This is my 20th Issue in "With Great Power"! Thank you all for all your support and for sticking around to read my story. I am truly grateful. This Special Issue takes place before the beginning of season 2. Why? Because I forgot about my timeline and really wanted to make a special issue in time for the Christmas Holiday. Consistency aside, I hope you all enjoy this special Issue and allow me to continue bringing you all entertainment. Thank you and Merry Christmas! (Or Happy Hanukkah!)

Disclaimer: I do not own Marvel Comics/Spider-Man nor My hero academia. This is just something I made for fans of both series, therefore, it is not canon! Please support the original two series this is based on.

'-' Thoughts.

"HA" Screams/All Might's voice/Sound Effects/Super Moves (Ex: Detroit Smash!)

"Over there!" Radio/TV/Hatsume through the Spider-Man suit

"Suit up!" Voice in a suit of armor

Chapter: 'Twas the Night before Christmas

The snow had to be one of the best things about Winter. What could be better? "Izuku. It's time to open our presents".

That's right. Spending time with your family. In this case, Izuku loved spending his winter break with his mother. No risk of getting bullied by Kacchan, no stress about school. Just him and his mom opening presents while watching movies.

"Where do you wanna start?"

"Um… this one!"

"The biggest one first I see. Go ahead open it". Izuku started to get excited and ripped it open. Inside was a limited edition All Might hoodie. One that resembled his bronze age costume.

"Wow! This is so rare! Thanks, Mom!"

"I knew you'd like it. It's a little bit big, but I'm sure you'll fit into it soon. So what now?"

"What now?"

"Are you paying attention, Midoriya"? Izuku rubbed his eyes and turned to see Hatsume. She was holding a cup of coffee and Izuku grabbed it. "You okay? You kind of spaced out."

"Oh, sorry. I just remembered something. It was about Christmas."

"Oh were you thinking about the party?"

"Party?"

"Harry's party. Remember?"

"Right. Well, I was actually thinking about Christmas with my mom. I still haven't gotten used to it."

"Yeah, that's difficult to deal with. But you are going to spend the holidays with us right?"

"I'll try, but I might have to do a bunch of other things."

"Well, it's still really early. 9:30 AM. Remember that the party starts at 8 PM, Harry's place."

"Yeah, I know. I'll try to make it."

"I sure hope so. I gotta go because I need to finish wrapping presents. Stay safe okay?"

"I will. Merry Christmas, Hatsume!"

"Merry Christmas, Izuku!," Hatsume said as she ran out of the cafe. Izuku took out his phone and set an alarm for 6 PM. Enough time for him to get ready, enough time to wrap presents for his friends, Aunt, and Uncle. 'This means I'll have plenty of time to find any people who are on the naughty list'!

Izuku finished his coffee and walked outside. One alleyway later and he could be seen swinging in his red and blues.

"Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas Everyone!," Spider-Man said as he passed several people cheering. Mostly kids who were mesmerized by the vigilante swinging by. Izuku also loved seeing the smiles on those kids' faces when he passed by, it made him feel like All Might. Saving people with a smile on his face and creating hope for kids like him. He continued to swing for a good 10 minutes until he noticed something.

There was nothing out of the ordinary, like nothing at all. No alleyway muggings, no villain attack, hell! Not even a Pro Hero trying to arrest him!

"It's a Christmas miracle… Does that mean I can finally relax? I might actually be able to celebrate with them! Things are definitely looking up for me… still. Doesn't mean I can't help in another way," Izuku said as he leaped off the wall and made his way down.

~Tartarus~

"Go into lockdown now!" A guard yelled out as he sounded some alarms. The guard made his way to security hoping to find something on the cameras.

"What the hell happened?"

"Prisoners have escaped."

"What? How?!"

"There was an explosion and several of our inmates escaped. However, Electro's cell was the one that got opened up first."

"Call the Pros and Police. Make a list of all the escapists and keep everyone on high alert"! As this was going on, several Inmates were rioting while one sneaked away, avoiding any violence and danger.

