I'm sorry that I've been gone from this story for over a month (I did say I was gonna do a one-month time jump in this story, but I didn't expect to be absent IRL from this story for a month LOL). It's just so, so, so difficult trying to keep up with all my promises. The Raft Breakout is done, but the plot surrounding the breakout is far from over. If my life doesn't become demanding in the future and I'm willing to see this story to the very end, it'll take me until 2021 or 2023 to finish all the plots I've teased (Doctor Doom and HYDRA, for example). It's just that this story was a lot more fun when I was just having simple fun (Peter training Miles, Silver kissing Spidey regularly, Spider-Cop, Agent MJ, etc.)... but now I went bigger and there's no turning back.

As I've mentioned in the previous chapter, the chapter you're reading now takes place one month after the previous chapter, which makes it December 2019 in this story's timeline. Considering how tight my schedule is and how many storylines I'm juggling in this Spider-Man FanFic, I thought I'd go all in. But only the best way I can.

Enjoy.

Leave a review after reading, please. Give me your full, honest opinion. I would really, really appreciate it.

I'd like to thank the following users for reviewing the previous chapter: Knox, rex1297, I.D.'s Fantasy, roxasduelwielder, K2-Black-Panther, Bismarck Alexander, Heinkelboy05, Guest(s), God Awful

To Knox: Hakuna Matata!

ANOTHER reply to Knox: This isn't the MCU. And while I make MCU references (such as Tony Stark gifting Peter a hi-tech suit when he was younger), I think you need to read Chapter 26 again. Ned Leeds in this story is Kamala Khan's best friend, not Peter's. Besides, PS4's Spidey universe already featured the famous Peter-MJ-Harry trio.

To I.D. Fantasy: Well, Tombstone doesn't know the last name of "Peter" but I guess even knowing a part of Spider-Man's true name helps.

To roxasduelwielder: The start of Sable's pregnancy is August 2019, so that means the baby is due May 2020. I'll do another time jump to get there, if I have to. But first, I have to continue the Raft Breakout storyline and the Green Goblin storyline.

To Bismarck Alexander: Okay, I can understand your feelings towards prison breaks. But the breakout was always part of my plan after the DLC storyline. It just had to be delayed due to me adding Hydra, A.I.M., and Latveria to the mix. Also, about the running gag, I meant that even if I stop ship-teasing Spidey/Silver and Spidey/Yuri, Black Cat is still gonna flirt with him, of course.

To TBONE: MJ's parts in Chapters 30, 32, 34, and 36 will enlighten you. In case you forgot, MJ was corrupted by Li's powers. But what he did to her was worse. Even though head trauma snapped her out of the mind control, Li's negative energy remains in her. It threatens to take over her, not only corrupting her mind but allowing her to wield the power like Li does.

To SHAZAM: Yes, I did.

To Guest (talking about the Avengers): I've made it clear a million times - exaggeration intended - that I will not include the Avengers as a major part in this story. Since the beginning, my goal has been to keep this story focused on the Main Six (Peter, MJ, Miles, Yuri, Silver, and Felicia), and that will not change. Besides, I already gave a reason why the Avengers are too busy to come back to New York. They're busy dealing with Flag Smasher and searching the rest of the world for HYDRA remnants.

To Guest (talking about Gwen Stacy): Honestly, any more mentions of Gwen Stacy and I might just really be tempted to include her, ONLY if it means the Gwen Stacy requests will stop... just give me a break, please.

To Guest (about Martin Li's feelings about Aunt May's death): If that letter he wrote to May implies that he truly cares about her, surely there's a part of him that grieves for her death.

To Jack: Um, I'm sorry, I guess.

To CG: Can the two games even be in the same universe when they're developed by different companies? Square Enix managed the Avengers, while Insomniac managed Spider-Man. I really don't know.

To Guest (talking about Far From Home): I haven't seen Far From Home yet.

Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid arrive at a warehouse that was already converted into a crime scene. Commissioner Drew is not there, but Detective DeWolff is, which means the two heroes are welcome to stick around until the Commissioner eventually comes. To his horror, he and the police found a dozen dead Demons scattered all over the place. Puddles of blood. Cracked masks. Bruises of painful proportion. And the worst part, the purple streamers. That can only mean that the Wraith is the one who murdered all these Demons. She left one Demon alive, though, but injured.

"Twelve Demons. Thirteen guns on the floor. A blood trail leading to the backdoor," DeWolff reported. "Either one of the Demons needed to grab another gun or one of them managed to get away."

"At least this one's still alive," Spider-Man said, referring to the injured but breathing Demon. "According to the file that Wraith left, this guy has a wife and a brother."

"I see even the Wraith sets her own boundaries," said DeWolff.

"Still, she didn't have to kill anyone," said Spider-Man. "Not all the Demons are Chinese criminals. Some of them are just innocents that Li corrupted."

"If this poor fella here is a clear message, she doesn't care if they're innocent or guilty. If you're corrupted, then it's the death sentence for you, unless you have a family," said Kid Arachnid.

"God, I never thought Yuri would ever sink like this," said DeWolff.

"Yeah... wait, what?" Spider-Man exclaimed, shocked.

"You know that Wraith is..." Kid Arachnid trailed off, shocked as well.

"That Yuri is the Wraith, yes," DeWolff said quietly, making sure none of the other cops heard. "I've known Yuri for a long time. Only someone with such a grudge against Hammerhead would do what she did to him and his goons."

"It's starting to seem very obvious, but no one else in the force knows," said Kid Arachnid.

"Why are you two hiding it from us?" DeWolff asked. "You both know who she is. Telling the police her identity would end the threat of the Wraith for good."

"Same reason you haven't told your superiors. We care about her too much for her to face the law in the state she's in," said Spider-Man.

"Why haven't you caught her?" asked DeWolff. "Surely, all that tech and weapons shouldn't make her a match for both of you."

"I try, Jean. I try," said Spider-Man. "But..."

"It's complicated, right?" Kid Arachnid guessed. "But hey, I try, too. I have no excuse, except I'm still a rookie."

"Well, you've been a successful rookie, Kid," said DeWolff. "Just leave the tank truck thefts to us."

"Hey, I'll get it right one day, Jean. Just not today, but one day," Kid Arachnid said confidently, hands on hips and chin up.

DeWolff laughs a little and says, "I guess I'll leave you two to find her. If you can, help her. I don't want to have to arrest her when she's too unhinged and dangerous to be caged."

DeWolff checks on the rest of the crime scene. Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid leave the warehouse after having gotten all the information they needed on the Wraith's latest activity. The Raft breakout has made her even more active than usual. Without a way to follow her movement or predict where she's gonna strike next, she's just gonna keep dropping bodies, except for those who have families.

"I know you and Janice are broken up, but you don't have to hit on Jean," said Spider-Man.

"I just wanna look badass for her and the police," Kid Arachnid said defensively. "Besides, Janice and I are... working on things. It's pretty hard what with her mom deciding to move to Connecticut, but we still stay in contact."

"Well, good for you, Miles," said Spider-Man. "But we have to find Yuri and stop her now. This city has too much to be afraid of without her frightening everyone to hide their beds in the basement and then hiding under those beds."

"I got it. We have to find Li," said Kid Arachnid. "Out of all of the Wraith's crimes in the past month, most of them have involved the Demons. They're pretty much her #1 target. We find Li, we find Wraith."

"Miles, you're genius," said Spider-Man. "Now, how do we find Li?"

"Uh, I haven't though that far ahead," Kid Arachnid said ashamedly.

"Don't worry. We'll think of something," said Spider-Man. "Go home and rest for the night. I have to work on locating Dr. Octavius."

