Author's Note: Every time I come here, I'm always excited to write! New adventures, new characters, new plots, new enemies—oops, I think I've said too much XD but… HI GUYS! WELCOME BACK! It's been too long :3 but I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and got lots of chocolate :) so anywho, let's get going! And hopefully, Peter had matured XD *jk, jk* but really though…
Summary: The wounds from the last battle are still healing for Peter Parker. When the class gets a special invite to visit OsCorp, Peter couldn't help but to have an edge that something sinister is going on at the closed hours. With the help of his friends, Spider Man begins to investigate the mad house, trying to figure out the connections between Stark and Smythe while also not realizing that Smythe may be a threat to Spider Man.
Chapter 1: OsCorp is Your Friend
Peter Parker ran down the streets excitedly. He didn't stopped running until he reached his house all the while he was clutching a very important envelope. Whatever the envelope had, Peter couldn't stop thinking about it.
They had finally done it. He couldn't believe it. They were actually going to do it. Visit it.
The most extravagant building of New York—well, of course there were other brilliant buildings of New York but when it comes to the subject of science, this particular structure stood out more. As Peter was running down the streets of Queens, a familiar flashback went into his mind as it kept on replaying the same scenario.
"Before we begin our lecture," the science teacher spoke, one cloudy afternoon. "I do have an important announcement to make. This week, our principle—with some connections—has grant our class for a very special field trip. We will be visiting none other than the OsCorp. As I'm sure you all know the history of OsCorp and its projects, this company deals with experimental science military research and its famous cross-species genetics."
"Ooo, do your worst. I'm going to be turn into a frog," one of the students, Flash, mocked and his gang laughed stupidly. This earned a few snickers from the student body though it made Peter glare at him from behind.
Seemingly, the teacher also disapproves of Flash's remark.
"Might I remind you, Thompson, that these genetically species are highly filled with radiation, meaning there will be a chance for you to be turned into one of them if things go wrong."
And this made Flash go quiet while the teacher slightly smirked.
"Now then," the teacher continued. "We have agreed to allow our class to visit OsCorp."
Almost immediately, there were whispers among the room and it made Peter be delighted.
The flashback ended and Peter had now noticed that he was in the familiar streets, meaning that he would be reaching his home.
"Aunt May, I'm home!" Peter called out the minute he opened the door.
"In the kitchen!" came the aunt's voice.
Excited footsteps from Peter was heard and he was in the kitchen within a second.
"So?" Aunt May began. "How was the first day of school?"
Peter rolled his eyes. "You know, it's not my first day of school," he grinned. "That was two years ago."
Aunt May smiled. "I know but my baby boy is growing up so fast," she sniffed which made Peter shift awkwardly in his seat. He knew where this was going.
"Aunt May, er…no, don't start."
"And soon, you'll graduate from your high school and will be going to a University and—"
"Anyways, guess what?" Peter said hastily. This seemed to stop Aunt May for the moment since she brushed her nose with a tissue, wiping off the tears.
"Yes?"
"My school, well my science class, are actually going to go to OsCorp to learn more about their cross-species," Peter answered excitedly as he showed her the letter.
Aunt May frowned. "Isn't that the building where it contains those radiated animals?"
"Genetically experimented but moreover, yes."
"I dunno, Peter. What happens if one of those animals escapes from their cages and comes crawling onto you? I don't want you to be turned into one of them like Spider Man."
Peter raised an eyebrow. "So…Spider Man's bad now?"
"I didn't say that he was, Peter, but I'm just curious as to why the scientists haven't found an explanation as to how Spider Man became the man he is today. All these advanced technologies…there's still no answer. No solution."
Peter felt his heart sank a little. He always knew that Aunt May wasn't really supported of what Spider Man did but this actually hurts him…a lot.
"It takes time," Peter suggested. "And even if they did find a cure, would you rather have Spider Man be cured? I mean, he saved a lot of people from those villains we had like the Vulture and the Sandman…" he listed off.
"Yes but he did caused a lot of destruction—"
"—Which I'm sure he didn't mean it."
And he didn't. Well, Peter didn't. As he had his battles, Peter tries to make less damage to the city as possible but he knew that wouldn't happen but he tried. Even in all the chaos, Peter as Spider Man still attempts to rebuild the city. Aunt May tilted her head to the side as she studied her nephew who suddenly gone quiet as though he was lost in thoughts. The more she thought she knew him, the more she didn't. It was as though he suddenly grew more mysterious overnight and sometimes, she couldn't help but to feel that Peter was a stranger to her.
"Peter, what are you hiding?" Aunt May asked quietly.
