Disclaimer: da booze bear just told me I actually do own Spider-Man but the greedy rat is telling me I don't so I guess it's up to you…

Webhead volume 16

'well it's December now. gwen asked if I could meet up with her at school early, apparently she's been really busy with student council stuff really trying to make a difference at midtown so I'd better hurry up and get there before anything else goes wrong' but just as he swung right around the corner from midtown high he saw a group of kids probably around 12 years old cornering a smaller kid maybe about 10 in an alie, they were clearly bullying the small, skinny, spectacled kid before Spiderman landed on top of the fence that was behind the scared kid causing the other older kids to take off. The now safe young man looked around not understanding why the bullies suddenly left when he sees the red and blue reason. "Hey kid you alright? What's your name buddy?" "Seymour seymour o'riley." "Hey there seymour I'm Spiderman. What were you doing around here? You go to school around here?" "I live around the block sir. I was heading to school when they started chasing me, I can't exactly take care of myself…" the young man said somberly to the masked hero but this triggered something in the webhead. "Listen bud I used to go through the same thing all the time I think everyone does really, you're never alone you got that.? You know what here if you're ever really in a pinch try this" as he takes a moment to show the grade schooler how to punch if he absolutely needs to. "So seymour how about I walk you to school?" The kid was more than excited to have the red and blue clad hero escort him to class

By the time he had gotten seymour to his school, swung back to midtown and change out of his suit class had already begun making him too late to meet up with gwen. When he finally found her he rushed right into the classroom, unfortunately it was right in the middle of a student council meeting among the student council and the faculty supervisor. "Peter what are you doing?! I'm in the middle of a student council meeting here, if you actually wanted to see me you should have gotten here a lot earlier. Get out ok, maybe we can talk later." She told him in surprise, anger, annoyance, embarrassment, sadness and probably a well of other emotions. As he left the classroom and just sat in the hall knowing full well he should probably get to class but he just couldn't escape his thoughts. 'why does this always happen? As long as I'm Spider-Man can I ever truly be with anyone? Can I ever really be happy? How am I supposed to live like this day after day?' of course this just had to be when flash thompson walked by seeing him just sitting there obviously lost even to flash, now flash used to be especially cruel but now he's basically just kinda a dick. Hey parker whatta ya doing? I'd thought a dork like you would be in class by now…. Parker? You ok dude?" The former bully said even going as far as to sit on the floor next to him. "Oh hey flash. I'm just trying to figure out what to do… with gwen." "Look parker you're a smart guy but that's your problem here, you're making this complicated but Gwen's been through quite a shit show the past few months and if you love her you'll be there for her no matter what, NO MATTER WHAT." 'wow not only is flash being nice he's actually making sense! With great power comes great responsibility but being Spider-Man doesn't have to take away from my real life. I need to start being more balanced.' just then he noticed the hooded jacket the jock was wearing: blue,red, covered in black lines, a black spider on its chest. "That's a cool hoodie flash, since when do they sell Spiderman stuff I thought people still consider him a criminal…?" "Not too much anymore bro! Spidey is finally being recognized as a hero, the only people now who don't see it yet are the police chief and your boss. Believe it or not parker I'm gonna head to class, come with if you'd like." The former bully and bullied did indeed head off to class which unfortunately was dr. Arron Warrens history class which was just downright diabolical.

At around the same time the recently released and constant annoyance Alex systevich, russian small time crook that was just once again stopped by spider man on Thanksgiving, was standing in a bizarre looking pod while a high pitched and maniacal voice told him about how he made flint Marco into the sandman and now he's got plans for him before the pod doused him in strange grey fluid.

