Chapter 1

Back at the Triskelion Spider-man was pacing back and forth on what to do as Director Nick Fury was again off on a solo mission. So he was now the ranking S.H.I.E.L.D agent based at the Triskelion once again. He was at a loss, and could really use some advice. Suddenly, he was brought out of his thoughts by the sound of someone knocking on the door to his office.

"Enter," Spider-man said as he dropped from the ceiling.

"Heya kid," said the voice of Tony Stark as he walked into the room.

"Iron Man!" Spider-man said entering fanboy mode.

"Tone it down will ya," Tony said in mock pain.

"Sorry," Spider-man said, "What brings you here Tony? From what I know of you, you don't do social calls."

"And you'd be right," Tony replied as he pulled out an object, "I've come by to give Fury the device he requested. Where is the sourpuss anyway?"

"He's on a mission on his own," Spider-man said, "I'm the highest ranking officer at the Triskelion currently."

"In that case I suppose I can tell you what this is," Tony said as he gave it to Spidey.

"Please do," Spider-man said interestedly.

"It's a containment unit," Tony said, "Bigger on the inside and can be used to hold the most dangerous villains the world has ever known. Especially if they have powers or are machines like Ultron."

"You figured out how to open a portal into another dimension using science?" Spider-man said enthusiastically, "awesome!"

"Something like that, yeah," Tony said still amazed at how smart Spider-man actually was even though he acted like a moron a lot of the time.

"I could use some advice," Spider-man said as he frowned inside of his mask.

"You're the Ultimate Spider-Man," Tony said as he raised an eyebrow, "What advice could I possibly give to you?"

"Sometime before daylight we encountered a ninja organization called the Black Hand or just the Hand," Spider-man said, "They were chasing what we assumed was a normal civilian. However, he turned out to have been a vampire. Strange thing is, he saved White Tiger from being skewered by a ninja sword. What do I do? Alert Blade to the Vampire or bring the Vampire into shield?"

"That is a tough call," Tony said, "Personally I'd let Blade deal with the bloodsucker, but I'm not you. Just listen to your heart. That's what you're best at when making decisions after all."

"I think… I'll give him a chance at shield," Spider-man said slowly, "That's the only way I can think of repaying him for saving White Tiger."

"Well there you have it," Tony said, "You may not be an Avenger anymore, but you'll always be welcome to join the team on a temporary basis when you feel like you need a break from the people here. I'll see to it that Hulk doesn't noogie you as a bonus."

"Sure thing," Spider-man said, "I'll definitely do so, but right now my responsibility is to lead my team. Especially, while Fury is a way."

"See ya around kid," Tony said as he pressed a device on his chest which immediately turned into an iron man suit. He then blasted through the roof to Spider-man's dismay.

"Seriously!" Spider-man said, "You couldn't have left like a normal person! Now I know how Fury feels when Tony does stunts like this. Ugh."

Meanwhile, with Vampire Soron…

You saved that hero. I'm very disappointed in you my child, said the voice inside Soron's head which he has been hearing ever since he was made. Soron then banged at his head to try to keep the voice quiet, but he knew that it was fruitless to do so. As soon as he returned to his home in the sewers he went into his bathroom and stared into a mirror.

"Get out of my head," Soron snarled, "I don't need you telling me what to do."

Yes you do. Without my guidance you will end up dead within the week if not sooner, the voice replied.

"I've survived this long without you," Soron sneered, "and I'll keep on surviving without you. I may feed on the blood of my enemies and those nobody will notice have vanished, but I will NEVER be a part in your grand plan whatever it is."

All bow down before my majesty, and you will be no different. Just submit to my will and all will be glorious, the voice said before the presence in Soron's head vanished.

Soron then let out a sigh of relief as he no longer felt the evil presence. Suddenly, his enhanced hearing picked up on a sound just outside his home. It was a the sound of metal hitting stone. He quickly melted into the shadows as a person encased in red metal armor with a golden visor and a golden spider on the chestpiece. From its back extended three golden metal legs.

"The scanner says that the vampire is here Spider-man," said the man as the legs folded into his back, "I don't see him though."

Soron narrowed his eyes, but didn't do anything because he had no interest in fighting an armored being right now.

"Yes, I'm using thermal vision," the being continued, "I'm not an idiot."

Soron snorted inside his mind cause he knew that he didn't give off any body heat so thermals are pointless.

"Oh right…" the being concluded, "I forgot to set it to scan for cold signatures."