~Hosu City, Japan~

"Here's your soup Ma'am. Enough for you and your kids."

"Thank you so much."

"My pleasure," Spider-Man said as he watched the older woman bring food for her children. While there wasn't any crime nearby, that didn't mean Izuku couldn't help the people of Japan in some other way. So he looked for the nearest shelter and helped bring food for the homeless. He wasn't the only one who volunteered as he saw Ingenium, Kamui Woods, and even Mirko helping out!

"Mirko, I need some napkins here."

"Get them yourself. I'm dealing with the food right now."

"Meanie," Izuku said as he reached for the napkins. As soon as gave this elderly man his napkins, Kamui started to spark a conversation with him.

"Hey, about the whole trying to "capture you" thing. It wasn't personal."

"Oh, I get it. You guys were just doing your job trying to catch the big evil Spider-Vigilante," Izuku said in a mocking tone.

"Did you just make fun of me for calling you evil? That was a one-time thing!"

"I know. It was just so funny and corny. But I understand. How's Death Arms… well arm."

"He's getting better, but you really did a number on him."

"So did he. My hand felt completely numb after my fight with Doc Ock at the U.S.J."

"Oh yeah, you were there. You're pretty strong if you were able to create an attack that rocked the stadium like All Might. Not bad Kid."

"Thanks, but if I'm being honest it was his brother that helped out the most. Tenya was the one who called for backup and alerted the teachers."

"Yeah, Honestly I'm thankful you were there to help protect those students". Spider-Man smiled under his mask as he felt a tap on his leg. It was a little kid in an Endeavor hoodie. Spider-Man ducked down and spoke. "Hey, what's up?"

"Um… I saw a bad guy break into that apartment building."

"Huh? Are you sure?"

"Guys, there was an incident at Tartarus. An explosion caused some inmates to escape!"

"What? Wait… Kid, what was the bad guy wearing?"

"Um. He was wearing all white... Or gray. And he had these handcuffs that were flashing."

"Oh no. Guys, there's a…"! Before he was able to finish, the side of the apartment building imploded causing some debris to shoot towards them. Spider-Man grabbed the kid and shielded him while Mirko, Kamui, and Ingenium all blocked the falling debris. He signaled the kid to go back to his parents and met up with the others.

They saw a bunch of sand leave the apartment, but stopped. "That's one of them."

"One of them?!"

"Mirko, what's going on?"

"Some of your friends got out. Electro, Shocker, Tombstone, Rhino, and Mysterio are all roaming the streets of Japan."

"No... Did you say Tombstone?"

"Yeah. He's out."

"What about that Sand guy? Someone has to go after him."

"Alright, we need a plan. I'll go after the 'Sandman'. Kamui, your Quirk would be better suited to take on Mysterio. Track him down and take him out if you can. He mainly uses illusions. Don't believe what you see. Mirko, Shocker is your guy. His Quirk can only be powered by the Gauntlets on his arms, take those out then take him out. Ingenium, Electro is mainly weak to water. You might need Manuel or Backdraft. If any of you guys need assistance, don't be afraid to call them. Mirko."

"What?! Why me specifically?!"

"Because you're the one who's most likely not going to listen to me. Seriously, they are not to be underestimated! Go!," he said as he chased the Sand trail. He stopped for a split second to call Hatsume. After a few seconds, she answered.

"Sigh… I can never catch a break can I?"

"Who wanted to help me out?"

"Shut it. What do we have to deal with now?"

"Tartarus outbreak. Some Pros are already after Electro, Mysterio, and Shocker. If you can, get me the location of Rhino and Tombstone. I gotta talk to this Sand guy."

"On it".

With that, Spider-Man threw a few web shots hoping to get his attention. Once he shot them, the sand formed into a hammer and smashed him out of the sky. As he was falling, he quickly yelled out "Expand," causing his Wingsuit to kick in. He regained his balance and safely landed on the ground.

"Izuku, Izuku, Izuku!"

