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1/10 request for a lemon scene so far. Here I will introduce a new character who I have mentioned before, here's a hint: He'll be played by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Chapter 37

Nightmare

Queens, Midtown High

Peter moved to the side to avoid the incoming traffic of students walking about the halls of the school. He pushed past a group of freshman who weren't paying attention, causing him to receive some profanity witch he promptly ignored. He moved through the hall, keeping to the side closets to the lockers. 'And I see the halls of this hell-hole still haven't improved.' He thought with a small smile.

Peter reached the edge of the hall near his locker when his spider-sense flared. His senses went into overdrive as he scanned the halls of his school for anything out of the ordinary. Instead he saw Miss Arrow talking to Flash who seemed a little to giddy. "I think he's hot for the nurse." Peter let out a small yelp of surprise at Mattie's words. "Mattie!" "Hey Pete." She said casually. Peter had been so focused on the task of locating what had set off his spider-sense that he hadn't noticed Mattie approaching him. "So what's up?' he asked trying to regain his normal posture.

Mattie shrugged her shoulders as she opened her locker, witch was conveniently located close to Peter's. "Nothing much. Where's MJ?" "Oh she had to ask a teacher something. She said she'd catch up later. Besides this gives me sometime to prepare." "Oh?" Mattie said with a sly smile. "You're gonna use that little bonus my uncle gave you aren't you?" "Yep, got a reservation and everything." "Well go get her lover-boy!" Mattie said playfully punching Peter in the arm. "What's going on?" Flash asked as he approached the group. "Oh Petey here is just going to take MJ on a fancy date!" Mattie said gleefully. "Wait to go buddy!" Flash slapping his friend on the back.

Mattie laughed at the scene before looking at Flash. "So how'd flirting with the nurse go Mr. Thompson?" Flash blushed a little. "So ya saw that huh?" "Dude she's like ten years older than you, keep your libido in check." "Can't help man! Even you gotta admit she's pretty hot!" Peter shook his head in disbelief before he shut his locker. "You are really starting to make me lose faith in my gender." Peter said as he picked up his bag.

"What?" Flash asked as the trio walked away from the lockers and towards the school's exit.

…

Parker's Residence, 8:00 pm

Peter tied the bowtie of his tuxedo as he finished putting on the rental suit. 'Hope I don't look like an idiot.' He though as he tugged at the article of clothing around his neck.

He walked downstairs and was greeted by his aunt May who was cooking a pot of sup over the stove. She looked up at her nephew and smiled. "Peter you look so handsome." "Thanks Aunt May, I just hope MJ thinks so." "She'll find you dashing, I'm sure. Besides she's waiting outside." "What?! Why didn't you let her in?!" His aunt smiled. "She wanted to surprise you when you walk out the door."

Peter walked past his aunt after saying his goodbye and opened the front door, walking onto the porch. What he saw made him stop in his tracks.

Mary Jane stood at the foot of the steps wearing a form fitting red dress that reached past her knees and left her shoulders bare, a black scarf covered her neck. Peter was speechless as he looked at the gorgeous girl standing at his doorstep. MJ saw his reaction and smiled. "I take it you like it, Tiger?"

It took Peter a few seconds to realize that his girlfriend was talking to him. It took him another few seconds to organize his thoughts enough to form a coherent sentence. "Uh…yeah!" MJ's smile widened as she walked up to her boyfriend, planting a kiss o his lips. "I'm glad."

….

Restaurant

The waiter took their orders and left the young couple alone at the table. Peter and MJ were most likely the youngest people dining at the fancy establishment. The two sat at a small circular table on the patio balcony, overlooking the bay. Several candles were placed on the table, adding to the romantic feel.

"You made that type of pun in the middle of a fight?" MJ said while laughing. "Hey I was low on material okay…give me a break." Peter said as his girlfriend continued to giggle. "Sorry, just…that was a terrible joke!" "I know. It was one of the moments when the words come out of your mouth without you knowing it until its said." "Yeah I've had those moments." MJ said.

