It was raining. Peter sat on the roof, but he didn't pay any attention to it. He just stared at the only photo of him and Jess together...
"Just one photo... She wanted to go to a photo booth, but I refused... Damn selfishness. All I could think about was those Heirs...
"Pete." Octavius landed next to him. "Maybe we should go see Tkach? He must know something."
"You're supposed to be a scientist, you run a big corporation, but your ideas are stupid," Parker replied. "Jess is gone, and there's no fixing that. All I have left is to remember her and seek revenge...
"You can't do that. Believe me, she wouldn't want that. The path of revenge... it's cruel and full of disappointment. There's no point, Peter.
"There's no meaning left in my life. I've lost everything...
"We've all lost someone. And the meaning of our lives is to keep fighting, no matter what, so that others can live in peace. Believe me, revenge won't help us now. Just let it go.
"Go to hell! Go run to your Silk and cry about it! I can't do that. I've lost everyone... My mum, my dad, Uncle Ben, Aunt May, Gwen, my brother, and now Jess! Maybe it's easy for you to say because you've never lost anyone? Do you think you wouldn't suffer as much if Goblin had killed Silk?! We were all like that, Octavius. We all sought revenge.
"That was... rude.
"Rude, yeah, but who cares. I'm stronger than all of you put together. It's destiny. The rest of you just missed out. But I don't want to. I like being this way. Killing bad people so they choke on their own blood!
Peter heard police sirens and explosions. It must have been Goblin.
"Don't you dare, Parker.
"Tell her that.
He put on his mask and prepared to jump down.
"The time has come to pay.
"We'll stop you," Octavius continued.
But Peter wasn't listening. He had already shot a web at the neighbouring building and rushed towards the sound...
"It's time to pay the piper, Osborn," said Spider-Man.
A few minutes later. Spider-Man landed on a lamppost. The Goblin was just leaving another bank he had raided.
"Osborn!" Spider-Man shouted.
"Wow, look at all the people! Ha ha ha ha! I see you've let yourself go. How are you feeling? Having fun without her?
"Everything's fine. Say goodbye to your life, you bastard.
The Goblin threw several bombs at Peter, but he dodged them effortlessly and sent the packages back to the sender. Osborn was blown up by his own weapon. The glider was damaged and couldn't withstand such a powerful explosion. The Goblin didn't stand a chance against such a powerful opponent.
Peter knocked out the landing Osborne with a kick, tied him up, lifted him up, and headed off in an unknown direction. Soon, Octopus and the rest of the Spiders arrived, but they were too late. However, with the help of 2099 technology, the team was able to find Parker's trail, and they set off in pursuit.
Meanwhile, in an old abandoned building that once served as a warehouse, Spider-Man crucified Norman Osborn between support beams. But he didn't want to get rid of Osborn so easily. Peter took off his mask.
"Come on, finish him off.
"Why her?" Peter asked, ignoring Norman. "Why not me or someone else?
"So you can suffer... Just like you are now," replied Osborn, and began to laugh loudly and unpleasantly.
"Then you suffer too.
Peter ripped the Goblin mask off Norman and began beating him with all his might. Blow after blow rained down on him. Osborne didn't stop laughing. Peter's fists were covered in blood, but he didn't stop.
"I'll make you beg for mercy, Osborn!
With one final blow, Peter smeared blood all over his suit, put the mask back on, and prepared to leave, when Spiders burst through all the windows and doors into the building.
"Peter, what have you done?!" Octavius shouted when he saw Osborne's dead body crucified between the pillars. "Peter, my God! You can't be like this, no... You're a murderer.
"You only realise that now? I thought you understood when I finished off Shocker and Electro. What's not clear about 'go cry to Silk'? Wasn't I clear enough? I can repeat it for the gifted.
"Enough, shut up! I'll have to take extreme measures.
"Hmm... I have a question. Do you like water with salt or without?
"God knows I didn't mean to.
Octavius attacked Parker, but he easily grabbed his arm, stopping Jason.
"I told you... I'm stronger than all of you.
Spider-Man almost broke Octavius's arm and sent him flying across the building with a kick to the stomach.
"Peter, I'm sorry, but this is really too much," said Punk-Spider.
All the Spider-Men attacked Peter. But did they stand a chance against a man who had lost everything he lived for? Spider-Man knocked them all out, not missing a single blow.
"This is the last time I'm saying it — enough!
"I'm sorry, Spider-Man, but you've messed up too much!" said Gwen, breaking Peter's nose with one blow.
Without a sound, he fixed his nose, felt it lightly, and looked at Gwen.
"You broke my nose. Oh, you shouldn't have done that.
Peter's blow was so powerful that Gwen flew out of the building, breaking through a concrete wall. The beaten and defeated Spiders looked at Parker. Even through his mask, they could see all his anger, rage and hatred... but not towards them.
"I don't want to hurt you anymore, guys. But I won't let you get in my way!
Spider-Man leapt out of the building and disappeared in an unknown direction. Noir and Spider-2099 arrived at the scene, having been delayed by a chase through Manhattan after an insane driver in an old but powerful muscle car.
Octavius was at his wit's end. He was even ready to kill Peter just to stop all this, to prevent him from causing more trouble. However, no one agreed with him, because killing someone as important as Spider-Man, even if he was almost consumed by hatred, was the last resort... and the worst one.
The team was ready to meet Peter again and try to stop him once more, but Octavius stopped them all.
"No. I'll go alone.
"Jason, you saw how he effortlessly defeated all of us. Peter will kill you for sure. He won't even blink," said Miguel O'Hara, Spider-Man 2099.
"No, he's right," said Noir, supporting Octavius. "Jason can handle it himself. Our goal is to prevent the Heirs from getting the totems. We must act this way and no other."
It was midnight. Octavius sat on the dome of the church in Hell's Kitchen. He waited. Jason listened to the melody of the wind and the symphony of all the sounds of his native Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood. For the first time, the notes conveyed a sense of calm and indifference, which was unusual for this area. Only car horns reminded him of the city's existence... Spider-Man landed nearby.
"Parker.
"What do you want? Wasn't last time enough?
"Just listen to me. We can still fix everything.
"Fix it?! Are you kidding? She's gone, Jason. How can you not understand that?
"Peter...
"Remind me who protected this city for ten years? Huh? Who saved people? Who was the first? Huh?!
"You need to rest...
"Rest?! I've had the first rest of my life, and look what happened! Jess...
"If she were alive, you would have lost her for sure.
"What did you say?!
Spider-Man lunged at Octavius. However, he was ready for battle. He managed to dodge and twist Peter's arm so that he couldn't break free. Peter screamed. There was a crunching sound. It was Peter's arm. However, even with a broken limb, he was stronger. Parker beat Octavius until he was bleeding, tore off a tentacle and began to strike him with it. Jason managed to break a couple of ribs, but even that wasn't enough to defeat the Bloody Spider.
Just as Peter was about to finish off Octavius, other Spiders appeared. Together, they were finally able to neutralise Spider-Man...
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