Alright! Back with another chapter. In cased you're wondering, I made this during the opening days of Avengers: Endgame, and it is the best movie ever! Anyway, time for another chapter. Time for Danny's greatest mystery to start unraveling.
And maybe a flashback on Danny's start as a superhero.
Chapter 9: A Face from the Past
"Vlad Masters?" Gwen whispered as she and Danny walked through the halls, school finally over. It was Friday, so many students were running out the door, making plans for the weekend. "Are you sure?"
"Think about it," Danny whispered as he grabbed a book from his locker. "After you visited VladCo, Bitsy bit you. What if Vlad Masters is doing what Osborn did; illegal genetics experiments."
"You told me the reason why Osborn did that, remember?" Gwen said.
"Yeah…but that didn't stop him from going crazy," Danny said as he closed his locker. "Better safe than sorry. Besides, I already booked a field trip to VladCo. You know, just spy on him, make sure there's no illegal activities."
"You know spying counts as an illegal activity, right?" Gwen said in a deadpanned tone.
"Only if you get caught," Danny said with a shrug. "Don't worry, I won't get caught."
"Just make sure you're wearing your uniform. It's lucky that it can copy your camouflage," Gwen said. "I remember that you have to strip naked every time you have to use it."
"I thought we agreed not to talk about that?" Danny grumbled, blushing a bit. He remembered using that power once, but only his body disappeared, his clothes were still there. So, for the greater good, he had to strip naked to use his invisibility, and escape pranks the jocks at the school did, like stealing his clothes after gym class.
Suddenly, his Spider Sense tingled as he bumped into someone, causing him to fall on his bottom. He groaned before he saw a hand on his field of vision. It was Valerie, smiling apologetically.
"Sorry about that," she said as she helped Danny up.
"No, it's my bad," Danny said with a grin. "I need to watch where I'm going."
"Hey Val," Gwen said with a wave. "Got plans for the weekend?"
"Just some family business," Valerie replied with a shrug.
"Cool," Danny said. "Huh, we never actually show you around the place, have we?"
"Yeah, we should totally hang out sometimes," Gwen said with a grin.
"Sorry, but I'm just too busy," Valerie said with an apologetic smile.
"I used to be busy too," Danny said with a shrug, referring to his other life. "But once I got used to it, I managed to make some time. You know what they say; all work and no play make a sad social life."
Valerie blinked at that before she just bid them goodbye and walked away. Danny and Gwen exited school, with Danny asking Gwen about the building, which she reluctantly give.
"Are you sure you don't want me to go," Gwen asked as they made it to her place.
"Someone has to watch the city while I'm doing this," Danny said. "Besides, been a while since I've done some espionage."
"Just try not to do something stupid," Gwen said, and she was about to enter the building's door, when it opened.
"Oh! Hey there, honey," Captain Stacy said, surprised to see his daughter. "How was school?"
"It was uneventful," Gwen said as she hugged her dad. "Off to work? Thought you had the day off?"
"Someone messed up the paperwork, so I had to go fix it," Captain Stacy said before noticing Danny. "Hey there, Dan."
"Hey, Mr. Stacy," Danny said with a smile and nod.
"I thought I told you to call me George," George said with a small smirk before walking climbing down the stairs. "I'll see you later, honey. See you around, Dan."
"See ya, sir," Danny said with a nod.
"Be careful, dad," Gwen said as they watched him enter through the police car and drove away. "So…wanna stay for dinner?"
"Love to, but can't," Danny said as he checked his watch. "Need to finish that science project. I'm this close to a breakthrough."
"Well, wouldn't want that brain power of yours to go to waste," Gwen said before she waved. "See ya, Spider."
Danny watched her enter her apartment before he started walking down the street. Meanwhile, Gwen sighed as she rubbed her face, looking disappointed.
"Got rejected again?" a familiar looking janitor said as he adjusted his shades, seeing her as he pushed the cart.
"No!" Gwen exclaimed before she ran to the stairs, causing the janitor to chuckle.
"To be young again," he said as he picked up a trash can nearby and emptied it.
