry kept on staring through the window at the rapidly fading blue and red figure in the distance. Harry put his hand against a wall to support himself. His best friend was Spider-man! A whirlwind of emotions ran through Harry's mind and he didn't know what to think. If Peter was Spider-man, then he killed his father. This dark thought filled Harry's mind. Peter lied to him! He killed his father and was going to take Gwen away from him. Peter was a greedy bastard who wanted everything important to him. Harry's breath came out in quick angry breaths like a bull.

He should have seen this coming. The signs were there. Peter was able to take pictures of Spider-man when everyone else found him to be so elusive. It must have been pretty easy for Peter to just set up a camera to take pictures of "Spider-man" just swinging along. Peter was able to out do everybody at the football tryouts. Peter took the revelation that Harry thought he was the Green Goblin in perfect stride. He must have been blind not to see it. Harry slowly walked back to his living room and sat down in a chair dejectedly. He put his face in his hands.

"Peter… How could do this me? I'm your best friend and all you've done is hurt me. You've taken away everything I've cared for." Harry looked up at the door that led to the hallway containing the Globulin Green and the Goblin's equipment. Harry finally knew that the Green was supposed to be breathed in, not drank. He knew the password there was nothing stopping him from Greening up and taking his revenge against Peter. Harry smirked wickedly. He could hurt Peter like he had been hurt. Show him what it's like to lose everything. Harry could rescue Gwen by himself and be her shining knight in armor for a change. Harry got up and entered the password into the door and walked to where the Globulin Green was stored. He picked up a bottle.

Harry was completely prepared to this when a thought nagged him in the back of the mind. It is often during pivotal decisions that could drastically change your life that this happens. The thought buzzed in the back of his mind like a mosquito and would leave Harry alone. Harry thought about all the times he did Globulin Green. How scared he was that when he blacked out and didn't remember anything. Gwen helped him get through it. He wasn't a good person when on the Green. Harry was cocky, arrogant, and full of himself. Looking back on it, he was ashamed of himself and how he acted. If he started taking it again Gwen would be so disappointed with him.

At his father's funeral he told Gwen that she was the only thing that was keeping him from going back on the Green. Harry had done that to guilt her into staying with him instead of Peter. While it was manipulative, there was a partial truth in there. He had been very upset by his father's revelation as the Green Goblin and being killed that he seriously considered taking up the stuff again. If he did take the Green again, Gwen would blame herself. Harry may have been angry at Peter but he would never hurt Gwen intentionally. She was his friend even if she didn't return his feelings.

Harry looked down at the bubbles floating along inside the tube of Green and thought about his father. Harry had been so shocked and confused when he found out his father was the Green Goblin. When Peter killed his father he overlooked the fact that Norman Osborn wasn't without blame. He lied to Harry and tried to kidnap him. Harry set the tube of Green back into its holding place. He had been so incredibly angry at Spider-man. Maybe he was mostly angry at his father instead.

Norman Osborn had never really treated Harry with any kind of love. Harry was reminded day in and day out that he was a disappointment to him and that he would never amount to anything. For so long Harry believed this and that was why he stared taking Globulin Green. Harry's thoughts turned to Peter and Spider-man. At first Spider-man always seemed to be a hero to him. He helped people and defeated criminals, risking his life everyday. Harry didn't think he would ever be able to do that.

Harry remembered something that Peter said to him the other day at lunch.

"Uncle Ben always said 'with great power comes great responsibility.' I think that is the sort of man a guy should be. He should help others instead of hurting them. Raise them up instead of cutting them down, be kind instead of cruel. Harry I know that the things that happened haven't changed the fact that you loved your father, but I don't think that your father was the sort of man you should be."

"That's the kind of man you're trying to be Pete" Realization broke over Harry. He had been so blinded by anger that he couldn't see that Peter had been trying to do the right thing all along. It must have been incredibly hard to comfort your best friend when you're responsibility for their father's death, but Peter did it anyway. Harry took another glance at the tube of Green. The face of his father, the Green Goblin, seemed to form inside it.

