Chasing After a Ghost (Gwenpool and Spidercide)

[John Kilroy]

Gwenpool and Spidercide in: Chasing After a Ghost Part 1

Gwenpool cracked her neck and jumped around a bit as she readied herself for a sparing match. she had just gotten discharged from the hospital and she was more than excited. to test out the powers she seemingly got from Spidercide's blood transfusion. Joshua was hesitant for him this was too soon and he didn't want to see her get hurt again. Considering that she managed to regenerate from her head getting blown off, she wasn't too concerned.

Joshua came in dressed in his reverse spidy outfit. His posture was hesitant his movents were shy. Everything about him was almost the polar opposite of Spidercide.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked voice dripping with uncertainty.


"Come on Spidey, If I could survive getting my head blown off I don't think a little sparing match is going to hurt me." 

Spidercide shook his head. "Whatever you say, but if things go south I'm stopping ok?"

"Yeah sure now come on. I want to give my new shapeshifting powers of spin."

"Seriously that's what this was about, all so you can see who all you could turn into?"

"Like duh? This is every cosplayers dream! You know that right?"

Without a word she pictured the form she wanted to take and her body began to mold itself. It was scary how easy and natural it felt, within moments Gwenpool took the form of The Black Widow.

"I got to admit, Natasha has some nice assets." Gwen said as she spoke in a near perfect imitation of the Black Widow's voice. "What do you think Josh?"

"Hmmm...not bad not bad at all...but can you fight like her?"

Gwen got in a battle-ready pose and the two began to spar. It unnerved Spidercide just how well Gwen was able to mimic The Black Widows fighting style. did it have something to do with her super powers or was she just THAT MUCH of a superfan that she knew how the avengers fought. Between her fighting abilities and her Gwen could easily make a decoy for Natasha. 

Growing bored with the black widow Gwen picked a new form. thinking on it for a little bit she couldin't help but grin. She was sure that Spidercide being a clone of Peter Parker would appreciate this one.  Concetrating Gwen's or rather Nat's red hair turned into a snowy white as a domino mask formed over her face. Once the change was complete, Spidercide could not help but smile. He reconized that face anywhere. It was the Face of the Black Cat.

"Oh now you're just being cheeky." Spidercide quipped with an audible laugh in his voice.

Gwen as black Cat grinned and spoke in a perfect imitation "Ah what's the matter Spider? Cat got your tongue, too awestruck to fight?" 

"Hardly." 

The two started round 2 and it sent chills down Spidercide's just how well Gwen was imitating Felecia. Her posture her acrobatics. Her moveset. Once they started having a classic Spider-Man/Black Cat banter Spidercide actually felt for a bit that he was fighting the real deal.  He actually shook his head to get himself back to reality. 

"Dang your good, but is that all you have? Just imitating others? Come on give me something I haven't seen before. give me something original, something new."

Gwen-Cat couldn't help but smile. "Oh, you want something original? Hmm...alright well how about this."  

Spidercide watched in confusion as Gwen switched back to her normal form...only to watch as she skin seemd to streched out. When she landed on her feet the ground vibrated. Spidercide cocked his head to the side. Gwen somehow turned herself into...a female sumo wrestler?

"Ooookay That's...That's definitely new.

TO BE CONTINUED

Has Spidercide ran into a BIG problem? Find out Next Time in Issue #2 of Gwenpool and Spidercide Chasing After a Ghost.

[John Kilroy]

Gwenpool and Spidercide in: Chasing After a Ghost Part 2

Spidercide could only look shocked and maybe a bit intimidated. as he looked at the hulking sumo woman that Gwenpool had now become. She had to have been around 6'7 or 6'8, and as far as mass went he didn't want to think about it. in the meantime, she couldn't help but smirk.

"What's wrong big guy? Am I too much woman for you now?" Her voice while still very recognizable was noticably thicker. 

She stomped on the ground and squatted putting her fist to the ground like the real deal. 

"huh, didn't know you knew how to Sumo wrestler."

I met Yamamotoyama Ryūta when he did an expedition match for the troops in Florida. He couched me for about 6 months. What's the matter afraid I might flatten you?

Josh cracked his knuckles. "You're big...I've fought bigger."

the two charged at each other only for Gwen to knock the wind out of him with an opened palm strike that sent him flying. He got back up and countered with a puch to her stomach only to feel like he was hitting a thick jello mold. there was suprisingly little  give.

*She's already learned how to utilize the cellular and molecular structure of her body effectively. Maybe there is something to being a comic book geek. Alright well I'll have to knock her off balance.*

*THWIP!*

Spidercide shot a web and wrapped it around Gwen's legs trying to pull her off her feet, but she seemed to be just as strong as he was. She staggered a few times, but managed to get back to her feet with a stomp. She then grabbed the Web.

