Unfortunately for Peter he wasn't the only one who was awoken by his alarm thanks to her super-humanly acute senses Laura was awake. She knocked on Peter's when he didn't answer she opened the door to once again find an empty room. 'Damn it Peter what are doing and why do I care so much?' Laura thought to herself as she went on 1 of her security checks.

Spider-man was swinging high over the streets of New York when he heard police sirens. He looked down and saw a police cruiser chasing a car so he let go of his web and started free falling listening to the wind rush around him. Shooting out another web-line Spider-man let go of it at the lowest point of the swing sending flying feet first into the back window of the car. Landing him in middle of the back seat.

"Nice car you have here,well except for the busted window. You should really get that fixed." Spider-man said as he leaned back making himself comfortable only for a second before he elbowed the 2 thugs sitting beside him. He then threw a left hook taking out the 1 sitting the passenger seat then webbed the drivers hands to the steering wheel then webbed the brakes down. Causing the car to stop he then jumped out the car and started to swing to swing away before the police started shooting at him only to hear the cop calling him back. He hesitated for a moment then realized his spider sense wasn't warning of danger, so he landed on a light post and starting talking the officer.

"Yes officer?"

"Detective Dewolff wants to talk to you, she said meet her at the usual place."

That brought a smile to Spider-man he liked Dewolff she was 1 of the few cops that didn't believe that he was a criminal. They would occasionally work together on some of her more colorful cases that were up more Spider-man's alley.

5 minutes later

Spider-man landed on a water tower on top of a apartment building. "Long time no see detective de."

"No offense but I wish it was longer it seems whenever we meet bodies are dropping left and right." Dewolff replied as he jumped off the water tower and landed in front of her.

"I know what you mean, the better we do our jobs the less we see each other. So what is it this time?"

She hands him manilla folder "We've been getting dozen of mutilated bodies or what's left of them in the last 2 weeks."

Spider-man opened the folder and looked at the pictures of the mutilations. "Whatever did this isn't human or at least a normal 1. And it's not like New York has wildlife capable of doing this running around."

"Exactly what I thought. That's why your here I was hoping you might have an idea of what this is."

"Sorry this is the first I heard of this."

A second later Dewolff's phone rang. "Dewolff... I'm on my way. We got another 1."

Dewolff arrived at the crime scene which was by a sewer entrance she waited for everyone to leave then she called for Spider-man who popped out of no where. When Spider-man saw the body or what was left of it he was surprised that he could look at such a sight and not even flinch. The first time he seen something like this he was throwing up all night. 'Have I really changed that much?'

Man did Peter wish to have the sheltered life of the students of the institute. They had no idea of what he seen an been through they were some what naive is what he thought when he heard some of them explain their stories yesterday. Sure they were sad stories and things thought no 1 should go through like having your parents kick you out, but there are worse things much worse. Like now for example he's looking at a pile of meat, blood, skin, and bones while they're sleeping in their warm beds. But that's the path he chose to take. He would make the sacrifices that were needed to make. Naive but lucky they are expect Wanda. Maybe Laura to he didn't know her story but he could see it in her eyes that she's been through her own hell. He was taken out of his thoughts when he noticed large claw marks trailing into the sewers.

"I think I got something!"

"Damn whatever made these ain't gonna go down easy." Dewolff was following the claw marks when she noticed something in the corner of her eye. "Is this what I think it is?"

"Looks like a scale."

"Great so were dealing with what a monster snake?"

"You should really watch animal planet snakes swallow whole not rip apart."

"So then what are we dealing with?"

Spider-man shrugged his shoulders "Sewer Gator."

"Well whatever it is we better stop it." she said making her way deeper into sewer system.

"Uh are sure you don't want to stay back and let me handle this? You see what this thing can do it's dangerous."

"Well then good thing you have my back then isn't."

"Let's just hope I don't make it 0 of 5." Peter thought back to the 4 most important people in his life who he couldn't protect.

"What did you say?"

"Maybe I should take the front and you stay behind me? So you don't, you know get eaten and stuff."

"Why not, not getting eaten sounds nice."

They searched for about 10 minutes when Spider-man stopped in his tracks by a familiar buzzing in the back of his skull.

"It's here."

Before Dewolff could react she was tackled to the ground dropping her gun and flashlight. Spider-man turned around and saw a giant shadowy figure attacking an unconscious Dewolff. Spider-man tackled the attacker to the ground landing on top of it he got 2 punches in before he was smacked upside the head what felt like a tail causing him to stumble a few feet to the side. His ears were ringing and his head was fuzzy before he knew it he was slammed against the wall with sharp claws digging into his arms causing him to scream in pain. Spider-man was able to head butt it causing it to stumble back and loose it's grip. Ignoring the ringing in his head Spider-man didn't give it time to recover before he delivered a right uppercut followed by a spinning left elbow sending it a few feet away he was about to continue his assault when it's tail smashed against his ribs aggravating his injuries from the previous night and sending him flying into the wall.

'Ow again with the ribs.' Spider-man was taken out of his thoughts when he saw the creature going after Dewolff. He jumped on it's back and put it in a choke-hold causing it thrash around trying to get him off his back. Spider-man's grip loosened when it's tail slammed against his back knocking the wind out of him and another strike into his side causing him to once again crash into the wall. Spider-man looked up and saw a light on the creature revealing it to be a giant lizard.

