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My Final Words Goodbye

I floated in the endless void, uncertain of where I was or where I was going.

Scarlet...I couldn't kill him, I could harm for him anymore than what he did to me. I was close to cutting him, this close to ending his traitorous life. But I couldn't...I couldn't kill the man that I had grown to love.

I was so close, but what would I have to gain from such a thing? The moments when revenge seemed to be the only thing on my mind had quickly vanished. No longer did I have the desire to kill the Scarlet Spider. Now I wanted to save him, save him from his horrible fate.

Sharp pain erupted from my skull, making me twitch uncontrollably. I had to wake up, I had to know what was going on.

I woke up seeing Peter and Ben fighting, the woman I saw earlier watching in horror, and Doc Ock grinning like a madman. I sat up, only to be brought back down. That's when I noticed I was tied up in metal chains from head to toe. My hands were covered with metal cylinders, keeping me from shooting any webs. I noticed we were on some sort of ship, flying in the air. That's when I noticed the computers, showing New York from a skyline view. A cold sweat ran down my back when I realized what was about to happen. But I had to deal with the situation at hand here.

I've heard of bondage, but this is even a bit excessive. I thought, tugging hard on the chains. The chains just held me tighter the more I struggled. I saw Peter fall to the ground, Ben leaning over him, about to draw his stingers. I struggled more, getting my mouth untangled from the metal surrounding it.

"BEN DON'T DO IT!" I screamed, making him stop inches away from Peter's neck. "Don't kill him, you have nothing to gain from his death. Stop letting Doc Ock control you and start using your head!"

He turned around, surprised to see me there. "Val? What are you talking about?"

"Don't listen to her Scarlet. She's nothing but a useless experiment." The slimy doctor sneered at her. "When you kill the Spider, then I will exterminate her as well."

"What? Wait...WHAT THE HECK?!" I turned to Ben with pleading eyes. "Ben...please try to remember the time we shared together. I saved you from the rain...our first date...the moments you cooked for me and mom." The tears were really starting fall now as he looked me in the eyes. "What happened to the Scarlet, no, the Ben I fell in love with. The one whom I consider my ragno, the one who tries to make me smile." I looked down, facing away from him. "The one who made me trust men again."

The ship was quiet as Scarlet kept staring at me. His hand hovered above Spider-Man's before he retracted his stingers. He then turned towards Doc Ock before bringing his stingers back out.

"What have you done? Betraying me?" Doc said, his face full of shock before being replaced by rage. "ver the pathetic disappointment, Scarlet!"

"My name is Ben Reilly, and I won't let you control me anymore!" He turned to face me. "I'm sorry Val, I was being stupid before. I let Doc define who I was and who I should be. But I see know that you, punk, May, and the others are truly my friends and family."

I smiled beneath my mask, the webs around me radiating with happiness. "Scarlet..."

"You fool! Emotions like that is what makes you weak! And I will not stand to tolerate weakness." Ock slammed down on a button, breaking the entire computer board before escaping in a pod close to the wall.

Scarlet ran towards me and sliced the chains off my body. I fell from the wall, hitting the ground. Rubbing my sore wrist, I smiled at Scarlet, who nodded back. Suddenly, the ship started to jerk as it descended into the bay. Spider-Man grabbed me and May keeping us from falling.

"Without Ock to control this thing, it's gonna fall out of the sky, and onto New York." Spidey said, looking at the nearby wall. "We need to get off this thing!"

"There's an escape pod over there!" May said, pointing to the opposite end. He ran with both of us in his arms while Scarlet brought up the rear. Then he placed us both in the escape pod before Scarlet pushed him inside too.

"Ben? What are you doing?" He asked, me thinking the same thing.

"Someone has to make sure this island comes down safely." I gasped, knowing what he was about to do. He went to close the pod up, but I webbed his hand before he could.

"Scarlet, what the heck do you think you're doing?" I said slowly, my heart beating fast in my chest.

"Val, I'm sorry that I won't get to hang out with you anymore. I'm sorry I won't get to eat any of your mother's cooking or sleep on your couch."

"Ben what are you talking about? You are coming with us right?"