"Try Oscorp or Osborn's apartment," Kid Arachnid suggested.

"It's been a month, Miles. If Otto wanted to attack Norman where he lives or works, he would've done it a long time ago," said Spider-Man. "No, just like Li, Otto is hiding in the shadows, planning his revenge."

The two swing pass Times Square, where they see the giant billboards advertising Christmas-themed products. It's December, after all. It's the month of Christmas. Only 24 days until Christmas. Heck, half the city is already decorated for the holidays. Lights, garlands, Christmas trees, etc.

"Man, look at all this," said Kid Arachnid, admiring the Christmas look below. "Why does the breakout have to ruin the best holiday of the year."

"It's not Christmas yet, Miles. We got plenty of time to lock up all the baddies before Santa comes," said Spider-Man. "Sandman, Chameleon, and Swarm are locked up in Ryker's brand new anti-super cells, courtesy of Octavius Industries."

"Where did you even get the money for all that tech?" asked Miles.

"The small-time repairs and frequent prosthetics projects are doing quite well, actually, not to mention Robbie pays me much more money than Jameson for pictures of Spider-Man," said Spider-Man. "Funny. My superhero life is a mess now, but my working life is better than ever. But I shouldn't thank the breakout for that. I have to stop it. We have to stop it."

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Once again, MJ is visiting Oscorp behind Peter's back. She has to see Dr. Michaels about the medicine he has been giving her to treat the corruption still lingering in her system. Dr. Michaels told security to allow MJ in if it's to see him. She shows up in his lab with a box filled with empty vials that once contained the medicine. She was very nervous tonight, as she knew Dr. Michaels would not like what he was gonna find.

"You have been overdosing?" Dr. Michaels asked, appalled.

"I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have," said MJ. "But you're right. It's getting worse."

"This is about your extracurricular activities, hasn't it?" Dr. Michaels guessed.

"You know?" MJ asked.

"It's not exactly that difficult. Who else in this city has Li's powers and would use them for good?" Dr. Michaels said. "Don't worry, Ms. Watson. I'm not angry. I'm glad you are finding a way to make good use of the corruption, but you can't overuse the medicine."

"I know. I'm an idiot," said MJ. "I just want this to stop. I got desperate. You have no idea how much it hurts, both physically and emotionally. It's like something feral is trying to claw its way to my heart and rip it out. And I couldn't just ignore people in need when I know I can do something about it. A friend of mine once said, with great power, comes great responsibility. Maybe this isn't what he meant, but I still see it that way."

Dr. Michaels sighs with disappointment and says, "I am no closer to finding a cure. And with the energy within you getting stronger... I don't know what to do except keep going."

"You won't have to worry about the cure. I'm not taking the medicine anymore," said MJ.

"What? But, Ms. Watson, if left untreated, your condition will worsen. Your negative side will take over," said Dr. Michaels.

"Taking advantage of the medicine does the same," said MJ. "Spider-Man will catch Li. He's my best and only hope."

"You're not thinking of... if Li touches you and absorbs the energy from within you, you will not be cured. You will be killed," said Dr. Michaels. "None of us here know the full capabilities of Li's powers. We don't know if he can take away your power without ending your life. It's too risky."

"What other choice do I have?" MJ said, feeling desperately hopeless. "Thank you for all your help, Dr. Michaels, but I think the best I can do now is wait."

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Black Cat had to make sure she wasn't followed or watched as she made her way to the Symkarian Embassy. She and Silver Sable have been in contact since their one team-up last month, all because the princess wanted to expose Mayor Ophelia Sarkissian for the criminal she is. Ophelia's defeat will free Black Cat from her prison of a contract. Black Cat may not want to tell Silver what Sarkissian is using to blackmail the cat burglar, but they still agreed to work together.

"So, what have you found?" asked Black Cat.

Silver takes out a recording device and plays it.

