Chapter 13
Peter sat in a chair beside Aunt May's bed and smiled up at her. "Are you alright, Aunt May?" Peter asked in concern.
Aunt May nodded and replied, "Yes, I'm fine… but I haven't seen a smile on your face in a while since Mary Jane came."
Peter blinked, "Hey, you were supposed to be asleep!"
Aunt May laughed quietly and replied, "What ever happened to the feelings you had for Mary Jane? You gave me quite a surprise when you told me that other girl was your girlfriend."
Peter sighed, "Aunt May.. it's a little more complicated than that."
Did I forget to mention that she isn't exactly from Earth? Peter thought.
"She's more than just that other girl… The second I saw her, the moment our eyes met, I instantly fell in love wither her."
Aunt May smiled, " Kind of reminds me of that moment Mary Jane moved in next door."
Peter raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"The day Mary Jane moved in, you grabbed me and asked, 'Aunt May, Aunt May! Is that an angel?"
Peter laughed, "I didn't say that! I don't even remember it!"
"Well, Peter, you should go to Mary Jane and let her know how you really feel about her. Since everybody else already knows!"
Peter's smile slowly disappeared and he furrowed his eyebrows. He pushed himself up from his chair and dashed out of the room.
Peter ran down the hall and spotted a payphone. He dropped in a few quarters and quickly dialed a phone number.
He heard the answer machine and spoke nervously, "Hey, MJ! It's me Peter.. um.. just wanted to tell you hello… and don't go down any dark alley ways and-"
Peter heard the phone pick up and heard a soft cackle. "Can Spider Man come out to play?"
Peter realized it was the Green Goblin and lowered his voice, "Where is she?"
* * *
Samus looked up suddenly as Peter darted through the main entrance's doors of the hospital.
She stood up from her chair in the waiting room and hurried after Peter.
She watched him as he ran into a dark alley and quickly followed.
Samus turned around the corner and saw Peter throwing off his first layer of clothes to reveal his Spider Man costume.
She quickly ran up to him and exclaimed, "Peter!"
Peter spun around and sighed relief that it was only Samus and asked, "Samus? What are you doing here?"
"I was waiting for you at the hospital. I wanted to know if your aunt was all right.. Why are you in such a hurry?" Samus eyed Peter's outfit.
"Goblin kidnapped Mary Jane! I have to help her before he does something!"
Peter spun back around as he put on his mask, but Samus grabbed his under arm.
"I'm coming too."
Spider Man turned back to her and shook his head, "The goblin is too dangerous. Just stay here."
He pulled away from Samus and shot a web out to swing over the rooftops.
Samus smirked, "You said nothing about me not being able to go in my power suit."
* * *
Samus used her life-form detector to follow after Spider Man. She was glad that she programmed the scanner to track and be able to follow Spider Man.
Samus landed on a building near to the one Spider Man stood on and turned her head in the direction of the Green Goblin's cackling.
She ignored the goblin's speech and watched in surprise as the crazy green freak released both a cable that held a cart that contained screaming young children and the frantic red head.
Samus turned her attention back to Spider Man as he dashed across the rooftop and jumped over the edge of the building to dive after Mary Jane.
Samus narrowed her eyes and folded her arms, "I'd help.. but I can't do anything to save them."
* * *
Peter grunted as he held onto a web line that stuck to the underside of the bridge to keep himself, Mary Jane who had her arms wrapped around his neck, and the cable-cart, he held with his other hand, from falling into the water far below.
Spider Man looked at Mary Jane and frantically exclaimed, "MJ! You have to climb down!"
Mary Jane shook her head and cried, "I-I can't!"
"You have to, MJ! You have to trust me!"
Mary Jane finally nodded and slowly climbed down Spider Man and grabbed a tight hold of the cable wire that Spider Man held.
She looked up as she heard the jet engines of the Green Goblin's glider zoom toward them and let out a scream, "Spider Man, watch out!"
Spider Man looked up and let out a gasp as the Green Goblin's glider zoomed at him.
Peter grunted in pain as the goblin made a swipe past him, sending Spider Man into the air.
Spider Man felt the cable slip from his grasp, but had a firm hold on his web and quickly reached out for the cable to grab a hold of it once again.
Spider Man heard Mary Jane scream and quickly looked down to see her falling and grab onto the sidebar of the cable car.
He sighed in relief, but quickly returned his attention back to the Green Goblin as it was coming around for another sweep.
