Spider-Man: Clone Wars

(12) All Choked Up

“Spider-man saved by the heroic team now known as the Web-Warriors, according to the Shadow-Spider, Spider-man got into an intense battle with the criminal known as the Jackal”, The news anchor said. “Spider-man was brutally injured, but besides Spider-man, one student of Mid-town high Science & Technologies was severally injured, Peter Parker”. 

The news was coving both Peter & Spider-man’s injuries. Peter was rushed out to the hospital after they stripped him of his spider-suit. 

“Aside from Peter Parker’s sprained rib cage, the young man has severe inflammation in his neck & throat, throat implosion, a purple ring from immense pressure & force on his neck, & has confined damage in the young man’s back”, The news anchor spoke, she was sitting behind a table on the television as Peter watched. 

“There have been no confirmed injuries of our beloved hero Spider-man, but we can expect not to see the wall-crawler for some time now”, The news anchor ended her segment & Peter turned off the television. 

“No duh”, Peter said as he struggled to get up, grabbing his forearm crutches as he stood up from the couch. 

It was now Saturday, it was the day of Peter & Michelle’s date, even though Michelle wanted to change the plan because Peter was so badly injured. 

Peter struggled to walk to the kitchen, it was hard to walk in general, his right foot dragged behind. The spinal damage caused an inflammation of the sciatic nerve in his left leg. 

“Hey, what are you doing”, May asked as she walked out into the kitchen, she helped sit Peter down in the kitchen chair. 

“I’m trying to get a snack”, Peter groaned, trying to sit down caused pain to his spine. “And I… can do it myself, I’m Spider-man”. 

He grunted as he started to get up, not wanting to sit down & let May & others take care of him. 

Peter again got up, leaving his crutches by the table. He walked to the counter despite May’s approval. 

“Besides, I have a date tonight & I need to be up & running by then”, Peter said, using the counter to walk over to the cabinet & grabbing a bag of chips. 

“You should be up & running by October”, May said. She grabbed one of Peter’s crutches & handed it to him. “Just take it easy, Peter, you almost broke every bone in your body”. 

“I will be”, Peter said. 

“I’m serious if you see anything, you need to run the other way”, May demanded. She watched as Peter hobbled to the living room with the bag of chips in one hand & walking on a crutch with the other. 

“I will, I promise, May”, Peter said. He knew how severe his injuries were & he was lucky that he could heal 30 times faster than the average person, but he didn’t want to worry anyone or get himself hurt any more than he was already. 

“Okay”, May believed him. “But are you sure you don’t want to stay in tonight, MJ would completely understand”? 

“Yeah, she keeps texting me every few hours to make sure, but I want to go out”, Peter said. “I don’t like feeling confined to a couch while others take care of me, besides, it’s too late to cancel the reservation”. 

Peter only had a few hours until his date, he was taking Michelle out at 6 PM & it was already 3 PM. 

“Well, do you know what you are going to wear”, May was trying to make small talk & have a reason to be watching over Peter. “I could help you choose an outfit & get ready”.