A week later at night Peter was out as Spider-Man and the police scanner tech that he put in his mask had said that the Russian Mafia had highjacked a transfer of dangerous Oscorp technology to a more secure location; a mobster who had recently been broken out of police custody by the name of Aleksei Sytsevich and was now wreaking havoc having been piloting an experimental military vehicle.

Peter went and saw that the 'experimental military vehicle' was a large miniature mech with the head looking like a Rhino. "Spider-Man; I swore vengeance upon you as I stewed in that cell, up until my comrades freed me! Now I am the Rhino and I can't be stopped!" the voice of Aleksei gloated through the microphone and having the guns mounted on the suit fire around him with Peter dodging the bullets.

"Sorry have we met before..." Peter questioned as the voice wasn't familiar and he heard a grunt from the microphone of the suit as clearly Aleksei wasn't happy about not being recognised. The suit was shrugging off the bullets from the police officers and Peter jumped in to try and punch the suit but was punched by the arm of the suit and clealry it could hit hard.

Peter felt a bullet hit him and groaned; he saw to his amazement that the suit transformed and was now like a rhino shaped vehicle. "This military vehicle is not only shaped like a rhino but can transform? Did they want a toy tie-in with Hasbro..." Peter remarked as the suit then charged at Peter at great speed and he was jsut in time to dodge. He web slinged after it at as the suit was quite fast and it charged through buildings in it's path.

"You have to catch me Spider!" Aleksei taunted as Peter went to work trying to keep up and web up the people to get them saftey or pull them away from the suit. Peter got in front and ended up hit by the horn of the suit and was thrown back.

He got up panting and clutching his stomach as he saw John ran to charge at the suit head on and caught his horn stopping him easily. He ripped the suit up and pulled Aleksei out of the suit to the cheering crowd. Peter got himself up on the celing of one of the buildings that the suit had gone through, he went through the pain as he climbed up the building and and made use of the distracted police helicopters so he could web sling home.

He was in no shape to do a chase against the Anti-Vigilante Task Force that night.

He reached his room through the window and got into his bed; "Scorpion, the Maggia and now the Rhino... Colonel Jupiter looks like he is doing a much better job than me... Am I really needed as Spider-Man?" Peter thought as he went to sleep.


Norman was going through the corridors of Oscorp Tower and shook his head having gotten the news; such a shame that the experimental transforming armor had been carelessly ripped to pieces. A fine bit of creation he had his men create; too bad the military thought that it was too expensive for a 'glorified tank', well the success off the Colonel Jupiter suit should help start to make up for it.

He reached the lab where Octavius was working in along with his four arms; the glider created by reverse engineering the Flitch Tech technology with blades was coming on nicely and there was the experimental orange colored handheld grenade devices. There was also the experimental green colored armored suits for piloting the gliders complete with upgraded versions of the combat mask design.

"I believe that you will be pleased that we are getting progress with the OZ serum; 50% of tests are showing positive results but still better results than before. Plus I am calculating progress with combining OZ with your medications to help treat your disease; I am mostly certain that this is the next step in saving your life Mr Osborn." Octavius told Norman who was pleased with the news.

"How are your arms Otto?" Norman asked as Octavius kept on working his research.

"Some bugs with one of the chips connecting the neural interface from the harness to my brain but it shall be easy to fix once I am done here tonight. A simple replacement and I will be able to continue as normal." Octavius replied.

"Otto; my engineers have notified me of a technical issue from the inside of that chamber. I will need you to have a a look and it should be easy to fix." Norman said pointing to the chamber where they were testing a new potential energy source.

"I am a first grade scientist and not a glorified handyman Mr Osborn, get someone else to..." Octavius retorted but then Norman forced Octavius to look his way to show the look on his face that showed that it wasn't a request. Octavius glared at him as he went inside the chamber and Norman locked him in.

Norman then put the energy source without the safety features on and Octavius yelled in pain as the energy source blasted him and affected the power in his arms and short circuited the flawed chip in his harness. "I had grown suspicious whether you had a direct hand in the failure of the Scorpion project Otto and I have reason to believe that somehow you were responsible for my OZ research creating Spider-Man. I am not Toomes; I am not going to let you betray me to lead to my downfall as Bestman did for Toomes." Norman said out loud smirking as he went to his phone. "I want someone to bring doctors and surgeons to the Tower; Doctor Octavius has fallen victim to an unfortunate accident and I need to have his arms removed, so to speak." Norman said to the other line of his phone.


