SpiderKim

BY Dragonfang33

Chapter XVI

Kingpin Strikes

Location: Brooklyn Bridge

Kim and Ron couldn't believe what they had just heard; in fact their mouths seemed to almost hit the ground.

"Wait," Kim said, in shock, "SHE'S YOUR OLD GIRLFRIEND, my arch foe?"

"Dude you really can pick em," Ron added. But Spidey wasn't listening, instead he focused more on the image of that night so long ago, it seemed like a life time, Gwen being pushed over the edge of the bridge, by the Green Goblin, his webbing catching her, and her lifeless body in her arms.

"It can't be," Spider-Man said again, "I saw you fall, I held your lifeless body." Mention of that was enough to arouse Shego's anger.

"LIFELESS BODY," Shego shouted, turning red in the face, "I was unconscious, and thanks to your stupid webbing, I was left paralyzed from the neck down." Her hands began glowing, as Shego delivered a punch directly to Spider-Man's face.

"Come on," Iron Man said, "I think he's going to," Spider-Man cut his friend off.

"No," Spider-Man said, regaining his footing, "this is my fight, you guys make sure MJ and Aunt May are safe."

"But," Kim said,

"DO IT," Spider-Man shouted, as Shego delivered a kick square to his gut, which sent him to the edge. The rouge superhero walked over to her quarry, grinning her typical evil grin grabbed Spider-Man by the neck.

"You know," Shego said, "this looks familiar, oh yes, I do believe that it's the same way your uncle looked, before that thug I hired killed him." Once again Spider-Man couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"What?" The dazed hero said.

"Oh did I forget to mention," Shego said, sinisterly, "I was the one who paid that burglar to kill your dear old Uncle Ben." Once again the memories of that horrible night so long ago came rushing back, but this time the only thing Spider-Man saw was pure unrelenting anger, not at himself, but at this person, whom he once dared to love, whom he once trusted, and now she confessed to betraying his trust.

With all his strength Spider-Man broke Shego's grip on him, and pinned her to the ground.

"MURDERER," Spider-Man shouted at the top of his lungs, by now he was so that his Spider Strength nearly crushed the cybernetic implants that had restored Shego's ability to walk. With all her strength Shego managed to knock Spider-Man to the ground, and attempt to flee, but not before she found herself webbed up, and once again hanging from the bridge.

Spider-Man made his way down the side of the bridge, breaking off a small piece of metal.

"You know," Spider-Man said, holding the metal pipe over his head, "I think it's time I returned the favor you gave my Uncle." Spidey was about to deliver a fatal blow to Shego's head, when suddenly he felt his wrist snap back. He gazed up just in time to catch a glimpse of Kim, making her way down the side toward him.

"Spider-Man," Kim said, "don't, if you kill Shego. You're no better then she is." Spider-Man didn't respond, "I know you have a right to be angry with her, but for the sake of your friends and family don't." Spider-Man still didn't answer. Finally Kim had no option; pulling up his mask she kissed him, "don't for my sake." Finally Spider-Man lowered the pipe, as he gazed at Kim's emerald green eyes, and for the first time the eyes of the two heroes met, and for the first time, Spider-Man saw Kim's true feelings.

Lifting up his mask, and revealing the lower half of his face, Spider-Man returned Kim's kiss with one of his own.

"How mushy," Shego said, as she struggled to break lose, "go ahead Spider-Man finish me off, or don't you have the guts?" Spider-Man threw the pipe to the ground.

"NO Shego," Spider-Man replied, "I'm not like you, to me the Gwen Stacy I knew and loved died a long time ago, maybe even before that. To me you're nothing but a ghost." Shego once again burned with anger, as she cut the webbing that bound her, and once again fell, but this time she landed on the wing of a waiting plane, bearing the Latvarian Royal Insignia.

"This isn't over yet Spider-Man." Shego shouted, as the plane lifted off.

Holding Kim in his arms, Spider-Man made his way to back to the top of the bridge, where Ron and Iron Man were waiting. Racing over to the arms of his friends and family, Spider-Man saw something refleting in MJ's eyes.

"What is it?" Spider-Man asked.

"Peter," Mary Jane replied, "Understand carefully what I'm about to say, I think you should stay with Kim and Ron, they need you more then I do." Spider-Man was dumbstruck.

"What do you mean?" Spider-Man replied, a tear forming under his mask,

"She loves you Peter," May added, placing her hand on her nephew's shoulder, "and besides if those two have powers like yours, then they need someone to guide them."

Spider-Man gazed at Kim, and for the first time, he saw the moon light reflecting off her orange hair, and for the first time he saw her true feelings.

"Go to her Peter," Mary Jane said, "and remember that I'm always here for you."

Spider-Man silently walked over to Kim, and took her hand in his, and the two heroes once again embraced each other.

"Aw man," Ron said, "now I'm the only one here with out a," Ron's compliment was soon interrupted by the sounds of F-16s screaming overhead. The group turned to face the city, and saw that something was making its way into it, destroying all in its path.

Stay Tuned for Chapter XVII: Kingpin's Plan