SPIDER-MAN 2: Enter the Red Demon
A fanfiction by Chipolata
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Chapter 7
It was the late afternoon back where Gohan and Goku were sparring. Goten was watching. The sun was setting behind the forest, casting brilliant orange light onto the Saiyans and creating dark shadowed patterns across the ground.
"Looks like it'll be a nice day tomorrow." Goku commented. "The sky is really red."
"You believe that old rhyme?" Gohan smiled.
"It's worked for me in the past." Goku grinned. "And by the smell in the air, I'd say it's time to eat!"
"Goku! Gohan! Goten! Dinner's ready!" ChiChi called from the house. "Come and get it while it's hot!"
"Oh boy!" Goten exclaimed, jumping up and running to the food.
"I agree whole-heartedly!" Goku cheered, jogging after his second son.
Gohan chuckled at his father and brother. They were more alike than most thought, which was near impossible. He paused, taking in the fresh evening air, and lazily wandered toward the house.
Suddenly, he felt a large impact from behind. He fell to the ground, and instinctively flipped to face his attacker.
"Spider-man?" He exclaimed in surprise.
"I don't have much time to explain, but right now, your life is in danger." Spider-man took Gohan's hand and helped him up.
"Why'd ya jump on me?" Gohan asked.
"Accident. Sorry." Spider-man grabbed Gohan by the shoulders. "Gohan, somebody very dangerous who calls himself The Red Demon blew up Bulma's Bio-Chem. lab and is headed this way now. I think he may be after you."
"Why would he be after me?" Gohan asked.
"I don't know." Spider-man shook his head. "All I do know is--"
An explosion ripped the ground underneath them!
Gohan and Spider-man were sent flying. Gohan skidded to a halt outside his door. Spider-man flipped and landed upside-down clinging to a tree.
The black mark on the path bulged upwards, shifting, shaping. Glowing red eyes emerged. Volcanic patterns spread. Fangs glinted through a widening smile.
"Demon!" Spider-man hissed.
Gohan looked up in fear at the nightmarish creature.
"Gohan!" The Demon roared.
He reached out an arm towards the demi-Saiyan, pointing. The suit extended like a long tentacle and wrapped itself around Gohan's head, lifting him off the ground and smothering his face. The teenager clawed at the slime, screaming and trying to breathe.
"You will receive your punishment for your treacherous ways! You will die for your sins towards Piccolo!" The Red Demon hissed.
Either Gohan didn't hear or didn't pay attention. He continued to struggle against the hold the Demon had over his head.
"Hey Red!" Spider-man shouted, and shot his web.
The webbing snagged and wound around the Demon's waist. When it was caught tight, Spider-man grabbed the web string and pulled.
Spider-man managed to drag the Demon about a metre before the creature let the web pass straight through the middle.
'This isn't just a guy in a suit playing tricks. He really is some kind of metamorphing demon!' Spider-man realised.
Gohan's struggling was becoming slower, more sluggish.
"Hang on, kid!" Spider-man called out.
Spider-man jumped off the tree and tackled the Demon in his back. Red was knocked off his feet to the ground. While the Demon was still on the ground, Spider-man gripped the tentacle where it held Gohan and with a quick pull snapped it from the rest. It instantly became solid and red.
Spider-man pulled the rock-hard substance off Gohan's face. It stuck hard, and despite the fact that he had been wearing gloves, Spider-man's fingers hurt.
"Gohan!" Goku yelled from the doorway and ran up to his son. "He's not breathing!"
Spider-man backed off, as Goku attempted to wake up Gohan. After a few seconds, the teenager coughed and began vomiting up the red substance.
"What happened?" Goku asked Spider-man, clearly distressed.
"It was..." Spider-man looked around. "Dammit! He's gone!"
"Who...?"
"He calls himself The Red Demon." Spider-man explained. "Apart from that, I don't know anything."
"Why would he want to hurt Gohan?" Goku asked.
"I don't know." Spider-man frowned behind his mask. "But I plan on finding out."