The Next Day…
Danny, wearing tinted glasses and a baseball cap, white jacket with blue linings and a shoulder bag, was walking through VladCo, seeing many workers and tourists inside the lobby. It looked just like how Stark Tower used to look before it became Avenger's Tower.
Danny was behind the group of tourists, ignoring the tour guide droning about the structure of the building and when it was built, looking at the workers instead. They then began the tour, which didn't interest him.
"This building used to house the old newspaper company, the Daily Bugle, before they were bankrupt by the former editor's obsessive nature towards the late Spider-Man. Since then, Mr. Masters bought the building and built VladCo in almost a decade."
Compared to the tours Tony Stark used to do years ago, this tour was boring.
As they made their way through the building, Danny saw the 'employees only' section. From his right sleeve, Itsy crawled out and flied towards that section as he followed the tourists.
The small drone flew toward the section, recording everything it sees. It saw a room that said, 'Genetics Enhancement', so it flew towards it. It went to the electronic lock, which needed a four-digit passcode. Itsy just extended two of its legs, hacking the lock, causing the door to open. It flew inside the dimly lighted room, recording everything.
It looked like any lab, with tables, vials, tubes, but they were also glass cages of small animals, from lizards and fishes to scorpions and spiders.
Itsy started flying across the room, trying to look for something else, doing some scans. It spotted a hidden panel behind a cabinet. It opened the panel, to see if it could open it, but it required five fingers and two eyes from a specific person. It tried to look where the panel is connected to, but the inner walls were coated with lead, preventing Itsy from seeing what was connected to the panel.
It suddenly sensed something entering the room, so it quickly hid behind the many glass cages as the doors opened, seeing a man in his forties with thinning blond hair, missing an arm. Itsy quickly flew out the room just at the door closes.
Meanwhile, Danny fought back a yawn as he followed the tourists through the building. All the guide said was about facts of the building, and he was sure that she kept repeating the same facts over and over again, like how the Daily Bugle loses money due to the many attempts of defaming the heroes during their rising time, like Iron Man and Spider-Man. Soon, people stopped buying their newspaper, leading to them getting bankrupt and how Vlad Masters bought the building and started his rising into one of the world's most advance science companies, almost matching Tony Stark's success.
"…And now VladCo is developing a cure for genetic disorder," the Tourist said with a big, fake smile. "So, all those with poor family members suffering from those unlucky draws, you can finally smile happily together."
Danny just had a deadpanned look from the corny, lame line the tourist said. He noticed Itsy flying back in his right sleeve. He was about to call it a day when he spotted a big picture attached to the wall and his eyes widened when he saw what it was. It was two people shaking hands, one was a man with black hair tied to a ponytail, wearing a black suit, and the other was a familiar looking man with brown haired combed back, wearing a gray suit.
"No freaking way," he said.
"And this is the partnership between VladCo and Osborn Enterprise, before the unfortunate…event that caused VladCo to let the partnership go," the Tourist said, gesturing at the picture Danny was staring at.
Danny quickly left the tour, shocked at what he discovered. He didn't think he'd see that name in his search for evidence against Vlad Masters.
The man who killed his uncle, the monster who almost killed him.
The Green Goblin.
One Year Ago…
Swinging across the night sky, his form almost invisible in the air, was Danny Fenton, wearing the suit he finished; a black mask that covered his head, a pair of green tinted goggles, black hoodie with white sleeves, white pants, black boots and black fingerless gloves, and a pack attached to his back.
His heart was beating loudly as he swung across the cool, night air. This was his first time swinging across the city without any guidance from his uncle. But with the fear, there was also the rush of adrenaline, making him keep going with his first night swinging. He suddenly let the web go and dived to the ground, near the incoming traffic. Once he was close enough, he fired another web and pulled himself back to the air, causing some people to look at him in shock. Danny then landed on moving cars, jumping from one car to another before web zipping back to the air. He then ran on the walls on the building in front of him before he reached the roof, firing two webs and sling shot himself across a few buildings before he stopped near his destination: Osborn Industries.
"Okay, let's do this!" he exclaimed before he swung towards the building, which was surrounded by a lot of police cars.
