Peter Parker was minding his own business, hoping his plan with Amanda had worked. He stopped by his locker, hiding the packet of pink paper he'd bought at the school store. When he closed it, a big, hulking frame appeared down the hall.

Peter's eyes widened. It couldn't be…

"Eddie? What the hell are you doing here?" Peter shouted louder than intended.

"Relax, webs! Remember,We arehelping you?"

"This is my life, Eddie! I can't be seen talking to Venom! This is my life!"

"Fine, then let's not be seen talking to each other!"

Eddie Brock took Peter by the scruff of the neck and threw him in a janitor's closet, closing the door behind him.

"Better?" Eddie asked.

"Sure…but, Eddie. I mean, this is my life." He said calmly, trying not to piss Eddie off. If it was one thing he had learned, it was not to piss of Venom.

"Look. That Jameson plan we've got, it's going on today. Four 'o clock. Be there." He said, poking him in the chest.

"Sure…okay…I'll be there. So what? We're gonna take 'em both down?"

"No. Just Electro. That wayus and Carnage won't be together anymore. We can hunt him down after we get Sparky. And we'll help."

"Sounds good. Okay. I'll be there. Can I go now? I've got to get to class."

Eddie smiled and nodded. "Sure thing, webhead."

"It's Peter, Eddie! Peter when the mask is off! You know that!"

He nodded. "Surewe do. But we love pissing you off."

Peter walked out of the closet casually, followed by Eddie Brock.

Peter spun around.

"I told you to come out later!"

"Sorry! We've got hearing loss since you punchedus last September!"

"Oh, stop whining!" Peter laughed.

"Eddie?" Said someone from around the corner.

Peter spun around. Mary Jane.

"Peter…you do now who that is, right?"

"Yeah. He's helping now."

Eddie smiled. "Hey, babe."

"Peter? Are you sure about this?"

He shook his head. "No." and then he turned to Eddie. "I need to get to class. There's a window that's left open over there…"

But Eddie ran off.

"The school doesn't have security cameras, right? 'Cause if they do I'm screwed."

"Yeah. You were talking with Venom! Look, I've gotta go. I need to meet Harry for lunch. Apparently he's got plans with someone and wants me to tag along."

"Have fun. Bye."

"Bye Peter."

Peter Parker looked at the clock as the redhead ran down the hall. Perfect. He was late for study hall. Just great. No one was late for study hall…it's study hall! How would he explain that? He had to stop and chat with a crazy man because he has plans to go kick some major bad guy butt? Yeah right. That'd fly great with the principal.

So Peter ran down the hallway, clutching his books, trying to get to study hall as fast as he could. Too bad he couldn't webzip there…that'd be faster.