A Spiderman Story
Chapter 20 -The Proposal
I was knocked out for a while, but when I finally came round, I was sitting down, leaning up against something. I remember not being able to move at all except when I moved my head around. The air was filled with smoke so I could even see where I was. Then a voice came…
"Wake up little spider," the Goblin said as it echoed around the smoke filled rooftop. "No, you're not dead…yet. Just paralysed, temporarily."
Suddenly, the some of the smoke cleared and out popped the Goblin.
"AAAAAHHHHH!" Yugi screamed. If he had been able to move, he's been up on the moon now! "Don't do that!" he said as the Goblin just laughed evilly.
"You're an amazing creature Spiderman…a little easy to scare, but still great! You and I are not so different."
"Why? Are you way to scare as well?" Yugi asked
"No you idiot!" The Goblin yelled as he hit Yugi over the head.
"Ouch! I was just asking!"
"We are not so different because of the way we are!"
"Oh…hang on, I'm not like you. You're a murder and I'm the hero!"
"Well, to each his own. I chose my path and you chose the way of the hero. And they found you amusing for a while. But the thing they love, more than a hero, is to see a hero fall, fail, and die trying. In spite of everything you're done for them, eventually they will hate you. Why bother at all, huh?"
"Because…it's right!" Yugi replied before the Goblin slapped Yugi over the head again and sat sown next to him. "Ouch! Stop that!"
"Here's the real truth," the Goblin continued, ignoring the hero's last comment. "There are loads of people in this city and those remaining exist for the sole purpose of lifting the few exceptional people onto their shoulders."
"Huh?"
"People like you and me, we're exceptional. I could swoosh you like a bug now," the Goblin said as he grabbed Spiderman's/Yugi's face. "But here's my proposal…" Suddenly the Goblin let go of Spiderman's face and dropped down on one knee. "I'm Spiderman, I will you marry me!"
--End Flashback--
"MAI! I'M TELLING THE STORY!" Yugi yelled as Mai fell over in laughter after adding her hilarious version to the story. "That was not funny!"
"Sorry, Yugi…hehe, I couldn't resist!" Mai laughed as Yugi sighed angrily and shock his hand. But after a short while he chuckled a bit at what happened.
"Hehe, I guess it was a little funny," Yugi said as Mai sat back up beside him. "Now where were we before I was interrupted…" Yugi thought out load as he tired to remember. "Oh yes, here we go…"
--Flashback--
The Green Goblin had his hand grasping on Spiderman's face. "But here's my proposal…JOIN ME! Imagine what we could accomplish together, what we could create! Or we could destroy, cause deaths of countless innocents…" The Goblin said as he let go of Spiderman's face and stood back up. "In selfish battle again, again and again until we're both dead! Is that what you want?" Suddenly the Goblin jumped onto his glider that hovered in the air just above Spiderman/Yugi.
"Think about it hero!" he yelled before taking off as Yugi still sat on the rooftop paralysed until he move again.
--End Flashback--
"I remember on my way home, looking down and staring at the latest edition of the Daily Bugle which had the head line 'WANTED! - Citizens call for wall-crawlers arrest.' with one of my pictures I took on the cover! Suddenly, it hit me…when if what the Goblin had told me was true…that they were all turning against me, in spite of everything I've done for them!" Yugi said as he looked over the edge of the building at the city's view.
"You shouldn't think that," Mai replied. "They don't quite know it, but they can't live with out you!"
"Well, at the time I didn't know what to think…but what I did know is that I just needed to see a friendly face…"
--Flashback--
Tea stormed out of a building and started walking down the street.
"Hey!" Yugi yelled as he ran after her. "It's me, again."
"Hi!" Tea said as after she stopped and turned around to see Yugi. A smile suddenly, appeared on her face. "Are you stalking me or something she joked as he finally caught up to her.
"NO! No, no! I just wanted to know how your audition went."
"How'd ya know about that?"
"Well…your mum told my grandfather, who told me."
"So you just came by?"
"I was in the neighbourhood. I really, really, really needed to see a friendly face…although I took two buses and a cab to get in that neighbourhood…so how's it go?"
"Oh, I didn't get it. They said I needed dancing lessons."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be, I was a stupid play that I didn't even want anyway!"
"Well…at least let me buy you a cheeseburger. The sky's the limit…up to 550 yen."
"Hehe, I'd like a cheeseburger," Tea laughed. "Oh, but I'm going out Seto tonight…. Hey, come with us!
"No…no, I'd only be in the way. How's it going with…uh…never mind. It's none of my business.
"It's not? Why so interested then?"
"I'm not."
"You're not?"
"Why would I be?"
"I don't know Yugi Moto, why would you be?"
"I…I…don't know."
"Well…anyway, sorry you won't come with us," Tea replied before a storm started to build up over them. "I'd better run, I'll see you around."
Yugi waved good-bye as he watched her go. Suddenly, Yami's sprit came out the puzzle and stood in front of him.
/--See you've blown it again--/ Yami mind linked to him as he let out a sigh. /--I don't know, what am I going to do with you? --/
Yugi laughed along with Yami as passing strangers wondered why Yugi was laughing by himself. When they settled down a bit, Yugi at Yami who was still standing in front of him. Through Yami's spirited body, he could still see Tea walking away as she turned around the corner, out of sight. But suddenly, Yugi realised he wasn't the only one watching her walk away…
/-Yami, get back in the puzzle-/
/--But Yugi…--/
/-NOW! -/