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Chapter 21: Falling On Deaf Ears
(New York City, abandoned subway, moment later)
(Hey guys, I went around this area in my civilian side. Since Spidey can't do anything, I thought maybe Peter Parker could…but I didn't count be kidnapped by Harry…Crap. I better play this out.)
"W-Who are you?!" Peter acted fearfully (not really much acting in it).
Hobgoblin opened his mouth and smiled, each jagged shark-like tooth in all their hideous glory before Peter.
"Um…have you ever heard of a toothbrush and toothpaste?" Peter gulped.
Hobgoblin chuckled, amused by then teen's question.
"How you been Pete?" Hobgoblin asked.
"H-How do you…? Who are you?" Peter gasped.
"Oh I'm an old friend…or I was…" Hobgoblin grunted, his smile now an annoyed grimace.
"W-What do you mean?" Peter asked.
"Take a guess. Which close friend did you turn against when he needed you most?" Hobgoblin grunted, eyes narrowed.
"I didn't turn against any of my friends." Peter replied.
Hobgoblin growled, his body lit with fire suddenly in anger.
"NO! YOU DID TURN AGAINST ONE!" Hobgoblin roared.
"I-I…I wouldn't…I would never…" Peter stammered.
"YES YOU DID! I LOST MY FATHER BECAUSE OF YOU!" Hobgoblin bellowed, his eyes literally burning in fury.
"H-Harry?" Peter gasped.
"And someone a copy of the home game." Hobgoblin chuckled, his anger simmering some.
"But…why have you…" Peter stammered.
"I reunited with my father! I've become something more than Harry Osborn! I have become Hobgoblin!" Hobgoblin chuckled, his mouth now in a crooked smile.
"No…you…but the Goblin…he…he's a monster! He's not your father!" Peter cried out.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP! YOU'RE WRONG! HE SEES HOW STRONG I AM!" Hobgoblin bellowed.
"Harry…please…what you're doing…what you've become…it isn't right. You have to stop." Peter said.
Hobgoblin turned his back on Peter and walked a few steps away. He then began laughing, he bent over slightly, placing his hands on his knees as he laughed.
(Ok…)
"You seriously think I'll let go of this power? This…I feel…Hahahaha." Hobgoblin chuckled.
"The Goblin is manipulating you! He doesn't care about you! But Norman does! Be Harry!" Peter begged.
"You are a fool." Hobgoblin scoffed.
"You're wrong Harry. You don't realize what's going on! You can't just…" Peter started to say.
Hobgoblin's right hand opened, fire danced in the palm. He then threw it; the ball of fire flew past Peter's head.
(YIKES!)
"That shut you up." Hobgoblin grunted.
"Harry! You're not thinking straight! Whatever's happened to you…it's scrambling your brain!" Peter cried out.
"I see clearer than ever you ungrateful fuck! I was your friend for years! But whenever I needed you help most, you abandoned me!" Hobgoblin hissed.
"I never abandoned you!" Peter cried out.
"SHUT UP!" Hobgoblin roared, his body racing with fire, the flames dancing to the ceiling.
(My god…he's…so damaged…)
"You never were a good liar Pete…you didn't honestly care…you just thought my dad was a monster…and you refused to help him…so was Spider-Man…both of you lied…but I knew…I knew you both were just bullshittting me." Hobgoblin hissed.
"I would never do that! Neither would Spider-Man!" Peter said.
"Both of you…you're both weak…and pathetic! Dad and I…we're strong…we won't be pulled apart...never again…" Hobgoblin grunted.
"Look at what you're doing! The city is in panic! They're afraid! The Goblin has returned and with you…is this what you want?" Peter said.
"I don't have to explain myself to you." Hobgoblin scoffed.
Peter's was lost for words. He had known Harry all his life, and was utterly terrified of his friend.
"Harry, don't do this. Stop this. You don't know what you're getting yourself into. If you go down this path…someone will try to stop you." Peter said.
"Who? Spider-Man? S.H.I.E.L.D.? Ha! They don't stand a chance!" Hobgoblin cackled.
"Yes." Peter grunted.
"They will not be able to stand what is to come. They'll never see it coming. The fight is over before it's even begun." Hobgoblin chuckled.
(I don't like the sound of that. What is Goblin planning?)
"W-What are you talking about?" Peter asked.
"Oh no spoilers. You have to wait for the show like everyone else. It will be a good laugh." Hobgoblin chuckled.
There was a commotion a bit of a distance away.
"I'll be right back." Hobgoblin grunted, then walked off.
(I'm really not liking this.)
There was then a buzzing on Peter's arm. He looked down, and his invisible communicator uncloaked itself. A familiar grim one eyed face appeared on screen.
"Have you lost your goddamn mind?!" Director Fury bellowed angrily.
"Now is not the best time for this. I'm deep in enemy territory." Peter said.
"You were kidnapped weren't you?" Director Fury grunted, without missing a beat.
(*Sighs in defeat*)
"Ummm…" Peter gulped.
"I ordered you to…" Director Fury started to say.
"Norman's planning something." Peter quickly interrupted.
"…We can talk about your disobedience later. What do you know?" Director Fury sighed.
"Not much, but Harry said that neither Spider-Man or S.H.I.E.L.D. stood a chance." Peter replied.
"As much as you should get out of there…try to discover as much as you can. If the Goblin shows up…or if your life is in danger…get out of there…even if you have to…" Director Fury said.
"But…my…" Peter started to say.
"Despite always disobeying my orders, you're still one of my top agents. I'm not losing you to those maniacs. Fury out." Director Fury grunted.
His image disappeared, then the communicator cloaked itself.
(Oh god.)
Peter heard footsteps and looked to see Hobgoblin approaching him. There was blood on his knuckles, not much, but enough to where Peter figured out he had just been in a fight.
"Oh are you scared by this? Heh heh, oh this is nothing." Hobgoblin chuckled as he lifted his hands.
"W-What do you mean?" Peter asked.
Hobgoblin grinned his jagged, crooked smile. He chuckled in amusement as the look on Peter's face became more and more frightened.
"Let's just say…things will look better in green." Hobgoblin chuckled.
Peter gulped. Hobgoblin just let out a horrifying cackling.
To be continued…