Oh great! If he hits me again, Mary Jane, these kids, and Spidey are done for! I don't think I can keep a hold of this cable for another round! Peter thought.
Spider Man blinked and suddenly looked up to see Samus spinning and jumping through the air and suddenly came down at the goblin to slam her fist in the side of the Green Goblin's hideous mask.
She then shot out a beam of blue glowing light at the bridge and hung in mid-air to watch as the goblin's glider was sent spinning in the air.
Spider Man turned his head to look at Samus, "Samus!"
The alien armor turned its head to look at him. She shouted in her normal voice, instead of the deep voice, "Hey! I decided to come help out! This freakish green gob has had his last laugh! Anyone that messes with bug boy, will have to mess with me!"
Peter smiled and turned his head to see the Green Goblin flying toward Samus.
He gasped and shouted, "Samus!"
Samus turned toward the Green Goblin and suddenly let her grappling beam go and landed on the glider in front of the goblin.
"Huh?! What the?!" The Green Goblin said in a surprised voice.
Samus slammed her fist into the goblin's grinning face and quickly jumped into the air to avoid the goblin's counter attack.
She quickly glanced down to see Spider Man quickly lower the cable car onto a large boat that was directly underneath him.
Samus shot out another grappling beam to catch herself from falling down toward the water.
She looked down to see the Green Goblin sweep around Spider Man and wrap a thin wire around him to pull him from his web line.
The goblin zipped through the air and laughed, as he looked at Spider Man to see him being flung through the air.
"No!" Samus shouted. She let loose her grappling beam and went into a space jump to hurry in the direction the green menace was going to.
* * *
Peter crashed through a series of rooms after the goblin detached the thin cable wire from around his waist.
Peter shot out a web line to catch himself from falling, but instead of hoping for a safe landing, he slammed into a broken down brick wall.
He fell to the ground and slowly pushed himself up to get to his feet.
He blinked and suddenly saw a round object bounce into the room. Peter's spider sense went off, but a second too late as he turned his head away as the ball exploded, shooting out small sharp shards and burning sparks.
Peter flew back and hit into the brick wall again.
He blinked and found that half of his mask was torn off from his face.
He glanced around and saw the Green Goblin running toward him.
Peter's reaction time was slow as the green freak let loose a few hard punches.
Peter fell to his hands and knees and coughed to refill his lungs with air.
The Green Goblin stepped back and laughed, "You're just as weak as those puny worthless lives you risk your life to save."
Peter slowly pushed himself up onto his knees and glared up at the Green Goblin and muttered weakly, "I can't really blame them. They can't bend bars or shoot lasers out of their eyes, otherwise they wouldn't have to have to rely on me to save them from burning buildings."
The Green Goblin laughed and shook his head, "You just don't get it do you? They just want their own skin saved. They could care less if you die!"
"There are some that do care." A soft voice spoke from behind the goblin.
The Green Goblin spun around to see the alien armor.
"Huh?! You again!" The green menace folded his arms, "So, are you with the wanna-be-heros club too? Are you here to stop me as well and to save these worthless lives?"
Samus raised her beam cannon and rested her left hand on it to steady her aim.
"You could say that." She replied softly.
Peter shouted, "Samus! Get out of here! You don't realize how dangerous-"
The Green Goblin let his arms fall to his sides as he quickly spun around and kicked Spider Man in the stomach to knock him over. The costumed freak turned back to Samus and spoke in an amused tone, "Well, well. I would have never thought that Parker's own girlfriend would come to save the day! Quite amusing!"
Samus smiled, "You have no idea who you're dealing with do you?... You call yourself a villain? Pff, give me a break. You wouldn't even be able to put up a good fight against someone that has had years of experience in combat… You amateurs think you're so tough, don't ya?"
"Are you trying to taunt me? I don't think it's working!" The Green Goblin laughed.
Samus' smile grew into a smirk, "I'm not at all."
She suddenly ran forward and slammed her fist into the goblin's face and sent him back to bask into the broken down brick wall beside Peter.
The Green Goblin fell to the ground after hitting the brick wall.
Samus slowly walked forward with her beam cannon lowered and aimed at the goblin. "Now, if you weren't an amateur, you would have expected that."
The Green Goblin slowly pushed himself up and his quiet laughter gradually grew louder. The goblin raised his head up and glared at Samus, "You're so confident, aren't you? You think you can beat me? Let's see you try it!"
Samus heard the jet engines of the glider roar through the air from behind her. She quickly spun around to see the glider flying at her. She switched her cannon to super missiles and rapidly blasted at the glider.