"What? Did you find…"

"Behind you"! His Spider-Sense flared up as dodged Rhino's incoming assault.

"Hey, big guy. Nice to see you again," He said as jumped off of his opponent. Rhino looked back at him with pure rage.

"Do you have any idea what you did to me?"

"Take you to jail?"

"You humiliated me, made me look weak! The League did nothing to help me out! I'm not even sure if I'm still in there!"

"Hey, I did you a favor! Otherwise, you have gotten your ass handed to you by me, All Might, or one of the U.A. students!"

"I'll crush you"!

Rhino ran towards him again only to crash into a car and missing Spider-Man. "Let's see. How did I beat him last time? He ran out of a building and got arrested by the police. I don't think that'll work again."

"Can you penetrate his armor?"

"No. His armor is very strong and airtight."

"Airtight? Wouldn't that make him overheat?" "Yeah… but it's snowing so… the sewer. I need to get him off the street! Hey, Santa follow me to the North Pole!," he said as he threw a Sewer pothole at him.

"Okay, I'm a little lost. Why are you in the sewer?"

"I needed to take him somewhere dry and deserted. Also, there are steam pipes here. If he manages to do what I expect him to do then he should be out of commission till next Christmas."

"You think you can hide from me"? Rhino jumped down to the sewer and created craters below his feet. He looked around to see it was really dark. But that changed once he saw a red and blue figure land a punch on his face.

"Come on, you mindless Hippo! Give your best shot"!

Rhino completely lost his patience and rushed Spider-Man with his horn. Spidey slid under him causing Rhino to crash his horn into a steam pipe. The Pipe released steam so hot it managed to burn Rhino's face. He screamed in pain and attacked Izuku again. This process repeated till most of the steam pipes were broken and heating up the tunnel, causing the steam to come out of the ground through other potholes across the city.

"I gotta… get out of here. Too… hot," Rhino said, only for Spider-Man to kick him to the ground. He was down for the count as Spider-Man got on top of him.

"Come one! Come all! Before the world's largest dehydrated Turtle!"

"No, I need to crush you. Promised Green man I'd crush you."

"Green man? Who's the green man"? Before he could get an answer, Rhino passed out. Great, now for the hard part. How was he gonna get him out of here?

~Osborn Mansion~

"Iida! You made it!"

"Of course! As U.A. Students I figured it would be best of Class 1-A to get along with General Studies and the Support Course!"

"Glad to hear it. Come in, most of our friends are here. Minus Uraraka, Bakugo, Jiro, Hatsume, and Midoriya."

"Midoriya? I thought he would be one of the first ones here considering how close you two are."

"I thought that too, but he has a lot on his plate. His photography Job, wrapping presents alone, and the whole Christmas without his parents."

"I had no idea."

"He told me what happened and I can relate to that. My mom died when she gave birth to me so…"

"Harry! We need more drinks! Liz and Mina are hogging them."

"Hey!"

"Right, right. Make yourself comfortable, Iida". Before Iida took a seat, he put his gifts under the tree. Once that was done he took a seat next to Yaoyorozu. While everyone was having fun, an ominous figure far away was slowly getting closer to the building.

~Hosu City, Japan~

"Hatsume. Have you picked up anything on Tombstone's whereabouts?"

"Nothing yet. Sorry, but I might need to hang up. I'm going to miss the last bus to Harry's place and…"

"I get it. Besides, I'll be able to find him. Just need to take care of Sandman here. Merry Christmas, Hatsume."

"Merry Christmas, Izuku. And again, stay safe".

Hatsume hung up and Spider-Man tried to look for him. After Rhino was captured, Mirko was with the police. She managed to defeat and capture Shocker and met up with Spidey. She gave him a lead on Sandman's location, so now he was investigating that lead. He reached the edge of the city and landed on top of a rundown apartment building. He made his way inside as carefully as possible. He noticed that one of the doors was broken into and heard footsteps. Spider-Man got into a fighting position as he was ready for the worst. Instead of a fight, he was met with a terrified man in a green striped shirt. Izuku relaxed a little and got up.

