Peter's Journal

Heroes Fall

I put on my costume as I say, "I'll be back." Her melodic voice echoes with me. New York is under attack, and it's worse than any other battle I've seen.

🎶With our backs to the walls. The darkness will fall. We never quite thought we could lose it all.🎶

Tony Stark assembled the Avengers. Most of them are reserve Avengers like I am. Captain America calls for me. "Kid, I'm glad you could make it," he greets, "We're on the clock. Red Skull, Ultron, and M.O.D.O.K are attempting to alter reality into their own vision. Ultron drones, A.I.M soldiers, and H.Y.D.R.A guards are attempting to keep us at bay."

A sudden explosion went off.

I scan the scene. There were people in there.

Captain America, Squirrel Girl, Mocking Bird, and I rush to the wreckage. People called for help. Mocking Bird yelled for me, "I need someone to get her out from under the pillar!" I swing towards them and notice a little girl under the debris. With ease, I lifted up the pillar and chucked it at a swarm of Ultron Bots. She ran towards her mom...

"You all think you can save humanity? Pathetic!" BLAM! Ultron laughs.

The mother of the little girl falls to her knees, and a puddle of blood surrounds her. My eyes widen. An inhuman strength grows within me and I bring down the Ultron Bot with my webs. I tear away at it piece by piece. "YOU WILL PAY FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE!" I shout. I drop down to my knees and feel like a failure. "I could have saved her! Her daughter was set free!!!" Cap puts his hand on my shoulder and replies, "We save the most we can. I'm sorry." "Why not everyone?! No one should die because of OUR battles!"

Repulsor blasts go off near us. Doctor Strange is seen in the distance with Wong. The Ultimates are fighting their way through wave after wave of H.Y.D.R.A guards. Iron Man and War Machine are blasting A.I.M soldiers, but they have no luck. M.O.D.O.K is pushing them both back. They're trapped.

🎶 Ready, aim, fire! Ready, aim, fire away! An empire's falling just one day. You close your eyes and the glory fades.🎶

We fight through the crowds. Cap deflects bullets with his shield. Mocking Bird flies above with her anti gravity and shoots at enemies. I fling the soldiers into the air and kick them down. Suddenly, there's a loud roar.

"HULK SMASH!"

Banner plows through the enemies clearing a path toward Avengers tower. Cap shouts, "Go! Now!"

THWIP! THWIP!

I fling myself into the air and swing on my webs. Ultron Bots attempt to shoot me down, but I evade the blasts.

Twist right! Dive down. Kick your feet back! Thwip with the left! Swing into the bot! Left foot! Right foot! Let go!

I see Thor appear next to me alongside Vision. 

"Aye, man of spiders, we have brought a reinforcement! Go forth!" Thor exclaimed.

We're going to win. M.O.D.O.K may have Stark and Rhodes trapped, but Ultron and Red Skull can be taken down.

It seemed like everything was going well and the battle would end soon. Looks can be deceiving.

KSSHHH!

Carnage tackled me in mid air and punctured my arm. I fell down five stories down. My bones felt like they were about to crack once I landed on a taxi. Everything seemed buzzed. All I could hear was a high pitched maniacal laugh. 

I could sense Carnage walk towards me. My head is blaring. Stupid Spider-Sense. I know. Carnage is dangerous. A sudden pressure is applied to my chest. He was trying to crush me.

"You have lost, Spider. Say your prayers."

🎶We don't have the choice to stay. We'd rather die than do it your way.🎶

All of us are defeated. A burst of energy is released from Avengers tower. They've done it. They found a way to win and get what they want. Carnage forms a sharp axe and slashes my face. I could feel the blood dripping down. My mask is torn. My bones are cracked. My muscles ache.

I stand up slowly. Carnage grins and waits to strike me once more. I face this monster. "Too bad... prison orange doesn't...suit you...as well as...red." He laughs and lunges toward me.

A repulsor beam shoots into Carnage leaving a great hole through him.  I look in the direction where the blast came from and find Natasha Romanoff with Iron Man's gauntlet.

🎶When all the heroes fall....When all the heroes fall... Essence floating from the fires. Arise. Silent prayers and whispered ends... I hear 'em calling from within.🎶

Natasha walks up to me and offers me to lean on her shoulder. I refuse and start limping down the broken road. "We can still win, Spidey. We just to need to train. Get better," she informed. I keep limping until I reach the bodies of dying heroes. A shield is broken, arc reactor shattered, a hammer in pieces.

Doctor Strange is attempting to finish a spell to reverse time, but he realizes even a spell won't do it. No matter how many times we try again, we're going to lose.

🎶When all the heroes fall, the world plays its wicked games and I am left defenseless.🎶

I drop down on my knees once more. I gaze at the ash filled sky, and remove what's left of my mask. We're done for. We failed our only mission: to protect the people. I shout into the sky out of anger and regret.

🎶The sky's gonna say my name!🎶

Today, they won and all hell is going to break loose.