Disclaimer: Erm...heh, I realized I forgot to make one of these so here goes! I do not own Spider-man or the Green Goblin (unfortunately ^_~) or any of the other Marvel characters.

Author's Note: I know you're all thinking...gawd just get on with the story you git! However, I have to thank Togie for the inspiration of Marian's character and this story! ^_^

Chapter 3

I hovered outside the window of the Daily Bugle office, listening to that pompous J. Jonah Jameson prattling on to his staff members.

"Spider-man and the Green Goblin!" Jameson declared to his staff, smoking a cigar as he tossed a copy of the days newspaper down on his desk for them to observe. "What do you think of that name? Green Goblin? I thought it up myself!" he said rather proudly.

I snorted from under my mask, how sweet...they gave me a name. However I did have to admit, the name Green Goblin suited me rather well.

"What about the name Green Meanie?" I heard a staff member chime in, before Jameson obviously told him to get lost. After what seemed like an eternity to me, Jonah finally sent all his staff members away...he was finally alone. A cigar butt went whizzing past my face and I quickly caught it, tossing it back up through Jameson's window, just to confuse him a bit before...*CRASH!*

I blasted through the windows, taking Jonah by surprise and grabbing him around the neck, lifting him easily off the ground. "Jameson you slime!", I hissed, watching him trying to wriggle out of my grasp. "Where's the photographer that takes the pictures of Spider-man?!" I demanded.

"I-I don't know..." he chocked out, "his stuff always comes in the mail!"

"You liar! I ought to..."

"Set him down tough guy!" came a familiar voice from behind me. I turned around to face none other than the man I had been searching for.

"Speak of the devil!" I growled.

"Spider-man! I knew you two were in this together!" Jameson yelled, before Spider-man flung a web at the editor in chief's mouth, sealing it shut for the moment.

"Be quite for a minute will ya kiddo? Let mom and dad talk." he said, hanging upside down outside the window.

This was it, I saw my opportunity to get Spider-man alone. I pointed my gloves toward him and they emitted a thick gas. "Sleeeep!" I hissed, as Spider-man fell from his ledge, body going limp.

I zoomed out back out the window I'd entered from, following Spider-man and catching him in my arms right before he hit the ground. I had to take him where I knew no one else would find us, where I could offer him the chance of his insignificant lifetime without being interrupted. I knew just the place...

On the building rooftop, after nightfall...

"Wake up little spider...wake up..." I called to the man seated, or rather lying, before me. I saw his head begin to bobble a little, he was finally beginning to wake up. "No...you're not dead...yet." I added as an after thought with a cruel chuckle. "Only paralyzed temporarily."

Seeing that Spider-man was finally awake enough to listen to what I had to say, I began my proposal. "We're not so different," I said, walking over to him and leaning back against the top of a skylight that rested on the top of this particular building. "You and me," I said, lightly slapping the spider against the head with my hand, "we could do great things together!"

"I'm not like you." the hero groaned, trying his best to get up, however thanks to the gas, failing. "You're a killer."

I shrugged mentally, well he did have a point there, heh! However, I saw that it was time to try a different approach to the matter, if the spider knew what was good for him he'd listen! "Do you know what the people of this city love more than seeing a hero succeed?" I asked, pushing myself off the skylight as I began slowly walking away from him. "They love to see him fall, fail, die trying." I said, whirling back around to face Spider-man. "No matter what you do for them...eventually they will grow to hate you."

I could see the gas was beginning to wear off and by then I'd made my point pretty clear, I pressed a small button on the sleeve of my costume and my glider hovered over to me. I hoped on, casting one last glace at Spider-man. "Think about it hero!" I shouted, pointing a finger at him before I turned and flew off once more into the night. I hoped I'd left him something to think about, he wouldn't have long to think however for I was not a patient man. If he didn't give me an answer soon, I'd find him and force it out of him.

That same night, Marian's apartment...

Marian hadn't slept any that last night when the voices in her head had started, she had been to excited to sleep. The wheels in her head had been turning, formulating a plan to get the Goblin's attention. She had eventually decided that the best and most simple way to go about doing that was to find Spider-man. "I find Spider-man, I find the metallic man." she muttered happily to herself, as she glanced over that morning's paper. Her eyes immediately flew to the picture of Spider-man and the Green Goblin fighting the other day at the Festival in Times Square and her eyebrows flew up in surprise. "Well well well...my mysterious man does have a name...the Green Goblin eh?" she gave a roguish smirk as she continued to look at the picture. "Well Gobby my dear, I hope you're ready for me because together, we're gonna have a hell of a time!" she declared, setting the paper down with a cruel feminine laugh.

The next day, in front of a burning building in NYC...

The sound of sirens could be heard from miles away and if one were to follow them, they would find a large apartment complex, many stories high, consumed in flames. Predictably, Spider-man swung onto the scene, ready to be of assistance if need be...and it looked like help was definitely needed.

"My baby!" a distraught mother cried, running up to Spider-man. "You've got to save my baby, he's still up there!" she screamed, pointing to her apartment window.

Spidey wasted no time, he swung easily through the window and disappeared into the flames.

The mother outside glanced nervously up at the window and just as she was about to give up hope, Spider-man burst back through the window, landing softly on the ground with a bundle in his arms. "He's alright..." he said, gently turning the baby over to it's mother.

"Oh thank you Spider-man!" she cried, tears of joy shining in her eyes, as she walked away holding her baby tightly.

Not long after the police rushed onto the scene, skidding to a hault in front of Spider-man. "I've got a warrant out for your arrest." the police chief said, waiting for Spidey to turn himself in. That's when an ear piercing scream cut through the air, causing all heads to turn back towards the building. "My God! Someone's still in there!" someone cried.

