The other villains stepped back in a defensive manner, readying their abilities to attack. Under Mt. Lady's fist, Goblin attempted to push her knuckles off him, struggling against the broken concrete beneath him. She was surprised to find him struggling so much, considering the increase in her strength due to her growth. It was like pushing against a stretched rubber band.

Spider-Man could only stare, almost happy to suddenly have backup on his side. While he still believed this was his fight alone, having a Pro hero step in gave him a bit more confidence. Adding to that, it was someone he has met before, and can be confident in their abilities.

Goblin finally managed to push her fist up enough to roll out of the way, letting her hand collide with the ground and crumble to create a small dip in the surface. Mt. Lady looked at him determined and attempted to swat the back of her hand at him. Her backhand was stopped by a wall of sand, sending an uncomfortable sensation through her bones. She pulled her hand back in recoil, massaging her skin to dull the pain.

"Don't just stand there!" Goblin shouted as he got to his feet, "Kill her!"

Kraven drew his blades and charged for the giant woman's feet. He leapt into the air, winding up his arm for a downward strike. Just as he was able to reach, a long tree branch suddenly grew from the distance and threw an uppercut to his chin. The impact sends Kraven to the ground, smacking against his back and falling unconscious.

The tree's extended further toward the fallen Aunt May, surrounding her in a wall of wood that shielded her from the outside, including from light. The figure connected to the branches stepped into view, keeping his distance from the other villains.

"The hostage is secure!" Kamui confirmed.

"Groot wannabe!" Spider-Man shouted in joy, "Hey! I haven't seen you in a while!"

"Kamui! Woods!" he shouted back, "Never mind, we have enough to deal with!"

A talon from Vultures wings sliced through the air and traveled straight through the extended branch coming from Kamui's arm. It broke into splinters and separated from the dome protecting May as Vulture tackled Kamui and carried him into the sky.

"The last thing we need is more heroes!" Vulture said, "Let's see how you handle heights!"

Kamui looked away for a moment, then back at Vulture, "Pretty well!" He freed himself from his grip and pushed off with his feet, jumping further into the air. Mt. Lady's large hand suddenly smacked Vulture and sent him barreling to the ground, as she used her other hand to catch Kamui gently. He held onto her ring finger to avoid flying out of her grasp.

Kendo watched as the two Pro heroes took on the six sinister villains. Mt. Lady was a table turner with her size and strength, but some of the villain's abilities could still prove troublesome. She tried to tear away the webbing again, smashing her gloved fist at it to force it off. Kendo was still angry at Peter for making her sit out. She could have helped him fight off these villains, he said they would stay together. Then he turns around and immediately breaks that promise. If they make it out of this, they were going to have a serious conversation, possibly involving bodily harm.

The glove around her hand suddenly started glowing around the gauntlet, emitting a faint yellow color. Each time she moved a drastic amount, the glow increased its brightness. The sensation vibrated through her fingers, like an energy coursing through her skin. She worried about what this meant, and if it was safe to continue attacking the web with that hand.

Her attention was stolen when a pillar of water emerged in front of her, forming the Hydro Man in all his sinister glory.

"Hiya, sweetheart," He said with an evil grin, "Don't think we forgot about you."

Kendo started to panic, trying desperately to tear away at the webbing. She enlarged her working hand and tried to punch the webbing away. The ground beneath it cracked, but the webbing still stuck. As Hydro Man got closer, she lifted her other hand up in retaliation.

A burst of light escaped from the glove. The energy released in a ring shape that caused Hydro Man to explode into water. The webbing on her feet deteriorated in seconds and sent her tumbling backwards and rolling onto her side. Her other hand shrunk to normal size as she ended up on her stomach, dirt covering her face. Everything was blurry and dizzy, her eyes crossing and shifting for a moment.

In the blur of their vision, she could see clouds of color moving around. One cloud of colors, blue and brown, made its way closer to her. It grew larger and larger until it took up her entire line of sight. Finally, her eyes were able to focus and make out more of the details. It was a figure, standing over her with a mask on his face. He reached down and turned her body over, lifting her head up with his hands.

