Spider-Man: The Wrestler

Chapter 13: Bribing Request

After another wrestling match, Peter had just gotten home as Ben was on the phone. "He just walked in." He said before turning to him. "Peter, Pixal's gone into labour."

"What?" He asked.

"She's going to have her baby as we speak. We should go see her now."

"Okay."

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The drive to the hospital was quiet before they eventually arrived, and learnt that Pixal, who was a childhood friend of Peter's, had a baby boy with Zane. She was conceived prior to the explosion that left Zane completely burnt, and hanging by a thread, resulting in him becoming a robot in order to save his life. Upon learning the hospital room number, they arrived to see her holding her son with Zane by her side, and Lloyd, Kai, Jay, Cole and Nya also in the room. Pixal then noticed them coming in. "Hey, Pixal." The old man said.

"Hey, Ben." She replied. "Peter."

"So, there's the young one."

"We'll let you guys talk in private." Lloyd said before he, Kai, Jay, Cole and Nya leave.

"I'll give you some time to speak to them as well." Zane said before he left the room as well.

"What's his name?" Peter asked Pixal as he went to take a seat next to her.

"Zach." She replied as she shook him a bit.

"Congratulations."

"Thanks. Want to hold him?"

"Uh, sure." Pixal holds Zach out for Peter, who gently takes him before he started to whimper a bit. Pixal then noticed a bruise on his left wrist. "Hey, there, there." He shakes him a bit and Zach stopped whimpering.

"You're already a natural." Ben said.

"I guess so, Uncle Ben." He looks back at Zach as he briefly opened his eyes to show a shade of brown. "He has his father's eyes."

"He sure does." Pixal said, knowing that he was referring to the original eye colour of her boyfriend.

"I'm gonna go grab a coffee." Ben said. "Do you want one?"

"Uh, no thanks, Uncle Ben." Peter replied.

Once Ben left the room, Pixal turned to Peter as he soon gave Zach back to her. "Where did you get that bruise?" She asked.

"What bruise?"

"The one on your left wrist."

He soon looked at it. "Oh, Flash grabbed me hard." He lies.

"Parker, I've known since our parents were still alive. You can tell me, you know."

Peter soon sighed. "Wrestling."

"And, why are you wrestling?"

Peter turned back to face her. "Aunt May's got TB. And I almost have enough to afford the operation that could save her life. But, since you now know, promise me you won't tell anyone. Not Zane, not the Ninjago Force, not your brothers, or even your father."

"Don't worry, I won't."

"Thank you."

Pixal nods before looking down at Zach. "Actually, Peter, there is also a reason why I gave Zach your name as his middle name."

"Okay?"

"It's actually something I convinced Zane to comply." She takes a deep breath in and exhaled. "I want you to be Zach's godfather."

"Me?"

"If you don't comply, I'll tell Zane and the others that you're Spider-Man."

Knowing he was being bribed, but didn't want to be outed just yet, he looked back down at Zach, and smiled. "I'd be happy to."

"Thank you." Unaware to the both of them, someone listened from outside the door before walking away.