Disclaimer: I don't and I will never own The Amazing Spider-Man , Marvel does.

Disclaimer: I don't and I will never own The Dark Knight, Warner Bros. and DC does.

italics= thoughts and sometimes flashbacks.

The chapter starts immediately after the end of issue #617 of The Amazing Spider-Man

''Why bats, Master Wayne?''
''Bats frighten me. It's time my enemies shared my dread''

-Batman Begins.

Chapter 1: A Typical Parker Day

''No...Thank You,'' Spider-Man said. Thank your letting me win a spot in the win column.

With those words, Spider-Man swung away.

The Next Morning:

''Parkerrrrrrr!!!!!!''

''Whoa! Where's the fire?!'' Peter rushed into the living room.

''What's this?!'' Michelle said pointing to the a broken vase. Her face expression wasn't very pleasant.

''A vase that it's apparently broken?'' Peter asked in a weak voice because A-Michelle looked like she just found out she won the lottery, but she lost the ticket. B-His spidey-sense was tingling like mad. And C-He knew he broke the vase.

Flashback:

Peter quietly crawled through the living room's window. The room was pitch black you couldn't even see where you were going. Peter couldn't have risked to turn on the lights because he'd risk compromising his secret identity. He quietly (like a cat) tiptoed towards his room, concentrating on every step he made, so much that he avoided his spider-sense that was tingling. He made a turn and then: Bam! Something broke, Peter didn't see anything, so he quickly rushed into his room hoping Michelle won't wake up and see in his Spider-Man costume. Oh, but didn't know whar consequences he would have the next day...

''Don't pretend you don't know!!!'' Michelle yelled.

''Know what?'' Pete played dumb.

Michelle grabbed Peter by his shirt and got him down, near where the pieces of the broken vase were. ''That. Was. An. Expensive. Vase.'' Michelle clenched through her teeth.

Peter gulped. ''How much was it? Maybe I can pay for it, so you'd get another one.... the same?'' He asked especially the paying part, because it looked like that vase was pretty much expensive.

''Oh, you better do! That vase was worth $900!'' Michelle said in a threatening voice pointing again at the vase and looking at Peter like she wanted to kill him.

That moment Peter thought he'd faint. ''Oh hell,'' Where am I going to get $900?! I can barely get 100!

''Do you accept cash or credit?'' Peter said.

Later -The Front Line Offices

I have to get some money. Pronto. Have to triple the amount of Spidey-pictures & find a job. Maybe Front Line has some job ads. It's better than actually buying the newspaper, I need to save up every penny.

''Peter Parker! Just in the nick of time! I've got an assignment for you!'' Ben Urich called Peter as he was entering Ben's office.

''Seriously? But I just had one with Norah, last night at the casino,'' Peter said, remembering that evening.

''Yeah, where he got post-traumatic stress syndrome because of a racehorse!!'' Norah pipped in laughing.

Peter just gave her an annoyed look. He really shouldn't have used that excused so he can explain his disappearance.

''What? Never mind. Peter I need you to go to Gotham to interview Harvey Dent, he's the new guy competing for the DA position, we need to find out more about his plan of putting Gotham back on its feet.'' Ben explained, searching for something in his desk's lower drawer.

''The 'I Believe In Harvey Dent' slogan? Come on I'd come with something better than that. Something like 'I Don't Get Pinned By A Racehorse From The Gift Shop','' Norah teased.

Peter just avoided her, ''And I have to go, where? Because I can't stay for a long time, you know, I have rent to pay and get nine hundr-''

Ben slammed a paper in Peter's hand. It looked like a check, Peter took it and read it.

I can Buy Michelle three vases and still have enough money left to pay four months of rent!

''Whoa! Those are a lot of zeros, Ben. I can't accept it!''

''Don't stress Pete. You've helped us a lot, and besides we've been selling pretty good these days, since the DB has been well, demolished by Spider-Man's and Electro's battle.*''

''Whoa! Whoa! Why can't I go? Parker wouldn't even survive a day without me!'' Norah said annoyed, crossing her arms.

''Norah, you have to cover the case of Maggia's sudden resurrected members**'' Ben said handing an address she had to go to.

''Since when?'' Norah said looking at the paper, still with her arms crossed.

''Since now!' Ben said pretty much annoyed.

Being defeated, Norah took the paper. ''Fine, fine, whatever. Careful in Gotham, Parker. I heard there's a bat running around, and since you can't even avoid a hor-''

''Aw c'mon! It was heavy. A big, heavy horse. You should've tried lifting it!''

''Okay, okay. If ya say so. But don't let Gotham get you, It would be a shame to lose you cause then I wouldn't have anyone else to make fun of'''

''Very funny,'' Peter rolled his eyes. Norah winked and left to her office.

But I wonder what she meant by the 'Don't let Gotham get you?'

Ben saw Peter's worried face, ''You'll be leaving tomorrow evening at 8 from the JFK,'' Ben said giving the ticket to Peter. He took it, but before he'd leave he had to ask something.

''Tell me more about Gotham,'' Peter said taking a chair.

*=Amazing Spider-Man #614

**=Want to find out more about it? Read Amazing Spider-Man #618-#620

Okay, so you just read the first chapter of my new story: A Spider In Gotham! Please, try and not criticize me and try to enjoy the story! Some of you my wonder why I haven't place the story under the ''Spider-Man'' section or the crossover one. Well, I just thought it would fit better under the ''Batman'' section.

Next Chapter: Clowns & Spiders Don't Mix Well

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