Saving a Spider

Chapter 20

Natalia

Taskmaster called us into a meeting. His plan was to hold Gwen for ransom. Because that foolish spider tied her mask to her wound we saw her identity. Gwen Stacy, the daughter of the chief of police.

We were confused at first, Gwen had died. Taskmaster analyzed her with his X-ray. It showed her organs backwards. Alternate universe. That got me thinking. Would her father still believe that we had her?

We tended to her wounds then strapped her table. I ran to the phone and dialed her fathers number. Oh almost forgot! I stuffed her head in a sack. It rang for a while.... *click* "hello?"

Yes! I started it off. "We have your daughter and we wan-" he started laughing. "My daughter is dead. Whatever you are pulling, it isn't going to work."

I went over to the grumbling Gwen and yanked the sack off. "YOU $&@! SPIDER-MAN WILL COME AND HELP ME! Who is on the phone?" Her father was silent for a while then, "Gwen? Is that you? It's your father."

She started crying. "Daddy I'm ok I'm going to be fine! Don't listen to them! I'll be fi-" I swiped the phone away. "Your daughter will be fine... If you do as I say." Taskmaster looked at me with approval.

I continued, "We want money, lots of it. Like 4 million dollars. If we don't get the money by sundown... I'll kill her, with the world watching!" I heard a woman now, crying. Her father was talking to someone, probably Gwen's mother.

"Ok we'll do it..." The chief said, defeated. I put the phone down. "That boys is how to do a ransom!" I gloated. Even Bucky looked impressed. I sashayed all the way to my room.

That night as the sun was setting we waited for the money. None came. I turned on the camera. Taskmaster set it to every tv in the world. I looked to Gwen. She was trying to be brave, trying not to cry. She looked weak.

"Natasha, please listen to me." She pleaded, "They are controlling you! Think of cap, the avengers! Break from their control! You are stronger then them! Think of when you graduated! That was years ago! It is 2016 right now right! That wouldn't make sense!"

I grabbed the knife, flashing the light in her eyes. That was utter nonsense! I knew what year it was. I had to graduate later than usual because it was interrupted by the avengers! They took me prisoner and Ivan saved me.

I realized the camera was rolling. Crap. They saw that. Oh well. I walked to the camera. "This everyone is Gwen Stacy! Some of you might know her as.... Well I don't know. SPIDERWOMAN!!!" I showed Gwen from behind me.

I had this all planned out. "Everyone thought she died right! Wrong. We faked her death. That was a imposter. We held a ransom. Only asked for money. Well. I guess it's her father to blame when she dies!"

The phone started ringing. Too late pops! I grabbed the knife and pulled it above my head. I started laughing! Gwen was crying, the phone was ringing! Man Spider-Man is going to see his love die! This will be priceless!

"N-Nat?!" My vision is...