Answers to reviewers' questions or statements
keyblade master cole: Can't promise anything on either front without giving away spoilers
Sithlord king: Spider-man wearing Carnage is something I've been entertaining for a while because at one point in this story he will be forced to work with another symbiote that isn't Venom.
treyalexander63917: Spidey and Scarlet and Spider god of Apokolips will be updated both tomorrow and Sunday
Dark King Marcel: You are right in that there won't be a happy ending for these two considering how the game ends and no Diana wont cheat on Peter, now granted I did hint that something like that has happened when she was with Steve Trevor but I'll elaborate more on that little detail later.
Disclaimer: I don't own any Marvel or DC characters seen mentioned or used in this story
Year One…
"Well that could have gone better" Peter dressed in his red and blue suit said as he nursed his right arm.
He, Batgirl and Red Hood had just released a very unhappy Hawkgirl from her cell who then proceeded to attack them before leaving. Peter took a shot in the arm from the winged heroine's laser pistol that she was somehow able to get from the nearby table that housed her weapons while Red Hood's helmet was cracked by her mace. Batgirl stayed out of the fight and merely watched but prepared to intervene should it become necessary.
"You'd think she'd be a bit grateful we let her ass out!" Jason growled as he pulled oh his damaged helmet and frowned at it "Just got this thing fixed too…"
"Better your helmet than your skull" Peter said as he examined the burn on his arm and saw that it was already beginning to heal "Now let's tell Bat's that-"
"We have a problem!" Batgirl said from the main console of the hideout
Both Peter and Jason made their way over and saw Superman himself on the screen. It looked and sounded like the man was about to make some sort of address to the world
"The hell's he doing? Jason frowned at the man of steel on the screen
"Something that's probably going to result in us hating him even more than we already do, and honestly I don't see how this guy can make me hate him anymore than I already do" Peter said as Superman began to speak
"People of Earth, we have been betrayed. The hero known as Batman has taken one of our people. One of your heroes"
"Yep called it!" Peter said as Jason nodded and Cassandra watched the broadcast with rapt attention
Superman continued his speech "Hawkgirl was taken, replaced with an imposter"
"The others are not going to like this at all" Jason muttered with a sigh "I didn't even know he still had her"
"I know that Lightning and Scarlet won't like this" Peter agreed
"Batman's spy has been among us for almost a week now. Somewhere Hawkgirl has been held, no doubt hoping for rescue, and we, her friends didn't even know she was missing" Superman revealed in apparent sadness
"Technically we just released her, also I'm more worried on how Hawkman will react to this" Peter said as he scratched his head
"Probably going to kill us with his mace" Jason shrugged
Superman sighed "Batman lied and kidnapped to get what he wanted"
"While you scared and killed to get what you wanted" Peter snorted in grim amusement
"No more. He has taken one of our friends and allies… so now I'm taking something of his. I am taking his anonymity" Superman stated
"…The fuck he just say?" Jason said in shock
"He intends to reveal Bruce, and by proxy us, identities" Cassandra said with a trace of rage in her normally calm and collected tone
"He's bluffing, right? I mean he's not going to actually reveal the identity of his oldest friend, right?" Peter said unsure
"Batman's true identity is-"
CSSSSSSHHHHH!
The screen suddenly when to static as the broadcast was ended, likely due to Batman's actions
"He was going to do it!" Peter gaped
"And this is why I've never like the bastard" Jason growled in anger
"We need to leave; chances are that Superman will try to still reveal Bruce's identity" Cass said as she stood up and began to make her way to the exit
"How do you know?" Jason asked as he and Peter followed closely behind
Suddenly a beeping sound was heard and Peter noticed it was coming from his phone. He took it out and stopped dead at what he saw
"Oh shit"
"What?" Jason asked nervously
Peter simply showed the former Robin and current Batgirl what he saw on his phone that was open to a Twitter page of Superman
Batman is Bruce Wayne
The reposts and favorites were already starting to increase by the tens of thousands as were hashtags and comments on the revelation.
