London.
George and Tracy Stacy looked at their daughter, Gwen.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. New York is fine," Gwen smiled, taking one last look at Cambridge University.
It had been her childhood dream. But now...
"Alright, let's go back to New York."
Suddenly, chaos erupted in the sky.
A figure on a glider, wearing green armor, was battling a man in a red spider suit who had four extra mechanical arms.
"Spider-Man?!" someone shouted.
George Stacy's face darkened. "Move! We need to leave."
The battle raged above London.
Green Goblin missiles fired relentlessly.
Peter Parker, in his Spider-Armor, danced through the air, dodging effortlessly.
Gwen froze. Her Spider-Sense screamed.
They are like me. They were bitten too.
Webs sprayed everywhere, turning the London sky into a sticky net.
"Harry! You injected the Spider Serum too? Not bad. But you can't kill me!" Peter laughed arrogantly under his mask.
Harry? Gwen stopped. Harry Osborn?
And the voice under the red mask... Peter?
Aren't they best friends?
"Peter! I will kill you! For my father!" Harry Osborn roared. His eyes were bloodshot. He abandoned his glider, firing webs from his wrists to trap Peter.
Gwen was shocked. Her classmates were trying to kill each other.
"Tsk tsk. Damn Vincent Hall. He told you, didn't he? Do you really think he's a good guy?" Peter taunted while hanging from a web.
He hated Vincent. Because of Vincent, he had to flee to London.
"A good guy? You're just a gift he left for me," Harry sneered.
Harry drew a High-Frequency Alloy Blade from his back. He had taken Vincent's advice and trained with a Japanese sword master.
"Gwen! Come on!" George grabbed her hand.
Gwen suppressed the urge to fight. Her family was here.
They got into a taxi and headed to the hotel.
"Pack your bags. We leave now."
In her room, Gwen made a decision. She put on her Ghost Spider suit (the black and white one).
She slipped out the window. She needed answers.
Clock Tower.
Hawkeye and Black Widow watched the battle.
"Confirmed. Peter Parker is with Connors. He injected Oscorp's Spider Serum AND Lizard Serum," Natasha said.
"That regeneration is insane," Clint noted. "Like Logan."
"Different mechanism," Natasha corrected. "Lizard regeneration consumes massive energy. He'll tire eventually."
"Incoming. It's Ghost Spider," Clint warned.
Natasha raised her binoculars. She saw the sleek figure in the black and white suit.
Gwen Stacy.
The only woman Vincent treated as a "girlfriend." The rest of them were just... assets. Or toys.
Natasha felt a pang of jealousy.
"Think he'll show up?" Clint asked.
"No," Natasha shook her head. "Our mission is Connors. But Hydra has him deep underground."
"If I could, I'd put an arrow in Parker's eye," Clint muttered.
Below, the fight escalated.
"This is the power of Tier 2 Fusion!" Peter screamed.
Eight spider-legs burst from his back—not mechanical, but biological. Spider-Beast Peter.
He attacked Harry like a whirlwind. Harry parried with his blade, sparks flying, but he was losing ground.
"Hey, boys! Play nice!"
A figure swung in. Ghost Spider kicked Peter in the face.
Peter was sent flying.
"Gwen?" Harry gasped.
"Gwen?" Peter froze. "Why? Why are you attacking me?"
"Oops. Forgot the voice changer," Gwen muttered.
She clung to the wall. "We're all classmates. Can't we talk?"
"Talk?!" Harry laughed maniacally. "Talk about how this monster tore my father apart?"
"Harry, your father killed my parents!" Peter screamed back. "Norman deserved it!"
"Hydra killed your parents, you idiot!" Harry shouted. "My father tried to save them!"
"Lies!"
Gwen was stunned. This hatred was too deep.
"Peter, let me end your miserable life," Harry said. He took off his armor.
His muscles swelled. Black spider markings crawled up his neck.
Super Spider-Goblin Form.
"You're the failure, Peter. You think 1+1=2? Vincent showed me the truth. Oscorp technology is superior."
Harry moved like a phantom, faster than before. "Remember... cut off the head."
CLANG.
A purple energy blade blocked Harry's attack.
A woman in a purple leotard dropped from the sky. Psylocke.
"You monsters. This is England. My turf."
Betsy Braddock, Captain Britain (Corps member), stood between them.
"I'm just a tourist! Bye!" Gwen waved and swung away.
She couldn't beat any of them.
Peter fled. Harry, seeing Psylocke's psi-blade, retrieved his glider and chased after Peter.
Psylocke sheathed her blade. She looked at the Clock Tower.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is watching."
Natasha and Clint vanished into the shadows.
"S.H.I.E.L.D... hmm. I have my own mission," Psylocke mused.
Mission: Go to New York. Find the Ice Demon. Bring his head to the Royal Family. The Church and the Crown demanded it.
Plane to New York.
"Gwen, hurry up!" Tracy knocked.
"Coming, Mom!"
Gwen changed back. She was furious.
Vincent Hall. You have so much to explain.
He knew about Peter. He armed Harry. He was at the center of everything.
She boarded the plane.
"Excuse me, my seat is by the window."
Gwen looked up. A stunning redhead with dangerous curves stood there.
"Hi. I'm Natasha Romanoff. Head of Security for Oscorp. You must be Gwen Stacy."
"You know me?" Gwen asked, wary.
"You're Mr. Hall's girlfriend. I handle his security. I've seen your file," Natasha smiled sweetly.
Gwen felt threatened. This woman was lethal. And beautiful.
"I worked at Oscorp. I never saw you."
"I joined after the takeover."
"Why are you in London, Ms. Romanoff?"
"Checking on company assets. Like Harry," Natasha said smoothly. "We have to prepare for... unexpected lab results."
"Is human experimentation your policy now?" Gwen asked sharply.
"Wasn't your existence an accident, Miss Stacy?" Natasha countered, leaning in. "I'm very curious... how did you fuse with the Spider Serum so perfectly?"
Gwen went cold.
She knew.
"You're lucky," Natasha whispered. "Mr. Hall is very protective of you. It's... charming."
Gwen clenched her fists. Vincent... what have you done?
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