The next morning Peter got up and was mostly healed as he went to the living room of the apartment where May was watching the Daily Bugle Communications news on the TV. It was showing the Damage Control insurance and construction company cleaning up the aftermath of of Peter's fight with Aleksei in the Rhino suit. Off course Mayor Jameson was making a statement:

"Millions of dollars of your tax money in property damage; that webheaded menace and this goon in the Rhino suit could have tore this whole city apart! All these people put at risk thanks to their little game of chase and would Spider-Man put himself accountable for what he did? Off course not, considering he didn't when he almost got my hero son John killed and fights the freaks and clowns that his presence creates! It's thanks to Colonel John Jameson in his duty as Colonel Jupiter that this Rhino guy was stopped; it's quite obvious that he is more than capable of protecting our fair city and it's people from these menaces without all the lives threatened and property damage! When will Spider-Man and his supporters learn that he is nothing more than a wreckless vigilante and the only true superhero our city has or needs is Colonel Jupiter!"

Peter sighed wondering if the Mayor actually had a point about him all along, "Peter; are you alright?" May asked concern looking at him and Peter realised he must still look a bit beaten up.

"I am alright Aunt May; honestly..." Peter said as May checked on him and gave him a look asking for honesty. "Okay, I may have snuck out last night and let myself get into a fight... I promise that it won't happen again..." Peter said quickly as May gave him another look.

"I don't one hundred percent believe it but don't you go doing that again or else I will be setting your curfew earlier. You know that I can't bear the thought of you being endangered or losing you like I lost Ben, right?" May replied embracing Peter and he embraced her back.

"Same goes for me Aunt May." Peter said with a smile; wondering what he would be like without his aunt and uncle basically being his parents for his life as he didn't even remember his actual parents.

"One more thing on this subject... Did you at least get a few good hits in?" May asked smirking as Peter put on a smile and nodded.


Later inside Oscorp Tower; the doctors arrived and were examining Octavius's near dead body and trying to figure out the best way to remove the harness which seemed to have fused to his body through the jumpsuit. His face was also heavily scarred and his goggles also seemed to have been fused to his face.

The scan on his brain were showing that the levels were rising and the energy of the experimental energy source combined with the power in the harness getting them online even if there were issues when the neutral interface got short circuited. The brain patterns were rising more and more, then suddenly the robotic limbs started moving.

Soon it was a horror show as the limbs destroyed the hospital equipment set up in the area, the doctors screamed as they were killed and Octavius opened his eyes and managed to move his normal body about as the bottom limbs put themselves on the ground to lift him up in the air. Norman tried to escape with his security but was caught by one of the limbs.

"Wasn't enough that you threatened to steal my life's work Osborn but now you tried to have me killed so that you could fully claim MY work for yourself? It was my genius that made your company Norman; I won't be like the others whose work and credit were claimed by their bosses! People are going to see for yourselves what worthless worm you are!" Octavius snarled as he forced his way to an exit from the tower.


"Peter; I know that I said that I would hang around with you and your friend group from your old school but I am wondering what would Flash and the others in my normal social circle say if I was spotted here and word got around the school..." Harry remarked as he was with Peter, Debra and Grady at their favourite comic book store after school.

"Come on Osborn; what's better than hanging out here checking out the new comics, back issues and wondering how much the stupid Mayor owes me for that name!" Debra remarked looking at the poster advertising the upcoming comic book graphic novel starring Colonel Jupiter as commissioned by the Mayor himself. "I wonder if the Mayor put his own money to it or if my parents' tax money has gone to this? Considering how much of a pain taxes are for my dad every year, I can only imagine the rant if that turns out to be true." Debra continued on as Peter laughed.

"I am trying to attract ladies with this image of a handsome rich heir and I don't think being here will help that..." Harry muttered with his arms folded.

"I don't know; being a geek didn't turn Liz off from Peter." Grady brought up and Peter groaned as Grady and Debra then smirked at him; not in the mood for the teasing right now.

