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Guest 1: We'll see, still a lot of people that can show up from a lot of different fandoms.
Gallifrey 22.3: Glad to hear it. He's from after.
DCMarvel heroes: Thank you. I've already done The Master in a different story and I don't know enough about the Valeyard to do him. Thank you.
Guest 2: Read the chapter and find out.
New York Sanctum
Late afternoon
"So everyone knows the plan then?" Angel asked as the group stood a little apart from their prisoners, who were still trapped in their cells.
"Doctor Osborn, The Doctor and I will take Connors, Dillion, Marko and Octavius to try and help them," Peter explained.
"Meanwhile, Merlin, Gandalf and I will try to break the enchantment around Morgana's mind," Willow continued.
"I'm not certain that my spell holding Octavius's attachments will hold," Merlin said with a glance at the man in question, who was glaring at them.
"My screwdriver can take care of that," The Doctor said as he pulled the object out. "He even makes me think he can break free, I just turn this on and immobilize him."
"And if that fails, we're coming as backup," Scott said, gesturing to himself, Jack and Logan.
"What about Kate? We gonna try to cure her to?" Logan asked as he eyed the blond woman warily.
"There's nothing wrong with her, she's just a Were-Jaguar. There's nothing to cure or fix," Scott said as he eyed Kate, who smirked at him. "She was a monster before she got turned, but she was alive the last time I saw her."
"You say the nicest things Scott," Kate taunted him but Scott ignored her.
"Then we focus on the others and send her back with the rest of us," Aragorn said and nods of agreement went around the group.
"So Peter, where are we going?" The Doctor inquired.
New York
Later
Peter and May led The Doctor, Scott, Logan, Jack, Flint, Max, Octavius and Norman into Happy Hogan's apartment before Peter closed the door, reactivating the security system.
"Where's Connors?" Peter asked May as he noticed the man-lizard's absence.
"He told me he wanted to stay in the car," May said with a shrug.
"So this is your plan, Peter? Hmm? Just performing miracles in a condominium?" Octavius asked hostilely as Flint and Max looked around.
"You do have a plan, right?" Jack asked as he looked around the room, having expected something…well, more.
"He's gonna kill us all," Octavius groaned.
"Well let's hope not, you're up first Doc," Peter said, clapping Octavius on the shoulder before heading into the back room.
As Octavius ranted about how he 'didn't need fixing', The Doctor, Logan, Scott, Jack and Norman followed Peter. Max and May entered the room as Peter pulled a sheet off a box with the words 'Stark Industries' on the side.
"What is that?" Scott asked curiously.
"It's a Fabricator," Peter said, pressing a button and the other watched in disbelief as the box unfolded, transforming into a high tech gadget. "It can analyze, design, construct basically anything."
"It's like something out of Gallifrey," The Doctor muttered.
"Definitely not something you'd see on our earth. If I didn't know better, I'd say it was alien technology," Jack agreed as The Doctor walked over, examining the Fabricator.
"I'm impressed Peter," The Doctor said as he looked over at Peter. "Let's get started, shall we?"
As the scientists got to work, only Jack noticed the hungry look in Max's eye as he eyed the Fabricator. Jack narrowed his eyes, an uneasy feeling coming over him when the Fabricator suddenly lurched forward, punching a hole in the wall.
"He's gonna kill us all," Octavius repeated.
"We have three geniuses from three universes here. And I've known this one to pull off the impossible more than once," Jack said as he glanced at The Doctor briefly. "It'll be fine Doc Ock."
New York Sanctum
Same time
"If I know Morgause as well as I think I do, she would have put some kind of failsafe into whatever enchantment she put Morgana under," Merlin explained to the group as they stood in the library, hoping to get some privacy as they considered what to do about Morgana. "The spell is going to fight back as we try to break it."
"I am familiar with the type. My concern is what may happen when it does," Gandalf frowned.
"I'm guessing you don't mean what Morgana might do," Willow noted and Gandalf nodded.
"He's worried about the toll it might take on Morgana's body and mind. That she…may not survive the breaking of the spell," Merlin admitted and Arthur looked at him sharply.
"Is that a possibility?" Arthur demanded.
"The spell has held all these years after Morgause's death. It's extremely powerful, so it won't be easy to break. Such powerful enchantments have been known to kill the ensnared on occasion when broken," Merlin revealed.
