A canon-compliant drabble on The Amazing Spider-Man #64.


"Dad! What a wonderful surprise!" Gwen said, jovial at the sight of her father who looked better than ever.

"Naturally! Look at the nurse I had!" George teased, taking another puff of his pipe.

"That means you're all well again!"

"I thought I'd walk you home, dear! I've got something to tell you- With my recovery, my memory of the Kingpin returned! I know now, Peter didn't really attack me that day- he was trying to help me!" George further explained, and Gwen threw herself into his arms to hug him tightly.

"Oh, dad! Is it really true? Can I believe it?" Gwen asked, grinning brightly.

"Do you want to believe it, Gwen?" George teased.

"More than anything else in the world!" Gwen hugged him again more firmly.

"It's true, darling!" George replied, returning the hug.

"Then Peter didn't betray us! He didn't!" Gwen was crying, but it was tears of joy. She loved Peter so much.


George and Gwen walked, arm and arm together.

"I called the lad- To tell him I understand- But he wasn't home! Nor was his roommate, Harry!" George explained.

"They might be both with Harry's father! Mr. Osborn hasn't been feeling well, lately. But tell me more about Peter!" Gwen replied.

"First, tell me what's wrong with Norman Osborn, dear! I wondered why I hadn't seen him at the club, lately! Nothing serious, I hope!" George continued.

"I don't know! Harry thinks it might be a nervous breakdown- Due to overwork! But he's been acting very- Oh! Look!" Gwen pressed on, but a commotion at the Bugle building grabbed her attention.

"Something happening atop the Daily Bugle building! Look at the crowd, it must be serious!" George pointed out.

Gwen checked out the crowd, spotting some familiar faces. "There's Betty Brant- And her fiance Ned Leeds! They both work for the Bugle! Perhaps, they'll know what's wrong!" Gwen wondered aloud, walking ahead of her father, through the crowd.

"Look! The Vulture's diving towards Spider-Man again! But who's up there with them?" One of the civilians pointed out.

"Miss Brant, do you- Oh! Now I see it! That's the Vulture swooping towards the Bugle roof! But why? What is he after up there?" Gwen inquired suddenly, growing concerned.

"It's awful! He's battling Spider-Man! Mr. Jameson ran up there with Joe Robertson- And Parker- To cover the story!" Betty Brant explained not taking her eyes off the spectacle.

"Peter? Up there now? Oh- No!" Gwen clasped her hands together in front of her, her heart racing and a tear sliding down her cheek.


The battle between the Vulture and Spider-Man was great and terrifying. It didn't seem to be going well on Spider-Man's end. Soon enough, Vulture gained the upper hand and knocked Spider-Man off the rooftop. The masked vigilante cushioned his fall with some webbing, but he wasn't moving.

Vulture came down fast, attempting to finish off Spidey. One of the police officers attempted to stop him, but the Vulture knocked him out of the way.

Vulture was inspecting Spider-Man's body before Spidey sprung upwards, surprising the Vulture, and they wrestled a moment before the Vulture finally gave up and flew off in a panic.

"What's the hurry, Vulch? Aren't you gonna tell me- How much stronger you are- Than a has-been like me? It doesn't matter where you fly to-! Sooner or later- I'll find you again-" Spidey trailed off, looking worse for wear. Spider-Man raised his arm towards Vulture's shrinking form, flying off in the distance. "And- when I do- I- I-"

Spider-Man collapsed back on his webbing, and a crowd slowly surrounded him curiously.

"He's unconscious!" One of them said.

"This is our chance- To unmask him, at last!" Another said.


A/N: What was that? It looked like all of Gwen's information regarding Norman came from Harry. #RetconSinsPast