Chapter 4: The Reek of Gunpowder
I got up from the couch and started to run outside despite the pain of my injured legs ' I can't let her die! '. " Pete, I'll call the cops but let me get my keys-. ". My uncle said concerned. "there's no time I have to go NOW!" I yelled from outside, limping with every step, But I knew I couldn't dilly dally and let my aunt die. I got on my bike and started pedaling to the grocery store. 'My leg's aching and the pain is unbearable, but I'm determined to save Aunt May.'
While leaving the suburbs of the Queens area, I saw a familiar face in the distance. 'Is that Flash, but why is he sitting on the curb outside his house, crying? eh, I got better things to do.' I looked away and continued to pedal but suddenly.
KE-TONG
Flash kicked my bike. "AUUUHHHH" I screamed as I fell on my injuries. "P.P. aren't you crippled? ", Flash laughed, hiding his tears. 'this FUCKER!'
" Please Flash I'm not in the mood, ", I replied with anger 'I'll fight this guy right now if I have to..' I limped back to my bike, But Flash began to cry again. 'I know I have to save Aunt May but Flash seemed like he's in a bad place... hm... I'll spend only Five minutes with the guy then I'll go to Aunt May '
"uh... You good, Flash? ", I asked awkwardly. Flash looked up at me with hateful eyes, " What the fuck do you want, Parker? ", Flash responded with fury. " Leave me alone before I snap your neck. ".
" Flash, I can tell you're really depressed right now. I just wanna help you, " I told Flash with concern.
"P.P. you don't know nothing.. ", Flash mumbled. before his hands in his hair and saying " Just leave me alone." 'As much as I want to help Flash at that moment, I have to go save Aunt May.' " Get better, Flash. ", I patted him on his shoulder. I limped over to my bike and continued to pedal to the grocery store. 'wonder what's wrong with him? it is because MJ broke up with him or something else, and isn't he gonna drunk drive later???'
I arrived at the grocery store and parked my bike, however, I could not find a single trace of Aunt May anywhere 'Where is she?'. As looked, and limped around I could hear the terrible groaning of a woman on the sidewalk "Urg..". 'Is that Aunt May? She's been shot in the chest!'
"Aunt May!" I screamed as I began to run towards her bleeding body, the bandages on my legs being undone and blood spilling from my wounds reopening. Once I got her I immediately fell to my knees scraping my wounds and reached my hands toward her. 'no! this can't be happening! why aunt may?'
Tears were streaming from her eyes as I held onto her body. " Peter...", aunt may cried. 'I've failed. The robber had killed her.' " Aunt May, I'm sorry... ", I sniffled holding into her dying body. "I coul-couldn't save you" Aunt May smiled as she grabbed my cheek, " Why are you apologizing, you didn't do anything. ". "i-i... can I RETURN BY DEA-" My senses suddenly went wild and forced me to stop as if trying to help me avoid certain death. 'my hearts racing as if i was about to die, what was that? is saying it kill me? or worse?'
Suddenly my thoughts are interrupted by the sound of sirens 'Did Uncle Ben call the cops like I said?' the police cars quickly surrounded the scene as they got out of the car, 'thankful they brought an ambulance with them' the paramedics quickly took aunt may from my arms and strapped her to a bed and wheeled her into the back of the ambulance. "what happened her son?" an officer questioned me "I uh.. she was shot by a mugger" I answered "oh really?" the officer said before meeting with his buddies to talk about something.
After the questioning, I saw a familiar car pull up to the scene 'Uncle Ben?' he quickly got out of the car and hustled over to me "What happened Pete? where is your aunt?" Uncle Ben questioned concerned. "she uh.. she's been shot and she's probably at the hospital right now" "Then what are we waiting for! Let go!" he said running over to his car.
Later I and Uncle Ben are in the waiting room waiting for the doctor to come out to update me on May's condition. ' Please, don't die May, If you make it'll all be alright, we'll all have made it out alive'. I start pulling on my hair while lost in thought 'Why was I stopped from saying I can return by death? is there someone behind this ability? if so.. why was I chosen?.' Uncle Ben started to look at me concerned so I quickly cut it out.' Eventually, the doctor came out with a sorrowful face.