"She is your sister. The choice is yours Arthur. If you wish us not to act, we will not," Gandalf assured him and Arthur ran a hand through his head, thinking.
"Do it," Arthur finally said, looking pained. "Regardless of what I may want for Morgana…she is a threat. And if death can give her freedom and peace that she has been denied all this time…who are we deny her that?"
"So be it," Gandalf nodded as Arthur all but collapsed into a nearby chair, looking much older than he actually was.
"You're making the right decision Arthur," Aragorn said quietly and Arthur smiled tightly.
"I hope so. I am not sure which I prefer, her death or her freedom. Can Camelot truly forgive her for all she's done, even if she survives?" Arthur wondered. "Knowing it was not her fault does not erase her actions."
"It may not be an issue," Merlin said and Arthur looked at him incredulously. "Our worlds…may not be what they once were."
"What do you mean by that?" Angel demanded as everyone but Gandalf looked at Merlin bewildered.
"What Merlin means is that there will be consequences to a spell of this magnitude," Gandalf explained. "The multiverse is fragile and for us to interact and be here…it goes against the natural order of the multiverse."
"It's like a broken vase. With the right tools, we can put it back together but it will never be what it was before," Merlin explained.
"In truth, after we repair the spell that brought us here and return to our own worlds, there is no way to tell what any of them may look like," Gandalf said, to their alarm.
Happy's apartment
Night
In the room with the Fabricator, The Doctor and Norman watched as Peter brought up a holographic image of Octavius, showing them the chip in the back of his head.
"So the chip in the back of Doc's neck was designed to protect his brain from the A.I. system that's controlling these tentacles. But if you look here," Peter turned the hologram around and pulled out a holographic version of the chip. "The chip is fried. So rather than him being in control of the tentacles, the tentacles are now in control of him. Which I guess explains why he is so miserable all the time."
"It's not just that," The Doctor said, walking over and zooming in, showing them a scan of Octavius's brain. "If you look at certain spots, you can see the beginning of Neurological damage. The tentacles are driving him mad. It's luck that we got to him when we did, otherwise the damage might have been permanent."
"Well, we can fix that as soon as we fix the chip," Peter explained.
"Look at this place. And all the possibilities..." Max said as he stared out the window.
"What? This condo?" Flint asked.
"Yeah, the condo, I like the open floor plan. No man, I'm talking about the world," Max said as he looked around the lab. "I kind of like who I am here. And all that power back there... I could be so much more."
From where he sat drinking a soda from the fridge (May had refused to let him have a beer while they were standing guard), Logan eyed Max wearily.
"He's gonna be a problem if he decides to back out," Jack whispered behind him, seeing Logan's gaze on Max.
"Electric powers or not, I'll handle him," Logan said confidently.
"I hope so," Jack muttered, resisting the urge to grab his gun. "There are a lot of people here. I don't want any more problems."
Suddenly they heard someone knock at the door. Everyone jumped up as they turned towards the door.
"Peter? Peter it's us. Open up," a girl's voice called from the other side of the door.
"It's okay, that's Peter's girlfriend, we can trust her," May said as she walked out.
Scott, who was closest to the door, walked over, deactivated the security system like he'd seen Peter do earlier and opened the door to reveal MJ and Ned.
"HI. Um, we're looking for Peter?" Ned said uncertainly as they saw all the unfamiliar people in the room.
"He's here. Come on in," Scott said as he stepped aside and they walked in.
"May," MJ said as she saw the other older woman. "What's going on?"
"That is a…long story," May said awkwardly.
The Doctor and Norman watched as Peter slowly put the pieces of the repaired chip together.
"Remarkable. The technology and you. When all this is over, if you need a job and you're willing to commute to another Universe..." Norman trailed off.
"I think we've had enough crossing universes for a lifetime, don't you?" The Doctor asked sharply as Peter finished.
"It worked! That totally worked!" Peter said excitedly.
"HA HA! Then it's time to test it!" The Doctor said excitedly, forgetting his annoyance with Norman.
The three rushed out into the living area.
"Peter," MJ exclaimed as she saw him and he paused.
"MJ? Ned? What are you two – you know, it can wait a second," Peter got back on task. "I got it! Doctor?"
