Ch: 125 [Wolves]
[Location: North Pole] [3rd person POV]
The frozen hell. The icy cold winds. The low temperature and the thick snow made it seem like something that was taken out of a Hollywood movie.
That was the first thing Otto felt when he tried to stand up from the hard-freezing snow. His whole body was aching, his back felt like it was bleeding, and he could barely move his body without his mechanical arms.
It didn't take long for Otto to realize he had been transported to the North Pole. All he could see around him was a vast snowfield for miles, an icy cave, and some strange rock formations nearby. He could hear the sound of cracking ice, rushing wind, and some strange low growling sounds in the distance.
"Where am I?" Otto struggled to move but decided to use what little energy he had to take off his broken metallic goggles and look around, but the thick mist didn't make things any easier. "Spiderman! Where are you?" He yelled, sensing the danger approaching. The growls were coming closer. Something was stalking him. The question was who or rather what.
But nothing replied and no sign of Spiderman was to be found, as the only sounds were that of the howling wind and snow hitting him.
Slowly, amidst the snowy mist came out a group of Arctic Wolves. Their white fur made them almost invisible in the snow, their sharp teeth and claws were gleaming as they approached slowly, growling and baring their fangs, looking at their new prey.
"Oh, no... Spiderman, please help me," He tried to crawl backward, but it was hard to do so while having a broken spine.
The wolves approached slowly and surrounded Otto. They were wary of the human before their eyes. But at the same time, he was their prey. The wolves finally found a big prey and no matter what, they weren't going to let it go.
"Please don't kill me," Otto begged the wolves, knowing full well that they wouldn't listen, but it was better than just sitting there and waiting for them to attack him. He pissed his pants and did the other thing too already, and could smell his own fear.
But the wolves weren't stupid. They knew that their prey was weak, wounded, and vulnerable. They could smell his blood. There was no way they would have let such a great opportunity go to waste. And so, one of them took the lead and slowly approached the crawling Otto.
"Please, don't. Help," Otto pleaded and closed his eyes. He knew it was over.
The alpha male wolf snarled and leaped toward Otto. It grabbed his neck and pulled out a chunk of his flesh with its sharp fangs. Blood started flowing from the wound as Otto screamed in pain.
The only thought that flashed through his mind was, 'If only I wasn't this greedy...'
Blood sprayed everywhere as the icy snow slowly turned red.
Otto felt the warm blood flow down his chest, and the cold wind blew on his face, making his skin numb and turning his expression into that of a frozen corpse.
HOWL! The alpha wolf howled and the rest followed suit.
"I'll let SHIELD know. So, what's your next plan? I'm sure you know that some bad people will aim for you now that you woke up and that would also put those around you at risk," Sue's voice was very calm and serious. I can clearly tell that she understands the severity of this matter.
"Haaa... Just when I thought I'd take a long vacation, more problems popped up. Well, tell you what, I gave it a thought... I want you to officially take over the project and announce to the public that I'm suffering from Post-traumatic amnesia or partial amnesia and couldn't remember much about those projects that's why I handed it over to you to continue them in my stead... I'm sure you can think of something... Just say the most convincing lines and make people understand it the way you wish, but keep the reasons as simple as possible," I explained.
"That could work to a certain degree. But you still need to be careful," Sue didn't seem fazed at all, nodding along with my idea, while Gwen remained quiet next to me.
Over the next few hours, we talked about the way we'll be proceeding with the project. As much as I would have liked to complete what I started, I can't possibly put my girls in danger like today. Instead, I'll enjoy the 70% profit share from this project and live a peaceful, comfortable life with Gwen and the others.
Next time, I'll develop something, it will be as Spiderman, not as Peter Parker. That's the only way to keep them out of harm's way.
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[3rd person POV]
Meanwhile...
Emma Frost already sent her men to carry out Kingpin's order. They spread out around Peter's house, keeping an eye on his family and girls. They plan to kidnap them according to Emma's order. But they weren't allowed to cause a commotion. So, breaking in and kidnapping them was out of the question. They plan to target them one by one as they leave the house.
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