RedDragon: Well, everyone. Do you smell it?
AssassinK: Smell what, the dead bodies?
RedDragon: No. the smell of a… Did you say dead bodies?
AssassinK: Noooo. (Discreetly hides a corpse riddled with knives)
RedDragon: Anyways it's a new story! And a crossover at that!
Sage Wolf: Of what? I don't remember a crossover idea.
RedDragon: It's a crossover between Splatoon, a game that shows Nintendo still has it, and Spider-Man, personally my favorite comic superhero.
Father Chapa: As always, we only own the OC characters and the plot.
The Dom: Spider-Man and all references to Marvel belong to Marvel, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and Disney. Splatoon belongs to Nintendo.
Doctor Badass: Now let's get this story started!
Normal speech: "Hi"
Thoughts: 'What?'
Yelling: "Spider-Man?!"
Communication on devices/TV/Radio: "Hey"
SPLATACULAR SPIDER-MAN
Chapter 1: With great power
The sun rose slowly, change night to day in the Inkling paradise of Inkopolis. Many were waking and getting ready for their days. Some were getting ready for their jobs and relieving those that had a nightshift, while others open up their shops for the populace. But for the youth, it meant another day for Turf War and honing their skills. It's been exactly one year since the Great Zapfish incident and the peace with the Octarians was still unstable. But for one youth, today would be unlike any other. But its start would be just like always. In a room covered with posters of varies shows and games, a young inkling was sleeping in his bed. But a sudden knock at his door woke him. "Roy time to wake up. You can't spend all day in bed!" came the voice of a woman. The young inkling groaned before sitting up. "I'm up, I'm up" Roy said getting out of bed.
He made his way to the bathroom and looked into the mirror. What stare back at him was a 17 year old lightly tanned inkling with blue tentacles and eyes. "Well, another day, and another chance to be ridiculed" Roy said to himself going back into his room and putting on his day wear. He put on the standard inkling shorts on his legs and a grey long sleeve shirt with a blue t-shirt over it. Next came his white tennis shoes and finally his glasses. He exited his room and entered the living room/kitchen of his and his mother's apartment. "Morning Mom" Roy said greeting his mother. A woman in her early forties smiled back and replied, "Good morning to you too, sleepy head. Any plans for today?" Roy yawned before grabbing his camera that was on the counter before saying, "Just going to big ceremony today at Ouster Industries Headquarters. J.J. want some exclusive pictures for the Daily Fluke."
"Ok then, be careful" Roy's mother replied as Roy opened the front door. "Will due" Roy said as he left the apartment. As he walked down the hall way, he spotted the landlord talking to the local gang boss Albert Cortez, or as he was known on the streets Diablo Al. Roy kept his head down and walked pass, all the while clenching his fist. As much as he wanted to put Al in his place, he couldn't, not if it meant putting his mother in danger. And he wasn't imposing or athletically gifted. 'One day, I will put him away' Roy said to himself. But for know he had a ceremony to get to.
~~Later~~
"Oh so I thank the agents of the Squidbeak Splatoon for recovering our treasured Great Zapfish. Now I hand the reins over to Norton Gigas, the proud Chairman of Ouster Industries." Said the mayor of Inkopolis as a middle aged Inkling took over the podium. His black business suit and dress shoes showed his well off position. "My good people, I am as many known the head of one of the largest conglomerates in Inkopolis. And it is my mission to improve people's lives. Already we have made advancements in genetic research and are looking into solutions to solve the problems of incurable diseases that to the research we have done on spiders…" as Gigas continued, a distracted Roy hung on every word but failed to notice a small blue and red spider descend upon him. The spider perched itself on the youths hand and bit. Roy made a small grunt as he felt a sting on the back of his hand and on instinct swatted it, killing the spider. After that Roy returned to his job and took the pictures his boss wanted. After getting a few pictures of the mayor and the three agents of the Squidbeak Splatoon, Roy headed home feeling a little under the weather.
