Chapter 3: The Curse of Mechani-Kong!
The people inside the Daily Bugle offices ran over to the windows to see Kong and Mechani-Kong square off. Kong slammed the ground with his fists before charging forward and punching his double in the face, knocking the robot back! Mechani-Kong blocked another of Kong's punches and sent him flying with a kick! Mechani-Kong threw another punch, but Kong blocked it and hit the robot in the stomach! The robot swung forward, but Kong dodged the attack and hit Mechani-Kong with a car! Mechani-Kong blocked two more thrown cars before leaping forward! Kong dodged the robot's slamming fists before delivering an uppercut to his face!
Back in their lair, Dr. Who, the Scorpion, and Dr. Octopus watched the fight as it was unfolding on TV. "The real Kong seems quicker", said the Scorpion. "My Mechani-Kong won't tire", said Dr. Who as Kong dodged another attack. "Hmm, I think it's time to reveal some of the minor modifications I made to your design", said Dr. Octopus as he turned a dial.
Just then, the silver disks emerged from the harness, revealing themselves to be tentacles like those used by Dr. Octopus! The bottom tentacles lifted Mechani-Kong into the air, allowing him to kick Kong over! Kong rolled over and charged, only for Mechani-Kong to knock him back with his tentacles! Mechani-Kong then lifted Kong into the air and tossed him into the side of a building! Kong struggled back up, only for Mechani-Kong to kick him in the face and grab him by the throat!
"He's killing him", wept Bobby. "Yeah", said the Green Goblin, "OK, back to business! Hey, Prof, make with the box!" "OK", said Professor Bond as he slowly gave the box over. Just then, a web flew over and pulled the box away! "Spider-Man!", cried Jameson. "You guys didn't think that barrier would stop me, did you?", asked Spider-Man. "Get him, Rhino!", yelled the Green Goblin. "SURE THING!", said the Rhino as he charged! Spider-Man leaped up just as the Rhino crashed through the wall and slammed into the street below. "Too easy", said Spider-Man just as his spider-sense went off. He ducked out of the way of an oncoming lightning blast! "I'm sure this will come as a shock to you", said Electro, only to be hit by Spider-Man's webs! Just then, he felt the building shake as Rhino started climbing up toward him. Spider-Man smashed a window and crawled into a hallway.
He then ducked into the archives, where Susan was looking through old newspapers. "You again", she said. "Yeah, me", said Spider-Man as he put the box on the table. He opened it to find the left half of the Eye of Agamotto, a medallion with a broken emerald inside of it. "Impressive, but I'm guessing the villains downstairs are going to want this", said Susan. "Not just them", said Spider-Man, "Mechani-Kong is outside thrashing your guy". "Don't forget the barrier", said Susan as the lights flickered. "We need to deal with three birds with one stone", said Spider-Man, "Any ideas?" "Electro is hurt by water", mused Susan, "Does the building have a fire hose on the roof?" "I guess", said Spider-Man as a loud crash filled the air, "Time to go". He picked up Susan and the box and swung out of the archives as the Rhino burst in!
Outside, Kong dodged then tentacles before charging forward and body slamming Mechani-Kong! Mechani-Kong knocked Kong aside, almost swatting him into the electric barrier! Kong looked back to see Spider-Man and Susan on the roof, ready to confront Rhino and Electro. Kong turned and growled at Mechani-Kong. Mechani-Kong sent his tentacles forward, ready to impale Kong on them! But then, Kong dodged at the last second! The tentacles hit the barrier, sending electricity into Mechani-Kong! The robot shuddered before falling over! Kong stood over his fallen enemy and roared while beating his chest!
"Your ape my have won, but the box is ours", snarled Electro. "You want this? Come and get it", said Spider-Man. Rhino growled and charged forward, only for Spider-Man to leap over him and tie his legs together with his webs. Spider-Man then fired a web to tie up Electro, but the villain sent an electric charge into the web, blowing apart one of Spider-Man's web shooters! Before he could attack again, Susan sprayed Electro with a fire hose! At once, the barrier fell. "Just try to take the box now, you dolts", taunted Susan. "Yoink", said the Green Goblin, "Mine now". The Green Goblin flew off cackling, with Electro recovering and using his lightning to carry the Rhino and Mechani-Kong away! "They took the box", said Bobby as he ran over. "He can keep it", said Susan as she held up the half of the Eye of Agamotto, "I figured out where the other half is". "Where?", asked Bobby. "In London", said Susan, "I'll go grab Peter and we can get packed". Spider-Man fired a web and swung away.
