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Chapter 13: The Wizard

Spider Man looked around the area. He saw a nearby railing and once close enough, Spider Man firmly planted his feet on the rail as he tried to drag down Bentley, otherwise known as the Wizard. Using what strength he has, Spider Man managed to swing him around so that there was a painful crash against the rails from the Wizard.

He crashed through the vertical rails before the Wizard finally got slammed against a wall then collapsed to his knees. Spider Man hopped down to a lower level, taking his stance in case the Wizard was going to fight again.

"You think you're stronger than me?" the Wizard growled as he staggered up. "You're just a kid. You're no hero. A miserable, pathetic looking insect who's nothing but a thorn at the side!"

Spider Man used his web rush mode to crash the Wizard through the wall and the two were sent flying down. During the fall, Spider Man fired his web shoots in attempt to cover the goggles-like mask but in return, Spider Man was able to dodge the electricity but as they were coming near to the ground, Spider Man released his web so that it got attached to the lower rail of the third level of the building. The Wizard managed to get rid of the web and he used his Flight Discs in the nick of time, having him hovering above the ground by an inch.

He then powered down, landing down on his feet.

"Had enough?" Spider Man replied. "I mean I can do this all day not break a sweat."

"Ha," the Wizard spat angrily. "Funny how you're seriously injured."

Spider Man shrugged. "I've got a few healing factors…so, I don't die that easily."

"Being cocky won't get you nowhere, boy. Not in life anyway. The fantasy what you live in would eventually fall down and it is where you will face the harsh reality."

Spider Man narrowed his eyes. "What do you know? You're just a criminal."

"Back then, I wasn't. I had it all…near superhuman intelligence, fame…rich…I was the great inventor of the futuristic inventions."

"But things went downhill, didn't it? It's why you become a criminal," Spider Man spoke. "It's why you lost everything."

"I was trying to make the world a better place!" he roared.

"With your futuristic inventions? Don't you realize? Your creations were too dangerous. The world just wasn't ready for the heavy technology."

"Clearly," the Wizard sneered. "So I used my creations to make myself a hi-tech armor where it would enable me to fight vigilantes such as yourself. They proved to be quite useful. Made me feel like I'm more superior. But now, you're going to die and the world will remember only about your failure. How you failed to save the city. How you failed to save those who were depending on you especially your friends."

Spider Man widened his eyes as he saw the gloves being activated again. He released his webs to try to avoid the blast but his timing was a bit too late. The huge gust of wind that was summoned by the Wizard's gloves blew right at Spider Man, forcing him to lose his grip on the web. Spider Man gave a shout before he got smashed against the wall, creating a large hole.

The web crawler groaned from pain as he fell down to the ground. The Wizard laughed cruelly as he landed on his feet when he used his Flight Discs and he stepped his foot on Spider Man's back, making him fall back down again.

"Such a pity that you would not be able to live any longer…" the Wizard paused. "Unless…you work for me."

"Over my dead body."

The Wizard's grin vanished and he walked towards the sand-covered people, lifting his hand so that they were facing the frozen friends, activating his glove.

"Well then. You don't really have much of an option here…If you really want to save your friends from an impended doom, then I suggest you rethink your answer…" he smirked. "Besides, one shot from the electricity…" he chuckled nastily. "You can do the math, Spider Man."

"Don't…" Spider Man croaked, trying to push himself up.

The Wizard's smile grew wider. "Oh what's this? The little urchin is begging? Well then, if he's that desperate to save his friends, all he has to say one magic word and your wish is my command."

Spider Man looked down at the Wizard's feet until an idea came.

"I…I'll…do it…I'll join you…"

The Wizard gave a thought before he shrugged it off. "Nah, I changed my mind."

As he started to fire, Spider Man forced himself to get up on his knees and he stuck both of his hands out, releasing webs from both of the web shooters. The threads grabbed Bentley's feet, tying him around his ankles. Spider Man then got up to his feet and pulled him down, making Bentley give out a yelp from the unexpected attack.

