Gotham City Proper, New Jersey,
9:00 PM December 31st, 2009.
Spider-Man was an unknown, Batman didn't like unknowns, they usually turned out to be trouble.
Billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne sat in front if the Batcomputer, in the underground cave beneath Wayne Manor outside of Gotham.
"Colorful character, isn't he Master Bruce?" An aged British voice behind him remarked. Bruce only nodded as he accepted the sandwich Alfred offered to him.
"He's able to jump almost 100 ft in the air, cling to walls and able to stop a city bus going 80mph." Bruce tapped a few keys, bringing up several videos of Spider-Man's feats. Jumping from street level to the top of a building, crawling up the side of Oscorp Tower and stopping a speeding bus by himself.
"Quite impressive, sir, but that doesn't explain why you're paramount to stalking him. Has he shown any indication of being a criminal?" Alfred Pennyworth gave most everybody the benefit of the doubt, save for select few people.
"Bruce is trying to find connection to Black Spider or see of they're somehow related to each other" a young snarky voice came from the training area. Richard 'Dick' Greyson liked the Spider of New York's antics, as someone else enjoyed the art of mocking and heroic banter, "Eric Needham has been locked up for years now in Blackgate and has no record of ever having kids plus the fact that Needhams suit gives him all of his 'powers'." Dick finishes by making finger quotes when he said powers.
"Then why the 3rd degree Master Bruce? From what the news has shown, other than the Daily Bugle, all of his action have been shown to be heroic in nature. Why not let him be, sir?" Alfred asked, but he already knew the answer to that question.
Ever since Bruce returned from his 13 year absence, his paranoia had skyrocketed. To the point where only a few trusted people knew the real reason why Bruce Wayne left Gotham, despite the official story that being in the city that killed his parents was too painful for a 8 year old boy to handle and decided to study abroad all over the world. That was only partly true as Bruce did study at various schools and universities around the globe but went to several different Martial Arts master and criminology experts at the same time.
"There are too many variables and holes in his file to simply let him be, he could easily kill someone if he's not careful with his strength. He needs to either stop or I'm going to stop him before he hurts someone to the point where they can't come back from it." Bruce had a point but wasn't even willing to give the red themed hero a chance to learn
"New York is seeing a rise in super crime, sir, he's helping the local officers level the playing field. And he's done nothing you haven't done sir, maybe instead of comparing him to your ridiculously high standards why not tutor him, help him learn like you did with Master Dick?" Alfred got tired with Bruce's iron like will sometimes. He wish he was more like steel, strong but willing to flex sometimes, but Bruce was iron, he'd break before he bent.
"He's not Dick, Alfred. Dick was a blank slate when I took him in." Bruce replied instantly, as if sending Alfred was going to say something like that.
"Besides Alfred, the Batcaves crowded enough as it is." Dick smirked.
The faithful butler only shook his head and sighed.
"Until you can find someone to replace Spider-Man, New York will turn into a warzone with almost of it's super powered criminals wanting a piece of the city." The aging butler almost pleaded. He had seen the new breed of criminals with enhanced equipment, from the Shocker to the Vulture, super crime had reached Now York and it wasn't going to be stopped anytime soon.
Bruce pinched the bridge of his nose and let out a frustrated sigh. As much as he wanted to stop Spider-Man, Alfred was right. Until he and the League could expand they're numbers and be able to patrol New York without a loss in manpower. But he doubted that would happen any time soon, public opinion on the Justice League flipped more often that Two-Face's coin. Alfred then followed up with the synch in his argument.
"Until he commits a crime other than vigilantism, you legally and morally can't stop him." Alfred then walked back to the elevator which took him back up to the Manor.
"As much as you want to argue with him Bruce, he has a point, Spider-Man hasn't done anything we haven't" Dick said leaning on the metal table next to the giant computer.
"I know that Dick, but would you let a person who has a much or more athletic ability as us, who's could lift an 18-wheeler and could kill a person with one blow, unsupervised with no way to take them down should they turn rogue?" Bruce asked his ward/adopted son with an eyebrow raised?
Dick only looked the side and nodded at his mentor's cold logic. Suddenly an alert resembling a Bat flashing red, orange and yellow came from the Batcomputer.
"What's got the Batwave flashing?" Dick asked as he walked towards in armory, starting to suit up in his red, yellow and black uniform. He had finished clicking his utility belt around his waist and secured his retractable bo staff/escrima sticks to the small of his back when Bruce answered him.
