Author's Note: Yay, posting quicker than last time… I hope anyway. I own nothing.
37. Cured?
Piper let out a cry of triumph as she scrolled through Dr. Connors formula. She had spotted where he'd altered Doc Oc's formula. Instead of answering the questions shot at her from Bruce and Glen, Tony knew better than to interrupt her when she was on a roll, she began to furiously type the alterations into Glen's formula. It could work, with the right amount of radiation it could work. She drummed her hand on the table as the formula synthesized. She double checked the formula and snatched the vial as it popped out of the machine. Without a word she leapt over the others and out the still broken window. Glen stared after her.
"Does she do this often?" Tony shrugged.
"I've only know for five months that she even has powers, Bruce?" The doctor shrugged slightly.
"Only in highly stressful situations. This definitely qualifies. There's usually more laughter when she jumps out of buildings." Tony shook his head slightly pulling up the live news coverage.
Piper swung forwards slamming both feet into the back of the Lizard just as he was about to lunge towards Natasha.
"What took you so long Webs!" Piper rolled her eyes at Nova, but he and most of the team, save Luke, were covered in scratches.
"Hey rebuilding genetic formulas from memory takes time Bucket Head!" She didn't get a chance to say more as she was thrown off the Lizards back. She skidded to crouch in front of one of the smaller barricades.
"Come on Lizzie! You know it's me your after, show me what you got!" The Lizard roared his mouth opening so wide he might have been able to fit her whole torso in it. She lunged forwards as the Lizard hissed. She ducked below him snagging his tail and spinning a web one handed, the other still clutching the cure. Frustrated she yanked her mask up over her mouth and gripped the syringe with her teeth as she spun and crawled around the Lizard as he struggled trying to tear his way out of the webbing. She paused for a breath and Captain America stepped over to her.
"Nice job." She shook her head, removing the syringe from her mouth.
"That's not gonna hold him long. We need to get the cure into him somehow." Natasha shook her head, nursing her right arm slightly, there was a long gash along it.
"His hide is too thick to pierce." She held up a bent knife to prove her point and Spidergirl swore under her breath. She looked down at the syringe in her hand.
"We're gonna have to make him drink it." Natasha shook her head but Spidey saw something she didn't, the Lizard had ripped his way through the webbing and was lunging at Natasha.
"No!" She shoved Natasha away as the Lizard dodged Nova and Powerman, landing where Natasha had been, where Spidergirl was now. The force of the blow took them both off their feet and the rolled, wrestling. Claws ripped into Piper's arms and shoulders. She was just trying to avoid the snapping jaw. She managed to rip one of her arms free losing her webshooter and most of her sleeve as she went, along with a good chunk of skin. She whipped a web out and yanked hard, tearing Steve's shield from his arm. They rolled again as Piper pinned the Lizard to the asphalt, her knees stuck to the pavement, nothing short of a two ton force was moving her now, though the Lizard was giving it his best shot as she webbed down both his arms with one webshooter, earning a few more slashes as she did. He roared at her which was what she'd been waiting for. She jammed the shield into his open mouth, an angry muffled hissing and spitting sound coming from the former doctors throat.
"Alright Doc, time to take your meds!" She jabbed the syringe into his mouth barely avoiding the teeth in the small space between the back of his throat and the shield. She emptied the contents of the syringe down his throat. The Lizard gagged but swallowed the chemicals pouring down its throat. Spidey yanked the shield down and out of his mouth as the Lizard whimpered and jerked on the pavement. They all stared as the scales began to flake off and the arm the doctor had lost began to shrivel and fall off along with the tail. Spidey stepped forwards and quickly wove a large web that resembled a blanket. Dr. Connors groaned and slowly levered himself up off the pavement. He looked dizzy and confused.
"What… What happened? Spidergirl?" She carefully swung the web blanket around his shoulders and helped him to his feet.
"You're gonna be ok Doc." Natasha and Steve rushed forwards. Nova and Luke had been the least injured of the team. When Spidey had appeared Steve insisted they escort White Tiger and Iron Fist, both of whom where very banged up, back into the tower. The two less injured team members were right behind Steve as he gently took his shield back from Spidey, inspecting her arm as he did. She shook her head at him.
"I'll be fine Captain. I've had worse." Natasha looped an arm around Dr. Connors who still looked very confused, almost like he wasn't quite processing what was going on around him.
"Not the point Spidergirl, you need to get that arm looked at." Spidey nodded, releasing Dr. Connors into Steve and Natasha's hands.
"Will do Miss Widow. Can I call you that?" The cameras clicking all around them were the only reason Natasha didn't crack a smile. Instead she shook her head. Steve though seemed less concerned about their audience.
"You really should come with us Spidergirl." Spidey shook her head and picked up her second webshooter, or what she could of it. It was nearly shredded.
"Nah gotta get home and fix this mess." She said gesturing to the broken webshooter. Before either of them could protest she sent a web at a nearby building and swung away, heading away from Stark Tower. Nova rubbed the back of his neck, landing next to Steve.
"I think we'll take you up on the offer if it still stands." Steve smiled at them.
"Of course it does." The small group of five made their way as quickly as possible into the tower. Natasha was the only one who noticed the slightly green tint to Dr. Connors eyes before he completely passed out.