"Excuse me, sir. Have you seen some sort of Sand person?"

"Who are you? Are you a Pro Hero?!"

"Woah, Woah. Calm down. I'm not a Pro, I…," he was caught off as his Spider-Sense flared up and dodged an incoming attack. He looked back to see that the man's hand was in the shape of a hammer. A sand hammer.

"So you're the Sandman."

"Just let me go!"

"You attacked me"! Spider-Man dodged another incoming attack and aimed a punch to his stomach. However, his hand went through his sandy body, trapping him.

"So… is it too late to consider letting you… AGH"! Spider-Man was launched out of the building, allowing Sandman to escape. But Izuku wasn't going to let him go this time. Once he regained his balance, the chase was on. Sandman used his power to create a sand tornado below him, allowing him to keep his distance from Spider-Man. While it was working in the beginning, he could see Spider-Man picking up speed and getting closer to him.

"Last chance, Sandy."

"Shut up!"

"Ugh, fine," Izuku said as he dropped to the ground. He broke a fire hydrant and aimed the cold water towards Sandman. This caused the sand to soften and make Sandman lose control.

"Alright… Now what? How do I stop someone I can't hit? Sandman… how do I stop sand? Todoroki would be really useful right about now," Izuku said as Sandman got back up. He got into a fighting stance only for the fire to surround the two of them.

"What the hell are you doing in my city"? Izuku looked over to see the number 2 hero himself, Endeavor. He tried to jump out only for Endeavor to shoot another attack.

"You two are under arrest."

"What? You can't be serious, I'm the one trying to stop him!"

"I don't have time for this"! Sandman got out of the ring of fire and began to make his way to the Hosu General Hospital. Izuku was confused and stood there for a second. 'Was that his main goal? To get to the hospital? Why'?

His thoughts were interrupted as he heard a scream escape Sandman's mouth. Endeavor was currently using his Quirk and burning him. "Wait. Endeavor, that's enough! You're killing him!"

"Worry about yourself, vigilante". Endeavor didn't stop and continued to burn him. A layer of glass was starting to form on Sandman's back as he continued to scream. He stopped screaming as the flames stopped. He looked behind him to see Spider-Man kick the Number 2 hero's face. "Aw man. Are you alright? Can you still move?"

"It hurts, but I'll live."

"The hospital… why did you want to com- AGH"!

Spider-Man was blasted away, but he quickly recovered. His back was severely burned and the right side of his mask was burnt off, revealing his emerald eyes. "You want to fight?!"

"No! I needed to protect Sandman from a disappointment like you."

"What. Was. That?!"

"You heard me, number 2! I bet I could be the number one hero before you"!

Oh no. That set Endeavor off. He generated more flames and sent them to Izuku. He dodged them only to be hit by another flame. 'Right… he may be a prick, but there's a reason he's number two for the last 26 years. But thanks to that, I know he has limits. If he uses too much energy, he'll overheat his body and exhaust himself. Alright, I think I got it. Do what you do best Spidey'.

Izuku stood up and cracked his fingers. "That's it? No wonder All Might is WAY better than the discount Human Torch. As a matter of fact, Johnny Storm would be the number one hero before you!"

"I'LL KILL YOU! Flashfire fist: JETBURST"! Endeavor shot a powerful and concentrated blast towards Spider-Man which he barely managed to avoid. He shot a web towards Endeavor's face and punched him once more. Endeavor grabbed Spider-Man and slammed him to the ground while producing more flames. Just as Endeavor was about to burn Spidey, He used his Spider-Strength to kick him far away and saw Endeavor slam into a construction crane. However, the kick was powerful enough to unbalance the machine and was falling towards the hospital.

"Oh no. Mom!," Izuku yelled as he rushed to try and stop it. He wasn't going to make it in time, but the crane didn't crash. Instead, it was Sandman who stopped it. "I never wanted any of this to happen. I just broke out of jail to see her again. I needed to."

"Her? Who's her?"

"My daughter."