He quietly entered the building as quietly as he can, sticking to the shadows. He saw a lot of people, all unconscious. He quickly went to the building's laboratory, and there he saw the hulking figure of the Goblin, mixing chemicals and pouring it in a metallic container.
Danny quietly crawled on the ceiling towards Goblin, pulling out a small syringe from the pack. It was an anti-Goblin serum his uncle made. Steeling himself, he leapt towards the Goblin, but before he could stab him, the Goblin swatted him aside, causing him to slam on a cabinet full of equipment.
"So, the little spider decided to take on the mantle?" Goblin taunted as he walked towards Danny. "How adorable."
Danny suddenly grabbed a microscope and threw it at Goblin, who just moved his head, but he didn't see the glob of web going towards his face. He exclaimed in shock as he tried to remove the web on his face.
Goblin managed to remove the web, but saw that Danny was gone. He looked around the room, searching for Danny, who was hiding behind the tables. He spotted some chemicals on one of the tables, recognizing them. He quietly grabbed two of them, mixed them in a beaker, causing it to smoke. He then threw the beaker towards the Goblin, who turned around. The beaker hit his face, and the mixture exploded, sending him out of the lab.
Danny quickly jumped over the table, syringe in hand. He jumped towards the smoke, only for a green hand to grab his arm and lifting him up.
"What's this? A cure for me?" Goblin said as he looked at the serum. "I don't need to be cured!"
He threw Danny towards the faucet, causing it to break. Water flowed out the faucet and on to Danny, soaking his mask. He quickly jumped to the ceiling as Goblin threw a desk towards him.
"I don't need a cure, you people do!" Goblin exclaimed as he kept throwing chairs at Danny, who jumped around the room to avoid them. "Look at me, I used to be frail! Weak! Powerless! Now I am powerful! I can make others powerful! No longer will we be slaves to our genetic limitations!"
"You're insane!" Danny exclaimed as he webbed one of the chairs and threw it back to Goblin, hitting him on the head.
"I have never been saner in my life!" Goblin exclaimed as he grabbed the cannister from the table before running out the room. Danny followed him, but Goblin suddenly threw an orange grenade towards Danny, who quickly jumped back as the grenade exploded.
His ears were ringing as he felt like drowning. He quickly opened his eyes and saw that he was underneath a running faucet. He sat up, seeing that his leg was pinned under the rubble. Unable to breath, he grabbed the lower part of his mask and tore it off, letting him breath.
"How does he breathe through this thing?" he said as he pushed the debris off his leg. He stumbled back on his feet, rubbing his head, where he can feel his hair. He looked at the water and saw that his mask was damaged, revealing his black hair.
He noticed the syringe on the ground, broken, the contents spilled on the ground. He cursed, since he only has one left and can't make a new batch fast enough.
"I got one more shot," Danny said as he swung out the destroyed lab.
Meanwhile, Goblin was on top of Osborn Industries, attaching the cannister to a device on the satellite tower that would spread the Goblin serum across the city. Once all the citizens became goblins, he can finally fulfill his goal.
Just as he was about to activate the device, a web hit the control panels, causing him to growl in annoyance. He turned and saw Danny crouching, looking at him with narrowed lenses.
"You really are like your uncle, an annoyance!" Goblin exclaimed as he walked towards Danny. "I killed one Spider. Another one won't be a problem."
Danny growled before running towards Goblin, who charged as well. Goblin raised his arms to smash him, but Danny slid between his legs, dodging the attack. He quickly jumped behind Goblin's back and webbed his face and hands, causing the Goblin to stumble, trying to remove him.
Danny held on as Goblin trashed around, trying to tear off the webs, but Danny kept webbing them back. Suddenly, Goblin jumped and landed on his back, knocking the air out of Danny and causing him to let go of the webs.
"You think you can stop me?" Goblin said as he grabbed Danny, who started punching the hand, trying to get free. "You are not a hero! You're just a child playing pretend!"
He slammed Danny on the ground, causing it to crack.
"A clown in sweats!"
He lifted Danny up and slammed him to another part of the ground.