"What are you doing? Avenge me! Rips his head off and replace it with a pumpkin! I want Spider-man to suffer!" The Goblin broke out into wickedly high pitched laughter. Harry shut his eyes and shook his head.

"No Dad, I won't do it."

"You're weak. You'll always be weak until you take charge of you life and run it yourself. You'll never be like me!" Harry smiled and picked up the bottle.

"That's one thing I'm counting on Dad." Harry threw the bottle to the ground and watched it shatter. The Green oozed around like puss from a wound that had gone badly. Harry walked back to the living room and looked at the city through the large expensive windows. "Peter…If you can save Gwen, bring her back safe…I might be able to forgive you" Harry sat down on a couch and prepared to wait.

Peter quickly swung across the city at high speeds. His heart was beating a hundred beats per minute and he was sweating profusely. Peter stopped to rest on the edge of a building for a moment. "Get it together Parker. You won't be able to save Gwen if you don't calm down and use that brain of yours." Peter took a deep breath. It was very hard to calm down but he managed to do it. The truth was that he had never been so terrified before. Adrenaline pumped through his veins and occasionally a jolt of fear and concern would make him shudder.

Peter had been in some tight spots before and had been a little worried and scared but that was nothing compared to what he was feeling right now. Those times he could always count on himself to get out of a fix. Gwen was by herself and she depended completely on Peter to save her. It was kind of funny. He was completely terrified that Gwen could be in danger or hurt more than he was ever concerned for himself. I guess that's what love will do to you. Wait a minute! Did I say love? Peter took a moment to think. I guess I do love Gwen. When she's in trouble all can think about is her. She's the best thing in my life and I would be completely lost without her. I've never actually told her. Determination burned in Peter's heart.

"I'm going to make sure that I have the chance to tell you Gwen. You can count on it." Peter looked across the New York skyline and tried to keep panic from settling in. New York was a huge city. How was he going to find her? The proverbial light bulb went of Peter's head. He sent out a web line and headed for downtown. A little while later Peter landed swiftly on the street. He looked across the street to a bar. He frowned. The door was boarded up and the lights were off. Peter pounded on the door urgently.

"Hey Blackie, open up! I need to talk to you right now!" Silence answered Peter's demands. "Open up dammit! I don't have time for this shit!" Peter said angrily banging on the door. Peter took a step back and charged into the door. The wood splintered and he was in. The bar was dark and eerie. Peter took out his spidey flashlight and illuminated the bar in red. The first thing he noticed was that the pool table was tipped over and the billiard balls were still on the ground.

"Strange. You think he would have cleaned up since I was here." Peter kept walking forward. "Blackie?" he called out. "I promise this is the last favor I'll ever ask you." Peter approached the bar table and froze. Something wasn't right. A chill ran down his neck. Sticking out from behind the table was leg. Peter peered over the bar and let a breath in astonishment. Blackie was dead. It was plain and simple. He had been beaten pretty badly and his face was cut up. Blackie's eyes were still open, staring out in fear. Peter slowly closed them. Guilt flooded his mind.

"You were right. I guess I really was bad for business," Peter said sadly. He was responsible for one more death. That made three now. Blackie wasn't a terribly bad guy. He wasn't good, but Peter had known way worst. Doubt began to creep into Peter's mind. How was he going to find Gwen now? It began to look hopeless. Peter looked at Blackie again. Something was reflecting the light from his spidey light. It was a letter with a gold seal on the front. Peter picked it up. He examined closer. The gold reflective seal was of a creature with the head of a lion flying with the wings of an eagle, a griffin. "Of course," Peter muttered to himself. He opened the letter and read it.