Spider-man turned his attention back to the police chief. "I'm going in chief."

"I'll be here when you get back." The policeman said.

"Not coming back chief!" Spidey said, getting ready to zip back into the building.

The policeman sighed, gesturing for Spider-man to go. "Just...go on!" he said, lips pursed slightly.

I heard the sound of glass shattering behind me and I knew who it was, it was the sappy hero, coming to save the day...or so he thought, ha!

"Where are you?!" Spider-man shouted through the smoke and flame, dodging a fallen beam.

I let out one more screech to lead him in my direction and could see him drawing closer out of the corner of my eye.

"Where are you?!?!" he called once more, finally spotting what he thought was an old lady wrapped in a blanket. "C'mon! We've got to..."

He trailed off as I turned around, screeching in his face before I laughed at the whole situation. "How predictable! Like a moth to a flame." I said, throwing the old blanket aside. "Have you thought about my generous offer?" I asked, pulling out a pumpkin bomb and hiding it behind my back in case Spider-man came up with an answer I didn't want to hear.

"No deal Gobby!" he shouted angrily.

I growled, pressing the detonator on my bomb before tossing it at the hero. "Wrong answer!!"

"Oh great..." I heard him mutter, before he tried to dodge the razor blades that had been shot out at him. He was successful in avoiding most of them, however one grazed his arm, leaving a nasty looking cut. I threw out an angry punch which he stopped, punching me and sending me flying back before he caught me with his webbing and brought me back towards him. He gave me one more good punch, sending me reeling back once more. By the time I'd gained my balance again he was gone, out of harms way I assume.

I growled, clenching my hands into fists by my side. "Nobody says no to me!"

"Correction...." came a sultry voice from behind me. Raising a single brow under my mask I turned to face a rather stunning looking girl, but what was she doing here of all places?! Didn't she know, as I did, that this building was about to collapse.

"No one says no to me my dear villain. I have something I'd like to discuss with you." The blonde girl said, drawing closer until her face was inches from mine as she ran a finger down the chest of my armor. She was either very brave or very stupid, I hadn't decided yet but she had gotten my attention. I smirked under my rigid mask, placing my hand on top of the one that she had on my chest and removing it.

"If it's worth my time then I'm listening...but not in here. Unlike yourself I don't have a death wish!" I snapped, hopping on my glider and gesturing for her to hop on the back.

Marian gave the Goblin a slick/sultry smile and climbed easily on the back of the glider, placing her hands atop his shoulders. "Believe me..." she whispered in his ear, "I'll make it worth your time." she said, as the two zipped out of the burning building, disappearing from sight soon after.

I decided to take her to the same spot I'd spoken with Spider-man earlier, after all no one had bothered us there and perhaps this girl would offer me something I'd have to say yes to...but then again maybe not, I could be hard to persuade.

Marian hopped lightly off the back of the back of the Goblin's glider, folding her arms across her chest as she approached the green super villain, hair blowing slightly behind her in the wind. "I've come here simply to ask of your help...I want you to help me gain what I've always wanted, what I need. I had to find just the right man for the job and congratulations, you seem to be him." she said, sitting down on the edge of the rooftop, slowly crossing one leg over the other as she looked at the Goblin.

"And what is that you want?" I asked, folding my arms across my chest as I watched the girl.

"Recognition...to be treated like someone and not cast aside like a nobody!" Marian said forcefully, narrowing her eyes slightly as she looked at the ground. However, her moods seemed to change on a whim for when she looked back up at the Goblin she bore that same sultry smile, tossing a wave of blonde hair over her shoulder. "And in return I will help you destroy Spider-man. You get what you want, I get what I want and we're both happy." she said, standing up and walking over to the Goblin, looking up at him through thick lashes. "What do you say?" she asked quietly.

I looked at the girl for a moment, smirking at her, however the only smirk she would be able to see was the one plastered on my mask. "No deal my dear." I said, turning my back on her and walking away slightly. Sure she was a pretty face, but did I really want to give up my valuable time to help her? I think not! "I can handle Spider-man by myself!" I said, pointing to myself as I turned back to face her.

"Oh can you?" she asked, not backing down in the least. "You sure seemed to do a bang up job of handling Spider-man by yourself this afternoon." she said with a sarcastic grin.

I paused from my tirade, as much as I hated to admit it she did have a point. I cocked my head to the side a bit, a gesture which meant she should go on for she had my attention once more.

"Besides..." she said, walking up to me so her face was now inches from my own mask. For a brief moment there it looked as if she were going to kiss me, but then... "we don't want you getting lonely out there on your rampages now do we?" she asked, suddenly whirling away from me.

The more this girl talked the more I liked her...and her actions. "Alright then..."I trailed off, not sure what I should call her.

"Marian."

"Marian. We have a deal...you help me, I help you. But this is only a trial basis. If you so much as screw up one of my schemes hear this, I will drop you like a sack of bricks!" I snarled slightly before calming myself down once more.

The girl smirked, nodding with a coy grin. "So we have a deal then?" she asked, holding out a hand.

"Deal." I said, cackling slightly as I shook the girls hand. However I couldn't very well have this girl running about the city with me showing her face off to everyone. She too would need a disguise and I had just the perfect one for her. "But first...we'll need to get you in the proper attire...my Goblin-ette."

Marian nodded with a light chuckle.

"Get on." I demanded as I, once more, boarded my glider. Marian followed my lead and held onto my shoulders as we speed off once more towards Oscorp.