"Harry?" Norman's voice spoke, which seemed to wake 25 year old Harry up. Sitting up quickly with a slight gasp, he looked around, seeing that he was in his and Peter's office and…..Peter was sitting next to him. He stared at him for a bit. Peter looked at him, equally as concerned as Norman was.
"You ok?" Norman asked, putting his hand on his son's shoulder. Harry looked at his father, almost unable to form the words because of what he had just seen.
He had the most awful nightmare. Him, Pete and MJ were at an abandoned zoo in Jersey because Kraven had kidnapped Curt Connors and was planning to turn him into the lizard. He succeeded in that but he had also stabbed Peter. MJ had tried to get Peter to safety while Harry was busy beating the shit out of Kraven but, it was all in vain. Peter had succumbed to his injury.
"Y-Yeah. I'm fine" Harry stammered, shaking his head a little.
"Ok well, I came here to see you guys and your office is in a mess. What the hell happened?" Norman asked. That question that Norman had asked. That question, Harry could've sworn he had heard his father ask him and Peter that in the dream. It couldn't be a coincidence. Harry then glanced around the room, remembering that him and Peter had been experimenting Harry's newfound powers after what happened at Coney Island.
"We were just um….doing some experiments" Harry told him. Norman nodded.
"Where's Dr Connors?" Norman asked. Another question Harry was sure had been asked before. Again, it couldn't be a coincidence.
"Uhm….maybe he took the day off" Harry shrugged. But Norman shook his head.
"No. He doesn't take days off" Norman said. Harry's brow furrowed.
"I'm gonna go" Peter spoke, standing up quickly and leaving the office.
"Pete" Harry said, standing up quickly. Peter turned to look at him. Wondering what was up.
"Can I talk to you outside?" Harry asked. With a furrowed expression, Peter nodded. He then walked off. Norman watched as Peter left before looking back at Harry.
LATER
Harry exited EMF and came over to Peter, who was waiting on the steps of the front entrance.
"Hey Pete" Harry announced himself as he approached him. Peter turned and smiled slightly.
"Hey. Everything alright?" Peter asked, concerned for his best friend.
"Yeah I'm just….I'm just worried" Harry told him.
"Worried? About what?" Peter asked, confused.
"You" Harry admitted. Further confusion was present on Peter's face.
"What's there to be concerned about?" Peter asked.
"I don't know I just….for some reason, I am" Harry answered.
"Well, you don't be worried about me ok? I'm fine. I'm here with you at EMF. I'm not going anywhere" Peter smiled, chuckling a little. Harry nodded.
"But I'm worried about you" Peter then said.
"Why?" Harry asked.
"Well, even before your dad came in….I tried to wake you up. But, you seemed really under" Peter answered, referring to the 'nightmare' Harry had.
"I guess I'm just still in shock over what happened at Coney" Harry shrugged.
"You sure? Cause Coney kinda shook me a little too but you seemed pretty shaken up when you woke up" Peter said.
"It's nothing" Harry said, shaking his head, looking away from Peter.
"Harry, you can tell me. I'm your best friend" Peter said, putting his hand on Harry's shoulder.
"It's nothing, Pete" Harry said, looking back at him with a slight smile. Peter sighed a little.
"Ok well, if you feel like you ever need to talk to me, give me a call….or send a text or whatever" Peter said, laughing nervously a little. Harry smiled slightly and nodded.
"Alright, I'm gonna head out into the city. See you later?" Peter asked.
"Yeah" Harry nodded. Peter gave one last smile before leaving. Harry watched as his best friend ran down the street and around the corner out of sight.
"I guess I should call MJ" Harry then said, grabbing out his phone.
The rest of the day seemed to go ok. However, it wasn't until he got a call from Peter saying something about a foundry and where Tombstone was being held. He couldn't shake the feeling that all this could be a coincidence. Tombstone being held at the foundry, Harry's exosuit becoming some sort of super suit, fighting alongside Peter in the foundry against some hunters. All this he was certain happened in the dream.
After rescuing Tombstone from the foundry and talking with Peter about the suit, Harry returned to EMF to look for Connors. But he wasn't there. But that wasn't the only thing that concerned him. It was the fact that all of what happened today, had eerily happened in his dream. Which he now had doubts that it was a dream. Choosing to call Peter to inform him about Connors lack of attendance at EMF, Peter arrived at EMF, making his way to his and Harry's office. Then a call from MJ to Peter happened and the next thing Harry knew, they were heading out to a zoo in Jersey. Now this really spooked Harry.
As Harry fought off the hunters around him, he heard the sound of steel hitting flesh and the cry of pain of his best friend. Looking over at Peter, he saw Kraven standing in front of him, holding something against his side before tearing it away and throwing it behind him.
"NO!" Harry screamed in horror.
Now he knew for a fact that this wasn't a dream. This had happened. But he wasn't sure why he was living this again. Filled with rage as Kraven tossed the wounded hero out of the atrium, Harry bolted towards Kraven and began beating him mercilessly.
When MJ and Peter re-entered the atrium, Harry was still very much beating the shit out of Kraven. Kraven, who laughed and thought this was some kind of sick game, made Harry angry. And with a final punch, he launched Kraven into the air, causing the so-called hunter to land on the roof of the atrium.
"HARRY!" MJ's voice screamed. Harry turned and with panic clear in his breathing, rushed over to MJ and his dying best friend.
He stared down at Peter, then at the bloody wound. He tried putting pressure on it to slow the bleeding. But his efforts seemed fruitless. Peter died in front of his friends.
"NO!" Harry yelled as the tears rolled down his face.