Peter smiled at this before speaking. "So other than school and crime work what have you been up to?" "Acting classes, mostly. My parents got me into when I still lived in LA. Its fun y'know, pretending to be someone else." "I can relate to that." Peter said. "What do you mean?"

"Take me and Spiderman." "But…you're the same person." "Yeah, but tell me the truth, do I act the same?" MJ hesitated before answering. "Well no." "I'm more confident and brutal as Spiderman. Sure I act out as Peter Parker every now and then and vice-versa, but I'm still me when I'm me." "That bothers you doesn't it?" "It makes me anxious a bit. I mean, I do the hero stuff but…I'm brutal. It sometimes scares me that I had all that in me." MJ gave him a sympathetic look before smiling. "But your still you deep on the inside. Your Peter Parker on the inside of that costume. And vice-versa while in costume. Other wise you wouldn't be the hero you are."

Peter smiled at that comment. "Maybe you should change your career to a superhero psychiatrist." "I could make a fortune." MJ said, jokingly considering the deal.

Before either could continue their conversation an explosion rocked the area, ripping through the doors to the balcony. Peter flipped over the table before scooping MJ into his arms and flipping over the incoming debris. He landed on his feet, girlfriend in arms, with a pissed-off look on his face. "I spent all that time cleaning up the streets so I'd be free for quality time with my girl…and some asshole interrupts!" MJ gently patted his cheek. "That's sweet, Tiger. But go play." "Alright, remind me to make this up to you in mass." "I think I can come up with something."

While the smoke settled, Peter was changing into his Spiderman costume. He leapt onto the roof of the building after seeing MJ off to safety. 'I am so gonna beat the ever-loving shit out of this fucker!' Spiderman yelled in his head.

As the smoke cleared several figures emerged from the smoke. A volley of energy blades soared through the air. Spiderman leapt out of the path of the attack before landing on the ground. 'Spider-sense didn't warn me! The hell is going on?!'

Several explosive flew through the air. They detonated in a flash of fire and heat when they hit the ground. A flying green figure swooped through the air, unleashing more blades at the nimble wall-crawler. Spiderman dodged the attack before slamming to the ground, wheeling around, he fired off a stream of webbing to slow the assailant.

Spiderman finally got a good look at his enemy. "Vulture?!" He exclaimed in surprise as the man was suppose to be in prison. 'There's been no breakout! What the hell?!' Peter dodged another volley of blades as the winged villain soared through the air. Several shot of webbing flew through the air, each one dodged by the aviator. "Dammit!" Spiderman exclaimed as he jumped higher into the air. The buildings around him weren't tall enough to provide enough of an advantage against his enemy.

'And he's staying close to the restaurant! This doesn't make sense!' Before he could think further another explosion blew apart the balcony. "What now?!" a large mechanical being walked out of the destroyed area, his silver hide barely scathed by the explosion. The Rhino roared in anger as he saw the man responsible for his near fatal injuries. "Rhino too?!" Spiderman exclaimed as he landed on the side of a building. The Vulture cackled madly in the air, but it sounded off.

"What is going on?" Spiderman muttered as he assessed his situation. "Revenge, Peter." Four metallic tentacles ripped through the wall Spiderman sat on, coiling around him before slamming him into the brick walls. Doc OC emerged from the whole, green coat billowing in the wind. "We've come for that simple reason, boy." Spiderman was thrown towards the demolished rooftop of the restaurant where he crashed into a pile of wreckage.

The hero slowly dragged himself out of the pile of bricks and metal, only to be kicked by the Rhino. The mechanized menace sent the wall-crawler hurtling into another wall. The structure collapsed under the impact of the young teen, burying him underneath a pile of stone.

Peter jolted awake in his bed, covered in a cold sweat. "The fuck?!" He exclaimed as he looked around his room. It was the middle of the night and he was in his bedroom, costume strewn across the floor. "What am I doing at my house? Wasn't I on a date? And then I…" Peter recalled the brutal surprise attack made by three of his villains and leapt out of bed.

