Authors Note: Yes now we have our first actual team up. Yeah the Living Laser isn't a huge villain and Spidey hasn't faced him before but come on! I needed a B lister, and I couldn't think of one other than Batroc the Leaper and I'm gonna use him in a different story. So I used the Laser. I know he isn't a B lister but I needed a chance to show off the weapons systems on the Midnight armor. Also as we all know Iron Man has his own theme song, Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC. So I figure Midnight needs one… But I'm having issues picking the song. I'm stuck between a few. AC/DC's Highway to Hell, Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit, My Chemical Romance's Teenagers, or Panic! At The Disco's Kaleidoscope Eyes. I still own nothing. Please review.
3. Hero or Hindrance?
Midnight fired her sidewinder missiles at the Laser who dodged and shot up toward her. She blasted him with her repulsors and he simply absorbed the blast.
"ALICI modulate the repulsors! Do I have enough power for the uni-beam?"
"I de na think that's advisable. The uni-beam requires a substantial amount o' power. Ye need at least three minutes te charge it."
"So I'll have the uni- beam in three minutes?"
"Yes Miss."
"Hey Glow boy? Didn't your mother teach you not to hit girls?" A voice called from Reilly's left. Suddenly the Laser was coated in what looked like spider webs. He sputtered and burned them off. Reilly glanced around and saw Spiderman sitting on the wall of Stark/Avengers Tower. She was a bit surprised to see him here. After all, midtown was his territory and Stark/Avengers tower was in downtown Manhattan.
"ALICI activate external speakers."
"Speakers activated Miss."
"Attention Arthur Parks! You need to stop this now! You're well aware that your form is unstable! If you stop now I'll try to help you. I want to help Arthur, why don't you let me?" Spiderman looked at me confused and the Living Laser laughed.
"Help me?! You want to take this power away from me! Just like Stark! Well that's not gonna happen! I love this power and you won't take it away!" She dodged his laser form again and Spidey shouted as he fell. He shot a web and swung to the top of the A on the side of the tower.
"You know this guy Midnight?"
"Long story Spiderman. You're a long way from your turf. What brings you downtown?" She dodged another blast. He shot more webs at the Laser managing to slow him down for a second.
"Opportunity. Plus why would I miss the chance to meet the latest superhero to join us in New York? I would have brought a gift basket but I couldn't find one with batteries." She laughed at his well placed joke even if it was a bad one.
"Nice one Spidey. Though, if I were you, I'd move before the Laser squashes himself a bug!" Spidey dodged quickly.
"Uni-beam charged, however the subject's frequency is shiftin' faster than I can compensate. I'd recommend using the weapon you were up all last week developin'."
"Fire flares!" They blasted all around the laser who was disoriented enough for Reilly to get a clear shot. She opened her palm as if to fire her repulsor but instead a small disk flew from under her wrist. It got within a foot of the laser and began to multiply. Soon it was a large titanium bubble. Both heroes heard the Laser beating against the inside of the sphere but each time he struck the metal it glowed then went back to its original color.
"What is that? Vibranium?" Spidey asked swinging over to a closer wall and looked at the sphere.
"Nah. My attempt at recreating the molecular structure didn't go so well but I did discover a sequencing of iron titanium and steel that can hold energy for a little while. Long enough for SHIELD to come pick him up anyway."
She was right, within minutes a SHIELD team was on the scene loading the Laser into a hovercraft. Agent Phil Coulson stepped out of the craft and yelled to the two heroes.
"Spiderman, Midnight I need to talk to you!" Midnight sighed and landed next to him.
"What is it Coulson? Come to reveal another huge secret? Maybe Fury's actually a robot from the future." She joked but there was a slight bite to her words.
"Not that I know of. Midnight, Fury heard about your plan to start your own team. He wants to back you on this, see if he can help…"
"No."
"Sorry what was that?"
"You heard me Agent Coulson, I said no. Fury can stuff it up his eye patch. I don't need his help. You should know full well what happened with the Avengers Initiative." Coulson nodded.
"If that's what you think. Director Fury will be in contact soon."
"He can make an appointment." She admonished and took off back to the lab.
