Disclaimer: Own Marvel and DC I do not.
(So… you gonna do Spidey vs. Bats this time?)
I don't know, depends on how long it takes to write it.
[I thought you said you were screwing school… but it just looks like you're doing them at the same time]
It's still school, okay! I can't just let it sit there and rot for eternity!
[Fine, just don't blame me if you suddenly start writing scientific expressions into the story]
FYI, I've gotten pretty good at separating work from schoolwork.
(Yeah, now your school sucks!)
I've got an A in almost everything, you grade school dropout!
(Lier, lier, pants on fire!)
[He did say "almost" everything, so at least he's being honest]
(I bet you're pretty good at English by now, considering all you do is write fanfiction when you're supposed to be doing-)
Quiet! Someone might hear you!
[Well, this is fanfiction… everyone can hear you]
...
Crap! The story!
[You finally caught on]
(And you call me a dropout!)
Oh, go lick a fire hydrant!
Chapter 9: Spidey vs. Bats
Wonder Woman acted as warden for the time it took Spider-man's wounds to heal. If she caught him sneaking out of the infirmary to have a fist fight with Batman, he ended up strapped to the bed. This greatly discouraged both of them, until the worst they could do was shoot death glares at each other. The rivals figured that if they teamed up, they might have a chance of taking her out. But that would mean working together.
And believe me, the two hated that idea way more than being on probation.
Since the Justice League found out that Spidey was somewhat hyperactive when bored, they gave him access to outside information to keep him busy. This gave Peter the chance to read up about this new world he found himself in. A week had passed, and Peter had studied all the information the JL had on their superheroes and villains, plus social media.
Also, during this time, Peter had the chance to fix his suit. But since it had been destroyed in the fight with the Avengers, he had to make a new one from scratch. He stuck with the classic design, but changed the blue parts to black. He had gotten many comments on the colors of his suit from the people of New York. Apparently, red and blue don't mix.
The team was surprised to find his injuries to be almost completely healed, on account of Spidey's enhanced healing factor. After pleading with Diana to let him go, he got the okay. You can imagine what he did first.
"Hey, Batman! We can fight now, so let's do this already!" Spider-man announced as he lowered himself upside-down from a strand of webbing.
Batman was currently tapping away at the JL computers, ignoring the web-slinger's obvious challenge to fight.
"I don't have time for you, go bother Green Arrow instead," Batman replied, still not acknowledging Spidey's challenge.
"What?! We've been trying to battle each other the entire time I was injured! Don't tell me you're chickening out?"
Bruce didn't respond to Peter's jabs, attempting to keep his serious face in check. But Spider-man is known to have the special ability to tick off anyone, even Batman.
"Oh, I get it. The only reason you wanted to fight then was because I wasn't at full strength! If you thought you could only take me on in a weaken state, then you're even more batty than I thought!"
And with that last poke, the Dark Knight had enough. He reached up with his gloved hand, grabbed the front of Spidey's suit, and hurled him over the side of the balcony. Peter reacted quickly, he whipped out his right hand and shot a stream of webbing at a support beam above. He swung upward, landing in a crouched position high above Batman's head.
The man in black took his grappling hook from his utility belt, and used it to reel himself up to Spidey's perch. His sixth sense went off as Batman's fist barely missed his head. The arachnid leaned backwards, then used his adhesive powers to walk underneath the beam. He then shot another strand of webbing, this time to the backs of Batman's feet, and yanked hard. Bats lost his balance, causing him to fall backwards off the beam. Peter took this chance to add more webbing to his prior one, resulting in Batman hanging upside-down by his feet.
There was a whoosh of red and yellow as the Flash appeared with a bowl of popcorn in hand. He had heard the commotion, and decided to check out who was winning. Although, it seem pretty obvious to him.
"Hey Bats! Need a little help getting down from there?"
Said person was currently wrapped in a cocoon up to his neck. You can imagine how funny it must have looked from below. Spider-man was taking his time to rub in his victory.
"Oh well, I guess you weren't much of a challenge in the end. And after I waited all this time to go against the Amazing Batman."
To Peter's unease, his victim began to smirk.
"What's so-"
Before he could finish his spider-sense went off, as he picked up a sizzling noise. Then, the familiar gloved fist of Batman shot out of the cocoon, and hit him square in the face. Spider-man flew backwards to the floor below with a loud thud. His assailant continued to follow with a punch that would have connected with his face yet again if Peter hadn't rolled out of the way. His opponent had somehow escaped from his sticky prison while Spidey was gloating.