"Hey, come on. Keep your eyes open," Kamui said, "Can you stand?"

Kendo sat up, holding her head to put pressure on the aching, "I'm ok. I think …"

"Can you fight?"

She looked at him in surprise, "What?"

"Can you fight? Because escape won't be possible without hard work."

Kendo wiped dirt from her cheek and nodded, he helped her stand up straight despite her slight wobbling, "How did you know to come?" Kendo asked.

"Another Pro hero called us when she realized what was happening. She joined the others at USJ. We have a few other Pro's arriving at the school to deal with this crisis."

Loud stomping made their way toward the two. Rhino charged at them with his mighty horn pointed forward. Kamui readied himself for the attack, but Kendo stepped in front of him instead. Her working hand enlarged as Rhino reached them. She grabbed his head tightly in her palm and stopped him in his tracks, despite skidding backwards a few feet. With him in place, Kamui wrapped his branches around Rhino and lifted him up into the air.

"Hey! Put me down!" Rhino shouted.

"If you say so," Kamui responded by slamming him back into the ground, then throwing him into the distance. Rhino crashed into ground and rolled onto his back, feeling dizzy from the impact.

Crashing at their feet, the arachnid hero held his stomach in pain having just been impacted there. He had no time to stand up before Goblin landed in front of them, fire escaping his eyes. The veins on his muscles pulsed, showing his heartrate was rather fast. The massive monster was angry and needed to lash out on its source.
Kamui stood in front of the two young heroes, creating a shield of wood, "Stay back, monster!"

"Wood," Goblin said as a ball of fire formed in his hands, "You know it burns, don't you?"

A single punch was thrown by Goblin, and his fist collided with the wooden shield. It immediately caught fire and begun to spread to the rest of Kamui's body. He paniced, trying to put out the flames before Goblin swatted him to the side. This time Kendo stood in front of Goblin, enlarging her free hand.

"Step out of my way," He threatened, "Before I do the same to you, if not worse."

"You need to back off!" She shouted, "Attacking innocents won't do any good!"

"Spider-Man is not innocent!" He shouted back, both his hands engulfed with fire, "He is no hero! All he does is make things worse! When I get my hands on the Infinity Stones, I'll finally make everything work in my favor. The universe will bend to my will, and finally I will get what I want!"

"Bend …to your will?" Kendo questioned, not fully understanding what he was talking about.

"It does not matter. You won't live to see it."

Goblin raised his fist into the air, slamming it down at Kendo.

It never hit.

Goblins fist stopped dead in its tracks when an alternate pair of hands caught it. Spider-Man's grip tightened on the knuckles of the Infinity Gauntlet, the Space Stone just a few inches from his fingers. The flames from Goblins skin started to burn through the nanites of his suit, revealing the skin underneath. In his anger, Goblin increased the fire around him and began to burn more of his suit. One of his lenses began to slowly deteriorate, revealing his eye underneath that blinked repeatedly to avoid the heat.

"You can't fight forever, Peter," He said, "I will kill you and everyone you love."

"What have you become?!" Peter shouted, "All I try to do is save people! What have I done to you to make you hate me so much?!

Goblin stared him down, and what came next surprised Peter greatly.

The Green Goblin, his worst enemy, had begun to cry.

"I wanted to help people too once," Goblin mourned, "But my reason- my purpose- is long since gone. And it's because of you!" He threw his other fist in a side hook, and Spider-Man had to release one of his hands to catch it. He struggled even more now, almost losing his balance. His left knee began to bend down and almost touch the surface of the concrete. His skin had begun to yearn for the release of pain. The spider-sense in his head rang so loud, the only other thing he could hear was his heartbeat. All he saw was the rage and misery of Goblin, his enemy, yet once friend.

