Web of Deception: The Webbed Avenger

Chapter Twenty-four: The Spider's Strength

Here the clairvoyant sat in her fortress of shadows basking in the results of her intervention with Stiles Stilinski only a few days ago, and now she had no doubt in her mind the future was set in stone.

She frowned lightly as a startling thought came across her mind, and she realized it wasn't even her own, but rather that of the teenage Cross Species she had been in contact with for the past few days. It wasn't directed at her, but of course she caught it because she was cursed with knowledge now. The teenager was afraid, and Madame Web raised her eyebrow lightly.

Was there a reason for his fear? His trepidation was from the multiple forces working against him, but was it really working against him, or was this just a way to turn him into the man the people he cared about needed him to be?

Yes, I know what I told Mieczyslaw Stilinski when we met, and I still stand by what I said. However, as many do not know death is only the beginning. When I told him he would die, it was because of a promise I had made to someone that cared very deeply for him and someone I knew once. She asked me to put him on the path that would be best for him, and I have completed that promise, all that remains is that Mieczyslaw will do the rest of the work.

Time is running out for Stiles Stilinski, and within a week, he will die.

Later that night

Where do I begin to explain what is going on in my mind currently... well it's honestly a mixture between horror and anger over the Identity Thief's actions, having killed Tracy just because she knew me, and that he threatened Lydia just for knowing me as well. I don't know if he knew I had a crush on her at one point or even at this point in time, I don't know, but that doesn't change the fact he threatened her life. I'm also feeling fear, debilitating fear at the thought that I will die at the hands of Norman Osborn and there is not a thing I can do to change it, and I don't even know when I'm going to die. All I know is my time is running out. What else, oh yeah... I'm also feeling depressed because I know that one of these times, that it's going to be the last time I see Lydia and all of my other friends. Sixteen years old and I'm almost out of time. That would be terrifying for anyone, but I'm just a kid, a kid with superhuman abilities. I mean, with all of my powers I can't do anything to save myself, and that's probably the most terrifying part.

It's hard to even think that I have to act like I'm not going to die soon, especially in front of my Dad, who I know when it happens will be in a worse spot than anybody else would be. Who would be there for Dad after I... after I'm gone?

So, what's the game plan then, what can I do that would make it to where dying is a little less painful, to know that I didn't die without leaving a legacy, of sorts?

Well on the less important things to deal with that aren't life threatening at the moment, I still have to get the money I need to pay off my jeep bill so Dad doesn't have to deal with that, especially if I'm gone when the time comes. There's something I've been thinking about that might help, but I'll have to see which comes first right now that I can go after.

As for the most important, life threatening situations I have to deal with (something I never thought I would ever have the life for this kind of thing...)

1. Laura Hale is currently trapped in Oscorp Tower being used as a guinea pig for the Lycan Project, just as Derek was back in 1995. With Lydia's help I just created the adhesive formula that I'm referring to as my web fluid, and with it I can help Derek rescue her. All I need to do now is develop some gadgets that'll disperse the fluid, like a web shooter I suppose you would call it. Once that happens Derek and I will infiltrate Oscorp Tower and rescue Laura. It'll have to be at night so there is less witnesses and resistance. At the same time I'm going to have to either have Derek or myself find and dispose of the camera footage showing me in the Spider Rotunda that held the X-95 in the Hempstead facility. Which means a level of extra stealth that only a spider could do. Yeah, why I figured Derek might be the one for this little objective I don't know, sometimes I like not having to do things, you know. Make the web shooters, make sure they work and figure out a plan to get inside Oscorp Tower and rescue Laura, easy-peasy lemon-squeezy.