Chapter 4: Spider-Man 1
A/N: Thanks for the review brunolmg: I'll try to get the plot together. Right now I'm just going where the story takes me. Wish me luck!
Chapter 4:
October 20th, 2009:
"Siri start a new project titled 'Arachnid'. Start with first scanning my measurements for an armour. Use the Goblin armour as the base." I order Siri to work on my Spidey uniform. The name is a work in progress.
"Yes sir. Any changes to make or should I keep it the same?" Siri asks me after the scan is complete.
"Well firstly get rid of that ugly face. And no Siri, I don't mean my own face. That Goblin face that Norman is so fond of. I don't want to be that bulky either. Remove any excess weight. Anything that is not necessary. Make the face mask as an HUD inside a hockey style mask. Umm.. Just make it better looking than that. Don't start with making it yet. I want it to be made out of a non ferrous alloy or carbon fibre. Don't want Magneto coming in and kicking my butt. You know what? Bulk order the materials for a few suits. I'll probably make Peter one too. After he gets his butt kicked in spandex of course."
Siri silently makes the changes I tell her too. Then I make the suit look like its made out of one piece. For the gloves I use the same design as Black Panther's including the claws. I have yet to decide if I want to make webs to keep up with the Spidey theme or not. Nothing else to change physically.
I turn my whole suit black with a blue spider on the chest and a slightly smaller spider on the back. I did not use webs on the whole suit. That's Peter's department.
The outer part done I start designing the mask and the HUD. I had to compress a lot of my components so that I could sync Siri with the suit. Preparations done I start to look for suitable materials. The best options are titanium-gold alloy like Iron Man or a carbon fibre suit. I will have to layer it up so as to increase the density.
"Siri use the composition for the fibre I sent you and start fabrication of the material. Start with the head of the suit. I have to fuse the HUD to the eyes of the mask. Also inform me once it's done. And if you need anything just ask Bernard to order it for you." I had a lot of money saved up from my pocket money. Rich people like my father gave a lot of pocket money to their kids.
"Yes boss. The suit will be available for use 3 days after the materials are available. Materials ordered. Time till delivery 2 days."
That day I find out that a crazy Norman interrupted a military experiment by Oscorp's corporate rival Quest Aerospace and killed a few scientists and the Army General Slocum. I had honestly forgotten about that incident.
Its 3 days later that the helmet of my suit is ready. I had made the helmet with reinforced carbon. That's both to protect me and the electronics within. Every component is kept in insulated material with shock absorption. The eye holes are filled with fibre glass with integrated displays. After everything is done I first give it a test.
That is I hit the helmet with everything from a small hammer to a jack hammer. I even try the gun that I had illegally bought just for testing purposes. After finding out that it took every punishment I gave and had just a cracked glass to show for it, I ask Siri to make the rest of the suit with the same configuration as the helmet.
After 3 more days, the suit is finally complete. With titanium claws in both hands, it looks almost like a mixture of Black Panther and Venom suit from Spider-Man 3. I even kept the horns from the Black Panther suit. If only I had some Vibranium. I could probably steal it from Klaus when he comes out of hiding. I use the suit for about 5 hours working out in it. Getting used to it. And then I store it for later use.
November 25th, 2010:
Its November now and my suit was ready. Peter and Norman have already been in a few skirmishes in which Peter got his butt kicked. Now here I am getting ready for the World Unity fair. I was taking MJ with me as a date. I knew she had feelings for Peter so I didn't read much into her coming with me and took her as friends.
Siri had found out that the Board Members of Oscorp planned to sell the company behind Norman's back. Seriously having a hacking A.I was awesome. I knew from consulting the Black Book that Norman will kill them all at some big event that I now know to be the World Unity fair. My heart tells me to save them. But my brain says, "Meh.. Let them die. They're assholes anyway!" So yeah I'm going with my brain on this one.
The Fair happened the same as in the movie. Norman came on the glider and threw a bomb at the floor below us which burst and caught a few people on fire. MJ was almost caught in the aftershock and was about to fall off when I saved her. The debris was still falling and people were still trying to find their balance when the Green Goblin returned cackling loudly.
"Out am I?" he cackles and throws a pumpkin bomb at the Board Members. It just stays right there beeping for a second when all the Members are looking at it like dumbasses. It bursts after the second and disintegrates their bodies. Wow that's a neat bomb!
It is after I get MJ out of the debris and into the safe zone that Spider-Man appears. He fights Norman for a while. But even from here I can tell that Norman is stronger than him. Plus Norman had fighting training before. Peter just got his strength and didn't even know how to punch properly. He had to rely completely on his Spidey-sense. After almost getting killed by the guns on Green Goblin's glider, Peter punches through the glider and tears out a few wires.
