(Here's the next chapter guys. I wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!)
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The Timeless Writer: Hmm…indeed. I see you changed your name, I like it.
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Chapter 24: A Direct Response
(New York City, Manhattan, Goblin lair, several minutes later)
A Goblin minion walked up to Hobgoblin.
"Has he?..." Hobgoblin said.
"Yes, he has obtained the item." The Goblin replied.
"Yyyeess! Hahaha!" Hobgoblin cheered as he leapt up in the air.
The Goblins around him cackled gleefully.
(*Shivers* That is an awful crowd crescendo, they wouldn't make a very good singing group.)
"What have you done, Harry?!" Peter cried out.
"Set the pieces in motion. Soon things will be changing!" Hobgoblin laughed.
Peter watched as the Goblins danced around, as if they were at a party. Hobgoblin's crooked grin sent shivers down Peter's spine.
"I'm glad you're here Pete. Now you can be here and watch as the Goblin victory comes to fruition. Because of your inability to stay out of trouble, I found you to show you the grand rebirth. Hahaha!" Hobgoblin chuckled.
(Great…)
"You can't do whatever you plan to do! How people will get hurt?! How many lives will be ruined?! You can't do this!" Peter cried out.
"Oh please! We're doing everyone a favor! Soon everyone will always be smiling! Hahaha!" Hobgoblin laughed.
Peter's eyes widened in horror. What the Green Goblin and Hobgoblin planned terrified Peter.
"The future is going to be a lot funnier! Hahaha!" Hobgoblin laughed.
(S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy)
The young heroes had returned from their fight with the Goblins, who had retreated for some reason. Some among the group were celebrating, yet some of them were suspicious.
"Haha! We sent them running for the hills!" Agent Venom laugh triumphantly.
"Yeah! They didn't stand a chance!" Nova added.
"My friends…there was something amiss…something wasn't right." Iron Fist said.
"Come on Fist, you worry to much." Iron Spider chuckled, placing a calming hand on the kung fu hero's shoulder.
White Tiger was silent, thinking about the situation. She was glad the Goblins had retreated, but she felt odd about it even more so. They then entered the conference room. White Tiger saw the look on Director Fury and Agent Coulson's faces, and her heart sank. The rest of the young heroes turned to look at the Director and Coulson. All of them quickly stopped cheering.
"Sir? What's wrong?" White Tiger asked.
"The attack that you went to stop…it was a diversion…" Director Fury answered.
"No…" White Tiger gasped, eyes wide in shock.
"A diversion for what?" Iron Fist asked.
"A raid on the local Tri-Carrier. Osborn took a group of his new henchmen, blasted their way in…and…stole the substances…the cause of them being…Goblins." Director Fury answered.
'No…oh god no…' White Tiger gasped in her mind.
"You're saying…" Power Man gasped.
"What I'm saying is that now Norman has the ability to cause havoc with a very powerful weapon…that could destroy the entire city." Director Fury said.
"We need to find Peter. He, Cho, and Doctor Conners can create a neutralizing agent to counteract the effects." White Tiger said.
"I have a feeling where they'll be, and I know all of you know where that is. We need a direct response. Take them and bring Mr. Parker back…get him the hell out of there." Director Fury said.
"Yes sir." White Tiger said.
Director Fury nodded. White Tiger turned to the group, all of them nodding.
"Let's go get our leader back!" White Tiger proclaimed.
The group cheered. White Tiger jogged through the group, they quickly followed her to the nearest Quinjets.
(Goblin lair)
Peter watched in horror as the Goblins laughed and danced around.
(God no…please no…)
"Sure our ascension hasn't begun…though soon it will come." Hobgoblin chuckled.
Peter was quiet, unsure of what to say.
"I must say again that your lack of cunning was a great fortune. You will enjoy what is to come." Hobgoblin said.
(Guys I don't see any other way out of this…this is…not what I ever I wanted…but…ah to hell with it, it's now or never.)
Peter began to chuckle. The Goblins stopped laughing, their attention turning to the young man.
"What's so funny?" Hobgoblin asked, his voice thick with confusion.
"You guys…you all think you know me. You don't know a thing about me." Peter chuckled.
"Really? You're not a good liar, you're not a fighter, or very clever." Hobgoblin hissed, his eyes glaring directly at Peter.
"I'm Spider-Man." Peter said.
All the Goblins looked at one another with varying glances.
(Figures.)
Hobgoblin eyed Peter intensely. He then began laughing, his eyes wider than Peter ever thought possible. He bent over slightly, placed his hands on his knees and continued to laugh.