" Kid, I'm sorry to say, But your Aunt isn't gonna make it", the doctor informed me. I fell to the ground, ' Why? Why does a kind and bright person like Aunt May have to die? The person who taught me to see the good in everyone and no matter what tragedies befell her, would always keep a positive outlook on everything. '
I make my way to her room with Uncle Ben following suit. "..." There is a mournful silence between us as we step through white hallways before finally arriving at the door, I put my hand on the knob and hesitate 'I don't want to see her like that...' I take a deep breath before turning the knob and entering.
Aunt May was lying on the white bed with IVs in her arm she looked dizzy and I questioned if she could even talk or even be aware. I take a seat next to her bed hearing the beeps of the monitors, not saying a word. 'is this my punishment for not taking the spider and stopping the burglar? for my selfishness for knowing even if I stop Uncle Ben from dying, someone else would and doing nothing about it?' I heard the beepings slowing before her flat-lining.
'I know what I had to do'
I climbed up the stairs of the hospital, limping with every flight. Eventually, I made it to the roof I walked to the edge, looked down at the traffic below and saw a certain car swerving in the streets 'isn't that flash he's drunk driving'. 'I don't care how much I have to suffer for this, I don't care about getting with MJ, all care about is saving everyone, Uncle Ben, Aunt, May, Harry, MJ, and hell even Flash!' I take a step off the edge of the roof 'If can't save them I'll be miserable anyway so why not suffer until I do?'
I leap off the hospital, and as fall I think 'I'll take those cursed powers and save everyone who needs saving! From now on I...' "I AM SPIDER-MAN" I scream
After a few seconds, everything went black.
" She's with Flash! ", Harry yelled. Even though I was hyperventilating like crazy. I smiled, 'I know what to do... and hey I didn't scream did time! but maybe that's because I was it expecting this time' I goof off in my head, ready as I'll ever be.I got up from the couch and started to run outside despite the pain of my injured legs ' I can't let her die! '. " Pete, I'll call the cops but let me get my keys-. ". My uncle said concerned. "there's no time I have to go NOW!" I yelled from outside, limping with every step, But I knew I couldn't dilly dally and let my aunt die. I got on my bike and started pedaling to the grocery store. 'My leg's aching and the pain is unbearable, but I'm determined to save Aunt May.'
While leaving the suburbs of the Queens area, I saw a familiar face in the distance. 'Is that Flash, but why is he sitting on the curb outside his house, crying? eh, I got better things to do.' I looked away and continued to pedal but suddenly.
KE-TONG
Flash kicked my bike. "AUUUHHHH" I screamed as I fell on my injuries. "P.P. aren't you crippled? ", Flash laughed, hiding his tears. 'this FUCKER!'
" Please Flash I'm not in the mood, ", I replied with anger 'I'll fight this guy right now if I have to..' I limped back to my bike, But Flash began to cry again. 'I know I have to save Aunt May but Flash seemed like he's in a bad place... hm... I'll spend only Five minutes with the guy then I'll go to Aunt May '
"uh... You good, Flash? ", I asked awkwardly. Flash looked up at me with hateful eyes, " What the fuck do you want, Parker? ", Flash responded with fury. " Leave me alone before I snap your neck. ".
" Flash, I can tell you're really depressed right now. I just wanna help you, " I told Flash with concern.
"P.P. you don't know nothing.. ", Flash mumbled. before his hands in his hair and saying " Just leave me alone." 'As much as I want to help Flash at that moment, I have to go save Aunt May.' " Get better, Flash. ", I patted him on his shoulder. I limped over to my bike and continued to pedal to the grocery store. 'wonder what's wrong with him? it is because MJ broke up with him or something else, and isn't he gonna drunk drive later???'
