"Becs said to stick to the rooftops," Jesse muttered, "If we run into trouble let me do the talking."
Chloe smirked, "The protective brother thing is very endearing, Jess. I'll be fine."
"Yes, I am being protective but also Beca will most likely web me to the top of the Empire State Building if I let anything happen to you."
Chloe chuckled, "Need I remind you that my father is the chief of police."
Jesse whipped his head around when he heard a gun reload.
"I learned how to shoot a gun before I even learned my multiplication tables." Chloe added, stashing her pistol in the back of her jeans.
Jesse's eyebrows shot up, "That is both comforting and frightening."
"Don't let this pretty face fool you, Jesse. I can still kick ass." Chloe winked.
Their footsteps echoed around them as they walked across a rooftop. Jesse, however, stuck his arm out in front of Chloe when he felt the feeling of another person near by.
Jesse turned around and took a protective step forward, his body blocking Chloe's.
"Who are you?" He asked, his eyes squinting as he tried to see through the shadows.
Eddie emerged with a grin on his face.
"Hello. I don't believe we've met. I'm Eddie- "
"That's enough with the introductions. Where's Felicia." Chloe interrupted, stepping forward to stand beside Jesse.
Eddie raised his eyebrows at the familiar face.
"Diner girl. My my...this is interesting."
Jesse narrowed his eyes, "We're gonna ask you one last time. Where is she?"
Eddie shrugged, "Providing a public service is where she is. You can tell Spidey to thank her later."
Chloe frowned, "What are you talking about?"
"Look, she knew someone might go looking for her. She sent me out to tell you not to. She doesn't want to be found." Eddie said, raising his hands in surrender.
"Don't shoot the messenger." He added, giving Chloe a knowing look.
Chloe averted her eyes and made sure her gun was hidden properly.
"Why wouldn't she want us to help her? You were ordered to kill her, how can we trust you." Jesse challenged.
Eddie sighed, "I don't care if you believe me or not, okay? I did my part. If you want to put yourself in harms way to save someone who doesn't want to be saved then that's your problem. Be my guest."
Chloe and Jesse watched Eddie hop off the roof and swing towards where they believed to be where Felicia was being kept.
"I'm following him. Head back to the loft and let everyone kno- "
Chloe grabbed him by the arm, "Jesse I'm going with you."
"This is as far as I'm taking you. I don't know what Fisk has prepared for us if we show up, if Beca was here you know she wouldn't approve."
Chloe shook her head, "I'm going." When Jesse didn't seem to budge she deflated.
"Fine. Go."
Jesse side hugged her and hopped off the building, his glider instantly forming from the base of his boots.
Chloe waited a moment before sprinting towards the fire escape and running down, jumping off the ladder and sticking to the shadows as she tried her best to follow the smoke trail of Jesse's jet glider.
Beca bit back the pain as she squeezed her arms through the sleeves of her suit. Her wound was nearly healed but the pain still lingered. She had voices coming from different directions, trying to explain to her that she was in no condition to go after Jesse and Chloe.
"You don't even have your web shooters, Beca. How do you expect to find them?" Stacie said, leaning against the doorway while Beca pushed against Amy when she attempted to prevent Beca from walking towards the window.
"They should have been back by now. I can still climb, I'll be fine."
Amy flailed her arms around, "You're not thinking clearly! Jesse can keep Chloe safe."
Aubrey stood in front of the window, folding her arms when Beca stepped in front of her.
"Beca, I can't let you go. You're in pain and you, honestly, wouldn't survive another shot to the arm."
"I can survive another shot to this arm." Beca said, gesturing to her good arm.
Aubrey shook her head, "You're not going." She reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone, "I'll call Jesse and have him tell you that everything's okay."
After a few rings, Jesse answered.
Aubrey? What's up?
Putting him on speaker, Aubrey smiled, "Hi, babe. Can you tell Hercules over here that you and Chloe are safe?"
Jesse paused.
Is...is Chloe not there?
Beca's eyes widened, snatching the phone out of Aubrey's hand.
"Jesse. Where is she?"
We bumped into Eddie. I told her to head back while I follow him!
"Shit!" Beca moved passed Aubrey and hopped out the window, running up the side of the building and leaping towards the next.
"Babe, where are you?" Aubrey asked, looking over at Amy and Stacie who paced the room.
I followed Eddie to this apartment building in Midtown West-
"HELL'S KITCHEN!" Aubrey exclaimed.
I gotta go. I'm entering through the roof door.
Aubrey ended the call and turned to her friends.