'This doesn't make sense! I was at a restaurant with MJ! Why am I here?' "Peter?" The brown haired youth spun around to see MJ standing in the shadows of his room's corner, a metal object resting in her left hand. In took Peter a moment to realize she was dressed exactly like Elektra, sais included. "What's wrong? Not happy to see me?" "MJ? What's going on? Why are you dressed like that?!"

His oddly dressed girlfriend walked closer to him, blades still drawn. "Have to protect myself somehow…after all being around Spiderman is just bad news." "What?" Peter asked in disbelief. "Face it Tiger…you get everyone you love killed." "That's not true!" "Then what about me?"

Peter's blood ran cold as he heard a new voice emerge from the shadows. Out from the darkness stepped Gwen Stacy. "G-Gwen?" Peter asked, shock displayed on his horrified face. "Miss me buddy?" "How?" "You killed me Peter." "No…nononono…" he muttered as he stepped back.

MJ delivered a solid kick to the teen's back, sending him flying onto his bed. Peter crashed onto his mattress where he tried to get up only for Gwen to flip him over so he was lying face up. Mary Jane straddled his waist while stabbing her sais through Peter's wrists, pinning them to his bed-frame. "Gaaah!" The teen screamed in pain as blood ran down his forearms.

"That monster killed me Peter…" Gwen continued as she leaned over the helpless teen. "It came from your blood. You killed me." "NO! I tried to save you Gwen! I tried!" "But you failed. I died. All because I knew you. All because I was friends with Spiderman." Peter's face displayed only guilt and pain, both physical and emotional. As much as he wanted to deny it, she was right.

"Spiderman killed me." "You ruined lives Peter." MJ said as she twisted the sais imbedded in Peter's hands. "Urgh!" The boy grunted as he tried to break free of the blades. He couldn't understand what was happening. He should have been able to pull his hands free of the blades, he should be able to feel his powers, he should've been out on his date. "This can't be happening…" the boy muttered as his girlfriend twisted the blades again. "Believe it Tiger." MJ said blowing into his ear.

"How could you Peter?" A new voice spoke out. Peter turned towards the new arrival and saw a mortified aunt May. "Aunt May?" Peter hoarsely croaked out as he saw her holding his costume. "After all I've done for you…you would betray me like this?" "No…May, please I can ex—" "You broke my heart Peter!" The older woman screamed. "Spiderman just ripped out my heart!"

The costume began to shift in May's hands, its mechanical arms extending onto the ground. They lifted the empty costume into the air until it stood taller than May herself. "Wha-?" Peter questioned as he saw his costume's right arm inflate like and actual arm was inside. To the boy's horror the claws on the hand also extended. "NOOO!" He screamed in protest as the empty suit pierced May's heart, ripping it from her chest. Blood splattered against the walls and the bed, including Peter himself.

May's body hit the floor hard, creating a resounding thud. "No…" Peter muttered as he stared at the lifeless body, tears welling in his eyes. "Aunt May…why…?" "Because she knew you Peter." MJ said while Gwen sat at the edge of the bed. "Her blood is on your hands. You lied to her. Betrayed her trust with your own selfish desire to be a hero. "That isn't true!" Peter Protested. "But it is." Flash said as he stepped into the dark room. "Flash?" Peter questioned, praying to whatever god was listening that his friend was here to help him.

The young jock had a dark air around him. It radiated death and anger. "Flash…what is happening to you?" Peter muttered through the pain as black tendrils began to crawl along the taller boy's shoulder. "You should know Pete. You did this to ME!" A full swarm of black tendrils encircled the teen, transforming him into a hulking monstrosity.

Venom stood over the bed, fangs barred, drool descending from his mouth. "You poisoned me Peter!" "I tried to help you…" Peter said in a barely audible whisper. "Noooo…you tried to help yourself…to alleviate the guilt…but it's all where it belongs. On your shoulders in HEEEELLLL!" Venom roared as he lunged forward smashing the teen through the bed and into the floor below.