"... you put me in charge of this, remember? You want the Spider, I'll get you the Spider. Now, if you'll excuse me, Madame Mayor, I have actual work to do."

"Sounds like Commissioner Drew," said Black Cat.

"That's because it is," Silver confirmed. "I could not get closer, not without drawing suspicion. It's not enough proof, but I can confirm that she is linked to Sarkissian. We have to know what she knows."

"So, another corrupt Commissioner, huh?" Black Cat commented.

Silver starts walking, only to bend over and hold her stomach, which was getting bigger. The baby is growing and it's affecting her movements. There's a reason she has not been seen in action since the Raft breakout.

"How's the baby?" asked Black Cat.

"Weighing me down," said Silver. "I cannot engage in more fights like this."

"Well, that's why you got me," said Black Cat.

"Who are you? My bodyguard and personal assassin?" Silver replied sarcastically.

"Wow, that Spidey humor has literally gotten into you," Black Cat joked. "Or it's just the mood swings. Probably both."

"You do not know the full story," said Silver. "And it's not pleasant, I promise you."

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"Welcome to yet another insightful and helpful episode of Just the Facts with me, J. Jonah Jameson," Jameson said, starting his podcast's latest episode. "Now, my loyal fans have been asking me a lot about the Wraith. The purple-suited vigilante with a demonic mask that gives the Demons a run for their money. She's a killer, but she only kills criminals. One of my sources say that she spared one of the Demons in her latest festive slaughter because he was just a corrupted innocent civilian with a family. So, I guess it's clear she has her standards. Now, what do I think about her? I think she's a menace no bigger than Spider-Man. You put on a mask, attach some fancy gadgets onto your belt, and fight crime without caring who gets caught in the crossfire, and you're immediately a menace. But, of course, the real question my fans have been asking is if I condone her actions? She only executes criminals after all, and I have constantly expressed the need to do just that to the evil and guilty. But just to be clear, I am talking about the death sentence. That is how I want the vile and irredeemable to be judged. Cold-blooded murder is not the way to exact justice. Unless you murder someone in self-defense, well... I'm not gonna get into that or else I'll be here all day. Point is, while I do actually believe the Wraith has a point with her murderous motivations, I believe it's the law's job to determine the fate of these criminals, not her."

"You and Spider-Man are almost on the same page, Jameson," Yuri commented. "But you can never understand me."

Yuri turns off her phone and focuses on her computer. She managed to tag the one Demon that got away with a tracking device. That way, he can lead her back to Mister Negative. The former CEO of F.E.A.S.T. has ordered three public attacks, killed over two dozen police officers, and assassinated three Oscorp scientists in the past few weeks. He's had the biggest criminal activity since the breakout, making him Yuri's priority target.

The beeping dot on her screen stopped at a certain spot. Yuri changed the map view to two-dimension to three-dimensional. The Demon didn't stop. He was going underground.

"Hammerhead's old underground base. So, that's where you're hiding, Li," Yuri figured. "Well..."

Yuri puts on her mask.

"I'm coming for you," she said.

Jean DeWolff was out on her own, trying to pick up the blood trail. The rest of the officers just packed it up with whatever evidence there was to be found in the warehouse, but Jean wasn't going to quit just yet. This is her friend that's putting herself in danger. She's gonna find her even if she has to look herself. The trail stops a block away from the warehouse, meaning that the Demon patched himself up to stop leaving a blood trail.

"Dammit," Jean cursed.

"Damn what?"

Jean jumps, startled, and aims her gun at whoever was behind her. Fortunately, it was just Kid Arachnid. He put his hands in the air, just so she wouldn't shoot him.

"Whoa, sorry. It's just me," said Kid Arachnid.

"Did anyone ever teach you not to sneak up on a woman?" asked Jean.

"Again, sorry," Kid Arachnid apologized. "I saw you going off on your own. I figured you were up to something."

"The Demon that escaped. He left a blood trail. No one's following it but me. I have to see where this leads. Maybe Yuri's going after him," said Jean.

