The Hunting Spider

Chapter 4

Avengers and the Hunting Spider

Part One

Chapter- 4

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The tension before this fight was tangible. If he had a knife he could cut through it. He stood in his corner of the giant square mat. It was red with the skull HYDRA symbol in the middle. There was a cage-like net around it enclosure to ensure no scuttling scientists were smashed.

His opponent was pushed onto the mat. He looked like a normal human, at least on the outside. There was a wicked grin on his face, crazed eyes, and he was constantly moving and hopping from foot to foot, he looked to be in his early thirties with mousey brown hair.

Though Peter knew he wasn't exactly a normal human, just from the crazed look in the man's eyes. His gaze was locked onto Peter's, cloudy with animalistic rage.

The guard started announcing something in the other language, Peter could only make out two words. SM62, which was his number, it was etched into the webshooters inside his wrists, which were turned off for the fight. And then MH238, the other man's probably.

The bald guard blew a whistle, signalling them to start. It was the crazy guy- who Peter had dubbed Mad- who struck first. Aiming for the teen's head, which Peter sensed and dunked. Mad, probably expecting this, kneed him in the stomach with far more strength than a human. It nearly knocked the wind out of him and made him gasp in pain.

Mad managed to get him on the head, knocking him backwards. Mad had seemingly and unknowingly put some distance between them and bought Peter some time, but he was getting destroyed. His side twinged in protest, and his head swam at the movement but he stood. He would probably have bruising on his side, but nothing felt broken... His most serious problem was his head messing with his balance.

Mad zoomed forwards and Peter dodged and managed to sweep the man's legs out from under him. With his momentum he flew forwards and slammed into the net. The scientists outside didn't flinch but seemed to step backwards a bit. Peter's body was on autopilot survival mode.

The man growled and jumped back up. He launched himself at Peter who was a little breathless and had no chance to dodge. Peter blocked the punch with his right arm and managed an uppercut knocking the other man back.

The man stood again and huffed like a bull and charged. Peter's spider-sense which had been dully thrumming at the back of his head came back full blast. Peter sprung into the air to flip over the man but Mad clipped his foot, knocking him off balance.

The man grabbed Peter's ankle midair and twisted him brutally. There was a crack and his grunt of pain as Mad then slammed him to the ground. The air was pushed from his lungs and his ankle felt like fire was in his veins.

Peter wheezed and winced as his danger-sense buzzed again. Maybe it was just from this angle but Mad seemed to be getting bigger and stronger as the fight wore on while Peter was just getting weaker.

The man swung again and Peter rolled out of the way. He felt the wind from Mad's fist as it punched though the mat. Peter's eyes widened. He needed to finish this fight, quick, and preferably alive.

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The room was silent as Director Nick Fury finished looking through the folder of all the information they had so far. It wasn't much but it would help if they pinpoint where HYDRA was currently residing.