"You'll have to think twice to mess with my friends!" Spider Man shouted, swinging him around like a helicopter before he brought him back down, having the Wizard smash at the ground, roughly.

The Wizard scoffed as he got up, staring at the young hero.

"When…will you wake up…and realize…" Bentley began. "You're just a pawn in all of this hero game? When the world is finally safe…from us…they will realize…that they don't you need anymore…you'll be nothing but a myth."

Spider Man narrowed his eyes. "I'll be here as long as Queens needs me. And my job is not finished!"

The web crawler used his web rush mode to deliver a blow at the enemy who was sent backwards, stumbling towards the ground. Spider Man charged towards him once again but this time, the Wizard managed to avoid him by leaping in the air, having Spider Man land on his feet when the Wizard avoided his attack. He needed to change his tactics. He needs to end this; he's wasting time.

Spider Man quickly took a scan around his area, thinking of what he could use to defeat the opponent. When something caught his eye, the vigilante gave a slight smirk before he proceeded with his plan.

He allowed Bentley to shoot his powers at him until Spider Man reached at his desired spot which was being in front of an unstable rails. Grinning, Spider Man waited for the Wizard to charge at him and when he did, Peter quickly leaped out of the way, swiftly performing a sideway twirl then hurriedly spun around to face the Wizard. Peter released his webs so that they were latched onto the rails and with his strength, he yanked the rails off which sent them tumbling down onto the Wizard who gave out a gasp, eyes wide. The bars plummeted down, instantly knocking the Wizard out.

Spider Man hardened his stare at the fallen enemy. "Good riddance."

He sharply turned around, heading towards his captured friends. As he looked at them, he couldn't help but to feel sad. In some ways, he felt that he had failed them, both as Spider Man and Peter.

"I'm sorry but I swear I'm going to get you out."

"Aww…that's so cute it's sickening…" a deranged voice spoke which snapped Peter back to reality. He turned around only to stare with wide eyes.

"You're not dead yet?" Peter cried out.

"If you think…" the Wizard breathed heavily. "That a couple of rails would be the end of me…then you're so hopelessly mistaken, you little brat."

"You know, I'm really getting tired of you," Spider Man spoke, feeling irritated.

"Well then," the foe laughed. "I suppose I'll spare you some mercy and let you use the spare minutes to say goodbye to your friends. I'm done playing games with you…Time for my real plan to be put into action."

"And what if I'm not letting you doing it?"

The Wizard sighed. "You know, kid…some men just want to see the world burn. So just be a good little brat and sit down!" he screamed, frustrated.

"Not gonna happen."

Fury rose inside the Wizard and began to fly up. However, before Spider Man could lose him, he quickly fired his web, being attached to his leg once more.

"Get off me, you little nuisance!"

And then, the Wizard began to fly high up, gliding around the area in attempt to lose the Spider Man. The two eventually left the construction site as they were now flying around the city though Spider Man gritted his teeth as the Wizard had carelessly made him be hit from nearby objects but he was still hanging on, nonetheless.

Eventually, the Wizard changed his tactics and he turned his body to the side. Spider Man widened his eyes when he fired the electricity and then, quick as it came, the power rushed through the webs, sending jolts of current until they reached the web shooter, destroying both of them. Spider Man gave out a strangled yell from the shock that zapped them, having his body being tingled from the voltage.

The web lost its power, forcing Spider Man to lose his grip which made him fall. As he fell, the only thing he could see was the Wizard's nasty sneer but even as Spider Man fell, he threw the tracer that got attached to his ankle and Spider Man fell down and down and down…

Author's Note: So, there wasn't much to go on with this chapter which was why it ended so short but hopefully, the last few chapters would be longer to make it up. Anywho, this should be an interesting experience for Spider Man…*ahem* but I'm EXCITED for the next chapter ^^ and the Wizard is proving to be quite the persistent enemy, isn't he? What happens? Find out! Toodles!