"That wall-crawling menace was so thirsty for attention that he and his flying green accomplice arranged to upstage my astronaut son on his coming home party, people like him, Stark, the green rampaging monster that was responsible for destruction of Harlem a few years ago, that shield wielding man walking away wearing the US flag as if he is America and that long haired man with the hammer steals attention away from the real heroes that actually deserve the attention: police officers, doctors, soldiers and astronauts like my son. Real heroes are those who do not need to wear masks. I promise you the good people of New York that as long as I J. Jonah Jameson am the CEO and president of Daily Bugle Communications that I will expose these frauds for what they truly are... "

"I can't believe this idiot that runs Daily Bugle Communications; you would think that he would be grateful the vulture guy did not kill his son!" Flash shouted angrily as he closed the video posted by the DBC's YouTube channel on his Ipad, Peter was looking glum when Kitty trying to cheer her friend up said "don't worry about it Peter, most of the public don't take the controversial things Jameson says seriously anyway. Look the video has more dislikes than likes and the comments are not too pleased about his words either."

"Thanks Kitty." Peter said with a grateful smile to his only female friend as they reached their destination: Osborn Manor. They went and knocked on the door and Harry answered it.

"I have been expecting you, come right in." Harry said as they entered and then dropped their jaws in shock at all of the expensive furniture, the rich coloured wallpaper and all of the expensive decorations which mostly included weird looking masks. "My dad is busy working at his government job so let me show you all around." Harry said leading them slowly around the house.

"My dad likes to collect masks of various mythological creatures." Harry said and he pointed to a rubber mask of a green rubber mask of what looked like a goblin as well as a dark purple cloak and hood with holes for arms to go through.

"Dad says that this belong to a goblin that liked to cause chaos around the villages." Harry said as Flash asked "so Osborn what is it like being a soon to be young billionaire CEO?"

"The Board has been helping me and when he has time dad has been giving me some pointers." Harry said as his mind began to wonder "he has also been hiring instructors for fencing lessons, boxing lessons and martial arts lessons. He even has been showing me stuff relating to his government job."

"That's so cool Harry." Peter said and Kitty nodded while Flash was busy looking at the Osborn family's large plasma Television screen, "I guess you can watch my TV for a while Flash." Harry laughed and in the time it took for him to finish saying it Flash was already on the couch with the TV on.

Harry, Peter and Kitty had then bursted into laughter.

*TMCU-SS*

Mark was on his computer looking at the Jameson video that Peter, Flash and Kitty were watching, his parents were always big supporters of Jameson and they always caught CBC on the TV whenever they could.

He guess Mr Jameson knew what he was talking about when he said that Spider-Man was some attention seeking menace and he may have probably caused Mike Morbius's transformation just so he could get the publicity.

Then he heard a knock on the door and saw it was the mailman with a package addressed to him, confused he took the package and brought it to his room, "I am not expecting anything..." Mark said to himself as he opened it up and saw there was a note inside saying:

I know what you can do; you can use this to be the hero that you were born to be.

Signed

A friend

Mark stuttered in shock, did someone know about his new fire powers? Was he being watched or did the people who gave him his powers tell anyone else about him. He looked inside the box and saw that it had a short sleeved yellow leather body with red flame patterns as well as matching boots and a yellow pair of goggles with red lenses.

He tried it on and looked at his reflection in the mirror in awe; he thought he looked amazing; he tried using his flame powers and managed to cover his arm in flames. He then realised, with his powers he could become a superhero!

He could catch Spider-Man and the Daily Bugle would praise him as a real hero, Kitty might even fall for him again as his own comic book love interest. He might even get asked to join the Avengers!

He needed a name; the guys that gave him his powers said the experiment was thanks to someone called Scorch but he did not want to have a leftover name. Maybe the Flamer, the Human Torch, Firebrand or how about Pyro?

It then hit him, the perfect name. Spider-Man would be the first villain to be caught by...Molten Man!

*TMCU-SS*

In an United States military base in his normal military uniform Colonel James Rhodes walked into an office to face a man in another military uniform and had balding brown hair.

"The senator said you wanted to see me Lieutenant General Fortean." Rhodes said to Reginald Fortean, Fortean smiled as he motioned him to take a seat. "Yes Colonel Rhodes, not only do we want your help but we kind of need it." Fortean said looking through his files before he got to the one he was after.

"My superior General Thaddeus Ross and my myself are in need of your assistance to capture a fugitive." Fortean said as he passed a file to Rhodes. Rhodes looked through it and saw they were pictures and reports of Spider-Man.

"This is the vigilante that they call Spider-Man." Rhodes said out loud and Fortean nodded before going on "some time ago General Ross hired a scientist called Doctor Mendel Stromm where he was working on research that could create animal based bio-enhanced soldiers, unfortunately enemy cells stole the research and killed Doctor Stromm. Among the research that was taken was his test subjects an engineered spider."

"So you think this Spider-Man was created by this cell?" Rhodes asked and Fortean nodded, "We want you to apprehend this fugitive and bring him in to us for questioning." Fortean explained but Rhodes did not look convinced.

"As seeing on the news what this guy is capable of, I am not sure that I will be able to take him on." Rhodes said putting his hand to his head but Fortean just laughed.

"Surely you know that you can, maybe not as Air Force Colonel James Rhodes." Fortean explained as if he was telling someone the sky was blue "but as the U.S. military and government's armoured Soldier the Iron Patriot."

Rhodes then thought it over and answered "you can count on Iron Patriot sir", Fortean smiled and responded "the US military is grateful for your help Colonel Rhodes, you are excused."

Rhodes got up and left, after the door was closed Fortean turned on his speaker phone, "Yes Reginald?" a voice asked from the other end.

"I just had the meeting with Colonel Rhodes, General Ross sir you will be happy to know that he bought the cover story and he will be able to capture the Spider-Man for us."

"That is great news Reginald." Ross's voice said from the other end of the speakerphone "I let Banner slip through my fingers and fall into Fury's hands; I will not let the thing happen to this freak in red and blue spandex. Thanks for the getting that done for us but for now I need to go; I have a meeting with fellow General William Kincaid for a project he is working on."

"I understand sir, let me know if there is something else I can do for you sir." Reginald said before hanging up the Speakerphone.

Yeah Norman Osborn will play an important part but he will be hiding in the shadows plotting and having his men do his work for him until it is time for him to step out and make his move, kind of like the current Marc Webb movies.