Spider-man: Kaminari no gekido
"Lightning crackled in the sky as if to signal the arrival of the gods. But this Lightning signaled the arrival of something worse".
Benten.
It was a day after a big Lightning storm hit the city and Spider-man was taking on a gang of Otaku that had been causing trouble in Benten calling themselves the Noise Tanks apparently they were robbing a video game store. But before he could lay the beat down on these Otaku cyborgs, he had to catch them first. See many teenage street gangs in New Tokyo are known for skating around the city spraying graffiti as a way to express them that's nice and all but when you commit crime to fulfil your hobby that's taking it too far. Spider-man was swing along chasing the Noise Tanks and fired web blobs at each of them immobilizing them.
Spider-man: well that wraps things up time to-[hearing gun shots not too far away] oh what now!.
There was a car crash of some kind going on not too far from where Spider-man downed the Noise Tanks, seeing smoke he swung over to see what's cooking. When he arrived several policemen and other people were injured. Spider-man helped with the wounded receiving thanks from those they helped and the paramedics. In the middle of this the unknown assailant that caused the accident was nowhere to be found so he left.
Shibuya Gakuen.
Everything was like normal at school; there were a couple of classes, a lunch break and moments in between classes for students to talk. When the day was over everybody went home, Takeru got home and was welcomed by his aunt Etsuko. She was an elderly woman who had been raising Takeru since well he could walk and was unaware of his secret; their afternoon was as normal they spent the day talking and drinking tea.
Shikunshi residence.
Etsuko: so how are things at School?
Takeru: well Hitoshi's has fully recovered, but Professor Kashikoi had to postpone his latest experiment after the Rhino incident.
Etsuko: I was talking about girls.
Takeru: not this again, look Oba-chan no girl would go out with me unless she was on fire and we had the only bucket of water in town.
Etsuko: oh come now don't be like that my friend Anzu has a niece named Haruka and she has a wonderful personality you'll like her.
Takeru: (that's Oba-chan, always trying to hook me up with girls I don't know, to be honest between being Spider-man and School I never have the time to make new friends) well she sounds interesting but[phone ringing] oh I'll get it (saved by the bell)[picking up the phone] hello this is Takeo speaking.
Person on the phone: Oi! Oi! Did you forget about me already?
Takeru: NATSUMI! I'm on my way [hangs up] sorry Oba-chan I have tutoring to do will have to finish this conversation later!
Etsuko: okay just be careful.
Natsumi is one of Takeru's oldest friends they have known each other since kinder-garden and know they did tutoring to earn extra money together.
Shibuya.
Takeru was skating through the city to reach the place he was supposed to meet Natsumi at he took sharp turns, leaped over tables and rushed through crowds of people. Takeru arrived at the cafe he was meeting Natsumi and the person they were tutoring tonight.
Takoyaki stand.
Natsumi had been waiting for Takeru for 10 minutes now,she had blond shoulder length hair and a hair band, with green eyes, her clothes consisted of a green skirt and white t-shirt under a black coat. She was looking over her notes when she noticed Takeru skating towards her table.
Takeru: Oi! Nat-chan!
Natsumi:[sees Takeru stopping at her table] there you are what took you so long.
Takeru: oh! Skating through traffic, leaping over obstacles and avoiding baby strollers.
Natsumi: "giggles" well good to know the babies weren't harmed.
Takeru: so where's the Clint.
Natsumi:[looking at her watch] should be about... now.
On cue their "Clint" walked down the street a tall well-built dark haired student from Takeru and Natsumi's school. His name is Tsuyoi Kenta his the star player on Shibuya Gakuen's football team and reformed bully, now the story isn't too complicated, but since their first day at Shibuya Gakuen they always got into fights that nearly got them both expelled, so they push came to shove and they made up. Everything's fine and peachy except Kenta needs help when it comes to school, so Takeru and Natsumi tutor him on the subjects his failing which is all of them. At first it was mostly because of Kenta's lack of intelligence and procrastination but once he got the hang of it the boy was half as smart as Takeru.
Takeo: hey there if it isn't old iron skull.
Kenta: good to see you to [bunks him on the head].
Natsumi: if you're done we should go inside.
