Peter was outside of the condo his apartment was in when he met Felicia who was waiting on the steps for him. "Hi peter! Ready to go for a swing in the city?"
"Yea, but before we go, I have to know something." Peter swallowed hard. His body was shaking. This was not an easy question to ask. "I've learned something which I don't want to believe. I want you to tell me the truth. Were you involved in criminal activity."
Felicia didn't loose her smile or composure. "I used to use my abilities for selfish reasons, and for it I went to prison. Like you, I felt alone and didn't know how to handle these abilities. While I was in prison, I heard stories of Spider-Man in America. When I heard that you used your powers unselfishly and for good, that inspired me to turn to a good life."
Felicia put a hand on his chest. "It is because of you that I changed my life when I was released. After six months, I decided to come to America and meet Spider-Man in person.
"I never thought that you would be him," Felicia said, looking passionately into his eyes. "I never thought I would feel this way towards you." She leaned forward with her head tilted and their lips connected.
Mary Jane was on her way to visit Peter. She was walking up on the sidewalk when she saw Peter and Felicia outside on the steps. Their bodies touching and their mouths were locked passionately. Her heart shuttered in agony. Tears strolled down her face as she bit her lip and her hear twisting twisted her body fully around. She ran off wimpering as she covered her mouth to try to conceal her crying.
Peter enjoyed the kiss, but he gently pushed her back. "Felicia, I care for you, but I can't do this. I care for you as a partner, but that's all I have to give."
Felicia looked at him. Her heart was hurt, but she didn't show it. "Why?"
"My heart belongs to someone else. I am sorry, Felicia."
"It's Mary Jane, isn't it?" Felicia looked down at her feet.
"How did you know?" Peter was stunned. How did she know about her feelings for Mary Jane?
"I see the way you light up when you are in her presence. I see it in your face. If you love her, then why haven't you told her and committed yourself to her?"
Peter shook her head. "I've loved her since we were in sixth grade. I would love to committee myself to her but my life as Spider-Man will not allow me that luxury."
"Why?" Felicia looked at him seriously. "You're afraid of endangering her life, aren't you. You're afraid that your life as Spider-Man is going to endanger the lives of everyone you love. Am I right?"
Peter took a deep breath. "My life as Spider-Man already nearly killed Aunt May and Mary Jane once. Those I love will always be the one who pays the price for me being Spider-Man? I can not allow Mary Jane to pay that price again. I would kill me if something happened to her."
"Please take no offence but who are you to tell Mary Jane that she can't pay the price it costs for her to love you? You have no right to make that judgment. Mary Jane loves you, and I know that. She's stronger than you give her credit for. Has the thought ever occurred to you that she would be willing to pay whatever the price is to love you? Why don't you tell her that you're Spider-Man and she how she reacts. I don't think she is going to care.
Peter thought about her words. She did have a point. Only Mary Jane had the right to make a decision if the price was worth it for her. He could not live in fear that something would happen to her. Perhaps, she was willing to live with the danger.
"Well, maybe we can't be involved romantically, but we are still partners, right?" Felicia forced a weak smile.
"Are you okay, Felicia. I am so sorry."
"I'll be okay. I have always known about your feelings towards Mary Jane. I was hoping beyond hope that I would be able to win your heart over. I see, now, that your love for her is stronger than I have ever seen." Felicia took a deep breath. "Let's go hit the town!"
* * * *
In a old, run-down apartment, Dr. Octavius was prancing back and forth. He was still in his white doctor's suit and underneath that was his pack with the four mechanical limbs. Mixed emotions had been flooding through him the past three weeks. "Bill Maxim destroyed my life's work and ruined my life. There's no way I can start over; my life is over. I must have revenge; Bill Maxim must die!"
His emotions suddenly took a 180 degree turn. "What am I saying. I am not like that! I am not a murderer."
Again rage began to swell up inside. "But Bill Maxim is! He murdered my way of life! I can not live this way any longer! I am about to be evicted from my very home, and it's all because of Bill Maxim!"
"No, I have to find a new way of life. Consider this sort of like a mid-life crises!"
"But I am not qualified for anything else, and I'm too old for school! I have no other choice. Bill Maxim must die!"
There was no counter to this last argument, only a dark grim laugh. "Dr. Octavius is dead! Now, the world will soon get to meet Dr. Octopus!" He let out an uncontrolled dark laugh.
