"Let's get moving!"
One guy instructed his fellow criminals. In an old New York museum, they grabbed some old Chinese relics hoping to sell in the black market for a lot of money. The place was in deep silence as the guards were tied up. Out of nowhere, a few guys got attacked by an unknown assailant. He cut the guard free and instructed them to get out.
Suspicions over the loss of their men, one the guys pulled out their rifles. They took baby steps at time searching for the attacker. Angry and cautions he was he made random guesses into his head. One thought came to mind on the attacker. "Come out Spider-Man so I can put bullet through your skull."
"Well, well, well. Speaking of skulls here is one right now." The thug was easily disarmed as he was shot on. He then finished it up with a few punches and kicks. He was defenseless.
"Please, take the relics, just don't kill me." He pleaded for mercy.
"That would not be sporty now would it? Tell your friends of S.I.N to stay out of New York before the Punisher comes after every last one of them." He reminded handed a bag of the remaining thugs severed limbs.
"Go to hell Punisher!" he exclaimed.
"You first." He said shooting him dead.
"Thanks for your help, whatever people say about you I'm still grateful." The security guard said.
By time the police arrival The Punisher was already gone.
Around the Waterfront black BMW cars met up for meeting, for there is major drug deal going on in the area. Luckily Frank was about to track their location as he stood in the shadows waiting to ambush them. It was a chance for him to blow them out of the water.
As both gang existed out of their vehicles for the meeting Frank went in closer with being seen. One gang held a suitcase full of cash, while the other had a stash of drug buried in the trunk. Before they made their deal, a small squeak caught their attention. A couple men went to check out the cause of the noise.
When the rest of the men heard the loud scream of pain in the corner they rushed to check it out. The thugs were already dead and buried by time they arrived. Realizing it was a bad time, they decided to make a retreat to reschedule their drug deal.
"See you later scum!" Frank pressed the bottom on his remote control detonating the cars bombs.
While on the road Frank got lead on diesel truck smuggling weapons from other countries. Using stealth, he pursued the truck, but was itching to make the first move. But even he knew patient was virtue.
The diesel truck stopped by abandon factory and it was time for him to make his move. Frank discovered their major manufacturing operation. He moved his move towards the power generators. He place mini device crippling their security system.
A few sounds later, the factory was pitch black. Frank made his move with two sub machine guns wearing night version goggles. He slew all the thugs without mercy in a never ending bloodbath. They were completely defenseless against his barrage assault. One man was still alive, but badly injured. The Punisher grabbed him by the collar. "Tell your boss that I'm coming after him next."
"You're dead Punisher, you and your goddamn family. Oh my mistake they are already dead." The man muttered his last breath.
"At least you're dead before me." The Punisher replied leaving grenade by the last guy.
"Is it another gang war?" Chun Li inquired.
"I don't think so, and the security guard claims he was blind folded and didn't see a thing. We have multiple accounts of man slaughter. All these guys are being taken down for us, but the question is who is doing it?" The police answered.
"I'll find out right away."
"Wait…I know who is hitting off our guys. If I do would lighten my sentence." One man interrupted still weakened from the attacks, while ambulance carried him off. "It was some guy with a skull on his chest."
"I'll make sure you have a good attorney, rest easy."
"A guy with a skull on his chest?"
The police man handled Chun Li the file. "Yep, we only know one guy with that. He calls himself the Punisher. He was once known as Frank Castle, a former United States veteran, but when his family was gunned down for witnessing a mob killing. It had torn him apart. His happiness was gone. He became a cold vigilante hunting down mob families. He's wanted by the FBI and even the C.I.A want him for questioning. He continues his never ending crusade on his war on crime like it's his curse. The poor guy."
"Where do I come in?"
"Since you're well experienced in martial arts, and familiar with S.I.N, we want to you find him and bring him in. We can't have all these unnecessary killings. For me, I'm not touching this."
"Yahoo! The Punisher did it again. All hail to him!" a random man cheered. "He's doing what the heroes failed to do. "He's making the world a better place to live."
"How is killing off mob gangs making the world better place?"
"Because my parents were victims of dealings. So if the 'heroes' like Spider-Man or the Avengers won't take down the criminal's permanently then he will. Sounds like a real hero to me. Am I right folks?"
"Yeah!"
A whole crowd of people cheered along with the man. They weren't your typical protesters fighting for natural causes. They were Punisher worshipers. Whether he was breaking the law, to them it was making the world a better place by getting rid of criminals.
The signs said from, "Punisher is the real hero or Spider-Man is obsolete, Criminals scum should be wiped off the face of the earth, old heroes go home, you're no longer needed"
Chun Li sigh knowing reasoning with the people would be hopeless. "Let's go Peter, I need you get some more photos."
"I'm right behind you." he replied gripping his camera.