Peter crashed onto the living room floor. "Ugh.." He groaned as he picked himself off the ground. "Get up Peter. You need to pay." Peter looked up to see Gwen standing in front of him. A look of disappointment plastered over her face. "Gwen…why are you…?" "You need to suffer like I did. Feel my pain…asssss…I…diiiieeddd…" the gril began to whisper as her body started to whither and decay. "Gwen!"

Peter rushed forward to catch the falling corpse, only for it to turn to dust in his arms. "Gwen…no…" he muttered as he gazed at the former corpse. "How disappointing." Peter's blood ran cold as he slowly looked up to see the saddened look of his beloved Uncle.

"Uncle Ben? Oh god...Please…not this…" Peter began to beg as his uncle stepped closer. He bent down to look at the dust like an inspector. "You killed her Peter. You killed me too." "What?" Peter said as tears bean to flow from his eyes.

"I went out looking for you that night. If you hadn't run off, that man never would've broken into our house. He would never have shot me. And it's all your fault." "No…anything but this…" the teen begged. "You killed me boy. You've brought nothing but misery to this city and to the lives of everyone that know you."

A large shadow cast itself over the room, drawing the tormented teens attention to it. What he saw made him want to puke in both rage and misery. In front of the teen stood the hulking forms of both the Green Goblin and the Hobgoblin. "Miss us boy?" The Green Goblin taunted. "Because we been waiting for this moment since you ruined our lives!" The Hobgoblin roared as their bodies lit on fire, the flames dancing around their bodies like rushing water. "Enjoy your time here Peter Parker…" Uncle Ben said menacingly. "Because your in HELL!"

…

Unknown Location

The room was dimly lit with candles and a low hanging chandelier. Two men stood over the crumpled form of a young man, concern lacing their voices as they spoke. "Master, are you alright?" A bald Chinese man asked as he helped the other man up. He glanced down at the remaining figure unconscious on the floor. "I'm fine Wong. Just a little taken aback. I didn't expect such a demon to attack me during my astral projection. It was a careless mistake." The second man said. He was an older man with black, greying, hair. He had a thin beard with a similar color and dark grey eyes. He wore a long black trench coat with red patterns detailing the insides and the bottom edges. He wore black trousers and a golden necklace around his neck.

"It was quick thinking of you to trap the demon inside your body. I would've been able to extract it into the orb, however…" "Our young friend here interfered." The older man finished.

…

Back With Peter

The young teenager dodged another volley of fireballs that smashed into the walls of his house, reducing the wooden structure to ash. "This can't be happening!" Peter screamed as he rushed past the monstrous goblins. He ran through the halls of his home, but realized it was far bigger than it was previously. 'The fuck is going on?!' Peter screamed in his head as he barreled through a door, slamming it shut behind him.

He leaned against the wooden structure, panting and gasping for air. "Okay Parker think! What's happening?" "What indeed." Peter looked up to see Nick Fury sitting comfortably in a lounge chair, calmly looking over the super-teen. "Try to figure this out kid." "Fury? What are you doing in my house?!" "You sure it's your house?"

Peter stepped away from the door and began pacing the room, Fury eye watching him the entire time. "Okay…I left school to go patrol the city and clean up the streets before my date…then...I went home and got ready, then me and MJ went to the restaurant where the Vulture attacked and then the Rhino and then Doc Oc and….and I ended up here. How did I end up here?!" Peter screamed as he slammed his fists into the wall. Fury remained silent, but had a thin smile gracing his lips.

"How did I get here? How did I…? How did I get home?" He said suddenly stopping his pacing in mid-stride. "What way did I take home? What way did me and MJ get to the restaurant?!" Peter immediately began to panic as he began to notice the massive gaps in memory. "I was on patrol…I-I broke up a mugging…and a-a car chase, yeah! And then I swung by and older part of town! A creepy old house…I saw a light and…" Peter suddenly remembered what had happened.

He had been web-swinging back to his house but stopped to investigate a purple light from an older building. He had looked through a window and had seen a bald man approaching an unconscious fellow with an ominous orb. He had then broken into the house and disarmed the man. He had also touched the glowing sphere and then…"Nothing…I don't remember anything after that so I couldn't have gone on that date or fought those villains!" Peter whirled around and looked down at Fury.

