Chapter 14
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Gwen awoke to an empty house. I guess dad's already on the job she thought.Once she was downstairs her suspicion was confirmed by a note on the table.

Hey Honey,

Sorry I couldn't have breakfast with you this morning. I hope you have a great day at school. I'll be home a little after dinner tonight.

Love, Dad

Gwen sighed and sat down to eat breakfast. Little did she know that her house was under surveillance.

"You sure this is da girl?" A man said into his cell phone. It was one of those phones that are normally marketed to truckers. The kind that has a built in walkie talkie. He sat on the bench across from Gwen's house reading a newspaper.

"Yeah. That's the house. Make sure you follow her all day. Find out who she hangs out with and when she's alone. That's when we move in." Hammerhead's voice rang out. "Oh and one last thing from The Boss; don't mess up. You know what happens if you mess up." And then he hung up his phone."

As Gwen left her house, she paused to tuck the key into her pocket, after locking the door, and then continued down the stairs waving as MJ approached.

The man across the street looked up taking a sip of his coffee.

"Hey Gwen, what's up?" MJ asked greeting her friend.

"Not much, just a bit tired. How about you?"

"I'm good, except I haven't talked to you in a while! What's up with that?!"

Gwen looked down at her feet and then responded, "I've been a bit busy lately." Which is the truth she thought minus the reason.

"With Pete right?" MJ said winking at Gwen.

Gwen just blushed and a smile crept onto her face as she remembered the past couple of days. If only you knew... she thought.

The man got up from his bench, once the girls were about a football field away, and began to follow at a safe distance.

"Yeah, I thought so." She said smiling obviously happy that her friend had finally been able to obtain her longtime crush. "Pete's a great guy Gwen." Then with a small laugh she added, "just make sure he doesn't do anything too...heroic," insinuating that she knew more than anyone thought but somehow not giving it away; concealing it behind humor.

Gwen tensed a bit, surprised at how right on MJ had been, but then just laughed a bit and nodded as they reached the school.

"The target has reached the school. No opportunities yet, too many witnesses. She was with some other girl the whole way there." The man reported.

"Ok, well make it happen, before tomorrow or els-" Hammerhead was cut off.

"Yeah yeah I got it. No need to patronize me with your threats."

"You better watch your tone and your back..."

And then the line went silent.

The school day went without a hitch. Gwen got through all of her classes and enjoyed her lunch with MJ and Peter. For once since finding out Peter's and Harry's secrets, everything just felt normal. But, Peter's sense of normalcy had been shattered a couple days before, and hers inevitably would too. It was all a masterful facade engineered in her mind. Her life could never be normal anymore. Not with Peter's secret in the wrong hands; except how could she ever have guessed that that had actually happened?

"Gwen are you sure you don't want me to walk you the rest of the way home?" Peter asked. Again. "It's getting dark."

"Peter I appreciate your concern, but I'm only a couple blocks away, and besides I know you have...business to attend to so it's fine!" She said turning to face him.

"Ok. I guess I'm just paranoid lately." He said.

"Yes you are!" Gwen said giving him into a hug and then giving him a peck on the cheek. "Now go do your thing. And be careful!" She said to him.

"Now who's being paranoid?" Peter chided as he turned and began walking the other way.

Gwen watched him until she couldn't see him anymore. That could be the last time I see him. She thought, her more morbid side coming out, and I let him go, just like that. But then her more rational side returned. But what would this city be without Spiderman? She asked herself already knowing the answer to that question.

But her thoughts were interrupted by a creepy voice. "You know, you should really take a lesson from Peter Parker AKA...Spiderman. Paranoia can save your life you know." Before Gwen could react or deny what the man had said, he expertly lashed out connecting with the side of her head, and Gwen crumpled to the ground.

"Well said." Hammerhead said entering the scene. "Except you could really benefit from a lesson or two as well." And then Hammerhead charged at the grunt not stopping until the man was laid out on the pavement. "Lesson number one: Respect your elders." Stepping on the man's throat, Hammerhead collapsed his windpipe, killing him. "And lesson number two: watch your back." Then picking up the unconscious Gwen, Hammerhead placed her into the back seat of his limo that had silently pulled

"Hammerhead, you have done well." Mister Negative said as Gwen was handed over to him, still unconscious.

"If you don't mind me asking boss, what do you want with her? She's the police captain's daughter..."

"I know that!" Mister Negative snapped, making his right hand man flinch. "But, she is also Spiderman's... or should I say Peter Parker's significant other. That gives me power over the boy. Power that I'm going to exploit when he undoubtedly comes to stop me on the ninth. You and I both know that my mind control is limited to those people who don't have genetic super powers." He continued as he led Hammerhead out of his underground office and to a new hidden room that he opened with his powers.

"Why didn't you take Parker's Aunt or something?" Hammerhead asked still wanting information.

"Tsk tsk, you doubt me still. Put the girl in the room for me."

And as Hammerhead walked into the hidden room, he saw that Peter's Aunt May was already in there and glaring daggers at her two captors.

"What have you done to her?!" She angrily flared throwing a loose stone at Hammerhead. It bounced harmlessly off his head. "Don't you dare touch Peter! I swear I'll-" Aunt May was thoroughly worked up and showed no fear.

But she was cut off as Mister Negative closed the door. "You see, I thought of everything." he said turning back to Hammerhead. He flashed an evil smile. "It's your lesson for the day," he continued, "always trust Mister Negative!" And he let out a hearty laugh. Everything was better than he had expected. His plan couldn't fail. "And before you know it, we will both be richer than we could ever imagine."

So Aunt May is pretty fearless... But anyway, This chapter moves the plot along so I think that this story will be coming to an end soon. But the ending will not disappoint. I promise! I hope that you enjoy this chapter! As always, please read and Review! That would make me happy.

-theriot010