By Moonlight (P.P + M.J)

39. Saving New York Pt.2

Peter and Jack leapt at the building, the werewolf not needing any help this time. Pure determination seemed to be propelling him forward, driving up the Oscorp Tower. But he was still slower than Peter, who had crawled up as fast as he could and had reached the top first.

Peter webbed up the satellite tower, slingshotting himself upward and becoming level with the lizard scientist, who had just finished setting up his machine, inserting the serum into its slot. Peter swung around and managed to kick Connors off his platform. But he grasped Peter's leg and dragged him down, causing them both to fall. The web-slinger hit the ground hard, the wind being knocked out of him, and he rolled away as Connors leapt at him, scoring the ground with his claws.

Peter, he set the timer. You have six minutes before the Disperser releases the toxin.

"Duly-," Peter evaded the scientist's thrashing tail, "-noted!"

Dr.Connors whirled around, but was suddenly dropped to the ground by Jack, who had gotten to the edge. He had grabbed the maddened lizard by the tail and yanked, making him fall. Jack pulled himself up but was backhanded by Connors. He roared at Peter and attempted to claw him, but the boy leapt out of reach. Jack charged Connors from behind and put him in a headlock, forcing him to bend backwards. He was much taller than Jack, and the werewolf struggled to keep his hold.

"Get up there!" Jack thundered as he tossed Connors aside, "I'll hold him!"

"You think you can stop me? You're worthless! Both of you!" Dr.Connors bellowed as he straightened up, his tail lashing.

Peter nodded to his friend and webbed up the tower, but was suddenly knocked down by a flying tank of liquid nitrogen, which exploded on impact. Ice started to spread around the tower, making it creak and tremble. He was flung so far by the blast that he was sent over the edge of the building. But Jack managed to catch Peter by the leg, and he swung him, Peter delivering a flying kick to Connors' face, making him recoil. Peter backflipped away and Jack ran under his flip, charging Dr.Connors and tackling him to the ground. But Connors still had the advantage, scoring his claws across Jack's chest and shoulders, riddling his torso with gashes.

"This time I'll make sure you die!" The lizard scientist shrieked as he slashed his claws across Jack's face.

Four minutes, Peter.

Peter tried to climb the satellite tower again, but Jack was sent crashing into it. It shook violently, its base growing more and more unsteady because of the debilitating ice taking it over. Jack picked himself back up as Peter sprang back onto the pole, climbing up. Connors tried to chase him but was intercepted by Jack, who was suffering by now from multiple scratches and cuts across his body. The two wrestled, Jack growing weaker and weaker as he struggled to keep the scientist at bay. Connors threw him aside and jumped after Peter, grasping him by his shoulder and throwing him down before he could reach the platform.

Temporarily winded by the impact of his fall, Connors landed beside him and used his disorientation to his advantage, wrapping a clawed, scaly hand around the web-slinger's neck. He used his other hand to ensnare Peter's hands. Jack tried to stop him, dragging himself while on the ground and grabbing at the lycan-lizard's leg. But Connors tethered his tail around Jack's throat, choking him. The werewolf's body was criss-crossed with every kind of gash, and he was bleeding from almost everywhere. One of his eyes was swollen shut and blood dripped from his mouth, but Connors didn't have a mark because of his own healing factor.

"You both are pathetic," Dr.Connors snarled, his voice taunting as he bared his teeth, "a runaway wolf and an orphaned spider? What a dynamic duo you two make. Trying to be heroes, eh? Once everyone is as powerful as I, there will be no need for you, or any other hero ever again."