"I never left that house did I? I'm still there!" Fury began to clap his hands together slowly, almost sarcastically. "Bravo kid. You're not as stupid as I thought you were. But I gotta say… you're having one hell of a nightmare!"

Peter backed away in horror as he saw Fury's face mutate into a pale, scaly goblin like face with sharp needle-like teeth with pointed ears and glowing red-eyes. "Welcome to your own personal Hell."

…

Sanctum Sanctorum

Doctor Stephen Strange flipped through the pages of another book as he desperately searched for a way to remove the demon that had inhabited the body of the young hero lying at his feet.

The unconscious form of Spiderman was slumped on the floor, unmoving. Wong walked into the room followed by a younger woman covered in red and orange fur. She wore what almost looked like a bikini. Both of them carried another stack of books witch they promptly placed on the large table in the center of the room. "Any change, master Strange?" Tigra asked earnestly. "No." Strange said with an air of frustration.

Wong walked past his master and sat down near the unconscious teen. He removed the boys mask and opened his eye. "Not good." Wong said as he looked at the boy's right eye. The scelera of the eye was beginning to be replaced by black swirls, slowly spreading towards the iris of the eye. "If we do not act soon he might become completely possessed."

"There must be something we can do!" Tigra exclaimed with concern. "There is…" Strange said while furrowing his brow. "If I astral project into his mind I can see what the demon is doing." "Master, that is extremely dangerous. It's not just a battle of the mind but of the soul. This demon is both crafty and powerful. The worst combination." "I know. But as Sorcerer Supreme, it is my duty to intervene in these affairs."

The older man put down the book and knelt down next to the fallen hero. Strange placed one hand on the amulet around his neck. The sphere at the center opened to reveal a glowing green eye with a single slit in place of the iris. "By the all-seeing eye of Agomatto I beseech thee…" tendrils of energy began to float off the sorcerer's body, weaving into the air before encircling the two men. "…pierce the vail and allow passage to the realm of mind and soul…" A blinding flash of green light burst forth from amulet, bathing the room in the eerie light. Tigra and Wong had to shield their eyes from the light, but when it finally died down, it looked like nothing had happened at all. Strange was still kneeling in front of the unconscious teen.

"What happened?" Tigra asked confused. "He is now connected to the boy's soul and mind. Hopefully he will be able to repel the invader."

….

Peter's Mindscape

Spiderman dodged another volley of fireballs launched from the deranged goblins who cackled madly. Peter had somehow changed into his Spiderman gear but was caught in a battle with everyone he had ever fought. Venom, The Vulture, Rhino, Doc Oc, Goblins, even the Jackal and his cross breeds. They all swarmed him like flies.

Peter was thrown through the walls of his home-turned-mansion, smashing into the vast library where the mutated Fury still sat. "How does it feel Parker? All that suffering…all that hate…just because you're some freak in a costume." "Shut up!" Peter roared as he struck with all four mechanical arms, stabbing the monster through his chest.

The man showed no signs of pain or discomfort. "That was your best shot?" He taunted. "Fuck you!" Spiderman screamed as he slashed at the monster with his claws. Each swing flew through the man's body, like striking mist.

"What the hell are you?" Peter muttered in disbelief. "I am the demon of Nightmares little boy. Now drown in your own fear." Spiderman panicked as swarms of black goo shot into the air, slamming down on him like a thick sludge. "V-venom!" Sure enough the black goo began to shift into the monstrous form of his nemesis, its enlarged fangs poised to tear him apart.

"By the all-seeing eye of Agomatto…I command thee…BEGONE!" A blinding flash of blue light ripped through the room, tearing apart the walls. The symbiote that surrounded the wall-crawler was ripped asunder by the light, freeing the hero from its hold. Spiderman fell to his knees as he looked at the floating figure who emerged from the light.

"Whoa…" Peter muttered as he saw a man in a black and red trench coat floating towards the ground. "You enter my home and attack me…and now you threaten and innocent…for these crimes you will be vanquished!" Dr. Strange roared as beam of blue light erupted from his amulet, slamming into the demon below.