~~That Night~~
Inside his bedroom, Roy tossed and turned. A feverish dream had invaded his mind as images of spiders, webs and faceless people flashed through. As this happened the bite on his hand started to swell. It became more inflamed before slowly shrinking as Roy started to relax more. And in a minute, the bite was gone and Roy had returned to peaceful sleep. But unknown to him, one of the pictures he taken had fallen off his desk. In it the picture showed a serious looking Norton Gigas extending his arm towards a picture of the genetically engineered spider species that looked exactly like the one that had bitten him. As that happen, Roy's arm that had been laid above the covers twitched as the muscles seemed to expand.
Morning came and Roy awakened before his mother could. He got up and exited the bed and began to walk to the door, but then stopped as he noticed something. Instead of the blurry vision he had without his glasses, his vision was clear and crisp. Nothing was blurred and everything seemed clearer then his glassed allowed. After rubbing his eyes and pinching himself, Roy rushed off to the bathroom and took a glance at the mirror. "What happened to me?" he asked himself as he stared at his body. What was once a lanky and awkward form of a photographer that hadn't done a Turf War in a few years was now the fit athletic body of a free runner and avid Turf War participant. "How could a bug bite…" Roy began to asked aloud, but stopped as he remember Gigas's talk about the spiders Ouster Industries created. "Could one of spiders escaped and bite me?" Roy questioned. He decided that he needed to do some testing after he dropped off the photos.
He quickly returned to his room and got changed, but instead of the usual shorts, he put on a pair of jeans and quickly left, leaving his mother a note. He ran out the building and head towards the office where the Daily Fluke was located. But as he ran across the street, he felt a strange tingle run through him and he instinctually jumped aside, barely getting out of the way of a speeding car. Looking at the car's fleeting image, Roy could only stare. "Did I just sense that, and dodge it?" He asked himself. Snapping himself out of his stupor, Roy continued on his way. He quickly reached the building, faster then he usually could. He quickly handed over the photos before heading to his 'home away from home.' It was an abandon warehouse that he had loaded with his old Turf War gear and other stuff that he built himself.
"I don't say this that often, but boy do I love being smart!" Roy said happily as he quickly got to work. After a few hours of extensive testing, Roy couldn't believe what he had found. The spider bite had apparently altered his DNA if the test was to be believed. Not only that but his strength and speed were also heighted as well as his new sensory ability, and he was also hanging upside down on the ceiling by his bare feet. Somehow, the alterations to his DNA had given him spider powers. 'Ok, let's see," Roy began. "Enhanced strength and speed, check. Improved healing rate, check. Wall crawling, check. And finally, spider sense." At this an automatic turret fired a blast of ink at him. Roy felt the familiar tingle and leapt from the ceiling to a catwalk. "Double check!" Roy said excitedly as he straightened himself. "I can use. I can use these powers to finally get me and Mom out of that dump and into a real place. I just need something." At this Roy noticed a news paper on a work bench. Jumping off the catwalk, Roy made his way over to the paper. "Let's see," Roy said leafing through the articles. "Comic book store owner turning 95, Octarian and Inkling relations improving, Beak Crusher's challenge, gang activity increasing, wait… That's it! Beak Crusher's challenge! 'The Legendary Beak Crusher challenges anyone who would dare face him in a one on one Turf War. Colorful Costumes welcome! Reward 3000 coins!' And it's tomorrow! Now I just need my old gear and a costume." Roy looked over at the wall that held the weapons he used to use. His eyes instantly fell on his favorite and weapon of choice, the Jet Squelcher. The Splash Wall sub weapon and the Inkstrike special would be great for the strategy he had in mind.
