Man it felt awesome to swing again. I can't belive that Jessica is some kind of genetic thing made from Peter Parker's DNA. It's a lot to take in. I mean what does that mean for me? Well, none of that matters now because we need to bring Roxxon down so this stuff can never happen again. I'll ask questions later. We need to save whoever's in there.
"So what's the plan?" I ask.
"We're going to pay the head doctor at Roxxon Corparation a vist." Jessica said.
"As long as we don't go in their guns blazing." I said.
"Not at all, let's play it cool and see if we can get some answers from whoever we can." Jessica said.
As we swing I'm starting to get bad feeling. I hope this isn't a mistake.
Meanwhile at Roxxon Corporation
The head doctor was sitting down in his executive office overlooking the city of New York. The biker who Miles at encountered at Lucky Changs last night was also present. The head doctor was taking in the sunset.
"The city of New York is truly beautiful, isn't it Mr. West." The doctor said turning to the biker. "Please remove your hood when you're in my presence. I would like to see your face when we talk."
The biker did as he is told and pulled back his hood showing his brown hair. After doing so he proceeded to put on a Yankee's hat. The doctor walked up to his desk.
"If you don't mind take off the hat." The doctor said.
"You can't get both, it's either the hat or the hood." The biker said.
"Fine do as you please." The doctor said giving in to his wishes.
He turned back to his window. Then a young woman entered the room.
"Sir, we just received word that Spider-Woman and Spider-Man are on their way here." She said.
"Damn, I thought we had one more day before she would come for us." The doctor said slamming a fist on his desk. "No matter, we'll just have to accelerate our plans a bit. Mia proceed with plan K.A.R.M.A. Also contact Angelina and Velvet. Tell them to call me as soon as they can."
"Yes, sir." Mia said running out of the room.
"I guess Spider-Woman is more convincing then I initially anticipated." The doctor said turning to see the biker still sitting there unconcerned. "What are you standing there for? Didn't you here that Spider-Man and Spider-Woman are on their way."
The biker stood up and turned to the doctor.
"Yeah, I heard loud and clear." The biker said. "The web-slingers are on their way. Who cares."
"I care and as you your employer you should care." The doctor said walking up to the biker.
"Since were on the subject of you being my employer, how about paying me." The biker said. "I belive you owe me the amount of eight million.
"Your job isn't finished yet." The doctor said walking by him.
The biker grabbed the doctor's arm and turned him back around so that they were face to face again.
" I would really appreciate it if you would let me go." The doctor demanded.
"My job is finished." The biker said. "Maybe all those chemicals you injected into your body has finally affected that brain of yours.I did everything you requested. I caused that car accident. I brought the kids who you later become Cloak and Dagger to your secret lab. I let them escape. I chased after them. I tested their abilities personally. I got it all on camera. Put it all on a flash drive and gave it to you. That was the deal now pay me."
"I understand but, if you don't let go I can't pay you." The doctor said.
The biker let go.
"Now prepare the patient for transport." The doctor said.
"What about my pay…" The biker said.
"Your pay will be in your bank account by the end you the night." The doctor said. "Now if you want a handsome bonus I suggest you prepare the patient your transport."
"This is bullshit." The biker said.
Just when he was about to strangle the doctor, the doctor received a phone call.
"Hello, ah I see you got my message." The doctor said. "Oh really, I will be outside shortly. Yes, thank you."
The doctor ended the phone call.
"If we're done here, I must be leaving." The doctor said.
"Where are you going?" The biker said.
"I must head to the other lab immediately." The doctor said.
"Sounds to me like you don't want to be here when the fun starts." The biker said. "I never knew you were such a coward."
"Trust me I'm more hands on then you may think." The doctor said. "But then again I did hire you so you have a right to your opinions. It doesn't matter. Now unless you don''t want to get paid, prepare the patient for transport goodbye."
"This is bullshit." The biker said heading down to see the patient.
