A/N - Welcome back to Marvel's Spider-Man 3 everyone! I hope you have all been well and are ready for the next chapter! I am so happy to see the praise my portrayal of venom is receiving. I can safely say that in the end, I wasn't really happy with the way I portrayed the Goblin in the previous story. That's why I have been taking my time to build Venom up as the monster he truly is, Venom is supposed to be feared and I think I have managed to convey that to the reader well so far. I hope I can continue to impress you guys with Venom and the villain for Marvel's Spider-Man 4, whoever that may be. :)
Chapter 13
Peter gently lay a now sleeping Felicia on the bed before standing up and observing her. He shook his head slightly as he was still trying to process everything that Felicia told him and MJ about her father's death. He felt a mix of pure sadness and anger that was truly making his blood boil.
"How could he do that to her?" Peter said out loud to the room.
MJ gently touched his shoulder and sighed herself. "I don't know what to tell you, Pete, Harry is... maybe the Harry we knew is gone for good and all that's left is that monster. "
"I don't care what he is, he is not getting away with this. I need to do something and I need to do it now"
MJ saw Peter look around for a suit but he couldn't find one. "Pete I don't think it's a good idea for you to go looking for Harry in your condition, you are still not fully healed yet. "
"MJ I can't let him get away with this.. Look what he has done to her " Peter pointed at Felicia who was sleeping on the bed, the tear tracks were still visible on her face.
"I know but what if he hurts you.. what if he kills you this time? What would Felicia do if you were killed by that monster?" MJ now stood in front of Peter and was looking him in the eye.
"I need to do this MJ, I will be okay I promise. The only thing is I can't find a suit, I don't think I have any spares here. "
MJ sighed and pointed at a bag lying at the foot of the bed. "Felicia and her father went back to May's house and got you a spare"
Peter's face dropped at the mention of May's house and opened the bag to find the suit he used to wear before he got the advanced suit from Doctor Octavious.
"MJ I need to go, please look after Felicia until I am back" Peter quickly pulled the suit onto his body, wincing as his aching bones and muscles adjusted to the movements.
"I will look after her but please be careful Pete," MJ said with worry as she watched Peter pull on the red mask.
"I will be back as soon as I can " And like that Peter was gone.
On The Way To Queens
Spider-Man was swinging through the streets of NYC, trying his best to get back into the groove but his aching body tried to resist every swing. Spider-Man gritted his teeth under the mask and continued on his way to Queens, he had to make sure his Aunt's house was alright. He continued to swing for a couple of minutes until he was literally out of breath. He raised his hand again to try to attach a web to the bridge he needed to cross to get to Queens but he didn't have the strength to swing. He looked around as he began to fall to the street below and web zipped himself to a perch. He was breathing deeply under the mask as doubts started creeping into his mind.
"How am I going to get to Queens like this?" He asked himself when from the bridge above, he heard the horn of an incoming train and smiled at his good luck.
Spider-Man waited for the perfect time and thankful that he had a short breather, jumped onto the train as it was going past. He perched himself near the front and allowed his body to have a rest as the train made its way across the bridge and into Queens. He saw the train begin to slow for a stop and made his move, he raised his hand and fired a web line at a tall lamp post and swung himself off the bridge and away towards his Aunt's house.
He swung from small building to small building, he heard all the locals call out their appreciation for him and it made him smile slightly in these troubling times. It took him a few minutes due to his injuries but he eventually reached the street his Aunt's house was at. The sight that greeted him made his stomach drop and his blood boil. Out in front of the house were police cars and a couple of officers who had the place blocked off for investigation. It was this that made his stomach drop however, he looked at the house and saw the wall at the front of the house was destroyed. He looked up and saw that parts of the roof seemed to be destroyed as well.
"Spider-Man what are you doing here?!" Yelled an officer he did not know.
Spider-Man ignored him and went to go explore the house when the cop pulled his gun and pointed it at Spider-Man.
"Freeze or I will shoot you." Said the cop with some malice in his voice.
"Shoot me? Shoot me for what?" Asked Spider-Man sarcastically.
"You have no right to contaminate this crime scene so get lost you menace," The cop said as he moved closer to Spider-Man, his gun still firmly pointed at him.
"Watkins, what the hell are you doing? Stand down!" Spider-Man turned and saw Captain Stacy walking towards them.
"What do you mean stand down sir? Spider-Man has no right to be here" Said the officer that Spider-Man now knew as Watkins.
"Does that mean you have the right to point a gun at him?" Replied Captain Stacy.
Watkins shook his head and lowered his gun, putting it back into his holster before walking away. Captain Stacy watched him leave before turning to Spider-Man again.
"What are you doing here Spider-Man?" Asked Captain Stacy calmly.