Meanwhile, Dr. Who and Dr. Octopus looked into the box to find nothing. "All that trouble for an empty box?", asked Dr. Who. "Look, in my defense, how was I supposed to know they would open it?", asked the Green Goblin. "Remind me again why I put you in charge of these sort of things", said Dr. Octopus. "Because I got results for you before, Doc", said the Green Goblin, "and more importantly, I know what the monkey's weakness is". "What is it, then?", asked the Vulture. "He's got a soft spot for the kids", said the Green Goblin, "We just need one of them as bargaining chip, and boom, Kong's off our trail". "The idea has some potential", admitted Dr. Who, "But we need to repair Mechani-Kong after what you muck brains did to him!" "So put him on the back burner", said the Green Goblin, "We need those artifacts!" "We'll repair the circuits here", said Dr. Octopus, "You five will go get the other half of the Eye of Agamotto and the Darkhold. They're going to be in London and the Black Forest in West Germany." "You got it, Doc", said the Green Goblin. "One more thing, Goblin", said Dr. Octopus, "Do not fail me again". "Sheesh, I get the picture", said the Green Goblin as he lead the other villains out of the lair. "We put too much faith in them", said Dr. Who. "Yes, quite like how you put your faith in a broken mecha", said Dr. Octopus, "Let's get to work".
The next day, Peter and the Bond family arrived in London. "OK, where do you guys think the other half is?", asked Bobby. "The British Museum, obviously", said Susan. Kong grunted as he looked around at the city, ever vigilant of any sign of danger. Kong caught a scent of something familiar as he looked down at Peter. "Is it just me or is he looking at me funny?", asked Peter. "Listen here, you big galoot", said Susan as she pointed at Kong, "Peter is here as a guest, so you better be on your best behavior". Kong snorted. "It's OK, big guy", said Billy, "Sis and Pete are only on their first date". "IT"S NOT A DATE!", said Susan. "I kinda wish it was", muttered Peter. "Come on, you", said Susan as she grabbed Peter by the arm, "Let's go find that other half".
Meanwhile, the villains arrived in London and landed their jet in the River Thames. "NICE OF THE DOC TO GIVE US THIS JET", said Rhino. "Yeah, well just keep a low profile", said Vulture, "London has enough weirdos in costume as is". "Pipe down", said the Green Goblin as he looked over a map, "I need to draw out a path to the British Museum". "What's the plan?", asked Scorpion. "One of you needs to distract the ape again", said the Green Goblin, "That way, Electro can take out the security protocols without anyone stopping him". "I'll take the other half of the Eye of Agamotto", said Vulture as he strapped on his steel wings. "So, which of us is willing to have a go at Kong?", asked the Green Goblin. Everyone turned and looked at Rhino. "WHY'S EVERYBODY LOOKING AT ME?", he asked.
An attendant at the British Museum lead Peter, Susan, and Professor Bond into the archives. "The piece you're looking for should be among these shelves", said the attendant, "Ah, here it is. Number 838". He opened the drawer to reveal the other half of the Eye of Agamotto. "OK, now what?", asked Peter. "I guess we put them together", said Susan. "I'll do the honors", said Professor Bond. He took both pieces and connected them. Suddenly, the Eye of Agamotto welded itself together as it projected an image of the Darkhold. "That's the Darkhold", said Susan, "Looks like the Eye of Agamotto is leading us to it". "Yes, to the Black Forest in West Germany", said Professor Bond.
Outside, Kong and Bobby looked over a statue of a bulldog when they heard a crash in the distance. "Careful, Kong", said Bobby, "We don't want any trouble." Just then, Rhino charged in, smashing a car in half! "NOW THIS IS FUN", said Rhino. Kong snarled as the Rhino knocked some cops aside. "Stop fooling around and gun for the kid", said the Green Goblin over the radio. "WITH PLEASURE!", said the Rhino as he charged at Bobby! Before he could impale the boy on his horn, Kong blocked Rhino's path with his hand, causing him to bounce back into a bus! Kong roared and beat his chest as the Rhino called up to him. "THAT'S Right, APE", he said, "FOLLOW ME!" Kong growled as he placed Bobby on his shoulder before charging after the Rhino!
Vulture looked down on the chaos below from his perch above on a building. "Looks like the plan is working", smiled Electro, "Time to work my magic". He then fired a blast of lightning as the Vulture took to the air! As electricity cackled through the British Museum, Vulture aimed his bazooka at the side wall. "Target in sight", he said. "Fire away", said Electro. Vulture fired at the British Museum, causing the side wall to explode!