That caused Soron to frown in annoyance as he knew that he would be found very soon unless he managed to escape somehow. However, just before he could come up with an idea of how to do so, the being looked in his direction.

"There you are," the being said, "I'm not here to fight you. My leader decided that he wanted to give you a chance. I disagree with him concerning you, but I've been known to be wrong before."

"I want nothing to do with your kind," Soron hissed.

"You saved a friend of mine," the being responded, "so the least we can do is offer you a place where you can be safe. You don't have to accept, but at least hear us out."

"Fine," Soron snarled, "Talk before I get tired of your presence."

"If you become an agent of shield we can give you all the protection you need," the being said, "Plus we may be able to find a cure for your vampirism."

"Vampirism can't be cured by science," Soron growled, "Magic created it so only magic can cure it. Unfortunately, the magic that created it has been lost to time. Only the first of my kind would be able to figure it out, and he enjoys being what he is. I have listened to your drivel, and now you must leave at once. Tell your master that I am not interested in joining his little boyband."

"In case you change your mind you can find us here," the being said as he placed a hard light hologram card down onto a crate, "I hope you make the right choice."

"Get out of here!" Soron yelled as he appeared right in front of the being with his fangs bared, "Leave and never come back!"

With Spider-man…

"You gave him the card right?" Spidey asked the being with his wrist communicator watch.

"Of course I did," the being said.

"Okay then," Spidey said, "See you back at base later Amadeus."

Spider-man then leaned back in his chair at his desk as he is acting director at the moment. Suddenly his phone began to ring and he slowly pulled out his phone to see who was calling him. When he saw who it was he quickly answered the phone.

"Hey Aunt May," Spidey said.

"Hey Peter," May replied, "How has your day been?"

"Exhausting," sighed Peter as he removed his mask, "I wish Nick Fury was back already. That's how much I hate being the one in command."

"I know how busy you are Peter so I thought I'd remind you," Aunt May said.

"Remind me about what?" Peter asked in confusion.

"Today is the anniversary of Ben's passing," Aunt May replied.

That caused him to open his eyes wide and squawked like a monkey.

"Oh I'm so sorry," Peter said hurriedly as he got up from the chair, "I'll be right there."

"Aren't you terribly busy?" Aunt May asked.

"Not too busy to spend today with you Aunt May," Peter said, "Besides they can manage without me for a day… probably."

"Okay then Peter," Aunt May said, "See you soon."

Peter quickly put his mask back on and hurried to a window, but stopped when he realized he had to put someone else in command for while he was gone. Just before he could decide on who to put in command a familiar person with a suit that reflected the flag of the U.S.A walked in the room.

"Is Fury still on that mission?" Captain America asked when he saw Spider-man by the window.

"Cap!" Spider-man said in relief, "I mean yes. He is still on his solo mission."

"Very well then," Captain America said, "I guess I'll just have to come to you about this."

"What is it?" Spider-man asked getting exhausted, "Did Baron Zemo escape again? Is Ultron back? Or worse, has Thanos returned?"

"No, nothing like that," Captain America said, "I need to warn you that Tony isn't in his right mind."

"What are you talking about?" Spidey asked as he narrowed his eyes.

"Loki has taken over his mind and made him create a doomsday weapon that will destroy the world," Captain America explained, "It's shaped like a cube. Did he happen to give it to you?"

"Oh sure," Spidey said as he walked over to the desk, but before he could retrieve it he felt his spidey sense flare making him frown.

"What's the matter?" Captain America asked as he removed his shield from his back.

"How do I know you're not the one being mind controlled?" Spidey asked, and instead of answering Captain America leapt at him.

However, before he could reach Spider-man, Spidey did a backflip over Cap and as soon as he landed he shot two ropes of web which stuck to his back. He then proceeded to swing Cap over his head and back towards the door. In midair Cap flipped and grabbed the rope which he pulled on to bring Spider-man closer to him. Spidey wasn't able to dodge Cap's attack so when he got hit, he went flying through a window.

"I so knew the day would only get worse!" Spidey yelled as he free fell towards the cement below.

i know. cliffhanger's suck big time, but i figured this would be a good point to end the chapter. i also know that it's a bit short, but i didn't feel like going much longer for this chapter. this takes place after the whole series of Ultimate Spider-Man. if you guys want to keep up to date on the story's progress please do follow it. if you like it, then favorite it, and do leave a review if you have any questions or just have to say your opinions of the story. i'd prefer the comments to be constructive criticism or just saying how much you enjoyed/liked the story. those of you that are mean when leaving reviews... just keep them to yourself.