Oscorp Building
A week after the Oscorp incident late at night Connors sits in his laboratory staring at the computer screen, running over the formula again and again and again.
"I think that's it, Test 37 here we go" he mutters to himself as he shuffles to the laboratory. Connors takes the glass cylinder for test 37 and inserts it into a mechanical syringe. The syringe enters a glass container through a hatch in the roof that shuts air tight behind it. Connors moves a mechanical arm to hold down his test subject, a three-legged mouse. Once he has it fastened to the ground he takes his hand off the controls to administer the serum via a second mechanical arm. The mouse escapes whilst he does this, twice this happens as Connors yells out in frustration, "Damn this two handed contraption."
Finally he traps the mouse and injects it through the second mechanical arm probe. He removes the needle, releases the mouse and puts his hand on an ignition valve, designed to ignite the air and all its contents should something go wrong.
Connors waits and waits, the mouse becomes lethargic and collapses, Connors moves a probe to measure the subject heart rate, it's beating, it hasn't died, he thinks to himself. Connors leaves the mouse overnight and returns home.
The next morning Connors arrives early to inspect his subject, from afar he notices its movement "Ah it survived the night" he jokes to himself. As he approaches he notices something different, something amazing, "Oh my… it actually worked!"
The subjects leg has started to grow back, he measures it and the leg has already grown back 3/4 in under a day.
I've done it, I've perfected it I've found the cure.
Connors spends the rest of the day organizing his notes and documenting what he has achieved.
Midtown High
Over the last week Gwen, Flash and Liz have spoken about nothing but Spider-Man. Flash has organized a Spider-Man fan club, Gwen and Liz are helping him organize a stall at the local school fete inside the gymnasium. They blow up Spider-man balloons; have red and blue tablecloth, t-shirts and anything you can think of.
Peter and MJ sit at the opposite side of the hall. Peter and MJ speak about Spider-man and MJ picks up that Peter doesn't get much attention from Gwen since she became obsessed with him. "It's just a celebrity crush, don't worry about it Pete, your good enough for any girl."
Whilst Gwen, Flash and Liz sign everyone up to the Spider-Man fan club, MJ and Peter walk through the fete looking at the various stalls, clubs and bits and pieces to buy. They laugh at the various clubs and Peter signs up to the comics club, MJ signs up too, when he questions her "Really?" she replies, "Yeah why not? Girls read comics as well you know."
Harry turns up at the school to take a look around, he meets with Gwen and Peter at the Spider-man fan club stall. He laughs at them and at Flash who tells him to watch it. He makes a joke about Spider-Man having 6 arms, Gwen protests "He's not some monster, he's a man, a hero."
Peter and MJ arrive during the discussion, Gwen asks Peter if he thinks Spider-Man is a monster or a man?
Harry looks at Peter with an intense gaze, you've got to hide your identity, Harry's thinks and beams those thoughts towards Peter.
"He's probably a mutate of some type, why else would he wear a mask?" Peter finally answers.
Gwen is angry with Peter and takes her bag and storms off heading for the train station to Oscorp Tower.
"Good one Parker, what kind of a boyfriend are you?" Flash fires at Peter with disdain, Liz shakes her head, "I really don't know what she sees in you".
Peter and Harry leave the fete following Gwen to their Science Academy class.
Oscorp Building
Dr Connors sits in his office with a large smile on his face; he looks down at the mouse in its enclosure and smiles. The mouse has fully grown its leg back and is walking around happily. Connors daydreams about the possibilities, looking down at his stump his smile soon fades and is replaced with guilt and remorse.
Dr Connors looks that his watch anxiously whilst holding a briefcase tightly with his other hand. He looks around the airport terminal, eyes darting left and right, examining each person cautiously. Connors fixates his gaze on a man in the news agency reading a magazine. That looks suspicious, he thinks to himself, no Curt you're just being paranoid, it's too obvious. The PA announces that Connor's flight is boarding, "OK, let's go" he speaks.
Dr Connors is shaken from his daydream by Michael Morbius and Miles Warren knocking on his window, the Science Academy students are ready to begin. Dr Connors addressees the class but has no notes to read from and no activities planned, his research has taken his focus away from all his other activities.
Connors motions for his lab assistants to write updates for all the projects, he tells the class that they should just feed their test subjects and test their abilities. Connors then retreats back to his office to continue organizing his research.
At the end of class both Harry and Peter visit Dr Connors and ask if everything is all right since he was acting so strange earlier. Dr. Connors smiles broadly and motions for them to come into the room and shut the door. The two boys are intrigued by the secrecy, "What is it Dr Connors?" Harry asks.
"Boys I've done it, I've cracked the code."
Connors slides his chair to the back of the room and reveals are Glass container with a rat. The boys look confused, "You made a rat?" Peter asks. "No Peter, I made it whole."
Peter and Harry exchange confused glances then stare back at Dr Connors, "using Peter's blood I've been able to sequence the specific genetic code that allows trans-genetic mutation to be expressed in a subject and stable."
The boys are filled with astonishment, "You've actually done it, you found the cure for disease, cancer, sickness…" Peter begins explaining.
