Archangel here again with an updated second chapter from RTCW's the Runner story. I keep to the original as much as I can and just add in details as much I can, and add some more flow to it. Hope you enjoy!

Peter sighed as he paced back and forth, waiting while Doctor Connors ran some more tests on Alex, who was playing chess at a nearby table. All the while, the good doctor was typing away at his computer and casually glanced to the pacing boy. "So you two, how was fighting Electro the other day? Any complications with Alex's powers?"

"No. For the most part, Alex fought and reacted to everything like he's done this more than me." Peter said slightly astonished at his friends quick adaption to his new gifts.

"Sorry about that Pete, it's just that with everything happening to my body it sort of...reacted on it's own. Everything was happening so fast in my head and yet, so slow at the same time." He tried his best to explain it, but it was difficult to describe.

A loud beeping noise drew everyone's attention to a nearby computer which Doctor Connors turned to look at. "Well that's to be expected of you Alex. Your mind and body are moving at a more faster rate than usual. It appears you have faster senses now because of all of this. You can run faster, have pinpoint accuracy, notice things most people would normally miss, and react like the snap of a finger. But I'm curious, where did Peter and you come up with the name Runner?"

"Oh that's an easy one doc," Alex began grinning, "I run track and also do some parkour so while I was fighting the other day, I was running all and jumping all over the place so we decided on the name Runner."

Peter laughed walking over to the Doctors computer to look at him, "Yeah he was like a teenage Daredevil."

Alex chuckled nodding, "Yeah….so anyway what's your computer saying about me?"

Connors stood up and began walking around as if he were searching for an answer. He finally stopped with a look of bewilderment on his face. "I don't know. The date shows that your body is moving incredibly fast for a regular human. But it also shows some foreign cells inside of you. I'll need more time to figure out what they are."

Peter's phone buzzed, "Doc turn on the TV real fast." Connors compiled, and the news flashed on. Rhino was on a rampage in downtown Manhattan. "In the meantime, I think you two should go deal with him. I'll call you when I have some new information."

Peter and Alex both immediately took off out the door and grabbed their outfits and ran in the city. It wasn't hard to find Rhino as a trail of destruction was in his wake until they finally reached him, but he was too busy tossing cars into buildings to notice them.

He tossed another car blindly forcing Spiderman and Runner to dodge to either side. "Hey dude that almost hit me. Didn't your mother ever teach you not to throw things?" He mused.

Runner's words didn't didn't seem to reach the rampaging man as instead he charged at him, grabbing him in his hand and tossing him through a nearby china shop window.

Spiderman swung over to the broken window, "Check out on express lane one." He joked as he extended an arm down to help him up.

Runner took the aid and stood up, "Haha. Very funny." He said sarcastically. "While you're standing there making jokes, why don't you take a look at Rhino's face?'

Spiderman shrugged and looked towards the man, his eyes red with fury. "Whoa, what's wrong with him?"

"I don't know, but we better calm him down." He replied as the two charged back out at him. Rhino glanced at them and began to charge again aiming his horn down. Spiderman shot some webbing at his eyes which seemed to blind him as runner slid down under him, then quickly jumped upwards kneeing him in his lower jaw. This however, had no effect on the goliath as he ripped the webbing from his eyes and went mad with rage. "Uh oh." Runner grunted as he was grabbed in one of his powerful hands and began to squeeze him.

"Runner!" Spiderman quickly began to look around and noticed a manhole in the street next to him. He quickly shot a string of webbing around it and flung it straight at Rhino's head. The resulting impact was enough to make the metal resonate and cause him to drop Alex from his grasp as he fell to one knee.

Alex quickly vaulted away from the man, "Man I hope you don't hug your wife and kids with those arms." He said catching his breath.

Rhino quickly recovered and began to rear up for another charge, but then began to stagger around. "Ugh..My head. What happened?"

Spiderman shook his head, "Okay...now I'm confused. Weren't you just trying to level the city?"

"Spiderman? Ugh my head is killing me. The last thing I remember was sitting alone at home, and then I'm outside fighting you two here like I'm a prisoner trapped inside my own mind."

"Hmm. Strange. Have you tried hypnosis? I hear it works best for crazy people."

Runner came back running with the hood of a car and delivered a powerful blow straight across Rhino's face, knocking him to the ground instantly.

"Shock Therapy works too. You ok Alex?"

Alex gave a nod, dusting himself off and cracking his back. "Eh, a couple cuts and bruises. Oh maybe a few fractured ribs but I'm good. You?"

"Dandy."

A blue blur quickly rushed past them and sent each flying in the opposite direction. "Whoa, what was that?" Alex asked as he landed on his feet.

"No idea." Spiderman said recovering himself. Suddenly, the blue blur was circling the both of them. "Hey Runner, can you see it? Cause I thought...you know...you're faster and all."

"Yeah, give me a minute." Alex began to focus his eyes and things began to slow down and become more clear. The blue blur moved closer to him, and he could make the outline of a person. He drew his fist back and punched right where he was running.

The hand hit it's mark and sent him tumbling backwards into a nearby building. Spiderman quickly shot some webbing at him forcing him to stay in place. "Let me out of this." He demanded, it was a boy in a blue outfit with silver colored hair.

"No way." Alex said cracking his knuckles. "Who are you? You better talk, or else I'll beat it out of you." His voice became low and more stern.

"Hmph. I'm not scared of you guys."

"Oh really? Well, I can change that." Alex drew back his fist once more, but then his vision went hazy and he lost the strength to stand. "What's...going on?" He glanced over to Peter, but he was falling to the floor too.

"Alex? Alex?!" Peter called out as he walked around the city. He didn't remember what happened, he just remembered losing his sight and falling to the floor. He wandered the streets alone but then turned a corner and saw a man holding another man at gunpoint. He took a closer look. It was his Uncle Ben and his shooter. "Uncle Ben! No!" Peter suddenly couldn't move anymore and just stood there as he watched his Uncle get gunned down right in front of him.

Alex found himself in alone in a hospital, wandering the halls until he saw a room with the lights still on. He looked through the window and saw two other people. "...Mom. Dad."