"What do we do?"
"What CAN we do?" Stacie said, sitting at the edge of the bed.
Amy walked out the room, calling over her shoulder.
"Aubrey. Where's your laptop?"
"On my dresser." Aubrey answered. Raising her eyebrow when Amy returned to the room with her laptop.
Amy sat beside Stacie, typing in the password and earning a look from Aubrey.
"Oh calm down. I know all your passwords." She muttered.
"Yet we don't know yours." Stacie chuckled.
"And you never will."
Amy typed in a pin number, explaining that it was a tracker that she had implanted in Beca's web shooters and the spider emblem on her suit.
"So you can track Chloe and Beca at the same time?" Stacie asked, looking at the screen in awe as Amy pulled up what looked to be a computerized version of the city, a yellow dot moving at a fast pace across rooftops.
"Yup. Beca seems to be heading towards Midtown West."
Aubrey sat next to Amy, "Check on Chloe."
Amy typed in the pin of the web shooters and pulled up another screen that showed another yellow dot.
"Chloe must have followed Jesse. She's entering the building."
Stacie pulled out her phone, "I'm calling her."
"What? No. She can get caught." Aubrey said.
Amy shook her head, "I'm able to pick up on fire arms in the area. We can help her."
While Stacie waited to get a hold of Chloe, Aubrey furrowed her eyebrows and pointed at the screen.
"Theres a red dot on her."
Amy waved her off, "That's my gun. I let her use it."
"Anything else we should know about?" Aubrey asked, her eyes widened at the fact that Amy had a gun in the house.
"Nope. That's it." Amy grinned.
Stacie sighed in relief, "Chloe. Thank god."
What is it?
Aubrey grabbed the phone and put it on speaker.
"We're gonna help you. Do you have headphones on you by any chance?"
Yeah. In my pocket.
"Put them on. We'll guide you through the building." Stacie said.
Amy snapped her fingersto get their attention, "Red, you got two guys coming up the hallway in front of you. Back up and take a right."
Okay.
After hearing a faint shuffle and muffled voices, Stacie asked, "You okay?"
Yeah. They went into an elevator.
"Keep the safety off," Amy said, "Only shoo-"
When it's the only option. I know.
Spider-Man perched herself on the side of a building, looking down at the street and squinting her eyes, following two men enter a building with gloved hands and ear pieces. Before they disappeared inside the building Beca noticed the guns sticking out from under their shirts.
The hero dropped down and ran towards the apartment building. Peering over the railing and looking through the glass doors and seeing the man at the counter typing away on his computer, the lobby heavily guarded.
"Well I can see where MOST of the guns went to." She muttered, looking up and seeing a hallway window on the top floor slightly opened.
Spider-Man climbed the side of the building and slowly opened the window and slipped inside. She shot her head towards the end of the hallway when she heard two pairs of voices. Jumping on the ceiling at the last second, the hero pressed her chest flush against the ceiling as she waited for the men to pass her.
Meanwhile, Chloe stayed closed to the walls while Amy guided her passed Fisk's goons. She peered around the corner and whispered into the mic on the headphones.
"Am I good from here?"
Yeah. Keep going up and there should be a door to the stairwell.
Chloe quickly made her way over to the white door, pushing the crash bar and jogging her way upstairs.
"How far am I going?"
Top floor.
Chloe groaned and pushed herself harder until she reached the last stairwell.
"Good thing Aubrey forced me into working on my cardio." She chuckled. Smiling when she heard a faint I told you it'd come in handy!
Chloe panted as she approached the door and stepped into the hallway, "Where to now, Amy?"
Take a left. Wait..you got company.
Whipping around Chloe said, "Where?" Before she heard Amy's reply she felt a hand on her shoulder, not even hesitating, Chloe spun around and swung her fist towards the persons face.
"Oof!"
"Beca?"
Dammit, Tyson! I tried to tell you it was her!
Chloe reached over placed her hand over Spider-Man's cheek, caressing it with her thumb as she tried to bite back a chuckle.
"Babe, I'm sorry."
Spider-Man shook her head, "Never mind that. What do you think you're doing here? Jesse told you to come back to the loft."
Chloe pulled Spider-Man by the suit and reentered the stairwell when she heard footsteps approaching. Once the people passed by she lowered her voice and took a step towards the hero.
"Me? What about you? You're in pain, Beca. How did you even get here if you can't swing without your web shooters?"
Spider-Man scoffed and reached out her hand, "Speaking of which, I'd like them back."
Chloe brought her hands behind her back, "If you agree to let me stay and help I'll give them back."