"A nobody!"
He threw Danny, who rolled on the ground, nearly falling off the edge. He groaned as he tried stand up, but Goblin grabbed him by the neck and lifted him over the edge, dangling dangerously over the building.
"You are not Spider-Man," Goblin said as he grabbed Danny's webshooters, removing them from his wrists.
"You're right…" Danny groaned, glaring at Goblin. "I'm not Spider-Man…"
He suddenly grabbed Goblin's wrist with both hands, glaring at Goblin, his eyes slowly glowing green brightly behind his cracked lens and his turning from black to white. Goblin then noticed Danny's hands sparking with green electricity.
"I'm the Phantom Spider," he said as he released a strong shock to Goblin, who screamed as the electricity traveled through his body. He stumbled back, letting Phantom Spider go.
Phantom Spider landed on the ground and jumped towards Goblin, dropkicking him on the head. Goblin stumbled a bit before falling on his back. Phantom Spider quickly ran to Goblin, pulling out the last anti-Goblin serum. He then stabbed Goblin on the neck with the syringe, pumping the serum in Goblin's system.
"N-no!" Goblin exclaimed as he swatted Phantom Spider. He quickly stood up and charged before he suddenly stopped. Goblin fell to his knees as his form started changing. His skin started peeling as he shrunk down. The green skin withered away into dust, revealing flesh-colored skin on an average built body, frazzled, brown hair and brown eyes.
Norman Osborn stared at his hands in shock, shocked that he was back to normal.
"It's over, Osborn," Phantom Spider said.
"You're right, it is," Osborn said as he grabbed something from his belt, a switch. He pressed the switch and the canister started leaking green gas.
Acting quickly, Phantom Spider grabbed his webshooters and put them on. He started firing webs at the canister, blocking the green gas, but it was still leaking. He can tell that the webs won't last long.
"I have to destroy that," Phantom Spider said. He looked at the grenades attached to Osborn's belt. He quickly webbed one up and activated it, timing it to twenty seconds before attaching it to the canister.
"No! Stop!" Osborn exclaimed as Phantom Spider jumped back a few feet.
Phantom Spider fired two strands of webs and used all his strength to pull the canister and the device off the satellite tower. He started spinning around, gaining momentum. With one last spin, he threw the canister to the air as far as he can. A few seconds later, the device and canister exploded, causing the police to quickly enter the building.
Phantom Spider collapsed on his knees, breathing deeply. He looked at the vanishing smoke, happy to finish his uncle's final mission. He then looked at Osborn, who had the most defeated look on his face as he stared at the smoke.
"...I was so close," he said as he looked down.
"Why did you do it?" Phantom Spider demanded, glaring at his uncle's murderer.
"…For my son," Osborn said, looking at Phantom Spider. "I wanted to cure my son's illness that he got from my side of the family. The Goblin Serum was to cure him…"
"By turning him into a monster?" Phantom Spider said.
"I had no choice," Norman said in a shameful voice. "He was dying too quickly, I needed this to happen."
"…You will pay for your crimes, Osborn," Phantom Spider said as he fired some webs on Osborn, tying him up. He then walked towards the edge of the building, before he stopped. "I'll help your son anyway I can."
Phantom Spider jumped off the building just as the police arrived, among them was Captain Stacey, running towards Osborn. They were shocked to see him covered in webs. One of them suddenly pointed at the horizon. They all looked and saw Phantom Spider swing away, surprised to see a new Spider.
Flashback End…
Danny was in the Spider's Nest, sitting on the revolving chair, twirling the disposable phone from the pile of phones nearby. His first night as Phantom Spider, stopping Osborn from turning the city into Goblins. And true to his word, after that night, he started researching on how to help Harry Osborn, who he knew was Uncle Peter's best friend.
From his uncle's research, he learned that Spider-Man's blood could be used to make a cure for almost any genetic disease. So, he decided to use his own blood, hoping that it could work. After weeks of sleepless nights, he managed to make a cure for Harry's Retroviral Hypodysplasia.
Last he heard of Harry Osborn, he shut down Osborn Industries and started helping people with the cure.
