bigabreads Chapter 918 I Will Always Stop and Wait for You
Chapter 918 I Will Always Stop and Wait for You
Chapter 918 I Will Always Stop and Wait for You
Peter accompanied Gwen to Old City Hall Station, then to Central Park, where they took photos with their phones and then went out for dinner together.
It was just like something he would do before. It was past six o'clock after dinner, but it was already dark at the end of January. Peter had told Aunt May and Uncle Ben beforehand that he would be going home late, otherwise they would definitely have nagged him.
"Unlike my dad, who's busy until late every day. He's been coming home after 10 p.m. for several days now, and he gets up very early in the morning. I really don't know how he's doing his job as a branch office chief."
Gwen complained about her father, George Stacy, who seemed to have some workaholic tendencies. The higher his position, the less time he had to rest. At the same time, he always told Gwen that everything would be fine and that his work would soon be easier.
Anyway, Gwen doesn't really believe her dad can work 9 to 5 anymore; 8 to 9 would be considered healthy.
Peter thought for a moment: "Going home after 10 pm? That feels alright—"
"I think you've done too much Spider-Man; your brain's gone haywire."
After Gwen finished speaking, she looked around. Peter asked curiously, "What are you looking at?"
"I'm checking if there are any security cameras nearby. How about we have a race to see who can swing home on their web first? Oh, going home now seems too early. How about you set a goal?"
Peter thought for a moment, then remembered a place: "Remember that building I mentioned to you? The rooftop I frequent, not the Empire State Building."
"Oh, that rooftop where you're so prone to internal strife."
Peter was slightly amused and exasperated upon hearing this, and sighed helplessly, "That was in the past. Okay, let's go. There's no one in the alley next door. We can change and then we can leave. Just remember not to lose your coat."
Soon, Peter, dressed in red and blue, and Gwen, dressed in white, were soaring through the New York night sky. The dazzling lights and screens of New York formed a colorful curtain for them, allowing the two to float in a rainbow of light.
They passed through the Empire State Building, through Midtown High School, through the ruins of Avengers Tower, and finally landed on the roof of that seemingly ordinary building.
Gwen arrived first, of course, because Peter hadn't originally intended to win. Gwen, who landed first, sat on the edge of the air conditioner's exhaust fan, took off her hood, and looked up at the sky. Peter walked over and sat down beside her.
"I always feel like you have something to say but haven't said it yet."
"It's nothing—it's just that I'm a little nervous." Gwen paused for a moment before saying, "Okay, I need to get ready. Let's go home, let's talk at home. Oh, my home. I need to—get ready a little."
"Okay," Peter replied simply to Gwen, "I'll do whatever you say."
Peter stood there, watching Gwen sit on his bed. If Gwen didn't want to talk, he wouldn't press her, but it was clear now that she wanted to.
Finally, after a long silence, Gwen spoke: "I used to—I used to think I was worried about you, so whether you were Spider-Man, fighting villains, or participating in this secret war, I was worried you wouldn't be able to come back."
"You don't need to worry about me—"
"But I realized that wasn't it! I realized I was just afraid of falling behind you. You became Spider-Man, and you wanted to be Spider-Man too, but back then I was just an ordinary person. I couldn't help you. You were fighting the bad guys, and I couldn't stand by your side!"
"Then Kovacs gave me the power, and I thought I could help, but I still couldn't do anything; then there was another Earth, then Kang, and I discovered that in another world I could be Spider-Woman, and I finally had spider powers. I thought—I thought I could stand by your side, at least I could be with you no matter what you faced."
Gwen took a deep breath, shook her head with a helpless smile, and said, "I've found myself becoming this—the Ghost Spider—but I don't want to be a superhero. I feel happy when I help others, but I still think, every time I feel like I'm about to catch up with you, about facing things together, you're always ahead, facing things I don't even know."
Peter hesitated for a moment, then walked to Gwen's bedside, sat down, and took Gwen's hand.
"Perhaps we won't face the same things; everyone has limitations. As Uncle Ben said, with great power comes great responsibility, and conversely, one shouldn't bear responsibilities beyond one's capabilities. But that doesn't mean we're on different paths."
Gwen laughed again upon hearing this: "A person shouldn't bear responsibilities beyond their capabilities? Wow, what an unexpected statement to hear from the most unexpected person."
Peter could only laugh and ignore those words: "I mean, you never have to worry about me getting too far ahead and leaving you behind."
"Really? In those battles, battles I may never know about, battles in which I didn't even know if I could help you, battles in which you had absolutely no obligation to participate?"
Gwen turned to Peter: "Peter, Captain America said the Beyonders are waging a secret war because ordinary people will never know it exists. But what about you? How many secret wars do you wage? How many people are unaware of your wars, or have you deliberately concealed them to avoid getting involved?"
Peter had no choice but to ignore the question again and assured Gwen, "I don't know how to answer you, Gwen, but I can promise you that no matter how far ahead I get, I will stop and wait for you."
"Really?"
"Really." Peter nodded firmly. "No matter how far ahead I get, I'll bring my camera and come to you whenever you want me to take your picture."
Gwen looked into Peter's eyes, held his hand, and suddenly pulled his hands tightly together: "Then prove it to me."
"How do you want me to prove it?"
The next second, Peter felt Gwen push him hard onto the bed. After a brief moment of disorientation, Peter seemed to understand something and was about to get up when he heard Gwen's words.
"Don't leave. If you leave, I'll never talk to you again."
Gwen issued this ultimatum without any real threat, and then, as if she had just realized what was going to happen, she started to stammer nervously.
"No, that's not right. I mean, you're not allowed to run away. When you leave later, you can take a shower in my bathroom first. Oh, and—I haven't taken off my web-shooting device yet, that's great."
Gwen turned and fired a web-like projectile at the room's light switch, making a quieter sound.
"Let's turn off the lights and do it again."
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