"We'll meet again, Spider-Man!" The Green Goblin shouts out as the Glider takes him out of there. He completed his job of killing the Board Members so he probably went home now. Peter saves a girl from falling down and then returns to wherever he came from.
That night, Norman, good fellow that he is tries to recruit Spider-Man to his cause. Spider-Man refuses of course. And so Peter gets his ass kicked. Again. This time with a bomb blown in his face. And a cut in his hand.
The next day was Thanksgiving and May and Ben Parker had invited me and Norman for dinner. I again take MJ with me to introduce her to Peter. But when we get there Peter was nowhere to be seen. I pale when I realise what's about to happen. 'Oh shit! This is the scene where Norman finds out that Peter is Spider-Man and decides attacking May is the best idea he's ever had!'
I keep out of Norman's way and keep talking to May and Ben including MJ in those conversations and let Norman make the connections once Peter gets home. He leaves half way through the dinner.
That night I know that Norman is going to attack the Parkers. I knew that in Spider-Man 1 aunt May survived. But now Ben is alive too. I don't know if Norman will attack the same way. So I decide its time to interfere. I dress in my body armour -which by now looks nothing like the Goblin suit- and go to the Parker's house. And wait.
At about 10 P.M I hear before I see Norman gliding over to the house. I did not have to worry because Norman just bombs the outside of the house, scares May a little and then leaves. As soon as he's gone, I leave my hiding place and find both May and Ben. May has just a few scratches but Ben is hurt. He'll live but I had to be quick. "Siri call an ambulance and the fire department. Give them Peter's address. Anonymous as usual." I order quickly. I don't even listen to her answer and I open the first aid box that I had and quickly clean and cover the more severe looking wounds on Ben's body. It is not the full treatment but it'll do for now.
Its 6 minutes later that the ambulance gets here. By this time I had already brought both of the Parker's out of the burning house and on the pavement. As soon as I hear the ambulance coming I get out of there and stay hidden on the roof of another building. Soon the ambulance leaves taking both Ben and May with them to the Hospital. 2 minutes after that the fire department gets here. When it looks like the fire is under control, I go home.
Damn that took a lot if time just traveling. Looks like I'm keeping with the Spider theme. The next day I use everything I know about Chemistry and make a web suitable for my purposes. I make 3 types of webs in 5 days. The normal swinging one, fast hardening web to prevent wanton destruction and for binding criminals, and a highly conductive web to use as a Taser. I put 3 separate canisters filled with each web inside the armour with a hole on top to get it out. The Webbing mechanism I used was the same as the one Peter uses in TASM except instead of just one gesture I use 3 different gestures for different kinds of web. I had to use gestures because if I had put buttons over my palm I might have accidentally activated the web while punching someone. I had to fix it a lot of times to get it right. Even then the mechanism still breaks sometimes if I hit something too hard. Something I'll be sure to fix by trial.
December 3rd, 2009:
A weak later when I'm roaming in New York city, I get notified by Siri that the Green Goblin has taken MJ and a tram car full of children hostage at the Queensboro Bridge.
I go home, suit up and leave immediately. I can't sit this one out. Norman needs to die. But I don't want it on Peter's conscience. When I get there I see Spiderman on the ground with half his mask burnt off in an abandoned building. Mary Jane and the children were saved by him. And Green Goblin is currently giving a monologue.
"Misery, misery, misery. That's what you've chosen. I offered you friendship, and you spat in my face!" Norman grumbles before punching Peter in the stomach. Peter is tired and hurt. So he can't really defend himself. He tries but Norman overpowers him and with an uppercut throws Peter into the wall. He tries using the web to get away but Norman still kicks him down. It was at this point that I decide to move in before Peter breaks any more bones.
"Yo. GG! Try and hit someone your own size!" I say before I drop in front of Peter and land a kock on Norman's face to throw him away from Peter. "You okay, Pete?" I ask him without taking an eye off Norman.
"Who- What? Harry? Why are you here?" he whispers the name, thankfully. I don't want my father to know that his son is trying to kick his ass.
"Later Spidey. Lets kick his butt first. I don't think I'll be able to do it alone. Rest for a bit and then join in." Saying this I extend my claws and run at the now standing Green Goblin. I try punching his face but he catches my punch. In one hand. But, there's a difference between Peter's sloppy punch and my trained punch. The force of the punch pushes his hand back and hits his hand on his face.
"And who are you supposed to be?" He asks me. Your son, I want to say just to spite him. But I hold my tongue and ignore him. While he is distracted, I kick his stomach and send him flying back through the wall. And web him there.
He easily breaks through the normal web and measures me up.
"You are strong, I'll give you that. Join me and we'll rule the world together. You can be the heir for my kingdom." Seriously? Do you have any other sales pitch?