As for Norman Osborn, he was sent to Ryker's Island.
He sighed before making the call.
"Hey, it's me. I'm calling in a favor," he said in his Phantom Spider voice.
Later…
Ryker's Island, New York's largest prison, located just a few miles from the harbor. And just like his uncle, Phantom Spider was not welcomed in such a place. He walked through the halls, ignoring the sneers, insults and rude gestures from the inmates. Leading him was one of the guards, an African American.
"So, what's with the surprise visit?" the officer asked as they walked further inside.
"I needed some answers," Phantom Spider said with a shrug. "So, how's your kid? Is he doing well?"
"Oh yeah, he's fine. He's playing with that chemistry set I gave him. Kid's got a bright future," the officer said with a fond smile.
"That's good. Just hope he doesn't become a superhero. Trust me, not a payable job," Phantom Spider said before they stopped at a hallway with heavy, metal doors.
"Let me get that," the officer said as he pressed his hand on the scanner, causing the door to open.
"I'll take it from here," Phantom Spider said with a nod to the officer. "Thanks, Officer Davis."
"Anytime, Spidey," Officer Davis said as he waited on the side, letting Phantom Spider enter the room before the door closed.
The walls were covered in metal sheets with the ground a solid concrete. Then there was the wall of ballistic glass, with a sink, toilet and bed on the side.
But Phantom Spider's focus was on the man sitting on a metal chair, wearing an orange jumpsuit.
"I heard that you wanted to see me," Norman Osborn said, looking at Phantom Spider, who was tense.
"Vlad Masters," Phantom Spider said, causing Osborn to look at him in confusion. "I heard that you two used to work together. I want know what you know about him."
"Well, Vlad was an eccentric man with intriguing ideas and technology, almost equaling Tony Stark's tech," Osborn said as he recalled the man who he made a partnership with. "It was actually thanks to him that I managed to create the Goblin Serum."
"What can you tell me of his tech?" Phantom Spider asked.
"I've never seen anything like it before," Osborn said honestly. "The designs and mechanics were even a match to whatever Tony Stark made that time. I'm surprised he didn't partner with him instead. When Harry shut down Osborn Industries, Vlad took all the projects he was working with me, including the Gene Enhancement project, as well as some dangerous gadgets I used to use."
"I see," Phantom Spider said with a nod. So that confirmed where Bitsy came from, but he was still at lost about the alien-powered weapons. He needed to find more clues. "Thank you for your time, Mr. Osborn."
Phantom Spider turned around and walked towards the door.
"Danny," Osborn said, standing from his chair, causing Phantom Spider to stop. "I never had the chance to thank you for saving my son."
Norman looked at the picture attached to the glass wall, the only thing he brought with him to prison. It was a picture of him, his son and late wife, all three smiling happily. This was before his wife's death, a reminder of the promise he gave her, to keep their son safe.
"I'm…I'm glad he's doing alright," Phantom Spider said. "Last I heard, he was in Lagos, helping people."
"That's good," Osborn said with a small smile before he sighed. "I…I never set out to hurt anyone. What happened to Peter…I know it can never be enough, but I'm truly sorry for what I did."
Phantom Spider's hands were clenched into shaking fists. Despite how long it's been since Uncle Peter's death, it still hurt. Being in the same room as Osborn made his stomach hurt. It took all his might to stand there and talk to him.
"…Uncle Peter would have wanted me to forgive you," Danny said, causing Osborn to look at him with a hopeful expression. He took a deep breath, stopping the shaking. "Someday, I hope I can."
With that, Phantom Spider exited the room as Osborn looked down on the ground with a sad expression.
"You alright?" Officer Davis asked as he closed the door.
"…I'll be fine," Phantom Spider said.
"You got what you needed?" Officer Davis asked as they walked back through the hall.
"Not yet, but I'm getting there," Phantom Spider said.
"Hey, Web head! How's the other one doing? Is he rolling in the dirt!" one of the inmates shouted, with his cellmates laughing with him. Suddenly, a small orb was thrown towards them before it exploded. Soon, they stuck to the wall, ceiling and floor, covered and gagged in webs.
