A/N Hello everyone out there who has been reading! Thanx for all your reviews! I am very glad that you have been enjoying thus far! As per one of the reviews I've seen, I am going to try and re structure the dialog some and see how it affects the story. Let me know if you enjoy these changes and if so, I will set about applying them to the previous chapters. Meanwhile, let us continue on and see where Spider-Man's adventure takes us.

Chp. 15-Harsh Reality

Peter's eyes slowly opened. He groaned as he rolled onto his side. Waves of water tumbled onto his soaked suit, freezing his body as a cold October morning breeze surrounded him. He staggered up slowly, feeling fatigue course through his vains. He looked around his surrounding and found himself on by one of the harbor areas of the city. He turned his head and saw Rykers in the distance.

"How did I get here," he managed to half whisper to himself while he held his head. It was pounding. He started up the rocky side of the pier, lept into the air and swung off.

Peter landed on his balcony in a not so graceful manner, staggering to stand again. He was completely worn out. As he opened his balcony door, Mary Jane embraced him.

"Oh my God, Peter," she cried as she embraced him, "I was so worried about you!"

"I'm alright MJ. Don't worry so much. Good ol Spidey has got things taken care of," he said half smiling.

Mary Jane frowned and turned his television up. Peter could hear the anchor's voice and looked at the television screen. Footage of the incident of Spider-man v.s. Carnage showed on the TV and even after Spidey was beaten, it showed footage of people running and screaming as Carnage began attacking left and right, his arms turning into various weapons and tendrils coming out of his body and attacking people. Peter stood wide mouthed as the camera focused on his beaten body and how Carnage mercilessly attacked everyone and eventually the camera crew. The video goes to a static as the announcer returns.

"That was the scene not even 24 hours ago and since then the body count is estimated to be around 25 people, including fellow inmates of the prisoner that launched this attack. As the remaining police arrived on scene, there was no sign of either Spider-Man nor the red suited attacker. Police are still investigating and it is urged that if anyone has any information on the whereabouts of this red suited assailant, please contact the police."

Peter looked at Mary Jane, whose eyes were wide with worry. "Peter, is that...that thing on the tv, that's..."

"Yes. It came from the piece that was left in Dr. Connor's lab." Peter sat down.. "I gave it to him to study when it was a part of me. Now, it's loose and attach to some psychopath. Dammit! I shouldn't of let my guard down. Now all those people are..."

"Hush Peter, it's alright." She sat down beside him. "You didn't know you would be fighting another one. It's alright as long as you're safe."

"But I let all those people down. How could I? I'm supposed to be there to protect them!" His foot stamped the floor and Mary Jane quivered at his anger. Then she pressed her hand against his cheek and turned his face towards her. They locked lips and kissed. They embraced one another and kissed passionately before breaking it off. Peter looked into Mary Jane's eyes and she stared back into his. She smiled and he smiled. Then Peter stood up and walked over to his closet and picked some clothes from the hangers. Mary Jane looked at him, slightly dazed and somewhat heart broken.

"Where are you going now?"

"I'm going to Dr. Connors' home to speak with his family. He's been missing for over 48 hours."

Mary Jane stood up. "So, you're just going to walk off. Just like that and leave what we had going behind?"

Peter turned to face her. "I've never stopped loving you Mary Jane. And I never will. But right now, there's some crazy alien psycho running around and my very college teacher is missing. I've got to find them before anything else bad happens."

"Why do you keep doing this Peter? It's not your job to do this!"

"It's my responsibility! I have to carry this burden! Nobody else can do it but me Mary Jane! And I have to do this!"

"No you don't Peter! You don't have to keep doing this! You're torturing yourself, just stop!"

Peter grit his teeth. "I tried once before to live my own life and all it led to was sorrow. Now, I'm fighting for the people of this city and as their guardian, sometimes I have to make sacrifices. And if those sacrifices mean not having my own life, like I thought I could, then I will do it without a moments hesitation."

Tears welled up in Mary Jane's eyes. "I'm not going to stay here anymore and wait for you. I'll be staying at my parent's house. Peter Parker, whatever we had, it died when you changed for the worst. Even now, I don't think you've become anything more than an arrogant glory seeker! Goodbye Peter!" She turned and left the apartment.

