Spider-Man: Homeless

Ch. 13: Dilema

"You know, if someone finds out that I've been helping you, I can lose my internship." Gwen said through her com link.

"Don't worry, even if I'm caught, no one will suspect you." Jessica said from Norman's office, grabbing a green vial. "Plus, I have an ally."

"Other then me?" Gwen joked.

"Yes, he'll cover for us if we need to."

"Okay, well I have to get back to my work now. Tell me if you need anything." Gwen said, while looking at her computer.

"Will do." Jessica replied. She turned her com link off and inspected the vial closely. She pulled out a smaller vial from her pocket and used a dropper to take a small amount of the green liquid into her smaller vial. She then put both vials away and walked over to a huge chamber.

"Gas chamber..." she whispered to herself. She fumbled with the controls until a small compartment opened.

Jessica examined the compartment. "This is for liquid vials, like the one I found." Jessica took another look at the chamber, a face of realization settling. "The liquid changes into a gas. And the gas gives the Goblin his strength!"

Jessica noticed a blueprint from the corner of her eye and was about to go and investigate it when she heard the door begin to open. She quickly jumped onto the ceiling and hid behind a large vent.

"Are you sure you want to try this sir? The serum is not yet perfected." A man with a curly brown bull cut asked.

"Yes, Doctor. If we are to make this look like an accident, then we must." Norman replied, beginning to start up the gas chamber. "With our technology and Beck's plan, the might of our team will destroy the boy and allow us to step in, gaining Stark's technology for ourselves."

"If this test goes wrong, it could have serious consequences."

"That's a risk I'm willing to take." Norman pulled off his jacket to reveal a test suit, and he stepped inside the gas chamber, the Doctor sealing the door behind him.

The Doctor grabbed the green vial Jessica had previously been looking at and put it into the gas chambers compartment, closing it after he had done so. He went to the control panel and started the process, as a green gas released itself into the gas chamber, surrounding Norman.

Jessica watched from the ceiling, looking for a quick way out. She had no idea what the serum did, and it was possible it would enhance Norman's senses, causing her to get caught.

Jessica quickly looked at the gas chamber when she heard the door begin to open as Norman had walked out. He looked different. His eyes had a dark green hue that wasn't there before and he looked stronger. He smiled evilly at the Doctor. "Prepare my suit." He said in a raspy, higher pitched voice than before. The Doctor nodded as him and Norman exited the office, locking the door behind them.

Jessica quietly hopped down from the ceiling and looked around the room before she got a phone call. She transferred the call to her earpiece and answered the call. "Hello?"

"Hey, Jess, it's Harry."

"What's up?"

Harry looked at Peter through the window of the coffee shop. "My dad wants me to get Peter's location for him. He said that if Peter won't give it up, I need to put a tracker on him."

Jessica has a worried expression on her face as she responded to Harry. "Harry, you can't. No matter what, you cannot give up Peter's location."

"Jess, if I don't, my dad would know that I'm helping you."

Jessica thought for a moment. "What type of tracker is it?"

"Uh, I'm not sure. I just know it connects to my dads computer."

Jessica began hacking into Norman's system and found the tracker that Harry had. "Harry, the tracker needs to be activated in order for your dad to track it. If you put it on Peter without activating it, your dad won't be able to trace him."

"So, as long as I don't activate it, my dad can't track Peter?"

"Yes. I think he'll be able to understand an honest mistake. Just tell him you didn't know the tracker had to be activated before you used it."

"Okay. Thank you, Jess." Harry said before hanging up.

Harry walked back into the coffee shop and sat down across from Peter. "Sorry about that. Things with the company."

"It's all good. I actually have to go help May with dinner, she kinda sent me a bunch spam texts." Peter said.

"Okay, it was great to talk some more Peter. It's nice to just hang out instead of just working." Harry said.

"Yeah, it is. Thank you for this Harry." Peter said. The two hugged, and Harry carefully put the tracker on Peter's back, being careful to not activate it.

"See you later, Harry." Peter said as he walked to the door.

"Bye Pete."

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