"Or she probably let him escape on purpose so he can lead her to Mister Negative," Kid Arachnid guessed. "I mean, all those guys in there didn't stand a chance. How is one guy this lucky? All that blood he lost, it's too much. There is no way he could get away fast enough or far enough for Wraith to just give up like that."

"Hmm, that's actually a good point," said Jean.

"Man, I'm on a roll tonight," Kid Arachnid cheered. "Say, you could use a partner. Mind if I tag along?"

"Well, okay, but this isn't exactly a date," said Jean.

"Hey, we can go a date afterwards," Kid Arachnid joked.

"What about you and that Beetle girl?" Jean asked suspiciously.

"It's... ah... well... look, forget the date thing. Let's just go grab coffee like two best buddies, right after we catch Wraith," said Kid Arachnid.

"Well, the trail's gone cold. But judging by the current clotting state of the blood, he couldn't have gone too far," said Jean. "You swing around and see."

"No problem, Detective," said Kid Arachnid.

Kid Arachnid starts swinging around the area to see if there are possible places the Demon might've gone to. He found a rifle next to a dumpster, which is identical to the rifles found in the warehouse. The Demon must've dropped his weapon, probably because it was already out of bullets. He swings further to estimate a location where the Demon could be. While he does, he decides to have a talk with Jean, via comm-link. He did give her his number, after all. Kid Arachnid's number, to be specific, not Miles Morales' number.

"You seem really determined to find your friend," said Kid Arachnid.

"I've known Yuri since we were both just rookies in the force. I guess you can say we're kinda best friends," said Jean. "I say, kinda, because she was never the most sociable person. Always focused on work and the Maggia. But she didn't ignore me completely. We'd grab coffee sometimes and I'd even try to help her this guy she liked. Teddy Rangel."

"Spider-Man told me about him," said Kid Arachnid. "I guess Yuri told him."

"She was devastated when Tombstone killed him. I tried to be there for her, even if she didn't want the company. I tried to do the same thing after she resigned from the force. She had my back after my old childhood friend was killed by the Maggia, so I had to do the same for her," said Jean. "She's like the cranky sister to me. To know that it's her behind that purple mask, it's horrifying. I can't just give up on her. Make no mistake. She's gonna answer for her crimes, but I want her to do it willingly."

"Well, you may just be one step closer to getting what you want," said Kid Arachnid.

"Why?" asked Jean.

"Because I found an open manhole," said Kid Arachnid. "And not just any manhole. It's the manhole leading to Hammerhead's underground base."

"That must be where Li and the Demons have been hiding," Jean thought.

"I'll contact Spider-Man. We could use backup," said Kid Arachnid.

"What about your ex-girlfriend?" Jean asked, teasing him a bit.

"Not tonight, I'm afraid. Out of town with her folks," said Miles. He just said "folks" because he didn't want to give Jean hints on Beetle's identity.

Wraith ventured deep into the sewers where Hammerhead once hid his Project Olympus projects. The thought of that metal-domed maniac sickens her, but she reminds herself that she is the one who put an end to him. Right now, she has a new target. His name is Martin Li, a.k.a. Mister Negative. She's gonna make him pay for all of his crimes before and during the Devil's Breath epidemic. Li had no family, not anymore, so Wraith will have no qualms about ending his miserable life. But first, she must endure all the nasty smells just to get to where he could be.

By the time she reached the area where she heard voices, she was disappointed to find out that it was mostly empty, except for two Demon brutes, two Demons armed with negatively-charged whips, two Demon swordsmen, and two Demon gunmen. The place looked like it was cleared out.

"Disappointed, my dear?"

That echoing voice was awfully familiar. Coming out of the shadows is Mister Negative himself, glowing black and white and all. He had that sinister smile on his face, as if he's proud of something.

"I knew that Demon was too injured to have eluded you. I just had to be prepared," said Mister Negative.