Now look where your pride got you! A fist to the face!
How did he get out of my webbing? It's as strong as titanium steel!
Made an upgrade did we?
Well duh! When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
I thought it was "When in Rome, do as the Roman's do and force heroes to fight lions".
Quiet, I'm trying to avoid becoming bug paste right now!
Arachnid paste.
Whatever.
Bruce noticed that Spider-man was distracted for some unknown reason, so he took the opportunity to send a round-house kick the stomach. Peter went flying to the wall behind him. Batman was surprised how light-weight the vigilante was, considering how powerful the hero's punches were. The Bat continued to attack the Spider with almost every type of fighting style he knew, but his opponent seemed to evade the attacks even before he threw them!
After a few minutes of intense battling, the rest of the Justice League drifted into the main room to watch the show. The two seemed evenly matched; Batman with his skills and training; Spider-man with his agility and spider-sense. The team figured if something didn't happen soon, the rivals would be at it all day!
But in the end, Spidey's speed, spider-sense, and unpredictability won over.
Peter shot webbing into his opponents eyes, then sent a left hook towards Batman's jaw. Although the punch was blocked, Spider-man continued to leap over the blind Bat and swung his foot out and took him off his feet. The wall-crawler then pinned his assailant to the floor with his enhanced strength. Batman had ripped off the webbing in his eyes to find himself pinned down.
Kill him.
Bruce looked up at Spider-man to see that his demeanor had changed. He couldn't see his face, but there was definitely something different about him. Spidey's had left Batman's right wrist, and clutched the man in black's throat. He could feel it now, a dark aura seemed to come off the normally friendly character. It almost felt… evil.
Kill him now.
Batman knew were this situation was going, so he used his free hand and quickly pulled out a batarang and held it against Peter's throat. They both faced each other in silence for a few seconds, knowing that if one moved, the other would die. After a few more moments, Spider-man shook his head in confusion, then quickly jumped off Batman.
After realizing how close he had come to ending the man, Peter apologized while rubbing the back of his neck nervously, "Whoops, sorry about that! I guess I got a little carried away!"
Bruce couldn't believe it! This Spider-man was completely different than the one he was almost killed by merely seconds ago! What was going on?
"Um, are you okay Spidey? You got a little weird there for a sec," Arrow asked, genuinely worried.
"Oh yeah, I'm completely fine! There is absolutely nothing to worry about! I have a moral code and all, so don't be so touchy." Peter assured, waving his hands in front of himself.
But Peter knew better, the fact was, he was going to kill Batman. He didn't know why, but it was like he couldn't control himself. As if some hidden instinct deep down had risen up and taken over. It made him sick to think about it, the feeling of watching through your own eyes as the rest of your body moved without you. In fact, all he wanted to do was curl up and hide in a corner somewhere. But Peter couldn't do that, the Justice League was counting on him to be the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man… so that's what he'll be.
"So this means I won? In your face, Bats!" Peter exclaimed.
"Technically, it was a tie," the Martian stated in Batman's defense.
"WHAT?! Oh come on! I was obviously winning! And I would have too, if he hadn't pulled that trick with the batarang!"
Wonder Woman raised an eyebrow. "You mean the batarang that made you back off?"
Batman had zoned out and was brooding over the earlier events. In that last moment of the battle, Spider-man's fighting style had changed to a more violent one. It was as if a creature was going in for the kill.
Although, he does have spider powers. Maybe it's normal for him to fight like that when he's in a tight spot. Of course, I've never seen how he fights normally, so I'll have to keep an eye on him for now.
(You suck at fight scenes! It was so short!)
[I agree with Yellow]
I have a time limit you know! It's not like I can work on a stupid chapter all day!
[Why not? You don't have anything better to do!]
(And don't say school, that doesn't count!)
Hey! I have a life you know!
(You do?) [You do?]
What is that supposed to mean? Of course I do!
[Sure, if it helps you sleep at night]
(Eat. Sleep. And write fanfics. That's pretty much it)
No… I read comics too!
[Nerd!]
(I almost feel sorry for you… almost)
Just you wait! Someday I'll be a famous comic book writer, and then you'll be sorry!
(In your dreams)
[Cause all you do is sleep-]
I get it already! You don't need to rub it in!
I sincerely apologize for the short fight scene. It's the best I can do. Anyways, what do you think about that little mishap with Other? Stay tuned, and don't forget to review!