And they did their tutoring as per usual Kenta had gotten better at understanding algebra in the 3 years they'd been doing this and he had to if he wanted to graduate. About an hour later they were done so Takeru,Natsumi and Kenta went home, Kenta and Natsumi didn't have to walk far and Takeru changed into Spider-man and swung on home. On his way Spidey saw 3 street thugs picking on a boy in a hoodie or so it seemed as the hooded boy zapped them with electricity!? Spider-man leaped down to the sidewalk to confront this lightning shooting boy.
Spider-man: Hey kid!
Hooded boy: Huh? [Turns to face Spider-man].
Spider-man: Hi.
Hooded boy: y-your Spider-man!
Spider-man: Thank you for noticing I'm glad to know my reputation precedes me, now can you explain to me HOW! You were zapping those guys with lightning?
Hooded boy: uh u-u-uh.
Spider-man: You feeling okay kid? [Coming closer].
Hooded boy: No! Stay away from me! [Backs up a bit and fires a lightning bolt knocking Spider-man off his feet].
The boy ran off after zapping Spider-man, down the alley to avoid anyone from seeing him, Spider-man wakes up a couple minutes later and swings off to Kurai's place to try and piece together what happened.
Kurai's apartment.
At the apartment Takeru was finishing telling Kurai what happened.
Takeru: and then I woke up and he was gone?
Kurai: did you at least get a look at his face that might help [looking over several other pictures of Spider-man she took].
Takeru: No he was wearing a hoodie although his voice sounded a little familiar.
Kurai: He knows who you were.
Takeru: well that's because you've been slapping my face all over Jōhō time's newspapers.
Kurai: potato-patato whatever, if you run into this guy again ask him directly.
Takeru: oh so he'll just walk right into my school and Spider-man will just appear on scene and catch him.
Kurai: isn't that what his supposed to do?
Takeru:[thinking for a second] you have a point.
Shibuya Gakuen.
The next day at was normal as usual, except a teacher was asking everyone about a missing student named Okubyōna Denko. Takeru knew very little on the boy except that he got bullied a lot until Kenta had changed, even still Denko was still shy, reclusive and the prime target for bulling even street gangs that would pick on him. But recently nobodies seen or heard from him Takeru was hoping nothing bad happened to the poor kid. At the end of the school day Takeru had been walking with Natsumi down to the Professor's lab mostly to see what was going on, when they were joined by Kenta apparently he wanted some extra tutoring for a test he had coming up, so they let him tag along.
Professor Kashikoi's lab.
The group entered the lab with Hitoshi and the Professor greeting them, Hitoshi visibly showing he was missing his right arm. Kenta being curious asked about the arm and the Professor told him the story about the Rhino. After that Takeo and Natsumi showed Kenta around the lab while Hitoshi slipped away to continue finishing a "secret" project he was working on.
Outside the lab.
Just around the corner street outside the lab, the hooded boy from the other day was standing behind a building constantly looking everywhere for any sign of trouble. The streets got pretty dangerous even in broad daylight, who knows what could happen. The boy was about to walk over to the lab when three big goons snuck up and surprised him.
Goon 1: looks like somebodies a little lost?.
Goon 2: you know this neighbourhood can be pretty dangerous right kid?.
Hooded boy: l-look i-i-i don't want any trouble[turning around to get away but was grabbed by the first goon].
Goon 1: well you got trouble, with a capital T.
The goon removed The boys hood revealing his spiky dark blue hair and red eyes the thugs recognized him as Okubyōna Denko the student that was missing.
Goon 2: hey don't we know you from somewhere?.
Goon 3: ow i know he's the drummer from kiss.
The other goons just looked at him thinking "you idiot", while Denko tried to sneak away.
Denko: l-listen just leave me alone it's better if you guys stay out of my way.
Goon 1: don't you have that backwards you little nerd!.
Goon 2: ya you nobody!.
Denko: [he simple narrowed his eyes] no it's you fools how have it backwards, they all have it backwards [saying with electricity sparking in his hands].
All 3 Goons: What?!.
Denko: [his whole body was now sparking with electricity] I've been pushed around for to long, now it's my turn to do the pushing! [letting out a burst of electricity].
Back in the lab.
Inside the lab everyone saw a big flash of light followed by a large explosion coming from outside, the next thing anybody knew one of the goons was sent flying threw the doors onto a nearby table. Denko came bursting threw the same doors with an angry and deranged look, all eyes were on him except the goon who was unconscious.