With a smile, The Doctor pulled out his screwdriver and pointed it at Octavius before turning it on. Octavius and the others were stunned when the tentacles unwrapped themselves and began climbing up the walls as Peter ran after him.
"Oh, will these humiliations never cease?!" Octavius roared as The Doctor directed halfway up the railing as Peter ran up behind him. "You! Keep your science fair project away from me!"
"Oi! Relax. If we weren't sure this would work, we wouldn't even try it," The Doctor assured him.
"Um, what's going on?" MJ asked as she and Ned looked sot.
"It's complicated. We're all from different universes, some of us are gonna die unless we can fix some of our problems," Scott explained before pausing. "I guess it's not actually that complicated."
"Please stop moving your head. Hold still," Peter requested as he tried to implant the new chip.
"Don't you dare," Octavius snarled as they all watched. "I swear, when I get out of this, we're gonna rip you a new—"
Peter implanted the new chip and Octavius slumped forward, seeming to pass out.
"Is he…" Ned trailed off as they all stared.
"Doc?" Peter called out uneasily but there was no response. "Doc? Doc? Doctor Octavi-"
Octavius suddenly came to with a gasp, breathing heavily.
"It's so quiet. Those voice, inside my head…I'd almost forgotten…" Octavius trailed off.
"Otto," Norman muttered.
"Yes, Norman," Octavius said as The Doctor lowered him to the floor. "It's me."
"Would you look at that," Flint muttered.
The Doctor smiled, turning off his screwdriver as Peter jumped down, smiling.
"I'm grateful, dear boy, truly," Octavius said as he shook Peter's hand.
"You're welcome," Peter said humbly.
"How can I help?" Octavius asked.
"That's what they want to do to you," Max looked around wildly at the sound of the voice. "They want to take away your powers, make you what you once were. You are beyond that though. You can be a god."
"Something wrong?" Flint asked as Max looked around for the voice.
"I thought I heard…it's nothing," Max dismissed it, feeling like maybe he was losing it.
New York Sanctum
Same time
In the basement, Morgana looked up from her cell as Merlin, Gandalf and Willow approached.
"Well what's this Merlin? Come to finally end our feud once and for all? I'm surprised you want an audience," Morgana taunted him.
"No Morgana. I've come to save you," Merlin said and she sneered at him.
"I don't need you to save me," Morgana hissed.
"Yes you did, you always needed help. I'm sorry I couldn't give it you then. But I will now," Merlin said confidently.
"Morgana Pendragon, for too long have you been a prisoner of your own mind," Gandalf said as he walked forward. "No more."
Gandalf raised his staff forward and Morgana once more found herself pressed against the wall by an invisible force.
"I release you from the spell that binds you!"
"NO!" Morgana wailed, her eyes flashing gold.
The entire building began shaking as the spells collides, the power of Gandalf and Morgana dueling.
"What is happening?!" Arthur demanded as he, Aragorn and Angel placed their hands on the table as the room was rocked by the tremors.
"Gandalf must be trying to free Morgana. But she is powerful, as is the spell," Aragorn realized.
"Well I hope he frees her before the whole building comes down," Angel grumbled as he looked around the room uneasily.
Happy's apartment
Same time
Jack walked over to The Doctor, who was toying with his screwdriver, appearing deep in thought.
"You can't be done already," Jack noted.
"I've already made up one for Dillion, Peter's getting it ready. Norman and Otto are making an anti-serum for Norman, Marko is the only one left," The Doctor said and a silence descended on the two.
"Doctor, are you alright?" Jack asked concerned and The Doctor smiled sadly.
"I'd…forgotten what it was like," The Doctor said, confusing Jack. "Not all victories have to be about saving the universe. I understand now Rory."
"What?" Jack asked confused and The Doctor chuckled.
"Just remembering something a friend of mine told me once. It's…been a long while since I've been able to help someone. It's a nice feeling, doing it again," The Doctor explained.
"You help people all the time," Jack said and The Doctor smiled tightly.
"I try Jack but since…" The Doctor trailed off but Jack understood.
"Since you lost your companions," Jack supplied and The Doctor nodded.
"After that, I started wondering what the whole point of it was, if I was truly helping anyone or just ruining their lives. But doing this, helping these people…I'm reminded why I started doing this in the first place," The Doctor mused, feeling a sense of melancholy.
