"You think I'll just take your word for it? Celestial genes? Soul transfer? Yeah, I can agree with the soul transfer, but the rest is bullshit. Do you take me for a fool?" I grabbed his neck and lifted him up.
Ezekiel looked straight into my eyes and said, "You know it's the truth. You know you are different from other humans. You have always known. You survived the power of seventeen totems, you can use both magic and chi, and you can regenerate faster than anyone. Symbiotes can't endure your touch, the Ancient One's magic doesn't work on you, and even the energy from the Dark Dimension can't affect you. Tell me, how long did it take for you to master high-level magic without any guidance? Or, how long did it take to master chi? You mastered it in less than a year. That's enough proof for you?"
"Ok. Now that you put it like that, it's somewhat believable. So, who's my real parents?" I asked, eager to know the truth.
Ezekiel shook his head weakly and replied, "I don't know. I told you everything I know."
"Then, those serum tubes in Norman's hideout that night... It was your plan, isn't it? One vial wasn't enough. So, you placed those serum tubes in there for me to find out. How many Alex Wilson did you kill to create the Serum? Did you use my original body to create clones and when they matured, you extracted their genes and powers and created those serums? What happened to my original body? Norman said that he melted it to create those serums," I bombarded the old man with questions.
Ezekiel laughed as if he had gone mad. "Hahahaha... Yes, yes, that was my plan. To make you into an ultimate weapon against the coming disasters, I created thousands of clones, killed fifty of you from different realities, then extracted only the best and perfect power, and created those serums. You don't understand, Peter Parker. I will do anything to save this universe because there isn't any profit for me if the universe is destroyed. So, go on. Do it. Make your decision. Kill me for making sacrifices and giving you a chance to save everything, or let me live and I can help you fight those disasters. I can give you an army of Spiderman to defeat those monsters. All you have to do is spare my life. Go on. Decide."
I sighed. "Fuck. I need a drink. This whole conversation is giving me a headache. Let me ask you one final question, where's Cindy Moon?"
"Cindy? She's safe. I've made sure that her sacrifice won't be in vain. Peter, you need me alive. You won't be able to defeat those monsters without my he... Kugggg!" Before Ezekiel could finish his sentence, I stabbed my stinger inside his chest, right through his heart, and poured in more toxin. His eyes widened as he looked down and watched his blood oozing out of his chest.
"Sacrifice this, sacrifice that... Blah, blah, blah... I'm sick of hearing those words from you. You sacrificed me for the greater good. And now, I'm sacrificing you for the greater good. I can't let you pull off another insane plan of yours. Bye, Ezekiel. See you never, asshole," I stabbed my stinger inside his skull and fried his brain with poison.
I threw his lifeless body on the snowy ground. I checked his body in the hope of finding a reality jumping watch or something similar, but there wasn't anything other than a small metal key.
"Say hi to the devil for me." I burned his body and every single trace of his blood with a fire spell to avoid any future problems. But considering he came here alone... Hummm... Was he looking for death to atone for his sins? Or, did he make clones of himself and this one might be a clone... Oh, well, I'll kill him again if I meet him.
I opened a portal and returned to the Avengers Tower.
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The mood was somewhat lifted. The cyborg threat was over and Dr. Strange had managed to heal Ben's mind. Although, it's going to take a while for him to fully recover. The Ancient One and Dr. Strange returned to Kamar-Taj. The unknowns from the Dark Dimension were still a big threat, so they went back to investigate it more.
The other heroes left soon after after consoling Sue.
Tony, Steve, and Natasha went to the mini-bar to drink. I went to Sue and sat beside her.
"I'm sorry. Had I arrived there a bit faster... I could have stopped Victor," I apologized sincerely.
Sue shook her head weakly and replied, "Don't blame yourself, Peter. You saved Ben and took down Victor. Without you, Ben would have died."
"Do you want to be alone? Or should I stay here?" I asked.
Sue nodded weakly and said, "Can you please stay here with me?"
"Of course," I pulled her in a hug. Sue snuggled up close to me, resting her head on my shoulder. We stayed like that for a long time in silence.
"You know, I hated Reed for ignoring me. Sometimes I wished that he would just die. But now... It wasn't the end he deserved..." Sue sobbed.
"No, he died a hero. If not for him, I couldn't have taken down Victor. Reed was brave," I comforted Sue as I hugged her tighter. Yeah, right, more like stupid. I had no bad blood with that guy, but going into Victor's mansion to catch him without backup was suicidal. But the fact that I was able to take down Victor easily thanks to Reed's stupidity won't change. If he hadn't taken over Reed's body which botched up his ability to use magic properly, he might have given me a hard time.
