Flash Thompson as the goblin stood before Harley Keener the Iron-Lad. His flaming sword forged out the heat and iron molecules that flow through the air and composed from his own body. While his enemies armor was made out of metallic nanties that were readying their user's repulsor blasters in both of his hands.

And then, with barely a moment passing the fiendish fiend of hellfire and the shining armored knight lugged at each other. Though their motives were almost in complete contrast to what their appearance and mantle could ever imply. For while the Goblin only battled out of his desire to protect the ones he loves. The Iron-lad only cared about the glory and fame that he would claim upon defeating foe.

A cruel sense of irony in a battle of supposed evil against good.

Iron-lad made the first move at the goblin by firing his repulsor blaster at him. Yet the latter easily evaded it by flying up with his glider and swinging his sword down at his armored adversary. Yet the Avenger blocked the fiend's blade with his metal arm. Much to the goblin's shock. As he expected his sword to cut right through the armor and then in his moment of hesitation. The Iron-lad grabbed hold of the fire blade and toss the goblin from his glider and on to the cement floor below. But lucky the villain was able to readjust his stance in mid air and landed on both his feet and hands.

'You are properly wondering why your little fire doesn't have an affect on me do you Mr. spooky? Harley taunted. 'It's because after our little tussle. I was able to analyze the modified extremist formula you used and made my personal armor resistant to your little flamethrowers and any other nasty fire tricks you have. So if you think you can take me down the same way as you did to Pepper…' Harley laugh cruelly as he stared down at Thompson.

'Well let's just say the outcome is going to turn much differently' The hero boasted and threaten. But the Goblin just gave him a look of indifference.

'And if you think you are going to scare me with that elementary level of protection...Then you will suffer an even worse beat down then her' The fiend insulted back and then gave off his best sadistic grin. 'And that is assuming I don't just vaporize you to cinders'

'Oh really think so huh?' Harley question sarcastically while mentally commanding the nanties within his suite to form reinforced cuffs over both of his armored hands. 'Just try it then!' The Iron-lad then lugged at the Goblin and stuck his left fist out…

Only for the villain to side-step out of the way of the blow, as it closed the distance and then slammed his left palm at the Iron-lads metal face. Which unleashed so much force that the Avenger was sent flying into an even larger pile of crates.

But even then the Iron-lad remain undeterred as he immediately busted out the pile and lunged at the goblin again and this time forming a large hammer in his right hand. In order to smash his enemy's face in...only for the Goblin parry the blow by slamming his his own right arm to the right hand holding the hammer and before Keener could retaliate. He was then stuck right into his stomach by the Goblin's other fist. Which hit the hero so hard. That even with his armor on, it left a nasty bruise on his stomach. Along with racking Harly with complete nerve wreaking pain and making him lend over.

Which the Goblin then took as another opening for a kick into The Iron-lad's metal face and making him fall down right on his back against the cement floor.

'Oh come now Harley. Surly you didn't think I was some one trick pony who could only spit a bunch of fireworks and throw a bunch of fancy toys around did you? After all I am part of the squadron that was assign to eliminate you Avengers. So be assured I was very thoroughly and painfully train to carry that objective without fail!' the Goblin gloated while Haley struggled to get himself up.

'Yeah well…who needs training when you have an A.I that can do the fighting for you!' Keener cried as he stand above his full height. 'Saturday. Analyzed his fighting style!' The iron-lad commanded.

'Analyzation completed boss' the the artificial intelligence announced and Keener smirked in satisfaction

'Now your going to get it you bastard!' The hero cursed under his breath. As he then he proceed to form two jack hammers from both of his fists and proceed to lung at the Goblin once again.

…only to be hit in the face with an upper fist by the Goblin. Which was then followed by a kick struck right at the back of his neck. Sending the Iron-lad once more into the cold hard floor.

'What the hell!' Harley spat in disbelief. 'I thought you analyze all his moves!'

'I analyze his former attack pattern boss. He now using another one' the A.I explained. But this just only cause the Keener to fly further into rage.

'Then analyze that too and any other fancy martial art he has! Until he-'

SHIP!

Harley was then hit again by the Goblin but instead of a fist or a kick. It was needle like device that piece right into his armor and immediately scrambled his entire HUD interface.

'What was that!...Saturday!' Harley called out yet the A.I was silent. Much the the Iron-lad's confusion.

'It's dead Harley. That device was created to hack and delete any artificial A.I the moment it makes contact with it.' the Goblin explained quietly and then he narrowed his eyes the stupefied hero. 'Especially those made by Tony Stark…or those like him.'

Terror then grasped inside Keener's heart as he steady back away from his now much more frightful enemy.

'How…do you know all this all this? did you...did you have spies in Shield too like with Spider-Man!' Harley demanded. But Flash just gave him a knowing look.

'Oh I supposed we did had some spies in getting info on how the late Mr. Stark's tech works….but then who doesn't?'

Keener then gasp in shock.