Norman was appearing to do calculations, looking at the Fabricator when Octavius walked up behind him.
"How does it feel, Norman? You're about to become whole again. No more darker half. Just you," Octavius said and Norman turned around.
"Just me," Norman echoed with a slight smile.
"Okay, um it just goes right here," Peter said as he placed the device on Max's chest before going back to his computer. "I'm gonna come back in a second just to check on it. But keep an eye on the lights. When they're all green, it means that all the electricity in your body's dissipated. Well, not all of the electricity. I mean, obviously you know that you need electricity for your brain to function. Your nervous system is…you know, I'm really not sure why I'm explaining all this to."
Scott smiled at the scene, remembering many such moments with Stiles and Lydia, briefly hoping his two best friends were alright.
Down on one of the lower floors of the building, one of the night guards was doing a sweep when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around, seeing a young man in a dark jacket who appeared to be around 17. Before the guard could scold him for being there, he noticed how pale the boy was. In fact, his eyes had noticeable dark circles around them. The guard then stared in shock as two dark figures with sword wearing masks seemed to appear behind the boy.
"Hi there. Can you point me towards Happy Hogan's apartment?" the boy asked with a sadistic smile.
Before the guard could respond, one of the masked figures pulled out a sword and stabbed him through the abdomen. The guard held his wounded stomach, trying to stop the bleeding before falling to the floor, the boy eying him impassively before smirking.
"Well then, I guess I'll just find it myself."
New York Sanctum
Same time
"Gandalf!" Merlin shouted as he grabbed Willow to keep her from falling, the building still shaking.
"The spell is breaking, but as we feared, it is resisting! I am trying to break it without killing her!" Gandalf explained.
Morgana suddenly wailed, her eyes turning pure black as the veins around her eyes and neck turned black.
"It is nearly broken, just hold on!" Gandalf warned Merlin and Willow.
"Tell the building, not us!" Willow shouted.
Upstairs, Arthur, Aragorn and Angel were still trying to hold on to the table when they heard a loud bang.
"What was that?" Arthur asked.
"I think something just knocked over the front door," Angel shouted, hoping he was wrong.
Angel was proven right when disfigured creatures in armor rushed into the room. At the sight of them, Aragorn paled.
"Orcs," Aragorn said in alarm.
"You know these things?" Angel asked.
Before Aragorn could respond, the creatures rushed them.
Downstairs, Gandalf's breaking of the spell was interrupted when he was hit with a blast of what appeared to be red energy. The shaking of the building stopped as Gandalf went flying. Morgana stopped screaming, dropping to her knees as her eyes and veins returned to normal as Gandalf hit the floor.
Gandalf lifted his head as Merlin and Willow whirled around, seeing Wanda, now dressed in her Scarlet Witch uniform and surrounded by red energy.
"About time you showed up. Thought we were about to lose what we came for," Kate said with a smirk at Morgana.
"Who are you?" Willow asked as Gandalf pulled himself to his feet.
"I'm the Scarlet Witch," Wanda said her voice devoid of any emotion.
She raised her hand and suddenly, the barriers keeping Morgana and Kate in their cells vanished.
"Oh no," Merlin groaned.
Morgana raised her head, roaring in rage as her eyes flashed gold and the entire room seemed to crumble, the stone floor rising up and the three heroes went flying.
Happy's apartment
Same time
Peter and The Doctor were working on the cure for Flint when Peter's head whipped up, his Spider-Sense going off.
"Peter? Is everything alright?" The Doctor asked as he saw Peter's reaction.
"I don't know," Peter said as he began walking through the apartment, The Doctor, Octavius and Norman following him. "May?"
"What is it Peter?" May asked as she rushed towards him, MJ and Ned hot on her tail.
Peter stopped, looking around once everyone was in the room.
"What's happening?" Flint asked.
"Kid?" Logan asked uneasily.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Max demanded.
Scott was silent; using his hearing to try and pick on whatever Peter was sensing as Peter closed his eyes, trying to focus his Spider-Sense. After a moment, both opened their eyes. Scott rushed forward, tackling Norman as Peter shot out a steaming of webbing. Scott jumped back as Norman was webbed to the wall.
"That's some trick, that sense of yours," Norman said menacingly as they all stared, stunned by the change.
