Chapter 5: Who Am I?
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A/N: First and foremost, sorry for not updating in over half a year. Having eight plus Fanfictions to manage has proven to be hectic. In this chapter, it will finally be time for Peter to "suit up". Just a reminder, his first costume in this series is a re-vamped red version of the alien costume. Peter may stop a crime or two in this chapter, but ultimately, he needs to escape Oscorp with the suit. I haven't decided who his first villain is yet, but I'm honestly thinking about the Red Skull (although he is more of Captain America villain). I should say now that the Red Skull is a very important character in the story, although he won't appear that often. In fact, he is above the "supporting cast" category. He's just important, might as well be one of the two antagonists. So, with nothing else having to be said, I'll just let you read away.
Oscorp Industries, Manhattan
11:45 p.m.
I felt the costume with my hand, feeling it's cold surface. It felt like spandex, but it might not be spandex. It may even have been made with Kevlar, as it looked heavy and felt hard. I grabbed one of the gloves from the it's slot and stared at it. I flipped it over in my hands and stared at the design of it. That's when I noticed something on the inside of the glove, made of some kind of metal. What the hell is that? It looked connected to the actual glove and there was also what looked like some kind of firing mechanism. The glove was too big for my hand, but I put my hand inside anyway. What happened next, fairly shocked me. Believe it or not, the glove literally shrank to fit perfectly on my hand! And my whatever was on the inside of it, the very end of it fit around my wrist, as if it were made for my hand to be in there, as it was. I guess if the glove can shrink, the rest of the suit can do so as well... I took the glove off and was surprised to see that it didn't expand back to it's original size. I grabbed the top and leggings of the suit, the glove, the boots and the mask. I placed all of them on the floor and started to undress, so I could put all of it on. I put on the leggings over my boxers first, to see that it shrank to fit my slim, skinny figure. I put on the boots next and they did the same thing. I put on the top of the suit and the gloves next, them shrinking to fit me. Now came the mask. Before putting the mask on, I put my clothes in my backpack, zipped it shut and slipped it onto my back. I bent down to grab the mask and put it on.
At first, it was dark, but then I saw the world through the lens, which had lit up once I put on the mask. Well, on the outside it didn't light up. I just mean that the inside of the mask lit up so I could see. That's when a voice spoke, which scared the living daylights out of me. "Hello," a cybernetic voice said, from within the mask. "and welcome to the Type-25B Combat Armor. You may call me Alpha." After I recovered from the scare, I responded to the voice, feeling quite intrigued. "Hello Alpha." I said in a steady voice. "Are you an Artificial Intelligence program?" It took a second for the voice to answer. "Affirmative. I am the Artificial Intelligence program designated as Alpha. I have been hardwired into this suit. If the suit is destroyed, I will be destroyed. Unless, of course, there is a similar type of suit available, in which case, I'd be transferable." Alpha replied. "Would you like me to run the tutorial program?" I nodded. "Yes, that would be nice. Thank you." I said. "Tutorial program activated." Alpha said. I waited for Alpha to respond and listened politely. "Hello and welcome to the Type-25B Combat Armor. You may call me Alpha. This tutorial is made to instruct new soldiers in the use of this armor. To start off for the tutorial, this suit gives the user an increased percentage in strength and speed. Hydraulic technology has been installed in the Armor's legs, allowing for the user to kick off almost any surface, with a temporary burst of speed. Please look at your Heads-Up-Display. Or, for idiotic human beings, that is 'HUD'." Alpha explained. I looked at my Heads-Up-Display to see a flashing icon that looked like a human figure. It grew bigger and I saw it was a human figure. "This icon represents the human anatomy and any injuries the user has endured." Alpha said. Then, Alpha started freaking out. "Alarm! Alarm! The user has been infected by an unknown contaminant. Said unknown contaminant is currently running through and has infected the blood system." the AI said.
