Peter Parker's house
"How did this happen?" Peter asks, tears streaming down his face.
"Your uncle was the victim of a car jacking!"
"Car jacking, what do you mean?" Peter asks confused and angry.
"Ben went looking for you when you weren't in your room" Aunt May replies.
The realization sweeps over Peter, This is my fault, his body becomes numb with dread, and he mumbles to himself, "This is all my fault, I did this"
"Peter, Peter, it's not your fault, you didn't drive the car, you didn't pull the trigger!" May pleads with him, running over to him and hugging him tightly. Peter doesn't react, standing frozen on the spot. The officers escort May and Peter to their squad car, as they leave the house Anna Watson from next door walks out, "May, what's happened?" she asks, "Ben's been shot, we're going to the hospital!" She replies much to Anna Watson's horror. The officers drive Peter and May to the hospital.
Parkway Hospital
May and Peter enter the waiting area of the hospital accompanied by the police officers. They sit down, anxiously waiting for news of Uncle Ben's condition. Peter places an arm around his Aunt, she speaks quietly to herself, praying for Ben's life.
After an hour of waiting, a doctor walks into the waiting room, "Mrs. Parker?" he asks, May looks up at him, exhausted and full of dread.
"Yes" she replies tentatively, "Mrs. Parker your Husband is in a stable condition!"
Aunt May and Peter embrace each other and cry tears of joy "Oh thank you lord!" May cries out in delight.
Peter and May wait to visit Ben, as they do M.J. and her Aunt Anna walk into the waiting room with flowers.
"Oh May I'm so sorry to hear, how is Ben?" Anna asks, "He's in a stable condition, he should be ok" May replies with a saddened smile.
M.J. approaches Peter and gives him a warm hug, "How are you doing Peter?"
"I'm ok M.J., I was really scared for a while there!" he responds with sadness in his voice. "I can message Gwen if you'd like? I know you two are close these days!" she asks him, Peter smiles, "Ok that would be nice thanks" then suddenly realization sweeps over Peter, "Oh no, Harry." Peter messages Harry telling him what has happened, immediately Harry responds and heads to the hospital.
As Harry arrives he immediately comforts Aunt May and asks how she's doing, he also speaks with Peter, ensuring he is all right. As they speak a nurse from the hospital enters the waiting room, "Mrs. Parker, your husband is awake, and making lots of bad jokes!" she informs them.
"That sounds like our Ben" May replies, the nurse invites family only to visit Ben. May and Peter begin to enter whilst Harry stands back, May turns to Harry and motions for him to come in with them.
May approaches the bed and takes Ben's hand in her own. She begins crying, seeing Ben hooked up to all those machines has really made it hit home for her. Peter comforts May whilst Harry stands at the other side of the bed and asks, "How do you feel, are you in much pain?" Harry asks.
"I feel great, they've got me on morphine, I feel like its '69 all over again" Ben jokingly replies, clearly still in a lot of pain.
"This isn't funny Benjamin Parker! You gave me a fright today, I don't know what we'd do if we lost you" May replies with frustration, but also relief.
"Don't worry about me May, I've still got to see the Yankees win the world series, and meet this girl Peter keeps talking about!"
"Well the Yankees won tonight, only one more game to go" Harry tells Ben, "But sorry I can't help you with Gwen, that's all Pete's department."
Peter blushes, "I'll see what I can do Uncle, maybe when you get out of hospital."
As the four sit and chat two police officers enter the room, "Excuse me Mr Parker, we need to speak with you regarding the incident" one of the officers asks as May and the boys exit the room.
After the police question Ben they emerge from the room with a sketch of the assailant, Peter approaches the officers and peeks over their shoulders to look at the picture. Instantly he recognizes the face, it's the car thief he saw on the way to the movies. Horror and guilt fills Peter as he realizes he caused this, not only by leaving the house, but also by not doing anything about the car thief.
The police officers notice Peter and explain to him what happened:
"Your Uncle was stopped at the lights when a stolen car being chased by police collided with another vehicle in the intersection. The criminal escaped from his car and took your uncle's car shooting him when he resisted.
Captain Stacy charges down the hallway with two officers in tow, he walks directly over to the police officers with the sketch and recognizes Peter standing next to them, his attention is diverted.
"Peter, I'm very sorry to hear about your uncle, I'm glad he's doing well!"
"Thank you sir, its quite a shock" Peter replies.
"Don't worry son we'll make sure justice is served!"
Captain Stacy takes the two officers and sketch a little further down the hall for privacy and looks at the sketch. Peter overhears the conversation and hears captain Stacy explain, "This is the sketch?" Captain Stacy asks the officers, "Yes sir this is it."
