>>80920119Throughout the day, he looks for the symbiote, but is unable to find it. He resigns himself to not finding it, not today, and hopes that it's alright. After finding out what he put it through, he doesn't want to shirk that responsibility again.
By nightfall, he retires to his old perch, the gargoyle, and overlooks the city with her. In a rare moment of confidance, he unmasks and admits to Anya that when he started out, and the city hated him and no heroes trusted him, he had been alone. And Peter, true to form, says that it as all worth it if he could be there, and help someone. This is a crucial moment that separates him from the regular 616. He uptakes the "If I intervene, people will be saved," as opposed to "If I don't, people will die." like Mayday, drawing a line in who he used to be, and who he is now.
Anya pulls out her phone. She reveals she's been updating the situation all day as she helped. She even went so far as to explain the events of Superior, though obviously much more simplified, and the people except and cheer that it's good to have the real webhead back. Her tweets even went viral, and the whole city is applauding his efforts.
Her wrist beeps and she's needed back at HQ for another mission, but before she leaves, she tells him that he's never alone, before disappearing into the portal.
As this little run comes to a close, Peter overlooks the city, his city, and smiles. He thinks of Ben, and for once, accepts the fact that he has indeed made up for his death, but that's no excuse to stop now. If he wants to help, he can, and will.
Just as he prepares to websling off into the night, catching his second wind and hearing sirens, smelling a fire, and seeing that a hotdog vendor is still open to boot, he hears hiss, and then out of the corner of his eye, sees black ooze sliding up the side of the building toward him. Upon being noticed, it hesitates, but he doesn't moves and instead smiles and holds his hand out.
