The mutated Spider-Woman looked up at Giant-Woman with some amount of fear. Just a few moments earlier Doctor Van Dyne had only been a few inches tall, now she was as tall as the average building and she didn't seem happy to see her. Spider-Woman snarled at the towering giant before her. Giant-Woman's growth had also torn apart the webbing that Spider-Woman had created but she could make another as soon as she got rid of her adversary.
"I'm doing this for your own good Spider-Woman," said Giant Woman as she leaned down. She went to grab Spider-Woman but she was able to dodge the giantess's grasp for the moment. She then responded by unleashing a fast paced shot of webbing right into Giant-Woman's eyes. This caused her some discomfort and instinctively she tried to remove the webbing from her eyes. "Son of a…"
Just then Giant-Woman felt some pain in her shin as Spider-Woman rammed her entire body into the towering shin. It wasn't enough to topple Giant-Woman over but it did cause her to go down to one knee.
Spider-Woman thought that she had gotten a small victory but this was cut away when Giant-Woman's hand came down and pinned her to the ground. For Giant-Woman she thought that she had done enough and she reached into her pocket to pick out the cure for Spider-Woman. This was when she realised that the cure had grown along with her and was now too big to be used. She did consider using her powers to shrink it down but the problem with that was that she couldn't operate it at her size. The solution was to simply shrink herself down to normal but that would bring another problem. At that moment in time it was her giant hand which kept Spider-Woman pinned down to the ground. If Giant-Woman shrank she would lose her advantage and Spider-Woman would be able to escape.
"Stay still," demanded Giant-Woman as she could feel Spider-Woman struggling to escape from her grasp. She wasn't making much progress and Giant-Woman did seem to have the advantage. "I'm trying to help you!" She knew that it wasn't Spider-Woman's fault but she did hope that a small part of Gwen Stacy was still in her.
Giant-Woman did have an idea pop into her mind and slowly she began to shrink in size. Spider-Woman shrank along with her and within seconds Doctor Van Dyne was back down to her normal height of around five foot four inches. Spider-Woman was down to a few inches and she was still struggling to get out of Doctor Van Dyne's grip. However at this size she couldn't really harm anyone.
Doctor Van Dyne didn't really like changing someone's size without their permission but she knew that this time it was an emergency. She did look at the now tiny Spider-Woman in her hand and she could hear the monstrosity snarling at her like a wild animal.
"I'm sorry that I had to do that but it was for your own good," said Doctor Van Dyne. It almost seemed like Spider-Woman was some kind of living doll. "When we get back to my lab I'll change you back to normal and then you'll be thanking me."
Doctor Van Dyne began to shrink herself even further as she grew wings out of her back. Spider-Woman shrank along with her and by the time both women had stopped shrinking Wasp was only a few inches tall. Spider-Woman now looked to be the size of a real house spider and she didn't like it one bit. She would try and bite her captor but she couldn't get her mouth down to Wasp's finger in order to bite her.
With the change in size complete Wasp began to fly into the air and she changed her course back to her lab. She was just glad that she had gotten Spider-Woman back and she just hoped that she had stopped her before she could hurt anyone. She could only imagine what kind of nightmare that she was going through. Doctor Van Dyne remembered her own problems with her powers, when she had first shrunk she found herself in a wasp's nest and for a brief time she was stuck at a gigantic size. Both times she had overcome these events and she hoped to do the same for Spider-Woman.
Spider-Woman on the other hand wasn't going down without a fight. Her spider like brain couldn't fully comprehend the fact that she was in the hand of someone who was only a few inches tall themselves. However while Wasp was flying Spider-Woman was making some progress as she was trying to escape from her grasp.
After around a minute Spider-Woman was able to wriggle free and she began to fall. However this was noticed by Wasp who flew down to try and catch her. However the tiny Spider-Woman was able to shot some webbing and attach it to a nearby building which to another human being was very close. She was able to change her direction very quick and seemed to get the better of her seemingly giant chaser.
Wasp was getting annoyed as Spider-Woman was resisting her at every possible moment and now seemed to be no different. She knew that it wasn't Spider-Woman's fault but it didn't make it any less annoying for her.
