Surprising Discoveries

A/N: I skipped Spidey's infiltration of NOVA due to some odd complications. Long story short, it was boring. But the trial will come up soon. (I know some of you will enjoy that) I'm sorry if this chapter's a bit under-quality but if you have suggestions to make, I will read all of them. I also apologize for taking so long as well as the horrible quality of this chapter.

"Incredible," Dr. Connors murmured, viewing the black creature cells through one of his microscopes. "Dr. Simon's research was correct. These cells are incredible."

"How incredible?" Peter asked, his organic mask removed. His hands were gripping extra large batteries, feeding on the energy. He had been given them when Dr. Simon's report showed that the creature required energy.

"This…symbiote, is something quite fascinating. It can take in energy and output it at three times what it takes in," Dr. Connors explained.

"That doesn't explain why I have to feed on these batteries," Peter said as he crushed the battery when he felt no more energy in it.

"Isn't it obvious?" Dr. Connors said as he looked up from the microscope. He looked at his student incredulously. "You always were inattentive," Dr. Connors muttered as he massaged the space between his eyes. "The creature, being able to take in energy, requires it. The longer it goes without it, the more it needs. Go without it too long, and it'll search for it."

"So that's why you gave me these…" Peter said as he stared at the batteries.

"And if it uses its energy up such as regeneration…"

The bullet… Peter thought.

"…the more it wants. So, as long as you go without energy, or use it, you'll crave it even more," Dr. Connors finished.

"Any kind of energy?" Peter asked, worried.

"Yes, anything that has any energy output. We're going to have to remove it or you might attack living beings," Dr. Connors said worriedly.

"I can't just get rid of it!" Spiderman explained as his mask regenerated.

"There is something in Dr. Simon's research that might help. Apparently he used sonic waves to control this symbiote. If I just…"

"NO! You can't get rid of it!" Spiderman exclaimed.

"Peter we must! If we don't, you might cause severe damage!" Dr. Connors said as he approached his student.

"NO!" Peter screamed, the symbiote taking over. Spiderman knocked away his professor, slamming him into the wall, knocking the wind out of him. The web-slinger moved toward a window and opened it, attempting to escape.

"PETER!" Dr. Connors called out, his face mixed with shock and fear. He reached out his hand, as if trying to reach Spiderman, in desperation but his pupil was gone.

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Spiderman landed on top of a seven story building in the hard rain pouring down on him. He eyed a helpless woman, in a black rain coat, hurrying up along the street. She took a right turn down an alleyway, which lead to another street and Spiderman, with animal instincts, jumped down and landed in front of the woman.

"AH! Spiderman!" the woman screamed, shocked by the sudden appearance of the vigilante. "Leave me alone!"

"You…" Spiderman said hungrily. He attempted to grab her neck, hungry for energy.

"No, leave me alone!" the woman begged, throwing her purse at him. The purse made no effect and she could only back up against the wall. Spiderman bared sharp teeth, dripping with saliva. "AHHH!"

Suddenly, Spiderman stepped away from the woman. He looked at his hands, shocked at what he was about to do. The woman whimpered and closed her eyes, preparing for the worst. When nothing happened, she opened her eyes and saw that Spiderman was gone.

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Spiderman was perched on the edge of a roof of a skyscraper in Midtown, looking out at the vast sea.

"What did I just do?" Spiderman asked the rain, staring at his hands. His mask drained away, tears running down his face, mixing with the rain. "Uncle Ben, I'm sorry for betraying you…"

"It wasn't your fault Pete," an elderly voice said from behind. Peter turned his neck to see Uncle Ben, holding up an umbrella.

"Uncle Ben?" Peter said, unable to believe the hallucination he was having. He wiped away the tears in his eyes and just stared.

"Don't look at me like that, May and I taught you better," Uncle Ben said as he slowly sat down next to his nephew.

"It wasn't enough, I still let you down," Peter said, looking away. "I almost killed someone. Why do I keep letting you down?"

"Peter, you didn't do all that, the symbiote did," Uncle Ben said as he placed his hand on Peter's shoulder, who smiled. "You can still stop this. I know it."

Peter turned around, to see Uncle Ben was gone. He smiled and his mask once again covered his head. He got up and leapt off the building, heading toward the NYU campus.

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Matt stood on Elektra's penthouse balcony, where Elektra moved into seeing as she didn't need her father's mansion. She had suggested that he move in but he could not leave Hell's Kitchen. Never. The more pressing concern was that his biggest case was tomorrow. He wasn't nervous, he never was but he felt a bitter anger that he was defending the man who indirectly killed his father as well as lover.

"Matt?" Elektra's gentle voice called from behind him but Matt already knew she was coming. "You okay?"

"Fine, I'm just a bit angry," Matt answered as he blankly stared out at the city. Elektra wrapped her arms around his wet shirt and kissed neck.

"About the trial?" Elektra asked, running her hand along her lover's torso.

"Yeah, I just wished I didn't have to be on his side," Matt murmured.

"Hey, it's just a formality. Fisk is still going to go behind bars," Elektra said calmly, but Matt could tell that Elektra was angry. "Let's go to bed. I need to change out of this."

"I'll be right there," Matt murmured.

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