Unknown to most people there is a secret underground part of Roxxon Corportation where they experiment on innocent people. Some for their "scientific" purposes and others times just for their own sick enjoyment. The biker made his way downstairs through a hidden passage and an elevator. Moving through the all the smells and broken bodies he found what he was looking for. The high protocol cell that held what the doctor called a patient. The man inside felt more like a prisoner. Entering the code the biker entered. To see the man inside held down by chains on his arms. These chains drained his powers. The doctor does his homework. When the biker entered the prisoner raised his head to see who it was that came in. He didn't like who he saw.
"AJ is that you?." The prisoner said. "Where have you been?"
"Nowhere that concerns you." AJ said. "I heard you were down here. The good doctor wants to give you a change in scenery."
"I don't suppose by that you me recuse?" David said.
"No I don't." AJ said.
"She'll come for me." David said. "Laura will save me."
As AJ was about to undo the chains they both heard an explosion.
"Looks like the my saviors has arrived." David said with a smirk.
"Well, I have to go." AJ said turning to leave. "I won't be back."
"Wait AJ, let me go." David said. "Please, I know what happened. I'm sorry for your loss. Let me help you, I know that….."
AJ quickly gripped David by the throat.
"Don't you dare say his name." AJ said. "I swear I will kill you where you stand."
"He was my friend too." David said. "I have a right to talk about him."
AJ released his hand.
"If you would have told Laura I bet she could of helped." David said pleading with his former friend to understand. "If it was too personal then, why didn't you come to me. You were always like a brother to me. I could have done something to help."
AJ just chuckled at his comment.
"What's so funny?" David said getting irritated.
"You were always so smug you know that." AJ said. "Everything was always handed to you on a silver platter. God like mutant powers. A girlfriend who would do anything for you. You probably think the world revolves around you. Don't you David. You can save anyone when you try hard enough. Save it. When I needed you. When my little brother needed were nowhere to be found. Why? Because you selfish."
"You know that isn't true." David said. "Maybe if you got your head out of your ass, you could see that. Professor X tried to help you. I tried to help you. And what about Laura. Damnit she is crying her eyes out over you."
"Your just like all the others." AJ said pulling out his gun and pointed it at David as more explosions caused rocks to come down from the ceiling. "You, Laura, Jubilee, Kitty, Peter. All of you are they same. How can you try to be so understanding after what I did. All of you claim you want to help but, you don't truly want to. It's just a farce to get to play by your rules again. You claim I'm in some dark place. That somebody gave me blinders so I can't see the light. I see the light in the darkness. My vision has never been more clear. I'm doing my own thing now."
AJ fired several shots before leaving.
"And I have never been happier."
Meanwhile Spider-Man and Spider-Woman have entered Roxxon Corporation.
(The story is back to Miles pov)
As we entered I thought we would be taking the stealth approach. And at first we did. But when Jessica got caught by security it was time to fight.
"You can't be here, leave right now?" One of the guards said.
We were beating down all of the guards, One by one they dropped because of the combined strength of Spider-Man and Spider-Woman. Jessica picked up one of them. One that was still conscious anyway.
"Where is the lab?" Jessica said.
"What lab?" The guard said.
"I won't ask it again." Jessica said.
"If I were you I tell her where it is." I added. I really would. Jessica can be very scary when she wants to be.
"Honestly, I don''t know what you taking about." The guard said. Maybe he didn't know.
"You won't get anything from the guards." A voice said.
I turn to see the biker from last night standing by the hallway.
"Well if it isn't Black Wolf?" Jessica said.
"If you want some, come get some." I said ready to fight.
"Please, neither of your are worth it." He said.
"So why are you here?" Jessica said.
"If your here for what I think your here for then your answers lie through their." He said pointing to the hallway where he came from.
"Why are you helping us?" I ask.
"Who says I'm helping you." He said. "Maybe I'm helping myself."
"It doesn't matter right now, remember what we came for." Jessica said moving to the hallway. "Let's go."
I went after her.