This seemed to snap Peter out of his thoughts and back to reality. He stared at his aunt, making his mouth form an 'o'.
"Me?" Peter replied as he tried not to stammer. "I—I'm not hiding anything. I just really appreciate what Spider Man does."
"Yes I know—I've seen the posters on your wall."
Peter cringed as he mentally smacked himself. In order to truly keep his other identity safe, he had to pretend that he was a fan of…himself. Thankfully, none of his friends came to his house and saw the posters or otherwise, Peter would have to take them down to avoid explanations.
"I'm not hiding anything, I promise," he hated lying but if Aunt May knew that Peter was Spider Man, she would freak. His eyes landed on the paper that still needed to be signed. "So…can I go?"
Aunt May bit her lip and sighed. "Alright."
And that was the only thing Peter needed to hear since he kept on grinning from ear to ear.
He was actually going to OsCorp. He was going to see the Nanobots and nothing will stop him. Not even Spider Man.
The morning came.
Almost immediately, Peter cracked one of his eyes open and by this time, Aunt May would usually call him to get up at this time but today was different. There was no way he would miss it.
He got dressed but underneath the usual clothing that contained jeans, t-shirt and a sweater, it was the Spider suit…for just in case. For a brief moment, he stared at the mirror while he was in the bathroom, checking himself out as he brushed his hair before he got out.
Peter Parker was no ordinary boy though to the naked eye, he was. He had brown hair, brown eyes and a well-toned body. During the summer—when he's not busy being Spider Man—he gained muscles, however, he often thought that was because of him being Spider Man almost 24/7 and him rescuing citizens from whatever danger also requires strength. So either way, he gained muscles which he was quite happy to show off.
He wasn't a puny kid anymore.
"Hey Aunt May!" Peter said cheerfully as he slid off the railing of the staircase.
Aunt May widened her eyes with surprise at the sudden cheerfulness that came out of her nephew but then she realized that today was the special field trip.
"Well, someone sure is excited about the field trip."
"Yes!" Peter replied eagerly. "We're going to see Nanobots and the advanced technology. Ooo, do you think we may be able to see Alistaire Smythe?" he rambled.
"My, you're certainly excited for this trip," Aunt May replied as she shook her head with amusement.
"Of course, I am!" he exclaimed. He then looked at the time and realized that he had to get going or otherwise he would miss the bus. "I've got to go!" he said, grabbing his lunch and zooming towards the door as he grabbed his sneakers. "See you!"
"Take care and do be careful!" she called out as the door got closed.
Peter ran down the street, going towards the bus stop that would pick him up but as he did, all of a sudden, he felt all tingly which caused him abruptly to slide in his tracks, halting him. He sharply turned around, squinting his eyes only to see a vehicle—seemingly to have no passengers or driver in it—zooming down the road.
Peter groaned. Peter sighed. Well, he did said that not even Spider Man would stop him but if he doesn't stop this, then his reputation would be ruined.
Peter quirked an eyebrow. Muttering, Peter quickly ran up the street in order to catch the racing car and at the right time, Peter jumped in front of the car and he firmly placed both of his hands in front of the car. In all honesty, doing what he was currently doing should've killed him or at least have some heavy injuries but Peter was different.
He struggled to force the car to a halt and he even turned around to try and stop the vehicle.
This is hopeless… he then paused, muttering why he hadn't done this from the start. Peter can't do it…but Spider Man can.
For a split second, Peter looked at the side and saw that the streets were empty. It was a risky move but yet again, he almost always does risky stuff so why should this be any different? Grinning slightly, Peter walked over the car so that he was on the top of the roof and he shot out webs, having them stick to the front wheels. He struggled for a minute in attempt to stop the car with brute force but it was futile as the car still continued to move even though there were signs of the wheels trying to be stopped.
He even managed to make a sharp swerve when it was necessary. He let out a breath but even as he did, there was still one problem. As he continued to try and stop the vehicle, a familiar yellow colored bus drove past by him which made him turn to the side only to wish he hadn't.
It honestly made him panic.
It was his school bus—the very bus that was supposed to take him to OsCorp.
Michelle stared out at the window only to frown, having her mouth slightly be opened.
"Wait a minute…is that…Peter?" she hissed, nudging Ned.
This gained Ned's curiosity and he stared out at the window where he saw Peter riding the car who gave a sheepish grin. Peter frantically waved at them to look at another direction though he had another panic attack when another student began to look outside the window.
With so much of a second, Peter let go of his webs and he quickly performed a side twirl, having himself being attached to the side.
Flash raised an eyebrow as he stared at the ongoing car but then he shrugged it off, looking at another direction.