"Killer Croc and Two-Face seemed to have teamed up to rob the Gotham National Bank, better bring the cryo grenades to slow down, Croc if he gets too bloodthirsty." Batman replied as he pulled his cowl over his face.
Robin nodded as he picked up the small blue projectiles and secured them into the pouch on the left side of his belt.
"Want me on shotgun? Or do you want me to go with the cycle?" Robin asked as they walked towards the motor pool. The current Batmobile model sat ready, engine already running as the computer registered the crime in progress and promptly started the tank/like vehicle. Robin's motorcycle standing just a few feet to the left.
"Cycle. You go around the back, I'll take the front and we'll meet on the roof." Batman replied as he hopped into the driver's side of the cockpit. The seatbelts wrapping around his torso as the holographic display was brought to life.
"Ugh, not more air ducts." Robin complained as he put on his helmet. The protective devices internal communications system turning on. "I swear, after Riddler's museum heist last month, I was coughing up dust and lint for two weeks."
The Boy Wonder grumbled the last part as he sped off.
Batman only smiled slightly at his wards complaining, till he focused on the matter at hand and hit the gas propelling the bat themed vehicle through the waterfall and towards downtown Gotham.
Peter Parker's life had taken a turn, for good or bad depended on the day. After getting bit by an irradiated, genetically modified spider, his life changed drastically. He had gained strength, speed, stamina, agility and senses comparable to that of a spider. After returning from the Oscorp demonstration that gave him his powers, he had initially wanted to use them for material gain to help his aunt and uncles mounting costs.
Ben Parker was everything Peter strived to be. Older brother to Richard Parker, Ben had always looked out for people, joining the NYP straight out of serving in the Marine Corps as an MP. After Richard and his wife Mary went missing in 2002, he took his nephew Peter in and raised him like a son along with his wife May.
"I never did thank you for everything you did for me, did I Uncle Ben?" Despite it having it been almost two years since his murder, Peter never really forgive himself for what happened. It was New Year's in New York, it being -5 degrees out, you would think that everyone would dress appropriately, thick coats, pants, gloves and a hat. Peter Parker or at this moment, Spider-Man, was only clad in his Spider-Suit, the suit that wasn't very adept at keeping him warm.
"Happy New Year Uncle Ben,wish you were here with us." Leaving a bottle of cream soda, his uncle's favorite, Spider-Man started to walk away from Ben's gravesite in Central Park when his phone started to ring, tapping the side of his mask, his Aunts number popped up and he smiled.
"Hey, Aunt May. What's Up?" Peter asked as he swung towards Time Square. He always loved watching the ball drop.
"Peter where are you? It's almost midnight. Anna made fondue for us, you know" He could just here the teasing smile that his aunt was probably wearing right now.
"I slaved over a hot stove for 10 minutes making this, young man!" Was Anna Watson's humorous response. She was probably 10ft away from the phone based on the volume of her voice.
"I just came downtown to wish Uncle Ben a happy New Year and see if I can get close enough to Time Square to see the ball drop." The web swinger replied as he jumped to the top of a building overlooking the most famous intersection in the world. He sat on the ledge with his feet dangling over the ledge.
"I'll see you at home in a few hours, maybe more, depending on traffic. You know how downtown is." Luckily Peter had a couple of mobile games on his wrist computer so he could kill a couple of minutes before the countdown started.
"Well ok Peter, just be safe out there, you know how I worry. Happy New Year." May said as it was less than a minute to midnight.
"Happy New Year, May. I'll be home when I can." Peter smiled as he hung up. He sat there for a few minutes, when his enhanced sense of hearing alerted him to the person walking up behind him.
'No matter how hard she tries, shel can't sneak up on me anymore.' He thought with a smile. He looked behind him to see the one person that makes him have more fun than any other criminal in town.
Her platinum/blonde hair almost looked like spun silver. Her skintight, black bodysuit hugged her generous curves while still maintaining functionality with light armor plating and various belts and straps, which held different tools of the trade she learned from a certain cat themed thief about 30 miles down south.
"And here I thought that the biggest goodey, two shoes in the Big Apple, would be at home with his aunt celebrating New Years, but where is he instead? Freezing his cute, little butt of waiting for the biggest waist of lightbulbs and metal for the biggest corporate holiday of the year. Spider just…..just why?" Black Cat sat next to him laying her head on his shoulder. Her voice was like wine running over sulk, smooth with a bit of southern flavor.
