(Well I fucked up my scholarship thing, and it's unclear if another one is possible with the time I have left so…Here's another update guys.)
GuestinyourStory: I fucked up the scholarship so I don't know if I'll be able to do another one…anyways, oh…eh, I doubt it, sorry.
Ultimatrix bearer: I don't, I told y'all the story would get crazy and a bit…or a lot stupid.
Sport21: I hope so, eh…things are always complicated for me. Given the Goblin virus drives one towards insanity and makes one's most defining aspect take a turn in a bad direction, yeah…basically. Hmm, not sure about the song, but thanks for the suggestion.
Noble Six: Thanks.
The Timeless Writer: Kind of thought this would be too stupid…or crazy…oh well.
Death Fury: Thanks.
OfficialUSMWriter: It was a twist of fate I guess.
Chapter 49: Change in Fate
(Triskelion, training room, the next day)
White Tiger snarled as she lunged forward, her right claws striking down in a swift arc. The L.M.D. that had taken the form of Goblin-Spidey let out a mix of an organic and mechanic groaning as it fell to the ground, its head rolling several feet away. It gently hit the right foot of Nova. Nova gulped nervously.
"Hah! I really needed that. All this time in command without any action is really pestering me. I just wish I could get my claws on those freaks." White Tiger snarled, her eyes locked on her claws which shook and twitched with frustration and anticipation.
Nova shivered some, eyes wide with fear and shock. White Tiger growled under her breath.
"Nova, I can hear your teeth chattering all the way over here. What is it? I was about to go another round of fighting with the L.M.D.s on a higher difficulty level." White Tiger grunted in annoyance, hands on her hips yet not turning to face him.
"H-Huh? Me? My teeth aren't chattering!" Nova growled, his voice no more threatening the squeak of a mouse.
"RRRiiiggghhhttt. What is it?" White Tiger grunted, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Scouts outside of the Triskelion have reported that the Goblins have been shifting their actions lately. From their spying, there have been whispers of a change in regime among the Goblins." Nova stated.
White Tiger turned her upper body around to face Nova, her right eyebrow raised and eye widened in curiosity.
"Do they believe these 'whispers' to be authentic?…Because S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't taking any actions and chances from the words of the Goblins without full assurance and guarantee." White Tiger grunted, unconvinced at the statement.
"Than what do you want us to do?" Nova asked, arms crossing, awaiting his commander's answer.
White Tiger turned her upper body back around. She took one hand and rubbed her chin, contemplating on what to do.
"Send out Cloak and Iron Spider toward Oscorp tower to spy on the Goblins, with a S.H.I.E.L.D. soldier escort. It's been dangerous lately and without proper cause to have a team be there. Cloak's teleportation will allow for quick transportation for Iron Spider so he can get in and get out with the information to confirm the agents' reports. We need, wait…I didn't hear you call for Cho." White Tiger grunted in response.
"Huh? I didn't-" Nova chortled in confusion.
"He didn't, I have news." Iron Spider interjected, walking into the room.
"Yes?" White Tiger asked.
"Doctor Conners and I are nearly done with the mass production of the antidote for the virus." Iron Spider answered.
White Tiger's eyes widened in delight.
"Excellent! I-I uh mean, that's good to hear. How long before completion?" White Tiger quickly replied, her voice first filled with enthusiasm then calmed down.
"Not long I imagine. We've working on something else as well, just in case we need to motion things in our favor more. However, I heard what you two were talking about. I have a solution that doesn't require the extra leg work." Iron Spider explained.
"Do tell." White Tiger grunted.
(Oscorp Tower, CEO office, an hour later)
A tiny robotic spider crawler through the room and into a shadowy corner of the ceiling.
(Triskelion, same time)
Iron Spider sat on a chair before in front of a computer working on some controls of a device had connected to the computer. White Tiger, Nova, and few other academy members stood behind him watching.
"Are you sure the Goblins won't be able to find it?" White Tiger asked.
"Yes, it has the same cloaking technology as Iron Man's specialized-" Iron Spider started to say.
"We get it. Science nerds." Nova grunted in annoyance.
White Tiger's right hand clamped around Nova's neck, who nearly screamed in fear and pain, but just let out a whimper.
"Shut. Up. Look." White Tiger hissed then pointed at the screen with the last word.
Everyone saw on the screen to see two familiar figures: Goblin-Spidey and Hobgoblin, but no Green Goblin. They were laughing, their voices as uncomfortable to hear as nails scrapping on a chalkboard.
"I must say, last night was a hell of a show, boss." Hobgoblin chuckled.
"Boss?" Some of the others academy students grunted in confusion.
White Tiger quickly shushed them and motioned for them to watch and listen.
"His idiocy and weakness made it all too easy. Heh heh, who knew the 'original' Goblin would fall so easy? Oh wait: ME. Hahahahaha!" Goblin-Spidey laughed, a disgusting, sadistic smile spread across his already twisted features.
The group looked in surprise at this, though White Tiger's eyes narrowed in suspicion. She still wasn't convinced.
'This might be staged, maybe they realize our agents were listening to the Goblins earlier. So maybe they set up for us to try to spy on them and feed us false information.' White Tiger grumbled in her mind.
Goblin-Spidey picked up a device off the desk that once belonged to Norman Osborn. He gently pressed a button on it. A holographic screen appeared showing something that shocked the academy students: The Green Goblin in a cage. Goblin-Spidey and Hobgoblin laughed at seeing their former leader locked away because of their actions.
"Once we subdue the S.H.I.E.L.D. resistance force, we'll be able to move out further for greater conquest." Goblin-Spidey chuckled.
"Subdue? We're aiming to destroy them!" Hobgoblin grunted.
"Where's the fun in making someone suffer if they're no longer around to feel the pain? Imagine it: them in chains as we conquer the world, changing every society across the globe into Goblins!" Goblin-Spidey stated, wrapping an arm around Hobgoblin.
White Tiger growled under her breath, eyes narrowing in anger.
'That's not the Peter I know.' White Tiger growled in her mind.
"Wow, Spidey's really lost it." Agent Venom gasped, shivering slightly.
"I remember us being turned, we went crazy…Spidey as a Goblin. Yeesh, makes my skin crawl, and it's indestructible!" Power Man gasped, rubbing his arms nervously.
"With him and the One Eyed jackass locked away here, and the device I've created to destroy the shields protecting the Triskelion, our 'foes' won't stand a chance against us much longer." Goblin-Spidey chuckled.
The students gasped as Goblin-Spidey pulled out a device from out of the desk. It appeared to look like a Goblin blaster, except with a holographic screen appeared when Goblin-Spidey power the device up.
"What will this thing do?" Hobgoblin grunted, confused.
"Watch and observe." Goblin-Spidey chuckled, aiming the device at lamp then pulled the trigger.
A wave of electric energy surged forward and hit the lamp, instantly the light of the lamp vanished.
"A focused EMP blaster, instead of taking out everything around it, it targets specific objects for it to shut down. Using the usual tech for an EMP and modified with technology for heat seeking missiles, this allows for precise usage. With it, the energy powering up the blockage to the Triskelion and all their advanced weapons will be useless once this is unleashed." Goblin-Spidey explained.
"Once that is complete, we shall be able to use my 'father's' device, now advanced further to spread the virus to all people in time." Hobgoblin stated.
The two laughed with glee and sinister joy. The students turned to White Tiger, awaiting her response.
"It seems we have little choice…we have to sneak into Oscorp to free Director Fury and steal that device…or we're doomed." White Tiger grumbled, eyes narrowed in agitation at this change of fate.
To be continued…