"What the Hell?" Logan muttered.
"Norman?" Octavius called out.
"That's not Norman anymore," Scott said grimly, realizing what had happened.
"The Goblin," Peter muttered as the Green Goblin chuckled.
"'No more darker half?' Did you really think that I'd let that happen?" the Goblin demanded as May subtly retreated into the room with the Fabricator. "That I'd let you take away my power just because you're blind to what true power can bring you?"
"You don't know me," Peter said firmly.
"Don't I?" the Goblin asked as May began gathering up the remaining cures. "I saw how she trapped you. Fighting her holy moral mission."
May then reemerged, nodding to Peter as she clutched the bag to her.
"We don't need you to save us. We don't need to be fixed!" Green Goblin ranted as Max looked down at the device on his chest, seeing it had two green lights. "These are not curses. They're gifts!"
"He's right. And you know it," the voice whispered to Max and this time, he listened to it.
"I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we have bigger problems than just this guy," Logan spoke up.
"Yeah? What, Loki decided to join in?" MJ said sarcastically as they noticed the stain on Logan's face.
"I can't move."
Logan was suddenly slammed against the side of the wall by an invisible force before the back window suddenly shattered. They all whirled around as a man dressed in purple armor with a cape and a helmet seemed to fly in.
"You," Logan groaned as the man looked at him coolly.
"I told you to imagine if they were metal," the man said coldly.
"Erik, don't do this!" Logan pleaded as Erik looked at him and they all saw how sad and broken he seemed.
"My name is Magneto."
"May, run," Peter ordered, seeing the danger they were all in.
May took off running and that seemed to do it. The Goblin yanked the webbing off his arm as Max pulled the device off his chest. Max shot out a stream of electricity at the Fabricator, draining its power and calling the Arc Reactor powering it to his hands before beginning to drain the power of the building.
"Come on, let's go, move!" The Doctor shouted as he and Jack started to forcibly lead MJ and Ned away.
Magneto lifted Logan into the air with his powers and Logan grunted as he felt his skeleton rattling inside him.
"A survivor you once called yourself," Magneto noted. "Well, survive this."
Magneto turned and used his powers to fling Logan out the window. In the distance, they could see Logan crash through three different buildings.
The Goblin rushed Peter, kicking him in the stomach and sending him into the hallway. Scott tried to rush Max but Max unleashed a stream of electricity that sent Scott flying into the room with the Fabricator, smashing into it.
Seeing the tide had turned, Flint fled, disappearing into a mist of sand out the window.
New York Sanctum
Same time
"What are these things?!" Angel asked as he used his battle axe to cut into the armor of an Orc.
"Orcs!" Aragorn called out as he frantically slashed at the chest of one.
Arthur was dueling one with Excalibur before managing to land a cut along its armor. It wailed in pain before going down. Arthur looked back at his sword, wondering what made it so special before continuing to engage other Orcs.
Downstairs, Merlin found himself thrown across the room, landing on a large piece of what was once the floor as Morgana approached, her eyes swimming with madness.
"Morgana, I don't want to fight you," Merlin tried to reason with her as he got back to his feet.
"That's too bad Merlin. Because I want to fight you," Morgana said with a sadistic laugh.
Morgana seemed to conjure a sword out of nowhere and tried to strike Merlin with it but he rolled out of the way before using his magic to send her flying.
Gandalf raised his staff as Wanda shot a blast of red energy at him, seeming to make it explode before it reached him. Gandalf frowned, sensing something within Wanda.
"Wanda, I sense you are not yourself. Let me help you," Gandalf pleaded.
"I would be more worried about yourself," Wanda said darkly.
She held out her hand and, to Gandalf's shock, he found his staff had somehow vanished from his hand and was now in hers.
"Let's see how well you deal without this," Wanda said rushing forward.
Gandalf pulled out his sword, using it to block his staff as Wanda tried to strike him with it.
"You shall not pass!" Gandalf roared.
"We shall see," Wanda said, her eyes flashing red.
Gandalf sent a kick to her abdomen and grabbed his staff as she stumbled back but Wanda quickly recovered. She sent a powerful blast of energy at him and Gandalf raised his staff, which glowed brightly. It seemed to be absorbing Wanda's blast at first, but then Gandalf was sent flying back, hitting a wall and dropping both his staff and his sword.