"Defiantly not a sewer gator." was all he got out before he heard gun shots and then the lizards screams. Before he knew what happened he was on his feet chasing after the fleeing lizard 'If it gets away more people will die and it will be my fault. I can't let that happen.' He was about to get into arms reach when it's tail swing at his legs he jumped quickly trying to avoid it only to have it hit his right ankle causing him to fall and lizard get away.

"Damn it!" Spider-man yelled slamming his fist on the ground.

"Come on tough guy lets get those wounds cleaned before they get infected." said Dewolff as she put Spider-man's right arm over her shoulder to help support his weight.

They walked through the sewers and to the car in silence. Dewolff thinking what their next move should be. While Spider-man was feeling guilty, blaming himself for the deaths of the lizards next victims. Dewolff opened her trunk and took out the first aid kit as Spider-man sat on the edge of the trunk.

"Clothes." Spider-man muttered as he took of the arms, chest, and right boot parts of his costume off

"What?"

"It...was...wearing...clothes." Spider-man said between gasps of air finding his ribs making every breath hurt.

"What are you saying?" Dewolff asked as she applied disinfectant cream on the puncture wounds and wrapped bandages around his ribs and ankle.

Finally steadying his breathing "I'm saying that it was wearing clothes and that this is New York and crazy stuff happen here."

"You think that thing was human? But how?"

"I like I said it's New York."

"So if that thing was once human maybe they were reported missing. Then we could match when the attacks started with people reported missing around the time and hopefully figure out how to turn them back."

"That's the idea."

"All right sounds like a plan. I'll get to work on that and you go and get some rest your gonna need it for round 2."

"All right meet you around midnight tomorrow then." Spider-man said as he put his costume back on and swung away.

3:00 am

Spider-man flopped on his bed and let out a heavy sigh. "First the Vulture and now a giant lizard. What is this animal week?"

3:30 am

Peter got up out of bed not able to sleep he couldn't just do nothing knowing that monster was out there hurting people. Of course he wasn't stupid he knew he was in no condition to fight that thing so he did the only thing could at the moment. He clutched his ribs as he limped his way into the library and turned on the computer and went to the F.B.I's kidnapped and missing people website.

"Damn all these missing people makes feel like I hardly make a difference." Peter mumbled to himself

4:00 am

"What are you doing?"

Peter looked up and saw Laura right in front of him. 'How how heck did she do that?'

"What are you a ninja? How long have you been standing there?"

"Don't change the subject."

Peter let out a sigh trying to buy time to think of a good lie. "Just emailing some friends it's been a while since I talked to them for obvious reasons. I can finish the rest later." Peter said as he shut down the browser and turned off the monitor and walked out of the library. Laura just eyed him suspiciously as he walked past her.

"Your limping." she said flatly

"I was running and I fell and twisted my ankle." Peter explained a little to quickly.

"Liar."

"Now why would I lie you Laura?" Peter gave her his most charming smile before he went to his room causing her to blush.

'All right charming smile 1 suspicious Laura 0.'

'What's wrong with me he gives me 1 smile and all of sudden I can't think straight. Maybe I should see Hank?' Laura then remembered that Peter turned off the monitor not the computer so she decided she would get 1 of her questions answered tonight. She turned on the monitor opened the browser and looked into the history.

'Why would he be looking into missing people?' She turned off the computer and made her way to her room she stopped by her door and turned and looked at Peter's door and let out a loud sigh. Instead of answers she kept on getting more questions with him and it was starting to frustrate her.

7:00

"Why Peter why?"

"Why did you fail us?"

"We loved you. Why didn't you save us?"

Rouge was walking tiredly past Peter's room when she heard his muffled voice. Curiosity getting the best of her she put her ear against the door and listened. All she heard was Peter saying he's sorry over and over again. She opened the door and shook Peter. "Peter, Peter wake up!"

Rouge saw him quickly sit up with with tears silently streaming down his face.

"Peter you ok?" Rouge asked her voice full of concern.

Peter blinked a few times taking him a few seconds to realize Rouge was in the room and asking if he was ok.

Peter smiled putting on his mask of the kid with no worries in the world "Uh yeah just had a dream that Kitty was the 1 cooking the meals."

"Hey!" Peter heard Kitty yell from the hallway.

"Sorry!" Peter apologized.

"That's BS. Now tell me what happened." Rouge gave him a look that left no room for argument.

Peter let out a loud sigh. 'Why is that the women in my life are always so strong and frankly scare the crap out of me.'

"I just had nightmare it was no big deal."

It was Rouges turn to let out a sigh "Listen Peter I'm not good with emotional crap like Jean and Kitty are but I've had my share of nightmares...so if you wanna..." Rouge started to get hesitant at the end which caused Peter to chuckle.

"Your right your not good at it, but I get what your trying to say. Thanks Rouge."

Rouge was hesitant at first to leave but did when he gave her a smile telling her he was alight "I'll see you downstairs." Rouge said as she quickly left his room.

"Wait Rouge can you not tell anyone about this?" Peter asked

It was her turn to give a smile a small 1 but still a smile "Sure" and with that she left wondering what his nightmare could have been about.

"Ow ow ow ow ow." Peter grabbed at his ribs. "Yup definitely worse then yesterday. Probably best to stay here and wait until they go to school. Laura's probably gonna be watching me like a hawk because of last night. And let's not forget the watchful eye of big sister Jean."

Peter let out a loud sigh and hoped Dewolff had better luck at finding out the identity of the lizard then he did. At that thought Peter drifted into much needed sleep.