"Now that!...Is a very good lie!" Hobgoblin chuckled.
Peter rolled his eyes in annoyance. A Goblin approached Hobgoblin. He motioned for him to follow him, which Hobgoblin did.
"Your father will be here soon. He's taking a secret path to escape any S.H.I.E.L.D. spies or soldiers. The weapon he sought, he has it. After the modifications are made, it will be ready to use." The Goblin explained.
Hobgoblin grinned then cackled loudly. The sound unnerved Peter deeply. He knew something was terribly wrong.
(It's now or never.)
"Saw this in a movie once…hope it works…" Peter sighed.
Peter grunted as he quickly pushed back with his legs, smashing the chair on the floor. It flew every as a storm of splinters. The Goblins around him stumbled as they raced towards Peter. Peter's face was grim, but determined.
"Hahaha! Guess what Pete! My father has…huh?" Hobgoblin grunted, as he looked down to find a device.
He picked it up with his right pointer finger and thumb. He inspected the device and fond the sigil of S.H.I.E.L.D. on it.
"A S.H.I.E.L.D. communicator? Why would he have…?" Hobgoblin grunted in confusion.
He then looked up. Peter back flipped over a Goblin, he ducked under the punch of another. He grabbed the arm of the punching Goblin then slung him into the Goblin he flipped over. The teen jumped on top of another Goblin, pulling him down then threw him onto the ground. Hobgoblin's eyes blinked in astonishment and shock.
"He really is Spider-Man! And he had the moxy to tell me right to my face!" Hobgoblin gasped, one hand clenched in a fist with the other firmly tightened around the S.H.I.E.L.D. communicator.
He stood there like that for a few moments as Peter continued to fight.
"I love this guy!" Hobgoblin excitingly said, his free hand open and facing downwards with the palm pointing to Peter and the other hand in a similar fashion while still holding the device.
Peter quickly punched the last Goblin, sending him flying.
"Ok, now I gotta call Fury to...uh…where's my communicator?" Peter said, trying to find the communicator on his wrist vainly.
Peter scrambled around the floor and stood up, eyes searching.
"Pete!" A voice said.
Peter turned around, eyes wide in shock.
"You're a trickster Spider-Man. You told me the truth as if it were a lie, but it was the truth." Hobgoblin said.
"Uh…uh yeah?" Peter gulped.
Hobgoblin chuckled.
"It's over Harry, your plan won't come to pass!" Peter grunted.
"Your attitude, it amuses me. Because you're here and not out there." Hobgoblin chuckled.
"Not once Fury knows I'm here…when umm…hold on…once he…where's the communicator? Where is…?" Peter clumsily spoke, his words stumbling, as he tried to find his communicator on his wrist and whilst looking around the room.
"Are you looking…for this?" Hobgoblin asked, holding up the communicator.
"Huh! My communicator!" Peter gasped, trying to snatch the device.
Hobgoblin pulled the device out of Peter's reach, an amused smile on his face.
(Crap.)
Suddenly there was the sound of stone breaking and growling.
"What is that?" Hobgoblin grunted.
Suddenly the wall in front of them was quickly smashed, rocks flying. Suddenly a tall, muscular figure.
"What's up mother fucker?!" Power Man shouted.
"Now it's a party! Hahaha!" Hobgoblin said.
White Tiger, Nova, and the rest of the Academy arrived.
"Brought the whole family Spider-Man?! You sly dog! This is going to be so much fun! Hahahaha!" Hobgoblin laughed.
"He knows?" White Tiger grunted.
"Y-Yeah?" Peter stammered.
She sighed, pinching the part of her mask where the bridge of her nose lays under with her right pointer finger and thumb. Hobgoblin laughed as he raced.
"Nova!" Power Man shouted.
"What?" Nova grunted.
"Blast him!" Power Man grunted.
Hobgoblin laughed as he got closer. Nova raised his hand and fired a blast, but I missed.
"Blast him! Blast him!" Power Man grunted.
"I know, stop…" Nova started to grunt.
"BLAST THIS MOTHER FUCKER!" White Tiger roared, fury in her voice.
Nova yelped, then raised his hand and fired. The blast hit Hobgoblin in his chest. Hobgoblin grunted as he flew back, dropping the communicator in his hand. Peter quickly grabbed his communicator.
"Come on!" White Tiger grunted.
Peter raced out to escape, along with the rest of the Academy. Hobgoblin grunted, shaking his head. He stood up and watched the Academy escape.
"It doesn't matter…you've still lost." Hobgoblin chuckled.
To be continued…