My vision becomes blurry but I can still make out the scene in front of me.
Other Peter runs to the scene.
He falls to his knees, as we make eye contact.
I quickly break the contact, as I see New Peter soon following close behind.
He looks around at everyone, eyes landing on me.
Peter rises, as he glares at The Goblin.
The Goblin rises to his feet, towering over me.
If I wasn't so shocked, I would wipe that sinister smile off of his smug face.
"She was there because of you. I may have struck the blow. But you....(Cackle) you are the one that killed her. And now You've killed her too"
I look from Peter to the Goblin.
The Goblin points at my mom, who rests in my arms.
He cut her, from behind, he sliced her back or stabbed her.
I don't know the details.
One second we were getting through to Peter, the next she was crying out in pain and falling into my lap.
I shake my head as i try to get rid of the tears spilling down my face.
I did this.
I've killed her.
I've killed my mom.
If I just listened.
Why did I not listen to her?
The Goblin smirks down at me, as if taunting me.
I glare at him, as go to advance on him.
The Goblin cackles more, as I am stopped by my mom,
holding me back as best she can with a hand.
The pain she must be feeling.
She'll live through this.
She has too.
Who else am I going to argue about my future with?
Maybe this was not a bright idea.
Maybe Other Peter was right.
I hate it when he is right.
Then again when have I ever had a bright idea, involving Peter where I wasn't so reckless?
That's the price of his friendship.
Wouldn't change it for a single thing.
I start to feel fresh tears starting to fall from my eyes involuntary.
God I need to stop crying!
I should have let Peter stab him.
It's too late to save a monster.
Peter's gaze hardens on The Goblin before the sound of something whizzing through the air is heard.
I turn from Peter to Other Peter who is now on his feet as he throws a device at Peter who catches it.
How could I forget?
The antidote.
I smirk at The Goblin.
He looks from me and my mom to Peter, his eyes widening.
Peter then lunges forward injecting the antidote into The Goblin's neck.
The Goblin falls to his knees as the antidote works.
"Peter?"
The Goblin, now Norman, looks at Peter before turning to me and my mom who is still struggling to breathe.
I can feel the blood oozing out from her.
I apply more pressure to her back as I try and stop the bleeding.
I need to stop the bleeding.
"What have I done?"
My mom hisses as she tries to sit up.
I am quick to hold her down, shaking my head.
She is quick to nod in agreement with me.
Probably knowing it's the better choice for now.
Just until the ambulance comes.
At least at this current moment.
The Goblin must have punctured her back very badly.
I can't imagine how that would feel like.
Well, I did get grazed on the side.... so maybe I can.
It hurts like hell.
Asshole.
"Gwen!"
I look up to see Peter looking down at me, tears escaping his eyes, as he hovers in front of me.
"Oh my god Mrs Stacey"
I can see Peter is trying to hold himself together.
Even if my mom didn't trust Peter, after she found out his identity, he always thought of her as a second mom.
I can imagine his thoughts, first May now my mom.
It is like he is losing everyone.
"I'm fine Peter hunny"
"You called me Peter, that's new"
"Peter you know I always considered you my son, just Spider-man....."
"Is dangerous I know. I tried to leave Gwen out of it I swear"
"I know. And I'm -I'm sorry I never listened. To either of you"
I wipe a tear as I l ran into Peter next to me.
"Mom don't say that"
"I guess The Goblin had an extra trick up his sleeve"
Peter shakes his head at my mom's joke .
We catch each other's gazes a small laugh escaping.
I then narrow my eyes at him.
Peter looks at me confused by my expression.
I clutch his face, pulling it towards me as I inspect his wounds.
I trace his fresh wounds on his face.
He winces at my actios.
"Oh Peter..."
Peter turns his head, brushing my hand away before he looks down at my mom again.
Trying to play it off as if he is okay.
I share a look with my mom, but she shakes her head lightly at me.
I can see the pain written on her face as she does it.
"You okay?"
Peter looks at my mom with concern.
"Yeah-- I-- don't think--He didn't get me that deep"
Lies.
I've heard that before.
I know for a fact this is going to scar.
Just like mine.
My one at the side and hers at the back, right?
Yep it not as deep as May's was so we will be fine.
She will be fine.
Can't wait to brag about having my first battle wound.
I forgot to do that earlier.
How did I forget?
Oh yeah I was busying trying to save the universe.
Ned will be so jealous.
"That's good."
"Yeah"
The Other two Peters join us, and I smile at them both.
Other Peter crouches as he places a hand on Peter.
New Peter just standing at the end watching us.
"Hey, nice catch"
Peter turns to Other Peter nodding.
"Nice throw"
The Peters turn to me about to say something.
They are cut off by rumbling in the sky.
The sky going purple, as I see what looks like people breaking through the cracks.
Okay, that can't be normal, can it?
"Wow. Is that happening or am I actually dying?"
I look from the sky down to my mom.
"No, no, no that's happening. That's real"
My attention flickers to Other Peter who looks from the sky to me.
