A/N—I'm probably going to go out of continuity now. GG can only affect Clark so much.

Chapter 2

Gray smoke lined the tracks of the Green Goblin as he flew away. The bright sunlight illuminated his path and the screaming city of New York below. As Clark Kent looked at the ashes of those who had been murdered, he couldn't help but feel that he had an obligation to the nameless dead. Sure, crimes happened everyday and of course people were killed daily too. This time was different; whatever that thing was, it wasn't completely human.

'Meteor freak?'

'Maybe.'

'Where'd it get all those weapons then?'

It was definitely a valid question. Though meteor freaks did possess unique powers, an arsenal of cutting edge technological weapons usually wasn't in their repertoire. Besides, they were a long way from Smallville. Even more importantly, Clark wondered who it was that was fighting the goblin. As if on cue, he saw Spiderman swing away amidst gasps of fear and apprehension. Whoever he was, he didn't seem like good news.

'Then why was he fighting that monster?'

'Not everything's black and white.'

"Clark, are you alright?" Lex's voice said from behind him.

"Yea, what about you Lex? You got hit pretty hard."

"Don't worry about it; it's nothing a few days of rest and an unlimited budget for healthcare can't cure."

"Just glad you're alright."

X.X

You know in those cartoons where one of the characters says, "This can't get any worse" and then things do, like when it starts raining out of the blue? Well, I'm confident in my belief that things can't get any worse. I'm still responsible for my Uncle's death, my aunt doesn't know about it, the city hates me, I'm poor as hell, the girl of my dreams only likes my alter ego, and some super strong maniac is out to terrorize the city. So let me just tell you that things can't get any worse. In fact, they can only get better, starting with the money Jamison's about to give me for my Spiderman pictures.

"Ah, Parker, can you see the headlines? Green Goblin and Spiderman Terrorize World Unity Fair!" I'll just shut up now; things just got worse. In times like these, I just retreat to a lonely coffee shop to drown my woes in…coffee. By the way, it just started raining.

X.X

Clark Kent stared disappointedly at the newspaper. Apparently, Spider-Man had actually been working together with the Green Goblin to terrorize the Unity World Fair. Obviously, a fight between the two would cause massive damage, but Clark didn't buy any of it. Sure, Spider-Man might have been a bad guy, but he was fighting against another lunatic who murdered several people. As far as Clark could see, Spider-Man just seemed to be a petty thief and nuisance to the city of New York.

His main problem was with the goblin. He couldn't hide for long from Clark Kent; no one could. With ears that could virtually hear cells divide and a speed that easily broke the sound barrier, eluding Clark Kent wouldn't last long. Yes, he would find the Goblin and bring him to justice.

X.X

"Mary Jane! Mary Jane!" Peter's voice sounded over the countless sounds that New York provided. He chased Mary Jane, his long time crush, as she left the restaurant she was currently working at to start up her acting career. Though he hadn't admitted it to anyone, everyone already knew. It was just that transparent.

"Peter? Peter! What are you doing here?"

"Well, I was in the neighborhood…well, I was after taking three buses and a taxi…and decided to stop by and see how you were doing."

"Not so good. My first acting audition, well, didn't go too well."

"I'm, I'm sorry to hear that."

"It's not your fault. Hey, anytime you're around here be sure to stop by. You have no clue how comforting it is to see a familiar face." Her beauty held him in captivity, and it was a few seconds before Peter mustered the strength to reply.

"Um, yea. Sure—sure thing."

"I'll see you later. Thanks for coming." He dumbly waved as she flashed a beautiful smile and set off. To his dismay, he saw her cross into an empty street as two burly men followed her. Jumping into action, Peter shed his gear and changed into his Spider-Man costume.

"LET. ME. GO." Her struggles were in vain. They were two, and she was one, not to mention that they were by far stronger than she was. "Take my purse. Take everything. Just…just don't hurt me, please."

"Oh, we won't hurt you. In fact, we'll treat you real well," said the first thug, flashing her a lustful smile. She cringed at what she thought was inevitable.

Out of the blue, her savior arrived. Before she could blink, she found her assailants tied up in webs as the webslinger himself descended down and picked up her purse for her.

"T, thank you. You, you're actually a good guy aren't you?" He gave a silent nod. "The papers…they aren't true are they? Who are you?"

"You know who I am."

"I do?"

"Yep, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!" With that, he leaped off as the cops arrived. Mary Jane Watson looked on with a awed smile.

X.X

Two days and still nothing. It was as if the Green Goblin just disappeared from New York. He realized the next best thing he could do was find Spider-Man and see what side he was actually on. Fortunately, Lex had prolonged his stay in light of recent events delaying business. He ignored Clark's pleas of caution and stated briefly, "Business is business." That was the end of it, though Lex did offer Clark a ride back to Smallville. However, Clark knew he still had business to attend to. He couldn't just ignore what had happened; after all, he saw several people murdered by an insane lunatic with his own eyes, and he was still curious as to the enigma that was Spider-Man.

X.X

"This city is weak. We could easily crush them all, with the exception of only one," Norman said, standing alone in his massive room.

"Yes, he is a dangerous adversary but just imagine, Norman, what we can do if he joined us…" The Green Goblin was Normal's other personality, but they seemed to exist as one just well enough. To one looking at the room, it was just Norman talking to himself.

"We'd be unstoppable…" Norman stated contemplatively, before the goblin's maniacal laughter took over and resonated through the mansion.

A/N—Yes, I know I go out of continuity in some places, but just bear with me. This is just a fanfic and not a rehash of the movie. Please read and review!

Btw—I was going to put the first Peter/Clark interaction but that'll have to wait until the next chapter.