AN: Just a little note here for my beloved readers. This chapter would not have been done if it weren't for your wonderful nagging. I really do appreciate it especially from this one reader who under unknown said NEW CHAPTER NOW! You where the final push and it's because of you guys that I write and also to my FF collaborator Mellra whom without this story would not exist. You are all the best So readers, friends sit back relax and enjoy chapter 4 of LIZARD MAN!
Chapter 4: Great Power and Responsibility
As Peter got up from his slump, staring at his scaly hands he was filled with rage rather then regret. He knew he asked for the serum but, what did Conners do to it? Then he looked at Conners with a very grimis look. He then stood up in a slow menacing fashion. With a roar deep in his voice Peter said "Alright Connors, what did you put in this thing? I don't remember Lizard being the key ingredient." Connors swallowed hard and backed up to a wall, obviously terrified. Peter then ran, again in a super stride at Connors, pushing him up against the wall. The force was so great the wall cracked and Conners let out a wince of pain. "Talk!" Said Peter. Conners then took a nother painful swallow and looked straight at Peter. Unable to speak still out of fear, he pointed at his research desk and with all he could muster said "Yellow Folder.". Peter then looked over and dropped Conners. He walked over to the table and picked up the folder with his scally hands and opened it. To the average onlooker these syombols and phrases would be gibberish, but to Peter it made sense but obviously what he was reading was shocking. Conners then said "Remember how I said we had a break through?". Peter set down the folder and looked at Conners. He then said to Conners "But I thought we agreed to stay away from the animal aspect of it all, and focus on the human natural healing element." Conners straightened him self up, knowing he had some explaining to do and walked over to Peter anxiously. "Yes this is true" he began "but the limitations where to great. The human healing factor is almost impossible to enhance from its form by fusing other human factors without further harm to natural human physiology, even though you belived it possible in your notes dear boy." Conners then walked over to a screen he had above a cage of rats. Picking up a clicker, he pointed at the screen and it showed about six screens of six different rats acting differently. "Each of these images show you how this harmed or mutated these Rats using there own physiology. I was too afraid, considering the fact, to bring this to human trials or to your attention last week that is until I looked back in my old Oscorpe files." He said pointing at the silver hollo pad he had used earlier to help save Peter. Peter then said "So, you didn't have abreak through from my research?" Connors shook his head. "Oh nononon dear boy I did! Using what you had intended and fusing it with lizard DNA became a breakthrough!" He then walked over to one of the cages and picked up a small white rat. He brought it over to Peter, and Peter saw it had a lizard foot. A small smile creeped from Peter's snout. "It.. It worked?" he said. Conners formed a smile as well. "Yes it did twice actually" Said Conners. Peter seemed to raise an eyebrow "Twice?" said Peter. "Oh yeas you're the second" said Conners. Peter's then went away and he got serious again. "Yeah but look at me! This is a bit different." Conners put the rat back in the cage and looked a Peter with a small smirk. "Well.. yes and no" he said. Peter was confused, but before he could say anything he noticed his vision began to fade from yellow to normal. He looked to see his scales begin to recoil as skin covered it. He ran over to the mirror and looked to see him again completely un lizard. He went to touch his face with his left hand and realized it was scaly and unchanged.
He looked at Conners confused. He then came down to Peter. "You've been fluxuating like this for the past 24 hours. I think now that your conscious though, you should be able to control the change " Suddenly, a tail sprouted from Peter causing them to both jump. It then shrank back and Conneres smirked. "That is with a little practice he said". Peter chuckled, but then he realized something as he looked down. He had two hands. Like a kid who just discovered something new, he looked at it with awe, rubbed his hands together. Sure they where completely different, but the joy of just having a second hand brought him great joy. He even began to toss things back and forth with the two, just because he could now. Conners couldn't have looked more happy for him, and Pete couldn't have felt better, but then another thing hit him and he looked at Conners with worry. "Did you say 24 hours!" said Peter. Conners went to reply when suddenly Conners phone rang. He wen over to it and answered. "Hello? Oh yes Mr. Parker, your nephew and I are just fine. I appreciate you letting him stay tonight. I know it was a bit of an inconvenience." Conners then listened to Ben Parker, and looked at Peter with worry after what he heard. "You want Peter to come with you to visit with his Dad today?" said Conners. Peter, knowing Conners wouldn't allow this, was about to let him make an excuse but thinking that would be suspicious he grabbed the phone from Conners. "Hey Uncle Ben it's me" He said. "Peter thank goodness. Conners did so much talking for you, I felt something was wrong." Peter rolled his eyes is ironey and laughed. "I'm fine uncle Ben. So because I missed yesterday you want to…" "Yes Peter. We agreed to go see your father and you have the responsibility to go visit him whether you like it or not. Don't give me no excuses, I've given you enough leeway as it is. I'll be up there in about 45 minutes and you better be ready." Peter looked at conners who was flailing NONO, but Peter knew his uncle wasn't giving up, and once again suspicion is not what was needed now so.. "Alright uncle Ben see you then" and with that Peter hung up the phone.
Conners jaw dropped in worry. "Are you crazy?" he said. "These fluctuations could happen any time. Your not stable yet! We need at least a week before I can let you… " Peter put his lizard hand up and smirked. "I've always wanted to do that" he said. "But I did make a promise, and I'm sure if I focus nothing will happen." Then peter looked at his lizard arm. "But this… This escapes me a bit. Conners looked confused as well but then ran over to a nearby metal dresser. He then pulled out a cast of Peter's hand that when closed looked just like his prostatic. He put Peter's lizard hand in it. It was still a perfect fit and he closed it shut with a clam that looked just like his previous really prostatic. He looked at Conners in disbelief. Conners smirked and said "I didn't think I would use it any time soon but I made it just incase."
Peter smiled and gave Conners a hug. "thanks, though I'm still comprehending this." Said Peter. "Me to" said Conners. "I'll analyze your physiology while you're gone. I took some samples yesterday. Promise me you you'll do your best to control yourself. We don't know when or how another flux could accrue" Peter looked serious but confident in himself. "I promise" he said. Within no time he was off with uncle Ben, to see the man he wish he didn't have to call father.
Not too far from his location, Norman Osborn and Professor Morbius where looking at footage of Peter getting bit by the spider. Morbius stood behind Osborn, sweating and looking extremely worried. Finally Osborn paused the tape. There was silence for a good two minutes. Then Morbius said "As I told you sir.." Osborn interrupted "Your fired." Morbius 's eyes widened and he looked extremely shocked. "What?" He said. "But sir it was you who…" "Security" interrupted Norman. Suddenly men in black came, knocked Morbius in the gut and began to drag him away. "You'll pay for this Norman!" Screamed Morbius. "Someday, you'll be the one beat down by me!". Then doors closed behind the three exiting men.
Norman Osborn ignored everything Morbius said. Instead, he picked up a phone and dialedcalm and collectively. Someone on the other end picked up the phone. Without hearing a word Norman said with a wicked grin. "This is the Goblin. Get me Tombstone"