chapter twenty-two: helping the bad guys

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You and your friends saw a portal being formed in front of you. Norman tilted his head in wonder and confusion. "Wh-What's going on?" He looked at you for information. "(Y/n)?"

You glanced at Norman before peeking your head out to see Peter shooting webs at floating huge rocks at the Grand Canyon. "Um, what the hell?"

"Hey, Strange." You heard Peter's voice. "You know what's cooler than magic?" Peter managed to trap and dangle Stephen from his webs. "Math."

"Don't do this," Stephen warned again, but Peter shot a web at the Macchina di Kadavus and pulled it towards him. Peter also took Stephen's Sling Ring, causing Stephen to glare at him harshly. "Ow."

"I'm sorry, sir, but..." Peter entered the portal back to the Sanctum, causing you to step away. Peter looked back at Stephen. "I have to try."

The portal closed, and you approached Peter with Michelle and Ned. "Dude, what happened?" Ned asked eagerly.

"I just had a fight with Doctor Strange, and I totally won!" Peter replied in excitement.

"What?" Ned almost laughed in bewilderment.

"Look, and I stole his ring thing." Peter showed the Stephen's Sling Ring to you and your friends. Ned immediately took it in amazement. "Uh, I was swinging through the city, and then I went through this..." Peter removed his mask. "...massive mirror thing, and then I was back—"

"Where is he? Where is he?" Michelle asked.

"He's trapped, but..." Peter replied. "I'm not sure for how long."

"You could've just left us to die," Octavius spoke up. "Why didn't you?"

"Because that's not who he is." You told Octavius, causing Peter to form a smile at you. Peter turned around and faced the imprisoned men. "I think I can help you guys. If I can fix what happened to you, then when you go back, things will be different, and you might not die fighting Spider-Man." He explained.

"What do you mean fix us?" Max questioned.

"Look, our technology is advanced, and I—"

"I can help you." You and Peter turned your attention to Norman, who spoke up. "You know, I'm something of a scientist myself," Norman said proudly while leaning on the wall of his cage. "Octavius ​​knows what I can do."

"Fix?" Octavius scoffed. "You mean like a dog? I refuse."

"I can't promise you guys anything, but at least this way, we actually get to go home and have a chance," Peter reassured. "A second chance. I mean, come on. Isn't that worth trying?"

"Trust me, Peter..." Connors spoke. "When you try to fix people, there are always consequences."

Peter shrugged. "I mean, you don't have to come. I also didn't know that you could talk." Connors shrugged. "But if you stay here... you're gonna have to deal with the wizard."

"Oh, so, we go along or die," Connors replied.

"Not much of a choice, is it?" You told Connors as you crossed your arms.

"I just wanna go home." Flint butted in.

"Well, I myself don't wanna be killed, especially by a guy dressed like Dungeons & Dragons, so..." Max sighed. "What's your plan?"

"I have it all under control." Peter turned around and walked a few feet away with you, Michelle, and Ned. Peter held up the box and started whispering as you, Michelle, and Ned stood beside him. "What are we gonna do about this thing?"

Michelle stammered. "Uh, well, we need to find somewhere safe for it, right?"

"Yeah. Yes. Yes." Peter and Ned nodded in unison. Peter looked at you. "You got to take it."

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You furrowed your eyebrows in protest. "Wait, what?"

"If something bad happens, I'll text you, and then you just push this, and then it's all over, and they'll all be gone."

"We're going with you." You urged. "We're not gonna leave you."

"You can't come with me. It's too dangerous." Peter cupped your cheek and smiled. "You guys have already done enough."

"Peter, we're in this together." Ned tried to convince Peter.

"I know we're in this together, Ned," Peter replied as he looked at his best friend. "But I can't do this if I know that you're in danger." Peter looked back at you with pleading eyes. "Okay? So for me, (Y/n), please just take this."

You gave a look of hesitation. "Please." You looked into his eyes, and you could tell he was using the look that can melt you from how adorable it was. "Ugh, fine."

Peter smiled. "Thank you."

"But Peter, I swear, if I don't hear from you, I'm pressing the button." You warned.

"Sure."

You nodded. "Okay." You turned to the bad guys and showed the Macchina di Kadavus. "And I will do it!" You threatened to scare them.

Norman immediately nodded while Max slightly gulped. "Yeah, we all believe you, (Y/n)."

"No way that's his girlfriend." You heard Connors complain while shaking his head. "No way."

Peter smiled proudly at you. "She'll do it." Ned nodded. "Absolutely. She will. Even MJ, and she's not even assigned to do it."

Michelle smirked. "I could do it for fun."

You chuckled. "Yeah, MJ's much more dangerous than I am."

Peter faced his back again to the bad guys and faced you and his friends. "Okay. See you later." Peter and Ned started doing their secret handshake.

"Be safe."

"You too."

When their fists bumped, you realized Ned was wearing Stephen's Sling Ring, and it sparked. "Woah." Peter and Ned looked at each other for a while before Ned walked away while Michelle followed behind. You approached Peter and gave him a quick kiss. "Be careful, okay?"

"Yeah." Peter smiled. "You too."

You followed Michelle and Ned before glancing down at the ancient relic in your hand and looking back at Peter. You looked down and continued walking, constructing a plan in your head.

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Peter unlocked Happy's apartment and let the bad guys enter the place first. "Where's Connors?" He asked May who helped him bring the bad guys using her truck.

"He told me he wants to stay in the truck," May replied.

"Okay." Peter was the last one to enter the apartment and locked the door. "Alarm systems deactivated." He heard the voice of an A.I. stated around the apartment.

Peter approached his aunt. "I feel kinda bad using Happy's place like this." May shook her head. "No, no, no, no. He'll get over it."

Max opened the television using his powers while Flint sat down on the couch with his sand scattering all over the cushion. "Oh, sorry." He told May before brushing off the sand.

"So this is your plan, Peter?" Octavius asked, his body wrapped around by the metallic tentacles, Peter still being in control. "Mm? No lab, no facilities, just performing miracles in a condominium?"

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