Nightmare screamed in pain before tendrils of purple energy erupted from his hand, darting towards the magical savior. Strange quickly countered by throwing up a criss-crossing wall of energy. The tendrils were sliced apart by the net of energy. "Damn!" The demon snarled as the Sorcerer Supreme drew closer. "I've felt the boy's fear…let's see yours."

An ethereal mist began to seep from the monster's body, covering the area in a thick haze. Out of the fog stepped a withered old man wearing a billowing cloak. "Master?" Strange said as he saw his old teacher. "Disappointing, boy. After all I've taught you, this is all you amount to?" Strange remained silent as his master spoke. "You are not fit for my mantle!"

Stream of red energy engulfed the magic user, caging him within a sphere of red light. "NO!" Peter screamed as he saw the sorcerer imprisoned. The older man turned his gaze onto the wall-crawler. "Now to finish you off."

Before the demon could proceed with his threat, beam of green light began to break through the crimson prison. "Impossible…" Nightmare muttered as the crack in the prison increased. "That was a bad move." Strange spoke through the prison before it shattered in a flash of light. "Shouldn't have used my master against me. That only made me mad." Peter could hear the rage underlying the doctors seemingly calm voice.

Nightmare's form began to return to his normal form, a sense of dread settling inside of him. "Wait…please!" "As the Sorcerer Supreme…guardian of this plane…bearer of the eye of Agomatto, I banish thee back to the shadows of Hell!" The amulet that adorned the seasoned sorcerer pulsated with an unnatural light that slammed into the demon.

Nightmare clutched his stomach as light began to stream from his body. "Noaaaaaarrrghhh!" he bellowed as his body burst into flames, leaving nothing but a charred smoldering corpse.

Spiderman stood in awe at the man who floated down to his level. "Are you alright?" The man questioned. Peter only now realized he was still on the ground, gripping his sides in pain.

"Just…please…just get me out of here." "As you wish." A blinding green light enveloped the duo.

….

Sanctum Sanctorum

"Guuuuaaaa!" Peter gasped as air filled his lungs. He began to cough violently as he regained control over his spinning senses and scattered thoughts. "The Hell?!" He screamed as he tried to move, only to be restrained by Wong and Tigra. Both were surprised that the skinny hero was this strong, forcing them to use magic to restrain him.

"Let me go! Now!" Peter roared in defiance. Dr. Strange calmly approached the raging teen and attempted to calm him. "Please Mr. Parker I do not intend to harm you. But please remain calm." "Calm?! How the hell am I suppose to ca—" "Breathe in deeply." Strange said, demonstrating for him. Peter slowly but surely took his advise, taking several deep breaths to calm his erratic heart-beat. "Allow me to explain what happened." Strange began. "No…I broke in to stop that guy from using something on you and I…I…" Peter began to mutter as he pointed at Wong.

"I was attempting to heal my master when you interrupted. You believed my intention was to hurt him, but I was only attempting to remove the demon he had trapped within his body. It was foolish of you, but incredibly valiant. Jumping into save a stranger. It was very heroic." "Thanks…I guess…" Peter said while trying to maintain his breathing.

"My name is Doctor Stephen Strange." "Yeah…figured that part out.. Sorcerer Supreme." The trio looked at the young hero in surprise. "How did you…?" Tigra began. "Met a guy who said you helped him. Johnny Blaze?" Tigra's ears immediately perked up at this before she nearly jumped the hero.

"You saw Johnny? Where? When? Is he okay?!" Peter struggled to remove the cat girl from his body, but she was much stronger than she looked. "Uh…please let go!" peter said while he struggled against her grip. "Not until you tell me he's okay!" "Well he is! Last I saw!" Wong aided the young boy in removing Tigra from his body, leaving him to brush off the cat hair on his suit. "I saw him a while ago...but he seemed okay." Tigra let out a resounding sigh. 'Looks like someone has the hots for him.' Peter though as he saw the relieved look on Tigra's face.