"You may not like what you find." The biker said. "It's not for the faint of heart."
I stopped for a second before continuing on. Jessica and I ran for a bit more than we came across an elevator.
"Should we take it?" I ask.
"We don't have much choice." Jessica said.
So we got in. Jessica pushed the button that said for doctor's only. As we descended Jessica grabbed my hand. I can tell she is scared. I am too but, we have to be brave. The elevator stops and the doors open. Man that smell was awful.
"What is that smell?" I say.
"Decoposing bodies." Jessica said bluntly.
"You mean…" I say. I hope it's not what I think.
"Their dead." Jessica said. It's always what I think.
We move through the dead bodies till we reach a different room. The smell was gone and there is a cell on the other side. Jessica moved to the computer when my spider-sense started to tingle. I jump back and so did Jessica. We avoid incoming fire. I look up to see these to musclebound guys standing in front of the cell. One had on a cowboy hat and was also drinking a beer. The other one had a very serious face.
"You shall not pass." The one said.
"Yeah, we he said." The other guy said.
"Just who are you guys." I ask.
"Bobby "Big Dollars" Jacobs." The guy with the serious face said.
"Randy "Cowboy" Sanders." The one with the cowboy hat said.
"Together we are Big Country." They said in unison with a funny looking pose.
I don't get it but, their standing in our way so we have to beat these guys if we want to pass. Jessica moved towards Big Dollars leaving me with the cowboy. He has a extremely large gut, so I make that my target. Everytime I hit Ganke in the gut it hurts so there is no way this plan can fail. He takes another drink of his beer before charging me. I leap over him. When he turned around I nail him right in the gut. He curls over his stomach.
"One down." I said.
The cowboy looks up at me. He opened his mouth and fire comes shooting out right at me. I jump out of the way.
"Just what are you?" I said.
"Nothing special web head." He said getting up and taking another sip of his beer.. "Nothing special at all."
I got to come up with a plan. I look over at Jessica who isn't doing much better against Big Dollars. Maybe we were in over our heads, to just come rushing in here without a real plan. I jump away from cowboy's fire again but, I land right on my back. It's really hard to get some balance it is place. Big Dollars throws Jessica into a wall and comes over to hold me down. Cowboy takes another sip of beer and walks over to me.
"Boss, only wants the girl so we can kill you." Cowboy says "Say goodnite."
I close my eyes. When I open them, the two guys are laying on the floor. I see these guy standing in the middle of the room. Dude is built like a tank. He looks at me.
"Where is he?" He says.
"Who?" I said.
"Where is AJ?" He said.
"Who is that?" I say.
"David calm down." Jessica said. "We came here to save you."
The guy passes out. I catch him.
"Miles, let's get him to safety." Jessica says.
"Yeah, let's get out of here." I said.
We left Roxxon and went to Jessica's aparment. After an hour or two pass. A phone call to my dad and some take out pizza, the guy David I think starts to wake up.
"Where am I?" David said.
"Your safe." I said. "Me and Spider-Woman got you out of Roxxon."
"Thanks." He said.
"Want some?" I said showing hm a box a pizza.
"Pizza sounds good to me." He said taking a slice.
We sat their eating some pizza when Jessica entered the room.
"Jess, I thought Parker died." He said.
"He did." She answered.
"If Parker is dead, then who are you?" He said looking at me.
I look at Jessica.
"It's okay, we can trust him." She assured me. I don't know. But if she is cool with it then I will give it a chance. I mean he did save me after all.
"Miles Morales." I said extending my hand.
"David Kinney." He said shaking my hand.
"So, now that the formalities are out of the way." Jessica said sitting down. "Can you tell us what happened with you and Roxxon."
"Sure." He said.
The story goes...David and some girl named Laura were trying to track down some guy. David is a member of the X-Men. I guess this Laura is too. The're pursuit of this guy led them to somewhere in Colorado. They had found him leaving a bar. David immediately gave chase and got separated from Laura. Next thing he knows he is surrounded by armed guards. He took most of them out but, electrocuted till he passed out. When he woke up his was in some high-tech mobile prison on his way to Roxxon. The doctor wanted to experiment on his body. He found the guy is was looking for while locked up. He released him from his chains before punching him in his face before leaving.