"Peter... Thank you for being by my side. I love you," Sue buried her face in my neck and kissed my cheek.
"I love you too," I kissed her lips.
We stayed there for a bit like that without any words. Then, Sue decided to stay beside Ben. That stony guy was lying stone cold on the bed. I went to the mini bar.
"It was a perfect idea to redirect those cyborgs in the sky. We almost lost NY if it wasn't for you," Tony complimented as I joined them.
"You did great, Peter," Steve said with a nod. "How are you holding up?"
I shrugged and replied, "To be honest, I'm exhausted. This is one hell of a night."
Steve chuckled as he passed me a shot. "Yeah, tell me about it. Let's drink to Reed Richards' bravery."
Natasha, Tony, and I raised our shots. "Cheers to Reed Richards, a true hero!"
"To Reed!"
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After some drinks, I bid goodbye to them and went back home.
May, MJ, Michelle, Maddie, and Gwen were waiting for me. Cyborg Gwen was sitting on the sofa and everyone was like they had seen a ghost or something. Felicia was sitting on the other end of the room, playing with Venom's web. I hope she hadn't revealed anything unnecessary to them.
I walked to Gwen. She was sitting before the Cyborg one. "You aren't hurt anywhere, are you?" I asked her. She shook her head weakly. I turned to the cyborg and asked, "How are your cybernetics holding up?"
"Better than before. Still needs some repairs. But I'm stable now. Thank you for saving me and sorry for earlier..." Cyborg Gwen answered.
"Alright." I turned around the rest of the girls. Haaa... I guess this needs some kind of explanation.
But before I could say anything, a portal opened and Wanda walked in. "Rogue is safe and sound and..." She looked around and her eyes settled on the Cyborg Gwen.
"Wait! Gwen?! Robot?! Eehh!" Wanda looked toward the human Gwen, then towards the cyborg Gwen, and then me.
"Not robot, Cyborg," I corrected.
"Cyborg Gwen?!" Wanda exclaimed. "What the hell is going on here?"
Sigh! I shook my head. I'm freaking tired, but... I ended up explaining the situation to them, excluding the part where I became evil and the rest of the bad future. Since I've changed our future, there isn't any point in giving them more headaches than necessary.
After finishing my explanation, May walked over to Cyborg Gwen and sat beside her, pulling her into a hug that she wasn't expecting.
"It must have been tough for you. I can't even imagine what you went through..." May comforted cyborg Gwen. "I don't know what to say to make you feel better. But I know you are suffering. If you ever need someone to talk to, we are always here for you. You don't have to bear the burden all alone, alright?"
Cyborg Gwen broke down and started crying in May's embrace. "Thank you, Thank you... I miss you... I miss you and everyone so much..."
My heart ached watching this scene. She was crying but no tears were coming out of her mechanical eyes.
Wanda, Michelle, MJ, Maddie, and Gwen also joined May to console Cyborg Gwen. I'll give them some lone girl time for now...
I blinked before Felicia.
"You angry for leaving you alone?"
"You left us and had all the fun fight alone. It's unfair. Where is my apology, Peter Parker?" Felicia pouted.
Venom popped out his head from her shoulder. "Apology! Apology! Go on, give her what she wants."
I took out the container where I kept that white Symbiote. Oh, Venom, you are hungry, right? I got your meal, right here. "So, Venom, what were you saying? Something about apologizing?"
Venom cleared his throat and said, "Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I don't even know what you are talking about... Owww!" Felicia grabbed his organic webby throat tightly and squeezed it.
"What was that, goo ball?"
"Okaay, I'm sorry, ok? I'm hungry. What do you expect from me? That's a new Symbiote, right? White. It looks delicious. I can't control my hunger."
I chuckled and threw the container at Venom. "Here, eat it. It's your dinner."
"Yahoooo! My dinner has arrived," Venom caught the container and went inside Felicia's shadow. "You are the best, Spidey. I'll now leave you two love birds alone and enjoy this sucker slowly... Very slowly..."
Felicia smiled wickedly, "You know, Peter. You have to compensate me for leaving me behind and having all the fun."
I leaned forward, "Really? What would you like?"
Felicia smirked, "Hmmm, I'm not sure." She flipped up from the chair and walked behind me before whispering, "Maybe a kiss? No, that's boring. How about a night of sex? That sounds good... What do you think? Raw, rough, and wild... Hmmm, or maybe slow and passionate... I don't know, you decide." She lightly slapped my butt and went upstairs.
Haaa... Fuck! I want some sleep. The girls can have some lone time together, but her offer... Dang! I slipped out of the living room without anyone noticing... I know, I got a lot on my plate, but tonight... Hehehe... Fuck all those worries. Black Cat is waiting for me upstairs.
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