The Black Cat found Spider-Man sitting at his favorite spot; on the eagle's head gargoyle on top of a tall condo overlooking all of New York City. "Are you okay?"
Spider-Man had his mask off and under his sleeve. He shook his head. "My life is going downhill quickly! I don't know if I can do this any longer."
"Why?" Felicia removed her mask and dropped it on the ledge as she walked up behind him.
"His voice was once a low gentle German voice, but tonight that voice was replaced with an angry growling German voice. He was going to be my mentor. Everyone close to me either get hurt, put in harms way, or goes mad and tries to destroy me and hurt the other people I care for. I don't know if this is worth it anymore."
Spider-Man stood up and put on his mask. "I need to be alone for awhile. I'll see you later, Felicia!"
Felicia watched as Spider-Man jumped off the gargoyle head and begin swinging through town. Her heart was torn. How much she wished that his heart would belong to her, but it belonged to Mary Jane Watson. She knew that he was carrying the world on his shoulders mentally and emotionally. If something was not done quick, Peter would quickly burnout, but he was not going to let her be the one to help him. That only left Mary Jane.
* * * *
Mary Jane was walking through the streets of New York. She was bored out of her mind since there was no college. She didn't know what to do with herself. If she stayed at home, she would watch television until something reminded her of Peter and she would begin to weep all over again. The image was sketched in her mind of Peter and Felicia kissing. It was like a piercing double-edged sword being stabbed In her heart.
"Hey, MJ!" Felicia called out, trying to catch up to her.
"Drop dead!" she muttered under her breath and pretended not to hear her calling her name.
"Hey, MJ!" She repeated, as she caught up and walked side-by-side with her.
"What do you want?" Mary Jane stopped, turning to face her.
Felicia was taken back by the viciousness of her words. "What was that all about? What's wrong with you?"
She started to get into her face. "As if you didn't know."
"Did I do something to offend you?"
"Did you?" Mary Jane was flabbergasted that she appeared not to know why she would be upset with her. "I would call kissing Peter Parker behind my back offensive, wouldn't you?"
"You saw that!" Felicia's eyes showed the shock she was feeling. If Mary Jane saw that, though they are not officially dating or committed to each other, it was only natural for her to feel betrayed.
"Of course I saw that, and I felt the knife stab me through the heart as well."
"MJ, I am sorry about that kiss, but there is something you must have missed." Felicia said.
"What? Wait, I don't want to even know!" MJ waved her hand.
"No, MJ, we didn't go that far. What you missed was Peter breaking off the kiss."
"He what?"
"Peter stopped the kiss, and told me that he could not do this. His heart belongs to you."
"He said that?"
"Yes he did. If truth be told, I tried to make him fall in love with me, but his love for you is just too strong. You are a lucky woman, Mary Jane."
"Then why hasn't he told me this? Why does he say to me that he only wants to be friend?"
"Part of it is because there is a secret in his life, that he has told no one. He hasn't even told his Aunt May or Harry. I only know about it because I too share a similar secret."
"What secret are you talking about?" Mary Jane asked, showing a little concern.
"I don't have the right to say. Peter should be the one to tell you, MJ. Be patient with him. He is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He is afraid to tell you, because he is afraid that if you get involved with his secret, that your life may be put into danger, and he loves you so much, he doesn't want to endanger your life."
"What kind of secret? Is he sick?"
"No…no…nothing like that? He is afraid to tell you, however, but having take notice of his recent actions, I think he needs you now more than ever. He is on the verge of a break down. He is more overworked than you or I could guess. The time is going to come, that he is going to come to you and tell you. Please remember what we talked about today. I happen to understand some of the things he is going through, because I went through it myself," Felicia smiled sadly. "You are one lucky girl MJ. There are not many people in the world like Peter Parker, and you have his heart."
Tears strolled down Mary Jane's face. "Thank you Felicia."
Spider-Man had his mask off and under his sleeve. He shook his head. "My life is going downhill quickly! I don't know if I can do this any longer."
"Why?" Felicia removed her mask and dropped it on the ledge as she walked up behind him.
"His voice was once a low gentle German voice, but tonight that voice was replaced with an angry growling German voice. He was going to be my mentor. Everyone close to me either get hurt, put in harms way, or goes mad and tries to destroy me and hurt the other people I care for. I don't know if this is worth it anymore."
Spider-Man stood up and put on his mask. "I need to be alone for awhile. I'll see you later, Felicia!"
Felicia watched as Spider-Man jumped off the gargoyle head and begin swinging through town. Her heart was torn. How much she wished that his heart would belong to her, but it belonged to Mary Jane Watson. She knew that he was carrying the world on his shoulders mentally and emotionally. If something was not done quick, Peter would quickly burnout, but he was not going to let her be the one to help him. That only left Mary Jane.
* * * *
Mary Jane was walking through the streets of New York. She was bored out of her mind since there was no college. She didn't know what to do with herself. If she stayed at home, she would watch television until something reminded her of Peter and she would begin to weep all over again. The image was sketched in her mind of Peter and Felicia kissing. It was like a piercing double-edged sword being stabbed In her heart.
"Hey, MJ!" Felicia called out, trying to catch up to her.
"Drop dead!" she muttered under her breath and pretended not to hear her calling her name.
"Hey, MJ!" She repeated, as she caught up and walked side-by-side with her.
"What do you want?" Mary Jane stopped, turning to face her.
Felicia was taken back by the viciousness of her words. "What was that all about? What's wrong with you?"
She started to get into her face. "As if you didn't know."
"Did I do something to offend you?"
"Did you?" Mary Jane was flabbergasted that she appeared not to know why she would be upset with her. "I would call kissing Peter Parker behind my back offensive, wouldn't you?"
"You saw that!" Felicia's eyes showed the shock she was feeling. If Mary Jane saw that, though they are not officially dating or committed to each other, it was only natural for her to feel betrayed.
"Of course I saw that, and I felt the knife stab me through the heart as well."
"MJ, I am sorry about that kiss, but there is something you must have missed." Felicia said.
"What? Wait, I don't want to even know!" MJ waved her hand.
"No, MJ, we didn't go that far. What you missed was Peter breaking off the kiss."
"He what?"
"Peter stopped the kiss, and told me that he could not do this. His heart belongs to you."
"He said that?"
"Yes he did. If truth be told, I tried to make him fall in love with me, but his love for you is just too strong. You are a lucky woman, Mary Jane."
"Then why hasn't he told me this? Why does he say to me that he only wants to be friend?"
"Part of it is because there is a secret in his life, that he has told no one. He hasn't even told his Aunt May or Harry. I only know about it because I too share a similar secret."
"What secret are you talking about?" Mary Jane asked, showing a little concern.
"I don't have the right to say. Peter should be the one to tell you, MJ. Be patient with him. He is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He is afraid to tell you, because he is afraid that if you get involved with his secret, that your life may be put into danger, and he loves you so much, he doesn't want to endanger your life."
"What kind of secret? Is he sick?"
"No…no…nothing like that? He is afraid to tell you, however, but having take notice of his recent actions, I think he needs you now more than ever. He is on the verge of a break down. He is more overworked than you or I could guess. The time is going to come, that he is going to come to you and tell you. Please remember what we talked about today. I happen to understand some of the things he is going through, because I went through it myself," Felicia smiled sadly. "You are one lucky girl MJ. There are not many people in the world like Peter Parker, and you have his heart."
Tears strolled down Mary Jane's face. "Thank you Felicia."