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Harley clicked on her flashlight and checked back and forth as she usually did. All clear. Alright-e-o! She moved as quickly as she could down the hallway. No monsters and no other people yet. She knew that changed pretty quickly around here so best to get a move on.
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But Norman was still talking and now he was definitely suggesting something, but it couldn't be what he thought, could it? 'People he could trust?' 'Worthy?' It sounded like he wanted- But he'd never thought-
Harry didn't know what to think, overwhelmed by the possibility that his father thought he might actually be worth his time, that he might actually want Harry by his side for once and see him as something other than a huge disappointment. Swallowing, he stared at Norman a moment longer, finally realising what he might be offering. Ignoring the part of his mind frantically screaming at him about something Peter had said that first morning they met, that was reminding him that Norman had been - was - the Green Goblin and had nearly killed him, Harry limped hesitantly forward.
He stepped into the circle of his father's arms, still expecting to be rejected - but the last time he'd seen his father, before he'd died, Norman had said he was proud of him, that he was going to make things right between them. Maybe he'd been telling the truth and maybe, just maybe they could start over?
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"You've made the right choice, son," he said softly. His lips stretched inhumanly wide, a rictus grin revealing rows of jagged, knife-like teeth. "I'm proud of you."
And then the thing that wore Norman's face sank its teeth into Harry's shoulder.
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"Really, Dad, I-" But, before he could say anything further he caught sight of Norman's - or whatever this thing really was - face. Once again, everything happened too fast for him to think or react. Just as he was drawing in a breath - to fight it off, shout for help, something - inhumanly sharp teeth were tearing into him. Screaming in pain, Harry shoved futiley against the thing, desperate to get away, the only thought in his head a chorus of 'oh god, please I don't want to die again!' The flashlight and his crutch clattered to ground, leaving him to strugggle helplessly in the thing's grasp.
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[Wanna leave things here for Peter and co? Or keep it going?]
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Real smart Parker, he thought. So what was he doing? Jumping into the frey.
Moving forward quickly, guessing that Peter would be tied up with the monster, Matt quickly got behind the man he guessed was Harry. He intended to either help him get away from the monster or help stop the bleeding. Too much fucking blood.
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Which turned out to be a mistake, as suddenly two other patients were upon them, the smaller one catching him a nasty blow while he was distracted. The limp body of his prey slipped out of his grip and Norman drew back, eyes wild and face bloody as he stared down at the smaller boy.
"Peter."
[Switching posting order with Harry!]
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He settled the body on the ground, just as Peter came rushing up and all but shoved him aside to get to Harry.
When Peter flipped out and attacked the monster, Matt snatched up his own staff, ready to help defend the young man if he was needed.
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The blood seemed to affect this one as it had the other. The laugh altered in pitch, becoming a shriek akin to the one Mary Jane had uttered and then Norman lunged for Peter, mouth inhumanly wide as he tried to sink those wicked teeth into his new prey.
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