"…….You think my butt's cute?" Spider exaggeratingly looked over his shoulder at his rear end. He had a smile hiding under his mask from he banter.
Black Cat only rolled her eyes at his smart remark. Having been used to it for months, she like to go back and forth with him, often leading down a dirtier and lead path.
The ball was beginning its descent as the people in Times Square began to count down.
"TEN!"
Spider-Man and Black Cat locked eyes as the thief brought her hands to his mask.
"NINE!"
The red and black hero brushed a strand of hair out of her face as she lifted the cloth mask to just uncover his mouth and nose, exposing his strong jawline and perfectly shaped nose.
"EIGHT!"
"Thought you would have got some other guy for this, Cat. Knowing you, you probably have to beat them off with a stick." His cocky smile mirrored the one growing on he face.
"SEVEN!"
"Thought I told you before Web-Head, you're the only man for me. And until I'm the only woman in your life, I ain't leaving you to be snatched up by some hussy." She leaned closer to his partially cover face, focusing on his lips. Licking her own, she scanned his form, most notably her gaze fixated on the 8 pack that jutted out from his suits abdominal region.
"SIX!"
Spider looked over her tight fitting costume, especially the fur around her collar. That combined with her mane of hair, gave her a wild look that captivated him every time they met.
"FIVE!"
"Should I make the same promise? I mean black cats do bring bad luck, and I sure as hell don't need any more of that." Spider-Man asked as he gathered her in his arms, his biceps wrapped around her wide hips and narrow
waist.
"FOUR!"
"I think you can handle one night of bad luck, honey. You're stuck with me, until I find someone better, and that's never going to happen." She replied, wrapping her arms around his neck pulling him down to where there foreheads were pressed together.
"THREE!"
"Cat, we both know you can barely handle me, but i do think I can can handle you for just one night." He almost whispered to her, as he turned his head in preparation for what was about to happen.
"TWO!"
She gained an honest smile and said the words that he wanted to hear her say since he found her all those months ago. "Happy New Year, Peter."
"ONE!"
"Happy New Year Felicia." With that he closed in, capturing her lips with his, in accordance with that old New Year's tradition.
"HAPPY NEW YEAR!" As the ball dropped, and fireworks exploded over head, Auld Lang Syne began to play as the people of New York celebrated the coming of a new year.
As he kissed one of the 3 people who knew his secret, he thought back on his life up to this point. All the bad that had happened to him,from losing his parents, to getting picked on in school, and finally losing his uncle. To all the good, from saving his Aunt's house from foreclosure, gaining his powers and becoming Spider-Man to now, kissing a beautiful girl who liked him for him. Peter took two lessons from his life and applied them to the matter at hand, deepening the kiss as he held the beautiful thief closer, his grip on her waist tightening, her hands on the back of his head pulling him down.
One: Take happiness where you can.
And two: enjoy the little things.
Thought I would end on a nice note there. First I would like to thank all of you that have followed, liked and fav'd this story. I really didn't think that this would get a response like this so quickly. I used to do a Naruto story on Wattpad called Kumo's Surgeon of Death that I started freshman year of high school, and had to abandon it cause of real life. It really pained me to do that but I had no laptop and still don't, I'm typing this on my phone. The story is condensed into on giant chapter here on Fanfiction if you want to check it out.
Now most of those who have reviewed so far have asked what the pairings are gonna be. Whether it's gonna be a harem or a single pairing. You have to remember that Spider-Man has had a lot of girlfriends…..ALOT!! Now it's not gonna be Peter having every female member of the League and Team want to ride him like a mechanical bull but this is gonna be a multiple pairing. Who? Well, Black Cat is main girl, she was always my fav love interest for Peter in the comics. Who else? I have some ideas but I want to get a few more chapters to build up Spider v Bat before I go full James Bond and give him lady after lady.
Now if you think that Spider-Man vs Batman is gonna get Zack Snyder'ed you're wrong, I'm not gonna just set them loose on each other and hope the rip each other apart just because they looked at each other sideways. No I wanna build that to where it explodes right before or slightly after July 4th 2010 'when the series starts btw' so that Peter has a reason to be on the Team.
Until next time true believers, pls review, and remember, any flamers, spam or dickheads in the comments section will be ignored and said 'Ni!' too in an annoying fashion. This is Silverlance signing off.