"So he told you of me?" Strange asked. "He mentioned you and gave me a very brief summary of magic." "I see. How are you feeling now?" the doctor asked. Peter mulled this over as the nightmare replayed in his head over and over. "I…I need time to think." He said while pulling on his mask. The doctor nodded his head in understanding as he walked the young man to the door.

"Please feel free to contact me anytime you wish. Especially if this experience has shaken you." "Uh…right…" Peter muttered half heartedly as he fired off a web-line, leaping into the air and swinging away.

…..

Triskelion

Jessica Drew sat in the briefing room, arm fully healed, Felicia Hardy sat next to her with a contemplative look on her face. They both sat across from each other while they waited for the next few members to join the meeting.

"Hey, Jess…" "Hmm?" Spider-Woman looked up from her seat to gaze at her best friend who sat across from her, legs on the table. "For what it's worth…I'm sorry." "About the cloning? You were under orders, and you weren't given the full picture." "I still broke your trust." "Yeah , but you made up for by telling me when you got suspicious."

The doors to the room opened to reveal three figure. Natasha Rominoff walked into the room followed by Hawkeye and a third figure in a red and black suit. The red was outlined with a neon light-like pattern (imagine Kaine's stealth suit).

The masked figure stood near the door, not bothering to sit. Jess and Felicia quickly realized who the newcomer was. "You!" Jessica growled out through her teeth drawing the figure's attention. "What are you doing here?!" Widow grabbed Jessica by the shoulder to prevent her from moving forward. "Calm down Jessica." "But Natas—" "Director's orders." Jessica sat down reluctantly as her brother's clone just glared at the door like he wanted to bolt.

"Kaine, sit down." Hawkeye said in a tone that left no room for argument. The clone, now identified to the girls as Kaine, reluctantly sat down in the seat next to Hawkeye, indirectly placing him next to Black Cat and diagonally across from his supposed sister. Jessica glared at him during the entire briefing, although Kaine seemed to ignore it all.

After the meeting had ended the group was to report to the runway for take off. Kaine walked past the group heading straight for the runway. "He seems nice." Felicia said sarcastically. "Kid's a pain in the ass to deal with. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't think twice about stabbing us in the back. Literally, they gave him stingers."Hawkeye said. "Why? He has claws." Jessica asked curious to the new addition. "Apparently they had to remove his X-gene to keep the rest of his abilities. Apparently those stingers also carry some paralyzing venom. And don't get me started on the suit."

Hawkeye walked past the group to keep an eye on his new assignment, leaving the three women behind. "They gave babysitting to Hawkeye?" Felicia asked. Natasha nodded her head. "Yeah. They figured he'd be able to deal with the rebellious teenage type." "He's that angry?" Jessica questioned. "Apparently he totaled a hundred combat drones in two days. All set to lethal." "What?!" Felicia exclaimed in disbelief. "I thought only Captain America broke one hundred!" Jessica said, her thoughts mirroring he friends.

"Just goes to show you, anger can be a powerful tool. Watch your backs on this one. He need's to come back here."

With that said Natasha headed off to the armory to gather more gear for her mission. "So the clone is a psycho with anger issues, huh?" Felicia said as she looked towards her shorter friend. "I guess so. I'm more worried about what my brother will do when he find's this out."

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Parker Residence, Queens

Peter sat down on the floor of his basement, still dressed in his costume. He kept replaying the dream over and over in his head. The words his family and friends had said. The deaths he had caused. It was his fault.

"Fuck it. Fuck it all." He muttered as his hair covered his eyes.

A loud knock on the basement's door drew his attention. "Peter?" MJ asked. She was standing outside the door in the same dress Peter had seen her wear previously, scarf included. "Are you okay?"

Peter leaned against the door with his back. "MJ…please just leave…I can't…I'm just not feeling well." He said barely holding back a sob as tears began to dribble down his face.

MJ stood outside the door a dejected look on her face. "But…tonight was our date…"

Done. Hope you like what I did with this chapter. Next time I'll be pushing a meeting between Kaine and Spiderman while working on more tragic circumstances to take place in Peter's life.