Chapter 2: Hero Renewed
"Boss…"
"Boss...!"
"BOSS!"
"Gah!" Peter cried, from inside his Iron Spider suit, "F.R.I.D.A.Y. status!"
"We are currently free falling at a tremendous velocity!" F.R.I.D.A.Y. replied, "Diverting all power to repulsor jets!"
Peter continued to fall at a fast pace until the suit's flight activated. But it only managed to break his fall as he tumbled on the ground until he came to a complete stop.
"Ow…" Peter groaned, "Eject."
The suit opened up and Peter emerged from it slowly. He was wearing his classic red and blue Spider-Man suit.
"F.R.I.D.A.Y. what's the status of the suit?" he asked his AI
"The Iron Spider armor is currently damaged, however not to the point of being thrown away." the AI replied, "But I recommend not using it as of now, until you make the repairs."
"Well, good to know." Peter sighed, "Where are we, Central Park?"
"Location unknown." F.R.I.D.A.Y. replied, "Attempting to reach S.H.I.E.L.D. or Stark Industries database."
Peter made a confused face, "Location unknown?"
He then looked around to see the moon in the sky. However, a portion of it was completely shattered.
"Whoa…" Peter muttered, "This is strange."
"Indeed it is Peter." a voice suddenly said to him
"GAH!" Peter stuttered, "F.R.I.D.A.Y. was that you?"
"No." the AI replied, "Someone's right behind you."
Peter turned around to see a young woman in a red suit similar to his, but with a large white spider symbol on it, and large red goggles on her eyes. She had long light brown hair and fair skin.
"Julia?" Peter muttered while taking off his mask, "Madame Web?"
Julia smiled, "Hey Pete, long time no see?"
Peter shrugged, "Could say that. I see you've mastered some of your new abilities, like teleportation."
"Indeed I have." Julia replied, "It was very easy. But this is just my astral projection, I'm not actually here."
"Oh…" Peter muttered, "Wait, where is here exactly?"
"You're on another Earth Peter." MW explained, "This Earth has no designation because it is the most mysterious out of all of the Earths in the Multiverse. The people call this world Remnant."
Peter sighed, "Great, travelled to another universe, one that has no designation at all. I guess this place 'Remnant' because they lost something?"
"You could say that." MW said to him
"Alright, can you bring me home somehow?" Peter asked her, very hopeful
Julia sighed, "As a friend, I would be more than happy to. But as the new keeper of the Web of Life, and the Multiverse...I'm afraid I cannot."
Peter frowned, "What?"
"I've sensed your depression and anger." MW explained, "Now, it is time for you to remember who you are. In this place, in this world. Something big...is coming Peter, something that threatens Remnant, and your Earth."
"What, exactly?" Peter asked
"I don't know." MW replied, "The future is...clouded with mystery. But overtime, you will find out."
Peter sighed, "I guess I don't have much of a choice now, do I?"
MW smirked, "Nope, not really."
"Alright then, what do I have to do?" said Peter
MW pointed to her right, "Go to the City of Vale, and do what you do best. I will give you some information on what you should know while you're there. Good luck Peter."
MW then disappeared, and Peter put his mask back on.
"I thought the first Madame Web was crazy, but she's even crazier." Peter muttered
"I heard that." Julia hissed
"Right, sorry." Peter replied before picking up his Iron Spider suit, and morphing it into its backpack form .
"F.R.I.D.A.Y. you got anything on Vale?" Spidey asked
"After an extensive search, the City of Vale is located less than a mile east." F.R.I.D.A.Y. replied
With that said, Spidey began making his way east.
After getting out of the forest, Spidey found his way into the city. It wasn't as big as all of NYC boroughs. But had to be at least either Queens or Brooklyn.
"Not bad." Spidey muttered, "Interesting architecture, kinda European. Spider-UK would love it here."
"That's a stereotype." said F.R.I.D.A.Y.
"Yeah, you're probably right." Spidey replied, "So Madame Web we have to do what we do best. F.R.I.D.A.Y. I need you to tap into any police scanners and find anything we can stop."
"Already done." said F.R.I.D.A.Y. "Eyewitness reports claim that several thugs are robbing a Faunus bank just a few clocks from here."
"Then that's our first stop." Spidey declared, "Let's move."