At lunchtime Peter was sitting at the table with harry, gwen was running late in a meeting but should be there soon, while jessica was out sick today. Miles and ganke aren't in their lunch period though since they are just sophomores. "You know dude maybe she would be more understanding of your disappearing act if she actually knew what you were doing…. I don't see why you don't just tell her" harry again insisted to the young hero "I can't tell her harry it's too complicated I mean she HATES Spiderman right so if she knew she'd probably hate me too" "or she would understand and wouldn't hate spider man anymore knowing it was you. I just don't see how you can just jump to that one conclusion dude, just tell her already!" "What about the danger huh harry? You knowing can put you at risk and I can't do that to gwen (noticing the hurt look on harry's face as if to say doing it to him doesn't matter) and I really don't want to do that to you either har which is why I didn't tell you so no I can't tell her" he told his friend with such finality until they immediately heard "tell her what?" From the take no shit redhead that plopped her tray down next to them. "MJ? I thought you had rehearsal now?" Questioned harry "ah it's fine I know the ins and outs already the director is just doing some Last-minute panicking, you guys coming tonight?" Pete was a little hesitant but Harry immediately answered 'looks like harry might have a thing for her….' by now gwen had finally arrived distracting MJ "hey girl bout time you got here. You're gonna be at the show tonight right?" "Gwen suddenly started to panic "tonight!? I thought our first gig was next week!? We are so not ready and no offense but glory is still trying to get used to you" "whoa breath there gwen. I was talking about the play girl but our gig is next week so we do need to work on that, we still don't have a name any ideas boys?" Harry was just laughing at the whole thing and Peter was lost in his own thoughts but still trying to enjoy their company his girlfriends in particular but as he was scooting closer to gwen his phone went off courtesy of old mustache. "PARKER SOME GIANT RHINO IS TEARING THROUGH TIME SQUARE AND HE'S BOUND TO MEET UP WITH THAT WALL CRAWLING MENACE. GET THERE AND FILM IT OR YOU'RE FIRED!" The greying journalist barked over the video call. "Ok wow I guess you guys, and the whole state, heard that so I gotta go I'm sorry, mj I will try to be there tonight, talk to you later har, gwen I love you see you later!" He called out to each of them as he went off to deal with this rhino but when he got there he was expecting an actual rhino not a weirdo in what looked like a rhino Halloween costume. "Whoa hey there needle nose what are you doing rampaging rhinos aren't scheduled in time square until new years, that's when the real party animals come out" but as soon as the man talked in a slight russian accent he knew exactly who it was "what you think bug now same thing as sandman happen to me now me tough, now you can't stop me!" "So you're working for green too huh? I thought alexander systevich didn't take orders from anyone?" 'come on you dumb grey lump say something I can use' "green? He said he calls himself the goblin and besides working for him means I get to kick your skinny little ass so I make exception" rhino is just constantly chasing and charging his horn at Spidey, definitely getting a few cheap shots in when captain dewolff with her department and even chief watanabe arrive by his side firing high powered tasers at the grey beast man until finally he just collapses. Yuri then says something to Spidey other than you're under arrest "we'll see if we can get systevich out of whatever that armor is. High powered tasers we developed for you after that incident with electro, you'd better take off now before I decide to use them on you Spider-Man" 'it almost sounds like she's finally warming up to me? Maybe working with the law isn't such a pipe dream after all. HUH SPIDER SENSE!' he shoved yuri out of the way just as a orange and definitely pumpkin shaped bomb landed just where they were standing exploding Into a cloud of green mist. "Ahhhhhhaaseehhhaaa! Well spider man since my super thugs haven't been working out I guess it's time for me to squash you myself! Or… we could join forces we could rule new York!" Firmly standing his ground our hero makes his choice "sorry green goblin but I'm a hero not a criminal I don't work with criminals." Goblin kept going after the chief for some reason and Spidey had to keep pushing him back until finally he flew away laughing like a complete lunatic.

When Peter finally made it home that night aunt may was eating a slice of a frozen key lime pie at the table but once she saw him he was greeted appropriately before she asked him "how was mary janes play?" "Huh oh man no I completely forget!" "Well sport I'm sorry to say that won't sit well with mary jane or gwen you better do something to make it up to them, aren't they playing with their new band next week? You should go see it AND help out." 'that is not a suggestion it's a demand, not that I don't want to of course it's just if I actually can. Why does being Spider-Man always have to be so hard…?' he asked himself before going to sleep.

Even later that night at the home of one dr. Curt connors "at last the formula is finally ready now I can be myself again!" The day exclaimed with uncontrollable excitement as he admired the syringe full of green liquid before shoving it into his stumpy arm.

A/N two updates in a row huh what's with that….? Ok yeah I'm really really drunk. I think some of the things that are coming are clear but remember this is a fan story written by a drunk writer so anything can happen. Until next time true believers!