Mary Jane sat on her bed, wondering why Peter didn't come to school. THUD! She gasped, shocked. "Peter?" Mary Jane asked as she opened the window. "Yeah, it's me." Peter called down below. He jumped onto the ledge. "It's not safe outside," Peter cautioned. "What's going on?" MJ asked, worried. "Symbiote problems," Peter replied stiffly. "I don't know how to do this!! I mean, Gwen died and Harry won't talk to us anymore ever since his dad committed suicide!!!" she screamed. She started to cry and placed her head on Peter's chest. He embraced her. "Shush, it'll be all right," Peter said quietly, rocking back and forth. She looked at him wide-eyed. "You think so?" she asked, sniffling. Peter nodded,smiling. "I have to go to 23rd Street,"MJ said. "Why?" he asked. "Remember? I work at the skateboard place." she said, giggling. "Well, OK. Just...stay safe," Peter replied, putting on his mask. He jumped out the open window and sat underneath a tree. Questions still flooded through his head. Peter's phone rang. Pete answered it. "Hello?" he asked. It was Deadpool. "Nick told me that Symbiotes are wrecking up Midtown. Me and the Not-So Jolly Green Giant are going to be there. Also, you and Tony are going to Ryker's. Carnage is freeing prisoners and infecting them." he messaged. "OK," Peter responded. Pete meets Iron-Man near a port. "Ready?" Tony questions. "Yeah," the teen replied. Tony flew towards Ryker's with Spidey on his back. The island was on fire, the metal walls had holes and claw marks. Peter dropped to the court-yard. He turned is head quickly to see a chubby Carnage with goggle-like eyes and metal tendrils wrapped in red veins. "OTTO?!" Peter screamed in horror. The Monster-Ock moved towards him, screeching at a high pitch. The infected Octavious shot out a tentacle to kill poor Pete. He dodged it, the sound of squiggling veins in his ears. Peter jabbed the monster in his face, the creature loosing a fang in the process. The doctor was dazed and Peter used this time to look for survivors. The prisoners were like normal humans, but with the red veins covering them and their eyes were glowing white. "Somebody! ANSWER ME!!!" Peter screamed through the empty halls, desperate and afraid. The fires wiggled like deadly snakes. The flames casting shadows of despair on the walls. He got to the roof, still looking for non-Symbiotes. Iron-Man was still fighting the majority of the infected. Peter knelt down and began to cry. He took off his mask and covered his eyes with his gloved hands. "Why? WHY?!" he screamed, hot tears streaming down his face. The Monster-Ock climbed back up, screaming bloody murder. Peter then put on his mask for battle. "You're weak!" Doctor Octopus taunted. "Shut up, asshat!" Peter yelled, roundhouse kicking the Symbiote. The creature grabbed his neck with a tentacle and grappled him close to the monster's face. "We shouldn't be this close. Fan-fiction writers might see this," Pete said calmly, smirking under his mask. Iron-Man swooped into the fight and blasted Ock in the face. "Peter, 23rd Street is destroyed...."
End of Chapter Three