"Daughter? Oh. That's why you were heading to the hospital. She's in… Follow me". The Police arrived only to see Endeavor on the ground with no sign of Sandman or Spider-Man. Endeavor slowly got up and screamed in anger as he lost the two.

~Hosu General Hospital~

Some of the staff walked outside to see what was happening, allowing Spider-Man to enter.

"The coast is clear. Come on," Izuku said as Sandman entered the room.

"Who's room are we in?"

"Someone close to me," He said as Sandman saw a woman with green hair in a hospital bed.

"I shouldn't have acted the way I did before. If I had known, I wouldn't have prevented you from seeing your daughter."

"We're both at fault. I overreacted as well, but thank you."

"Do you know her room number?"

"Yeah. Follow me".

The pair exited the room and made their way to the girl's room. After a few seconds, they found it. However, Sandman hesitated for a second. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah. It's just been years since I last saw her. And I feel like she'll blame me for what happened."

"What happened"? His question was answered when Sandman opened the door. Inside the room was a girl with bright orange hair, strapped to life support with more than half her body covered in plastic. Why was it covered in plastic? Because the parts that were covered were sand.

"My Quirk isn't an easy thing to live with. My entire body is completely made of sand and it's difficult to control. One little mistake and I can come apart. For years I lived with it until I met my wife. She was a sweet and kind woman. I loved her, even if she was Quirkless. When we had Penny, I was afraid she was going to have my Quirk. Luckily she didn't seem to have one…"

"I feel like there's a but."

"You're right. She started to get sick and the doctors couldn't find out why. We were flat out broke and couldn't afford to get her the best help so I resorted to stealing. Once I finished a heist, I found out she had a similar but weaker Quirk. I realized I didn't have to steal the money, but it was too late. A group of Pros put me down and sent me to Tartarus. My wife ended up having to take care of her, but Penny lost control of her Quirk. That was 5 years ago and here we are".

Izuku was speechless. Not only did this girl have to live without her father, but she had to suffer the next five years because of her Quirk.

"Dad?" The two of them looked over to see that she was awake.

"Hey, Pumpkin."

"You… you're here. Why?"

"I… I'm so sorry. I wanted to be here, but they wouldn't let me. I'm here now. And I'm staying."

"Dad. I can't feel anything. I just feel…"

"Like you're breaking apart? I know. I came here for another reason. I don't have much time, but I will help you. Hey, Spidey… can you give us a moment"? Izuku nodded and returned to his mother's room. Luckily, Endeavor was causing a scene allowing them more time to hide in the hospital. Once he opened the door, he closed it and took off his mask. His bruised face was exposed to his unconscious mother.

"Merry Christmas, Mom. Still wish I could celebrate with you. I haven't gotten used to you not being here and I just really miss you. Aunt Mitsuki and Uncle Masaru are doing their best and I couldn't ask for anyone better. Katsuki has also matured. He's still a pain in the ass, but he's better… and I think the Bakugos' language is starting to stick to me, haha," Izuku laughed at that for a few seconds only to have tears show up. The laughter then turned into a sob as he put his hands on his face.

"T...this is all my fault. I never meant to hurt you, I was just so tired of getting bullied and wanted to make myself better. So I ignored everyone and worried about myself. I acted so selfishly and paid the price. What I would give to have stayed Quirkless and still be able to wake up to see you in the morning… sorry, I guess I've been keeping that in for a while. I will find a way to make you better. To be able to see you again".

Outside of the room, he could hear laughter and made his way out of the room. He saw Sandman spinning around his daughter. Her body looked like it was back to normal, with no sand in sight. They were so happy and positive. After years, they were reunited and Penny could somewhat control her Quirk. Izuku smiled at the scene, only to turn serious when he saw Endeavor enter the building. "Sandy! We need to go!"

"Oh… "

"Daddy. Are you going to leave me again?"

"I-"

"Of course he won't! He'll be back, but I need to hide him from the big bad fire villain," Izuku explained, surprising Sandman.