"Alpha, I need you to calm down." I said to the AI, in a reassuring tone. "Do you have a holographic view of my blood system or a similar view?" The AI responded. "Affirmative. I can see microscopic black particles flowing in your blood stream." Alpha said. Oh, it's those things. "Alpha, you were made by Oscorp Industries, correct?" I asked. "Affirmative. I was manufactured by Oscorp Industries to run the systems of the Type-25B Combat Armor." Alpha said. "So, would you have access to files on certain projects?" I said. "Affirmative. Why do you ask?" Alpha asked. "Well, it's just that I was bitten by one of the bio-genetically enhanced spiders yesterday. They're not deadly are they?" I asked. "Goodness, no. The only sickness the victim would encounter would be fever, stomach pains, headaches and/or feeling light-headed." Alpha said. "Could you tell me additional information on the spiders?" I asked. "Affirmative. The Bio-Genetically Enhanced Spiders were made to work with and alongside-" Alpha was speaking, then started to speak in a different voice. "Entry missing." the AI said in what sounded like a corrupted tone. "Hmm. How very odd. My data system has been corrupted. I will fix this issue when there's more time. As I was saying, the Bio-Genetically Enhanced spiders were made to be kept in storage, until the scientists could harvest the strength and speed inducing chemicals within. There is no way the spiders are venomous." Alpha said. "Okay. Will you please continue the Tutorial program?" I asked. "Affirmative. The gloves of the Type-25B Combat Armor feature a synthetic web blaster system. Synthetic as in made by human hands." Alpha said. "I know what synthetic means." I said. "The blasters can be used in multiple ways. To blast your opponents and temporarily slowing and stopping them, it can be used to tie up opponents from a distance and up close and finally, they can be set to an easy transportation mode, in which you can swing from web line to web line." Alpha said. "You mean I can travel with these webs? Sweet!" I said. "How do I do it?" Alpha beeped. "To switch the web blaster setting, lift up your right arm and wave your hand over your forearm." Alpha said.
I did as it told me and waved my hand over my right forearm. Believe it or not, a small, holographic screen appeared over my forearm. "Whoa! Cool!" I said. "Please select which setting would most benefit you." Alpha said. I looked closely at the screen, to see three pictures. One of a ball, labeled "Web Blast". The second one was a rope, labeled "Web Tie" and the final one was just a thin line, labeled "Web Line". I cautiously took my finger, hit the Web Blast icon and I was surprised to see that a black outline appeared around the icon. "Oh my God, that is so cool!" I said. "Now what?" Alpha beeped. "Do you feel a trigger-like device inside your glove?" Alpha asked. I felt around in with my two middle fingers and felt it. "Yes, I do." I said. "Good. Now aim at a target and press the trigger." Alpha said. "Okay." I said, as I cautiously raised my arm. I aimed at a flask and pressed down on trigger. Whatever was on the inside of the glove, had caused the shooter to fire and a ball of web was shot and hit the flask, pinning any shattered glass against the wall. "This is so cool!" I said, as I tried to switch it to another option. Just then, that intense buzzing went off in my head. The door to the room was kicked open and two security guards walked in, pointing their firearms at me.
"Alright, buddy! You go ahead and take off that suit, and we promise that you won't be hurt." one of the guards said. "Much." Alpha started to speak. "Back up to the window. Do it. Trust me." the AI said. I backed up to the window and both guards cocked their weapons. "Hey, we're not telling you again! Take off the suit and get on the ground!" the other guard shouted. "Activating hydraulics." Alpha replied. "Push off of your feet and go into a back flip when you are ready." The guards open fired on me. But, just like the incident with the thug, I practically moved out of the way of each shot, seconds before it hit me. "What the f-" one of the guards started to speak, but I fired a web ball at his mouth, effectively silencing him. I went into a back flip and crashed trough the glass, beginning to free fall from the tower. "Switch to webline." Alpha said, in a calm tone. As I fell, I waved my hand over my forearm, causing the holographic screen to appear. I tapped on the webline setting. "Fire." Alpha beeped. I clicked the trigger with my two middle fingers and shot a webline. It shot upwards, and stuck to a window of the Oscorp Tower. I slowed down and hit the wall of the Tower, not so hard, but hard enough that it broke the webline.
"Fire another webline!" Alpha said, as I fell. "Relax, Alpha. The spider gave me the ability to stick to walls. Well, I think." I said, as I gripped the wall with my fingers. I came to a stop, as I touched the wall with the rest of my limbs. "I was sitting on my ceiling as I thought about coming to Oscorp to get this suit." I let out a sigh as I began to crawl down the building. Just then, the intense buzzing in my head went off. "You're about to be fired upon." Alpha beeped. "I know. I heard their firearms cock." I said. I jumped from the wall and began another free fall, as there were shots fired from above me. I fired a webline. It attached to the next building over and I went into a swing. "You may want to consider firing another line and detaching from your current webline." Alpha said. I continued holding my current webline. "I got it Alpha." I replied. I slammed into the wall of the building. And I lost my grip, and began to fall. Maybe it was luck, maybe it wasn't, but I landed in a dumpster.