"That's what happened." David said.
"So their were no more doctors their when we came?" Jessica asked.
"From what AJ told me they all left for another lab." David said.
"Damn, we got to find out where they went." Jessica said.
"We will." I said.
"Look, I want to help." David said.
"Your in no condition to be of any use." Jessica said. "Besides, you need to return to the X-Men."
"I can help I just need a little rest that's all." David said. I got to say guy sure is persistent.
"Okay, start by giving a lead to go on." Jessica said.
"No problem, AJ." David said. "He is the only one we know that has any connection with Roxxon. And you let him get away. Knowing him he could out of the state by now."
"DId you mean Black Wolf?" I ask.
David looked at me.
"Black wolf was his codename." David said "His real name is Alsoomse Jacy West. We just call him AJ."
"I see why." I whispered.
"So do you know where we can find him?" Jessica asked.
"No, but I know someone who can find him." David said with a smirk. "I just need to make a phone call."
I look at the time. It's getting late and I need to go.
"Well, it's been real but, I need to get home." I said. "My dad is going to kill me if I don't get home soon."
"Okay, I will be in touch." Jessica said.
I went home to get me some much needed sleep. Ganke won't belive what I went through today. Oh and I got to call Kate. One more week untill summer break.
Somewhere in New York
AJ is walking the streets. It began to rain. Pulling up his hood over his face AJ continued to walk. AJ is on his way to an ATM machine to see if the doctor made good on his promise. He stopped after he saw a familiar face in the crowd. AJ knew he is being followed so he led his stalker to an abandoned warehouse.
"Why don't you guys leave me alone." AJ said. "Come out Pietro I know it's you."
Out of the shadows Pieto Maximoff otherwise known as Quicksilver comes to greet AJ.
"Been a while hasn't it?" Pietro says. "I like the beard."
"What do you want from me?" AJ said becoming frustrated.
"It's not about me." He said looking up. "It's about what he wants."
AJ looks up to see Magneto levitating above him.
"This day just keeps getting better and better." AJ said.
"Calm yourself Black Wolf." Magneto said coming down. "Or is it Lone Wolf now?"
"I really don't care whatever you call me." AJ said.
"Please no need to be hostile." Magneto said. "I just want to talk."
"About what?" AJ said.
"Did you get the gifts I sent?" Magneto said.
"I did." AJ said.
"Did Charles send you gifts after your little brother died?" Magneto asked.
"No." AJ said.
"Did you receive the flowers Mystique sent you?" Magneto asked.
"I did." AJ said.
"And what flowers did David send you after your little brother died?
"He didn't sent flowers." AJ said.
"Did any of the X-men come to your little brother's funreal?" Magneto asked. "I know that the brotherhood, my family and I attended. You saw us their."
"You know what happened with Bishop and Cable was a higher priority at the moment." AJ said.
"No,that's just an excuse." Magneto said. "I have issues of my own with S.H.E.L.D at the moment and I made time to come to the funeral. More importantly why are you defending them? They abandoned you when you needed them most. I was their for you though."
"What's your point?" AJ said.
"We are alike you and me." Magneto said. "Join the brotherhood. I know you never enjoyed playing by their rules. Join us and you will be free from your chains. I promise you."
"You want me to join you?" AJ said.
"I do." Magneto said. "We could really use you."
"No." AJ said leaving the warehouse. "I'm doing my own thing now and I walk alone."
"Just who do you thing you are?" Pietro said.
"Let him be son." Magneto said. "He will find his way to us sooner or later."
Author's Note: I might be going on a hiatus with this story. I in the works of doing a sequel to Moonlight Butterfly. I was going to do it earlier but, I received so many mean messages about it that I decided not to. I don't know yet.