SPIDER-MAN
a fanfiction by Chipolata
[Chapter 1]
Spider-man hung trussed up from the rafters in the not-so-abandoned factory. Aimed at him was a large laser-like weapon, which was being controlled by a computer console at the base. Sitting at the console was Dr Evans, an ex-employee of Capsule Corp.
"What do you want, Evans? What's all this for?" Spider-man asked.
"Money. The Kingpin will reward me greatly for getting rid of his greatest enemy!" Evans replied.
Evans began typing instructions into the console.
"So, what are you going to do to me?" Spider-man asked.
"Hmph. I'm going to use this laser on you. It was designed to wipe your powers, but I'm modifying it so that your powers will be transferred to the next person you touch! Me! Ha ha ha!"
"Why are you doing this?" Spider-man asked.
"You do ask a lot of questions." Evans replied. "I'm doing this because of the Briefs. They never understood my true genius! I came up with so many great inventions they could have used, but no! They called me crazy! They fired me! Then, the Kingpin found me. He understood. And, he gave me what I needed to finish my research! I'd do anything he ordered, and I am!"
Spider-man didn't have anything to say to that, so Evans kept programming.
Back at Capsule Corp...
Vegeta was bored. He'd only been on Earth a few years and already he was seeing re-runs on TV. The Gravity-Simulation chamber was yet again being repaired. Bulma had taken Trunks out, so Vegeta had no-one to argue with or yell at.
Vegeta decided to take a walk around town, and maybe get a bite to eat along the way. After checking he had money and writing a note for Bulma, Vegeta walked out of the house and down the street.
Even though he was feeling uncomfortable in the clothes Bulma gave him (jeans, sneakers, t-shirt and jacket) Vegeta found he was enjoying himself, seeing the sights of the city, pushing his way through thick crowds, looking at what humans found 'entertaining'. He walked and walked, not worrying how far because he could always fly home, and ended up in the industrial part of town, where there stood many factories. Vegeta saw that most of them were abandoned, and decided to try some training.
"Listen to me Evans, you don't have to do this. I'm sure there's some way we could work this out with Capsule Corp."
"Shut up, Spider-man. It's too late." Evans replied.
"But this is wrong! Nothing good can come from it."
Evans didn't say anything, but pressed a button on the machine. The laser began to gain power. An indicator on the side showed the power level slowly creep up to the top.
"Please. Don't do this." Spider-man pleaded.
"Time to say goodbye to your powers, Spider-man!" Evans threatened.
His finger inched towards the fire button.
"Helloo? Anyone here?" A voice yelled out from somewhere in the factory.
"What? Who could be here?" Evans questioned.
'And do they know what great timing they have?' Spider-man thought.
"Hello? HELLO?!?" Vegeta yelled, as he walked through the factory.
'Grr! What am I doing?' He thought. 'There's no-one here. Maybe I didn't hear voices. Bah! I should go home.'
"Help! Over here!" a small voice called through the dark.
"I didn't imagine that!" Vegeta exclaimed. "Where are you?" He yelled.
"Over here!" the voice called.
Vegeta followed the sound. He winded his way through hallways and rooms full of crates, until he saw a beam of light, and headed towards it. What he saw when he entered the room shocked him.
Vegeta wasn't the only one shocked. When Spider-man heard someone yelling he expected it to be some old security guard, not some freak with hair spikier than a cactus. Still, Spider-man wasn't in the situation where he could pick his rescuer, so he called out.
"Hey! Up here! Help!"
"What? What should I do?" Vegeta asked.
"There's nothing you can do, whoever you are!" Dr Evans yelled. "It's too late!"
Evans pressed the fire button.
A red glow shot out of the laser and surrounded Spider-man.
"Aarrgh! Aahh!" Spider-man yelled.
"Listen, you!" Vegeta yelled at Evans, who turned. "There are two things you need to know. I am Vegeta, Prince of all Saiya-jins!" Vegeta transformed to Super Saiya-jin, "And it's never too late!" Vegeta charged his ki and rushed at the laser.
Vegeta aimed a ki blast at the machine and fired. The machine exploded, throwing Evans back against the back wall. The red glow surrounding Spiderman disappeared. Vegeta flew up to Spider-man and snapped the ropes that were binding him. Spider-man dropped to the ground. Vegeta flew down to meet him.
"How did you do that? Who are you?" Spider-man asked.
Vegeta powered down. His hair returned to its black colour.
"My name is Vegeta." Vegeta said. "What's yours?"
"I'm Spider-man. How did you do that? The hair...and the flying...and that blast thing..."
"I'm from outer space. On my planet, a warrior was trained to all that. Except the hair thing. You're special if you can do the hair thing." Vegeta explained.
"Outer space. Right."
Vegeta smirked, and then moved over to the remains of the laser. He picked up a large piece, then turned to face Spider-man.
"What was this for?" He asked.
"Getting rid of me." Spider-man said.
Vegeta threw the chunk of metal aside, and walked over to Spider-man.
"Why would he want to--" He began.
Vegeta was cut off by Evans, who stood up, and knocking rubble everywhere, proceeded to pull out a gun and make his way toward the two heroes. He aimed the gun.
"No! I will not be stopped! I will kill Spider-man!" He yelled.
"Look out!" Vegeta called.
Evans fired.
Spider-man barely had time to turn before he felt a great impact, and then his consciousness slip away...