"Listen Peter; change of subject but my grades are going down again and dad made it clear that he won't be happy if I don't get them back up again so perhaps we can try tutoring again..." Harry whispered as one of the customers with his phone out went to Harry.

"You're Harry Osborn right?" asked the customer and Harry groaned as he came closer; "Did you not see the news? Isn't that your old man?" the customer asked showing a live news feed on the phone showing Octavius going through the streets, throwing cars at the shooting police officers, carrying Norman by one of his robotic limbs and with his normal hands he was holding a cannister.

The bottom news stated that a name by the earliest online news footage calling the man 'Doctor Octopus was trending and the man was identified as Doctor Otto Octavius.

"Otto Octavius? He is a brilliant award winning scientist; I have wrote school reports on his research..." Peter muttered shocked wondering what had happened as Harry hectically ran out of the store.

"To find out your dad is being held hostage by a respected scientist turned new bad guy; I could only dream of what your friend is going through Peter..." Debra said only to see that Peter had ran out as well.

"Probably wants to stop Harry from doing something stupid or console him..." Grady said not sure what to do.


Octavius was now outside of FEAST shelter watching as the staff evacuated the building; "Don't come any closer or I will have this opened up... A special toxin made by Oscorp itself and I assure you that even the slightest contact is quite harmful." Octavius warned the police officers and he looked around at the panicked crowd. "Don't be alarmed simple minded people of this city; I am not the villain here and I am merely here to hand out justice to the lying stealing immortal snake that is Norman Osborn! If he hadn't crossed me then his up and coming death could have been quick and painless in a warm hospital bed." Octavius shouted out loud but then Norman pulled by a web and caught by Peter who put Norman down.

"Doctor Octavius; big fan but one question: how can you hand out justice as I checked and 'judge' isn't among your professions? Plus I don't think judges can just hand out death penalties themselves..." Peter said casually as Octavius angrily started having his robotic limbs go after Peter.

"Your reputation for being annoying is more than deserved; you should not have gotten yourself involved in this private quarrel between me and Osborn!" Octavius snapped going after Peter who started shooting webs at his limbs but Octavius kept having them break free.

Peter then started having to jump and catch cars that Octavius threw at him; Octavius noticed John leaping towards them and went and grabbed a fuel truck and threw it right at a building exploding and causing debris to start to fall. John went to focus on catching the debris and getting people to safety.

Octavius went to escape but Peter jumped and tackled him; "You are done now Doc..." Peter taunted but noticed the cannister was thrown at the group of FEAST personnel and Peter let go to lunge at it.

The cannister ended up releasing the toxin inside which caught some people and Peter quickly grabbed it with a web to pull to him and quickly managed to to have it closed and webbed it to keep it secure.

Police cars and ambulances started appearing and Peter dropped the cannister; he went to work web slinging to his hiding spot to change back. He gulped as he looked guiltily at the people going to the ground looking like they got sick; hopefully they can be treated and get better. Besides; it was heat of the moment and he managed to stop more of it from releasing.

Peter changed into his normal clothes and jumped down and left the alleyway to find police officers there making him nervous and his Spider-Sense going off. "Young man; we are off the Anti-Vigilante Task Force and we are looking for Spider-Man who we believe was in this area?" one officer asked and Peter tried to think of something.

"Would you believe that I am Spider-Man?" Peter asked in a joking voice hoping that this stupid gambit pulls off; the officers sighed as one put his hand on his shoulder.

"Young man; we are going to let you off the hook but it's not a good idea to joke like that to officers of the law while they were doing their work. Joking about like that could get you into trouble." said one officer sternly as they let Peter leave and he had a small smirk to his face.

Peter ended up finding Harry who was going into his limo with Norman; "Glad that your dad is alright Harry; you had me worried when you ran off like that. That you wanted to fight Doctor Octavius yourself." Peter said and Harry sighed and looked down. "Something wrong..." Peter asked wondering why he looked like that.

"Peter... Spider-Man got involved in the whole thing and it released some sort of toxin and FEAST staff got sick... I saw one in particular... Please don't freak out on me..." Harry said and Peter had a bad feeling about this...


Octavius had found a manhole cover to escape to the sewer; furious about the indignity of this while furious at both Osborn and Spider-Man for getting involved. He felt the pain of his fight with Spider-Man and the injuries of what Osborn pulled on him which was nothing less than attempted murder. He ended up passing out.