"Marking a path to your destination." F.R.I.D.A.Y. muttered as Spidey began to swing across the city. As he did so, civilians could see him, wondering what or who the mysterious figure was, and how he was doing that. Eventually, Spidey arrived at the scene. The bank was small and simple, glass windows all around with most shattered. Several thugs in black and red suits were inside holding robust pistols and watching several hostages. Others were trying to get money out of the vault.
"No sign of the boys'n'blue." Spidey quipped
"ETA, 10 minutes." F.R.I.D.A.Y. chimed in
"Well that's good to hear." Spidey replied, "Time to get to work."
Spidey hoped down from the building he was standing on snuck quietly into the building. Funny enough, not a single thug or hostage noticed him leaning against the door casually.
"Hey fellas!" Spidey shouted, "You guys left me at our base, what gives!?"
The thugs all scrambled for their weapons in order to deal with the intruder.
"Get the bug!" one of them shouted
"Thug?" Spidey muttered, "That's a strong word buddy. Didn't your parents tell you that?"
The thug aimed his gun at the webhead, but Spidey grabbed it with a webline, disarming him. Then flipped through the air and kicked the thug in the head knocking him unconscious. Another thug charged at Spidey, but the webhead simply webbed a nearby office chair.
"Hey buddy, have a seat!" Spidey quipped before hitting the hug in the head with it. The thug then proceeded to get knocked into several of his cronies.
"Wow, that was corny." Spidey muttered, "Even for me."
Spidey then walked over to the hostages and untied the bindings on their hands.
"There, all freed and ready go!" Spidey said to them
The hostages made their way out the door and shattered windows. Police had already arrived at the scene, and immediately began tending to the scene.
"Is everyone alright?" one of the officers asked
"We're ok, the thugs are unconscious inside the bank." a hostage replied
The officer looked at her funny, "You managed to stop the thugs?"
"No, we didn't, it was…"
The hostage turned around to notice that Spider-Man had disappeared.
"Where'd he go?" he muttered
"Where'd who go?" the Officer asked
"Look!" a fellow officer shouted, he pointed up to the wall of a nearby building. Spider-Man was climbing it up to the top.
Spidey turned around to the scene, "Oh hey fellas! Sorry I can't stay for pictures! Got a tight schedule!"
"Who are you!?" the officer shouted, "A Faunus?"
"Are you White Fang!?"
"Well, I thought my good looks gave me away!" Spidey quipped, "I'm your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!"
Spidey then spun a webline before swinging away from the crime scene.
"WAHOO!" Spidey shouted, as he swung across Vale, "Stopping a crime always makes me feel good."
"Well done Peter." Julia said to him, "You still have it in you."
"Thanks." Spidey replied, "Hey, you said you'd be telling me more about Remnant. Mind giving me a lecture?"
"Of course. What would you like to know?" MW asked him
"The hostages and police asked if I was a 'faunus' and a 'white fang'. What are those exactly?" said Spidey
"Sooner or later I knew this topic would come up." MW sighed, "Remnant is dominated by two intelligent species, Humans and Faunus. The Fanus have a unique trait, that being they possess an animal one. Like cat ears or dog nose."
"So this place has Neko people." Spidey quipped, "Interesting."
"You should watch what you say Peter." MW warned him, "It is due to these traits that Faunus are discriminated against. Some humans here are unforgiving to them. While law here states that racism is illegal. Many just ignore it."
"I guess racism and prejudice are a multiversal concept." Spidey sighed
"Some Faunus got annoyed at the prejudice towards their people." MW continued, "So they founded the White Fang as a means to ease tensions between the species. However, after the founder stepped down from power. The new leaders turned theWhite Fang from a peaceful activist group, to one that sparks terroism all over the planet."
"Yikes." muttered Spidey, "If this White Fang is gonna be a problem, then I better stop it."
"Vale has been the primary target for the White Fang recently." said MW, "You're bound to find a small group linked to them."
"Well then…let's see what happens when they mess with the Amazing Spider-Man."
Spidey then continued to swing throughout the city, hoping to look for any sign of the White Fang.
Within the office of a tall tower in Vale. A man was looking at his computer, gazing at a recent news headline.
'MYSTERIOUS SPIDER FAUNUS VIGILANTE PREVENTS ROBBERY'
'NEW VIGILANTE ATTACKS WHITE FANG CONVOY IN VALE'
"Interesting…"