Peter couldn't help but yell out in frustration as he hit the wall. The wall cracked. Then he turned and looked at himself in the mirror and saw the anger in his face. He began to breath heavily and slowly, calming himself. Then, without any more connections to the past, he slipped his clothes on over the suit and left for the Connors' residence.

As he arrived, a work crew was there working on the hole in the side of the home. Peter waltzed by the crews and towards Mrs. Connors, who was talking to the foreman. She glanced over at Peter and gave him an annoyed look.

"Can I help you son?"

Peter smiled and waived. "Hi Mrs. Connors. My name's Peter Parker. I'm one of..."

Her eyes got wider. "Peter Parker," she said interrupting him, "So you're my husband's prized student?"

Peter smiled big.

"What can I help you with deary and please do not say photos of my home for that dreaded Bugle paper of yours."

Peter frowned and then gave her a smirk. "Do you know where your husband is? I was worried after the accident that..."

Her eyes flared. "Accident?!"

Peter nodded. "Yes, there was an accident at the lab and Dr. Con..."

She interrupted again. You have to go now! You can't be here! Go," she shouted, pointing her finger away from them. Peter shrugged and walked off, sulking. As he was walking by, he heard Dr. Connors' son talking to a workman.

"Daddy came in and scared mommy. He broke down the house and made a big noise and it woke me up. I was frightened."

The worked laughed it off and ignored the boy. Peter glanced at Ben and then ran off the property.

Chp. 16-Emergence

( Doc Ock Suite beginning plays ) Dr. Connors yawned aloud as he began to rise up. He cracked his reptilian neck and looked around. He had hoped that it was only a dream but it wasn't. He stamped over to a large pipe that led away from his new home. He hopped into it and began to move. "Time to collect my lab equipment ssssssssso that I may rid myssssssself of thisssssss cursssssssssse."

Peter sighed as he entered the halls of the school. He passed through just as he had normally done before, only this time he passed by Dr. Connor's class room. There was police tape around the front of the door. He knew they were bound only to find bits of equipment and burnt notes. He walked past without looking again.

Connors found himself underneath the drain he was looking for. "Here it isssssssss," he spoke softly. Then, with super human strength he jumped up at the drain.

Peter and the others heard the thunderous crash and guys screaming. He rushed out the door with his fellow students and looked down the hall only to see half naked men running by, obviously in the middle of showering. Others soon began to follow as Peter rushed towards the crowd. Forcing his way through, Peter got into an abandoned hall and looked at the large gaping hole in the wall, going into Dr. Connors' classroom. Peter looked around, saw no one, and quickly changed into Spider-Man. He entered in through the hole and the first thing that caught his attention was the massive tail sticking out. He gasped as he rounded the burnt corner and saw the hulking figure of the once Dr. Connors.

"Wow, is the circus in town?"

Connors turned and saw Spider-Man. "Leave me alone, Sssssssspider-man. I come only for my lab research."

Spider-man's eyes went wide. "Are you Dr. Connors?"

"Yesssssss. How did you know my name?"

"One of your students works for me. He talked alot about you. What happened Dr," he asked, slowly walking towards Connors. Connors made no move to stop him.

"I'm gathering ssssssssome of my remaining data sssssssso I may cure myself. But to do ssssssso, I mussssssst have my equipment."

"Why don't you get some professional help with this Doc? Taking the equipment is kinda stealing you know?"

Connors glared at Peter. He walked over to Peter and stared into his suit. "Thissssssss isssss my equipment and I'll be damned if thossssssssse foolssssssss will not allow me to be human again!" He grabs Peter by the arms and throws him into the desks. "Sssssssssso butt out!"

Peter stood up. "Jeez, this will make the third big, bad guy in just a few days. Maybe I do need to find a new line of work."

A/N Sorry it's taken so long to add more. Lots of things going down at home. And since I mainly write at work and work for the cable company, availability has been minimal with it being Dec. Anyways, as usual, read and review and let me know if this new set up works better :D.