Happy's apartment building
Same time
May tried frantically to get the elevator to work as the lights flickered. Realizing it wasn't working, May rushed for the stairs.
On a different stairwell, The Doctor and Jack were trying to lead Ned and MJ down when the boy from earlier blocked their path, the two masked figures flanking him.
"Hello," the boy said with a sadistic smirk.
"Oh great, now what," Jack grumbled before pulling out his gun. "Really don't have time for this."
Jack tried to shoot the masked figures but, to their surprise, his shots had no effect.
"Sorry, normal weapons don't affect the Oni," the boy said with a smirk. "Take care of them."
The two Oni rushed forward. Jack tried holding them off as The Doctor tried to make MJ and Ned head back up the stairs. Jack kept firing but none of his shots had any effect. One of the Oni drew their sword and slashed Jack across the chest. He gasped before falling down, dead.
"Hey! Your friend, he's-" MJ tried to say.
"Dead, I know. He does that, run!" The Doctor shouted.
Upstairs, Peter and the Goblin were training blows, The Goblin sending Peter into the hallway.
"Strong enough to have it all, too weak to take it!" the Goblin sneered as Peter tried to hit him with a table he had webbed but The Goblin easily tossed it aside as they resumed fighting.
Octavius struggled as Magneto easily lifted him into the air with his powers before throwing him outside. As Scott got back to his feet, Scott saw Magneto knock Max out by sending a flying metal object to his head. Magneto lifted up Max, throwing him over his shoulder before he left out the window.
Peter jumped on The Goblin, punching him repeatedly but this seemed to only amuse the Goblin, who laughed insanely before throwing him to the floor. Peter was thrown with such force he went through it, crashing to the floor below. The Goblin looked down at him before turning and walking away.
Jack gasped as he came back to life but felt something was different. Looking down at his shirt, he lifted it slightly; stunned to see the cut where the Oni had killed him seemed to be emitting some kind of black smoke.
"Hey, we're really going back to where the bad guys are?" Ned called out fearfully as he saw where The Doctor was leading them.
"We'll have to try another stairwell or lift," The Doctor explained.
Scott then ran out, nearly running into them.
"Hey, that Magneto guy took Max," Scott explained.
"I believe we have larger problem," The Doctor said as the boy walked up after them.
"Scott," the boy said and Scott stared at him in disbelief.
"Stiles?"
"Not exactly," 'Stiles' smirked and Scott paled.
"The Nogitsune," Scott muttered.
"You know, that's so old fashioned. I am Void and I have Stiles's body. How about…Void Stiles," Void Stiles smirked as the Oni appeared behind him. "The teenagers. You know what to do."
Scott's eyes flashed red as he rushed forward, The Doctor trying to rush Ned and MJ away from the scene. But the Oni easily dispatched Scott, sending him crashing into the ground and going after The Doctor.
"Oh come on Scott, don't you have time for your best friend?" Void Stiles asked with a smirk.
Peter limped to his feet, heading towards a window. He webbed it open and crawled out onto the side of the building. He looked up, seeing a news helicopter as it shined a light down on him before he was suddenly tackled and grabbed.
It was Connors. He took Peter down a few floors before grabbing a ledge, stopping their descent.
"There are always consequences when you try to fix people Peter! Always!" Connors shouted before throwing Peter through a window.
Peter landed on the floor and was promptly grabbed by the Goblin, who threw him at the celling before tackling him onto the floor, smashing him through multiple floors.
"Why are you doing this?" Scott demanded as he got to his feet.
"I'm a trickster Scott. I enjoy causing chaos, haven't you learned that by now?" Void Stiles asked mockingly. "Doesn't matter though. It's all part of a bigger plan."
"Whose plan?" Scott demanded and Void Stiles smirked.
"The Great Intelligence," he revealed. "I'd love to stay and chat but shouldn't you be helping those guys?"
Scott almost growled, his eyes flashing red. But he knew the Fox spirit was right and so turned, running after the Oni, hoping to get there before they caught up to The Doctor, MJ and Ned.
May ran onto the bottom floor, seeing the exit. But before she could run towards it, Peter and the Goblin crashed through the ceiling and landed with a crash onto the floor. As she saw the Goblin's hand wrap around Peter's neck, May reached inside the bag of cures, rummaging around for the Goblin's.