'You see my dear Iron-lad, virtual every single person on the black market including my employers knows how Stark's tech works. Whenever the details were gathered by spies, hidden documents or from public files from the internet. In fact pretty much every criminal faction, foreign nation etc. Has the means to not only replicate his tech but also disabled it'

The Goblin then chucked some more. 'Even the device I struck with you with is something that everyone in my crew has. In case they need to take you out in a hurry'

Harley upon realizing just how screwed he was. Then backed away from his foe in fear…before forcing himself to stay his ground and then immediately readied multiple mini tank missiles from his armor.

'Okay maybe you have managed to disable my A.I. But I am still resistant to your flames you freak! So it doesn't change squat!' Keener cried in a desperate boast. But Thompson just look at him in pity.

'Oh my poor dear sweet Harley Keener' the Goblin said in a smoothly yet menacing tone. 'The only reason that things haven't changed…is because I haven't gone all out yet!'

And then before the Iron-lad could even launch his arsenal. The Goblin exploded into a burst of fire that radiated so much heat that the cement on the ground began to melt around him and nearby crates burst into flames. Then after a few seconds past. The flames died down to reveal the Goblins new form. His armor turn from a darken leather to blacked mercury like armor and his hood sharped into that of horn crown that match his new garment. While the heat and glow that radiated from his eyes and mouth brighten into a ghastly, yellowish light.

It was an upgraded extremist serum from the one Flash last modified and is now just completed. But if he were to give name for the two serum. To establish the difference in their power and look. He would called the outdated formula The Hobgoblin...

And the new and improve one The Goblin Knight.

Keener then stared in awe at his enemies new transformation. Before hissing in frustration and unleashed all his missiles and repulsor blasters onto the fearsome Goblin Knight.

But Flash without showing a hit of destress or emotion. Stared down the projectiles heading towards him. Before unleashing a blast of fire from his mouth and eyes at Harley's assault. Resulting in an explosion that blew up the entire warehouse and most of the buildings around of it.

Later at the battle with the vulture, scorpion and spider-man and gravity

Toomes grunted his teeth as the fight was slowly turning against his and his partners favor. With the gravity kid now handling scorpion. Spider-Man was free was to take him on by himself and as much as he hated to admit it. The Parker kid had gotten much better at fighting then he originally predicted.

With the Web-Wonder nimbly dodging his feathered blades he launched at with the inhuman agility and grace as his namesake. While also webbing across the nearby skyscrapers to keep up with Toomes. Even as he continued to sour across the air to give himself some distance and that is not getting into the issue of Parker tying to pin him down from the sky with his web-bullets. Along with nearly succeeding a several points.

'I don't know what game you are playing or who you working for Adrian, but I need to rescue Flash!' Peter tried to argue but Toomes just rolled his eyes in annoyance.

'Oh come on. Are really that worried about that Thompson kid? After all isn't he with that Iron-lad punk?' The vulture question and Peter became hesitant to answer.

'Or maybe it could ne becuase you don't trust your teammates enough ?' The aged man then chuckled in amusement. 'And to think you still call yourselves heroes'

Peter then lowered his head in a bit of shame. But Toomes saw as another opportunity to insult him even further. To Psych the kid out. But before could do just that. A massive explosion was heard across the city coming from the pier in the west. Which made the gang leader look towards the horizon in panic

'Liz!' He shouted in his head but unfortunately for him. This gave Peter the opportunity he needed to pin the vulture with a web shot and onto the left side of a skyscraper. Which was then instantly followed by the web-hero webbing him in multiple layers to prevent him from escaping and without looking back the Spider-Man webslinged away to rescue his friend.

Toomes tried to break out of his webbing. But gravity weight powers do nothing when it comes to restraints and even with the enchanted strength from his vulture suite. He could do little to break out against it. Lucky however his left arm is free to press his intercom on his helmet.

'Flash I saw the explosion from here what happen?' The Insidious cried out and at first he heard nothing. 'Flash!' he cried out again but this time he heard a voice.

'It's okay Toomes I am find not even bruised' Thompson replied and Adairn sigh in relief

'Thank God and my daughter?' The Father asked and Flash let out deep but confirm breath.

'She's fine too as Liz was able to get out of the blast zone and should be heading to my manor right now' the Eugene said coolly and Toomes once again sigh in relief.

'Good, good. Glade that's over and done with…and you and Iron-lad?' Toomes asked and Flash become hesitant before answering.

'He's…banged up and can just barely fight…but don't worry I will finish him' Thompson answered and Toomes himself couldn't but feel hesitant himself.

'Look kid you don't need to off Harley just yet just give me-'

'I am sorry Toomes. But that is what Mr. Osborn ordered and is watching this situation right now live. Through Beck's drones' Thompson argued back and Adrian's heart then sank grimly.

'Damn…well I hope you are up to it kid. Because Parker will be on you in five minutes at most and if Harley is in as bad of condition as you say he is. Then finish him as soon as you can.' the vulture command and the goblin gave a gruff in agreement'

'Noted' Flash replied in almost robotic like tone through the intercom before shutting it off.