Takedown
The possible solution to Peter Parker's problems was right in front of his eyes. A headline stood out on the Daily Bugle's web page. "Stark Sub-Sonic Jet to Land at JFK."
It was an important unveiling of technology and that because it was coming from Stark Enterprises meant it would soon be in use. That meant the media was going to be out in force and that included Eddie Brock. Peter hoped that the symbiote didn't know it had a weakness and if so this plant might be his only chance to stop Venom.
It was night and cool in the city. At John F. Kennedy airport the winds made it even colder.
But the media was out in full force waiting for latest in aviation to drop right into their laps. A product from Stark Enterprises, the latest in sub-sonic technology. A place that was perfect to stop Venom from further destruction. Spidey thought as he web-slinged his way around the airport looking for Eddie Brock.
The reporters were assembled in the old TWA terminal with its post-modern architecture that was the foundation for the headquarters in the movie Men In Black.
Standing in front of the old timetable screen. Tony Stark: Chairman and CEO of Stark Enterprises was ready to address the crowd. Spidey stuck to the roof looking through it's clear glass shell, doing his best to avoid airport security. For nowadays it wouldn't be wise to get stopped by armed soldiers.
"Now I'm glad everyone could come tonight," Stark told the crowd. "Tonight I'd like to present the next leap in aviation. Technology that will not only reduce the amount of time in the air. But in addition make it much safer."
The reporters began to shout questions.
"Please just wait til I'm finished," Stark paused for effect. "Now, more than thirty years ago, the concord was supposed to be the next step. But the plane was small and required massive amounts of fuel. Which was not cost effective in the fuel crises of the '70's and is dangerous. As what happened in France and with what can happen while the plane is in air. Now while this technology has been in development long before our recent tragedies. I think these planes will reestablish the feeling of security in airplanes.
"Now rather than carry thousands of gallons fuel, the new sub-sonic planes rely on a combination of power cells that are harmless and that if the plane crashes. There is no fear of an explosion due to the fuel supply.
"I won't bore you with the technical details, my associates in charge of the aviation division can do for you."
A few laughs came from the crowd of reporters.
"But I'll do my best to answer to answer your questions."
They threw questions at him and Stark did his best to answer them. Spider-man looked through the glass dome and down onto the audience below. He found Eddie Brock in the fifth row, scribbling notes down.
Spidey wondered as to how he was going to get Brock's attention. When he saw Brock's head look straight up at Spidey.
He was shocked and then realized the symbiote was telling him what to do. But now Spider-man had to lead Brock close to the incoming jet.
He waited for Brock to get up and out of the building but that didn't happen for what must've been several minutes as Stark and officials from the airport went on about the new plane. Once they finished speaking, the reporters were let out of the terminal to the special viewing area. Spidey moved to where he could see the exiting reporters and he couldn't find Brock in the crowd. He waited and had yet to see him. The next move would be to get to the area to where the jet was going to land.
But when Spidey turned to fire a web-line he found Venom right behind. Once again his spider-sense had failed to go off. Apparently Venom was the only person so far that couldn't trigger his spider-sense.
"Hello" He said in that strange alien voice.
"Oh sorry I saw this in Animal House and thought it could work here." Spider-man dodged out of the way of Venom, fired a web-line, and swung towards to the landing site. Venom fell for it and chased after the wall-crawler.
Spidey ducked, weaved and dodged his way through the airport and Venom was on his tail. He knew that the jet was to land in less than a minute. He landed about ten feet from the landing site behind an airport crash barrier.
Venom jumped and aimed his feet at Spidey's skull. Spidey ducked at Venom crashed into the barrier. Luckily the barrier was designed to handle multi-ton jets, it easily held up against an ex-football player that played host to an alien symbiote at least for the time being.
This was a crucial moment for Spider-man, he hoped that in the next few seconds a jet will land and that the sonic waves from the engines will remove the symbiote away from Eddie Brock.
He did his best not to get hurt by Venom although he wasn't always successful. Venom landed two swift punches into Spidey's side and then head butted the wall-crawler. Spidey didn't know how long he could he hold up and he currently was on the ground seeing Venom ready to pounce on him as if he were dreaming again.
But the massive landing lights began to flood the area of light. Illuminating everything in sight and the sound of a strange noise filled the air. Spidey looked to see that the plane was starting to land on the runway.
With all of his strength, Spider-man picked himself up and pushed Venom onto the runway. He needed Venom to be close to the engines for his plan to work.
As the jet skidded down the runway, the roar of the engines took over every other sound in the area. Spidey could barely hear himself think and yet he saw Venom struggle with the sound. *It works!* Spidey said in his head.
As the engines were still roaring, Eddie Brock was feeling pain that he had never felt before as if he were being torn apart. It only been a few seconds but the symbiote began to disintegrate and fall upon the runway.
While Eddie Brock writhed in pain, Spider-man quickly webbed the symbiote as best he could. He didn't have much time but he had an idea where he could store it.
Once the engines wound down, Spidey hurriedly swung to Four Freedoms Plaza with the symbiote immobilized. All that was left of Venom was Eddie Brock laying faced down near the jet having no idea how he got there.
A few days later
The media reported about Brock's mysterious entry into a secured area. He feared that he would lose his job. But J. Jonah Jameson quickly stated that Brock was doing a test for airport security and nothing more. For the time being, things began to settle back to normal. At least the hectic New York type of normal.
For Peter Parker, things were going well with Mary Jane. He hoped he wouldn't have to face another villain for quite a while. Besides he had to take care of those pesky college applications.
As for the alien symbiote that was buried for thousands of years in the earth and then bonded to Peter Parker and Eddie Brock. It currently sits in an airtight canister surrounded by various safeguards and constantly studied by Doctor Reed Richards deep in the bowels of Four Freedoms Plaza.
The End
