Answers to reviewers' questions or statements:
enCRYPTion5461: At the end of this arc, you'll be left stunned with how things will end in regards to Spider-man…
Matthew gemm: The next interaction for Diana and Peter won't be until the year two annual, as for the modern-day interaction, that won't be until well into Year three, by then a lot will have changed
Guest: No I will make a sequel that'll be set during the five-year gap between Injustice 1 and Injustice 2, which will lead right into Injustice 2, but that won't be for a while, like until the game is already out, along with the Injustice 2 comic series that's being made that'll bridge the gap between the two games.
Galabrax: Let's just say that not everyone in the Spider clan will be in Injustice 2, weather it's because they died or retired from the life and won't get involved is a secret. Someone will be getting a power ring, won't say who or what corps, but they will. Harley will play a larger role as the story goes on, as for her daughter, no we won't be seeing her but she will be mentioned a few more times, might have her make a brief appearance in the sequel
masoliki1: Yes, I've read both the annuals for this story will be focusing more on Diana and Peter's growing relationship and eventual marriage then what happened to the characters before or during the five-year span
Pacjr13: Superman won't kill Spider-man, mainly because Superman is smart enough to do so will ensure the unrivaled and unstoppable wrath of Diana, doesn't mean he still might not go for it, he'll just be more hesitant to do so
Disclaimer: I don't own any Marvel or DC characters seen, mentioned or used in this story
Year Two…
Spider-man quickly leaped over several men and shot a multitude of web bullets at the mercenaries before landing in a crouch and catching the kick of another mercenary and tossing him into a nearby tree. He felt his spider sense flare and turned just in time to shoot a web line at the lone standing mercenary's gun and yank it out of his hands just as Scarlet Spider landed behind the man and kicked him towards Peter who responded by grabbing the man by the neck and body slamming him into the ground, earning a groan of pain from the man
"Heh, should have surrendered like we told you to" Peter said with a snort as he gestured for Ben to follow him
Several minutes ago, Peter had his group split up and head for the other Kryptonite sights in hopes of gaining more of the glowing green substance. Ravager and Grifter headed towards the facility closets to them at the time while Peter ordered Black Cat, Flash and Wild Cat to check out the furthest facility to see if any Kryptonite has been extracted and is now waiting to be picked up
The fighting between the Suicide Squad and Scorpion's men was still raging on, distant gunfire and explosions and the occasional fire ball lighting up the ominously dark island in the distance from time to time.
"What happened to the people here?" Ben asked as he and Peter passed the remains of a small settlement that had only a few dozen buildings at best
Peter scanned the area and frowned at the bullet holes, burn marks and slashes dotting the structures
"Honestly Ben, I think it's best we don't know…" Peter said as he and Ben were fast approaching a dig site that had over several dozen men guarding it, all armed along with a few…
"What the hell is that?" Ben said as he pointed to a large hulking figure that stood at nine feet tall and was wandering aimlessly around the site, letting out snarls and grunts every once in a while
Peter eyed the creature for a moment before answering "That…was once a man who looks like they've gotten a nice dose of Titan…or five"
"Titan, you mean that super Venom stuff that the Joker had made a few years back?" Ben asked with surprised as he remembers the news talking about the Joker's takeover of Arkham Asylum
"Yep!" Peter said with a nod as he and Ben scanned the area for any Kryptonite.
After a few moments, Peter spotted it, several large chunks each the size of a basketball or soccer ball being loading into a large lead lined crate. Peter watched several men heft the heavy crate up and begin to walk it towards a group of armored trucks
Peter tapped on Ben's shoulder and singled their prize out "Circle round and nab that crate, I'll distract the guards"
Ben watched Peter crack his neck and roll his shoulders before standing up and begin walking out into the opening
"Good luck" Ben said as he crept back into the foliage, with only brief strikes of lightning illuminating him in the trees and vines
Peter caught the attention of the Titan enhanced brute who immediately roared out at him and began to charge towards the web slinger. Peter's lens narrowed at this before he activated his suit's cloaking tech and seemingly disappeared as he sprinted towards the now confused Titan mercenary
'It almost feels like cheating…almost' Peter thought with a smirk as he leaped into the air and rammed his invisible fist right into the startled Titan's face
…
Not too far away Steve and Rick were busy pushing off an unconscious King Shark while Enchantress, Killer Frost and Deadshot were lying on the ground not too far away, also unconscious after being tossed around by Scorpion who quickly left when he saw that the Ultimates and several members of the Suicide Squad were missing
"This…is…your fault!" Steve gritted out as he and Rick finally pushed the large cannibal off them
"Me? You're the one who wanted to try and coordinate with the Ultimates in the first place…against Waller's orders!" Rick gritted out as he stood up and checked his weapons to make sure they were still good.
