[ Oh. That makes him choke up a little. Gon doesn't want to kill him despite all of this ...
Right. If they can get the spider frozen, at least, then they can go and find someone who can actually capture this thing. ]
Okay, yeah. That oughta work.
[ The Hollow keeps skittering after them, its legs continuing to punch holes in the ice as it goes. As it approaches the center, it ... seems to show a flicker of intelligence? That water's deep, and the thing has some semblance of sense inside of it. But here Peter can put the finishing touches on it. He shoots out a web, grabbing the thing around one of its legs. And then pulls it forward, whether it wants to come or not. Over the deeper section of the lake.
A loud crack splits the air. And with an ear-piercing shriek, the Hollow goes down into the water, more chunks of ice spitting up as it struggles. Before long it's just the angler-fish proxy of Ben on top, clinging to the ice as the rest of the monster drags him under.
Peter can't help but stare as that last image burns itself into his brain. He reaches out, ready to hop off the bear and go to him-- ]
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Right. If they can get the spider frozen, at least, then they can go and find someone who can actually capture this thing. ]
Okay, yeah. That oughta work.
[ The Hollow keeps skittering after them, its legs continuing to punch holes in the ice as it goes. As it approaches the center, it ... seems to show a flicker of intelligence? That water's deep, and the thing has some semblance of sense inside of it. But here Peter can put the finishing touches on it. He shoots out a web, grabbing the thing around one of its legs. And then pulls it forward, whether it wants to come or not. Over the deeper section of the lake.
A loud crack splits the air. And with an ear-piercing shriek, the Hollow goes down into the water, more chunks of ice spitting up as it struggles. Before long it's just the angler-fish proxy of Ben on top, clinging to the ice as the rest of the monster drags him under.
Peter can't help but stare as that last image burns itself into his brain. He reaches out, ready to hop off the bear and go to him-- ]