Chapter 2

After a final sweep through the city, Spider-Man decided to call it a night and decided to head for home. When he made it back to his apartment, Peter noticed that there was a light on. He knew that when he left he didn't leave the light on. His spider sense was going off slightly which meant that whoever was in there wasn't a real danger. Peter stayed on his balcony and watched through the doors to see if he could get a glimpse of whom it might be but he had a pretty good guess on whom it was. He kept up his vigil until he saw a flash of red go into his kitchen. "MJ," Peter said under his breath with a slight smile appearing beneath his masked face. Peter then crept quietly through the doors and went to his room to change out of his Spider-Man costume to surprise his girlfriend.

Mary Jane was busy in Peter's kitchen and was unaware of Peter slowly creeping up behind her.

"Honey, I'm home," said Peter, which startled MJ who dropped a plate that she was holding. But with Peter's fast reflexes he was able to grab the plate before it hit the floor.

"Geez Peter, give a person a heart attack why don't you." MJ's reply was followed by a kiss on Peter's cheek.

"I'm sorry MJ I just couldn't resist. By the way, what are you doing here?"

"Can't a girl fix her superhero boyfriend a meal every once and a while?"

"I can't argue with that. After a long day of going to school and crime fighting, it's nice to come home to a warm meal with the woman that I love so very much."

"Peter, that's so sweet. When you say things like that, its no wonder I fell in love with you, Tiger." Mary Jane wrapped Peter up in an embrace and gave him a very passionate kiss before they sat down to eat.

Once they finished dinner and finished doing the dishes Peter and Mary Jane went to the living room to watch some TV. As the two of them were snuggled up together on the couch Mary Jane asked Peter a question. "Peter, what would you think if I went back to school for a little while?"

"As long as you're fine with it, than so am I. But my opinion doesn't mean much because this will ultimately be your decision. Whatever you decide I will support you all the way," Peter responded.

"Thanks, Pete."

"Your welcome. Now answer this one. Why do you want to go in the first place?"

"Do you remember when I went to audition for a soap after we graduated from high school?" Peter answered her by shaking his head yes. "After that audition they told me that I should take acting lessons."

"Yeah, I remember that. You've been so successful since that time."

"I know, but that always stuck with me when I went out to get other jobs. So, I was thinking about picking some acting classes to hone my skills to become a better actress."

"I can't fault you for thinking that and I think it's great. But what about your acting right now?"

"Well, things are kind of slow at the moment on the acting front and modeling shouldn't cut into my class schedule. So, I thought that it would be the right time to do this. I'm financially secure for the first time in my life and things couldn't be any better."

"By the sounds of it you have already made up your mind. So, where are you going and when do you start?"

"I've started about a week after you started back and I'm going to ESU as well."

"You know I'm kind of surprised that I never bumped into you while on campus and that you didn't tell me you were going to ESU too."

"I wanted to surprise you and I didn't want to bother you with what I was doing since you have such a hectic life as it is without me adding to it."

"Hey, don't ever think like that, MJ. You can tell me anything you want especially since you're there for me when I need to unload about the things I do as Spider-Man."

"I guess that makes us even in the 'telling each other stuff' department." MJ said while snuggling up to Peter a little more on the couch.

Now they focused more on watching what was on TV. Peter decided to flip through some channels when he heard the name Oscorp and thought of his friend Harry. He stopped flipping channels and watched what the report had to say with a frown on his face. Mary Jane noticed Peter's change in demeanor and grabbed the remote and shut the TV off for the moment.

"Hey Tiger, something bothering you?" asked MJ.

"Seeing that thing about Oscorp just now reminds of Harry. Ever since he found out that I was Spider-Man he's been distant and I mean really distant," Peter replied.

"Have you tried talking to him about it?"

"I've tried constantly over the last few months by leaving messages at both his place and at Oscorp but he hasn't gotten back to me at all. What about you MJ, have you heard from Harry?"

"Nope. Same as you, I haven't heard anything from him either. Just give him so more time to deal with everything and he'll talk to you when he's ready."

"I guess you're right, MJ." Peter said even though he wasn't completely satisfied but there wasn't much he could do about it. He picked up the remote and turned the TV back on to find something that could take his mind off of Harry. With MJ beside him it wouldn't take much for Peter to concentrate on something else.

Being back in New York wasn't a big deal for Elektra even though it brought back some memories both good and bad. For her to get the job done she had to forget about the past and focus on the task at hand and finding Spider-Man. But the first thing that she did was settle herself back into the apartment that her and her father stayed in when they were in the city

"Home sweet home," Elektra said as she stepped into the apartment. It didn't take her long to get everything situated in the apartment the way she liked it. After getting reacquainted with the apartment she prepared herself for a workout in order for her to prepare for her confrontation with Spider-Man. Elektra had gone over the information that she was given about the wall crawler and as she sifted through it, she realized that McCabe was right, this was not going to be an easy job. She learned that Spider-Man was an interesting person to say the least especially the abilities that he possesses.

Elektra had dealt with hard targets before but this one was definitely the hardest that she has ever faced and she wanted to be well prepared. Once she had her mini gym set up she started a light workout to get the kinks out of her body from traveling back to New York. After a nice long workout Elektra grabbed a towel that she set aside and a bottle of water and prepared to rest for a bit when the phone rang. Elektra was a little curious as to whom it could be since she hadn't been back for a full day and she was getting a phone call.

"Hello," Elektra answered once she picked up the phone receiver.

"Is this Ms. Elektra Natchios?" asked the man on the other end.

"Yes. I'm Elektra Natchios. Who may I ask is this?"

"Who I am is not important at the moment. I'm your employer since you have come to New York. I assume you're willing to take the job?"

"Your assumption is correct. Is there something you wanted to tell me?"

"In the information that I had given you mentioned a man named Peter Parker, correct?"

"Yes."

"Good. Get close to him and you'll be able to get to Spider-Man. I have arranged for you to attend Empire State University so you can get close to Parker. You'll be a teaching assistant in one of his classes so this way he won't be suspicious of you being around and if you become his friend that would be even better. I'll be sending you all of the information that you need for your time at ESU. Do you have any questions?"

"When do I start at ESU?"

"You start this coming week. I have set up an interview for you with the professor tomorrow so that you can get to know what kind of class that you'll be assisting in. This information is also being sent to you and should be at your apartment before the end of the day. You should also bring a resume with you."

"Okay. One more thing. How do I get in contact with you?"

"When I send you the information on ESU, I'll also give you my private phone number since I don't want anyone to know about this and my cell number. If I don't answer just leave a message. I have already wired half of your fee to your account that was given to me from your associate and the other half I will send on the job's completion. Is there anything else that you need to ask?"

"No. That's all I need for now. But why Spider-Man?"

"Let's just say I have personal issues with the wall crawler and leave it at that. Good day Ms. Natchios," with that her employer hung up the phone.

"That was interesting. I hope I don't regret doing this." Elektra said after hanging up her phone. This job was definitely going to be interesting. The one thing that was bothering Elektra was the fact about Peter Parker. Why did she have to get to know him? That question could be answered when she meets him.

AN: Thus comes the end to another chapter, folks. Elektra now has accepted the job to kill Spider-Man. Will she be able to pull off that daunting task? Who was the one that hired her to do it in the first place? These questions will be answered in due time. Please give a review to let me know what you think.