I DON'T OWN ANYTHING.
Chapter Two: Man of a Thousand Faces.
It was the final class of the day with the students eager to come back home on their first day of school. Peter and Gwen were chatting, Lucy was reading one of her mangas, Flash trying to hit on the school's most popular girl Liz Allen, and Harry Osborn seemed to be distant for some reason. It was then the final bell rang and everyone made their way out the door.
"Peter, Gwen, and Lucy. May I speak to you for a moment?" The science teacher asked the three students.
"Yes Mr. Ditko?" Gwen asks.
"Recently the genetics lab as Empire State is opening an internship for three of Midtown's brightest students. And I've chosen you." Mr. Ditko tells the student, who were surprised and happy with the news.
"Wow thank you." Peter said happily.
"You are very welcomed Peter. And you start the internship tomorrow afterschool." Mr. Ditko said as the students nod.
As the trio make their way home, the notice Harry Osborn who was walking alone.
"Hey Harry!" Peter calls out to Harry, to which the said friend looked back in response.
"You okay?" Lucy asks.
"Yeah...some things popped up with my father. Sorry but I like to be alone if you don't mind." Harry said distantly as he continues walking.
"Oh um sure Harry." Gwen stated as the let Harry have his space.
"He seems off today." Peter stated.
"Must be from the stress of being the son of one of the richest men in the world." Gwen interjected.
"Yeah, but I feel something's not right." Lucy thought as she felt something's off with Harry.
Later that night, the trio of friends were at Gwen's house to spend some time, also Gwen is like the "lookout" for Peter and Lucy as her father is an NYPD captain.
"Alright kids, off for work. Don't do anything crazy while I'm gone." Captain George Stacy told the trio as he puts on his police Jacket.
"Leaving so soon?" Gwen asks her father.
"Got a call about some murders going on in the city. Something involving some nut job using some high tech gadget to steal faces or some nonsense like that." Captain Stacy answered as he leaves for duty.
"Stealing faces?" Lucy said in confusion.
"You've heard anything from the thugs you take care of?" Gwen asks the siblings.
"Not really, they last thing I pay attention when I take crooks down are crazy rumors. But this sounds like a serial killer is on the loose." Peter ponders as he tries to figure out what's going on.
"Maybe its that killer Cletus Kasady, didn't the news say his cross country murder spree is approaching New York?" Lucy asks as the she remembered something about the infamous "Modern Day Ripper" Cletus Kasady.
"Maybe, we just got to find out. Last we need is a serial killer running around." Peter said as he knew that this killer needed to be stopped.
"Alright, oh here's some gifts I got for you two!" Gwen said with an eagerness as she handed Peter and Lucy two ear pieces. "Like it or not I want to help you two. And I, though I'm not suppose to, have access to the NYPD files so I can give you help."
After some time thinking, Peter sighs and says "Alright you win Gwen, but the last thing I want to happen is you being with us when things get crazy, so if you're going to help us, do not leave your place okay?"
"No promises now go on you two, there's a killer to catch." Gwen showed the two out the room but not before giving Peter a kiss.
Later that night, Peter and Lucy, now Spider-Man and Red Elf were on patrol to find the mystery killer.
"Gwen-san seemed very eager help out isn't she?" Red Elf asks her brother.
"Yeah well that's one reason why I love her." Peter joked.
"And I love you too bug boy!" Gwen said over the ear piece.
"I see these things are working." Lucy points out.
"You doubt my abilities Lucy?" Gwen joked "Now according to the latest info I'm picking up, the latest murder is near the docks with the time of death being an hour ago. So the killer got to be near. Also there's recent disappearances as well."
"Alright we're heading there." Spider-Man says as the two head the docks.
Meanwhile at an abandoned building, Chameleon watches over several thugs as the escorted several hostages he had recently kidnapped.
"I don't get it Chameleon, why is your boss and ours need Spider-Man and Red Elf?" One thug, Alex O'Hirn, asks the masked villain.
"Because Mr. Osborn and Fisk have their reasons, now stop asking questions and get to work!" Chameleon growls as he threatens to use his gun on O'Hirn.
"What do you want with us?" One of the hostages ask.
"Because it is my job to get the heroes Zhenshchina." Chameleon answers "And I enjoy it, and by midnight, YA voz'mu vashi i dushi geroyev!"
Minutes later, the heroes arrive to see most of the dock barricaded by the police.
"Looks like they also think the killer is here as well?" Spider-Man states.
"Well they won't find him that easily without help. Ani ni zehi!" Red Elf sates as she leaps down to check the buildings.
"She's a determined girl isn't she?" Gwen asks over the radio.
"You have no idea." Peter sighs as he helps investigate.
It was then the loud noise of a PA system could be heard.
"Spider-Man and Red Elf! I know you can hear me! Let me introduce myself. I am the Chameleon, master of disguise!" Chameleon proclaimed over the PA system.
"So it's not Kasady, just another nut job." Lucy states.
"I am so please my bread crumb trail of bodies led you two to my area. But if you want me to stop my killings, lets play a game. There roughly four hostages I've taken and four underlings in this dock. The twist is I gave them holographic masks that shift their appearance every five minutes. If you can save all four hostages, I will allow access to my location. Also no police allowed, I have several cameras hidden around the docks, if I see one office, I will rig the masks to explode. Now pust' nachnutsya igry!" Chameleon said manically as the PA shuts off.
"Gwen you got that?" Peter asks.
"Yeah and I looked up this Chemeleon and he's serious business. Him and his half brother nicknamed "Kraven the Hunter" were KGB and Spetsnaz legends. However they became mercenaries after the Soviet Union fell. That and Chameleon has been institutionized for bipolar disorder and dissociative personality disorder. So be careful you two." Gwen warns as she looks up the Chameleon on her laptop.
"Great, he's a hardcore Russian spy and a basket case." Peter groans.
"We can deal with him later. Right now we need to save these hostages." Lucy tells her brother as she and her brother have no choice but play into Chameleon's sick game.
To be continued.