𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 | 𝐏. 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑

chapter eighteen: fighting an octopus

"What did you do?"

"W-What?"

"Did you enter my office without my permission?"

"N-No, I was looking for—"

"Didn't I tell you that you're not allowed in my office?!"

"No, please! Don't hurt me!"

You instantly opened your eyes and sat up, shaking. You closed your eyes as your past memories flashed behind your eyes. "No, stop." You clutched each side of your head and panted heavily. "Stay away from me! I've forgotten you already!"

"My house, my rules!"

"No!"

You inhaled sharply when your phone started ringing. You searched around your bed to search for your phone and soon located it by the bedside drawer. You snatched it and answered the call. "Hello?"

"Sweetie, hi! I heard about the MIT and—" Pepper halted when she heard your heavy breathing. "(Y/n), honey, are you alright?"

You whimpered. "I-It's happening again."

"What's happening again?" Pepper paused for a moment when she realized what was going on. "Nightmares?"

"Mhm." You gulped and focused more on your breathing. "H-He's showing up again."

"Okay, breathe. Take a deep breath. Do you still have your pills with you?"

You immediately took one and sipped some water. You swallowed hard and nodded. "Just took one now."

"Alright, now remember what your doctor advised you before. I'm so sorry, angel. I should be there."

"No, mom!" You exclaimed. "It's alright. I-I can take it."

"Did you have any clues as to how it was triggered?"

"Brick."

"A brick?"

You nodded again as you turned on your television. "Yeah, there was this person who threw a brick back on Peter's old apartment and—" You stopped when you spotted Spider-Man fighting someone at the Alexander Hamilton Bridge against a man with four mechanical tentacles. "Oh, my God."

"What? What is it?"

"I'll call you back, mom." You ended the call and pressed your lily necklace. Your suit wrapped around your body, and your helmet closed. "Fri?"

You tried to get F.R.I.D.A.Y. online, but she was currently offline. You sighed. "Alright then." You opened the door to your balcony and flew away, on your way to help Peter.

Peter, on the other hand, managed to save a family from falling off the bridge. Just as he turned around, he was grabbed by the stranger using his metal claws and was wrapped by his mechanical arms. "You think your fancy new suit's gonna save you?"

The man shoved Peter towards a woman's car with the woman still inside, trapped. She was also the same woman Peter approached to try and convince her to get you, Michelle, and Ned to MIT. The man eventually threw Peter away towards a vehicle. "I should've killed your little girlfriend when I had the chance."

Peter quickly activated his four gold metallic spider-legs, also known as Pincers, and angrily came out of the vehicle. "What did you just say?"

The man looked over to his claws and grew a sinister smirk. "Looks like we got competition."

Peter jumped down from the vehicle and began fighting the man while a helicopter surrounded them, broadcasting what was happening on the bridge. The man tried to crush Peter between two cars, but Peter easily shot a web to avoid being crushed.