A Watery Web

Chapter 26

"So let me get this straight..." Harry said. "Mera is actually from the ocean? From the kingdom of Atlantis....which is not a myth after all?"

"Yes." Mera said, leaning next to Peter in MJ's apartment.

"And you're a princess?" Harry asked again. Mera nodded again. "With water powers."

"Hydrokinesis." Mera corrected. Harry then looked in Peter's direction.

"And you're dating her?" he asked his childhood friend.

"Yes." Peter said with a large grin. He then wrapped an arm around Mera, who gave him a loving smile in return. Sensing that his friend was in good hands, Harry then cracked a small smile at the two.

"Alright, enough of this mushy stuff." MJ said, coming around the couch, handing some hot coffee to Harry and sitting down next to him. "I've got a question that I think we all wanna know Harry.....Why didn't ever tell us that you were sick?"

This piqued Peter's interest, as his head shot up from Mera and right back to Harry. That is a question he's had for the longest time as well, since they found out from when MJ stalked through Norman's penthouse.

Harry blinked a coupe of times before his smile slowly faded from his face. He then sighed as he hesitated to speak about the issue. "I didn't want to say anything to you guys to get you worried. I didn't even know what was going to happen from my disease." he said.

"Well Harry, that's a pretty big thing. MJ and I would certainly want to know about this." Peter said, with MJ nodding in agreement. "We both appreciate you looking out for us. But you should have told us."

"There's more too." Harry said. "My dad did not want anyone to know about what he was planning to try and cure me of my condition. This was the same disease that took my mom away from me."

"Why all the secrecy?" Mera asked.

"The methods may have seemed.....inhumane to the public if they found out." Harry said.

"Well that's because they probably were." MJ said. "I mean using the symbiote is all the proof I need to come to that conclusion."

"You know Norman Osborn. Always painting himself in a positive light." Peter said. "But Harry my question is, are you still sick?"

"That's the thing Pete. I'm not sick anymore. In fact I'm struggling to think of a time where I felt more free and alive." Harry confessed.

Glee was present on everyone's faces at Harry's statement. Peter for one was so glad that Harry was no longer sick.

"I guess the Venom symbiote wasn't a complete curse after all then." Peter said. Harry nodded his head, and the girls flashed Peter a grateful smile.

"So.....what will you do now?" MJ asked Harry.

"Well....I guess I should go to Oscorp to tell my dad that I'm alive." Harry said with a smile. "I'll probably be staying over at the penthouse.....and try not to look at all the medical stuff present."

"Good plan." Mera said.

"Well it's amazing to have you back Harry!" Peter said, giving Harry a hug.

"Good to be back." he said with a smile. "Tell May I said hi will you?" Harry asked.

Peter's smile slowly fell and he heard Mera suck in a sharp breath from beside him.

"What? What's wrong?" Harry asked confused.

"My Aunt May is dead." Peter said lowly.

"Wait, what!? What happened?!" Harry asked out of shock.