~~Next Day~~
After a good night sleep and a quick gear check, Roy was ready to head out. He stopped when he noticed he mom sitting at the counter. "Hey Mom" Roy said softly catching his mother's attention. She noticed his gear and ask, "You going somewhere, sweetie?" Roy stopped and turned to her. "I…uh, well I" Roy began but was stopped by his mother. "You're going to that Beak Crusher's challenge, aren't you?" She questioned, catching Roy off guard. "What? How did you?" Roy asked before his mother held up the paper he had left on the counter. "You're too much like your father" she stated sadly. "You, never talk about Dad? How am I like him?" His mother smiled sadly, "Your father was a great man. We were married for only a year before you were on your way. He was so happy he told all his friends on the force."
"Wait, are you telling me?" Roy began but was quickly answered by his mother. "That your father was a police officer? Yes I am. He was a good police man. Always helped people, putting them first" she stopped as she had to wipe a tear from her eye. "What happened to him?" Roy finally asked. "He was killed in a shoot out, taking the bullet for his partner. Most of the city came to his funeral. He was a hero to many people. He also had a saying" His mom answered. "What was the saying?" Roy asked, hesitation starting to work its way into him. "He would always say, 'With great power, comes great responsibility.' He lived by that code." She answered. Roy got up from the chair and went to the door. "Roy where are you going?" his mother asked. "I'm going to make you and Dad proud!" Roy said and left.
The trip to where the challenge was wasn't that far and Roy made it there with enough time to change into his costume. It was a blue sweater with a red spider like symbol and a pair of baggy blue pants. With it he wore a pair of blue gloves and black boots. And finally he wore a grey mask with white eye spots. He waited for his time to be called. "Well folks, looks like the second challenger failed to beat the champ! Let's hope that the next one will give us a good show!" The announcer said over the mike. He turned to where Roy was waiting and began his introduction. 'Next up from parts unknown, a man of mystery, a shooter with a sharp eye, the Masked Spider!" the mc yelled as Roy made his way to the arena. As he reached it, he spotted the Beak Crusher. The Inkling appeared to be all brawn and no brain as he stood at a towering 7 feet compared to Roy's 5'11". "I'm gonna break you good" Crusher told Roy. "Wow, you can talk! I thought it was just a rumor!" Roy retorted cheekily. The Beak Crusher growled as they took to opposite ends of the arena.
The buzzer sounded, and Crusher bounded forward with his roller, ready to crush Roy. Roy on the other hand, started to spread his ink quickly and in clever places. As he was about to round a corner, his spider sense tingled and he quickly sprayed and change into his squid form, hiding in the ink he sprayed onto the wall. As he did this, Crusher came barreling pass. Roy leapt out and fired his Jet Squelcher, tagging Crusher. Crusher turned and chased after Roy, but stopped as the tricky youth used his Splash Wall to halt Crusher. Roy acted Quickly and covered as much turf as he could until finally he could use his Inkstrike special. "Bye bye, Beaky~!" Roy said snidely as he fired the missile. And the after the ink settled, the Beak Crusher was down and the crowd roared. "I don't believe it folks! The masked Spider has defeated the Beak Crusher! What an upset!" Roy waved to the crowd and left ready to receive his prize money.
"This isn't 3000. Are you trying to scam me?" Roy asked, now with his mask off. The event organizer brushed him off and replied, "You were supposed to last 3 minutes, you beat him in two so less money." Roy growled but took the money anyway, and quickly exited the manager's office. After changing in the locker room he prepared to leave but stopped as her heard the manager shout, "Stop, thief!" Turning, Roy saw an Inkling in a grey hoodie and wearing a green beanie run down the hall towards him and the elevator, a metal box in his hand and a security guard chasing after him. Roy stepped aside and let the thief enter the elevator. The manager ran up and yelled, "Why didn't you stop him?" Roy gave the manager a glare and replied, "Not my responsibility." With that, Roy left.
