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FINAL CHAPTER: GREATEST OF RESPONSIBILITIES

"Goodness, Ron!" Kim slapped his arm as they both sat with their backs to the headboard of her bed, "You just broke up, and already you're talking with another girl!"

"It's not like that, KP!" Ron blushed, shoveling a spoon of ice cream into his mouth. "I just met her. Gwen's just a friend."

"Yeah, right," Kim giggled before growing slightly somber. "It's been too long since we've done this." Kim sighed, leaning against Ron's shoulder as he fed her a spoonful of chocolate ice cream. "I've missed you, Ronnie."

"Same here, KP," Ron said, taking a bite of ice cream himself. "This is the last time we let THAT happen. From now on, no guy or gal will get between us! Even if we get married." Ron proclaimed.

"To each other or someone else," Kim teased, poking him in the rib.

Ron's saucer eyes turned to Kim as he began to stammer intangibly.

"I'm playing," Kim laughed, "You've bulked up, but you're still the same old Ron."

Kim eyes darkened as she seemed to stare right though Ron's face. "No, no you're not, you're not the same old Ron. You've … grown up."

"Wow, just now noticed that, KP?" Ron teased, earning a scowl from his friend.

"No, not physical, Ron, well, you have, but you know what I mean …" Kim shook her head. "You've … matured. And not in the way you should have …"

"Huh?" Ron cocked his head to the side.

"First, I drag you all over the world, fighting crazed psychos …then, I act like a complete bitch toward you … then, your dad … now, Felicia," Kim said sadly, "A person shouldn't have to deal with all this … especially you. You're the kindest, gentlest, most wonderful person I've ever known. You shouldn't have to live with all this."

"With great power comes great responsibility," Ron said solemnly, "You can't have anything without giving something up. Things will get better. I just have to keep fighting on."

"That's just it," Kim said, taking the ice cream tub away from him and placing it on the night table. "You shouldn't HAVE to keep fighting. If life was fair, I'd be the one going through all this hell, not you."

"I appreciate that, Kimmie, but I'll be ok," Ron smiled genuinely. "That's just life. Might as well live it, right?"

'Might as well live it? Ok.' Kim thought, building up her resolve. She reached up and surprised Ron by gently cupping both his cheeks, pulling his face toward hers, but before her lips could make contact, her phone began to ring. "DAMN!" she hissed, sitting back to give the cordless phone a death glare.

Her anger melted away when she saw it was her mom's hospital, where she had been called in less then an hour earlier for an Emergency. "Hello?" Kim answered, picking up. "Yes, Ron's here with me … WHAT? Ok … ok … we'll be there as soon as we can, Mom … ok … love you, too … we'll be careful … bye."

"What's wrong?" Ron asked worriedly.

"Ron … it's Felicia … something's happened." Kim said, placing a hand on Ron's shoulder. She was brought in about an hour ago badly beaten. They think it was done by the Green Goblin."

"Goblin?" Ron said, jumping off the bed, "Isn't … that the guy that crashed the Prom?"

"Yup, let's go see if Felicia can give us any answers," Kim said, climbing out of the bed.

"Ok," Ron said before stopping to glance back, "You were just trying to get some ice cream off my nose before the phone rang right?"

"Um … uh … yeah, yeah, that's what I was doing!" Kim answered quickly as the two teens left the bedroom.

The cold hospital room was silent except for the sound of the heart monitor that beeped at the side of the silver haired girl's bed. She was in a paper gown and covered in black and blue welts. At the other side sat a studious Kim and an uncomfortable Ron.

"The doctors said she'd be ok," Kim said reassuringly. "She just had a bad beating."

"I know …" Ron gulped, "Still … just because I said I didn't want to see her again didn't mean I wanted her to get hurt like this …" he sighed, standing up. "KP, I need to get some air."

"Ok, Ronnie," Kim nodded, "I'm going to stay here, so once she comes out of it, she's going to tell me everything, EVERYTHING she knows." She stated, not noticing the fearful expression crossing Ron's face.

Ron nodded wordlessly and exited the room, taking the stairs to the open roof to gaze at the night sky. "I wish you were here, Dad …" Ron sighed, leaning against the railing, "I could really use some advice right now."

"How about giving up and jumping off this building?" a sinister voice spoke up as Ron's spider-sense went haywire. "That would make life for everyone around you a LOT easier."

"Um … I didn't know it was Halloween," Ron stated, trying to sound relaxed as he faced the Green Goblin floating before him on his glider.

"Oh, don't give me that, Spider-Man," Goblin sneered, "After everything Kim's done for you, you'd DARE do this? She made you a somebody, Ron; you were nothing before her. And what do you do? You waltz in and steal her thunder, well, NO MORE, Spider-Man!"

