ISSUE VII
THE LAST DECEPTION
Dmitri, upon returning from the theatre, immediately took off his costume, put it away (in case he would need it again) and, for the first time in several months, relaxed. He tricked Parker into thinking Curt Connors killed Mary Jane Watson-Parker, actually was able to kill the woman for added dramatic effect, and escaped without his identity being given away. He was content, and would be for several months. All this was thanks to the spirit of Harry Osborne, a man he would be grateful for in the many coming years.
He decided to turn on the news with his old, rusting TV to see what was going on in the world, for it was five O'clock and could see all the daily murders. Surprisingly, this day's news was set in the nice setting of Kathryn's Asylum for Special Individuals, which looked a little more disheveled than it normally looked.
"Today's latest update is a rather surprising update", said newscaster Indy Daimonji of Empire 1 News. "During the early breakfast hour of this quiet and friendly mental institution, famous vigilante Spider-Man supposedly broke in and tried to kill Curt Connors, who strangely transformed into a giant lizard."
"This is good", said Dmitri. "Very good. If he could just finish Spider-Man off, my mission would be complete. Please saw Spider-Man was destroyed, PLEASE!"
"They supposedly had a really rough battle", said Indy, "but in the end Spider-Man abandoned Connors and the debacle was over".
"WHAT!" exclaimed Dmitri. "This can't be right. The Lizard was supposed to destroy Peter! Maybe I could do something more with the costume..."
"Shortly after Spider-Man left", continued Indy, "Curt Connors was gunned down by a lone policeman by the name of Dominick Anderson, who now faces charges of manslaughter. He is responsible for widowing Curt's wife, who is dying from cancer, and his young son..."
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" yelled Dmitri. He then smashed his hand through the TV, and suddenly began to hyperventilate. "This can't be! Peter was supposed to be obsessed with his revenge! He was supposed to die in the process! But he didn't! This can't be happening!"
"Yes", said a voice from above, "it can." Before he could blink or even think about whom was talking to him, Peter Parker, clad in his Spider- Man suit, leaped from the ceiling. Dmitri was too scared and too shocked to do anything, so he didn't blow any punches or fire any firearms like Peter's other archenemies. Peter then grabbed Dmitri by the collar of his shirt and lifted him off his feet.
"What are you doing?" asked Dmitri.
"Giving you what you deserve", said Peter. Peter began to walk towards the balcony of Dmitri's apartment while he squirmed like a dying worm, but that did nothing to aid his desperate situation.
"It was the Lizard who destroyed your wife!" exclaimed Dmitri. "Not me!"
"Did you think I was so dumb?" asked Peter. "On the day that you took Mary Jane away from me, I noticed a few things about Curt. His voice was different. He acted in ways I've never seen him before. Not only is his tail his primary weapon, but also he would never throw a punch at me. Then, I hear about someone breaking out of jail cell 25486- you're jail cell!"
"CURSE YOU!" yelled Dmitri. "Let the demons of hell damn you in their infernal pits of doom and misery!"
"Save it for the folks at the funeral home", said Peter. "For it was all thanks to someone I know to be dead". Dmitri then realized he was hanging over the railing of his balcony, and the only thing saving him from death was the super strong grip of Peter Parker. Adrenaline soaked him like the water of a shower. His body began to wiggle even more as he knew death was creeping closer.
"Have mercy, Spider-Man", said Dmitri. "Do you want the accusations of J. Jonah Jameson to be true?"
"I'd rather see you dead than see another bad headline about me", said Peter. He then let one finger go just for fun, and he saw Dmitri cry a cry of fear. The joy of this was exciting. The one who killed Mary Jane would be gone! Dead! Destroyed! Her death would've counted for something! She would live again!
"Don't do it, Peter", said a familiar voice. Peter had just heard the voice again, for it was Uncle Ben's. Perhaps he was hallucinating. Perhaps he just wanted Uncle Ben to be back so bad that he heard his voice in his thoughts.
"Please, Peter", said another voice. This voice took Peter by shock, since it was one he had not heard in his thoughts or dreams- it was the voice of Uncle Ben.
"Do you want to be like me?" said another familiar voice; this time Peter recognized it as Curt Connors. "Than stop this useless killing!"
"If you did it", said a voice that sounded much like his own (Peter guessed it was Ben Reilly, a.k.a. the Scarlet Spider), "you would no longer be a hero."
"I don't need it, Peter", said a sweet feminine voice. This voice, unlike all the others, made Peter the most surprised- it was the voice of Mary Jane Watson-Parker. "You've given me enough happiness already". This did it for Peter. He quickly spun around and threw Dmitri against the wall. Dmitri then got down on his knees and put his hands together like he was praying.
"Bless you, Spider-Man", sighed Dmitri. "Bless your soul!"
"I don't think so", said Peter. "I told myself I wouldn't kill you. I'll just give you over to the police and let the courts decide how to kill you". The smile on Dmitri's face then lessened, but suddenly it became a smirk.
"I guess I have no choice, then", said Dmitri. "Goodbye, poor Parker." Before Peter could blink Dmitri whipped out a gun, but it wasn't good enough for Peter's Spider sense. Peter ran up to Dmitri and twisted his arm around, but Dmitri, thirsty for revenge, fired the gun several times. However, they didn't go where Dmitri excepted- they went right into his head.
Peter, worried about the police, left the body alone and swung away. He didn't feel as content as he thought he would when Dmitri died. However, he was content in another way- justice was served, and that's all Peter needed to make him happy.