The next day, the two went on lookout, "Have you had encounters with the Punisher before?"
"Yeah, he tried to gun me down when the world thought I was the bad guy. He is a clever one I'll tell you that, so watch out."
"Battle Van, track new locations of S.I.N operations grabbed from the criminals." Frank instructed his computer.
When the Punisher was on the road, Spider-Man had managed to spot him from a mile away. He placed a spider tracker and he and Chun Li had begun to track him. There were not going to let him continue his rampage, or at least reason with him, so they thought.
Spider-Man and Chun Li used stealth as they hitch hiked on the Punisher's Battle Van. Frank was too busy to worry about what was behind him. All that matter was catching his target.
Armed and ready he was to go after the boss as he found the main building. He parked his battle van in a hidden location. Before he could use the air vents to storm the place Chun Li and Spider-Man had already caught him.
"Hey skull boy, they let you out of the lonely been for a while?" Spider-Man joked tying Punisher's feet with his webs.
"It's over castle, I understand what you lost, but that's no reason to kill off every crime syndicate on your own terms." Chun Li demanded grabbed Frank from behind.
Frank elbowed Chun Li in the stomach. "Stay out of my way!" he threw random punches her way.
"I read your profile Castle and I'm sorry for the loss of your family, but doing all this won't bring your family back. You know that." Chun Li added defending herself.
"You don't know anything, so don't pretend like you do. Those bastards need to pay for this." He shot back throwing another punch.
Chun Li caught his arm holding him in a submission. "I know it because I been there. We both had been there. It doesn't have to be this way." She continued.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't my old pal Frankie and you brought a friend?" a man with disfigured face greeted Spider-Man, Chun Li and the Punisher. He smoked cigarette surrounded with a bunch of armed men.
"Jigsaw, I see you've been well. And still ugly as usual."
"Ever since the fat man was capture by a certain women, I've been in charge of the smuggling operations. But I guess I should thank you personally for making this happen." He put out his cigarette. All guns are aimed at Chun Li and Punisher. "Nah, I'm just going to kill you all."
Spider-Man webbed up most of the criminals in a web net. Frank shot most of them down. He cut between the crowds of men to go after Jigsaw leaving Chun Li and Spider-Man with the thugs. Little did he know that Barracuda, Bushwacker had his back? The two shot out a barrage of bullets at the Punisher determined to see him dead once and for all.
Punisher shot the light temporary blinding Barracuda and Bushwacker. He placed a few grenades in his arm cannon thus taking him down. Barracuda was another story. He matched Frank in hand to hand combat and gun fights. Even Spidey and Chun Li found themselves at his mercy. Barely either of them was not able to get a hit on him.
Barracuda pulled out a gun aiming at Chun Li, but Spider-Man took the shot to the shoulder.
"Yeah that's my boy Barracuda. Now I think it's time you end these losers once and for all." Jigsaw ordered.
Barracuda chuckled cracking his fist with a sadistic grin. Brushing off the bruises Chun Li stuck back releasing multiple kicks to Barracuda striking his vital organs. The Punisher cut down the thugs groups at a time in an attempt to reach Jigsaw.
Frank shattered a glass in front of Jigsaw rendering him motionless. Because of his phobia, he was hesitant to move. "Big bad Jigsaw got a soft spot of glass." He taunted. Jigsaw shook his head hard and charged shot at Punisher endlessly.
"Die Castle, just freaking die already!" He exclaimed enraged.
The Punisher shoved Jigsaw out of the building as he was falling to his death. Spider-Man was able to catch him before he hit the ground.
"You should have let me die, but I'll at least take you with me Castle." Jigsaw activated the C4 attached to the place as the building started to come down. Spider-Man and Chun Li then fought Punisher determined to bring him in. he grabbed canister from his arsenal and covered the area. Spider-Man was able to see nonetheless, still trying to catch the Punisher.
Before Frank could make his move he was caught in the explosion and buried beneath ruble. The gas was beginning to spread rapidly, so with no other choice Chun Li and Spider-Man both escaped with their lives. The Punisher; however, was nowhere to be found. All that they have assumed is the fact that he didn't make it.
That night as all the criminals were taken to jail, Chun Li stayed around to look for any remains of Frank. Spider-Man looked through the building from top to bottom, yet he came up short on both ends.
"I searched the whole building, but there was no body of Castle to be found. Wherever he is I hope he's okay."
Chun Li had drunk her coffee peacefully. "Despite everything that I went down I do feel sorry for him. I hope day he will find peace up there."
"Me too Chun Li."
Frank drove off in distance as he looked at his old family photo that he has not looked at for year, because of his work. He grasped it deeply as it brought back old memories of his wife and kids he had long forgotten. That brought a smile to his face looking forward for what ahead. Thus he already left New York city.