"I'm trying to help you," said Wasp as she continued to fly towards Spider-Woman. She was having some difficulties seeing her but she was only fingertips away from grabbing her. Unfortunately Spider-Woman had gotten herself into a small hole in the side of the building. It was too small for Wasp to squeeze into for the moment and it seemed like she had escaped her.
However Spider-Woman hadn't escaped entirely. The tiny superheroine shrunk herself even smaller so that she was able to get through the hole. She also knew that she didn't have long to find Spider-Woman before she returned to her full size and once again became a threat to normal people.
Wasp looked around and at first she couldn't see where Spider-Woman was. She could see that she was in some kind of computer lab but rather than marvelling over what she was seeing she felt something attach to her ankle. She looked and much to her horror she saw that it was webbing.
Before Wasp could react she felt herself get pulled down and she didn't have enough time to recover before she slammed down to the ground. The impact was enough to knock her out and the last thing that she saw before the world went black was Spider-Woman standing triumphantly over her. The monstrosity that had been Gwen Stacy roared in victory as she had her first prey.
When Wasp did wake up it took her a few moments to remember what had happened. Her head ached and when she tried to move she discovered that she couldn't. She realised that she was cocooned in webbing. She had also returned to her normal size which had been a safety measure of hers if she were knocked out at either a shrunken or enlarged size. She could see that she was in the abandoned building close to where she had first discovered the fully mutated Spider-Woman.
Much to her horror Doctor Van Dyne could see that she wasn't alone. She could see at least three other people that were also cocooned in webbing. Like her only their face was uncovered and she feared that there were more victims that she couldn't see. There was also no sign of Spider-Woman which she thought was a relief.
Doctor Van Dyne began to shrink herself but this was more difficult than she had expected as the webbing that was keeping her in place was incredibly strong. It took most of her strength to break free of the webbing as she shrank. When she was small enough she flew out of the cocoon.
However her fears had been realised when she saw that there were more victims than just the ones that she had seen. She saw at least eight people who had also been captured by Spider-Woman and were all cocooned just like she was. She knew that she had to rescue each of them and she had to do it quickly. Although Spider-Woman was gone Wasp knew that she could come back at any time.
One by one Wasp fired her energy blasts from her hands at the webbing. She was concentrated her blasts on the thin webbing which attached the cocoons to the ceiling. Her blasts were strong enough to break through the webbing and each of the cocoons fell to the ground. It only took her a few minutes to release all of the captives although they were still stuck in the cocoons.
Before Wasp had a chance to try and break the cocoons she was shot in the back by webbing. It caused her to fly towards one of the nearby walls and she found herself attached. She did turn her head and she saw that Spider-Woman had returned. A small streak of fear shot through her body as she knew that this was a very dangerous situation. However she did easily break out of the webbing by growing back up to her normal size.
"Please Spider-Woman I know that you're still in there," said Doctor Van Dyne. This entire night had been nothing short of a nightmare that she wanted to end as soon as possible. "Stop this madness now." All that she got for her troubles was a loud growl from Spider-Woman as she approached her.
Spider-Woman went to fire some more webbing at Doctor Van Dyne but she shrank before it impacted her. Wasp then flew into the air and began to fire her energy blasts at Spider-Woman.
The monstrosity cried out in pain as the blasts kept coming and she tried to defend herself from the attack. The energy blasts were not as strong as they could be since Wasp didn't want to cause Spider-Woman any permanent damage but she soon felt the seemingly gigantic hand swipe her away.
The impact hurt Wasp more than she would like to admit but she still didn't give up and she wasn't angry. The cure was still on her person and intact, all she needed to do was to inject her with the cure. Unfortunately this was easier said than done and it seemed like she was fighting an uphill battle.
In one of the cocoons a man was coming to. He couldn't remember what had happened to him but when he saw the monstrous Spider-Woman he began to scream at the top of his lungs. This immediately caught the attention of Spider-Woman and she began to walk towards him. He was struggling as much as he could but he couldn't free himself, he just became more and more terrified when he saw Spider-Woman walking towards her and snarling.
For Wasp this was the opportunity that she had been waiting for. With Spider-Woman's back to her Wasp flew towards her. When she was close enough she took out the cure from her pocket and quickly began to grow back up to her normal size. The syringe went straight into Spider-Woman and she gave a cry of pain as Doctor Van Dyne injected the cure inside of her.