Before Ron could react, a titanium cable shot from the underneath of the glider wrapping around Ron's arms and torso. "Time to go for a ride, Ronnie boy!"

Ron just gulped before he was jerked off his feet into the night sky.

He jerked and fought against the cable and smirked when he felt it finally starting to give. "Thanks for the lift, Gobbie," Ron yelled up at the criminal, "But I think I'll just have to swing by later!" He said as he broke the cable and fell a few feet before firing a webline and swinging toward a building.

"You won't get away that easily this time!" Goblin screamed, throwing a pumpkin bomb at the side of the building Ron was sticking too. Ron had barely jumped when it exploded, sending him tumbling toward the streets.

Ron just managed to fire off a webline to the bottom of the glider and zip-lined up. "Who said anything about ME getting away?" Ron spat, flipping forward to kick at the Goblin.

He missed the kick, but used his momentum to land on top of the glider, crouching on all fours. "I'm taking you down, Goblin, one way or another," Ron snarled.

"Is that a fact?" Goblin snarled, pressing a button on his wrist as he turned the Glider into a dive into the warehouse district. "Let's see if you can land on your feet from this one," Goblin laughed, jumping from the glider as it plunged into a warehouse.

Ron jumped off the glider right after it slammed through the glass window of the warehouse and landed hard on his side on the concrete floor.

"Aw, did that hurt, son?" Goblin laughed, walking toward the heavily breathing Ron.

"Why are you doing all this?" Ron asked, touching his throbbing forehead and taking a quick glance at his fingers to confirm he was bleeding.

"Why? Simple, my boy," Goblin laughed, "My friend's family has been through hell, and I'm going to make it better. They're going to be happy, whether they like it or not."

Goblin closed the gap as Ron's spider-sense exploded along with a sharp pain in his sternum as the Goblin punched him hard in the chest, sending spit and blood flying from his mouth.

Ron shook it off and, on instinct, lashed out, connecting with a punch at the Goblin's covered face, sending him two steps back. Ron took the opening with a swift kick to the Goblin's belly, sending him flying backwards into a wall, and then hit him with a webline and whipped him around into a large crate.

"You're not making any sense!" Goblin whined as he climbed out of the splintered box. "You refuse to accept responsibility for your actions!" The insane man growled as he dove at Ron, picking the blond up by his neck, "You failed yourself, you failed Kim, and you failed your worthless, old man, too. You going to tell me WHY you're such a screw up, Ronnie, my boy?"

"Kim can take care of herself …" Ron choked, fighting against the Goblin's iron grip, "I have other responsibilities…"

"Bullshit," Goblin tightened his grip even more, making the teen yelp, "What's more important than Kim?"

Ron's eyes widened as a grapping cable shot toward them, wrapping around the Goblin's neck. "What the …" Goblin started, but was cut off as the cable jerked, dragging both the Goblin and Ron off the ground.

"If you don't let him go right now," Kim growled, holding the goblin off the ground by the grappling hook cable, "You're staying there 'til you stop moving permanently …"

The Goblin reared back and tossed Ron across the warehouse into the rows of crates. Kim immediately let him go and hopped down to the floor before him in a fighting stance. "Ok, Green Boy, we can do this the easy way or the fun way."

The Goblin just laughed manically, "Either way, Kimberly Ann, it's going to hurt you a lot more than me!"

"Then, let's find out," Kim stated, moving to throw a punch-kick combo at the Goblin, but every blow was blocked with ease.

"Your old man never spanked you, did he, little girl?" Goblin hissed, "You definitely need some discipline."

Kim yelped when the Goblin backhanded her so hard that blood sprayed from her split lip. "Stupid, spoiled, little bitch," Goblin hissed, kneeing her in the lower body, then punching her hard in the ribs.

Kim hit the floor hard and curled in a ball; the pain flooding her body.

"Kimmie-cub … I …" Goblin whispered softly before speaking again in a sterner voice. "Shut up, you old fool! It's her fault, anyway; you had a good life before she came along and you had to marry that slut."

"Back off, Goblin!" Spider-Man growled angrily, swinging down between the Goblin and Kim, "This is between you and me. Let's finish this once and for all!"

"I thought you'd never- OOFH!" He gasped as the superhero pushed his fist hard into the Goblin's ribs.

"You little … GAH!" Goblin growled before both of Spider-Man's feet hit him hard in chin sending him flying in the air before two weblines attached to his shoulders, whipping him back down into an uppercut.

And the spirit never dies - let the music take you high
I know what it means to burn
That's how I began to learn

"This is it, Goblin," Spider-Man growled, flipping toward him and kicking him hard enough to send him flying backwards to crash against a concrete wall, powdering parts of it. "You are going down!"