Kashikoi: what's going on!.
Denko: [suddenly Denko let out a burst of electricity] this has nothing to do with you!.
Natsumi: Den-chan you got to calm dow-[before she could finish Denko shot a lightning bolt at her and screamed in pain] AAAHH!
Takeo and Kenta: NATSUMI!
Denko: BACK OFF! [ firing another lightning bolt beside them as a warning] before I REALLY get upset[ his hand crackling with lightning].
Takeo: (gotta think of something fast, but what?).
Kenta: we need to get Natsumi to the infirmary [as he was about to pick her up, Denko shot another lightning bolt at them].
Denko: NO ONES GOING ANYWHERE!
Kenta: I'll distract him, you guys get her out of here.
Takeo and Hitoshi: right.
Kenta charged at Denko using the strength he saves for football as a distraction so Takeo and Hitoshi could sneak out and get Natsumi medical attention. Denko zapped Kenta to the ground to stop him. On the outside Takeo and Hitoshi were on their way to the infirmary for Natsumi, once there Takeo went off to call the police, but they might not be enough so he got the best help there is... Spider-man. Back at the lab Kenta was just getting up when Denko started walking closer.
Kenta: that the best you got... sparky.
Denko: don't call me sparky and actually I haven't even gotten started.
Spider-man: ah you starting the party without me Electro [standing in the doorway].
Denko: you!
Kashikoi: You!
Kenta: Him!
Spider-man: Me!
Denko: I don't know what you're doing here, but I don't CARE!
Spider-man: look we don't have to do this, I want to help you.
Denko: you think you're better than I am... acting like you're worried about me!
Spider-man: I'm worried about what you'll do to other people and ya to me but if you got to trust me I can help[extending his hand] what do ya Denko.
Taking Spider-man's hand Denko gripped it firmly and sent an electric pulse followed by a small blast from his hand after letting go of their shake. Spider-man got hurled to the other side of the lab.
Spider-man: [getting up out of the wreckage and rubbing the back of his head] that was totally uncalled for Lightning-butt.
Kashikoi: Denko-san you've got to control yourself!
Denko: I'm not Okubyōna Denko anymore, I'm...[turning to Spider-man] what did you call me?.
Spider-man: umm Lightning-butt?
Electro/Denko: no not that, Electro ya... I'M ELECTRO! [he said releasing a massive burst of electricity].
Lightning began scattering all over the lab striking several computers and other machinery, breaking a few windows and test tubes. Hope the schools insurance covers the damages. Spider-man began leaping all over the lab dodging lightning bolts and shot some webs at Electro, tying him up long enough for Professor Kashikoi to pick up Kenta and escape. Enraged Electro used his electricity to fry the webs binding him off his body and was about to zapped them, Spider-man tried to punch Electro but as soon as he made contact he shock with what seemed like 10,000 volts of electricity and collapsed on the ground.
Spider-man: (okay grabbing a living electrical capacitor without heavy duty gloves is a BAD idea) [noticing some rubber gloves he quickly brought them to him with his webs and put them on].
Electro: now then if I were you I'd get out of here while there's still something left of you [charging up a lightning bolt, when he felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned and saw Spider-man].
Spider-man: [punching in the face causing Electro to spin around and stagger a bit] and if I were you I'd see a shrink first Sparky.
Electro: DON'T CALL ME SPARKY!
Electro got mad and started zapping Spider-man who in turn leaped out of the way of each bolt. Spider-man knew he had to end this fight before any more people got hurt, and that meant putting Denko down Fast! He made his way to the back of the lab were they kept the fire hose. Electro got closer to Spider-man ready finish him off, but was blasted with a large stream of water and started sparking and spazing then collapsed on the floor with Spider-man holding a hose him.
Spider-man: well looks like you're all watered out.
The police took Electro a mental hospital in kogane until he was deemed cured of any forms of insanity .At night Electro got a visitor in the form of a man in a black suit with sunglasses.
Electro: what can I do for you?
Goon: my employer is interested in people of your talents.
Electro: what's in it for me?
Goon: will give whatever you want in exchange, you need to kill Spider-man.
Electro: I thought you'd never ask.
Just who is this mysterious employer and what other new foes will our Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-man face.
To be continued.