Spider-Woman turned around and was angry by what had happened. She wanted to harm Wasp but she felt pain run throughout her body. She soon keeled to the floor and Wasp took a step back. Over the course of the next several seconds she watched as Spider-Woman began to revert back to normal. All of her excessive hair disappeared and her additional arms retreated back into her body.
Doctor Van Dyne also began to shrink Spider-Woman as she was transforming back to normal. By the end of it the monstrosity had turned back into Gwen Stacy and she was knocked out. Her costume was all tattered but since Doctor Van Dyne had shrunk her no one saw who she actually was.
When Spider-Woman was small enough she was placed into Doctor Van Dyne's pocket but before she left she freed everyone from their cocoons. Most couldn't remember what had happened and that was probably for the best. Some were even in shock but thankfully one of the captives was a doctor and he helped treat some of those in shock. There were no major injuries and this was a victory within itself.
When Wasp was sure that everyone was safe she began to fly her way back to her lab. She was very tired after such a night but she was glad that it was almost over. She could still feel the tiny Gwen Stacy in her pocket and she tried to make sure that the ride wasn't too bumpy for her. Both had been through quite a lot and they both needed some much deserved rest after everything that had happened.
When Gwen finally woke up she had probably the worst headache that she had ever felt. It made her feel sick but instead of finding herself in her own bed she was in a place that she didn't recognise. She could see a lot of hi-tech equipment around her and she was still in a state of confusion.
Eventually Gwen saw Doctor Van Dyne approaching her, it was something that she hadn't been expecting and she sat up from the bed. This was when she realised that she wasn't wearing her costume but instead some generic bed clothing. She looked over to Doctor Van Dyne who had just arrived by the bed.
"Morning sleepy head," said Doctor Van Dyne. "I was beginning to worry that you wouldn't wake up."
"H-How long have I been asleep?" replied Gwen who was still trying to wrap her head around what was happening.
"Two days."
"Two days?" She almost went into a state of panic over this. "Oh my God I've been asleep for two days! What happened to me?"
"What's the last thing you remember?" She was curious to find out exactly what Gwen could remember. It could be the difference between her being fine or lead her down a path of depression.
"T-the last thing I remember was some guy who called himself the Prowler trying to kill me. After that everything went dark and I can't remember anything after that. Everything was black." She then looked at her sides and saw that her additional arms were gone. This was a relief for her as now she looked like a normal person. "Hey my extra arms are gone, what happened to them?"
"That would be me. I was able to develop a cure for your condition but unfortunately the effects are only temporary. As we speak I'm trying to develop a permanent cure but the one flowing through you right now will last for three days from now. Hopefully soon I would have created a permanent cure."
"Thanks Doctor Van Dyne, I don't know how I can repay you for something like this. You are literally a life saver."
"It's nothing really and besides if roles were reversed I'm sure that you would do the same for me." Both women began to chuckle to one another but there was a realisation in the mind of Gwen which stopped her from laughing.
"Wait what happened to my costume and my web shooters?"
"Ah those were a different story. Unfortunately your costume was ripped to shreds and your web shooters were damaged beyond repair. That's why I've had your costume completely remade and I've also rebuilt your web shooters. I did add a couple of enhancements just to make things a little easier for you."
"Wow thanks Doc. You really did all that for me?" She was very touched by what Doctor Van Dyne had done for her. With everyone acting so negatively towards her for being Spider-Woman it was unusual for her to meet someone who was so nice. "You don't know how much this means to me."
"It was no problem, I have to say that your web shooters were very impressive to say the least. There were a few little tweaks that I needed to do on your web shooters, just to make them more efficient."
"Like what?" She was somewhat hoping that Doctor Van Dyne had added something in her webbing that would allow her to shrink bad guys so that they were easier to deal with. It would be useful to say the least.
"Well first off I added an indicator so that you know when you're low on webbing. I can imagine that you've run out of webbing on more than one occasion." Gwen could only nervously laugh and rub the back of her head with a small amount of embarrassment. "Plus your web shooters will use up less web fluid than before."
