So, I managed to grab some me time during vacation. So, I will relieve you of that last cliff hanger now with this chapter. I've been having a blast! Anyway, reviewers:

SomeItalian: Yes, I know, I do leave off at cliffhangers a lot. I'm very mean according to my best friend who I am currently writing next to.

I don't really have much to say to reviews this time around, so… Onwards!

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Chapter 15

The Nightmare Only Gets Worse

(Danny POV)

What was going on? Only something extremely powerful could cause that much light.

"Peter…?"

"Yeah, we should go."

Both of us jumped out the window and starting making our way to the park.

"We're doing this stealthily, right?" I asked Peter, who was swinging on a building next to me.

"Stealthy? Who needs that?"

"The element of surprise could mean the difference between victory and defeat."

"You sound like Sun Tzu."

"Maybe, but it's true."

"Fine."

I stopped a little ways from the park and turned both Peter and I invisible and intangible. We crept closer to get a look and see what was going on. My skin crawled when I saw what was going on.

The sludge that had attacked me, Venom I think it was, was merging with Dan. Yes, merging. What seemed to make it worse? Dan looked like he was thoroughly enjoying it. Venom was probably giving him power. Even more than he already had. I shuddered at the thought of an even more powerful Dan.

"How is Venom not completely taking him over?" Peter whispered, worry evident in his tone.

"Dan is more powerful than you could ever imagine," I said with a grave face.

I couldn't see through Peter's mask, but I get the feeling his face paled at that. Venom was more powerful than I had originally thought. I tried to clear my head and focus my attention back on the crisis at hand.

Venom was engulfing Dan now and the light dimmed when Dan was completely covered. My eyes quickly adjusted to the dimmer light and I stifled a scream at the result. It was Dan but it wasn't. He seemed to be controlling Venom, but Venom was giving him a considerable amount of power. Dan's suit had inverted colors so it looked exactly like mine. His face was completely black, stretching into a wide smile. A deep laugh rang out into the night that could have made Fury surrender that gun of his. What made it worse was that it was two voices laughing.

"Danny?" asked Peter, his voice wavering as he looked at the sight.

"Yeah?"

"We have to tell Fury about this. We're going to need S.H.I.E.L.D.'s support to bring him down."

"You're right. We need to tell him."

"Let's go."

As we turned to rush off, a hand grabbed my neck.

"You didn't really think I didn't know you were there, did you?" asked Dan.

"Um…"

"What a fool. I have a ghost sense, just like you. Because I am you. Or what you will become anyway."

"I promised!"

"Promises are so hard to keep, aren't they?"

"I keep mine."

"Says the boy who promised not to let his family die."

I stopped in my tracks and forced back memories.

"It's not your fault!" I heard Peter yell distantly.

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(Spidey POV)

"Promises are so hard to keep, aren't they?"

My skin crawled at the cruel tone of his voice.

"I keep mine," Danny said, standing his ground. I was immensely impressed Danny hadn't gone mad, knowing this future was a possibility for him.

"Says the boy who promised not to let his family die."

I winced outwardly and probably Danny did inwardly. There was cruel and there was that. Memories of Uncle Ben came flooding back to me. I swallowed my pain, knowing Danny would need a little encouragement at that biting remark.

"It's not your fault!" I yelled, hoping I would get through to Danny.

He stood there, his face hidden from his hood. But I could practically feel the pain emanating from him. It was more than any person should bear to have an entire world on his shoulders.

"Phantom!" I yelled, choosing to use his chosen name for yelling. "There was nothing you could do! The situation was hopeless!"

Dan laughed and shot Danny right at the chest, his ectoplasm mixing with Venom's blood. Or should I say my blood.

started Danny made no attempt to dodge the blast, and he was knocked to the ground. The symbiotedancing on his arm, covering it quickly.

"Phantom!" I yelled, knowing this would end badly.

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Sorry about cutting this short and yet another cliffhanger. I'll update again as soon as I can.