THE LAST DECEPTION
Dmitri, upon returning from the theatre, immediately took off his costume, put it away (in case he would need it again) and, for the first time in several months, relaxed. He tricked Parker into thinking Curt Connors killed Mary Jane Watson-Parker, actually was able to kill the woman for added dramatic effect, and escaped without his identity being given away. He was content, and would be for several months. All this was thanks to the spirit of Harry Osborne, a man he would be grateful for in the many coming years.
He decided to turn on the news with his old, rusting TV to see what was going on in the world, for it was five O'clock and could see all the daily murders. Surprisingly, this day's news was set in the nice setting of Kathryn's Asylum for Special Individuals, which looked a little more disheveled than it normally looked.
"Today's latest update is a rather surprising update", said newscaster Indy Daimonji of Empire 1 News. "During the early breakfast hour of this quiet and friendly mental institution, famous vigilante Spider-Man supposedly broke in and tried to kill Curt Connors, who strangely transformed into a giant lizard."
"This is good", said Dmitri. "Very good. If he could just finish Spider-Man off, my mission would be complete. Please saw Spider-Man was destroyed, PLEASE!"
"They supposedly had a really rough battle", said Indy, "but in the end Spider-Man abandoned Connors and the debacle was over".
"WHAT!" exclaimed Dmitri. "This can't be right. The Lizard was supposed to destroy Peter! Maybe I could do something more with the costume..."
"Shortly after Spider-Man left", continued Indy, "Curt Connors was gunned down by a lone policeman by the name of Dominick Anderson, who now faces charges of manslaughter. He is responsible for widowing Curt's wife, who is dying from cancer, and his young son..."
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" yelled Dmitri. He then smashed his hand through the TV, and suddenly began to hyperventilate. "This can't be! Peter was supposed to be obsessed with his revenge! He was supposed to die in the process! But he didn't! This can't be happening!"
"Yes", said a voice from above, "it can." Before he could blink or even think about whom was talking to him, Peter Parker, clad in his Spider- Man suit, leaped from the ceiling. Dmitri was too scared and too shocked to do anything, so he didn't blow any punches or fire any firearms like Peter's other archenemies. Peter then grabbed Dmitri by the collar of his shirt and lifted him off his feet.
"What are you doing?" asked Dmitri.
"Giving you what you deserve", said Peter. Peter began to walk towards the balcony of Dmitri's apartment while he squirmed like a dying worm, but that did nothing to aid his desperate situation.
"It was the Lizard who destroyed your wife!" exclaimed Dmitri. "Not me!"
"Did you think I was so dumb?" asked Peter. "On the day that you took Mary Jane away from me, I noticed a few things about Curt. His voice was different. He acted in ways I've never seen him before. Not only is his tail his primary weapon, but also he would never throw a punch at me. Then, I hear about someone breaking out of jail cell 25486- you're jail cell!"
"CURSE YOU!" yelled Dmitri. "Let the demons of hell damn you in their infernal pits of doom and misery!"
"Save it for the folks at the funeral home", said Peter. "For it was all thanks to someone I know to be dead". Dmitri then realized he was hanging over the railing of his balcony, and the only thing saving him from death was the super strong grip of Peter Parker. Adrenaline soaked him like the water of a shower. His body began to wiggle even more as he knew death was creeping closer.
"Have mercy, Spider-Man", said Dmitri. "Do you want the accusations of J. Jonah Jameson to be true?"
"I'd rather see you dead than see another bad headline about me", said Peter. He then let one finger go just for fun, and he saw Dmitri cry a cry of fear. The joy of this was exciting. The one who killed Mary Jane would be gone! Dead! Destroyed! Her death would've counted for something! She would live again!
"Don't do it, Peter", said a familiar voice. Peter had just heard the voice again, for it was Uncle Ben's. Perhaps he was hallucinating. Perhaps he just wanted Uncle Ben to be back so bad that he heard his voice in his thoughts.
"Please, Peter", said another voice. This voice took Peter by shock, since it was one he had not heard in his thoughts or dreams- it was the voice of Uncle Ben.
"Do you want to be like me?" said another familiar voice; this time Peter recognized it as Curt Connors. "Than stop this useless killing!"
"If you did it", said a voice that sounded much like his own (Peter guessed it was Ben Reilly, a.k.a. the Scarlet Spider), "you would no longer be a hero."
"I don't need it, Peter", said a sweet feminine voice. This voice, unlike all the others, made Peter the most surprised- it was the voice of Mary Jane Watson-Parker. "You've given me enough happiness already". This did it for Peter. He quickly spun around and threw Dmitri against the wall. Dmitri then got down on his knees and put his hands together like he was praying.
"Bless you, Spider-Man", sighed Dmitri. "Bless your soul!"
"I don't think so", said Peter. "I told myself I wouldn't kill you. I'll just give you over to the police and let the courts decide how to kill you". The smile on Dmitri's face then lessened, but suddenly it became a smirk.
"I guess I have no choice, then", said Dmitri. "Goodbye, poor Parker." Before Peter could blink Dmitri whipped out a gun, but it wasn't good enough for Peter's Spider sense. Peter ran up to Dmitri and twisted his arm around, but Dmitri, thirsty for revenge, fired the gun several times. However, they didn't go where Dmitri excepted- they went right into his head.
Peter, worried about the police, left the body alone and swung away. He didn't feel as content as he thought he would when Dmitri died. However, he was content in another way- justice was served, and that's all Peter needed to make him happy.