Again I ignore him and try punching his right cheek. He blocks it with his left hand and punches forward with his right fist. I divert it and Judo throw him towards Peter who by now is ready. Peter kicks him in the back hard enough to break Captain America's spine. Norman of course, stands up again, although a little wobbly. I see that Peter is going to sweep his legs from under Norman. So I go high and kick Normans face. That combined with Peters leg sweep throws Norman on the ground.
Now I don't give him a chance to recover and climb on top of him. I take off his mask and start punching his face without a break.
"Sto-p. Plea—se stop." He whispers. I stop and make him sit up. He's going to try and kill me with the glider, isn't he?
"Peter. Stop him! Its me!" Norman tries. Peter sees Norman and just lets his guard down. Dumbass.
"Mr Osborn? You killed those people on the balcony?" Peter turns white with fright.
"THE GOBLIN KILLED THEM! I had nothing to do with it! Don't- Don't let him take me again! I beg you.. Protect me- please.." Now he's playing the crazy card. He looks like he's seen a ghost. Wow Norman's a good actor.
"You tried to kill Aunt May and Uncle Ben. You were going to kill MJ. Your performance at the Unity Fair almost killed your own son!" That's my boy, Peter! He started with a whisper and now he's roaring at that point.
"But not you! I tried to stop it.. I couldn't stop it! But I never hurt you!" he says. Uhm. You were literally kicking hi. Like 5 minutes ago.
"I knew from the beginning, if anything ever happened to me, it was you that I could count on. It was you Peter Parker that would save me and so you have! Thank God. Give me your hand. Believe in me, as I believed in you. " At this point he's selling it real thick. He tries to stand up again. But its still wobbly. "I've been like a father to you. Be a son to me now." He tries again. Now he's moving his hand towards Peter and me.
Peter looks pissed off now. "I have a father. His name is Ben Parker!" He whispers, but all three of us hear it the same. I can't help but be proud of him!
Norman's face meanwhile does a flip and suddenly he's the cunning businessman I know him to be. He roars, "Godspeed Spider-Man! And whoever you are supposed to be!" When he finishes saying the last word, the glider brings out its knives and speeds up towards us. I kick Peter away and back flip over the glider.
The glider moves forwards and towards Norman. He only has time to say, "Oh!" when he is suddenly pierced by his own glider. Ouch! That ought to hurt! He's now hanging fully because of his own glider.
"Ack-ugh! Peter? Don't tell Harry." He whispers. And takes his last breath. I pale a bit. Taking off my mask I puke out whatever I had for lunch. After that I sit keeping my back to the wall and just cry. He might have been an asshole, but he was still my father. Even if there's no love lost between us. Blood counts for something. This was also the first death I witnessed, in either lives.
After about 10 minutes of crying I look to where Peter is sitting with a blank face. He doesn't even know what to do now. Gathering whatever energy I have left after this ordeal, I go towards Peter and hug him. This brings him out of the trance and he starts crying. Great! Now we're both crying.
We sit there crying for about 10-15 minutes when suddenly Peter pushes me away.
He says, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry! It's all my fault. If I hadn't been Spider-Man your dad wouldn't have died! I'm sorry. Please forgive me Harry! It's all my fault. It's all my fault!"
He's mumbling and blabbering now. So I take of my gloves and just slap him silly. Peter just looks at me. Still crying and softly mumbling.
"Peter. Peter listen to me." I shake him a bit.
"Whatever this man was? Was not my father. My father was greedy, opportunistic, a vile man with criminal contacts. But he was not someone who would hurt your family just to get back at you. He died Peter. Norman Osborn died as soon as he took a defective experimental drug to enhance himself. He killed his own mentor as soon as he woke up from his drug induced trance, Peter. That was not my father." I reassure him. Oh he was evil. But Peter doesn't know that. As I said. I don't want it on his conscience.
He still doesn't look reassured, so I try again. "Peter, did you control the glider?" He shakes his head. "And did you move out if the way of the glider voluntarily?"
Again, he just shakes his head and whispers, "No, but I was going to."
"Yes but you didn't. I moved you away Peter. I knew what was going to happen when I did it. If you want to blame anyone, blame me. But above all else, remember. This death rests solely on Norman's head. It was not on you. It was a little on me. But mostly? It was on the Green Goblin. Get it?" I gently explain to him. This might just make him try harder the next time a supervillain comes knocking.
Peter nods. I look around a bit and say, "Lets get out of here. I'll take the glider and my dad home. You go bring MJ home, rest for a few days, take care of May and Ben and then we'll talk. Alright?"
Again Peter nods. I don't think he's out of shock yet. He's still in a trance when he jumps out if the window. I hope he gets home okay. I look at Norman's hanging body and sigh audibly. "You just had to be the best didn't you dad. Let's get you home. Don't worry. No one will ever know what really happened here."