He placed a hand on my cheek and brought me close to his face. I could see it in his eyes; pain, sorrow, and love. My hands trembled as I put them on his cheeks, feeling the soft texture of his suit on my fingertips.

"I love you Crimson, and I wish we met on different terms. All I want now is for you to survive and live on for me."

It was the first time he called me by my new name. My heart skipped a beat at that. I felt my suit part so that my lips were visible. He pulled up his own mask and placed his lips on top of mine. Hot tears ran down my face as I deepen the kiss more, trying to cling onto the memory of his soft, but delicate texture. He broke apart as he pushed the button, separating us. I gave out a cry as we were jettisoned from the ship, watching the ship crash into the murky waters below. I started to feel our bond being severed as I heard his last words to me.

I love you Val...

"SCARLET!"

I sat on the pier, watching the rest of the team trying to find any life on Scarlet. I hugged my knees to my chest as more tears fell onto the wooden planks. The webs around me were gray, probably due to my sadness. I saw the ship coming back my way. Standing up, I walked slowly over as the rest of the team came out.

"Any luck?" I asked, fearing the answer.

Spidey shook his head. "I'm sorry Val, but Scarlet is gone. We couldn't find any trace of him at all."

A cold chill ran down my back again, and I fell to the ground. My wails were probably heard throughout all New York City as my fist clenched tightly. The webs flared too, feeling the sudden spike of emotion. Spidey leaned down and rubbed my back in small circles, comforting me.

"I know, we'll all miss him too. But the one thing we can do is what he said. We keep being heroes."

I shook my head, looking into his eyes. "He said that to you. He wants me to live on for him." Standing up, I faced the other spiders and shook my head. "You can continue to be heroes in your own right. As for me, I have to go home and think about this."

"What about your new spider powers?" Iron Spider asked.

"Yeah, you're like one of us now. We have to help you." Kid Arachnid put out.

"Come on Val, we need heroes like you." Agent Venom chided, his head nodding in agreement.

"NO!" The webs sharpened at the sudden interjection. "I am nothing like you guys. I was experimented on, tortured, chained, and humiliated. I lost the one man in my life that mattered once and now I just lost another! I can't take it anymore!" Sending out a web, I swung away from them. Despite them calling me back, I ignored them, continuing my swing around the city. I had to clear my mind, I had to hide out.

I stood up top a building, overlooking the city. I looked down at my hands, the blood still clearly on them. I closed my hands into fist, and brought them up in the air.

"Scarlet...I wish there was more time. I want you to comfort me, tease me, be there for me." My fingers brushed against my lips, still relishing the final kiss he gave me. "I miss you Ben. And I would do anything to bring you back."

"So, did you just come here to mourn or something? Cause I have an appointment with that ledge too."

I jumped, turning around to see another person standing there with arms crossed. Coming into the light, I saw that it was a female, looking the same age as me. She had long, silky black hair that ran down her back, her eyes were shiny brown, sparkling in the light. The upper part of her face was uncovered while the rest was underneath a red cloth. But what made her really stand out was her attire. She wore a black suit with silver web designs across her chest and on her legs and shoulder. Her hands were red and a big red spider was on her chest. She looked to be of Chinese or Korean descendant.

"W-W-Who the heck are you?" I asked, eyeing her in a suspicious manner. She chuckled, shaking her head.

"You hear all this talk about Spider-Man and his "Web Warriors", but never bothered to do research on the minor webheads huh?"

"What do you mean by that?"

She extended her hand in a welcoming gesture. "Welcome to the Spider family newbie. The folks call me Silk."

Boom! The appearance of Silk and Crimson meeting up with her. Well this was a sad chapter to write. Thanks for waiting folks! Please remember to review, favorite, and follow for more content!

Next Time:

"I need your help to infiltrate a high end security system and wreck some stuff."

"What makes a good hero? Maybe I should look that up for ya!"

"I want those spiders dead! And if not, alive and battered."

"What is this about a new terrorist organization?"

"The Crimson Spider huh? Well this just got interesting."

All will be revealed in the fake arc: Arachnophobia!