Oh great.
The world is ending.
The Multiverse is breaking.
"Are those People in the sky?"
I turn from Other Peter to New Peter who is looking at the sky confused.
"Peter"
I glance at Peter who starts to panic.
Peter glances at me nodding.
"I gotta go-- I gotta..."
Peter then takes off before he finishes his sentence.
I smile at his actions.
Typical Peter.
Run off mid sentence.
"Okay guys let's go, ahh!"
My mom attempts to stand again, finding her legs are jelly.
She fall into Other Peter, who steadies her.
"I got you"
"I can't-- I can't feel..."
Other Peter lowers her back down, her head resting on my lap as he stays next to me.
I can see my mom getting lost with direction of where to look.
No no no.
not again.
Not her.
Not my mom.
I can't.
She can't.
What do I tell dad?
He'll be so broken.
Both boys look at me, with concern written on their faces.
I match the same look, as I look back down to my mom again.
She lifts her hand from wound to see it covered in blood.
Ooh so that's what blood looks like.
"(gasp for air) Oh, that's (gasps) That's not good"
Other Peter looks at her hand with worry.
I quickly push it on the wound.
The glider must have gone straight from one side to the other.
Hence why there is fresh blood coming from the front too.
I turn to Other Peter unsure how to process this.
Worry instantly forms onto 'other Peters face.
"I'll get--I'll call an ambulance"
New Peter walks off .
I smile at him, before my smile falls, as I meet Other Peter's gaze again.
I'm loosing her.
Aren't i?
I turn back to my mom.
"I told you--I told you not--"
"Shh. It's okay. I'm okay. Help is coming"
I shake my head as she places a hand on my cheek.
" You need to save your breath. You'll be fine"
"I know. I know. I just-- I just..."
"(sniffle) Mom .. I can't watch you die--"
"It--It's okay"
She wipes another tear that has fallen.
I feel myself start to cry more.
I turn away, as I can't find myself to look at her.
I can't watch this?
Is this how Other Peter.... my Peter felt when he saw me?
It was probably worse.
God how could it be worse?
This is my mom.
The women who raised me.
Yes we have had our challenges but she is still my mom.
She is supposed to be there when I get married.
When I have kids.
Now what?
First May now her?
I can't-- I just can't.
"Hey, Gw-Gwen. Look at me. Please"
I slowly turn and look at her.
I can feel Other Peter squeezing my hand reassuringly.
When did he take m hand in his?
I feel better with him here.
He is making it feel better.
I am so glad for him right now.
I glance at him.
He gives me a weak smile nodding to my mom.
"Talk to her. You'll regret it Gwen. Trust me. Be there for her"
I nod as I squeeze his hand back, grasping his hand tighter.
Scared if I let go everything won't be okay.
Not sure if that is good or bad?
Or normal?
I don't even care as now is not the time for him.
My mom is more important right now.
He can wait.
I look back down at my mom.
I use my free hand to push her hair out of her face.
"Are you in pain? Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt. Not anymore"
I don't know what to say.
I turn to Other Peter who is blinking back some tears.
I know he never got a proper chance to meet my mom.
The normal old-fashioned way.
but on her dying bed on the battlefield to save the word seems good enough.
New Peter joins my other side as he turns to Other Peter.
"The ambulance is coming. She needs to stay awake, if she closes her eyes.... just keep her talking"
Other Peter nods before New Peter smiles weakly at my mom.
"You're very strong , I must say Mrs Stacey. You and your daughter share that in common"
Seriously?
Is now the best time?
"Why thank you....."
"Peter.....Parker"
My mom looks at him confused before turning to me.
"Remember i told you his name is opeter, wll... he is peter parker from another universe. Think of it as peters twin brother, well more like fraternal twin with very different characteristics."
"I don't think that helped Gwen"
I glare at Other Peter
"Oh, I'm sorry you want to explain to my mother why there is like three of the same person. All different ages might I say."
Other Peter shakes his head.
"No? Didn't think so"
Other Peter smirks as he looks away.
Honestly that man rattles me.
"He makes you happy"
I knit my eyebrows together confused.
Where did that come from?
"What?"
"All night. Since I met him. The way. he looks at you. You look at him. The same way your father and I look at one another. You even act like us too"
"Act like you? You two are so on the same page it is scary"
"No You two are so on the same page. The amount of times that man annoys me. We are never on the same page when it comes to you. But I think I am starting to realise"
"Realise what?"
"You're not a little girl. You are capable of so much. No matter what it is. Even if it includes him. That I support. It's your father who would have a stroke"
I feel myself smiling more at her words.
They mean allot.
She is right though.
My dad is not a fan of me with a guy.
Not that I really have been with one.
I wasn't kidding when I said I was single and looking for a boyfriend.
There's not much out there.
Well there wasn't until the multiverse broke.
Now here I am.
With a pretentious douchebag.
I smile more at the thought of him.
