"Parker!"
The old grouchy boss of the Daily Bugle, Mr. Jameson shouted for the young Bugle freelance photographer as he quickly rushed to his office without hesitation expecting another Spider-man insult thrown his way. No matter what Spider-man did for the community it never made him any happier, even when he was saved by Spider-man.
Without a second thought Peter replied, "Yes Mr. Jameson, what's up?"
"What's up? Is the fact that the Chinese New Year festival is coming up and you're still on your little Spider-man hunt?" Peter's eye lid dropped slightly in relief. No Spiderman insults were hurling at him this time. But it wasn't the first time he was given non –Spider-man assignments.
"Your friend Chun Li is going to be a part of the Chinese New Year festival, and the Daily Bugle will be sponsoring this holiday celebration, so do you think you can take photos of something other than Spider-man?"
Peter nodded and said, "Sure thing Mr. Jameson, whatever you say. I'm on it."
"Than what are you waiting for? Get your lazy butt to work before I find someone else to do your job like that Frank West guy. At least he is more reliable." Mr. Jameson exclaimed almost scaring Parker out of the office.
Peter sighed deeply sighed in relief that Frank West was not there to show him up with the Spiderman photo; otherwise, he'd be out of the job. And he needed the Daily Bugle more than anything. "Well at least Frank is not another Eddie Brock."
"So I hear you're a part of the Chinese New Year festival coming up?" Spider-man interrupted Chun Li as she was preparing for the festival.
"Yeah, that's right and I assume you'll be there."
Spider-man aimed his camera at the lovely maiden outfit Chun Li held in her hands, "Yes old JJ is demanding I'd go there for shots of the festival going on, but I never actually had been to one before."
Chun Li chuckled and replied, "Well I guess this will be your first time. I guarantee you'll enjoy it. Not to mention learn from it, so I'll be there to teach you."
It wasn't till long that the Chinese New Year festival had occurred as it was held in downtown Manhattan. During the festival, the people of New York had poured a lot of money to presents, decoration, material, food, and clothing for the festival. It was a peaceful day as people put their worries aside for the holiday celebration.
Meanwhile Peter stood taking pictures of the festival activities going on. But that didn't mean that his guard wasn't up for any criminal activity. Little did he know there were others like him watching the festival for any suspicious activity?
"Just one coffee please." A Caucasian ex soldier in trench coat, fedora and sun glasses ordered with a vicious scowl on his face.
Peter glanced at the Caucasian man joking, "Well it looks like somebody is real scrooge today doesn't he know this is a holiday celebration."
The Dragon Dancers made their way to through the streets of Manhattan as the twilight parade was about to start. The ancient Chinese drums started to play the Dragon Dancers made their way towards the stage to perform. Chun Li appeared in beautiful maiden outfit in the parade performing a ceremony dance.
Peter blushed inside dazzled by Chun Li's beauty performing in the Dragon Dance as he took photos of her performing in the parade. While dancing in the parade she winked at Peter in affection. As Peter could not take his eye off Chun Li all of a sudden, his spider sense went off alerting him of danger nearby. "Great, a good performance is going on, what kind of nut would possibly interrupt it?"
Four super criminals broken out of a bank interrupted the Dragon Dance performance. In response Peter quickly got into a private environment as he changed into his Spider-man suit. The law enforcement tried to stop the criminals, but was blown away by a powerful wind done by one of the super criminals.
Spider-man approached and greeted, "Wrong time to be robbing a bank huh Whirlwind?"
"Stop out of my way web for brains!" Whirlwind exclaimed launching a large amounts of wind at Spider-man.
The three of other super criminals approach to back up Whirlwind, one super criminal welding high frequency cannon on his right hand named Klaw. The third was a brilliant chemist called Trapster. The forth foe was knight in shining on a cyber horse known as Black Knight.
Klaw shot out a frequency wave at Spider-man until he was cut off from the attack by a flying shield.