"Tsk, tsk." Alpha beeped. "I guess you should have taken my advice." I let out a groan. "Are you there?" Alpha beeped. "Yeah, I'm here." I said, groaning as I sat up in the dumpster. "Are you okay?" Alpha beeped. I nodded. "I will be. For now." I said, as I jumped out of the dumpster. I jumped onto the wall of the building and began to climb. "I need to get home." I said, as I continued to climb. "Affirmative. Where do you live?" Alpha beeped. "Forest Hills, Queens. Why do you ask?" I said. "Acknowledged. Setting waypoint." Alpha beeped. "Wait, you can set waypoints?" I asked. "That's amazing!" I continued to climb, almost nearing the roof. As I continued climbing, I saw the waypoint on the far left of my Heads Up Display. "It's just one of the many capabilities that I was programmed with." I laughed as I got to the top of the building. "Yeah?" I asked, as I began to sprint. "Well, remind me to ask about the rest of your capabilities." Alpha beeped. "Added to my to do list." the AI said. I laughed as I dove from the rooftop. I fired a webline, and it attached to a building to my left. I went into a swing towards the building and let go to fire another webline to the buildings to my right. "Hey! I think I'm getting the hang of this!" I exclaimed. "Confidence can be your one true enemy at times." Alpha beeped. I slammed into a street light. "Told you so." Alpha beeped.
Aunt May and Uncle Ben's House
Forest Hills Queens
12:25 a.m.
I slowly and quietly crawled up the wall of Aunt May and Uncle Ben's house, up towards my window. I quietly grabbed my window once I had reached it and slowly opened it. I slowly looked up, through my window and to my relief, I saw that no one was in my room. I let out a sigh of relief, as I slowly crawled into my room, being as quiet as I could. I had locked my door, but I had no idea if Aunt May or Uncle Ben had a key to the room. So, I had to be careful and quiet. I stood up, just as the waypoint displayed in my Heads Up Display disappeared. "Alpha, log off." I whispered. "Acknowledged. Shutting down." Alpha beeped. The Heads Up Display disappeared, along with all the lights, making the inside of the mask dark. I took off the mask and let out a breath of fresh air. I put the mask on my bed, as I tiptoed over to it. I sat down on my bed, after taking off my backpack and placing it beside me. I started to take the suit off, as many thoughts ran through my head. Holy crap. I just committed a robbery! I sighed, as I took off the gloves. "But I had to do it!" I whispered, as I took the top of the suit off. Osborn's security will find me. They can track the suit's whereabouts. They have to be able to do that!
I pulled off the boots. "No. The suit was a prototype. They hadn't even tested it yet." I whispered. It will be fine, Peter. I pulled off the bottom of the suit, leaving me in my boxers. I zipped open my backpack. "How can you even say that?" I whispered, continuing to argue with myself. I dumped out my pajamas and started to put them back on. I know what I'm saying. The suit was a prototype! They didn't even follow you home! I let out a sigh, realizing that I was safe. Perfectly safe. I put the suit into my backpack and slid it underneath my bed, using my feet. That suit has to stay hidden. Can't risk hanging it up in the closet. If my parents see it in there, it's game over. They'll probably recognize it, working at Oscorp. I got up and unlocked my door. No reason in leaving that locked, now that I'm back. I laid down in my bed after unlocking the door, and pulled the blanket up to my lower torso. As I began to drift off to sleep, multiple thoughts ran through my head. I can make something out of myself now. I have this costume, these powers, I'm not just a nobody anymore. I'm a somebody! Who am I? I'm the Human Spider!
A/N: Well, there you go. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. What do you think of Peter's first costume having an AI to go with it? Do you want Peter's character to continue going down this path of advancements? Do you want to see more of Alpha and this new suit? Or do you just want to read about Peter being more of the classic Spider-Man? I'm leaving this up to the readers. Peter will face his first "villain", I guess you would call him a villain, in the next chapter. So, do look forward to that. Also, do you want other superheroes and characters of Marvel Comics to crossover and make cameos into this series? Let me know in PMs or reviews. Whatever works for you. So, please favorite and follow this story, as it helps me out. It also helps this story gain popularity. Also, if you want to submit input, please PM me or review the story. Again, whatever works for you. I'm going to go though, so have a good day and bye!
Spidey Trivia Fact #4: In the Spider-Man movie trilogy made by Sam Raimi, Peter Parker's first alias for being a superhero was "The Human Spider". This eventually changed, and he was known as Spider-Man, like all "Spider-Men" should be known as. Peter will also have a similar (and by similar, I mean "the exact same") alias in this story, before being popularized by the media, being referred to as "Spider-Man" and then, he'll go under the name of Spider-Man.