"Gwen... Tell your dad I love him"
"Mom don't say that you'll tell him yourself"
"You know I can't... (cough) I love you. And I am so proud of you. Tell Peter I am sorry for not trusting him. He protected you and that's what matters. Don't let go of him. He's a keeper"
She winks before her hand drops to her side as she looks up at the sky.
I can hear the last breath escaping her lips.
"Mom, Mom, Wake up, Mom please"
I start to shake her, letting go of Other Peter's hand
I panic more as I try to get her to respond.
"Gwen--"
"No!"
I try more before Other Peter pulls me back into his chest as I cry more.
"She's gone. I killed her. I-I Peter I don't know"
"I'm here. I got you. I won't let you go. Okay?"
I nod rapidly, wrapping my arms around him, pulling him closer.
"Hey!"
I pull back, turning to see Peter swing down, landing by us.
We all turn to him.
"Gwen, you okay?"
Peter is quick to hunch in front of me.
"She- She's gone"
I then break from Other Peter as I cry in Peters arms.
"I'm so sorry. I never even said goodbye"
"She said she was sorry. She told me to tell you"
Peter holds me tighter as he soothes my back, by running a hand up and down.
Peter then pulls away, as he has his hands on my shoulders now.
"You going to be okay?"
I nod, as I wipe the tears escaping.
"It's over right?"
"Yeah... It's over."
I smile weakly which he returns.
Peter then turns to the other two Peters'.
"I think this is it. I think you're about to go home."
Home.
Other peter.
My Peter.
He is leaving.
I'll never see him again.
I lost May, My mom, now him.
I am losing my Peter.
I can't deal with this.
Oh god here comes the tears.
Why am I so emotional all of a sudden?
I am quick to pull out of Peter's hold.
i lean back into Other Peters chest.
Other Peter is quick to wrap his arms around me, comfortingly.
"Okay"
"Uh, Thank you"
Other Peter nods up at Peter, not leaving my side.
He just squeezes me reasurangly.
"I don't know how to say this.. I really uh, what I want to say is..."
Peter starts pacing and the other two Peters and I exchange looks.
Boy is stressing.
"Peter"
Peter stops as he looks at Other Peter.
"We know"
The Peters' smile at one another.
What do they know?
I hate when they do their little telepathy Peter thing.
"It's what we do"
"Yeah. It's what we do"
"Gwen...Can I talk to her a second... uh, alone."
Other Peters nods.
He slowly helps me up to my feet.
I smile at him, in thanks, before turning to Peter.
"Hey what's up? I see Doctor strange is fixing our problem up there"
I motion to the sky.
Trying to bring back some positivity.
I need something to cheer me up.
Peter nods as he glances up before his gaze returns to me.
"You sure you're okay with everything?"
"Yeah aside from feeling like everything is turning to shit. I'm peachy. I just don't know how I am going to tell dad. Maybe we can tell him together. Might be easier for me to break it to him. If you don't mind"
"Well you see--"
"Then We're all going to grab ice cream. Donuts for Ned and binge watch the notebook or something. Or we can go horror, and watch Scream. I haven't decided. I need something to cheer me up so a rom-com or a horror is our choices. You can't say no too."
I point agt Peter, arching an eyebrow, with a smile on my lips.
Peter laughs, shaking his head at me.
"Gwen you see there's a catch"
My smile falls.
"What-what do you mean?"
The look in Peter's eyes telling me this is not good news.
"You're gonna forget me"
what did he say?
"WHAT!?!"
The other two Peters' head whip around to us.
"It's the only way. To stop all this."
"Forget you? Peter you are my best friend in the whole world. You are like a brother to me and you want me to just forget you. Everything... I can't. There has--There has to be another way"
"Gwen There's not. You know there's not"
"Peter..."
"I'll find you again. You and MJ and Ned. It'll be fine. I'll explain everything. I'll make you remember me. Remember him"
Peter motions to Other Peter.
I'll forget him too?
No.
There has to be another way.
I can feel the tears coming back.
Oh god, now I'm crying again.
I'm losing everyone.
"It'll be like none of this ever happened"
"What if it doesn't work? You can make this so much worse. I can't allow you to do that Peter"
"I've already done it Gwen."
"After everything we've been through? You should have consulted me first"
"You would have talked me out of it"
"Yes because it's a stupid plan. I can't lose you. I can't lose--"
"Him. I l Know."
"Know what?"
"Gwen, I know"
Peter then pulls me into a gentle hug.
"Peter please don't do this to me"
I push him away as shake my head at him.
If I had energy I would punch him right now.
"I love you, you know that right?"
"Peter I---"
" I gotta go now. I need to tell MJ and Ned. I need to-- I need to tell them too"
"You Promise you'll find us?"
"I promise Gwen. You know I always keep my promises"
I nod as I watch Peter say bye to the other peters', before he runs off to MJ and Ned.
All this because people know who Spiderman was.
Now I'm losing some of the most important people in my life.
Guess I should have known there would be a price.
I just don't know If I could bear it.
I feel like i have already lost too much.
It feels like a part of me is dying with the memory of him.
Of them.