The prisoners grew silent as Phantom Spider and Officer Davis walked through the quiet halls.
"Can you give me some of that sometimes," Officer Davis asked as they exited the building.
Meanwhile, Vlad Masters was looking at the surveillance, looking at the small drone flying around the Genetic Enhancement research room, spotting the hidden control panel. He had to admit that he was impressed the boy found out so fast. He looked at the disguised Fenton joining the tour before spotting a picture of him and Osborn shaking hands.
And if he was right, he'd be getting a call right about…
"Plasmius. The target is moving out of Ryker's."
He smirked before pressing a button.
"Excellent, Skulker. Keep watching while I start the test run."
He pressed another button, smirking as he turned back to the screen, watching Phantom Spider swing across the town.
"Let's see if you can pass this test, little spider," he said as he sat back on his chair.
Later…
Phantom Spider sighed as he sat on a billboard, one leg dangling as he rested his head on one knee. He learned a lot in just a short amount of time, but it still didn't point the weapons at Masters. Maybe Bucky was lying to him about Masters, or it was just a coincidence that his name was Masters. He didn't know. He was at a loss right now.
"You are unusually quiet, Danny," Ai said through the mask. "Is something the matter?"
"I'm just feeling…drained," Phantom Spider replied. "I didn't want to meet Osborn, but I needed answers."
"Did you get those answers?" Ai asked.
"I did, but now I have more questions," Phantom Spider. "Like how Vlad Masters is connected with my parents' deaths."
"Do you want me to research everything about Vlad Masters?" Ai asked. "Perhaps I can find something."
"Go ahead," Phantom Spider said with a shrug.
"Searching…Searching…" Ai said as a spinning spider cursor appeared on his screen. "I found a few articles…he is a Packers Fanatic, has bought many chain stores, and attended the University of Wisconsin, but never graduated due to an unfortunate accident."
"That sounds familiar…" Phantom Spider said, feeling a sense of Déjà vu. "What was the accident?"
"A lab accident that almost killed him," Ai replied as she showed a newspaper article about it, revealing a younger Vlad Masters with hideous hives surrounding his face, looking deathly ill. "A failed experiment him and his fellow classmates attempted during their final years of college."
"What was the experiment?" Phantom Spider asked.
"It was a-," Ai said, before a loud explosion interrupted her.
"What the hell!?" Phantom Spider exclaimed as he stood up and jumped on top of the billboard, lenses narrowing as he spotted black smoke rising. He jumped off the billboard and started web-swinging. "Ai, what's going on?"
"It seems like a group of thugs attacking Grand Central Station and holding hostages, demanding one million dollars and a getaway jet. And a warning; no Avengers," Ai said as Phantom Spider got closer. "They're using the Alien-Powered tech."
"Then let's catch them," Phantom Spider said. "We might find something useful from them."
"Should I contact Gwen or Mr. Stark?"
"…Nah, I can handle this," Phantom Spider said. "I need the stress relief."
When he was near the Grand Station Central, he saw a lot of people running and the police barricading the place. He stuck on a nearby building, lenses narrowing.
"Ai, scan the environment," Phantom Spider said as his lenses glowed.
Soon, the building looked like a holographic blueprint to him, showing him what was inside. He saw five figures, all colored red to show that they were armed, along with a dozen hostages huddled in the center.
"Damn…" Phantom Spider muttered as he thought of a plan. "Ai, can you program the Web Grenades to simultaneously explode by command?"
"Just give me a few seconds," Ai said as she showed the Web Shooter section.
Phantom Spider nodded and turned invisible before swinging towards the building.
Inside, the group of masked thugs were walking around the station, waiting for their demands and keeping watch. They didn't notice one of the vents opening as an invisible Phantom Spider slowly lowered himself to the ground.
He then quietly walked towards the nearest thug as his webshooter shot out the remote-controlled Web Grenade. Once he was closed enough, he attached the grenade on the thug's back, who didn't notice.
Phantom Spider nodded as he went to the next thug, making another Web Grenade and quietly attaching them to the thugs' back. Once he tagged all of them, he undid the invisibility.