"That looks like David 'Blue' Skyes to me!" Stacy exclaims, "Who sir?" one of the officers asks, "He's one of the Maggia crime family."
Peter fills with rage, I'm going to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else, he's going to pay.
Peter leaves the hallway and joins May and Harry, "Hey Harry can I speak with you" he gestures for Harry to follow him down a hallway.
"Harry its all my fault, I saw the guy who shot Uncle Ben stealing the car before the incident and did nothing, I left the house and Uncle Ben was looking for me, I was…"
"Ok stop there Peter, it's not your fault!" Harry interrupts, "It's the criminal's fault, he's the one who should pay, not you!"
"Yeah well the police are onto it, what can we do?" Peter asks.
"We can do what the police can't, you have been given great power its time you put it to use!"
Harry's words resonate with him, I have great power, and with that great responsibility!
"I have a name, David 'Blue' Skyes"
"Ok Peter, I'll do some research and put the word out through my contacts."
"Contacts? What contacts do you have Harry?" Peter asks skeptically, "You'll see Peter!"
The next day Peter and May wait to get access to visit Ben, Peter walks up to the vending machine to get some food when he sees Gwen walking up the corridor. She runs up to him and hugs him tightly, "Oh Peter, I'm so sorry to hear about your uncle."
"Thanks, it's been hard but he's doing all right" Peter replies, smiling for the first time during this ordeal. "My dad told me all about it, I can't believe this happened" Gwen pulls out some flowers from her bag, "These are for your uncle, I hope he likes them."
"Thanks Gwen, I'm sure he will, if you wait around you can give them to him yourself" Gwen frowns, "Sorry Peter, I've got to get to class, maybe tomorrow?" she asks, "That would be great, I'm sure he'd like that."
Peter receives a text message from Harry as he sees Gwen off, [I've found him, meet me at central station 8pm tonight. Wear good shoes and dress up for a night on the town]
Grand Central Station
Peter meets Harry at grand central, Harry is dressed for a night on the town, Peter is dressed with plain black shoes, suit pants and a dated collar shirt, "Peter I said wear good shoes and dress up if you were going out, not like you're going to a wedding!"
"This is the only outfit I had that I can wear with these shoes."
Harry shakes his head, "Lets see how we go, I hope this is going to work!" Peter follows Harry as he heads down the road, "You hope what is going to work?"
"Peter my contacts have given me information that Blue Skyes is hiding out in one of the Maggia night clubs called Marquee. We need to go in and find out if he's there.
Peter looks oddly at Harry, "You really have contacts?"
"Well actually I paid people who have contacts, but anyway we need to find out if he's in there, and if so we can follow him and find out where he's hiding out!"
Midtown - New York
The two boys turn down an alleyway, Harry stops Peter and points down the alley towards a sign lit up with Marquee Nightclub, withtwo security guards standing beneath it in suits.
Peter looks at the sign and security and becomes nervous, "We're not going in there, are we Harry?" he asks tentatively.
"Come on Pete," urges Harry, "there's nothing to it! Don't be worried, I have it all sorted."
"But I don't have an ID. I can't get in." Peter protests.
"Don't worry Pete I've had one made for you." Harry hands Peter a fake ID with his photo, but with the name Ben Reilly.
Peter looks at it perplexed, "Who is Ben Reilly, and where did you get my photo from?" he asks curiously.
Harry answers with a chuckle, "I got the photo from Facebook and the name…" Harry pauses, "It's basically your middle name and Aunt May's maiden name!"
"They'll never fall for this Harry." Peter insists, "I don't look 21. I don't even look 18!"
As the boys approach the bouncer closest to them, a short muscular man, laughs, and looks across to his partner, much taller, "Look at these two, they're kids, way too young." The second bouncer shakes his head in disbelief with a smile.
Harry hands their IDs to the first bouncer, he takes one look at them and hands them back, "They're fake. You can't get in!"
Harry smiles and holds up his ID to the bouncer, "Did you read the name? Harry Osborn, son of Norman Osborn," he says whilst intensifying his gaze on the bouncer.
"You've heard of him I assume? You see that big building behind me?" The bouncer looks behind Harry at Oscorp Tower, rising above all the surrounding buildings, "We own that, we own lots of things, we are a very powerful family!"
The bouncers look at each other unsettled, "So I suggest you let us in, or there will be consequences" Harry continues.
Harry's gaze is totally focused on the first bouncer, who stares back not saying a word. "Sorry kid, rich dad or no rich dad, you still can't get in!" the second bouncer interrupts.
