Spider-Man: Duty and Loss Chapter 34: Escape

"You know she's going to be very mad, Peter" The soft voice of Crystal sounded in Peter's ear as he swung from roof top to roof top. Hearing the voice Peter let out a small laugh as if to lighten the mood, but the fear behind it completely ruined that.

Sending another glance at the direction he just came from, Peter felt a small bead of sweat roll down his head. "You sent her the message as I left, I'm sure she'll understand…. I said I'll meet her later tonight…" Peter didn't sound convincing when he said that and Crystal picked that up. "Are you sure about that?"

Peter raised an eye brow as he stuck to the side of a building for a second. "When did you start getting so skeptical?" A smug Crystal replied. "I'm not skeptical, I just know you, Peter. And there's a 72% chance that you won't go back." "HEY! Why's it so high." "Do you really want to know?" That reply almost had Peter fall right out of the sky from surprise.

Thinking about it for a second, he shook his head, getting back his balance. "…No, I'd rather not." Peter could just imagine the smug look on Crystal's nonexistent face as she replied. "That's what I thought." Peter felt like coughing up blood. But pushing it to the back of his mind he swung off. It was almost 1PM already!

(15 Minutes Earlier.)

"Enough! Enough! Please stop." Peter wailed in surrender. Felicia, who was teasing him again by blowing into his ear, backed up and gave a laugh. She was enjoying this way too much. 'She likes this too much' Peter thought to himself as he tried to think of a plan. He wasn't a genius for no reason, he finally figured a way out.

"Can we at least go and eat something." Felecia tilted her head as she stared at him. She could just detect the glint in his eyes and new he was up to something. "Mmm, I think if I let you out of the cuffs, you'll disappear." Peter just tilted his head back with a naive look. "I have no clue what you're talking about. Ok? Crystal clear?"

Felicia narrowed her eyes as she felt something when he said that last line. Before she could think too much, he continued. "I mean what if you get a call soon, and then forget to feed me." The fake whining in his voice bought a small smile to her lips.

She started to seriously think about his proposal. She couldn't keep him cuffed the whole time he was here. Looking at his pitiful eyes that were practically puppy dog eyes at this point, she ever so slowly started to move over and undo his cuffs.

As she did this, she felt something overcome her, as she slowly started to lower her head towards his. Peters eyes opened wide as they got closer and closer, they both knew what was about to happen.

*Ring* *Ring* They both opened their eyes wide as the ringing of a phone came from the other room. Felicia stopped what she was doing and looked up. The displeasure on her face was something Peter had never seen.

*Ring* *Ring* *Click* The phone rang out but Felicia didn't bother to get up and move. Waiting for it to finish and then giving it a few seconds, she turned from the door and looked back at Peter. He blinked his eyes as she once again started to lower her head.

This time she got even closer, and their lips were just centimeters apart when. *Ring* *Ring* *Bang* Felicia punched a hole in the wall behind Peters head, as a small shiver went down his spine. Her face was furious as she bolted to her feet, and like a raging bull stomped towards the door.

Watching her go with wide eyes, she slammed the door open, but just before she left she left some words. "Give me just one second." The sickly sweet voice sounded like a demon when he heard it. *Bang* The door was slammed shut as Peter watched a small crack form on the door frame.

Gripped by fear as he knew exactly who was calling, Peter wasn't kind when he slammed his hands down and tore the cuffs from his hand. He didn't give two damns about the noise he made as he reached over to where he had found his shirt and basically strangled himself as he threw it on.

Tumbling to the door with super human speed, Peter stuffed the small comm device in his ear and jumped out the window. He didn't care that he would have to slam his web shooters on midair, he needed to bolt right damn now!

Stuffing the communicator in his ear the voice of Crystal spoke after a second. "Call distraction pulled off without a hitch, Peter." Peter for the life of him wanted to scream at the top of his lungs, that 'no it wasn't without a hitch', but right now, he was running for his life.

Just as he made it a block away, even without his super natural hearing he heard a feminine scream from the distance. "PARKER!!!!!!" He shuddered as he sped up midair, pulling himself away as fast as possible.

"Crystal, send a message to Felicia's phone. Tell her I'll be back for dinner, I promise. I just had to…uhhh….meet a friend for lunch." Quickly deciding to go and retreat to the abandoned warehouse district and have lunch there. Peter felt a chill down his spine as he got further and further away.

(Present)

Peter dropped down slowly till he was above his favorite street seller. Quickly ordering two hotdogs, which Laura seemed to like, a lot, Peter swung back into the air and made his way to the warehouse. He had one hectic night, he needed some quiet time.

There was a lot he had to think about.

Chapter end