Spider-Man was lying on the roof of the building, his back leaning on the small wall that ran along the edges. He was dazed and confused. That last attack from Electro really sent him flying to the ground. It wasn't that high of a fall for Spider-Man, but he had been electrocuted along the way.
His body was numb. It felt like his mind was somewhere else. He tried to move, but his body was fried and tired and just wouldn't cooperate. He wasn't fully conscious, but he was conscious enough to know what was going on.
Electro landed in front of him, smiling a bight, white smile. Spider-Man wanted to wipe that smile right off his face, and punch out a couple of his teeth while he was at it.
"I did it. Finally. This is the best night of my life."
"Pff. Super. Rah. Good for you." Spider-Man said weakly.
Electro's hand started to glow, and he put it right to his neck. A blast like that could kill him. "You're in no position to be making wise cracks, Spider-Man."
"Okay. Point taken." He said, trying to get up.
"Don't move! You don't know how long I've been waiting for this."
Venom and Carnage had now realized that Spider-Man was at Electro's mercy, which actually surprised them. They stopped what they were doing and watched. The Fantastic Four did the same. They knew Carnage and Venom had no interest in them. They were just trying to get to Spider-Man.
"After all these years, Spider-Punk, I finally have you. I can finally kill you, right here. Right now!"
Spider-Man started to sweat. Ooh snap. This wasn't good. It wasn't a joke anymore.
"Electro...I...uh..." Spider-Man said, trying to reason with him. But he wouldn't listen! He was Electro!
"I can finally say, after all that humiliation, I was the one who got Spider-Man."
His hand started to glow again.
"No! Don't!" Invisible Woman cried, her hand out towards them.
"Electro, if you have one ounce of decency left in you..." The Human Torch started.
Spider-Man was speechless. Electro? Sure,I figured Doc Ock or Scorpion, or even Venom or Carnage...but Electro?I amgoing to be killed by Electro. Wait...Iam going to be killed...I'm gonna be killed...oh snap...this is it..."
"Shut up. This may seem decent to you, Storm. But trust me, it won't be when I'm through with him." And he removed his hand from Spider-Man's throat.
He titled his head in confusion. Electro...let him go?
"You're not ready to die yet. You're not miserable enough." Venom explained, walking over.
"Wh-what? What? You let him go? Are you frigging stupid?" Carnage screamed.
"Our next target will be someone you've known since the beginning of your career. I don't know how you feel about him, but I know it'll hurt all the same. And he'll hate you even more once he knows you're the reason we're there." Electro said.
They left then, just like that. Like it was no big deal. Spider-Man was at death's door, wrapped up in a shiny bow, and he was back in reality, just like that. Spider-Man felt this cringe in his stomach, like he'd gone on a roller coaster too many times.
He had been as good as dead.
Hehad beendead.
Electro was right, that did mess with his head.
Spider-Man got up, not looking at the stunned and overjoyed members of the Fantastic Four. He looked at his hands. His masked hands. And he felt his masked face. He could've been with Uncle Ben, and his parents, just like that.
I almost died. I could have died, right there.
Oh my god...