I pluck out the glider, pick his body up and get on the glider. Using the controls on Norman's hand I glide safely to his secret hideout in the house. I look around. Damn! He has a nice stash of weapons. Ignoring the temptation of nice sweet looking bombs I take the body out and keep it on the sofa. Then I change him out of his Goblin suit and hide it in his hideout and call the cops. Thank God he was wearing his normal clothes underneath the suit.
The cops and an ambulance comes after 10 minutes. I give them a statement saying, "I got home from meeting Peter, my friend and he was just laying there. So I called 911 and just waited for you guys here." I'm really good at lying. So they don't doubt a thing. They conclude after looking at the wound shape that the Green Goblin killed him, which was technically correct. Then they take him away in an ambulance.
Bernard meets up with me later and asks me what really happened. He knew what Norman did and was loyal to me so I told him if my and Peter's fight with Norman. Only I don't tell him Peter's identity. It's not my secret to tell. He just nods his head, says "Okay, Master Harry." And continues doing whatever he does during the night. Sometimes Bernard really scares me.
Its about a week later that I organize a funeral for Norman. It was nice. A lot if his "business associates" came. Among them, surprisingly Wilson Fisk. He tries to strong hand me into a deal, but I just ignore him saying, "It's my father's funeral. I'll talk business in a few days." For a person like Fisk, being ignored ought to have hurt more than being punched in the balls.
Now that I have a business to handle, I pass out of high school early and start working on my college applications. Until I can complete College, Bernard was asked to handle the office of CEO in my place. I'm still the highest share holder and I ain't selling a single share.
Business handled, I turn to my current meeting. Peter Parker. He took longer than I anticipated but came to visit today, 2 weeks after the fight. Joy. This talk will be amazing.
"Since when do you have superpowers?" Peter starts off. Real smooth there tiger.
"Since when do you have superpowers?" I return with narrowed eyes. I know exactly when, but I'm not gonna tell him that.
"I got bit by a radioactive spider during our field trip. When I got home, I passed out and woke up with them. Now you." Wow he actually told me. I thought he'd have haggled a bit.
"Same. But I didn't pass out. When I got home, I suddenly got hungry, ate a lot of food and then slept for like 13 hours. So what can you do? I've seen your strength, the web swinging and sticking to walls. Anything else? Oh and is the web organic?" That was a question I needed answered. I had some really uncomfortable questions regarding his web if it was organic.
"What? No its not organic! I made the web!" He looks disgusted. Hehe. "And that's that. I can only do those things. Can you- can you do all those things too?" he hesitated a bit. I guess he doesn't want to be the only freak.
"Uhm yeah. I can lift upto 25 tons. Stick to walls using static electricity. And stun someone using my internal static electricity. Although I haven't tried it yet." Yeah you heard me right. I unlocked the Venom blast. Suck it Miles! No wait he's like 7-10 right now I think. Don't suck it Miles! It was a lot of work but I managed it. Haven't yet learned to control it completely. But it's like a few days work at most.
"Wow that's cool! So like, can you stop the heart using electric pulses? Or what about using it as an emp blast by increasing its intensity? Or or-"
I cut him off before he can go full nerd on me. "Whoa there Petey. Keep calm. Breathe. We'll train together for a few days a week and see what the other can do. You use just your strength and spidey senses to fight. I'll teach you how to fight like a pro and you teach me how to behave like a superhero. I don't know if you noticed but I'm not exactly a superhero material." I said with a smirk. I just need an excuse to fight with him. Being known as Spider-Man's friend -NOT SIDEKICK- will look good on my resume.
He has a huge smile on his face when he answers me, "Yeah sure man." His smile drops a little and he hesitates a bit before asking, " Did- did you know? That Norman was the Green Goblin?" Yup. That's the question I wanted to avoid.
I sigh audibly and gulp. "I didn't want to believe that he was the Green Goblin. No matter how much we hated each other, no matter how much he liked to point out to me that I'll never be as good as him. He was still my dad you know. I first found out during the Unity Fair actually." I already knew it. "When he threw that bomb at the Board members only. Did you know they were going to sell the company? Yeah he didn't like that. Norman was the only person who could have benefited from their deaths." And me. "So no. I didn't actually know it was him. But I suspected." I knew it from the start.
Peter's silent for a few minutes just staring into space. He believes me I know. After the silence starts getting uncomfortable, Peter looks at me and says, "Thanks for talking with me. I know we haven't been that close for a few days. Also, thanks for the help that night. I really appreciated it."
"It was no problem. It was my fight too." I smile softly at him. We talk for a while later and then he leaves. It was a good talk. We decided to meet up next week to train together. Finally the first part of my superhero career was done with. Spider-Man 1 was over. I don't think the next 2 movies will count in this Universe. But still. I will now have to keep and eye out for Hulk and Iron Man. Life was good!