Nothing could go wrong on a simple date, right? …RIGHT?!

Chapter 10: Double Date on the Roof

"Okay," Layla said "let's get ready for our double date on the roof."

"Well," I said "I feel like the fifth wheel here."

"I have an idea," Layla said "I found a scary game online that you could play."

"What's it called?" I asked.

"Slender: The Arrival." She said.

"No," I said "I'm not down with playing Slender games."

"Who is this 'Slender' person?" Peter asked.

"Hey," Agent Hills said form behind a computer "I found a website on the 'Slender Man'."

"What does it say?" I asked.

She highlighted a section; it described a tall pale figure who wears a black suit.

One part intrigued Ava, she read aloud, "He is also able to create tendrils from his fingers and back that he uses to walk on in a similar fashion to Doctor Octopus. The superhuman stretching ability could also be seen as a similarity between himself and Mr. Fantastic.'"

"They compare a black suited skinny man to Doctor Octopus and Mr. Fantastic?" I asked.

"Given the context and the fact that I've seen both before," Peter said "I'm not too surprised."

"Preparing for your dates is going to take a while," Agent Hills said "if only we could…"

++SEVERAL HOURS LATER, ON THE OSBORN'S ROOFTOP++

Three candles mounted in the candelabra were freshly lit, casting a small glow of light around a square table covered in a white tablecloth with four chairs one each side of the table. Layla had cut the sandwiches into heart-like shapes and placed them on a platter for us to grab. Ava had made a mix CD with slow dancing songs (featuring the songs: Your Song - Elton John, When I need you - Leo Sayer, Babe - Styx, Let's Stay Together - Al Green, I'll Be There - The Jackson 5, How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees, You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls, Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler, Baby I Love Your Way - Peter Frampton, Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton, You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker, Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper, Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx, The Lady in Red - Chris de Burgh, Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin, Faithfully - Journey, Take My Breath Away - Berlin, (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Billy Medley and Jennifer Warns, I Swear - All-4-One, I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams, Amazed - Lonestar, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith, This I Promise You - 'N Sync, One - U2, Hero - Enrique Iglesias, You And Me - Lifehouse, Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol, U Got It Bad - Usher, and Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's) so we could dance with our respective partners. Peter had made arrangements with the housemaid to use the rooftop. Meanwhile, let's just say that I now have a fear of the Slender Man, and recurring nightmare of the Slender Man.

"How did you convince me to play that game?" I asked Layla. She was wearing a leopard pattern dress. (Is that irony, a lioness wearing a leopard design on a dress, unless someone tells me otherwise I'm going to say that it's irony.)

"A woman has her ways." She said.

We sat in our chairs, ate our sandwiches, and talked. I spaced out while the others were talking. So I'm going to do this:

++MEANWHILE, WHERE AVA IS SITTING++

(Warning: References to other Ultimate Spider-man episodes in the future.)

Why is Blaze just staring into space? Ava thought.

"So," Layla said "how did you two first meet?"

"It was a bright and sunny day," Ava rolled her eyes when Peter said that "the lilies were starting to bloom…"

"Get to the point Joe Dramatic." Layla said.

"He just joined S.H.E.I.L.D., he lost control of his Spider-cycle, and I helped him out." Ava said.

Layla laughed and Peter slammed his head into the table. "That was how we met," Peter said "I can vouch for that story."

"How long have you known that Peter liked you?" Layla asked.

"Um…" Peter said "why are you asking these questions?"

"I've known ever since I saw him check me out in my bikini on Sandman's island." Ava answered as Peter blushed.

"You naughty boy," Layla said "now it's your turn: when did you know that Ava liked you?"

"I knew when she gave me an affectionate hug after we defeated Kraven." He said.

Ava blushed, "For the record I knew first."

"What do you think about Blaze?" Peter asked.

"I think I love him." She said.

"Whoa!", "Wait… WHAT?!" Ava and Peter said simultaneously.

This is the part when I snap out of it.

"Nyah." I woke in a spasm.

"Okay," Peter said "this just got awkward."

"So," Layla stood up "who wants to dance?"

We danced for several hours; I danced with Layla, and Peter danced with Ava. Everything seemed perfect.

"I would like to kiss you now." Layla said.

"Don't you think this is going too…" before I could finish she kissed me on the lips. I was so surprised by the sudden kiss that I hadn't noticed that I was kissing her back.

++MEANWHILE, SEVERAL FEET AWAY++

"They make a good couple," Ava said "it gives me some ideas."

"I was thinking the same thing." Peter said before they shared a kiss. But, nothing stays perfect forever.

Black tentacles emerged over the side of the building and grabbed us.

"Is it the Slender Man?" I asked without thinking.

"No," Peter said "it's Venom."

A dark figure as black as night emerged over the side of the building; only his eyes and his teeth were visible, glowing white in the distance.

"I deliver a message from the Goblin," he said "there will soon be war in the streets of New York; fires will engulf the Statue of Liberty until she melts. And Spider-man, he will burn too."

"That's a little dramatic." I said.

"Think of it as you wish," Venom said "deliver the message to Spider-man."

He stepped off of the roof and disappeared into the night. I looked down over the city in my full Black Tiger outfit, tipped my hat and said, "Consider it done."

Note: I have been doing a 1000+ word limit for each chapter, but I have been struggling to keep up. So, I am changing my limit to a 500+ word limit. I'll get work done, and I won't have to stress myself too hard.