The wind shifted around him, as something moved into his vision. Kendo, with one hand enlarged, struck the Goblin in his stomach and sent him stumbling backwards. The separation made Spider-Man fall on his butt, helpless while watching his friend move forward. The Goblin tried to strike her, but she caught his fist in her massive palm. The intensity of the strike traveled through her body, finding its way to her other arm. The gauntlet glove glowed yellow once again, filling with power. She didn't think when she threw Goblins hand into the air, then sent her other fist down on him. It collided with his knee and light exploded from the spot on his body. The monster screamed in agony as he felt the bones of his knee break, maybe even shatter.

He fell, unable to maintain his balance without one of his knees. Kendo stepped backwards and almost tripped over her own feet to gain distance from him. The other villains turned their heads in surprise when they heard his scream of pain. The flames died out from his body, for he no longer had the strength to use his power.

Spider-Man stood up as the nanites tried to restore his costume. Most of what was damaged fixed itself, but without the extra nanites from Kendo's glove, there were still a few patches that showed skin, such as his eye lens.

"Osborn!" Sandman shouted.

"Don't worry about him!" Mt. Lady said, "Focus on what's in front of you!"

She attempted to slam her foot down on Sandman, but his form deteriorated and slithered around her like a snake. The sand moved up her body and wrapped itself around her arm, trying to control its movement. She grabbed her arm with her other hand, forcing against his control.

"The bigger they are-" Sandman couldn't finish before Mt. lady smashed her fist into the ground, the vibration forcing Sandman off.

"The harder they hit," She finished.

Kraven stood and recovered from the earlier blow, holding his head in pain. Just as he got to one knee, a massive hand came flying in and swatted him like a fly, sending him flying across the ground and smacking into Vultures unconscious body.

Goblin, horribly in pain, looked around and saw how his villains were being beaten so easily. He reached into the pocket of his tight suit and pulled out a small device, pressing the button on the side.

"We need backup at the school entrance!" He shouted, "Get here as quickly as you can!"

Immediately, massive footsteps could be heard from inside the school. The backup he had requested was on its way. Kendo stuck close to Spider-Man, the thought of so many villains scaring her greatly. Kamui placed himself beside them, ready to guard them from whatever would come through. Even Mt. Lady shifted her foot back in preparation to kick them aside. The voices of villains approached the door with anger and excitement.

And then it stopped

There was dead silence, as if all had ceased when they reached the door. No movement, no voices, just utter silence on the other side. Goblin couldn't understand what was happening, not when just seconds ago they seemed eager to come through.

Then, a sound finally came through. The sound of faint wind blowing through a thin pipe, shifting and moving all around. It was the only sound that was heard as the light within the doors faded away, over-casted by shadow.

The doors flung open with a powerful force. Rather than villains, a thick black mist rushed out like water and consumed everything in its path. Soon, the entire front entrance was covered in the blackness. Despite how tightly Kendo hung to Spider-Man, she could not feel him. She could not feel anything beyond her own heartbeat. No one could. The only one who could feel or see was Mt. Lady, who's body stood just above the shadowy cloud. She felt nothing below her waist, but it didn't scare her. She knew what was going on, and felt relieved, if anything.

A figure jumped out from the top of the bubble of darkness, a trail of shadow following her until it faded away. Mt. Lady held out her hand as Overcast landed in her palm on one knee, her scarf blowing in the wind.

"Top right near the stairs," Overcast said, "That's where Kamui and the kids are. The hostage is still in the wooden dome to the middle left of the yard. Reach down, grab them, and get them out of here. I'm going to try and subdue the villains."

Mt. Lady sighed in relief, "Good thing you came when you did, huh?"

"Sorry I didn't come sooner. The USJ attack was crazy, but the kids there are safe now. Some injuries but overall, they're ok. They're waiting until the school is clear to come back. I took care of the villains inside, now we gotta finish off the ones here."

Mt. Lady nodded, "Ok, ready when you are."

With a nod, Overcast backflipped off her hand and dived headfirst back into the shadows. Once inside, she was able to swim around it like water, floating in the air as she used the shadow for support. Mt. Lady followed her instructions and reached into the top right near the stairs. It took her a few tries, but she eventually pulled Kamui and the kids out in her hand. The three of them were shocked when they suddenly regained their ability to feel, and Kendo hugged Spider-Man tighter in relief.