~~Later~~
After a twenty minute walked, Roy finally reached his neighbor hood. But he stopped as he saw a squad of police cars, ambulances, and a few fire trucks rush down the street. He was stunned for a few seconds before he panicked and ran towards his apartment. But he was stopped by a crowd and a few officers as his apartment complex lay burning before him. "No!" he yelled trying to break through the police tape. "You can't go in there son, it's too dangerous!" the police man told Roy. "My mom is in there!" he said quickly, stunning the officer and pushing pass the tape. He ran until he saw the figure of his mother on a stretcher. "Mom!" Roy yelled running up to her. "Mom please, stay with me!" Roy shouted grabbing her hand. "Roy" his mother said weakly. "Mom?" Roy replied, tears threatening to fall. "Roy, I want to tell you…" Roy stopped quickly and said, "Mom please, save your strength!" His mother smiled sadly, "Your father and I will always be proud of you, Roy. Never forget that." With that, his mother closed her eyes for the last time. "Mom? Mom?!" Roy asked with fear before yelling, "MOM?!" But it was no use as she had already passed on.
"Any leads to what started the fire?" an officer asked his partner, quickly gaining Roy's attention. "Witnesses saw a adult male, grey hoodie, orange beanie. Poured some gasoline then lit a match. Arson, but some people said he was one of Albert Cortez's lackeys. Dispatch also said a person matching that description was at the Warf." Roy stopped listening after that. He quickly made his way there, ready for payback.
~~At the Warf~~
The thug was hiding in a warehouse on the Warf. Ducting out of the window to avoid being spotted by the cops. He sighed, thinking he was safe, how wrong he was. A loud metallic bang brought him back to reality. He frantically looked around trying to find the source. What he found was the guard to a vent. "W~who?" the thief questioned, as fear took over. He didn't notice a figure lower behind him. "Me." The figure said, causing the thief to scream and point his N-Zapper at the figure. The figure was Roy in his Masked Spider outfit, this time without his gear, and was hanging from a metal beam by his feet. "Who, what, what are you?!" the thief yelled in terror. "You scared, like those people were scared when you started that fire earlier!" The thief was taken aback by the accusation and yelled, "How did you?" Before he could finish, Roy grabbed him by the collar with one hand and hoisted him up. "You killed seven people in that fire! What do you have to say for yourself!" Roy demanded angrily. The thief shakes before replying, "I, I, I didn't want to! My boss made me do it!" "That's your excuse?!" Roy yelled, tightening his grip. "I'm sorry! Please don't kill me!" the thief yelled.
"I'm not." Roy said, catching the thief off guard. "It's not what my mom would have wanted and it's definitely not what I want either. If I haven't just let you go, she would still be alive!" Roy yelled taking off his mask. The thief stared at him surprised before saying, "You're, and you're that kid from the locker room. I, I'm sorry, but if I didn't listen, Cortez would have killed-!" His pleas were cut off as Roy punched him in the face and knocked him out. "I'm just as responsible as you are" Roy said flatly. "Now, I know what I have to use these powers for." With that Roy slipped out of the building before police busted in and arrested the thief.
~~A few days Later~~
Roy stood by himself, the other members of the funeral precession had already left, leaving the young man by himself in front of a pair of headstones. On one was 'Ike Coaster, beloved friend, officer, husband, and father.' The other said, 'Lillian Aarons Coaster, Friend, Giver, Wife, and loving Mother.' Roy gently laid a bouquet of flowers on his mother's grave before leaving. 'On that day, I learned something. My actions had consequences and I had to recognize them. I can no longer stand by and watch people suffer while I can do something about. So now I will hide my face. I will protect those in need. With this great power, comes great responsibility. On that day I stopped being just Roy Coaster, I became, Spider-Man!'
RedDragon: And end.
AssassinK: Wow that got kinda dark at the end.
Sage Wolf: But it does fit the mold for a Spider-Man origin story.
RedDragon: With that we'll see all of you true believers next time!
AssassinK: That was a Stan Lee reference wasn't it?
RedDragon: Maybe.