"As long as it cures acne I'll be happy" Harry chimes in playing with the pimples on his chin.
Dr Connors beams proudly as the boys awe and astonishment grows, "Now boys you must not tell anyone about this, for Peter's sake and for mine."
The boys agree and begin to leave when Harry asks, "Sir, does this mean you're going to be whole again?" He stares down at Connors stump.
"I hope so Harry, I hope so."
New York City
The boys exit Oscorp tower, it's raining and Peter mentions to Harry that he's going straight home. As he does four police cars scream down the street with their lights and sirens blazing. Peter shrugs his shoulders, "Duty calls, I'll catch you tomorrow."
Peter runs off to a secluded area and changes into his work uniform. As Spider-man approaches the sea of blue and red lights, he notices that his adhesive web is slipping slightly, and when he crawls down the side of the building the police have surrounded his fingers also begin losing the grip. Spider-Man manages to successfully climb down the building and peer through an upper window of the ground floor.
Inside he can see three armed robbers inside the bank. They have all the banks patrons lying on the floor except for a handful that stand in front of the windows with their hands up. All the doors open from the inside only, a precaution for potential break-ins, so the police have no access except for the front door.
Spider-man swings away from the building and to the officer in charge. He explains the layout and where all the armed men are located. The chief thanks him and tells Spider-man they will take it from here. Spider-Man walks away when he's stopped buy one of the police officers, "Aren't you going to save those people?" He asks in disbelief. Spider-Man turns and quips, "I'm fast, but not faster than a speeding bullet!" then continues walking.
"I guess you're not the hero we thought you were, I guess their life isn't your responsibility."
Spider-Man stops at the offices words, and remembers those of his uncle, without a moments hesitation Spider-Man fires his webbing and swings up to the side of the building. He crawls through window at the back of the bank, too high for the robbers to consider an entry point.
The gunmen have sent the police some outrageous demands and are speaking with a negotiator. Their attention is focused on the front door and the windows, the only ways into the bank; they do not notice Spider-Man crawling on the bank roof coming from behind them.
The hostages all lay on the floor with their hands on their heads, one young girl looks up and notices Spider-Man crawling on the roof. Her face lights up with excitement, Spider-Man noticing this puts a finger to his lips indicating that she should be quiet and she puts her head back down.
Spiderman analyses the guards and waits for the perfect opportunity, when their weapons are safely pointing away from the hostages and himself, he then fires three webs in succession pulling the guns from each mans hand. Spider-Man jumps down off the roof firing short web blasts at each of the men, hitting them like baseballs and causing their arms and legs to stick to their body, face and objects around them. Two of the men fall to the ground, struggling to break free, the third runs for the front door, Spider-Man lines him up and fires a web net at him, catching him perfectly as he hits the front doors, bursting them open and displaying him and the web net for the waiting police and media.
The hostages jump up and cry out in relief running for the side entrance, some are still in shock and need to be assisted by others, crying and hysterical. Spider-Man ties the other two men with webbing when one of them begins laughing, "You're too late Spider, he's already got what he needs."
Spider-Man shakes the man demanding an explanation but the man refuses. He leaves the scene, climbing out an upper window and onto the roof where he feels the vibration of his phone, it's Harry.
[Octopus at Oscorp stealing something hurry]
Spider-Man Swings off the top of the building and back towards Oscorp tower.
Harry is still out the front of Oscorp, "Doc Oc is back, he's just broken into Oscorp."
Inside Dr Octavius knocks out the security guards on the 10th floor, the scene of his accident and moves a table out of his way with his tentacles sending it through the window and onto the street below.
Spider-man's spider-sense alerts him to the falling table approaching a group of onlookers, Spiderman fires a web net that catches the table meters from the crowd.
"Come on guys, of all the places to stand, right underneath? How about you give the professionals some space." Spider-Man urges them with Harry instructing the crowd back.
Spiderman then climbs up the side of the building, slipping again on the wet glass. As he approaches the broken window, Dr Octavius emerges with two weapons, the nullifier and the shocker. Dr Octavius spots Spiderman and swings two tentacles in his direction smashing the windows around him. Spiderman leaps out of the way avoiding the strike, holding onto another pane of glass but losing his grip. Octavius uses his tentacles to climb down the building with Spiderman in pursuit. Octavius reaches the ground and begins throwing objects up at Spiderman forcing him to retreat up the building. As he descends again Octavius pulls a fire hydrant out of the street, throws it at Spiderman, then uses his tentacles to direct the water gushing water stream at Spider-Man.
Spider-Man moves quickly over the glass trying to avoid the water but he slips and falls, shooting a webbing to stop his descent but he misses the mark and falls through a tree and into the pavement. Octavius laughs and approaches Spider-Man who is crumpled on the ground, attempting to get up. As Octavius leans over staring down at Spider-Man the sound of police sirens Break the silence as the police now approach, "Another time spider."
Spider-Man gets up slowly with the help of Harry and some other onlookers. Once Spider-Man regains his bearings he webs off and disappears. Harry soon receives an sms, [need help, alleyway].