His hands were trembling, and his lungs felt filled with iron filings, making it hard to breathe. Peter Parker’s body shook uncontrollably, rendering him powerless. Facing this terrifying monster, Peter was on the verge of tears.
The monster’s overwhelming strength, sharp claws, and tough scales were beyond anything Peter could handle. His spider-sense screamed at him to flee or be killed!
But he couldn’t run. If he did, everyone on this bridge would die.
“Roar!”
The Lizard let out a roar, his powerful hind legs propelling his massive body into the air. A foul wind accompanying him as he lunged at Peter.
Despite his size, the Lizard moved with surprising agility. If his sharp claws landed, they could easily tear through human flesh and muscle, ripping out soft internal organs.
At the last moment, Peter dodged the claw swipe and delivered a powerful kick to the Lizard’s face.
“Pathetic insect,” the Lizard growled, feeling nothing from Peter’s attack. Guided by his spider sense, Peter dodged the Lizard’s grasp. They chased each other across the car-filled Brooklyn Bridge.
Peter’s punches and kicks did nothing to the Lizard, while the Lizard’s claws, even with a glancing blow, tore Peter’s flesh, leaving him bleeding.
Frustrated by his missed attacks, the Lizard ripped a railing from the bridge and swung it at Peter.
Although Peter’s spider-enhanced reflexes were fast, the Lizard’s weren’t much slower. Soon, Peter found himself in dire straits.
“Boom!”
The Lizard’s tail struck Peter, sending him flying into the trunk of a car. The impact dented the trunk deeply, causing the car to crash into the one in front, setting off a blaring alarm.
Peter felt pain all over his body from the blow. He tried to get up, but a massive claw grabbed his head and slammed him back onto the car.
“How pathetic. The people you save flee in panic, none returning to help. They cower in hiding, watching their savior be killed by me,” the Lizard taunted, laughing maniacally.
Pinned down, Peter struggled violently, but the difference in their strength was too great.
“How weak these ordinary mortals are,” the Lizard said, raising the railing to impale Peter.
“Is this the end?” Peter thought, trying to pry the claw off his head. But it was as if made of steel, immovable.
Fear consumed him as his spider-sense continued its frantic warnings, unable to prevent his impending death.
Wait! Something was coming from the sky!
Peter widened his eyes, looking up.
“Boom!”
A dark figure landed on the car, the heavy body denting it further.
Broly, carrying the metal crate, sized up the Lizard. Injecting the lizard genes had significantly increased the Lizard’s size. Broly had to stand on the wrecked car to match his height.
“Roar!”
The Lizard, initially startled, immediately tossed Peter aside and attacked Broly.
The heavy iron railing swung towards Broly with a menacing whistle.
The blow missed.
The Lizard felt the railing’s weight increase. Broly stood at the other end, and with the added weight of the metal crate, the leverage made it impossible even for the Lizard to lift it.
“Clang!”
The heavy iron railing fell to the ground as the Lizard lunged at Broly with claws outstretched.
Before he could react, his head was grabbed. A tremendous force smashed his head into the bridge.
“Boom!”
Peter, thrown aside, felt the bridge shake.
The concrete cracked under the Lizard’s head, creating a web of fractures. He felt his skull nearly shatter, his tough scales bloodied.
“Roar!”
He roared in anger, struggling to rise.
“Boom!”
The pressure on his head increased, slamming his head back into the bridge, exposing the rebar beneath.
This time, his skull cracked open, foul blood and brain matter oozing out. Despite his strong regenerative abilities, it took time to heal such a severe injury.
Broly was concerned he might accidentally kill the Lizard. Too much force would cause it to die, and too little would make it ineffective against his regeneration.
After a moment’s thought, he released his grip.
Even with his altered personality, the Lizard whimpered, recognizing Broly as an unbeatable opponent.
He had barely taken a few steps to flee when…
“Bang!”
An iron fist slammed into his abdomen, the powerful blow pulverizing his internal organs.
The Lizard collapsed, coughing up blood and internal tissues. Even with his regeneration, it would take several minutes to heal such damage.
With the help of Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, and Tessa Eagle, the serum used by the Lizard was far superior to the original, preventing him from reverting to human form despite the intense battle.
Broly tore off a long piece of the railing, bending the hard metal like cloth, wrapping it around the Lizard to restrain him.
He then lifted the Lizard and placed him on the metal crate, preparing to leave.
“Wait, sir, can you teach me how to become stronger?”
Peter, his makeshift mask torn, revealed his bruised face. Without the web shooters he hadn’t yet invented, he watched helplessly as the Lizard threw cars off the bridge, dooming several people.
The helplessness tore at Peter’s heart. He wondered if gaining these powers meant he should protect the weak instead of letting them go to waste.
“I have no obligation to teach you. But maybe try doing 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10 km run every day. That might make you stronger.”
At least it would be easier if he went bald and wore a wig.
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