A/N: I guess people are bound to ask this...but this story is set in no particular universe. All you need to know is the basics of Spider-man, who he is, how he got his powers, and his friends. The rest will be explained. Thanks for reading, and keep reviewing.
Peter Parker woke up from a deep sleep. But he was not rested. He never did sleep that well anymore.
"Need....caffeine!" Peter Parker stumbles over to one of the few things he owned, his coffee maker. Just as he sits down to his steaming brew, he looks at his watch.
"Dammit, I'm going to be late!" And with that, the strange sight of Spider-Man carrying a thermos was seen swinging through the New York morning sky.
"PARKER!" Jonah Jameson was at it again. "You're late! I should fire you right now!" With that, Parker handed him new pictures of the Spectacular Spider-Man.
"Okay, you're not fired! Sit down, Parker." Peter looked down to see no chair. "I need you to do everything you can to find out about this 'Manhattan Mauler' as the people seem to call this guy now. He just murdered three people last night."
"E-excuse me? I haven't heard."
"Of course you haven't, you're just a photographer. I need pictures. I know it's that Spider-Menace, but people don't seem to think so. I need you to catch Spider-Man in the act."
"Well, I don't think-"
"Did I ask you what you thought? Am I paying you to think? GO! Get out of here! Get me pictures!"
Spider-Man once more hit the skies and thinks.
"Three more people? That's insane. Who is this guy? Maybe I should go to the crime scene and look around."
He picked up a paper and found where exactly the murder took place and then proceeded to the spot. Of course, by then, everything had been cleared up. Spiderman stood in that alley looking for anything that could be a potential clue. Then suddenly a vision fills his head.
FLASH Blood on the walls and the ground. Gore is spread across the ground. Spider-man looks down and... FLASH
Spider-man faints where he stands.