Spider-man,

I have something of yours that you may want back. The girl is safe for now… Do exactly as I say and she might get to live. You have been rather inquisitive into our dealings. That will have to end once and for all. I hope your chum Blackie is an example of how seriously we take our new business venture and how far we will go to protect it. As soon as you finish this letter, go downtown until you reach a large construction site. You will notice a large hole hidden behind construction material. This hole is a tunnel that will lead you to us. Shortly we will meet face to face and be able to sort out all of differences, one way or another. Until we finally meet.

Sincerely,

Perry William Atherton

At the end of the letter was the same golden seal of a griffin. "Atherton," Peter said to himself quietly. "You just made the biggest mistake of your life. I'm going to get Gwen back and then shut down this organization once for all." Peter was about to run out of the bar when he turned back and took another look at Blackie. I guess I should say a few words or something. "Um… Blackie, you were a good, um scratch that, a decent, no, I've known worse and I'm sorry that you're dead." Peter took a table cloth from one of the tables and covered Blackie with it. That's all I can do for now. Peter leaped out of the door and swung off into the city.

A lone man was watching what happened at the end of the street. He pulled a cell phone out and made a phone call.

"Hello?"

"Boss, he got the message and it looks like he's going to the construction site." Atherton chuckled on other line.

"This bloke is easier to manipulate than I thought. You just have to find s someone close to him. Good work. You can return to your normal post." Perry ended the phone call and turned to look at the figure in front of him. Perry was standing in a very lavish office decorated with fine art and trophies from all over Europe. A figure was sitting in a large chair with his back turned to Perry, looking out into the city. Perry got down on one knee before speaking to this man.

"Milord, everything is going according to plan. Spider-man will arrive shortly and then he will be taken care of by our … new associate." The man in the chair slowly turned around to face Perry. He was middle aged. He had light brown hair that went down to his shoulders and was tied in the back in a warrior's tail. His eyes were green and piercing and seemed to be able to see behind a person's words and see their motives. The man smiled. This revealed his perfect teeth with one gold front tooth. He looked at Perry. Perry felt a chill go down his spine. This wasn't a man to trifle with.

"Good. I was beginning to think after the Sandman incident that you were completely incompetent. It looks like I was wrong." Perry bit back a smart remark. He glanced at the man's sleeves and was able to pick out the faint outlines of knives hidden there. The scar on Perry's cheek ached and reminded him of the last time he had spoken out against his master. "I don't want anything to wrong with this attempt. Head down to the subterranean levels and make sure that our new employee succeeds and that our bargaining chip remains safe."

Perry nodded and slowly began to back his way up to the door without turning his back to the man. "As you wish milord, I'll see that it is done."

"See that you do."

Gwen hugged her knees to herself as she sat in the dirty corner of a prison cell. It was fairly dark. She checked her watch. 11:00 A.M. "I must be somewhere underground if it's so dark in here." Gwen stood up and walked to the end of her cell. Iron bars covered the entrance and they were covered in rust and slime. It gave off a real medieval kind of feeling. Gwen gave the iron bars a shake. Nothing, she wasn't going to get out that way. Gwen sat back down and tried to think. Her thoughts turned to her father at once. Gwen tried to stay calm when she thought of him. That lion man had really hurt him and there was a lot of blood on the floor.

After her father, her thoughts turned to Peter… Gwen gave a little laugh and shook her head. "I can't believe that Peter is Spider-man, gymnastics my ass. He never seemed to be the hero type. I guess I was wrong." Now that she knew this secret she could look at past events in a clearer light. "That's why Peter ran off when Doctor Connors mutated from the lizard DNA. I thought he was abandoning us. He was actually helping us. It also means that he killed Harry's father." Gwen tried to shake this thought out of her head. It was an accident. Peter would never do anything on purpose to hurt Harry, even if his father was a criminal wacko.