He exclaimed, "That's far enough"
This was the living legend himself Captain America, here to assist Spider-man in stopping the super criminals.
"Hey there Cap, what have you been up too lately?" Spider-man greeted.
"I was watching the Chinese New Year's parade peacefully until I heard a crash." He replied.
Black Knight made the second move by shooting out a beam of energy at Spider-man. The Caucasian man intervened blocking the beam. "Well I had a feeling this was going to get exciting. I was begging to get bored."
He removed his trench coat, glasses, and fedora hat revealing Nathan –Rad- Spencer, ex federal solder equipped strong Bionic arm.
Spider-man jaw dropped on Spencer's arm, "Well there is something you don't see every day."
"This is life in war, you pay the price." Spencer lectured.
"You're not the only one who's been in wars son." Captain America replied.
Whirlwind charged at the three of them as he turned himself into a human spinning top produced by his wind powers. Captain America stood on the defense trying to hold his guard against the high winds.
Trapster shot rounds of his special chemicals at the Spider-man. Spider-man swung around evading his attacks. "I see you're still in the loser group eh, Paste -Pot -Pete." Spider-man teased.
"Don't ever call me that!" he shot back.
Black Knight wielded his lance weapon towards Spencer preparing for a charge. "My weapon will tear through that arm like paper!"
Spencer smirked and challenged, "Then why don't will put that to the test fancy boy!"
"Charge!"
Black Knight charged with his mighty lance amplified with a bolt of energy. Spencer charged up his bionic arm for an attack. The two attacks clashed with one another, but Spencer had managed to overpower the Black Knight short circuiting his armor and cyber horse.
"Now who has the superior arm?" Spencer grinned as he grappled.
Klaw charged up his cannon to high power and generated a high frequency sound wave rendering Spencer, Captain America and Spider-man covering up their ears unable to defend. Spider-man used his webbing redirect Trapster weapons at Klaw stop the frequency wave as his acid chemicals melted Klaw's cannon.
While Klaw was vulnerable Spider-man launched a kick against him putting him down.
Captain America struck Whirlwind with his shield stunning him for a brief moment. He dashed at Whirlwind with a fury of punches and kicks as he then threw Whirlwind in the air and finished him off with a pile driver.
"We're not done yet!" Trapster exclaimed pulling out a toxic weapon, but was knocked out of his hand but an incoming arrow by a purple archer.
He sighed and said, "Give it up Paste-Pot-Pete."
"Good work soldier!" Captain America complimented Spider-man and Spencer with a thumb up.
As the Chinese New Year's festival continue Peter watched the bright fireworks shot into the dark sky peacefully. Chun Li tapped Peter's shoulder as she sat down by him to watch the fireworks. "Did you see me at the festival dance?"
Peter blushed and replied, "Yeah, I did you were wonderful back there; I could not take my eyes off of you. I never knew it would be so unique and colorful."
"By the way, did you know red is predominant color used in many celebrations? It symbolizes, joy, truth, and sincerity." She explained giving Peter a red and gold diamond shape symbol. Peter then gave Chun Li a White Jasmine flower as a gift and token of his affections. The two of them sat together closely and watched the fireworks on celebration of the Chinese New Year.
In the meantime Crimson Viper was on her Wesker search as she came across an old criminal hideout. She proceeded within the building with caution armed and ready. The women busted into the main room finding Wesker at last, but it was only a stuffed dummy of Wesker strapped with a C4 timer bomb.
"Aw geez what a pain?"
When the building exploded she had already made her way out from her propeller boots. She got into contact with Fury for the situation progress report, disappointed about her failure.
"It was another dead end Fury, Wesker was not there."
"Yeah, well forget Wesker for now, there is an assignment I feel you might be interested in." Fury said.
Crimson Viper yawned and replied, "No way, I'm already beat."
"It is something related to your later lover." Fury replied.
"What?" Crimson Viper raised her eyes in shock over Fury just mentioning her lover.