"Where's May?!" Spider-Man asked.

Looking to the middle left, Mt. lady reached in until her hand stopped on something. She couldn't feel it, but she was unable to move further, and she knew she wasn't at the ground yet, so it must have been the dome. Carefully, she tried to rip the top of it off, pulling out wood and throwing it to the side. Reaching in again, she dug her fingers into the dirt and pulled up like a claw machine. Once again it took a few tries, but finally she caught May Parker between her fingers. When she saw that she had her, she adjusted her grip accordingly and brought her two hands together. May was conscious, but only barely. She must have been exhausted from the experience.

"She's ok," Spider-Man sighed with relief, "Thank goodness … We need to get her to a hospital."

"Same for you and your friend, sweetheart," Mt. Lady said, "Overcast can handle the villains from here, you two need medical attention."

"I am not abandoning this fight! I can't! I have to finish what I started!"

A sudden explosion of purple energy erupted from the bubble of darkness. The shadows began to pull themselves inward, combusting on themselves.

"It's Goblin," Spider-Man warned, "He's trying to suck the darkness away. Get them out of here now!"

Kamui put a hand on his shoulder, "You aren't fighting alone, kid."

"Then stay and help! I don't care!"

Kamui looked at Mt. Lady with concern. They both could clearly see that he wasn't going to back down any time soon. This was something too personal for him, whether they liked it or not.

"Spider-Man…" Kendo took the glove of her hand and grabbed his palm, where his skin still showed. The nanites traveled back up his arm and released her wounded hand to the air. The extra nanites repaired the rest of his costume, patching up the rest of the holes and burns. Finally, his costume was complete once again.

"Good luck," She said, giving him a sorrowful expression.

Kamui and Spider-Man jumped off Mt. Lady's hand as she started jogging down the street with Kendo and May. The two male heroes landed on the ground just as the shadows got pulled away from them. Vulture, Sandman and the other villains were incapacitated in random spots across the yard; Overcast had done her job well. All that remained was the Goblin, on his stomach and holding the Gauntlet skyward as darkness was drank by a small portal around the stone.

"Not here …" Goblin said, "I will not be defeated here! I've worked too hard to get to this point! I have the Infinity Gauntlet! Me! I will not allow myself to be beaten by a child again!"

"Give it up, Norman!" Spider-Man commanded, "Your knee is broken, your little Hit-squad is down for the count. There's nothing more you can do!"

"That's where you're wrong!"

Goblins body suddenly began to ignite with fire. The flames escaped and exploded in multiple directions. The two heroes jumped and dodged a wave than flew toward them. While Spider-Man was able to dodge with ease, Kamui had a bit of a harder time. Each time he tried to use a wood shield for protection, it only took one hit before it burned away.

"Norman stop! It's over!" Spider-Man yelled as he dodged another flame, "This has to end!"

"It'll end when I avenge her! It'll end when she's back in my arms!"

Spider-Man landed in a perch position, his lenses widening, "…She?"

Goblin tried to stand on his good knee, holding the gauntlet in the air, "I don't care what happens. I'll send you to a place you can never escape from!"

The flames all suddenly died in an instant, robbed of their power. Goblins eyes widened as his breath was stolen from him, his arms dropping to his side. He fell face first onto the ground, Overcast standing on his back with a needle in his neck. She was panting, as if she had just been running at a quick pace. She pushed on the end of the needle and injected the rest of the unknown substance into his blood stream. Pulling it out, she hopped off him and watched.

His body began to shrink and lose muscle mass. Green skin became pale white, his thin orange hair growing back only slightly. He was unable to fit into his massive suit, as the outfit laid on him like a blanket. Whatever she had done turned him human again, robbing him of his monster form. The Infinity Gauntlet fell out of his hands as they shrunk, and lazily sat around his arm. The man fell unconscious, unable to move, only breath slow breaths.

"It's over …" Overcast said.