The room shook and the abandoned building swayed uncontrollably.
Samus discontinued to fire and lowered her cannon as she waited for the dust, which was sent into the air from the quake-like blasts, to slowly settle.
The dirt settled and revealed charred pieces of broken metal scattered everywhere.
Samus looked down and saw a large gaping hole in the floor in the spot where the glider had been.
Samus turned around to look down at the goblin. "Is that the best you could do? Send in your toys to do the job for you? You're more pathetic than I thought… such a coward!" She narrowed her eyes and frowned in disgust. "I'm very disappointed. I thought that you could have at least put up a fight, but you're not even worth my time!" She growled in irritation.
The Green Goblin slowly rose to his feet, "Well, I'm very sorry to have disappointed you, but we won't be able to fight each other.. because you'll be nothing but toasted omelet!"
The goblin threw a small round orange object at Samus and quickly turned to run to avoid the blast that enveloped around the power suit.
Spider Man quickly raised his head up just as the bomb went off and shouted, "Samus!" He quickly lowered his head and threw his arms around his head to protect himself from the blast.
Samus raised up her left hand to shield her eyes against the bright light that surrounded her. She blinked and slowly formed her lips into a grin as the blinding light vanished.
She folded her arms and turned to the Green Goblin who stood, paralyzed with surprise.
"W-what the?! That should have blown you up!"
Samus' grin grew wider, "Varia suits come very in handy."
Samus hurriedly approached the Green Goblin and raised her hand up to clutch the goblin's throat and slowly raised him up into the air, three feet from the ground.
The goblin clutched at Samus' hand, trying to get free of her grasp.
The Green Goblin choked, trying to get air into his lungs. He spoke in a softer choking voice, "S-Samus.. ple-please.. let.. me.. g-go!"
Spider Man slowly got to his feet and raised his head up as he listened to a voice of a different, but familiar tone.
"Samus! Let him go!" Peter shouted and ran to Samus.
Samus turned her head to glance at Peter and then back to the goblin, then let her hand's grip of the green freak's throat go.
The Green Goblin fell to his hand and knees to cough air back into his lungs.
Samus raised her beam cannon up to aim at the goblin, just in case he made any sudden movements to attack.
The goblin breath heavily and slowly raised up onto his knees and raised his shaking hands into the air.
"Peter! Samus! It' s me!" A frantic soft voice spoke in fright.
The Green Goblin raised his hands up further to reach up and slide off the horrific goblin mask.
Peter and Samus both gasped in surprise to see the Green Goblin reveal himself to be Norman Osborn.
"Mr. Osborn?.. But why?" Peter asked in amazement.
Norman slowly got to his feet and explained in a scared voice, "I didn't do anything! The goblin did it! He killed all those innocent people! I had nothing to do with it! You have to believe me!.. Please-please don't let him take me again!"
Samus narrowed her eyes and lowered her voice, "You expect us to believe that? You're a sick and twisted bast-"
Peter put his hand on Samus' shoulder and turned to look at her, "He might be telling the truth. Cut him a break."
Norman smiled and spoke, "Thank God for you, Peter!" He held out his arms, "Come to me, Peter! Be a son to me as I have been a father to you!"
Peter turned his head to look at Norman and narrowed his eyes. "I had only one father.. and his name was Ben Parker."
Norman lowered his arms and his smile faded into an angered frown. He lowered his voice to a growl to speak, "God's speed, Spider Man.. and Samus."
Norman threw down several bombs at the ground at Samus' and Peter's feet.
Samus gasped in surprise as the bombs went off and the floor underneath suddenly gave in.
She grabbed Peter with both her arms and held him close.
"Peter! Hang on!" Samus shouted and went into the air with space jump to prevent herself and Peter from falling.
She went high into the air and heard Norman Osborn yelling at the top of his lungs.
Samus landed on a stable area and released Peter to quickly turn back to see Norman fall through the floor as it gave way from the bomb blast.
The sound of breaking wood irrupted and then the sound of something heavy hit the ground far below.
Samus and Peter both hurried to the hole.
Peter shot up a web and went down into the hole to find Norman lying on the ground.
He landed near Mr. Osborn's body and slowly knelt down near him.
Norman slowly turned his head toward Peter and spoke softly, "Peter…. Don't tell Harry." His head turned away and he fell limp.
Peter saw a trail of blood slowly slide from the corner of Norman's mouth and realized that he was dead.