"Yea, but before we go, I have to know something." Peter swallowed hard. His body was shaking. This was not an easy question to ask. "I've learned something which I don't want to believe. I want you to tell me the truth. Were you involved in criminal activity."
Felicia didn't loose her smile or composure. "I used to use my abilities for selfish reasons, and for it I went to prison. Like you, I felt alone and didn't know how to handle these abilities. While I was in prison, I heard stories of Spider-Man in America. When I heard that you used your powers unselfishly and for good, that inspired me to turn to a good life."
Felicia put a hand on his chest. "It is because of you that I changed my life when I was released. After six months, I decided to come to America and meet Spider-Man in person.
"I never thought that you would be him," Felicia said, looking passionately into his eyes. "I never thought I would feel this way towards you." She leaned forward with her head tilted and their lips connected.
Mary Jane was on her way to visit Peter. She was walking up on the sidewalk when she saw Peter and Felicia outside on the steps. Their bodies touching and their mouths were locked passionately. Her heart shuttered in agony. Tears strolled down her face as she bit her lip and her hear twisting twisted her body fully around. She ran off wimpering as she covered her mouth to try to conceal her crying.
Peter enjoyed the kiss, but he gently pushed her back. "Felicia, I care for you, but I can't do this. I care for you as a partner, but that's all I have to give."
Felicia looked at him. Her heart was hurt, but she didn't show it. "Why?"
"My heart belongs to someone else. I am sorry, Felicia."
"It's Mary Jane, isn't it?" Felicia looked down at her feet.
"How did you know?" Peter was stunned. How did she know about her feelings for Mary Jane?
"I see the way you light up when you are in her presence. I see it in your face. If you love her, then why haven't you told her and committed yourself to her?"
Peter shook her head. "I've loved her since we were in sixth grade. I would love to committee myself to her but my life as Spider-Man will not allow me that luxury."
"Why?" Felicia looked at him seriously. "You're afraid of endangering her life, aren't you. You're afraid that your life as Spider-Man is going to endanger the lives of everyone you love. Am I right?"
Peter took a deep breath. "My life as Spider-Man already nearly killed Aunt May and Mary Jane once. Those I love will always be the one who pays the price for me being Spider-Man? I can not allow Mary Jane to pay that price again. I would kill me if something happened to her."
"Please take no offence but who are you to tell Mary Jane that she can't pay the price it costs for her to love you? You have no right to make that judgment. Mary Jane loves you, and I know that. She's stronger than you give her credit for. Has the thought ever occurred to you that she would be willing to pay whatever the price is to love you? Why don't you tell her that you're Spider-Man and she how she reacts. I don't think she is going to care.
Peter thought about her words. She did have a point. Only Mary Jane had the right to make a decision if the price was worth it for her. He could not live in fear that something would happen to her. Perhaps, she was willing to live with the danger.
"Well, maybe we can't be involved romantically, but we are still partners, right?" Felicia forced a weak smile.
"Are you okay, Felicia. I am so sorry."
"I'll be okay. I have always known about your feelings towards Mary Jane. I was hoping beyond hope that I would be able to win your heart over. I see, now, that your love for her is stronger than I have ever seen." Felicia took a deep breath. "Let's go hit the town!"
* * * *
In a old, run-down apartment, Dr. Octavius was prancing back and forth. He was still in his white doctor's suit and underneath that was his pack with the four mechanical limbs. Mixed emotions had been flooding through him the past three weeks. "Bill Maxim destroyed my life's work and ruined my life. There's no way I can start over; my life is over. I must have revenge; Bill Maxim must die!"
His emotions suddenly took a 180 degree turn. "What am I saying. I am not like that! I am not a murderer."
Again rage began to swell up inside. "But Bill Maxim is! He murdered my way of life! I can not live this way any longer! I am about to be evicted from my very home, and it's all because of Bill Maxim!"
"No, I have to find a new way of life. Consider this sort of like a mid-life crises!"
"But I am not qualified for anything else, and I'm too old for school! I have no other choice. Bill Maxim must die!"
There was no counter to this last argument, only a dark grim laugh. "Dr. Octavius is dead! Now, the world will soon get to meet Dr. Octopus!" He let out an uncontrolled dark laugh.