Chapter 202

I ran inside and found everything dark. I cursed and quickly turned on night vision. Immediately I found Ben in one corner of the room. He had been thrown into the wall, judging by the crater he formed behind him. I ran to his side, "Ben!"

His blue eyes opened slowly as he looked at me, blinking, "Pete?"

"Don't say anything Ben, you could be hurt. Stay still, I called for help," I told him looking him over, "where's Reed? What happened?"

"Stretch," he groaned out looking to the middle of the lab. I looked over and found Reed stretched out like a rubber band lying face down.

"Reed!" I called out running towards him.

"No," Ben moaned, but he knew Peter couldn't hear him, "he's back."

I carefully picked up Reed and touched his neck, there was a steady heartbeat, thank god. I sighed, "Reed? Reed can you hear me? It's going to be alright okay?"

He opened his eyes slowly, squinting at me, "I-I'm sorry. He's back. I-I didn't mean-" he trailed off.

"It's alright Reed, you'll be fine!" I cried out.

"No my dear Spider, I do not think it will," came a voice from behind the giant machine. I snapped my head around just in time to see a bright green circle flare in front of me.

'MOVE!' I heard myself scream out, jumping back just as I avoided a blast of green energy. Suddenly my sense blared out, something was behind me, and I practically just ran into it.

I couldn't stop my backward momentum as a metal hand grabbed my throat from behind. I grabbed at my throat but that did nothing to deter the creature as it began to lift me into the air, choking me.

'Fuck!' I cursed as I put my hand on the arm and sent a repulsor out strong enough to break bones.

SNAP!

I went down on my feet, coughing enough to pop out a lung. I rubbed my throat and looked around, it was a robot, half broken, the very same one I had been studying ever since Doom attacked this place nearly a year ago. I realised immediately what was going on, I looked up just in time to see a figure walk out of the light.

His armour was battered and no longer shined. It was dull and chipped away. But I could see green light pouring out of every crack. His cloak was in tatters, his mask looked like it was welded onto his face. He looked down at me and raised a hand.

"Doom has come for you," Victor Von Doom said as he sent a blast of energy at me.

I was too slow. The attack was too sudden. I blame the shock of seeing him alive. He hit me right in the chest sending me flying out of Reed's lab and into the wall across the door.

Doom walked out, his heavy steps were the only things I could here. I slowly fell down, but before I could reach the cold hard floor Doom's first was around my throat. He squeezed, I gasped, the pain, I have never felt pain like this before.

"I spent so long in that realm, so long thinking of ways to kill you, to crush you like the insect you are," he spat as he suddenly threw me into the wall again, breaking a rib in the process.

I picked me out and threw me across the lounge floor. I rolled and quickly tried to get back on my feet. I managed to get on one knee, that would be enough. I raised both hands up into the air and fired two repulsor blasts.

"Pathetic," he called out summoning a shield of green energy to protect him. I couldn't believe it, was that...magic? The shield was a green circle with two adjacent rectangles inside with several sanskrit words written inside. How?!

"Insolent bug," he dropped the shield and kicked me across the jaw sending me flying away through the air.

I landed with a thud and felt a broken tooth. I looked up just in time to see him send a bolt of lighting at me strong enough to fry a human. I smirked, I felt my suit's power charge up. I cried out in pain, pretending to be hurt, waiting for my chance.

Doom finally stopped, he glared at me, he was about to move when suddenly Richard came up behind him with a fire extinguisher raised over Doom's head, knocking him over the head with it.

Tonk!

Doom paused, he turned around and looked at Richard, "foolish, but brave," he grabbed Richard by the throat and lifted him up, "I'll make it quick."

"Let him go!" I felt ture rage built up inside as fired off a unibeam that hit Doom right in the gut, sending him flying off and Richard landing on the ground.

Immediately I ran to him and bent down, "are you okay?"

"Run Peter! Don't worry about me! Just run!" he cried out.

"I'll be fi-" my spider sense went off. I jumped back but I wasn't fast enough. Doom's first was around my throat again as he flew me through wall after wall before finally throwing me out a window.

Crash!

I saw the glass dance around me as I fell down. I couldn't feel my back, it hurt, I need to survive, I need...webs, I need to use my webs.

I shot out a web line at a window, I swung like a pendulum into another glass window, breaking through and landing on a desk in the middle of an office.

I groaned as I curled up into a ball, I could feel glass cutting my legs, I wasn't fast enough to be unharmed. I tried to crawl away, to run and hide, but slowly a shadow came over the window.

Doom was flying. So unfair.

He floated through the window and landed before me. I felt my body growing weaker, more blood was lost. He looked at me, tilted his head and suddenly my sense went-

BOOM!

His fist went into my chest, I felt it cave inwards. I broke through the desk and landed down on the ground. He stepped over me and kneeled, brought a fist over his head the punches came.

I don't think I could feel anything after the fourth one that broke my nose. The sixth one shattered my helmet's optics and the seventh one broke my helmet off.

Doom saw my face and immediately stopped. I think it was surprise on his face, I can't tell, too much blood flowing into my eyes, blinding my sight.

"You...you are a child," he gasped. I couldn't reply, I didn't know what to say. Suddenly though, the pity melted away, instead came anger. I could smell it on him, the rusted copper. "Doom was beaten by a child?! A mear bug?!"

I coughed, whispering something. Doom glared, he bent down and came closer. I whispered, "I'm a spider, not a bug. An arachnid. Some genius you are," Doom was about to speak when he suddenly found my hand on his throat, a weak grip, barely better than a touch.

He grew amused, I could see it as the worry of an attack washed away form his face. Suddenly he gasped, I'm guessing my eyes flashed blue. He opened his mouth to ask what I was doing when suddenly the metal on his throat began to collapse on itself.

"Whack!" he gasped, ripping the armour off. My hand fell limply to the side, as I chuckled, if I'm going to die, at least I made him pay. He panted and turned to me, lifting his arm and placing it directly over my head, "this will be the last time you make fun of Doom."

I couldn't help it, maybe it was the Spider-man in me, I smiled, "moron," I knew that word alone would be enough to drive him over the edge.

And it did.

I closed my eyes before I felt an overwhelming sense of pain take over my body. I saw Felicia smiling up at me as she curled her silver hair closer into my shoulder. Please God, whoever's listening, please, let her be safe.

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