The Superhero Stories

Spiderman

Michael was hiding something, something that I wish I had known sooner. Knowing these details would have explained so much, it would have explained why Michael was gone so often, why he had to cancel so many of our dates or events last minute. I felt distraught when he had explained it to me, it felt like something in a video game. Nothing like this ever happens in reality. You always hear about superheroes, they're not real, they never are. But that was until Michael came along. I had fallen for the Michael that would nerd out with me, he ate an excessive amount of pizza, he loved to sleep, he loved to practically do nothing. But here he was in reality, saving lives daily whilst risking his own. I always admired his compassion, he was always very protective and defensive of people and such a delightful and helpful person, but each part of me couldn't help but be worried and almost sickened with the thoughts of what would happen if he didn't return home. I wanted to help, so I did. And when Michael would fly across the city of Manhattan fighting crime in all directions, I wanted to be there with him; fighting with him and fighting for him. Being Spiderman was always a difficult matter. Many people viewed Michael as a villian when he was protecting and saving the lives of everyone in the city. Michael always grew with worry himself and we would find ourselves arguing more now, because he wanted to protect me.

But Michael couldn't protect me from everything. Everyone thinks that superheroes are practically invincible, but they aren't. Michael could attempt to save me from many things, but nothing that could happen so suddenly. I was Michael's biggest supporter, and the only other person who knew his secret so it was my natural impulse to defend him. But Michael didn't see that. He thought that he had to defend me and that he was big enough to take care of his own problems, but everyone needs someone at some point in time. And with the disappearance of his parents when he was younger, he still found it hard to let go, and to trust someone. We needed each other. Our nights in watching late night tv and consistantly rabbling on had got lost in the mix and I wasn't as much disappointed because I ended up helping Michael fight crime even if it was from afar.

Looking back now, maybe I should have listened to him, maybe I should have stayed away and stood back, but I didn't. I kept going back, because I would never let him fight the villians of the world alone. Fighting crime with him, were part of the greatest memories that I had ever experienced, and ones that I would never forget. I still see Michael every day. I watch him, I watch him from afar and I know he continues on, he continues to be the superhero that our city needs, no matter what had happened. I know it's hard. It's hard to watch something be snatched so suddenly, but the hope will always remain. Michael and I remained together until the end. No matter how many fights we had, no matter how many empty and broken promises were made, there was something drawing us back towards each other despite the danger. I loved him, I only loved him. I was glad to have spent so much time with Michael, he had taught me so many things and most importantly he had taught me that there should always be hope. When we were apart there was always the hope we'd be together again, and when we went through hard times there was always the hope that things would get better. Even now, even after everything there would always be hope. Hope that Michael would move on, because he deserves to be happy; even though we had it when we were together. What happened wasn't down to Michael's actions, it wasn't because we remained together even though it was dangerous. It was part of the job, things happened. Michael would constantly be injured, and I would help him. I wanted to relieve him of the pain even though he was now able to self heal.

That day will always play in my mind now that I look on. We might have lost something great, something that had future and a fufilling promise. It was adventerous, hair raising and full of adrenaline. It was one of the most explosive battles that I would ever have to witness. Michael had to fight Harry, something that he did not want to do, but did it to protect me. I will always love Michael, no matter where I am now, and I would never want him to blame himself for what happened, regardless of how close we were to surviving it all. I want Michael to be happy, I want him to continue to give hope to the members of the public, I want them to trust him, just as much as we did each other. My heart shattered watching him for the first five months, he fell apart. As if I was now part of him, and that he could not function without me, but I knew that he could. Spiderman disappeared luckily enough when there was no major battles. But when he returned I could not help but smile, I knew that no matter how bad this job had brought back horrible memories for him, it gave him hope. I hope he knew that I was there. I always will be. Every battle he continues to fight, he will not be alone, he never will be. As I will be beside him, fighting too, I will lurk in his subconscious and I will stand beside him and guide him through the tough times. Because I might not be here in physical form, but I hope to remain part of him even if I'm a glimmer in the past. I will never lose sight of our relationship, and I can only hope that Michael will be truly happy again like we once were. For I know that he always will love me, and I will now be the superhero. I will go on to protect him against the hurt and the pain even if he doesn't recognise me. Death is a tragedy, it is horrible to witness the people you care about fall and crumble, but they will rise again, they will continue to grow, because there is always hope. And the hope of Michael continuing his passion of helping people as Spiderman is enough for me to be happy from this side of the mirror, from this side of the screen.

I will always love you Michael, and I will always miss you and the memories I have I will cherish in my mind forever, but I am here and I will continue to fight with and for you as I would never let you face your battles alone.