"Hey guys," Phantom Spider said, causing the thugs to look shock at him. "You got plans with the million? Maybe a trip to Staten island? Or maybe a VIP access to Ryker's?"
They all aimed their weapons at Phantom Spider, who just pressed his Web Shooters, causing the Web Grenades to explode, surprising the thugs. Phantom Spider then jumped to the air and started firing strands of webs towards the thugs, catching them and pulling them up to the air, attaching the webs to the ceiling, leaving them dangling.
"Well, that was easy," Phantom Spider said as he looked at the thugs before turning to the hostages, walking towards them. "Are you guys alri-?"
Suddenly, his Spider Sense tingled before he felt immense amount of pain in his abdomen. Spit flew out his mouth as he flew across the floor before stopping on a crouch, using his hands to stop sliding. Once he stopped, he held on his abdomen, trying to regain his breathing.
"Danny! Are you alright?" Ai exclaimed as Phantom Spider took deep breathes.
"F-fast…" he said in shock as he slowly looked up. That strike was too fast for him to react, and it felt painful, like a ball made from pure iron rocketed into his abdomen.
The one who attacked him was one of the hostages, whose form suddenly flickered before revealing a guy almost his height, his head covered in a black mask, wearing a black body suit, with only his arms bare. But the most notable feature about the person was his right fist glowing yellow.
The other hostages started shifting their appearances, revealing to be faceless androids, surprising him. The androids start rushing towards him, causing him to start punching them.
"Ai, what are these things? Why didn't your scanners detect them?" he asked as he web two of them and jumped over a few that tried to tackle him.
"I think they're synthetic androids," Ai replied as she scanned them again. "Their chemical signature matches those of a human almost perfectly."
An android suddenly punched him on the face, causing him to stumble a bit.
"Really? Well they feel like robots," Phantom Spider said, rubbing his head before he kicked the charging drone, knocking its head off. He then looked at the one that punched him. "Is that one an android?"
"…No, he's not."
"You sure? Because that is not what a human fist feels like," Phantom Spider said as he warily stared at the figure, who was just facing him, the fist still glowing.
Suddenly, his Spider Sense tingled again, and he suddenly ducked, just in time to dodge some sharp claws. He was then round kicked to the side, before he recovered by spinning in the air. He turned and saw a different figure, dressed the same way as the first one, but this one looked more feminine and was shorter. Her arms were mocha-colored, and her nails were unnaturally sharp.
"Wow, you need a manicure, bad," Phantom Spider said as the two figures approached him. "Ai, why couldn't you detect them?"
"It appears they're wearing scan jammers," Ai said as she tried to scan them, only to find nothing.
"Well, it's me against two enhanced humans," Phantom Spider said as he crouched down, ready to fight. "I can handle this." Suddenly, his Spider Sense tingled again. "Oh shit."
He quickly jumped away as someone fall from the ceiling, creating a large dent on the place he was before. This time, the person was a foot taller than him and much broader, wearing black bracers.
"Okay…this might be a problem," he said as he was surrounded by three unknown enhanced humans. "Any chance you can contact Spider Girl or Mr. Stark?"
"All communications have been blocked," Ai said, also sounding worried.
"…Should have given the call," he said as he prepared to fight them. He was unaware that Skulker was watching them, recording him.
"Show me what you can do, Phantom Spider," he said with a grin.
I think I'm gonna end the chapter here, this feels like a good cliffhanger moment. Hope you like the flashback with Goblin. Were you guys surprised? Yeah, Norman Osborn is alive, and Danny cured Harry's goblin skin disease. Yeah, made some changes to that idea. If you know some Spider-Man franchises, you know where I borrowed the ideas from.
Also, to avoid the reviews about the three figures, yes, two of them are who you think they are, but they're not the ones from Netflix shows. They're based on the Ultimate Spider-Man show. So yeah, they'll be teens. So yeah, no Netflix shows.
Well, gonna stop now, hope you liked the chapter. So many things happened. Next chapter, another clue, and a new power. See you later.