"How am I going to get out of here? I guess I could wait for Peter to save me again." Gwen moaned at the thought. "I hate being the helpless damsel in distress. That's obviously what these guys are using me for. I'm the bait to draw Peter out of hiding." Gwen stood up again and placed her hands on the stone walls of her stone prison. They were cold and solid. Gwen moved along the small room feeling the walls with her hands. Gwen paused when she heard something.

"Is that water?" There was a steady fall of water nearby. They must be near the ocean. If there was a steady flow of water, it may have weathered away some of the stone and created a way of escape. Gwen began to search for the source of water.

Peter spotted the construction site that was mentioned in the letter. He clung from the skeleton of an unfinished building. He surveyed the site. The equipment was rusty and had fallen into disrepair. The Griffin had taken control of it either through legal or alternative means. Peter scanned the site until he found what he was looking for. Behind a pile of steel beams was a large hole that burrowed into the earth. He swung down to the pile and pulled out of the dive with a handstand. This was it alright.

"Looks like I'll be crawling around underground again. At least I'm part trap door spider, I think." Peter cautiously approached the tunnel. He hoped it was stable and didn't collapse on him. Being buried alive wouldn't be pleasant. Peter slowly descended into the tunnel. The walls were made of dirt but as he descended and it leveled out and the walls of it were made of stone as was the floor. Peter leapt onto the ceiling of the passageway and began to crawl along it. Peter followed the tunnel for about 20 minutes until it finally spread out.

Peter let out a breath that he didn't even know he was holding. This place was huge! The tunnel had spread out into a large cavern. There was a large pool of water surrounded by a higher floor of stone. The surface was covered by a couple feet of water. Pipes were spurting water out of the walls of the cavern along with the occasional piece of debris and trash. There were many other tunnels leading of from this main cavern. The smell of the place finally hit Peter's nose. Peter pinched it to keep the horrible smell out.

"Gross! This place must connect with the sewer system for entire city. Makes sense that a criminal empire would set up in the literal underworld of the city." Peter leapt nimbly from wall to wall as he approached the center of the large cavern. There were too many paths to take. Peter sighed in exasperation. How am I supposed to know which one leads to Gwen?

The lighting was very dark this far underground and Peter didn't notice a shadow in the background suddenly move. The figure silently and gracefully climbed up a wall of the cavern without making a sound. The figure slowly approached Peter from behind. The small amount of light underground caused the catlike eyes of the figure to gleam. A very low growl began deep in the figures throat. The figure leapt at Peter with power and grace.

Peter froze as he felt a tingling sensation run up skull. His spidey sense! Peter quickly flattened himself against the rough stone wall as a figure flew past him and crashed into the water. Peter looked down at the figure surrounded by the churning water. It was Kraven. Kraven ran his hand through his beard and looked up at Peter and gave him a smile that showed off all of his sharp teeth.

"We meet again, young arachnid. I hoped you would come when I captured your mate."

"Where is she?!" Peter shouted angrily. Kraven threw back his head and gave back a large laugh.

"Now that you're here, she is of no more use to me. I'll get rid of her after I have killed you." Kraven paused for a moment in thought. "Or I could force her to watch me place your pelt on my hall." Peter jumped from the wall with a yell and tackled Kraven into the water. Chaos ensued. They both emerged from the water sending droplets flying and lighting up in the thin layers of sunlight that shone from above.

Kraven ran forward and gave Peter a vicious kick that knocked the breath out of him. Peter was thrown to the ground, sending up water. Kraven unsheathed his claws and ran forward. He raised both them upward and was about to bring them down when Peter webbed both of them together. Kraven was confused for a moment and that was what Peter was waiting for. Peter punched Kraven with all of his might and drove him out of the water and up against the wall. Kraven ripped free of the webbing on his hands but Peter cocooned his legs and arms against the wall. Kraven growled as he struggled to break free. Peter leapt forward and used all of his momentum to slam Kraven's head against the stone wall. Kraven let out a roar like a wild beast. Peter slammed Kraven's head once more, making sure that he really felt it. Peter's eyes were narrowed and were enflamed.