"Your weakness is morality Peter, and it's choking you. Can't you feel it?" the Goblin said sadistically as Peter gasped for breath.
Finding the syringe, May ran up behind the Goblin, injecting him with it through the neck. The Goblin cried out, getting off Peter before yanking the syringe form his neck and angrily throwing it to the floor.
"It didn't work," the Goblin sneered. "Norman was right, he got it from you. That pathetic sickness!"
The Goblin stomped on Peter's chest, sending him back to the ground as May fearfully picked up a metal rod off the floor. The Goblin though ignored her, grabbing Peter by his head and making him look at May.
"You tried to fix me," he sneered in Peter's ear.
"May, go," Peter pleaded hoarsely.
"Now, I'm gonna fix you," The Goblin sneered as, to Peter's horror, he could see the glider fly towards the building.
"May, run please," Peter begged.
The glider then burst into the building, striking May and sending her to the ground. Goblin rushed towards his glider, jumping on top of it.
"Peter, Peter, Peter, no good deed goes unpunished. You can thank me later," the Goblin said, his eyes glancing towards May on the ground, injured but still alive.
The Goblin pulled out a pumpkin bomb and Peter realized his intentions. Peter jumped towards May as the Goblin threw it at her. He fumbled the bomb, trying to get it away from May but it went off as the Goblin flew out of the building, throwing another bomb at the cop cars outside, destroying them.
Up above, The Doctor heard all this before the Oni were suddenly there. He pushed MJ and Ned behind him but the Oni easily tossed him aside before pulling out their sword. Each one made a cut on MJ and Ned's sides, sending the kids down to the ground before the Oni vanished.
Seconds later, Scott rushed forward, seeing the scene.
"Are you alright?" The Doctor asked concerned.
"I think so," MJ said weakly, looking down at the sound and seeing black smoke rising from it. "What's with the smoke in my blood? And why did they leave like that?"
"Because they didn't need to do anything else, they've already killed you," Scott said sadly. "Their sword is poisonous to whoever it touches. You're both as good as dead unless we stop them."
New York Sanctum
Same time
Morgana roared, trying to strike Merlin with her sword but his eyes glowed hold and he stopped her inches from his face as Morgana found herself frozen.
"Morgana, the spell around you is weakened, enough for me to break it. And I will, once this is over," Merlin promised.
Willow had used magic to restrain Kate when she was suddenly tackled from behind, sent into a wall and knocked out.
"Sorry red, but I need these guys," Glory said as she walked forward, glancing over at Kate. "You ready?"
"Just about," Kate said, glancing over at where Wanda had pinned Gandalf.
"Wanda, please," Gandalf pleaded as she used her powers to lift him into the air. "I can help you."
"I don't need your help," Wanda said emotionlessly.
It was then that Gandalf realized he couldn't stop her. She was far too powerful and whatever was influencing her was too great.
Unseen to her, Merlin was approaching Wanda from behind, his flashing gold. Before he could do anything, Wanda sent a blast of red energy over his shoulder. It struck him in the chest and sent him flying.
"No one's here to help you," Wanda said coldly as Gandalf winced, feeling her power beginning to cut into him.
"Whatever happens, know this was not your fault. Don't let it control you," Gandalf told her but Wanda was unmoved.
Wanda smashed her hands together and Gandalf seemed to disintegrate, disappearing into a flash of red energy.
"NO!" Merlin exclaimed in horror.
Wanda paid him no mind, turning around to look at Morgana, Kate and Glory.
"It's time to go," Wanda said.
With a wave of her hand, the four women vanished, leaving Merlin alone with an unconscious Willow, staring brokenly at Gandalf's staff.
Happy's apartment building
Same time
Peter crawled to his feet, hearing May cough as she got to her feet.
"May? May, I'm here," Peter called out as they rushed towards each other as fast as they could "May! Yeah, I'm here. Are you okay?"
"Uh huh," May said dazed, nearly falling before Peter helped her stand.
"May, it's okay. We're okay, right?" Peter asked worriedly.
"Yeah, got knocked on my ass," May said weakly.
"Yeah, me to," Peter noted regretfully.
"That's all," May said, not seeming to have heard Peter.
