MSM 2017 Story: Secret Identities, Love Stories, Goblins, and Spiders

"Returning The Favor"

POV: Spider-Man

I was battling a villain, and my energy was really low - because it was a strong villain. It was 17 feet tall and it's name was Icepick, you know why? Because he had FREEZING ICE  POWERS!!!

My webs wouldn't work cause they would freeze, my spider sense decided to go on a VACATION at the wrong time! I was definitely doomed ...

"I got your back Spider-Man!"

WOAH WHAT THE

"ARGH!" yells Icepick. My savior grabs me (embarrassingly bridal style) and carried me to a building roof. I shook my head to get it clear. "What the ?-" I asked no one in particular- before my vision and head got clearer.

He was gold, and blue. He had red demonic eyes. That's just about all the things going for him. Besides the fact that he has a glider and some grenades.

He threw one of the grenades at Icepick. "W-What? Who..Who are you?" I asked, trying to think straight. "Call me Hobgoblin." said the hero.

"Considering you saved me you might be pretty *grunt* experienced!" I had to pause in my sentence cause a shard was being thrown at me.

"Nope... actually this is my very first time!" revealed the hero, well...Hobgoblin...as I was astonished. "Really? So we're both amateurs." I said. This seemed to astonish him as well. "I thought you were a mastery superhero."

"Well... sorry to disappoint you." I smiled. "That's fine! An amateur hero is better than none!" replied Hobgoblin. "You got that right Hobgoblin!" I agreed.

So far- me and this "hobgoblin" are getting along really well. This actually might be a routine thing. We defeat the villain, yada yada yada... and now we are at a building.

"So Hobgoblin is it?" I asked the hero. "Yeah! It's Hobgoblin. One of my personal family members said 'hobgoblin' and I got inspired cause I thought it was cool."

It was like he could see through my mask, cause he crossed his arms in anger. "Don't you dare start smirkin' at me! If I think something's cool! It's COOL!" said Hobgoblin.

"Oh boy... I'm gunna have to deal with a lot of egomaniacal stuff..." I sighed. "HEY! Spidey!if it wasn't for me YOU wouldn't exist!" shouted Hobgoblin, pointing at me.

"Oh, yeah? So now what?am I WEAK" I asked. "Clearly SOMEONE comes from a spoiled family," I scoffed. "Oh, and you don't? What did your mommy and daddy say about spoiled kids?" He hissed.

I. Felt. Stabbed. I turned away from him, crossing my arms. I tried not to show to him that I was sad. But sadly- it seemed like he noticed. "Oh..." he sighed.

"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to get into that touchy subject..." apologized Hobgoblin. "It's fine... so.. maybe we should make this.. a routine thing?" I offered. "Sure!" I could see under the mask that he winked at me.

"Meet you here first thing tomorrow morning?" asked Hobgoblin. "Not if I get here first." I challenged. "Is that a challenge?" I practically saw him smirking cockily under the mask. "You know it!!" I confirmed.

"See you tomorrow!" Hobgoblin said goodbye. "Not if I see you first." I smirked, though Hobgoblin couldn't see it under the mask. I swung off.

POV: Hobgoblin

Wow... he's... someone else..

No! Harry! Your dating Peter! You don't wanna lose him..

But...

HARRY GET YOUR THOUGHTS UNDER CONTROL!!

HE IS JUST A FRIEND!

Right?

I kept thinking about him when I went back home. And I kept thinking about him through my busy schedule, and even when I was hanging out with Pete I was thinking about him. I went to sleep thinking about Spidey, and I woke up thinking about Spidey too..