(Sorry about the late update y'all. Hope the new chapter makes up for the wait, again apologies about the wait. Oh, once this story is completed I plan on writing a fanfic for Ready Player One, don't know if y'all would be interested in it, but it's ok if you're not.)

OfficialUSMWriter: Things still continue develop with problems.

Man285: Thanks.

Ultimatrix bearer: I'm sorry, what did Jafar say? I guess I forgot.

The Timeless Writer: Spidey's had…a life changing experience.

Death Fury: Thanks.

Noble Six: One could say that.

Live-to-forgive: Uh, what?

Chapter 57: Driving a Point

(Manhattan, Triskelion, a few days later)

After several medical examinations and physical therapy sessions, Spider-Man had healed. Spider-Man sat in Director Fury's chair, in his office. He had pondering on a plan to rescue the others and finally defeat the Goblins. There wasn't much time to plan. They needed to make a choice to be acted upon soon. With the Goblin King at an enhanced set of power, he and his army would be even more difficult to defeat than ever. The thought made him tremble.

(Hey guys…trying to figure out how to fight Goby and defeat him in one last ditch effort is extremely difficult. Goby is too powerful to fight head on and we couldn't fight through his army, there's way too many for us. Even if the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s other superhero teams were here, it's possible we couldn't fight through that many Goblins. This seems like a no win situation.)

There was a knocking at the door.

"Yeah, come in." Spider-Man said.

Cho walked into the room.

"Hey, Cho. What's going on?" Spider-Man asked.

"We've heard from the armed forces that's been surrounding Manhattan since this fiasco started. They've gotten their weapons ready with the serum. I know you talked about creating an antiserum and from what you've told me about it…Doctor Conners and I may have fixed something up." Cho answered.

(Conference room, an hour later)

Spider-Man had gathered the other young heroes, Coulson, Doctor Conners, and several other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.

"Cho and I have been talking while I've been healing. He and Doctor Conners have been studying the antiserum I described. They've fixed an additional element to the serum we created then communicated with the military that's surrounded Manhattan. They've fixed a new and improved serum. This our chance to bring down the Goblins and free our friends." Spider-Man said.

Those gathered cheered and clapped their hands, faces fixed with excitement and determination. Then the cheering died down.

"Alright, what's the plan?" Cloak asked.

(Oscorp Tower)

White Tiger and the others woke to the sounds of gurgling humming. Her eyes flickered in exhaustion and anger.

"Rise and shine children, daddy's home." A familiar, sickening voice chuckled.

The group grumbled and groaned as they saw the Goblin King approach them, that same toothy grin spread across his hideous face.

"You'll pay for this, Osborn." Director Fury hissed.

"I doubt that." Goblin King chuckled.

"Goblin, when I get out of these chains…I'm gonna gut you." White Tiger snarled.

"I doubt that, tiger cub. You know, Peter told me of what you wanted from him. I know you wanted to fuck him, I imagine all that changed when he grew green. You wanted to apparently wait for him to speak on his feelings." Goblin King taunted as his place his hand under her chin.

White Tiger struggled against the chains valiantly, snarling the entire time. Yet because of her exhaustion and not having her amulet, her struggling was in vain. Goblin King grinned, mocking her as she twisted and thrashed.

"You should've taken him when you had the chance...because soon, you'll only desire to kill him." Goblin King scoffed.

"No…No! NO! I won't become a Goblin again! Do you hear me, you bastard?!" White Tiger snarled in disgust and horror.

Goblin King grinned, laughing as White Tiger struggled to free herself of her chains.

"Like I kitten stuck in yarn." Goblin King scoffed, his voice ever mocking.

"I'll show you who's a kitten, you ugly prick!" White Tiger snarled, trying to claw at Goblin King.

Goblin King just laughed, his eyes suddenly lighting up with a fiery aura blazing where his eyes are. Never had she seen such a horrific sight, she thought she looked upon the eyes of hell itself.

"Well I believe it's you." Goblin King scoffed, a cruel smile spreading into a sickening grin across his putrid skin.

"You…you won't win…Osborn." A voice grunted to White Tiger's side.

Goblin King turned his gaze to Director Fury. The man's one good eye struggled to stay open yet was still filled with the same conviction and anger as always.

"Even if the world united against me, they couldn't stop me. I have an army, a weapon to continuously grow it and more singular power within myself than ever before." Goblin King laughed, his free hand suddenly set ablaze.

The hand cloaked in fire slowly reached toward Director Fury only to halt below the man's chin. The fire seemingly was try to leap and snap at the man.

"You never stood a chance." Goblin King added.

"If you're so powerful, than why hasn't S.H.I.E.L.D. fallen yet?" Director Fury grunted, one eye glaring in defiance.

"Does the rhino meddle himself with the affairs of the fly? Yes, he will flick the insect away, but giants don't concern themselves with ants. But let me assure you, those who don't become Goblins will be squashed under my boot." Goblin King chuckled, his voice venomous as ever.

"You forgot something though: flies can swarm." Director Fury grunted in response.

Goblin King looked to see the young heroes he had tied up staring at him with utter hatred, but he just grinned. Suddenly a fire raced around him as a defiling aura.

"And you've forgotten something as well: fire kills bugs. Young Mr. Parker shall learn that soon enough." Goblin King chuckled, raising both hands out and up to either side of him.

Before any of the Goblin King's prisoners could say anything the sound of screaming and bellowing could be hear from outside. Goblin King walked out of the room and out onto on patio of the tower. He saw his horde of Goblins firing their blasters around the arcing perimeter of the tower. S.H.I.E.L.D. forces battled the Goblins in the streets, but were slowly retreating. Some of the heroes of the Academy fought amongst the soldiers, pulling back their allies and providing them cover as they slowly retreated. The Goblin horde, excited by the battle and that their enemy's sudden attack was forced back within minutes, flew into a frenzy and slowly followed them. With every step S.H.I.E.L.D. took back the Goblins went forward. Goblin King chuckled, believing his forces were driving home is point like a hammer with a nail. Unbeknownst to him, he didn't see a select group of the Academy heroes sneaking into Oscorp Tower.

To be continued…

(Again sorry for the delay.)