"Okay. I'll miss you, daddy." "Me too, baby. I promise to return and help you. Just keep focusing and think happy thoughts". Sandman gave her a kiss on the forehead and quickly escaped with Spider-Man through the window. A few minutes later and Endeavor showed up, looking for the two of them.

~Outside the Hospital~

"What was that back there?"

"What do you mean?"

"Weren't you going to arrest me? Why did you tell her that?"

"Two reasons. One, you aren't exactly a bad guy so I didn't think It was right to send you back. Two, I don't have my parents anymore. My father worked overseas and I don't know if he even remembers me and My mom was caught up in a villain attack. I didn't want that little girl to have to live the rest of her life without her father… not anymore at least."

"Thank you. But now I have to find somewhere to live till I can visit her again."

"Right. Sorry Sand-"

"Marko. Flint Marko." "American?"

"I had American parents, but I was raised here."

"I see. A home for you… What about Takoba Municipal Beach Park? It's a sandy beach and I could bring you food."

"Oh. I don't eat… but that's not a bad idea kid. People don't visit much, do they?"

"It's abandoned because of the trash."

"Then it's perfect. Peaceful, Quiet, and a nice view. The only downside would be trash, but hey! Can't expect things to go your way. Just gotta appreciate what you're given". Izuku smiled at his optimism. He hasn't seen anyone this positive in a while. It was a nice little change. However, the moment was ruined when his phone started to ring.

"Sorry. I gotta take this. Hello?"

"Izuku. You need to get to Harry's party now."

"Hatsume! I'm so sorry. I lost track of time! I'll get the presents and-"

"No! You. Here. Now!"

"What's going on?"

"Harry is on the ground bleeding and HE'S holding Norman."

"He? Who's... oh no".

~Osborn Mansion~

"We have some unfinished business Osborn". Norman was thrown across the living room, frightening the students. Meanwhile, Yaoyorozu and Hatsume were doing their best to help Harry. Momo made bandages and Hatsume made sure that he was still awake. "I thought he was locked up."

"He was, Mina. He isn't the only one who got out. Apparently, there was a jailbreak and several inmates got out," Liz said, making the student worry. Were more villains on the way? Was there any help coming? What if someone else got hurt? Norman slowly got up and stared at Tombstone. The great crime boss himself.

"I don't have any business with you, Tombstone. You're nothing now!"

"What."

"I don't see any of your henchmen backing you up. No Hammerhead, no empire, not even a fancy suit. But the white jumpsuit fits you".

Norman laughed, earning him a powerful left hook to the face. Norman fell to the ground again, scaring the kids again. One of them however stood his ground and threw a glass bottle at Tombstone.

"Pick on someone your own size!" Kirishima yelled out. Tombstone cracked his knuckles and in a flash punched him in the gut. "Learn your place, kid".

He grabbed Kirishima's head and looked at the guests. "Let me show you what happens when someone gets in my way," Tombstone said as he got ready to snap Kirishima's neck. He closed his eyes, only to feel a gust of wind and fall on the floor. Once he opened his eyes, he saw a damaged Spider-Man on top of the villain.

"Tombstone. I prayed that it wouldn't you, but I'm never that lucky," Spider-Man said as he jumped off of Tombstone. Tombstone smiled at seeing him again.

"Thought I had to look for you, but you came to me."

"The past three years were a lot more peaceful when you weren't here, so I'm sending you back."

"Really? I thought you remembered our past physical encounter. How's your arm?"

"Just fine… how's your spine?"

"Hm. Oh, how I've looked forward to our rematch, Spider-Man".

Without a moment to lose, both of them rushed each other and lifted their fists. Their attacks impacted and Izuku screamed in pain.

"Damn! Still as strong as I remember… however," Izuku paused as he saw Tombstone grab his arm in pain as well. "I'm not the same kid from before."

"Stronger, faster, more mature… it really is Christmas". Tombstone went in for another attack, only for Spider-Man to dodge it and counter with a kick to the stomach. Tombstone grabbed his leg and started to spin Izuku around. He shot a web to his face, forcing Tombstone to toss him out. Midoriya crashed onto a wall and started coughing.