"You knew I was coming, and now you're moving out," Wraith realized.

"Well, we weren't gonna stay here for long. You just made me reschedule our departure," said Mister Negative. "So, I finally get to meet the deadly Wraith. Although, I don't see what's to be afraid of."

"When you see the face of death, you'll be very afraid," Wraith snarled.

"Good thing I came prepared," said Mister Negative. "You've killed my men quite effectively. Now, it's time for a front row seat. Show me what you can do."

Wraith starts running as the gunmen start firing at her. Wraith tucks and rolls as she throws two fear grenades at Mister Negative and his minions. Mister Negative super-jumps backwards while the other Demons runs. Unfortunately, one brute and one swordsman were caught in the green mists caused by the grenades. First, they have trouble breathing. After that, they started hallucinating. Then they started screaming. The negative energy within them surges throughout their entire body, hurting them like they were burning up on the inside. And then they dropped dead. No twitching. No breathing. Just gone.

"Interesting," Mister Negative said.

"Fear and negativity don't mix, Li," said Wraith. "Which means you won't survive."

Wraith was about to throw another mini-bomb, only to get attacked from the left by a Whip Demon #1. He catches her in his whip and throws her to the side. Whip Demon #2 comes jumping in, but Wraith rolls out of the way of his whip attack. She activates her own whips.

"Let me show you how to whip it," said Wraith.

Wraith starts spinning herself and her whips around. The whip demons do some flipping around to dodge Wraith's attacks. Unfortunately, Wraith manages to wrap her whip around Whip Demon #1's ankle and strike Whip Demon #2 out of the air during his flip. She shocks Whip Demon #1's before throwing him at Demon Gunman # sees Demon Brute #2 coming at her. She deactivates one of her whips and tosses the whip device in the air. She tumbles out of Demon Brute #2's way, shoots Whip Demon #2 three times with her gun, grabs the whip device out of the air, and then reacts in time to wrap both whips around Demon Brute #2's throat, electrocuting him down to his knees. She then twists the brute's head and breaks his neck.

Demon Gunman #2 gets up and prepares to fire, only to get his rifle whipped out of his hands by Wraith. She shortens her whip to about a half-a-foot long and stabs Demon Gunman #2 right through the chest with it, killing him.

Mister Negative slow-claps and says, "Quite impressive. I guess you're as formidable as they say you are."

"I'm worse," said Wraith.

"Oh, did you think that was all?" Mister Negative said.

Twelve Demons armed with rifles come out of hiding and aim directly at the purple-suited vigilante. She had nowhere to go and her suit isn't designed to protect her from a hail of bullets.

"Coward," Wraith insulted. "Afraid to face your fears? Afraid to face me?"

"I have better things to do," said Mister Negative. "You're just another nuisance."

Suddenly, webs come out of nowhere and hit the Demon gunmen's faces, hands, and weapons. Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid come swinging in. Kid Arachnid had a passenger with him. It was Jean.

"Detective DeWolff?" Wraith reacted quietly, surprised.

"We'll handle the Demons. You and Spider-Man take care of Li," said Jean.

"Well, you heard the Detective, Ms. Wraith. It's you and me again," Spider-Man said with calm confidence.

Spider-Man stands next to Wraith and looks at her right in the face. Even with that horrifying mask, he can tell that she's glad to see him. Wraith didn't want to admit that she's grateful, but she didn't have to say anything.

"Game over, Li," said Spider-Man.

"It's far from over, Peter," said Mister Negative.

"Peter?" Wraith muttered.

Mister Negative charges up and fires a huge wave of negative energy at Spider-Man and Wraith. Spider-Man grabs Wraith and web-zips both of them out of the way of the blast. Mister Negative feels weak for a few seconds before firing negative energy blasts at Spider-Man, who was swinging in mid-air. He had to leap off his web lines just to jump out of the way of the blasts, which makes it a little dizzying for Wraith.