"We need their help, we have no chance of pulling this off on our own, let alone surviving!" Steve said as he looked to see Deadshot, Enchantress, Captain Boomerang and Killer Frost getting back up
Steve quickly contacted Katana "What's your status?"
"We've engaged another band of Scorpion's men, they've destroyed the Kryptonite at our location, likely to keep us from getting it" the mystical sword wielding woman said over the sounds of gun fire and explosions
"Great…" Steve muttered as he looked towards Rick with a grave expression "Their destroying the Kryptonite"
"What, why the hell are they doing that?!" Rick asked in complete surprise
"Guess if they can't get the rock then no will" Deadshot groaned out as he reloaded his wrist guns with a snort "Almost admirable…if it didn't just make our job all the harder"
"What do we do now? With the Ultimates running around and from the sounds of it, Scorpion's men regrouping, it won't be long until the Justice League takes notice" Enchantress said with a frown as she casted a nervous look up towards the sky for signs of Superman and his lackies "Even my powers have their limits"
"What are you on about girl? You have magic and last I check old Supes and magic don't mix well" Captain Boomerang said as he picked up a few of his boomerangs and placed them back in his holsters "That tosser has a better shot under a red sun in a cock fight with Lawton here than with you!"
"Assuming he doesn't bring the likes of Raven or even Shazam along, their magical power rivals if not surpasses mine at the moment, one I can fight but both will be too much even for me" Enchantress said with a scowl on her face as she adjusted her hood
KAABWOOOOOOOOOM!
A massive explosion suddenly caught the team's attention and had them look towards the southern end of the island
"What the fuck was that?" Deadshot said in surprise
"…I don't know, but something tells me they aren't on our side…or anybody's really" Steve said as he couldn't help the sudden feeling of dread filling his chest 'I really should have told Waller to take a big fuckin leap when she came to me in the first place about this mission…'
…
One of Scorpion's men was crawling on the ground, his legs having been torn off and his body covered in burns from the explosion that just went off. He raised a shaking hand to his ear to warn his superiors of the entrance of a fourth party when suddenly a foot pressed down on his head…
And crushed it, sending bits of blood and bone flying and coating the unknown figure's boot
"Hmm…I expected more of a challenge…no matter" the man said as he removed his foot from the now dead mercenary and scanned the area that was filled with by his last count over a hundred dead men and women, there may have been more but he stopped counting after he killed his fiftieth man and he started ripping limbs off, it gets harder to keep track after that
The man then looked up towards the sky with narrowed eyes 'It won't be long now, Superman and his allies will know of this very soon…'
The figure then looked towards the east where he could faintly hear the roars of some sort of monster and gun fire and the very faintest shouts of 'Spider-man'. The figure smirked as he began to make his way towards the disturbance
"I believe it's time I introduce myself to him…if only she was here to see it…" the figure chuckled as they entered the dark jungle with a dark chuckle "But if what Mephisto said is to be true, what will come next will make our first meeting look like a joke in comparison"
…
Peter held in a wince as he rammed his fist into the bloodied face of the still standing Titan with all of his superhuman strength. The Titan's head snapped to the side and spat out a small cloud of blood and teeth before it whipped it's head back and slammed it into Peter's
"GAAAH!" Peter shouted in pain as he felt the super durable hide and bone of the Titan's head smack into his, causing him to briefly see stars as he was sent flying back and into a vehicle, destroying it's side and sending it skidding back several meters
Peter let out a groan as he collapsed to the ground and just barely caught himself from slamming into the muddied ground. He looked up to see the Titan growl at him before it suddenly let out a roar and charged towards Peter's injured form
For a moment his hand drifted to his suit's compartment that housed the symbiote before he narrowed his eyes
"No…I don't need this to kick this things ass" Peter said before he took a deep breath and waited until the Titan was right on top of him before ejecting his stingers and ramming them into the Titans' eyes, the effect was instant
"RRAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH-RAAAAAAAH!" The titan howled in agony as Peter blinded it with his bony intrusions before Peter punched it with all of his might in it's knee
KRRAAKK!
The Titan roared in pain again as it fell to one knee and clutched it's now broken joint before Peter grabbed it by the head and lifted it over his body and slammed it into the vehicle that he was slammed into moments earlier
KRAKOOOOOM!