Spider-Man stared, almost dumbfounded that he was able to see Norman's human form once again. It had been some time since he last had, he almost forgot what he looked like.

"How did you…" Spider-Man started, "How did you do that?"

"The serum I injected him with cancels out chemical imbalances. Supposedly takes away someone's Quirk for a while, but it's different for Goblin isn't it?" She asked, "He doesn't have a Quirk, right?"

"Doesn't have one?" Kamui asked, "How's that possible?"

"His powers," She continued, "Something about them seemed off, not traditional to Quirks. Quirks are specific, his isn't. His seems experimental, so I figured there was a chemical imbalance involved and ran to the science lab to wipe something up."

"But …how did you know he didn't…" Spider-Man didn't understand how easily she figured out Goblin didn't have a Quirk. Then again, she was a Pro, so perhaps it isn't that much out of her skill range.

"We should call the police and have them collect these villains. They'll need to treat this man as well," he pointed to Norman, "Your friend seemed to have shattered his knee."

"Yeah …I saw."

"Spider-Man," Kamui said sternly, "Today was a …surprise, I imagine. I'll talk to the police and explain everything. They'll understand why you and the others had to fight."

Spider-Man sighed, sitting down and holding his head. Not because it was hurting, but because he was emotionally exhausted as well as physically. Fighting so many of his villains at once, and encountering Kendo and Aunt May, it became so much for him to take at once after being here for so many weeks.
Overcast walked over to him and sat by his side, "You ok, sweetie?"

"Yeah …I'm just tired," he looked up at her, "Thanks for coming, Overcast."

"…Mayume," She smiled, bending down on her knees to level her eyes with his, "My real name is Mayume."

Peter removed his mask and smiled, bending over to hug her gently. He let his head relax on her shoulders and finally allow his muscles to release the burn they acquired from the fight. Her hand caressed the back of his neck, motivating him to take slower breaths and let his eye close in relaxation. His eyes watered after closing them, letting them release the stress they collected. The tears accumulated leaked from the corner of his eyes and only traveled an inch before dying out.

"Don't worry Peter," She caressed, "It's over now."

He opened his eyes and looked over at Kamui, who was standing over Norman. Kamui picked up the Infinity Gauntlet and examined it, reaching to pick away at the Space Stone. Peter jumped from the hug and rushed over to him, yanking the gauntlet away.

"Hey!" Kamui shouted.

"This needs to be protected," Peter scolded, "I've been trying to get this away from him ever since he stole it. I need to protect it."

Holding the gauntlet in his hands, his eyes drifted to the space stone. The object that brought him here in the first place was now resting in his grasp. If he wanted, he could command the stone to take him home. Grab Aunt May, and off they would be without a second thought. At the same time, the remainder of the stones are still out there somewhere. Could he really abandon them here just to return home?

Kamui stole the gauntlet out of his hands, "This is criminal evidence now, Spider-Man. The police will have to take it into custody and throw it into the evidence vault. That's the way the law works."

"But it belongs to me!" he shouted, "Sort of. It belongs to- well no one I guess, but it's supposed to be in a vault back home! I need to bring it back!"

"And you will. But it needs to go through evidence for this man's trial."

"Trial? He can go on trial back home!"

"His crimes were committed here in Japan, not in America!"

Overcast stepped between the two competing males with her hands pushing them apart, "Boys! Enough!" She turned her body to face Peter, "He's right. It's evidence right now. It will be returned to you when the trial is over. They'll take good care of it. You have to trust me."

Peter clenched his fists, looking away and rubbing his face.

"Peter," She asked again, "Please, trust me."

The sound of sirens stopped their conversation, as several police cars pulled up to the school. Officers stepped out of their vehicles with guns in hand, walking through the broken door.

"…I should go," Peter said, slipping his mask back on.

"Peter-"

Spider-Man spun his web and jumped into the air, swinging away from the crime scene as officers began to cuff the unconscious villains.

"He's stubborn," Kamui said, examining the Gauntlet again, "So much power in one glove. It's not safe in any man's hands."

Overcast sighed, "I don't disagree."