I arrived at the grocery store and parked my bike, however, I could not find a single trace of Aunt May anywhere 'Where is she?'. As looked, and limped around I could hear the terrible groaning of a woman on the sidewalk "Urg..". 'Is that Aunt May? She's been shot in the chest!'
"Aunt May!" I screamed as I began to run towards her bleeding body, the bandages on my legs being undone and blood spilling from my wounds reopening. Once I got her I immediately fell to my knees scraping my wounds and reached my hands toward her. 'no! this can't be happening! why aunt may?'
Tears were streaming from her eyes as I held onto her body. " Peter...", aunt may cried. 'I've failed. The robber had killed her.' " Aunt May, I'm sorry... ", I sniffled holding into her dying body. "I coul-couldn't save you" Aunt May smiled as she grabbed my cheek, " Why are you apologizing, you didn't do anything. ". "i-i... can I RETURN BY DEA-" My senses suddenly went wild and forced me to stop as if trying to help me avoid certain death. 'my hearts racing as if i was about to die, what was that? is saying it kill me? or worse?'
Suddenly my thoughts are interrupted by the sound of sirens 'Did Uncle Ben call the cops like I said?' the police cars quickly surrounded the scene as they got out of the car, 'thankful they brought an ambulance with them' the paramedics quickly took aunt may from my arms and strapped her to a bed and wheeled her into the back of the ambulance. "what happened her son?" an officer questioned me "I uh.. she was shot by a mugger" I answered "oh really?" the officer said before meeting with his buddies to talk about something.
After the questioning, I saw a familiar car pull up to the scene 'Uncle Ben?' he quickly got out of the car and hustled over to me "What happened Pete? where is your aunt?" Uncle Ben questioned concerned. "she uh.. she's been shot and she's probably at the hospital right now" "Then what are we waiting for! Let go!" he said running over to his car.
Later I and Uncle Ben are in the waiting room waiting for the doctor to come out to update me on May's condition. ' Please, don't die May, If you make it'll all be alright, we'll all have made it out alive'. I start pulling on my hair while lost in thought 'Why was I stopped from saying I can return by death? is there someone behind this ability? if so.. why was I chosen?.' Uncle Ben started to look at me concerned so I quickly cut it out.' Eventually, the doctor came out with a sorrowful face.
" Kid, I'm sorry to say, But your Aunt isn't gonna make it", the doctor informed me. I fell to the ground, ' Why? Why does a kind and bright person like Aunt May have to die? The person who taught me to see the good in everyone and no matter what tragedies befell her, would always keep a positive outlook on everything. '
I make my way to her room with Uncle Ben following suit. "..." There is a mournful silence between us as we step through white hallways before finally arriving at the door, I put my hand on the knob and hesitate 'I don't want to see her like that...' I take a deep breath before turning the knob and entering.
Aunt May was lying on the white bed with IVs in her arm she looked dizzy and I questioned if she could even talk or even be aware. I take a seat next to her bed hearing the beeps of the monitors, not saying a word. 'is this my punishment for not taking the spider and stopping the burglar? for my selfishness for knowing even if I stop Uncle Ben from dying, someone else would and doing nothing about it?' I heard the beepings slowing before her flat-lining.
'I know what I had to do'
I climbed up the stairs of the hospital, limping with every flight. Eventually, I made it to the roof I walked to the edge, looked down at the traffic below and saw a certain car swerving in the streets 'isn't that flash he's drunk driving'. 'I don't care how much I have to suffer for this, I don't care about getting with MJ, all care about is saving everyone, Uncle Ben, Aunt, May, Harry, MJ, and hell even Flash!' I take a step off the edge of the roof 'If can't save them I'll be miserable anyway so why not suffer until I do?'
I leap off the hospital, and as fall I think 'I'll take those cursed powers and save everyone who needs saving! From now on I...' "I AM SPIDER-MAN" I scream
After a few seconds, everything went black.
" She's with Flash! ", Harry yelled. Even though I was hyperventilating like crazy. I smiled, 'I know what to do... and hey I didn't scream did time! but maybe that's because I was it expecting this time' I goof off in my head, ready as I'll ever be.