Harry looks at the second bouncer in disappointment, "Really, come on."
The bouncer shrugs his shoulders, "How about fifty dollars?" Harry asks.
The bouncers go quiet and glance at each other, "Each!" Harry exclaims.
"Ok, you can go in" the first bouncer tells the boys. Harry subtly places two notes in the first bouncer's hand as he walks past.
The boys are filled with apprehension and excitement, dance music is playing, lasers flash across the room and a variety of lights and colors flicker matching the music. The boys walk through the main doors and look over the dance floor, which is full of people.
"Well, this should be easy!" Peter quips sarcastically. The boys walk through the crowd, bumping and pushing through the mass of bodies. Peter looks through the crowd, trying to spot the man who shot his uncle. As he peers through the crowd he spots a group of men sitting in a booth at the far end of the club. They are in a private area but through the bodies Peter glimpses a face, the face of David Blue Skyes.
"That's him, Harry, That's him!" Peter yells into Harry's ear over the blaring music, pointing to the booth. Harry nods to Peter then looks around, searching for something.
"What do we do now?" Peter asks, "Just wait here" Harry replies as he slips away into the crowd. Peter stands on the spot, staring at the VIP area, he sees Skyes drinking and laughing, and becomes enraged. How can this man be laughing and enjoying life while my uncle is in hospital, he's going to pay!
Peter's anger fills his head, he can think of nothing more than revenge, Peter moves through the crowd, pushing people out the way, heading directly for the VIP area. Skyes looks into the crowd and sees Peter approach, bumping people out the way, as their eyes lock suddenly the fire alarm sounds and the clubs patrons begin to panic and flee for the exit, scrambling over each other. The guests in the VIP area quickly move for the exit and escort Skyes, like secret service men protecting the president. Peter moves through the panicked crowd, shoving people out the way and following Skyes and his men out of the club.
As Peter emerges from the exit he sees Skyes and his men ducking down an alleyway, Peter follows them putting on his ski mask.
Two of the patrons from the club were undercover police officers and get caught outside in the crowd. They just manage to see Skyes and his men running away being pursued by a man in a balaclava. One of the men pulls out his phone and calls base as the other takes chase, gun at the ready.
"Skyes has left the club, he's on the run, and being chased by a man in a ski mask"
"Ten four, could you repeat that" the operator on the other side asks.
"Skyes is on the run and heading west on 39th street, send all units!"
"Copy that, all available units to 39th street" the operator orders and sirens light up around the area.
Unknown Building W26th st - New York
Mr. Smith sits in his official office in the secret NY headquarters building, sorting through an array of vintage collectibles when the phone rings, "Sir we've intercepted police transmission about a ski mask man chasing a known criminal, two blocks from here."
Smith's eyes light up, "Scramble a team immediately!" he replies and rushes out of the office.
Midtown - New York
Skyes and his men jog down the alleyway but Peter catches up to them quickly and punches one of Skyes men from behind so hard that he flies past those running in front of him and crashes into a line of trashcans.
The three remaining men stop mid-stride and gasp in horror at what they've just witnessed. They spin around and see what appears to be a small man in a balaclava, dressed in a cheap dinner suit.
"Who the hell are you supposed to be, the devils apprentice? One of the men asks. Peter instantly slides forward and kicks him in the chest sending him rolling into the rubbish pile with his friend. Skyes' other bodyguard throws a punch at Peter who easily avoids it and flips the man over his shoulder and slams him into the ground like a rag doll.
Peter then turns and stares at Skyes, his eyes wild with rage.
"You thought you could get away with it? You thought you wouldn't pay!" Peter screams at him with fury.
"What are you talking about? I don't know…" he replies but Peter grabs him by the throat and slams him against the wall. Skyes struggles to break free throwing punches and clawing at Peter's ski mask; Peter lets go of his throat and throws him across the alleyway into the other wall. Skyes tries to get up and run away as bright lights fill the alleyway, two squad cars drive down following the undercover police officer that is in pursuit.
Skyes hobbles towards them, "Help, help" he calls out, coughing and splattering as he does. Peter sees the police officer approach with a drawn weapon; he points it at Skyes who lies on the floor with his hands above his head. The other police officers exit their squad cars and help arrest the men. They however quickly turn their attention to Peter who begins backing away, he turns to run but sees that there are black vans blocking his exit and Mr. Smith and a number of his agents are quickly approaching with tazers drawn.