"That's...not a good sign. Why the hell are you even here?"

"Mr. Osborn and I had a deal that he has yet to complete. I would hate to think that my being arrested allowed him to think he was safe."

"Deal? What is he talking about?," Spider-Man said, directing his attention to Norman. He sighed as he got off the floor.

"Quirk Genetics. That was the deal. I promised a way to make him stronger for a good amount of money. He didn't deliver the money, I didn't deliver the formula."

"Which was a mistake you'll pay for".

Tombstone thought that Spider-Man was too injured to stop him so he rushed Osborn. However, Spider-Man still had some fight in him and shot four separate web shots to stop him. He let out a yell and spun him around before throwing him out the window. Tombstone landed on the concrete road, but recovered quickly, ready to face Spider-Man.

"You're not hurting anyone today. You wanted a rematch…," Izuku paused as he cracked his knuckles, jumped out of the house, and landed a few feet in front of him. "... You got it".

Tombstone stood up straight and let out a devilish smile. Hatsume ran towards the window in order to witness the battle. Tombstone made the first move. He went for a jab, only for Spider-Man to catch it and throw him over. Spider-Man did a few backflips in order to gain a bit of distance.

'I need to keep my distance for now. Weaken him then hit him with a Crawler Assault… You got this,' Izuku thought to himself as he aimed his hands towards Tombstone.

"Web Ball"!

His webbing hit and wrapped itself around Tombstone's body, trapping him. While he tried to break out, Midoriya was analyzing his environment. What could he use to hurt the villain? Luckily, there was a bunch of broken pieces of the mansion lying around. He pulled in a broken Gargoyle statue and launched it at Tombstone's head. That greatly confused and injured him, allowing Spider-Man to start a combo of attacks.

However, Hatsume noticed something. Izuku's attacks were different. Not only were his attacks more powerful. They were more focused, dangerous, and most concerning, he looked like he was fighting for his life. Once Tombstone got free of the webs, he matched another attack with Spider-Man. And another… and another, and so many more, causing shockwaves that were similar (yet significantly weaker) to the ones All Might displayed in the U.S.J.

Izuku produced a web line and wrapped it around the villain's neck. He leaped into the sky and slammed him to the ground with great force. He followed up his attack with a web-propelled kick to Tombstone's chest. He tried to continue his assault, but Tombstone wouldn't allow it. He grabbed Izuku by the throat and started to violently slam him on the concrete floor. Spider-Man shot webbing at his eyes and retreated as he saw Tombstone quickly remove the webbing from his eyes.

Izuku was filled with adrenaline. He needed to take him down now. Not only to protect everyone but to see how strong he's become. Tombstone was his version of an archenemy and if he couldn't stop him after all these years, how could he call himself a hero? He let out a roar and launched himself towards Tombstone once more. Tombstone send a jab onto Izuku's side while he landed a punch on Tombstone's cheek. Spider-Man fell to the ground and grabbed his side in pain while Tombstone grabbed his face.

"Okay... this is gonna suck", Izuku said as he fought through the pain and landed another punch. He dodged an incoming kick and spun him around. Once he let go, Izuku jumped in the air and shot out a massive Spider web. The webbing trapped Tombstone and Spider-Man began to rapidly spin. "ULTIMATE WEB THROW!," he yelled out as he slammed Tombstone to the ground, ending the battle. Izuku fell to his knees and tried to catch his breath as Tombstone coughed blood and began to laugh.

"Impressive, now I remember. As a leader for the crime empire, I was severely limited to physical interactions… until you came by."

"What?"

"Thanks to you, I know why I looked forward to our fight. You're the only one who pushed me to the limit. The only reason I choose to attack Norman."

"Wait what?"

"I needed your attention. I was never here for the enhancer he promised you. He's just a pawn to help me get close to you."

"Right. It's never that simple with you. You always have to throw a curveball at me."

