Disclaimer: I do not own the comic or idea of spider-man in any way form or fashion this is pure fiction that I wrote for my and your enjoyment.

This is in fact my first FanFic I have ever written ever. I am a huge fan of the spider-man comics. I liked Gwen Stacy and was really sad she died. I never really liked Mary Jane at all. I was a huge fan of Black Cat though. I waited till the superior spider-man series finished up to put this out there. I do want to see how the fall out between spider-man and Black Cat goes in the comics so I may rewrite this story depending on how that issue pans out. I really hope you enjoy this first chapter of what I hope to be long story.

Only a few weeks ago Peter Parker got his life back from Doc Ock. No longer having to fight the consciousness of Doc Ock for control ; P eter basked in the surrealism of having a body again. The first thing he did in the morning was look in the mirror and touch his face to assure himself. He strolled through his apartment and admired the things that Ock had put in it.

"I may not like what the Ock did with my life but, I have to admit we share some taste in belongings." He said as he went to his closet to put on his old suit. Not a moment after he put it on he sprinted toward the open window and leapt out into the bustling city that was New York. Playing it dangerously he web zipped himself only a mere inch of the ground and propelled to the nearest sky scraper. By the end of the day only a car robbery and some petty mugging was what kept him busy. Satisfied with the patrolling he had done he web swung back to his apartment; slow enough to enjoy the breeze of the cool night air. Once he reached his window he climbed in and congratulated himself on a good days work. Once he was dressed he took another good long look around his apartment.

He wondered why Ock never moved to a bigger place being a CEO now. After looking around on the real estate website for apartments he found one. The entire time he was packing his things he could feel something watching him. A buzz at the door distracted took his attention. He shrugged off the feeling and let the movers in. Within the next week Parker moved out of his small place to the considerably larger apartment uptown close to the buzzing noises of Time Square. As he walked over to his deck balcony to take in the sights he could feel he was being watched. With the smell strong perfume which he really liked he knew it could only be one cat out this late at night.

A pair of sultry claws tapped impatiently on the building overlooking Peter's apartment. Trying desperately to not die of boredom her eyes lingered on to the pair of windows that belonged to the newly made CEO's home. She wasn't at all happy with what spider-man did to her. She wanted to hurt him bad. At the same time she wanted to know why he hurt her. He was never like that. They had always played or well…..she played and he gawked. She had a weak smile on her face but it turned to a frown and determination. She was going to find out what happened to her lover. But she wasn't going to talk to the web head and risk losing another tooth. She would ask the one who seemed to everything about the wall crawler.

When he noticed she had gone he left it as it was and went to sleep. The next day Peter met up with Ms. Marconi to talk. A couple weeks back she approached him with the news she knew he was spider-man and her relationship with Doc Ock. He felt sorry for her that he didn't hold the feelings Ock had for her but they did make good friends. Once she reached some closure with the conversation Peter went on his way to meet up with his Aunt May to catch up. After lunch with his Aunt, Peter got news a special radioactive isotope was being delivered to the lab. On the way there he had a deep feeling in his gut that this could not be good. After dealing with signing off the extremely dangerous material they needed for a special project. I

As the night crept over the city and he being the only one in the lab he couldn't help but enter the chamber they kept the isotope in to observe it. As he approached it gave off a strange tinge of blue in the small container it was held in. The closer he got it beckoned him more and more and as his hand was mere inches away a sultry voice spoke catching him off guard.

"A little curious are we?"

Black Cat walked out of the shadows completely surprising him. They circled the table staring at each other. Peter was questioning why his spidey sense didn't alert him. Felecia was trying to get a read on him but only received mixed signals in his face. At the same time she could feel an eerie closeness to him. He broke the silence first trying not to stammer.

"What are you doing here?"

"I was curious" she spoke in low tone.

He made a wary smirk and chose to make a joke. "Don't you know?" he gave a long pause before finishing" curiosity is what killed the cat".

At first she tensed up at him thinking it was threat but realized he made a bad joke…..the kind he made….

"Did you start taking lessons from the spider in humor?" she said dryly.

"I just thought it was appropriate and again why are you here?"

She paced with a pensive face, thinking of what to do. While he stood there he could feel the radioactive material calling to him.