"Of course Twitter is the one to reveal Bruce as Batman, always figured it would be YouTube" Jason groaned
"I half expected it to be Fox news" Peter said as he read some of the comments "Oh look Jonah is on board too, Hashtag BatWayneBad"
"We need to leave right now and regroup at the safe house" Cass said as she activated the door mechanism for the building they were in
"You guys go on ahead, I need to call some people" Peter said as he began to start a group call with his brothers, Felicia and Eddie "Need to warn them it's best if they go underground. If Superman is willing to reveal Bruce and you guys' identities than I doubt he won't hesitate to do the same with mine"
"Would Wonder Woman even let him do that?" Jason questioned "I mean I know Supe's thinks he's all powerful and all but to be honest Wonder Woman is the one person on earth I never, ever want to pick a fight with"
"Don't know and right now don't care." Peter said as he began the call "I'll meet you guys there. Oh and Jason try not to justle the car around too much, Venom's still in your trunk"
Jason and Cass looked towards each other before giving Peter a nod and quickly left. Several seconds passed before his calls were answered by everyone much his relief
"WHAT THE FLYING FUCK?!" Kaine shouted in outrage
"I take it this has something to do with Superman blowing the whistle on Batman?" Felica said in a slightly amused tone but everyone could hear the uncertainty in it
"Parker how the hell do you even know my number?" Eddie said in bewilderment, he never told the man it
"Just about to call you all about this" Ben said in a nervous tone
"Alright guys, Superman has just revealed who Batman was to the world, so now we have to assume that he'll do the same to us which means we're going to have to-" Peter began only to be interrupted by Felica
"I'm already pack and heading out the door" the sound of shuffling could be heard as the Black Cat was bailing from her penthouse "Already withdrew money from all my accounts and heading to the safe house location that Batman sent us just a few minutes ago, see you all in a few… hopefully"
Felica hung up leaving Ben, Peter, Kaine and Eddie to discuss their plans
"Okay so Cat's good what about the rest of you?" Peter questioned as he exited the hideout and launched himself into the air and began to swing through Gotham but keeping a mindful eye out for any signs of the Justice League. He knows that the League won't stop at revealing Bruce as Batman, their likely come to 'arrest him'
"I'm already on my way to Gotham" Kaine said with a snort "I'm hitching a ride on a plane that's about to take off. I'll let you when it's landed"
Kaine hung up leaving Peter, Ben and Eddie left to talk
"Okay so Felica and Kaine are on the way, what about you two?" Peter asked as he twirled through the air before he spotted something on the horizon. It looked like three people were flying and it only took a moment for Peter to recognize them
Green Lantern, Superman and…
Diana…
Peter swallowed nervously at the sight of his wife and immediately landed on a building and ducked behind one of the air vents and waited
"Peter what's wrong?" Eddie spoke up hearing the hitch of Peter's breath and the mad scrambling
"Oh you know, just saw the League and they don't look none to happy to be here. Hope Bruce got out in time" Peter said a little nervously as he left out the fact he saw his wife with them. Aside from Batman, Selina and apparently Cass, no one knew about his and Diana's...incident
Ben and Peter heard Brock growl over the phone "I'll be in Gotham soon… there's a few people I have to call and some things I have to do first"
He quickly ended the call leaving only Peter and ben left to talk
"Peter I can-" Ben began only for Peter to cut him off curtly
"No, you part in this is done Ben. Take MJ and leave New York and afterwards stay low" Peter said
"But Peter I can still-"
"Ben! Right now, MJ is going to need you, your children are going to need you. I'm not gonna deny May and April their father because of this. Look you gotta out of this life because you wanted to start a family with MJ, don't throw it all away" Peter said as he sat there on the building
"You don't think I don't know that? Every time I put on this mask I know that Pete, but I can't just turn tail and run and leave you guys to keep fighting just because things look bad!" Ben said angrily
"…Ben what's the motto of the Spider clan?" Peter asked quietly
Ben paused, possibly surprised by the sudden change in subject before answering "…With great power comes great responsibility…"