"This is the last time I'm going to ask you! Where is Gwen?" Peter's words were coming out broken from all the furry he felt. Kraven broke free of the webbing, dove forward quickly, and sank his teeth into Peter's arm. Peter let out a cry of pain. He kicked Kraven's feet from out beneath him and managed to break free. Peter took a moment to examine his wound. It was bad. His costume was torn and the teeth must have sunk half way through his arm. It didn't appear to be broken but some of the muscle was torn. Kraven looked onto Peter and licked his lips.

"I do enjoy hunting and tasting rare prey. I must say that you taste… delicious." Peter struggled to his feet.

"You should stick with cat food, Kravinoff."

"No thank you Spider-man. I'm having so much fun. Don't you know that a cat always plays with his food before eating it?"

"Yeah, well a spider always ties up his food and saves it for later." Kraven chuckled.

"We'll see about that," he said in a thick Russian accent. Kraven crouched on all fours and began to circle Peter slowly. Peter crouched down in a stance. Kraven suddenly leapt forward. Peter quickly sent out a web line to the ceiling and quickly of the cavern quickly. Peter had just grabbed onto the ceiling when he felt something grab his ankle. Kraven slammed Peter into the water, little bits of stone and rubble still attached to Peter's fingers. Peter barely had time to take a breath before he was underwater. Kraven wasted no time taking his advantage. Kraven took several swipes in the water with his unsheathed claws. Peter dodged most of them but one caught along his ribcage. Blood slowly began to darken the water. Peter reached out of the water and brought Kraven's head down and connected it with his knee. I guess watching professional wresting can come in handy, Peter thought as Kraven clutched at his face.

Kraven suddenly picked Peter up and slammed him down into the water and held him there. Peter struggled to get back up but Kraven's grip around his throat was to strong. Peter was slowly running out of air. Kraven began to sing slowly and mockingly. "The itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out!" Kraven elbowed Peter in the chest very had and Peter let go of the breath he was holding. Water began to fill Peter's lungs. Peter hurriedly wrapped his legs around Kraven's and tried to get free. It was no use, he was trapped! Peter's vision had begun to blacken when he sent a web line. It landed solidly on a wall and Peter was able to pull himself free.

Peter came up for air, gasping for breath. He sent out another line and dove through one of the pipes that were spilling water into the cavern. Kraven tried to follow him but he was too big to fit through the pipe. Inside the pipe Peter sent out web lines from both spinners to the sides of the pipe and tied them together as a slingshot. Peter then created a web ball of about the size of a bowling ball. He pulled the web ball as far back as the flowing water in the pipe would allow.

"Kraven!" Kraven's face appeared at the end of the pipe. "Chew on this hairball," Peter said as he released the web ball. It knocked Kraven backwards and Peter could hear a satisfying thump hitting stone. Peter cautiously stepped out of the pipe and back flipped on top of it to get a better view. Kraven was nowhere in sight. Peter leapt down from the pipe and slowly made his way to the pool of water. Tension filled the air. Great, now I feel like I'm in a horror movie waiting for the monster to pop out, which is sort of true.

A few stray bubbles emerged from the water. That's predictable. I thought cats didn't like water. Peter shot his webs from his spinners to create a giant web suspended several inches of the section of the water with the bubbles. Peter crisscrossed the webs just like a real spider web. I'd like to see him get out of that. Peter's spidey sense went off and he whirled around just in time to see Kraven grab him a headlock. Kraven must have let out those bubbles intentionally then swam to a different section of the pool. Peter tried to break free of Kraven's grip but it was too strong. This was a man that could bring a rhino to submission before he even got his powers. Kraven laughed at the helplessness of his prey.

"A great hunter knows many ways to deceive and lure his prey. Do you know what the difference is between you and me is?" Kraven said as he leaned in closer towards Peter's neck. Peter could feel Kraven's breath run down it. Peter's answer came out ragged and in gasps because of Kraven's tight holds.