*Aw cr...*

Spidercide yelpp as he fe;t get lifted up in the air, swung around and slammed into the ground. he let out a groan before that groan turned into a growl.

"Enough of this!"

Spidercide transformed into his huge muscular form and through a haymaker punching Gwen right on her left cheek. Her head twisted as she felt herself stagger backward. 

Gwen couldn't help but smile as she regained her balance. Now this was about to get interesting. Palm met fist and fist met palm it was seemingly an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object. the two forces seemingly canceled each other out at every turn. That was until Gwen picked him up and body slammed him and pinned him to the ground using her body weight.

"Hey no fair!" Josh said with a laugh. the two rolled around on the floor for a bit...which turned into kissing...and then spooning. Spidercide quickly shrank back to his normal size Gwen stayed in her bulky form for a bit longer.

"I think I'm beginning to like this form. Might consider it my hulk out form."

"Yeah, uh huh, if you consider hulking out to mean turning into the kingpin's long-lost daughter then sure."

"Hey, I kicked your butt, didn't I?"

"I took it easy on you."

"Really? I'd say it was a real...squash match."

"...oh, dear lord she's going to kill me with bad puns help, police! we have an attempted murder!"

The two began to giggle and snuggle each other tightly. Josh looked into her eyes and it was like all of those memories of him and Gwen were coming back to him. It was like continuing where they had left off. It felt right. It felt...perfect.

"I've missed this...so much." 

It was then a realization hit her and her giggling stopped. Her face turned into a look of sadness...and then heartbreak. Clinching her teeth, she closed her eyes and turned her face away pushing him. She wanted him. She wanted to be the person he wanted her to be. She wanted to give into the fantasy and let him pick up where he left off, But for his sake, she couldn't.

"No."

Josh let out an oof as he felt himself being pushed for.ward He wasn't sure where the sudden change was coming from. 

"Gwen?"

"This isn't right."

"What your hulk out form? I can easily make a joke about how there's more of you to love you know."

"No, that's not what I'm talking about."

Gwen shrank back to her normal size. Tears started to drip a little. "I'm not...I'm not Gwen Stacy...you know that...right?"

Spidercide's face was hidden behind the mask but she could still see his body language tense up. 

"You don't know that," he mumbled.

"Josh..."

"Come on Gwen The Other said it herself. The universe might have retroactively made you into her by fusing you together with some cosmic bull hocky or something..." 

"Just because I look like her..."

"And act like her and share many of her interests, you know WAY too much about things, things that only the Real Gwen Stacy should know, the REAL Gwen Stacy, not a clone, not some Alternate Universe variant. Do you really expect me to believe you're an entirely different person just because some alternate version of your grandfather changed his last name from Stacy to Poole when he moved to the US in the 60s?" Gwen's and Josh's tones were starting to get more aggressive.

"How about the fact that I love superheroes while Gwen Stacy loathed them? How about the fact I have a brother where she didn't? I served as a marine while she wanted to be a scientist! you're ignoring obvious differences and seeing only what you want to see!"

"Because I'm pointing out the obvious similarities?!?

"BECAUSE YOU'RE CHASING AFTER A GHOST JOSH!!!"

"SO WHAT?!?"

Gwen flinched as she could hear Josh start to audibly tear up. Tears dripped down his face as he took off his mask.His voice was cracking as he spoke trying to hold back said tears.

"Peter Parker gets Mary Jane...Ben Riely gets to pal around with Felicia Hardy, Kaine gets blessed with not having to live with any of the memories and experiences of Peter's life, but Me...I get all of the pain, all of the guilt of knowing that peter...I couldn't save Gwen Stacy...and none of the closure. Then I find you. A woman that's exactly like her in all of the ways that matter...Whether you're a resurrection or a reincarnation or whatever...you're darn right I'm going to chase after you Ghost or not. 


"Josh" She ran up and squeezed him tightly. It was hard to see him like this. "I know you want nothing more than to not make the same mistakes Peter did. But that doesn't mean you have to be Peter Parker 2.0. You deserve to be your own person, not bearing someone else's demons."

Josh squeezed higher even tighter. "What do you want me to do?"

"I...I want you to try to find other girls. Find someone who loves you, not just someone who reminds you of someone from your past. If you can't...I promise I'll gladly take you. I'll be your Gwen Stacy and we can pick up right where we left off before that night and we can live happily ever after...but I want you to try and find that on your own...please? Promise me you'll try.

josh nodded. Tears still fell from his eyes. "Alright I'll...I'll try."

The two gave one final hug and with a THWIP! left. Where things would go from here neither knew for sure.