"Of course. I am your self-proclaimed archenemy after all," he said before losing consciousness. Izuku webbed him up once more as he heard sirens in the distance. He fell to his knees again as he gripped his side and spit out blood onto the snow. Besides the blurry vision, the loss of blood, and all the pain, he was fine. With one deep breath, Izuku found the strength to get out of there and went home.

~Midoriya Residence~

Izuku entered his room through his mother's window and fell to the ground. He went straight to the bathroom to take off his suit. He took off his mask and saw he had a pretty bad black eye. Once he took off his suit, it wasn't any better.

"Great. Bruises and cuts everywhere. At least the suit isn't that damaged, I can still prepare it and get a new lense for the mask. I can't believe I missed Harry's party. Plus the gifts, I forgot to give Hatsume and the others their gifts".

As he was expressing his frustration, someone was knocking at the door. Izuku threw the suit in his closet and put on some sweatpants. He opened the door slightly and couldn't believe it. Gwen Stacy was right at his doorway. "Whoa. What are you doing here?"

"Is that a black eye"?! She opened the door completely with Bakugo, Uraraka, and Jirou behind her.

"Woah, Woah!"

"Bakugo, what did you do?"

"Why you blaming me?! I haven't seen him all day! I was with Round Face and Ears the entire day!"

"Guys! I'm fine, but what are you all doing here?"

"My mom forced me to come to celebrate Christmas with you. Since I didn't want it to be awkward, I invited Round Face, Ears, Shitty Hair, and Gwen."

"Why didn't he call us by our names..."

"Wait. But what about I-Island, New York! Don't you usually celebrate with your family? Your mom and dad? Why would you not take the opportunity?"

"Why else? Besides, Spider-Plushie here, we're your other presents. We want to spend Christmas with you, even Kacchan."

"OI!... Shut it". Izuku didn't know what to say. Years of being alone and on his door were people who cared about him and wanted to celebrate with him. He couldn't believe it. He didn't want to and as a result, he broke down. Tears began to stream from his eyes and he tried to hold them in. Bakugo let out a sigh and walked towards him and hugged him. "Let it out, nerd".

Gwen and Uraraka also hugged him as Jirou stood by the door holding the presents. After a few minutes, she put the presents down and joined the group. A smile formed on our hero's face. Finally, he felt at home. He felt loved.

~Unknown Location~

Otto rubbed his head as he began to wake up. Once he opened them, he could see that he was no longer in his prison cell. Once he stood up, he could feel something calling him. That something was his mechanical arms, which were displayed on the wall.

"Well, well. These seem important to you," a creepy voice said, as he jumped down next to the arms. Octavious got a good look at the figure. His skin was a dark shade of green. He wore a purple hood, ripped purple top that had some sort of armor to protect him.

"You can have them, but I need you to promise me one thing Doc." "Anything... please." "The Leauge of Villains. Tell me everything".

Author's note: This was supposed to be released at Christmas, but things have gotten difficult. Writer's block, Family drama, and financial trouble. Oh and school. I apologize and hope you enjoyed this latest installment! And I have to talk about some things.

Chapter Updates: For those of you who have been around and read my stories, you know that I have a habit of updating late and/or stopping randomly. I am still working on my stories, but I have been slacking. So I apologize.

More Stories: Remember that whole Dekuverse thing I had planned and introduced. I've decided to adjust that a little. So instead of several versions of Deku, it'll just be the canon one and my Spider-Deku. However, since I made several versions behind the scenes, I've come to announce that I will release 4 new stories about Deku. The ones I want to mention is a Batman/Deku fanfic and fanfic where Izuku has the explosion Quirk and Bakugo is Quirkless.

Effects?: Considering I want to work on all of these, Updates will be a lot longer and all I can ask is your patience. I write these stories for you and my own entertainment. I hope you all enjoy what I have planned.

Issue Covers: As you can see I introduced the Green Goblin himself! From here on out, I will try to make the issue covers as detailed and better than ever! So look forward to that!

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