"Just as worse as the first swing," Wraith commented.

"This is just not as fun, though," Spider-Man added.

Meanwhile, Kid Arachnid and Jean DeWolff take care of the one dozen Demons. They were trying to pull the webs off their masks and guns, but their butts are getting kicked pretty quickly.

Kid Arachnid web-snatches Demon #1 and spins him around before tossing him at Demons #2 and #3. He then jumps off Demon #4's shoulders, web-grabs him, and them web-slams him on Demon #5. Kid Arachnid electrocutes Demon #6 with his electric touch while he fires Electric Webs at Demons #7 and #8. He finishes Demon #6 by flip-kicking him in the face.

Jean shoots Demon #9 and #10 dead before they could fire their guns. She gets up-close to Demon #11, who whacks her in the face with his gun. She kicks him below the belt quickly before finally landing the kill shot to the chest.

"Hey, Jean!" Kid Arachnid shouted.

Kid Arachnid double-kicks Demon #12 towards her. She knocks him down with a jump kick to the back. When the Demon tried to get back up, she shot him in the back. That startled Kid Arachnid, but he knew she had to do it.

"Okay, I'm not even gonna protest against that," said Kid Arachnid. "Police work, right?"

"Arrest, incapacitate, or kill. Yup, police work," said Jean.

As for Spider-Man and Wraith, they double-team Mister Negative. Mister Negative has his negatively-charged sword in his hand, but Spider-Man's Spider Sense allows him to dodge ever swing. He lands two quick kicks to Mister Negative's face. Wraith quickly follows this with a jump kick to the back, knocking Mister Negative down. He manages to knock Wraith down with a negative blast, but Spider-Man webs his sword away from him. Mister Negative creates a long spear-like projectile from his negative energy and throws it at Spider-Man. While he missed, the explosion from the blast pushed Spider-Man to a large boiler.

Spider-Man sees Mister Negative retrieve his sword and about to strike down Wraith.

"No!" Spider-Man cried.

Spider-Man web-zips himself towards Mister Negative and lands a strong punch to the face. He webs Mister Negative's face and pulls him closer, allowing him to land a graceful helicopter kick, kicking three times in the face and chest. Mister Negative slams his sword down to send a negative shockwave at Spider-Man. Spider-Man gets hit, but he springs himself back up easily. Wraith gets back up as well and shoots at Mister Negative with her gun. He actually blocks every bullet she fires with his sword.

"Wow," Spider-Man reacted.

Wraith angrily throws her gun at Mr. Negative, which he just swats away with his sword. Wraith charges at Mister Negative with her whips and starts whacking him with it with a bunch of spinning and rage-filled whipping. Mister Negative may be skilled and disciplined, but he was getting hit multiple times no matter how well he blocked or dodged. Two long whips coming at him was nothing easy, especially against someone who uses them as well, if not better, than his own whip-equipped henchmen. Wraith keeps whipping Mister Negative until she gets closer. She kicks Mister Negative in the chest, wraps her whips around him, and then electrocutes him until he drops down.

Mister Negative's glow disappears. He's just an unconscious Martin Li now.

"Like he said, game over," Wraith growled.

"Wait!" Spider-Man interrupted.

"I'm not having this debate with you, Spider-Man," said Wraith.

"Even if he deserves to die, you don't have to do this," said Spider-Man. "He's not the complete monster you think he is."

"Nonsense!" Wraith snapped.

All this bickering gave Mister Negative time to wake up. He starts charging up and unleashes a massive burst of negative energy, screaming with anger as he let it all out. Spider-Man, Wraith, Kid Arachnid, and Jean are all hit and get seriously hurt as they lie on the ground barely able to move. This outburst drained Mister Negative. He's down on one knee, trying to regain his strength.

Jean, who was affected the least because she was furthest from the blast, gets up and approaches her purple-clad friend.