"Did you add anything that'll give it a really good kick?" She was hoping that there was something in there that could teach a bad guy that trying to fight Spider-Woman was a big mistake.
"There is something else that I did add." Nearby was one of the web shooters, Doctor Van Dyne attached it onto her arm. Quickly she double tapped on the pressure point releasing a large and thick sphere of webbing that struck a nearby dummy. In an instant the dummy was down on the ground and covered with webbing. If it were alive it wouldn't be able to move. "That is just a little something that can take someone out of a fight in an instant. However it does use a large amount of your webbing so use it wisely."
"Thanks doc." Slowly Gwen got out of the bed and when she got back up to her feet she almost fell over. Doctor Van Dyne was quick to help her. Gwen felt lightheaded but overall she was fine. "Guess I'm not a hundred percent yet."
"It's alright, you're just feeling the effects of lying down for so long. The sensation should be passing in a moment."
"I didn't snore while I was asleep did I?" She was trying to make light of the situation even though things could have gone deadly and she wasn't completely out of danger yet. In a way it was her coping mechanism.
"If you did I didn't hear anything."
For the next several minutes Gwen was allowed some privacy as she put on her costume and new web shooters. The suit fitted her perfectly and it looked identical to the one that she accidentally destroyed when she had fully mutated. The new web shooters did feel somewhat odd on her forearms and she fired it a couple of times just to get a decent feel out of it. She owed Doctor Van Dyne more than she could probably repay and she was happy that there was someone who had helped her during her time of need.
Eventually Doctor Van Dyne did return after a few minutes and she could see Spider-Woman standing there in her suit. At first the costumed superheroine didn't see the world renowned scientist but eventually she did notice her. She had been doing a couple of poses in order to try out her suit and she seemed embarrassed when she did see Doctor Van Dyne. For a moment there was no words exchanged by the two women but moments later both began to laugh.
After a couple of more medical checks Spider-Woman decided that it was best for her to leave. Doctor Van Dyne had done everything that she could for now and needed to work on a more permanent cure. Both women did hug one another and it was obvious that a strong friendship had formed.
"Thanks again Doc," said Spider-Woman. "You've helped me more than I could ever repay you."
"Well you did help me out when DeMara went on her rampage. Just be back here by Tuesday so that you can have another shot. Hopefully soon I would have come up with something a little more permanent."
"Sure thing Doc." She made her way towards a large window that was open. She did turn to look at her for a moment. "If you need my help with anything don't hesitate to ask, no problem will be big or small enough." She thought that this would be appropriate for Doctor Van Dyne.
"I'll keep that in mind Spidey but just remember to be back here on Tuesday for your next dose."
Spider-Woman nodded before shooting some webbing from her new web shooter and swinging away. It was true that she owed Doctor Van Dyne much but she was just thankful to be human once again. However she did know that the monster that was inside of her still remained and until a permanent cure was discovered it always would be. However she tried to put this to the back of her mind as she began to make her way back home. She thought that her father was probably very worried about her. She was all that he had after her mother died and she knew how much it worried him when she was out in the city as Spider-Woman. He was doing everything that he could to make sure that the police weren't getting too close to her but nowadays it was out of his hands.
It was a crisp morning and Spider-Woman was just glad to get some fresh air in her lungs once again. She thought that it was a beautiful morning and that her future was looking as bright as the sky.
However this piece was shattered when she heard a ringing sound. It was the distinctive ring of an alarm from a store. To her this meant that a nearby store was being robbed and quickly she began to make her way towards the sound. She felt that she had been resting too much and needed some action.
After a few moments she found herself outside of a convenience store which was being robbed by a couple of men wearing ski masks. They were both armed and it seemed like they were on the verge of succeeding in their goal. That was until they saw Spider-Woman entering the store.
"Oh hey there guys," said Spider-Woman in a cheery voice. "If you really want money you could go and get a job you know."
"Damn it!" replied one of the Thieves. "Spider-Woman's here!" Quickly both thieves pointed their guns at her and were ready to fire.
"Now this is going to be fun."
She lifted up her wrists and fired her webbing at both men. For her it was great to be back on the beat although she didn't know what dangers were around the corner. She certainly did have a long list of enemies but now she felt that she was gaining a list of allies as well and it was certainly growing.