Letting out a sigh of relief, Peter peeked out from his spot and saw that bus was now moving forward and he was able to resume until another complication came. Peter could hear a ringing bell—the kind of what a trolley bus would make and this made Peter's heart skip a beat.
Realizing that he had less than a minute, Peter did the only thing he could do.
He ran off the car's top and just in the nick of time, Peter went between the bus and the car, creating a split with his legs, stopping both of the vehicles before the collision could even come. He gave a small gasp when the impact arrived, feeling himself shaken up from the hit he took.
Peter let out a breath as he climbed down but as he did, he heard a small child's voice.
"It's Spider Man!"
Peter turned his head to the side to see a small child, pointing at him which instantly made him be frozen in spot.
Shit.
But it's just a kid, right? He won't remember…
"Er, and Spider Man is gone," Peter replied as he swiftly took out his webs and went out of sight.
By the time Peter came, he frantically ran in a rapid speed and headed up towards the escalator (completely forgetting about the receptionist area) though unfortunately, this didn't went unnoticed by the security guards.
"Hey you kid! Stop!"
Ah crap.
"Sorry!" he called out as he continued running. If he was right, the class would still be in the cross-species lab. The Nanobots was planned to be last. Doing yet another risky move, Peter shot out his webs, swinging forward so that the door was slammed open from his kick.
"He's going to the cross-species lab! Requesting backup."
As the door was opened, Peter let go his webs and he slid down the floor with his knees, going past by the desk and then out in the open. He quickly got up but before he could even join his class, a voice came.
"Got you, kid," a voice hissed which made Peter cry with surprise.
"Lemme go! I'm with the school—Midtown High."
"Sure you are and I'm Spider Man," the security guard laughed.
However, this scene gained attention from a few students and they all turned around to see what was going on. Unfortunately for Peter, one of them happened to be Flash.
"Hey look, it's Parker," Flash grinned nastily.
Peter groaned. Anyone but him.
"What's going on here?" a voice hissed. As the figure emerged from the crowd, Peter's heart beat rapidly as he saw who it was which was none other than his science teacher, wearing a scowl. "Peter?"
"You know this kid?" the security's gruff voice came.
The teacher pursed her lips. "Of course I know him. He's one of mine. He attends Midtown High. Now…let him go."
The guard grunted and he roughly freed Peter, slightly giving him a small shove so that Peter stumbled forward a bit.
"And as for you—"
Peter winced from the sharp voice.
"We'll deal with you later," the teacher replied with an abrupt end and she walked back. "Away!"
As the class went back to its topic, Flash waltzed in and Peter glared at him since he knew whatever Flash has to say, it wouldn't be pretty.
"So, first day of school and you already got yourself into trouble? My, so much for having a clean record," he sneered horribly.
Irritated, Peter started to jump at him but something else held him back. This surprised Flash but scoffed nonetheless since he began to walk away.
"Don't worry. It's only Flash."
"Yeah whatever," Peter muttered as he shook off Ned's grip.
"At least you didn't miss the trip," Michelle pointed it out only to close her mouth when she saw the look. Peter walked off which left Michelle mutter. "I'm beginning to think that Peter's middle name is moody."
"Cut him some slack. Besides, I don't think its Flash he's worried about."
Michelle sighed. "No, I suppose not…Oh, Peter dahling wait up!" she caught up to Peter and she roughly shoved the paperwork at him. "Here's your paperwork—you're supposed to be taking notes and answering the questions."
Peter shrugged it off, letting the paper fall to the ground. "I already know OsCorp from the back of my head."
Michelle was one of the friends she hung around with Peter. Ned was the other and they both had grown up rather well. Michelle's hair wasn't as curly as it was before but there were still some curls left in her hair and it wasn't messy which framed her features even better. She had a slender body and the outfit she wore outlined her perfect body.
Ned looked great as well. He wasn't as build as Peter but he still got some muscles. His hair was also growing, reaching to the end of his neck and it was slightly messy though not as messy as Peter. It was almost neatly combed.
Ned sighed as he bent down to pick up the fallen paper and kept it with him.
Peter looked around from the enormous high ceiling to the floor which was shiny white. There were other scientists scurried around the lab as they were checking out their own project; few of them had clipboards, checking off whatever had happened with their experiment. In just one day, Flash had managed to ruin his trip to OsCorp and for that, Peter was angry however he should also blame himself as well since he had to deal with the car and all.
"Ah, Mr. Parker," another voice said which made Peter turn around and saw a bright smiling Doctor Curt Connors. The last time Peter had saw him, it was for a project which Michelle and Peter had to do.