"I think I broke my ribs," Peter winced before looking around at all the destroyed property. "This is all my fault, May."
"No," May said immediately.
"I should have just listened to Strange and let him send them back," Peter said regretfully.
"You did the right thing. They would have been killed. You did the right thing," Peter assured him.
"It's not my responsibility May," Peter snapped.
"Oh, what Norman said, my moral mission. No," May said angrily.
"May-"
No, no, Peter, you listen- You listen to me!" May shouted, putting ah and on his chest. "You have been given a gift. You have power. And with great power, there must also come great responsibility."
"Yeah, I know," Peter sighed, knowing she was right.
"Let's get the Hell out of here," May said shakily before lifting her hand and noticed blood on it.
She then started to fall and Peter caught her, lowering her to the ground softly.
New York Sanctum
Same time
Arthur, Aragorn and Angel stood in the room, looking at the defeated Orcs.
"These are Orcs, they serve Sauron. If they are here, then so is he," Aragorn said grimly.
"Why send such a small force of them though?" Arthur wondered.
"It was a diversion. Something happened downstairs, it sounded like an avalanche or something," Angel revealed to their alarm. "Come on, let's go."
Happy's apartment building
Same time
"What happened? Are you okay?" Peter asked worriedly.
"...Just have to... just catch my breath," May said weakly.
"Okay, well catch your breath. I'm right here. We're gonna take our time, you catch your breath, and then we'll take you to a doctor, okay?" Peter said.
Peter then lifted his hand, noticing it was covered it blood. May's blood, he realized in horror.
"Are you okay?" May asked weakly, worried for him, thinking it was his blood.
"Somebody help! We need an ambulance!" Peter called out frantically.
"What happened?" May asked.
"Nothing happened. You're okay. You're okay," Peter said desperately as he turned back to her, holding her face in his hands.
"Just let me… catch my breath..."
"I'm right here. I'm right here, okay. You're okay, just me and you," Peter promised her.
May's face turned to the side and she stilled. Peter stared at her, realizing what had just happened.
"May? May? Will you look at me, May? Please?" Peter gently shook her, refusing to accept what had just happened. "May? May? What are you doing, May? Please, will you just wake up and talk to me? Please?"
Peter received no answer. In a daze, he looked pp, seeing Happy had rolled in and was surrounded by a SWAT team. They locked eyes before Peter turned back to May. Happy held up his hands and got out of the car.
"Peter! Run!" Happy called out to Peter as he was restrained and pushed into the hood of his car.
New York Sanctum
Same time
Angel led Arthur and Aragorn into the basement and they all looked around in shock at the destruction before Angel spotted Willow.
"Willow? Willow!" Angel shouted, rushing over to her and checking her over. "Willow, wake up. Willow."
Seeing Merlin on the floor, appearing dazed, Arthur rushed over to him.
"Merlin? Merlin what happened? Are you alright?" Arthur called out.
Merlin did not respond and Aragorn spotted Gandalf's staff. Seeing no sign of his friend, Aragorn realized what had happened and lowered his head.
"Merlin? What happened?" Arthur continued trying to get his friend's attention, oblivious to Aragorn's reaction.
"He's gone," Merlin finally said softly, tears running down his face. "Gandalf…he's gone."
Happy's apartment building
Same time
Peter barely even heard the SWAT team approach him, shouting orders or Happy shouting at him. His only focus was May.
"It's just me and you, okay? It's just me and you," Peter tearfully kissed her forehead. "Oh May, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm so so so sorry. I love you."
The SWAT Team opened fire and Peter fell back as he got hit in the shoulder. Realizing he needed to leave, he shot May one last devastated look before turning and fleeing before the SWAT team entered the building.
Well, that happened.
As much as it pains me to kill off May, it was necessary. It has to happen for MCU Spider-Man the way Ben dying has to happen for every other Spider-Man. It's a crucial part of his origin story.
For Gandalf, one of the heroes needed to die in order to raise the stakes and Gandalf seemed like the best fit. He's the big gun of the heroes, a sort of mentor figure to them all, and it those left emotionally, mostly Merlin and Aragorn.
The new villains who showed up this chapter were Void Stiles and the Oni from Teen Wolf, the Orcs from Lord of the Rings, and Michael Fassbinder's version of Magneto from the X-Men films.