Chapter 6: Beating Down A Bully

A/N: The winner from yesterday contest is JokerJay75.

Now today insert a GIF of Gwen Stacey/Ghost Spider Here.

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[December 10th, 2010]

Pulling the scarf around my neck just a bit tighter I continued trekking through the snow.

Eventually reaching school.

Where once inside, where thankfully they had the heast blasting, I put a blissful smile on my face as my body started to warm up.

Because god damn, it was cold outside.

I mean I heard people talk about winter in New York in my previous life, but let me tell you experiencing it is a whole different ball game.

Even with my spider powers.

But at least with them I don't think I'll get frostbite.

Hopefully.

Since that is one scenario I am not to keen to test.

Removing my hat, gloves, and scarf, I stuffed them into my coat pockets and made my way to my locker.

Finding Gwen there.

Like I usually did.

Since it turns out the two of us are locker mates.

Seeing me Gwen smiled. "Morning Peter."

"Hey Gwen." I replied. Opening my locker.

The two of us then made small talk as we prepared for our morning classes.

*Slam!*

Only to stop when we heard something slamming onto the floor behind us.

Turning I looked in the sounds direction, along with Gwen, and found a classmate of ours named Gordon face down on the floor.

The books he was carrying in his hands scattered all over the floor.

A group of kids standing around sneering and laughing at him, being led by none other than Flash.

[Insert Image of Amazing Spider-Man Flash Thompson Here]

Seeing this I couldn't help but get angry.

Since even in my previous life I've always hated bullies.

What makes it even worse is thaf thanks to my new memories I learned the original Peter in this reality and Flash were actually friends once upon a time.

Until middle school when Flash started turning the bully he is now. Regularly picking on his former friend, Peter Parker.

That's not even counting the fact of what I know Flash could become thanks to my meta-knowledge.

Agent Venom or Agent Anti-Venom.

So that's why seeing his behavior right now pissess me off so much.

That's why I'm going to do something about it.

Walking forward I went right up to Gordon and offered him my hand.

Which he looked at for a second before taking.

When he did I pulled him up to his feet. Then helped him collect his books.

"Thanks Peter." He said quietly when we were done.

"No problem Gordon." I told him.

"Hey, no one asked you to but in Puny Parker."

Then right after I did Flash commented. Using the horrible nickname he came up with for me back in middle school.

Turning my gaze in his direction I looked him straight in his eyes. "Huh? Sorry? What was that? Did you just say something Eugene?" I questioned.

Using Flash's real name.

Which he hates for others his age to do.

Hearing me call his birth name Flash got slightly red in the face. "Shut your mouth, Puny Parker!"

"No thanks, I'm good." I replied.

"Oh, what. You think you're some kind of tough guy now?" Flash asked me. Invading my space and trying to intimidate me.

Keyword being trying, since Flash doesn't intimidate me in the slightest.

"Nope. Just a guy doing the right thing. Unlike you and your hang ons." I spoke.

I then turned away from Flash and got ready to return to Gwen side.

Only to feel someone grab the collar of my shirt.

Then after they did they swiftly turned me around and moved to shove my back into the collars on the left side of the hallway.

The culprit being Flash.

"Who said you could walk away Parker. We're not finished here." Flash said.

As he did a crowd began gathering around us.

"Flash, put me down." I told him.

"You know, I'm getting real sick of your back talk today Parker." Flash told me.

"And I'm getting sick of you not dealing with your own inadequacies and problems and instead lashing out at others." I spoke. "Honestly you need to grow up Flash. Bullying isn't cool. No matter how many times you do it. Though I get why you do it. You're too afraid of opening up to people. Having them see you for who you really are. Since they don't think they'll accept you. That's why you have people call you Flash, isn't it Eugene? You're not man enough to admit your scared." I spoke.

My words having silence the entire crowd of students, and even Flash himself.

This continued for a few seconds until someone broke it.

"D-Damn!" A male voice spoke up.

"Well this has certainly made my morning interesting. But I've got better things to do. So excuse me." I told Flash.

I then used a bit of my spider strength to break free of his grasp.

Once I did I pushed through the crowd and went over to Gwen, who was wearing a shocked expression on her face.

"Did you really just smack down Flash Thompson?" She asked me.

"That I did." I replied. "Now, come on we don't want to be late for class." I spoke.

With that I started heading for my first class of the day, Gwen following behind me.

As we walked I sincerely hoped my words just now got through to Flash.

Since otherwise he's just wasting his potential.

Which I honestly believe is one of the worst things a person can do.