"Spider-Man!" Goblin screamed as he dove at the Webslinger, punching him hard in the masked face, shattering one of his eye covers. Spider-Man countered with a elbow shot to the body that split his armored chest plate.

So never give up - never give in
Rise from the fire if you're gonna win

Spider-Man webbed him up quickly and swung the cocooned Goblin around for a moment before slamming him into a steel support girder.

The Goblin exploded from the cocoon and slugged Spider-Man square in the face.

Sing with your soul - soon you'll be old
Fight the demons inside you

"What's the matter, Gobbie?" Spider-Man asked, crouching in a fighting stance, "Wearing down already?"

"You little brat …" Goblin hissed, reaching behind his back.

There is no limit to what can be done
Climb every mountain with powers so strong
Dusty roads on the way - leaving the past behind you

"Once I finish you," Goblin said smugly, "I'm going to do to Kimmie what I did to your little girlfriend Black Cat."

"Over my dead body …" Spider-Man hissed and began to close the gap.

I've seen love in vain
I have felt the pain

"Dear boy," Goblin said as he pulled an armed pumpkin bomb from behind his back right when Spider-Man was in his face, "That's the idea!"

Spider-Man's spider-sense flared worse than ever as the Goblin pressed the pumpkin bomb into Spider-Man's chest.

Torn in desire
Led by the fire

Spider-Man screamed as the bomb exploded, sending both the Green Goblin and himself flying in opposite directions.

The burning explosion ripped large portions of Spider-Man's costume and mask off, revealing bruised, blistered skin under.

Spider-Man hit a girder hard and slid to the ground, coughing and holding his throbbing torso.

And as I lived it all

"You were a worthy opponent, Spider-Man," Goblin stated as he approached the battered hero, "And deep down, I'm sorry I had to use that tactic."

All Spider-Man could do was cough. "Yeah, my words exactly!"

Goblin nodded confidently, "That really hurt didn't it? Shame our grand duel ended so … painfully!"

The world became too small
And my colors grew colder

"Who … said … it was … over?" Spider-Man grunted, pulling himself back to his feet.

"What?" Goblin snapped his attention to the now standing hero. "How are you still standing?"

The spirit takes me higher

"On my feet," Spider-Man answered before jumping toward the Goblin and punching him hard in the face, "And if you're going to go over my dead body, Goblin, you're going to have to work for it!" He said before hitting him twice in the face, then with a kick to the side.

Never give up - never give in
Won't stop believing cause I'm gonna win
Sing with my soul before I get old
What if there's no tomorrow

Kim watched in awe from her standpoint; the war between the battered Spider-Man and Green Goblin was incredible. She could vaguely see Spider-Man's mask was torn, but she was too far away to make out his face.

"GET HIM, SPIDEY!" Kim cheered absentmindedly.

There is no limit to what can be done
Climbing the mountain with power so strong

Goblin gasped in pain as Spider-Man's unyielding assault continued, denting and ripping his armor before shoving him into a brick wall to keep punching him again and again.

Dusty roads - down the way
Leaving the memories behind me
Use the spirit!

"Now," Spider-Man said, holding the Goblin up by his upper chest. "You've seen mine, let's see yours." He gripped the battered Goblin helmet and jerked it off to see the last face he expected or wanted to see. "Please, no …"

"Ron …" Mr. Possible breathed, his bloody face looking up at Spider-Man pleadingly. "Stop … stop him … stop me … please …"

"I … I don't understand …" Spider-Man shook his head, his unhidden eyes widening in confusion.

"He's … he's a monster …" Mr. Possible shook his head as his hands moved of their own accord, "I … I can't fight him … you can … finish us … please, while I'm still partly in control … please … stop us …"

"Daddy?" Kim breathed when she recognized the face behind the Goblin mask.

"He's … he's about to try to hurt you, son," Mr. Possible breathed roughly, "I can't stop him … get … out … of the way …" he growled as his hand pressed a button on his wrist.

Spider-Man's spider-sense flared as Kim screamed "Spider-Man, watch out!" He did an instinctual back flip as the Goblin Glider shot through the wall with a razor sharp blade extending from the front.

"Take care of Kimmie-cub, Ronald …" Mr. Possible gave a soft command as the glider's blade plunged into his chest.

"DADDY! NO! DADDY!" Kim cried as she shot up the stairs toward the platform where the two battled. Spider-Man quickly turned his back and climbed out the hole the glider made as Kim brushed her late father's face. "Spider-Man, wait!" She called, turning toward the hero who jumped out of the window to swing away. "It wasn't your fault!" She called after him. "It wasn't your fault …"

To Be Concluded…