Spider-Man folded her arms, "I can just take them, Chlo. I'm faster than you."
"Then by all means, webhead." Chloe said, voice husky, eyebrow raised in a challenging yet seductive manner.
In a swift motion, Spider-Man spun Chloe around and pressed her chest against the girls back as she held Chloe's wrists. She loosened the web shooters and slid them off, backing away to readjust them onto her own wrists.
Chloe panted, her chest heaving and her mouth curling up in a smile as she turned around to face her masked girlfriend. She walked over and pulled her mask off.
The hero raised her eyebrow, "What are you- "
Chloe's lips found hers in a flash, relishing in the feeling of Beca's arms wrapping around her waist tightly and protectively. Chloe wrapped her own arms under Beca's, stroking Beca's shoulders with her finger tips before giving them a light squeeze.
In case you two forgot..we're still here..
The couple pulled away and blushed at the sound of Amy's voice. Followed by Stacie telling them they were so cliché.
Beca cleared her throat, "Any idea where Jesse is?"
Hang on
After the sound of Amy's fingers typing away at the keyboard, she informed the couple that he was still in the building about to infiltrate the apartment down the hall.
Beca nodded, "Let's go."
Chloe smiled, "I'm going with you?"
"I know you can take care of yourself. I'm right there with you. But if things go south we're leaving."
"Deal." Chloe said, giggling as Beca bumped their fists.
Beca slipped her mask back on and talked into the mic of Chloe's headphones.
"How many guys are we talking, dude?"
A lot so be careful.
Chloe followed Spider-Man down the hall once the call ended, looking behind them to make sure they were clear.
Spider-Man's head snapped towards the door they were about to enter when guns began firing.
"I got it." Chloe said, stepping in front of her girlfriend and kicking the door open with ease.
Spider-Man stood there in awe for a moment before running inside behind Chloe, webbing the gun in the man's hand that was aimed at Chloe.
Chloe watched the hero flip in the air and kick the man down, webbing him to the floor. She turned around and aimed her gun at a man by the couch, shooting him in the leg and watching him go down with a scream. Spider-Man slid across the floor and webbed him to the floor as well.
With one look at Chloe, she gave her a curt nod and led them further into the apartment. They turned into the corridor and soon joined Green Goblin who fought off three men that had their arms wrapped tightly around him while another punched his mask.
"Sorry we're a little late." Spider-Man smirked.
A man turned around and gritted his teeth, "It's Spider-Man!"
"Suit gives it away, huh?" Spider-Man chuckled, "Do me a favor. Send my regards to my fans in the slammer."
Chloe shook her head with an amused grin on her face before aiming her gun at the men attacking the Green Goblin. She shot two in their legs, bringing them down and making her friend turn around. She smiled before ducking behind a counter when a man across the room shot his gun in her direction. Pieces of wood shot in the air after being penetrated by the many bullets. Spider-Man finished webbing a man to the wall and turned around to check on Chloe, furrowing her eyebrows whem she didn't see her. The hero saw a man shooting his gun at the counter, taking steps towards it.
Spider-Man flipped over the loveseat in front of her and landed on the man's shoulders.
"Get off me before I squash you like the bug you are!"
Spider-Man knocked him down and webbed him to the velvet rug.
"Good looking and witty?! Oh wait- that's me!" She smirked, looking over at Green Goblin to see him and Chloe take out the last few guys.
Spider-Man clapped her hands, "I'd say we did pretty good."
Jesse raised his mask, "Yeah, Ms. Smart Mouth."
Chloe giggled, "Are you like this all the time?"
Spider-Man shrugged, "I like to lower their self esteem, sue me."
Jesse looked behind Spider-Man and instantly lowered his mask, pulling Chloe behind him to conceal her identity.
Fisk walked over the unconscious bodies on the floor, his bedazzled walking stick tapping away at the hard wood floor.
With a grin on his face, Fisk said, "Spider-Man. I wasn't aware you had helpers."
Spider-Man turned around and clenched her fists.
"Where's Felicia?"
Fisk pursed his lips and walked over to his bar, pouring himself a glass of whiskey.
"Not here. You all wasted your time." He raised an empty glass at the three, "Drink?"
Spider-Man clenched her jaw, "Tell me where she is!" Looking over her shoulder, she whispered, "Take her home."
Chloe frowned, "Bec-"
"Now."
Green Goblin nodded, "I'm coming back."
Spider-Man gave him a curt nod before watching him carry Chloe out the shattered window.