"Right… but right now, your responsibility, arguably the greatest one, is to your family. Use that power of yours to keep them safe... Look I know you want to help believe me I do… but Mary Jane, April and May, your family don't need the Scarlet Spider. They'll need Ben Riley, loving husband and slightly overprotective father to be there for them" Peter stated
Ben was quiet for a time before he finally spoke "But Peter… you, Kaine, Eddie, Felica…You guys are my family just as much as MJ and our daughters are…"
Peter didn't have a response to that as he heard Ben shuffling around on the other side before he finally spoke in a low tone "Look…I'm getting MJ away from New York. Her sister lives in Coast City, she'll be safe there and once she's settled and our kids are born…I'm coming back"
"Ben-" Peter began
"Dude, I'm your clone which means I've inherited your stubbornness. So, don't try and talk me out of this" Ben joked lightly
"Now I know how my parents, Aunt May and Uncle Ben felt every time I went against their wishes" Peter said with a sad smile
"Us Parkers are a stubborn bunch" Ben said with a laugh before he quieted down "Pete, stay safe okay? I still want my daughters to actually have a few aunts and uncles when this is all over"
"You too and make sure your family is safe above all else, alright?" Peter asked
"I will" Ben promised before he hung up and Peter let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding
He got up from his spot on the roof and scanned the skies for any signs of the League before he took a deep breath
"Something tells me that after today… things won't ever be the same again"
Peter than shot a web line out and proceeded to make his way to the safe house all unaware on just how accurate his statement was
…
"Hmm things are beginning to escalate Doc" the green armored man said as he and Otto watched the news discussing Superman's reveal of Batman's identity
"Indeed" Otto said with a nod before turning from the screen and making his way towards a large monitor with the aid of his mechanical arms "Things are beginning to proceed as I predicted"
"You knew this would happen?" the armored man questioned
"No, I knew that Superman's actions would divide the Justice League but I didn't expect it to be to this degree. A pleasant surprise for a change" Otto chuckled before he looked back at his ally "Have your men located it yet?"
The man shook his head "No, the island's inhabitants are making things slow and we can't risk catching the League's attention by leveling the island"
"Hmm than continue with the operation" Otto said as he waved the man away "I have a few things I like to finish here before we leave"
"I'll tell the men" the armored man said as he turned to leave
Otto made a sound of agreement before he stopped him "Scorpion!"
The black and green clad man halted and looked back over his shoulder "Yes?"
"After you inform the men I need you to do something for me" Otto said as he pulled out a flash drive and threw it towards Scorpion who caught with one hand
"And that would be…" he trailed off
Otto started to cough rather violently and Scorpion moved to help but was waved off by Otto's metal tentacles. Octavius took a few deep breaths before righting himself and looking at Scorpion with a serious expression
"I need you to locate Cletus Cassidy"
"Seriously doc?" Scorpion said in shock at hearing Otto asking him to locate Carnage of all people
Ever since Superman has begun his whole protecting the world from itself crusade Cassidy has more or less disappeared off the face of the earth. Rumors are going around that the man was killed by Superman while others say that he's merely biding his time so he can make one hell of a comeback
"Yes, with what I have in mind will require the aid of Mr. Cassidy" Otto said as he looked over towards a small section of the lab that currently housed his latest experiment
Scorpion mulled it over a bit before he nodded "I'll get some of my men on it and call in a few favors to see if they heard anything. Afterwards I'm heading to the island to help with extraction"
"Don't let me keep you than" Otto dismissed him before having another coughing fit "And Scorpion, if you can't retrieve it, make sure no one else can"
"Yes sir" Scorpion nodded before turning on his heel and leaving the doctor to his thoughts
And done.
And no Scorpion is not Mac Gargan also we are now in the final days in Year one and the events will unfold will lead to some serious repercussions down the road