"Are you alluding to something besides the obvious?" Kraven laughed and ran one claw down Peter's cheek, tearing part of his mask and drawing blood.

"The difference is that I am an animal. I am far superior to any man who uses logic or reasoning. Nothing can compare to the simple ecstasy of giving into your instincts and hunting. I have the will and intent to kill. You lack this quality and that is why you are weak. My wondrous transformation has only magnified this trait I have already exhibited." Kraven leaned forward and his yellow eyes grew wild and excited. He opened his mouth and revealed the deadly knives that he called teeth. Kraven searched for the jugular vein and found it. "It is time to end this," he whispered.

You got that right. Peter hadn't come all this way just to die and become some lion's meal. He came to save Gwen and that was what he was going to do. Peter conjured up all the fear and anger he had felt when he learned that Kraven had taken Gwen. He finally had an outlet for all of it. Hang on Gwen. I'll be there soon. Just a little longer… Peter twisted his neck away from Kraven. "I'm sorry to disappoint you furball but I came here for one reason and one reason only. It wasn't to die alone in a smelly cavern by your hands." Kraven smirked.

"You're in no position to make such a hopeful statement."

"Then I better try a new position then." Peter focused all of his strength and managed to break loosen Kraven's hold on him. He grabbed onto Kraven's mane and sprung out of the way of Kraven's hands. Peter ripped out a large wad of Kraven's mane for good measure. Kraven roared looked up at Peter. Furry was in his eyes. This was no time to fool around. Kraven was very angry and therefore very dangerous. Peter gave Kraven a kick and landed on the stone floor surround the pool, his legs spread out and his right arm forward. Kraven landed head first into the water and came up roaring his disapproval.

Peter sent out a web line and swung forward connecting Kraven's face with his feet. Peter definitely knocked a couple teeth out with that one. Kraven leapt up and sliced the web line with his claws. Peter hopped onto Kraven's back and straddled tightly with is legs and quickly sent out another web line before Kraven could react. Peter swung Kraven head first straight into the cavern wall. The wall crumbled and some of the bricks fell away. Kraven appeared to be stunned for the moment. Peter was going to keep it that way. Peter back up and ran forward with a ferocious punch that could shatter bones. Peter followed that punch with several more, and then an elbow to the chest, a stomp to the ankle, then used Kraven as a hand spring to back flip and kick him in the gut.

Peter's gloves were redder from blood. He paused for a moment and then gave Kraven a swift kick in the dingoes. Kraven whimpered and fell to the ground. Thanks for teaching me that one Flash. Peter picked up Kraven's limp body and carried him up the wall to one of the large pipes spilling water to the pool down below. Peter punched Kraven in the face one more to resuscitate him. "Where… are… they… holding… her!?" Kraven laughed and coughed up a little blood.

"I guess I was wrong. You have quite an inner beast when you choose to unleash it. Who knew that a spider could beat a jungle cat?" Kraven weakly lifted a finger and pointed to one of the many passageways leading off from the cavern. "You will find her along that path." Peter nodded.

"Thank you." Peter than forced Kraven into the pipe that was much too small for him, head first despite Kraven's protests. Kraven could only fit about half way through. Peter wrapped the half that was sticking out in a web and then crawled down to the path that Kraven had pointed at. Peter followed the path and took out some thugs that were along the way. This must be the right way. As Peter crawled along the ceiling he didn't realized that one of the stones he crawled over was pushed down by his weight. It was a pressure pad.

Perry's pager went off. He hurried down the dark hallway. "It looks like I'll have to intervene," he muttered to himself.

Peter found Gwen in her cell trying to push a half crumbled rock out of her wall. Peter's heart sped up at the sight of her. He didn't think that he had ever been as relieved in his life as he was right now.