Fisk watched them go as well, "She has very pretty red hair." He said.
"Felicia. Where is she."
Fisk grinned, "You're not one for small talk, are you? I've been wanting to meet you for quite some time, Spider-Man..or Spider-Woman. However you want to call yourself."
"I have no interest in socializing with you."
"Then I have no interest in telling you where she is."
Spider-Man shot a web at his drink, just as he was about to take a sip, and whipped it against the wall.
Fisk chuckled, "Charming," He pulled up a seat and nodded towards it, "Have a seat. Let's talk and I'll tell you."
Obliging, Spider-Man sat down and folded her arms. Fisk grinned and poured himself another drink. He looked down at the liquid.
"You see," Fisk started, "Felicia dishonored me. I was right to question her loyalty. She's willing to surrender herself as long as I leave you be."
Spider-Man shook her head, "She wouldn't say that. That's idiotic."
"You must be very special to her..even though you killed her father. But that's not my concern. I'm more interested in who you really are."
Spider-Man smirked, "You and the rest of the media. Get in line, Fisk."
"What makes you think I won't find out eventually? That girl with the red hair...she must know, am I right? Someone has to."
"Leave her out of this."
Fisk grinned and stood up, "She must really mean something to you. A friend? Sister? Girlfriend, perhaps? She's something special to you. I'm sure. I'll find out what it is."
Spider-Man eased her breathing when the sound of Green Goblin's jet glider rang from outside the window.
Acting fast, Spider-Man grabbed the chair from underneath her and smashed it against Fisk, making him fall to the the side. She grabbed him by the collar.
"Where's Felicia," She used all her strength to lift the man by the collar and smash him back down, "You better tell me the truth."
Fisk snickered, "I have all I need now. I'm a man of my word. She's currently in the basement..you better hurry."
Spider-Man punched him hard across the face and ran over to hop onto Green Goblin's jet glider.
"Basement. Hurry."
"Alright, hang on!"
"To what!"
They descended down to the street and the glider took a sharp turn into the alley, lowering them down once they arrived.
Spider-Man led them to the metal door on the side of the building and broke the lock, opening it and letting Green Goblin go in first. They ran towards the stairs that led to the basement.
Spider-Man kicked the door open and immediately saw Felicia laying unconscious on the floor.
"Shit. Felicia!"
Jesse raised his mask and ran beside his friend. He reached over and pressed his fingers against Felicia's neck.
"She's alive. That's good."
They made their way back home and once everyone asked their questions, Beca left Jesse to answer them as she grabbed Chloe and pulled her into the kitchen.
"What is it?" Chloe asked.
Beca sighed, "I had a little chat with Fisk. He's convinced that someone must know who I really am. Someone being you."
Chloe bit her lip and folded her arms, "That doesn't sound good."
Beca shook her head, "No..it's really not. But I'm not all that worried."
Chloe tilted her head, "What?"
Beca smiled and playfully shook Chloe's shoulders, "You were awesome back there, dude! I can't even trust myself with a gun and there you are being a hot badass. 360 no scope got nothing on you, babe!"
Chloe ducked her head to hide the blush that crept up her cheeks, "My dad wanted to make sure I grew up knowing how to defend myself."
Beca flailed her arms around excitedly, "So he raised Tony fucking Montana!"
Chloe chuckled, "Yeah..I guess he did."
Beca giggled before clearing her throat and changing her tone to a more serious one.
"You did great. But you're on his radar now, Chloe. I won't stop protecting you just because you know how to work around a firearm."
"I know, babe." Chloe said softly.
"It just makes me feel a little better about you going out there knowing that you're able to protect yourself. Although, y'know, I'll be there too."
Chloe smiled and leaned in for a kiss but stopped half way when Jesse called out.
"Beca..!"
They returned to the living room to find the rest slowly backing away from Felicia.
"What?" Beca asked, kneeling down next to Felicia.
Felicia shook her head and pushed herself further away from everyone.
"Don't. I-I can't stay here anymore."
Chloe furrowed her eyebrows, "What? Why?"
"My powers used to be under MY control. I was able to give those who threatened me bad luck but now.."
"Now..what?" Beca asked.
Felicia sighed, "Fisk tampered with them and now I don't have any control over it."
A/N: An action packed chapter! What'd you think!
Chloe being a badassss. But now fisk found a new potential target :O
What do you think of Amy, Aubrey, and Stacie behind the monitor? Helping them like they did in this chapter? Or would you prefer them also out on the field?
Let me know what you think and look out for more chapters coming soon :)
have a good one!
