Author's Note: I've been getting some really good ideas for Silver Phoenix in the future, and it's going to get good! Well, to me and me mother its going to get good. I don't know about you guys, that's why you should review it and tell me!! There will be more romance and action coming up soon so stay tuned! Oh, and I've said this before, I don't own any of Stan's characters, but I own Silver Phoenix and blah blah blah, okay, on with chapter 7: Goblin on the Prowl! (Yay! Double G in da' house!)

Chapter 7: Goblin on the Prowl

Marie glanced at her watch, then looked back at the door. "Where is she, it's already one thirty!" she growled.

"She'll be here." Peter sighed hopefully.

The two sat at Don's Burger Joint waiting patiently on their friend, Saidie Wright.

"You know, Marie." Peter said, "I'm really starting to like Saidie, but I wish she'd talk to us more. I want to get to know her better."

Marie shook her head sadly, "I don't think that will be happening, Peter, not with this Doyle guy in the picture."

"Doyle guy?" Peter repeated.



Silver Phoenix just finished a hard day of training when her trainer, Doyle Brennigan asked, "When will you be back?"

"Tomorrow, probably." She replied draping a towel over her shoulders, allowing it to soak up the sweat that beaded on the back of her neck, under her hair.

"You know, it would be a lot easier if you just would let me know who you are. I can promise you with my life I won't tell anyone." He said leaning on his cane.

"I don't think so. I have to keep my secret identity." She said.

"That's not a good enough reason." He said, "I'm your trainer, and your friend, you have to trust me."

Phoenix looked at his face. It was truthful and worthy, just as he proved himself to be. "Alright." She sighed and within a second, the mask on her face disappeared. "My name is Saidie Wright."

Doyle smiled and said, "That's better."

Saidie smiled back, but the smile faded when she noticed the time on the wall.

"It's five till two!" she exclaimed. "Oh no, I'm late! Sorry Doyle, I'll see you tomorrow."



Saidie rushed out of Doyle's house and into her car. Of course, she was in a rush and the traffic was thick. It was two twenty when she arrived at Don's Burger Joint. She entered in a hurry and looked for Peter and Marie. She only found Peter sitting by his lonesome, at a table covered in used plates and three cups. One was full and Saidie figured it was meant to be hers.

She walked up to him and cried, "Peter, I'm so sorry. Traffic was horrid! Where's Marie?"

"She left." He said quietly, "She got tired of waiting."

Saidie dropped her head and sat down. "Oh, jeez, I'm so sorry." She buried her face in her palms.

Peter took one of her hands and looked into her eyes, "Saidie, tell me who Doyle is."

"Doyle?!" she questioned defensively and thought, 'Great, Marie told on me!'

"Yes, who is he?" Peter asked again.

"He's just a old friend of mine." She replied squeezing Peter's hand.

'He really must care about me.' She thought, 'But I can't let him know who or what I am. I don't think he's into that super hero thing. But I'm really starting to like Peter, a little more than I should.'

"Well, I'm glad, but I'm still worried that you're gone everyday to go see him." Peter continued.

"It's just I haven't seen him in a long time." Saidie lied, "Like I said he's an old friend. I'm sorry I've been so distant. I promise to see you guys more often."

Peter reached over to touch the side of Saidie's face, which sent a pleasant chill down her spine, "It's okay. But I want to make sure you keep your promise, I want you to call me tomorrow and we'll go do something."

"Okay." Saidie smiled as she stood up.

"And by the way," a grin spread over his face, "I still haven't got those notes from you! I thought you were going to give them back before the final."

Saidie laughed outloud, "I'm sorry about that too. I promise I'll give them back!"



After her and Peter separated, Saidie changed into the Silver Phoenix to see if she could find Spider-man. She flew over the skyscraper tops searching for a figure swinging around.

Suddenly, something hit her in the back with tremendous impact sending her spiraling down towards the street below. Phoenix quickly gained control and headed back up catching sight of her opponent. She stared in fear at the twisted, cackling face of the Green Goblin.

"You must be the Silver Phoenix." Goblin said crossing his arms, "Are you ready to play, little girl?"

"Oh yea!" Phoenix called back, "But be careful, I play rough!"

Then at the same time, Phoenix aimed her gun arm at the Goblin's head and the Goblin reached back, ready to throw a bomb.

'As soon as I shoot, he'll throw that bomb!' she thought.

The heroine and the villain hovered in the air, staring at each other, waiting for the other to falter.

Suddenly, Silver Phoenix charged and the Green Goblin threw the bomb. When in range, she fired at the bomb, causing it to explode in air. And with her hard metal shoulder, rammed the Goblin in the ribs.

An "Oof" sound escaped his mouth as the wind was knocked out of him. His feet slipped off of his glider and he started falling. Phoenix grabbed him and wrapped her legs around his waist. Still falling, Silver Phoenix threw punches to the Goblin's head.

Goblin finally regained his strength and pulled the armored girl off his body. Only a few feet from the asphalt, his glider flew underneath him and caught him. He was back in the air along with the Silver Phoenix.

"Good show," he complimented, "but I'll be back to finish this later." And he blasted off, cackling.

She knew what he was up to. He was going to watch her, wait for her to reveal her identity and attack while she's unprepared. She'd just have to stay in her armor a little longer. So she flew around, surveying the city.

"Hey!" called a familiar voice.

Phoenix stopped on a building top and was joined by Spider-man.

"What's up?" he asked.

Phoenix drew him close and said softly, "I'm being followed by the Green Goblin."

Spidey looked around, "Where?"

"I'm not sure, but I know he's following me."

"Well, he's not going to attack, my spider sense isn't going off."

"Spider sense?" Silver Phoenix asked.

"Yea, I can sense danger before it happens."

"Wow, I wish I had that, then Goblin wouldn't have hit me with that bomb."

Spider-man asked, a little worried, "You fought Gobby?"

"Yea, I got him good, but he's not easy to keep down."

The man in red and blue tights placed his hands on Phoenix's shoulders, "Well, now that he knows what you've got, he'll be back and be extremely hard to fight on your own."

"I've been training."

"That's good," Spidey smiled beneath his mask, "but still, the Green Goblin is hard for ME to fight. He was just testing you. For sure, he WILL be back."

To be continued.

Next chapter: When Goblins talk truth and friends lie.

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