"I heard about what happened and I wanted to see if I could help in any way." Replied Spider-Man as he looked at the officers carrying some stuff out of his Aunt's house. He noticed the bloodstains on some of it.
"Yeah well, we could have used you but I'd say the kid held his own pretty good from what I heard from the residents. Walter Hardy was found dead in the residence with his daughter. " Said, Captain Stacy
"What?" Spider-Man asked in shock.
"Yeah the creature killed him but his daughter was saved by the other Spider-Man. It was just lucky the other Spider-Man was here and he managed to subdue the criminal long enough for us to arrive. It was weird, the thing is the creature seemed to freak out when we arrived, and then it fleed, it looked like it was about to kill the other Spider-Man. "
"Wow, I wonder why it ran away. "Spider-Man paused for a second before continuing, "Captain Stacy can I please have a look around? I have this software installed on my mask that can track evidence so If I find anything new I will let you know?" Asked Spider-Man hopefully.
Captain Stacy sighed" I shouldn't be doing this but I do owe you for saving my daughter Gwen a few months ago... Alright go on ahead but please don't annoy Watkins when you are in there, he kinda hates you. "
"I wonder why, " Said Spider-Man and he walked past Captain Stacy and towards the house, ignoring the dirty looks that Watkins was sending his way. He walked over some broken glass and entered the home. His stomach dropped and he felt the anger and sadness seep into his body once again. His Aunt's house was destroyed, all those years and memories were now gone.
He walked over and saw a spot in the kitchen covered in blood and he crouched down as he felt tears come to his eyes. He gently touched his hand to the now dried-up blood and touched it as the tears were rolling down his cheeks. This is where it happened, this is where Walter had died.
"Oh, Felicia I am so sorry I wasn't here to help you." Said Spider-Man to himself before standing up again.
He took a quick look upstairs and saw that there was some minor damage to the ceiling, must of being from the same damage on the roof thought Spider-Man before he made his way down the stairs. He entered the living room again and saw a photo frame lying face down on the floor. He crouched down amongst the broken glass and furniture and picked the frame up from the floor. He turned it over and saw it was a photo of him, his Aunt May, and Uncle Ben. It was the photo of them in this very living room the day of his first day at Midtown Science. He ran his hand over the broken glass that covered the photo and his blood began to boil.
"Harry is not getting away with this. " Said Spider-Man as he placed the photo on the table that was still standing. He left through the hole in the wall and went to look for Harry.
Oscorp
Spider-Man was now crawling up the side of Oscorp Tower towards where he knew the main office was. On his way up he stopped when he noticed some damage and took a look inside. He was shocked to see an entire lab was destroyed by what looks like gunfire, going by all the bullet holes going along the walls and the broken lab tables. He continued to investigate when he saw a flashlight was pointed right at him.
"What did your girlfriend send you to finish the job?" Said Alastair Smythe with a sneer on his face, in one hand he held a flashlight, the other he held a gun, pointed at Spider-Man.
"What's with everyone pointing guns at me today?" Spider-Man asked himself. "What do you mean when you said my girlfriend sent me here to finish the job?"
"The Black Cat or should I say Felicia Hardy has already been here looking for information on Harry. I presume you are the one and only Peter Parker?"
"That doesn't matter, what did you do to her?" Asked Spider-Man as he glared under his mask at Smythe.
"Oh I tried to kill her but she is a smart one isn't she? Smart and beautiful, it's a great combination. " Said Smythe with a smirk on his face that Spider-Man did not like. "Although she did break my Spider-Slayer, so I would very much like to try and kill her again.
Spider-Man clenched his fists before he fired a web and ripped the gun from Smythe's hand, the smirk that previously was on his face was now a look of fear. Spider-Man grabbed Smythe and flew him against the wall, knocking the wind right out of the man.
"Where is Harry, tell me now or I won't b responsible for my next actions. " Said Spider-Man through gritted teeth as he held Smythe by his collar now.
"Try his penthouse... I told the same thing to her as well. " Smythe looked into the white lenses of Spider-Man with fear he has never felt before.
Spider-Man pulled back his fist and punched Smythe right in the face, knocking him out cold and causing him to be slumped against the wall.
"That was for Felicia you son of a bitch " Said Spider-Man as he stood up. He stretched his aching muscles and went towards the window, he looked back at the unconscious Smythe and shook his head before jumping from the window and leaving.
A/N - Well guys I hope you all enjoyed that chapter, as may have noticed Peter is now going a bit darker and that is even without the influence of the symbiote. I would say it makes sense because of everything that's happened and all the people who have threatened to hurt his family and friends. The question is, how will Peter fare against Venom this time around and how will Felicia continue her revenge trip? It will all be answered by the time Act 2 finishes on chapter 20. As always any reviews, favs and follows would be appreciated.