Peter let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding and was about to web the large beast down when he felt his spider-sense tingle and the distinct click of a pistol's safety going off and a barrel pushing into the back of his head
Peter slowly looked over his shoulder and was greeted to the sight of Scorpion himself armed with a heavy caliber pistol, Desert Eagle based on it's shape and size, seemingly glairing into Peter's own eyes with his hidden ones
Scorpion took a small glance over his shoulder and saw the state of the Titan and let out a whistle "Brutal Spider-man…didn't think you had this kind of thing in you…"
"What can I say, I'm full of surprises" Peter growled at the man as he tried to see where Ben was
Scorpion was slightly taken back by the dark animalistic quality that Peter's growl took before he sneered at him "Looking for your clone? Well, here he is"
And no sooner did speak, Ben, his suit torn and his hoodie missing appeared suddenly before Peter with a surprising figure behind him
"You've gotta be kidding me" Peter groaned
"Trust me, I'm just as embarrassed" ben groaned before the person who had him restrained kicked him in the side
"Fool, you've underestimated the skill of Mysterio for the last time!" the infamous fish bowl wearing special effects master boasted
"And what's worse he's speaking in third person again" Peter said with a sigh
"If we get out of this, please don't mention this to the others, this is almost as bad as being beaten by Calendar an or worse, Lady Stilt Man" Ben said before Mysterio's boot slammed on top of his head and buried his face into the ground, earning a muffled 'ow' in return
Mysterio looked down at the Scarlet Spider with a hidden smirk before turning towards Scorpion who was still holding Spider-man at gun point "So now what? I had some of your men take the Kryptonite that this one was trying to steal back with the rest. Do we kill them or bring them to Ock?"
Scorpion mulled it over for a moment before answering "The doc want's Spider-man here alive…"
He then pressed the barrel into the back of Spider-man's head
"…But I'm not taking that chance, this will be our only opportunity to finally kill this annoying bastard!"
"When then it's a good thing I'm here now hmm?" a deep voice suddenly spoke up behind Mysterio
"Wha-" the effects master said before he was lifted up by a large man…and torn in half
"GAAAAAAHH!" Quentin Beck screamed as his torso was ripped in two and both halves were tossed aside
Scorpion, Spider-man stared in complete shock at the scene before them and before either could move, the unknown assailant's fist shot passed Spider-man's shoulder and nailed Scorpion's armored head, sending him flying back several dozen meters and into the dark jungle
Spider-man watched the green and black clad man go before slowly turning to stare at his apparent rescuer with dread, his eyes widening on horror when he saw who it was
It was then at this moment Ben pulled his head out of the ground and rubbed it "Okay ow…what the hell Mysterio, you couldn't lose a few pounds before putting your entire weight on my head…"
Ben trailed off as he saw in front of him, the torn upper half of Mysterio, hos fish bowl helmet smeared in dirt, blood and reflecting a bit of the small fires from the destroyed vehicles around them
"Uh ben, I think we're in trouble" Peter said in a low tone as he slowly stood, not taking his eyes off the smirking man before him
Ben turned to see who it was that Peter was referring to and felt his heart skip a beat "Oh shit…"
At this the man laughed and held out his arms in a jovial matter, clashing with the gore smeared across his hands and arms "Now Peter, Ben…is that anyway to speak to family!"
"…You know earlier I wished for some divine support…I take it back" Peter said as he and Ben both took a step back from the man
At this, the bloodied man laughed even harder "Where you know what they say, be careful what you wish for…you just might get it!"
Before Peter could respond, Jay suddenly appeared next to him, a frown on his face and bits of Speed Force lightning skittering across his body "Mind if we drop in son?"
It was then Black Cat, Grifter, Ravager and Wild Cat emerged from the jungle, all a little battered and worse for wear but otherwise still in good health
"Mind telling us what you're doing here?" Grifter said as he aimed his pistols at the large man in between Spider-man, Flash and Scarlet Spider "This is a strictly Ultimates affair…and to some extent the Suicide Squad's…"
"And last time I checked, you were aligned with neither so tell us why you're here!" Ravager growled as she placed a green pill in her mouth, given to her by Grifter earlier and swallowed it, if what she's seen and heard about the man before her is true, she'll need it and then some
At this, the First Born smirked "Would you believe me if I said I'm here to help you all defeat Superman and his army of yellow glowing bastards?"
…
And done.
Yep the First Born is back and has seemingly rescued Peter from certain death, but to what end?
Next chapter the Ultimates and their reluctant new ally join forces with the Suicide Squad and launch a final attack on Scorpion's men in attempt to get the Kryptonite…while dealing with the arrival of Superman and the Justice League!