When she noticed his eyes wander to the material on the table she spoke to get him out of his trance.

"Usually I don't have to ask for attention from men but I see your work is more important."

He hesitated first and spoke trying to find his words. I-I…..sorry I'm just a little light headed.

"I came here to talk to you"

He tried to play it smart, remembering she didn't know he was him. "Me? What for?"

She spoke straight and to the point.

"You know spider-man right?"

"I worked with him, yes"

"I want to know when he became the monster that he is"

"What are you talking about" Now she had his attention

She told him of her encounter with spider-man and how he betrayed her and knocked a tooth out of her mouth. She also asked about his very brash actions in the past months.

"No one told you then…" he spoke cryptically with regret.

He sat down and let out a frustrated sigh.

"I have a bit of a story for you"

It had been a long time since peter had seen Felicia Hardy. He was not aware that she and spider-man had an encounter. As he stood there frozen he scanned her for any reaction. He was received with a deadpanned look. Nothing, there was absolutely nothing coming from her. Then he could see her face turn to a deep scowl and the sound of the leather squeezing as her hand enclosed into a tight fist. She pounded her had onto table in front of her cracking the surface.

She paced furiously and began speaking to herself.

"NO! I don't believe you"

"It's the truth" he spoke in an apologetic tone trying to calm her down.

"NO! no no no NO! He is just like the rest! He betrayed him. All this time just to toy with me and gain my trust"

"That's not true you two were together before right, he wouldn't do that to you!

She was yelling louder now "I don't know what to believe anymore! I can't even remember the man behind the mask!"

With those words he made a realization, that it wasn't good for some who didn't remember he was spider-man. He began so speak lowly to console her.

"I don't really know what to say but you trust him don't you?"

She shook her head slowly then spoke firm.

"No, not after this,not after he betrayed me. I have to know though; I have to know for sure"

He spoke carefully trying to figure out what she was going to do next. "What are you going to do?"

She spoke calm clearly with plan in mind. "What I do best and I guess I'll start with this considering the history you have with him." She reached quickly for the small tube that held the highly dangerous isotope.

Peter reacted just as fast to reach for it and exclaimed "No don't its volatile!"

Both of them had taken a hold of it, not planning on letting go.

"Let go of it!" she yelled.

"It isn't yours to take!"

The rising tension between the two peter couldn't control his strength and even being around her made him unnerved.

Glass cracked and shattered in their hands as they both fought for it. The glass cut Cat's hand letting the isotope seep in to the wound. With peter having more resistance it didn't cut him but it still got into his system through his skin.

A sudden surge of immense pain came through both of their bodies causing them to thrash about. In his moment of hysteria Peter knocked over liquids that when combined create a combustible reaction. When he began to stir he could hear a fire alarm and people rushing into the lab. In his disoriented state he could make out claw marks around the lab and a broken window. He had gathered that she got away and something happened to her. He slowly rose to his feet but fell immediately. He needed to get out of the lab. Every step he took was fire to all of the muscles in his body. The fire was spreading around the more dangerous chemicals.

The secured lab area exploded behind him cindering his back and sending him flying down the corridor. The footsteps were coming closer and closer and he attempted to call out but his voice came out hoarse, his throat burned "he….lp". His body boiled with pain and he couldn't understand why. Deep down he could feel something stirring under the surface of his skin.

Pain had enveloped his entire being and slipped into unconsciousness. The next few flashes of consciousness he was getting closer and closer to the voices. Peter wasn't moving his own body, it was moving on its own.

Before he slipped back into unconsciousness one of the lab assistants barged in with a fireman and paramedic. They knelt by his side and urged him to stay awake.

The assistant looked him in the eyes and asked" Mr. Parker what happened?"

The only response he gave came out in a slur of pained speech "Iso…..tope…..gone…..black ca-" before he could finish his statement a fit of blood filled coughing took over and his strength.

They urged him to stay awake but all of his power had left him.

He then slipped into the darkness.

A/N: There we have it folks the first chapter of A Small Spark in The Embers of an Old Flame. Like I said in the beginning this is my first FanFic so be honest in your reviews. Remember if you like it, follow it, hate it, ignore it, or if you love it favorite it.

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