#38 | Posted: 5 May 2014 00:36
Minutes later Dr. Connors pulls out a stethoscope and asks Peter to take off his shirt so he can examine his body and place a few sensors.
"God that thing is cold." Peter says jumping from the touch"
"Sorry Peter." Says Dr. Connors as he listens to Peter's heart" I don't use this too often.
"Well get a pad for it or something." Peter replies with a few shivers"
"I don't think it's as cold as you believe." Says Dr. Connors" your skins sensitivity seems to have increased substantially.
"It's because of the hormones, right?" says Peter"
"I'm afraid so." Answers Dr. Connors" Comparing you now to your old medical file, I do find that you have changed a bit.
"A bit?" says Peter, with obvious alarm in his voice"
"Not too much, don't worry." Says Dr. Connors, reassuringly" you've lost some weight, only about three pounds.
"What about my chest?" asks Peter, Dr. Connors's tone doing little to calm him" it's been killing me ever since I woke up.
"There appears to be some breast devolvement here." Dr. Connors says as he examines Peter's chest" Don't worry, you can't really notice unless you know what to look for. "Yea, nothing to worry about doc." Says Peter, voice full with sarcasm" it's just an alteration at a cellular level."
"I'm guessing the symbiote accelerated what the hormones would have done to you in the next few months." Dr. Connors theorizes to Peter" do you know who or even how someone could have been giving you the hormones in the first place.
"I don't know how." Answers Peter, his eyes narrowing in anger" but I know who."
"Who, Peter?"
"Venom." Says Peter, spitting the word out as one would a poison" "It makes sense." Replies Dr. Connors" but why do this to you?
"I'll ask him the next time I see him." says Peter, through clenched teeth"
Suddenly his head felt as though it was filled with a thousand wasps.
"Peter what's wrong?" asks Dr. Connors as he holds onto his shoulder"
"My head!" Screams Peter, his head in his hands" My head is killing us, god I think she's trying to surface again.
"Rosie!" Dr. Connors calls to his computer" increases the sonic levels now!"
"Right away Dr." Says Rosie, calculating the proper increase in frequency"
The increase in sound waves sends the symbiote in side Peter body back to dormancy, and his pain starts to subside.
"Are you okay now?" asks Dr. Connors"
"We, I mean I'm better." Says Peter, exhaustion apparent in his tone" just give me a minute"
"Maybe we shouldn't let you change." Says Dr. Connors, truly concerned" The ramifications could be catastrophic."
"If we don't do this tonight." Says Peter, pulling his shirt back on" she will take me over again and never let me go." I can't let that happen."
"I'm sure we can wait a bit longer to do this." Says Dr. Connors"
"Get what you need and get it ready." Says Peter as he stands before Connors" we are doing this now!
MJ watches from the next room as Dr. Connors preps Peter for his scheduled transformation.
"Now you will be sealed in this room the whole time." Dr. Connors explains to peter as he shows him back to the room he woke up in" I made this room strong enough to stop the lizard so you should be fully contained.
"I want you to make sure that MJ doesn't see me changing."? Says Peter, his voice steady and uncompromising" in fact I don't want MJ anywhere near me when she's in control, do you understand?
"I do Peter, I do. "Says Dr. Connors, his tone sympathetic" I know that feeling, the fear of the creature inside taking over, making you do unthinkable things.
MJ then walks into the conversation to protest to what Peter wanted her to do.
"I'm not going anywhere now." She says as she stops him from walking into the room" if you think you are shielding me from her, then we are well past that. I've seen you transform right before my eyes. So go on and get changed so we can get that bitch out of our lives.
Seeing the look in her eyes, wet with tears but filled with unbending resolve. He knew he couldn't stop her. He brushes her hair out of her face, staring into her eyes, he gently lifts her chin and kisses her softly and whispers." I will come back MJ, I promise."
Peter smiles at her then walks into the room and Dr. Connors closes the door behind him. Inside the room Peter gives Connors the go ahead with a quick nod. |