"Yuri. Yuri, are you okay?" Jean asked, worried.

"Ugh," Wraith grunted in pain.

"Hey, it's okay," said Jean. "Look, I can't promise you freedom, but you need to..."

Jean is cut off when she gets stabbed through the back with a glowing sword by Mister Negative. Wraith sees this and gasps with horror. Mister Negative pulls his sword out of Jean and shoves her aside. He brutally kicks Wraith in the stomach before walking away. Instead of chasing Mister Negative, Wraith crawls to her injured friend. She was bleeding out fast.

"Jean, no," Wraith cried.

"I'm sorry," Jean said weakly.

"For what?" asked Wraith.

"That I... couldn't... save you," Jean said, struggling to breathe due to the wound.

Jean's eyes close as she, much to Wraith's horror, stops breathing. Wraith tries shaking Jean gently, hoping she's still alive. But Jean didn't move. Wraith shakes her even more, but it didn't work. Jean's not moving.

"No, no, no," Wraith cried fearfully. "No, Jean. No!"

Wraith turns her head towards Mister Negative, who had already left the area. She wanted to chase him, but she was too weak to move. The same can be said for Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid, both who can barely move due to extreme body ache from Mister Negative's outburst. Wraith can only take her mask off and shed tears for her fallen ex-comrade.

"Why? Why did this happen?" She asked sadly and angrily.

She puts her mask back on and walks away. If she stayed here longer, Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid will take her to the police.

"Yuri," Spider-Man called weakly.

"Don't call me that," Yuri said coldly.

Yuri puts her mask back on and uses her whip to grapple out of the sewers, especially since she's still too weak to run or walk.

Commissioner Jessica Drew returns to her apartment after a long day of police work. Between the warehouse slaughter and the cleanup at Hammerhead's old sewer base, it has been exhausting in terms of paperwork and phone calls. Now, all she can do is think about her objective. Spider-Man remains uncaptured and HYDRA wants him bad. Even if Jessica herself is proof that Project: Arachnia is promising right now, they need Spider-Man to complete the project. Jessica herself is eager to taste the full power.

She accesses the secret vault in her bedroom and takes out the box that had her suit in it. Sarkissian gave her this suit, and she did not want to waste it. She wants to be wearing this suit when she finally takes down Spider-Man.

She puts the suit back in the vault and heads to the bathroom to take an evening shower.

Unbeknownst to Jessica, someone has been watching her. From outside her bedroom window, Black Cat clung to the side of the building while peeking through the window. She reports to Silver Sable what she found, via a comm-link that is designed only for communication between the two of them.

"This just got interesting," said Black Cat.

"What did you find?" asked Silver Sable.

"That Spider-Woman that's been harassing our boy lately, I found her," said Black Cat.

"Jessica Drew is the Spider-Woman. Indeed, this is quite interesting," said Silver Sable.

My first chapter back and this is where it ends. R.I.P. Jean DeWolff. It's harsh, I know, but sometimes a writer has got to be willing to make sacrifices for story purposes, even if the writer has the power to keep all the good people alive. Yuri's had it rough here and I didn't have to kill off Jean, but there's a lesson here somewhere for Yuri. Either you know now or you'll know one day.

Notes:

- Yes, my explanation for Janice/Beetle not being here is that her mom is one of those people who moved out of Manhattan following the Raft breakout. We'll see Janice again, but she's gonna be gone for a while. That doesn't leave a lot of room for Miles' personal story, especially since his very own Yuri, who is Jean, is now gone, but it's just getting too crowded.

- Remember that chapter where Silver and Felicia teamed up? Yeah, well, I wasn't gonna ignore it. Now, they're working together. Like I said before, if I want to focus on the Main Six (see cover photo, if that's not clear), I better establish a connection between all of them. Silver and Felicia are now reluctant partners. One day, maybe I'll let Yuri have some time with everyone instead of just Spidey.