"Dr. Connors," Peter greeted.
"How do you do? The last time I saw you, well you weren't feeling that well," he grinned a little as he shook the boy's hand.
"We're here for the trip—"
"To know more about the experiments we do, yes I know," he replied as he let a small grin slip.
"Alright, Midtown High! Follow me, please and stick together!"
"I suppose I should let you go even though we only chatted for a second."
"Nice to see you."
"You as well. Oh and Peter? Do please stay out of trouble, hmm?"
Peter gave him a small quick smile before he joined his friends. The class then resumed following the guide, showing them different labs while the students were jotting down the notes, answering the questions that were listed on the paper.
"Hey are we going towards the Nanobots?" Michelle whispered.
This seemed to perk Peter's interest and the more he studied the corridors and its glass windows, it indeed showed the path that would lead them towards it and right there, Peter felt his excitement rising up like before and the recent events of what had happened from earlier had vanished.
"Yes," Peter whispered furiously. Michelle shook her head with amusement but before she could speak again, there were sudden gasps from the students especially from the females which made her raise an eyebrow, wondering what the commotion is.
"What…?"
But even as the chattering was among the audience, Peter felt the familiar tingle coursing through his body which made him frown. Peter strained his neck, trying to see from the crowd and he was able to catch a glimpse of the very doctor he wanted to meet.
Dr. Alistaire Smythe.
Peter widened his eyes with eagerness and he nudged the two.
"It's Smythe! It's Alistaire Smythe!" he replied happily.
All Peter was able to make out was his brown tidy hair. He seemed to be talking to the guide who made a small frown but nodded nonetheless, indicating that she understood what he had said to her. Alistaire then straightened himself up as he continued to smile and wave at the crowd before he disappeared, heading towards the path from which he came.
"I apologize for this inconvenience but it seems that we no longer have the time to explore the Nanobots."
The students groaned especially Peter who had been itching to see it all day.
"Man, why?" he complained as he completely forgot about his Spider sense.
"Sorry!" the guide called out from the loud commotion.
"That sucks. That really sucks," Peter pouted. "I was looking towards it all day!" he exclaimed.
Michelle sighed. "I know that Nanobots are the love of your life but we have more important things to discuss," she hissed. "I can't believe you used your powers to stop that car!"
Peter cringed as he suddenly remembered about the car incident and the bus. Michelle was also the only person—apart from Ned—to find out Peter's true identity.
"What do you me to do? Just let it slide by and hope that it will magically stop itself?" Peter asked as the class began to shuffle towards the exit.
"No but you could've been in your Spider suit and besides—"
Before Michelle could even finish—Peter was actually pleased that someone had interrupted her but then again, he wasn't so glad when he found out who it was—a voice came that belonged to the science teacher which made Peter grimace.
"Good luck," Ned said.
"Yeah sure…"
Sulking, Peter walked towards the teacher as he began to prepare himself for the long lecture and most likely, he will probably receive detention though he hoped he doesn't. Few minutes later, Peter rejoined back to his friends who were waiting for the answer.
"Well, I got detention for an hour and then she told me not to worry about it," Peter stated.
Michelle frowned. "That's not fair and besides, couldn't you have gone to the receptionist and let them know that you were a part of a field trip group?"
Peter shifted in his spot. "Yeah…erm…I didn't think about that."
"Of course you didn't."
Peter then glanced at the corridor that was supposed to lead them to the Nanobots. He gave a thoughtful look as he wondered why they could no longer go there even though the guide had said that they apparently ran out of time. But just by thinking about that, he went back to when his Spider senses had turned on but why? What could possibly make them turn on?
"Hey uhm do you know why we can't go down there?" Peter asked as he motioned his head down the hallway.
Ned shrugged. "I don't know but if you're thinking of going down there, don't even think about it."
Peter gave a sly look. "Who says I'm going as myself?"
"Peter," Michelle warned.
"Aw come on guys. What could possibly happen down there?" Peter asked as the two of them were finally catching up with the rest of the class.
Author's Note: Hmmm what could happen indeed? *Mischievous grin* but I'll leave the cliff hanger for you guys to imagine ^^ but whoo-hoo got a nice long chapter to start off for book three! WOW BOOK THREE PEOPLE! BOOK THREE! I can't believe we're this far into Spider Man! Lol I might as well actually publish this—just kidding, just kidding but if you guys remember back in…book two chapter four, I had said to hold all of your opinions until Book three comes in so now that book three had finally came, release your opinions! And no I didn't spell Alistaire wrong—another way you can spell his name is without the 'e' at the end of Alistaire. Until then, see you later! Toodles!