INeedAUsername8: thank you

Ilikehats2: vampirism gives one predatory attributes (to allow one to hunt/feed effectively). For spider-man, the spider's predatory DNA has become more 'thorough' in his DNA. This gave him the 'claws'.

Mike: interesting observation

Guest of honor: things will be different for the heroes now

IHaveNoName and IDC: I try/do update when I can, my works hours don't have a specific time range

Chapter 10: Poison Fangs

(Above the Rocky Mountain Range in Canada 15 minutes earlier)

The squads Fury ordered to aid the heroes are preparing for the battle to come in the factory. They'd faced many super-powered villains and groups of terrorist; but they hadn't faced a combination like this for. These are well-trained many in firearm use and close-combat.

"We should be there in 25 minutes." The leader of Alpha squad informed his fellow soldiers.

The men are silent, many thinking about the fight ahead. A single vampire is lethal combatant, just one. But a small army and their king with compelled super-powered villains is a force to be reckoned with. One of the men in particular is quiet nervous and scared to death.

"Sir I don't know about this. What are the chances we'll survive this?" The most nervous of the group asked. "Let's worry about the others surviving first. If they die… what chance is there for us?" The squad leader answered, conviction in his voice.

The man was right; if the assembled heroes were to fall… most people would dread to think of what would befall humanity. But this made the soldier feel even worse. He just prayed that the rescue would go over smoothly.

(The factory during the present)

Spider-Man's screech echoed throughout the factory like a gail. It hurt the ears of the heroes whose senses are keen. The vampires and their king were to ecstatic to 'notice' the horrific sound. Peter involuntarily uneashed his lungs at the group. He eventually stopped making the awful sound and stood tall. Dracula patted his newest servant's shoulder.

"I nice set of lungs on you my boy. You've got quite the voice." The vampire king chuckled. "What have you done to him?" Power Man gasped, his voice full of fear. "I've made him better than before." Dracula chuckled.

White Tiger's mind couldn't comprehend what was transpiring. She saw Dracula drain... no... She remembered seeing the vampire's teeth in him for only 5 seconds; she was just shocked at what happened… This caused her to think he was drained fully seeing so much blood on Dracula's face.

"No." Is all she could muster. "You must be thirsty… bring forth the girl in white…" Dracula said, gesturing towards Ava.

The vampires subduing White Tiger dragged her forwards and stopped only a few inches in front of Spider-Man.

"Spidey No!" Power Man cried. "Don't do it Webs!" Nova yelled. "Feed." Dracula hissed.

Originally Dracula couldn't control Peter with his compulsion when he was human. But now as a vampire, things were different. Spider-Man's mouth opened, green saliva dripped from his sharp fangs. His eyes blazed red with hunger. He neared closer.

"Please Spidey…" Ava begged.

Something clicked in his mind. Peter's new enhanced senses described the feeling to his mind. He could hear Ava's heart beating slowly with fear. But his sense of smell alerted him to a number of things: 1. Ava's blood, it smelt so good. His thirst begged him to feed. 2. Ava' scent, her scent smelt even better than her blood. But his mind snapped to the current situation.

"Ti... Tiger?..." Spider-Man gasped.

Her eyes widened in surprise. She expected him to rip her throat out as he fed on her. But he wasn't.

"Feed." Dracula hissed. "N... N.. No… No…" The newborn snarled.

While Spider-Man refused to feed on Ava, Dracula's mind control wasn't strong enough to make the newborn to feed on her.

'Wait… This... it…' Dracula gasped in his mind. "Grah! Hey bub! Try me!" Wolverine snarled.

The mutant tossed off the vampires holding him down. He charged towards Dracula, claws drawn. Logan leapt at the vampire king, claws forward. But before his claws could get even close to Dracula, two strong hands locked onto Logan's. Everyone gasped at the sight: Spider-Man had stopped Wolverine's attack in mid-air. He is holding Wolverine in the air with ease.

"Come on Webs! This isn't you!" Logan grunted.

The newborn dropped his former comrade. Logan snarled as he got to his feet. Dracula shook his head and snapped back to the situation. What he was watching put a grin on his pale face.

Ah… So I do have you under my control to this extent. This will do." The vampire king chuckled. "Not for long bub. Sorry kid." Wolverine grunted as he 'pulled back' his claws then punched Spider-Man in the face.

Only Spider-Man's head made any movement, the rest of his body was still. Slowly, he turned his head back to the mutant. Wolverine started aiming ferocious punches at the newborn. But Spider-Man dodged with little effort. Without warning, Spider-Man latched his fangs onto Wolverine's arm. Logan screamed with agonizing pain.

"That's the second time you've bitten me! What's wrong with you?! Agh... Urr…' Wolverine snarled as his enhanced healing factor fought off the vampirism. "Ah… your famous healing factor…" Dracula grunted with disappointment.

Logan smirked, but suddenly he cried in pain. He felt like his skin was burning and his insides were beginning to disintegrate.

"What's wrong?!" Cap yelled. "My healing was so concentrated on ridding my body of the vampirism... it ignored something else. Wha…?" Logan gasped.

He gazed to where Spider-Man bit him, some kind of green liquid bubbling pooled in the wound.

"This can't be happening…" A-Bomb groaned. "Does he…?" Falcon gasped. "… have poison fangs…?" Iron Man added.

Green venom dripped from Spider-Man's fangs as it mixed with the red blood in the newborn's mouth.

(From upstairs)

The squads had arrived at the factory and were searching the floor.

"Nothing!" An Alpha solider called out. "I don't see anything!" A Beta soldier added. "Go downstairs! Move cautiously." The Alpha squad leader ordered.

(Back downstairs)

Everyone could hear the footsteps from upstairs as several men entered the building. Dracula hissed, but sighed. He looked at the heroes. Dracula nodded, and then his vampire minions threw the heroes against the back wall. With swiftness, all the vampires and the controlled villains rushed to their master's side.

"A pity our time here has been cut short… But I have what I need from this… You all may live…" Dracula calmly said as the red aura appeared again. "SPIDEY! NO!" Tiger cried as she raced towards them. "Don't worry Ms. Ayala; I will take good care of Peter here." Dracula chuckled as the red energy intensified.

White Tiger stopped running once she heard her name come from the vampire's lips. Her eyes widened with shock and horror. How did he know her name and Spider-Man's? This made things much worse. The red energy brightened and consumed the room once more. White Tiger had to look away do to the light's brightness. Then it vanished, and they were gone.

"NO!" She cried.

The squads entered the room and quickly fanned out making a perimeter. They cautiously looked around for their foes, but they were gone.

"Sir? Where is the enemy?" A Zeta squad soldier asked, his question directed at Cap.

For a few moments the super-soldier was silent, still shocked by what had happened. But he sighed and turned to the man.

"Gone…" Steve answered.

The soldiers noticed one of the heroes was missing as they searched the room.

"Uh, sir?... Where's Spider-Man?" A Beta solider asked. "Gone…" Captain America repeated, with no joy in his voice.

To be continued…