"Gwen !" Peter called out joyfully as her an over to her cell. Gwen looked up from her efforts and immediately ran over to the iron bars and stuck her arms out. Tears could be seen in the corner of her eyes.

"Peter…"Gwen called out with relief. She shook her head. "I'm so glad you came." Peter took a step back nervously and raised his hands in protest.

"Oh, um… sorry miss but I have no idea who you're talking about. You must have me confused with someone else. You see-" Gwen put her hand over Peter's mouth to get him to shut up.

"Cut the crap Peter," she said quietly. "I know it's you." Peter's shoulders sagged and he looked down.

"Oh. How long have you known?" Gwen frowned.

"Oh, I don't know," she said sarcastically. "Probably when that cat freak broke into my house and told me that Spider-man's scent was all over me and the house." Peter looked away.

"Gwen… I never meant to put you in any kind of danger," he said guiltily. "The whole point of this mask is to keep those close to me safe. I can't even do that," he said sadly. Gwen reached out and gave Peter's hand a gentle squeeze.

"It's all right Peter. You had your reasons. You're here now and that's all that matters to me. Help me get out of here. This stone over here's been weathered by water and is weak." Peter nodded.

"Sure." Peter sent out a web line and connected it to the stone. He gave it a hard tug and it flew out and shattered against the tunnel wall. Gwen smiled.

"Wow, Mr. Parker when did you get so strong," Gwen teased. Peter smiled back and rubbed the back of his head with his hand.

"That's what genetically enhanced animal bites will do to you. I wouldn't recommend it though." Gwen raised her eyebrows.

"So that's how it happened. It was during that field trip wasn't it?"

"It was. Now come on. Let's get out of here. I don't know when any Griffin members will come by and stop us," Peter said as he helped Gwen through the hole.

"I'm afraid it's a little too late for that now mate." Peter froze. A gun clicked. Out of the shadows stepped a man holding a gun with black hair and a scar running down his cheek. The man was followed by two large men. Gwen's eyes were filled with fear. Perry smiled.

"Don't worry love; you aren't going to get hurt unless your boyfriend does something daft. If he does you'll have your brains splattered along the ground." Peter's entire body tensed up at the sight of the man.

"Atherton," Peter said darkly. "Perry Atherton." Perry smirked.

"I see my reputation precedes me."

"It has."

"Listen here then." Perry lifted up the gun and examined it. "I've seen what you can do. You can probably dodge any bullets that I fire." Perry turned to Gwen and smiled wickedly. "But she can't." Peter stepped in front of Gwen protectively.

"This doesn't involve her," Peter said angrily. "Leave her out of this. This dispute is between you and me." Perry shook his head.

"Nah, you got it all wrong, mate. It isn't between you and me. It's between you and my employer who, by the way, is very anxious to finally meet you. Come with me and the girl won't be hurt." Peter didn't really have much choice, he wasn't about to try and escape and risk Gwen's safety.

"You swear you won't hurt her." Perry nodded. Peter let out a breath of defeat. "Fine," he said resolutely. Peter held out his arms and the two men walked forward and bound his legs and arms tightly with rope.

"Peter," Gwen cried. "You can't do this. I'll be fine. Don't-"Peter interrupted her.

"Gwen I have to do this. As long you are alright. I'll be fine." Peter turned back to face her. "I know that you told me this before but I never said it back. I love you Gwen." The tears in Gwen's eyes began to overflow. The men tied a blindfold over Peter's eyes and he saw no more.

Sorry about the really evil cliffhanger guys. I actually meant for this to be the last chapter but you know how it is. Your writing takes a different path than you expected. Plus I thought it would be too long of a chapter if I kept going. I thought that this was a good stopping point. I promise you that the next chapter will be the last one for sure this time. Don't forget to read and review it. See gab4eva24, I got it. I hope that I updated fast enough for you!(laughs) Until next time then. Bye and make sure to review!