He awakened and found himself in some sort of hideout filled with what appeared to be criminals; "You can thank Max Dillon on the spike to help you awaken Doctor Octavius." said a voice and Octavius spotted Fiers standing nearby smirking with Dillon and Fiers' security team nearby. "I want to make a proposition for you Doctor; I have room in my organisation for someone of your talents and genius. I can provide you with what you need to show this city what a true genius you are as well as take your vengeance on your enemies." Fiers said as Octavius had his arms pull him up and he had a look around to see the lab that was set up, apparently for him.

"Is that what I think it is?" Octavius asked as even through his goggles he could recognise what appeared to be Toomes's Flight Tech suit.

"The spare one he had in his secret lab underneath his home; I have people in both the police and FBI on the take so they found this and had it smuggled here so that I can use the asset. I trust you can create great things with these resources." Fiers explained and Octavius smirked as he nodded.


Peter was now at the hospital in the waiting room unable to make a sound as he was told that May was among those that contacted the toxin and was now sick with several of her co-workers. Not even able to visit her right now. He messed up and now his Aunt May and other people who were choosing to help the homeless were now sick and could possibly die.

He was listening to the new solemn statement by Mayor Jameson:

"More victims of Spider-Man: this time staff of Food, Emergency Aid, Shelter and Training who worked there helping those who need it! Those who share the vision of Martin Li, another true hero! These people are paying the price and I take no pleasure in pointing out what I have been saying all along: Spider-Man is a menace! I feel like a disappointed parent who has to keep hammering this lesson and I have one more thing to say directed to Spider-Man: are you happy now?"

Colonel Jupiter could have handled Octavius all on his own and wouldn't be so careless as to let happened what he did; Spider-Man was bringing more harm than good.

Peter felt his phone being snatched from his hand by Liz who said "listening to the Mayor is the last thing you need Peter; we are all here for you!" Liz said and nearby there was Debra, Grady and Harry who nodded as well. Peter went into Liz's arms as the tears escaped his eyes; he looked at the other worried loved ones of the workers who had contacted the toxin. It was because of them that they were in this position, waiting for any updates and dreading any bad news.

Then there was Martin Li coming up and got Peter's attention; "Peter; I am so sorry for what happened. None of them deserve what happened; especially not your aunt considering all the hard work she has done ever since she started here. Listen the doctors and personnel from Oscorp said that it's not fatal and a cure to fix dispel the toxins can be put together and afterwards, they will be fine soon enough. I will be personally paying for the materials to be brought to build this cure as quickly as possible so you have nothing to worry about. You need anything else from me Peter then just name it." Martin said and Peter gave a quick thanks; Mayor Jameson was right about Martin being a real hero.


Norman had gotten home with Harry; Norman having allowed Harry to come with Peter to the hospital for an update on his aunt's condition; "What a day dad; I almost lost you and Peter almost lost his Aunt." Harry muttered and Norman remarked about how tragic. He told Harry he was going to his room to rest and Harry went to his own room.

Norman shook his head at the boy Harry; it appeared that he was making progress with his schoolwork but it was going down again. If only he was more like Peter then his legacy would be more secure and he wouldn't be so worried for the future of Oscorp if his disease had claimed him.

He needs OZ to save his company and his life; but also make sure that no one had threaten him like Octavius had ever again. Still he had Octavius' work so not a total loss even with the loss of Octavius's arms that he still had connected to him.


Peter was driven home personally by Martin and watched Martin's limo drive off as Peter waved. He looked at his apartment building as it had gotten dark but decided to walk to an alley that was not far away. He went to this trash can and took out his Spider-Man suit; he got a call from Liz asking if he had gotten home safely. "I am fine Liz and I will be in my apartment in a building, I just had to throw out some trash first..." Peter said not looking back at the suit that he had tossed into the can.

In case you forgot like Spidey had; Aleksei was the named mobster from the beginning of the second chapter. In case you were reading that chapter and thought that a Rhino set up was there. Yes Rhino is inspired by the Amazing Spider-Man 2 which I still enjoyed. Here is something funny first glimpse of Rhino was in that poster showing the four legged form so I thought he was just going to be a guy in a rhino shaped vehicle at first.