Spiders Crawl

Twenty-Three

My dress wasn't helping me as I tried to shift into a fighting stance. I would eventually have to do something about it. "Norman, what are you doing." 

"I told you Spidergirl would appear." He gestures to me. "And she has." I knew I was screwed from that moment on. He would tell Harry, tell him lies, have him against me. Tell the public, be hunted down by police or worse... I shivered. J. Jonah Jameson. 

"Let me guess. You're Green Goblin?" I searched through the bodies trying to find Harry. For the mean time I had to stall.

"That's right." He just admitted. Electro and the other walked closer. They might be confused of who I am now, but....god, where's Harry?! Suddenly, a faint groan caught my ears. I found it and saw Harry stirring.

Doubt Osborn would harm his son even further. I thought.

I grabbed the dress and ripped it from my thigh and down. "Sorry I can't stay. Maybe another time." Norman furrowed his brows as I turned and ran towards a window and dive through it head first.

"Charlotte! You can't run! I know who you are!" Norman yelled behind me. The wind blew through me, messing up my hair and whatever I managed to tidy up this afternoon. As I was about to reach the ground, I quickly grabbed on to the wall and stuck to it. I feel down gently and fixed myself to seem a bit natural.

"Can't go back to mom's house. Going to Pete's might just risk his identity. Gah!" I punch the wall causing a dent. I remember S.H.I.E.L.D and consider asking Fury for a place. "Sure let's go with that. But first I gotta change." I find a nearby roof where I stash my suit and grabbed it. I change into my suit ditching my expensive dress in a trash can.

"No." Fury walked away.

"What?!" I stared wide eyed at his back. "Why not?!" I grabbed his shoulder and twisted him.

His face looked angry. "First off, never touch me again. Second, don't ever touch me again. Third, I don't have anywhere to put you." He dusted off his shoulder.

"The great Nick Fury can't find an isty bitsy spider a home?" I mocked him.

"Believe it or not."

"Please! A safe house? An abandoned warehouse? Anything?" I begged. I needed to lie low from Norman's radar.

"There's one place I might have." I waited for him to finish. "Your teamates."

My teamates. "W-Which one?"

"Whichever."

"Fine. I'll go with Iron Fist. He seems the most forgiving." I sighed. Fury nodded and I thought I could hear him chuckle as he walked away. 

I still wore my suit when I knocked on his door. A few seconds later the door open and Danny's eyes widen at me. "What are you doing here?" He seemed angry but tired. Could have been worse.

"I need a place to stay." I was ready to take off my mask any moment now. I had my hand on my neck which separated the mask and the suit.

"Just get in." He simply said, and I blinked. I nodded and walked in carefully. "It isn't bobby trapped. You are safe here. I also won't ask for your identity." He went back to his bed after pressing a button which took out another bed but ontop his. He snuggled himself back in bed and I just stared at him until I heard snoring.

Wow. He really didn't care.

I thanked him quietly and got comfortable in my own bed. I couldn't sleep with my mask on so I took it off for the night. I had a feeling Danny wouldn't look. It was a gamble, but I had no other choice. Maybe I could reveal myself tomorrow....no. Norman already knows. Can't let five people know in just two days. That's just shame.