Peter looks both ways; men surround him with guns pointing at him. Peter looks up at the fire escape that is 9 feet from the ground, with a single leap he springs into the air and grabs hold of the railing and pulls himself up. As he does the agents begins firing at him, hitting the fire escape and missing him. The police officers pull there guns on the agents and order them to place there weapons on the ground. Mr. Smith looks up at Peter scurrying up the fire escape and orders his agents to put down their guns.
Peter arrives at the rooftop and quickly searches around for somewhere to run, somewhere to hide. There is nowhere, but he does look across the alleyway at a rooftop slightly lower than the one he's on. Peter contemplates what to do, he looks down at the police lights flashing and sees more squad cars and black vans arriving.
I've got to get out of here, just believe Pete you can do it!
Peter backs up, takes a running start then jumps over the alleyway, clearing the gap easily and landing on the next roof. Peter then continues running to the next two building jumping from roof to roof. He then approaches a much taller building, he can't jump that high but there is a fire escape. Peter feels uneasy about this jump; landing on a roof is easier than landing on a fire escape.
Come on Pete you can do this, you've got to get out of here!
Peter backs up again and takes a running jump landing on the fire escapes platform.
I did it, I can't believe I just did that.
He peers into the window and sees a woman dressed in a towel singing in her lounge room. Peter stops and stares at the woman who turns to look out her window and sees a man with a ski mask, she screams in horror.
Peter panics and rushes down the fires escape to the alleyway bellow. Once Peter reaches the alleyway he takes off his ski mask and takes his jacket off. As he walks down the street he notices squad cars and vans driving around the area but Peter blends into the crowd and catches a subway.
Peter calls Harry, "Where are you Harry, are you ok?"
"Where am I, where are you? Why did you disappear?"
"I went after him, but the police got him" Peter says slightly disappointed.
"That's great, now he'll be punished, we got him" Harry responds, though Peter is silent on the other end, "Isn't it great Pete?"
"I wanted revenge, he needs to pay!" Peter replies with anger.
"He will Pete, he will now."
Parkway hospital
Peter and Harry return to the hospital to check up on Ben. The two boys enter the room and find it filled with police detectives and Captain Stacy.
"What's going on?" Peter asks, "It's alright son, we've caught the man who shot your uncle, he's been positively identified and will go to trial" Captain Stacy replies.
"That's great news sir!" Harry enthuses as he nudges Peter, "Yeah great, but what's going to happen to him?" Peter asks.
Captain Stacy looks across at Ben awkwardly then speaks, "The man who shot your Uncle is a known member of the Maggia crime family. He was fleeing an attempted assassination on a rival Chinese gang leader."
"So what does that mean?" Peter asks confused, "What that means is the bullet used to shoot this gang leader has been matched to those from your uncle, and the identification of that shooter by your uncle will mean significant jail time for both crimes" Captain Stacy answers.
Peter roles his eyes, "What five years then good behavior?"
Captain Stacy shuffles uncomfortably and looks across at his detective, "Actually this man is responsible for a wave hits, his connections to the Maggia are deep and his conviction could bring down a large part of the Maggia!"
"Whoa, that's intense, is it safe for Ben?" Harry asks, The detectives peer at each other again uncomfortable, "We will make sure he's safe!" Captain Stacy reassures Peter with confidence. The Detectives and Captain Stacy leave the room as Peter and Harry speak with Ben.
"This is crap, they're going to offer him a deal and he'll get off! He needs to pay" Peter tells Ben full of anger, "You can't go around taking revenge, we can't become like them, we must be better, stand up for what is right."
"And what is right?" Peter retorts frustrated, "Justice is right! Peter, Justice."
Maggia restaurant - Hells Kitchen
In a private room of a restaurant in Hells Kitchen, New York, a group of Maggia crime family members meet to discuss the situation with Blue Skyes arrest.
A head boss Silvermane speaks, "We can't let Bluey talk, if he does our whole operation is in tatters!"
"Maybe we can pay off a police officer and break him free?" another boss Hammerhead suggests.
"We have lawyers that can fix the Jury and alter the evidence, we've done it before" Silvermane ads.
The group discusses and argues what should be done but the discussions turn to silence as a giant figure enters the room. The bosses from the most feared crime gangs in New York cower in fear as his red eyes stare at them.
"There will be no trial, leave no loose ends, my employer demands it!" he booms with a deep and sinister voice. The giant figure stares intensely at each boss then leaves the room.
"Find out everything the cops know, we need to stop this going to trial" Silvermane announces and the room goes into a frenzy of activity ringing their contacts.
"Sir, they have a witness, he's the key to the case" one gang member announces after a phone call to his police contact, "Then we start by eliminating him!" Hammerhead says.