Queens, New York and in a bedroom in an apartment; a just turned 15 year old thin boy with wild brown hair and glasses had set up a small lab on a desk table; going from a box of broken electronics that he had taken from a dump and dumpster bins he was putting together a set of wrist devices. "Okay... The adjustments to the prototype should be able to hold more cartridges now..." the boy said loading in some more cartridges of a chemical he had created with some chemicals he had gotten hold of.
He then had them shoot out webs and grinned at the speed of the web shooting to the other side of the wall and gave the web a tap; "stronger than the last batch..." the boy said grinning and then opening the door was an aged man with glasses himself as he looked at it.
"Up to your science lab again; you know if Mr Ditkovich ever gets wind of the fact that I am letting you use your bedroom as your own personal labratory..." the man said to his ward looking amused as the boy smiled.
"Uncle Ben; somethign like this could help me get into MIT, ESU or another big university!" the boy said as the man shook his head.
"Trust me Peter; when the time comes the big universities are going to be arguing over who gets to have you." Ben Parker said to his nephew Peter as Peter's phone got a notification of a text. It was from 'Eddie' and it said:
Can you come meet me outside your apartment building? I need your help with my science project.
Peter looked to Ben and asked "can I go Uncle Ben please as Eddie wants help with his science project?"
Peter had gotten his jacket when Ben frowned and said "alright as long as he actually wants help on his science project and is not trying to get you into trouble again..."
Peter frowned as he got to his door and went through it saying "Uncle Ben; he means well and just gets excited..."
"Like when he ended up snooping into old family stuff because he was convinced that your parents were secret agents who were working with Russia?" Ben asked an aged woman was watching the news in the living room.
"Please don't tell me that Eddie is trying to rope Peter into his latest scheme and conspiracy theory?" the woman asked with a sigh shaking her head.
"Just a science project he wants help with Aunt May." Peter told her shaking his head as she looked at him.
"Just be careful as it's getting dark and call if you are going to be late." May then told him and he nodded with Ben shaking his head.
"WIsh that elementary class never showed them that damn Watergate documentary; set Eddie up on that path to keep finding that hit story..." groaned Ben as Peter sighed as he went down the stairs and got to the front door as he put on his jacket.
"Hey Pete; glad you could make it. Was about to send you a text as you didn't respond." said a smiling blonde haired boy bulkier than him and a bit taller wearing a jacket. Eddie Brock then patted him on the back and they started walking together.
"Uncle Ben and Aunt May were at it again when they learned that I was going to meet up with you. This is definitely helping with your science project right?" Peter asked hopefully as Eddie sighed with facepalming.
"look bro; I promise that it is. I know that I have hit duds in investigating but I wished your aunt and uncle would ligthen up on me." Eddie said as he had Peter to follow him. "Come on; I know the perfect place where we can do research." Eddie told him excitedly as Peter batted an eye and they took a bit of a walk before they came across a small building that said 'TECHTRONICS EAST'.
Peter had heard of this small science complex and said "Eddie; I don't think that they let two teenagers go in to do research like this was a museum; do you have a pass or something?"
Eddie then gave a big grin and it was one that Peter hated as it was pretty much always followed by bad news; "Listen to this Peter... A cousin is visiting and she works at the security company that this place uses and I snuck a look at her laptop and saw that they put in a notice to turn off the cameras in here around this time. I got to thinking... Are they trying to hide something in here and especially when I saw that this is not the first time that they have done this recently..." Eddie explained to him and Peter looked incredulous.
"You told me that this was a science project... You lied to me..." Peter told him as Eddie then put the hood off his jacket over his head as he did the same.
"I didn't lie Pete... My science project exposing to the class some illegal experiments in here is sure to give me an A. Come on and keep your hood up as we don't want to be identified if someone sees us." Eddie said as Peter groaned thinking that he should have known that Eddie was being selective with the truth again.
"I don't think that I can be a part of this..." Peter said but Eddie choosing to pretend he wasn't talking then ran to the back entrance and Peter had to follow. "Eddie... Please... You can get into trouble..." Peter pleaded as as Eddie then threw him a pair of gloves and he was already wearing a pair before he got out a hidden ladder.
"Had this planned out and set up earlier..." Eddie said as he got up the ladder and Peter groaned as he followed him. Peter looked nervous as he tried to not look down and Eddie saw a door on the roof and used a pin from his pocket to unlock it. Eddie got through and Peter did so as well as they went down the stairs and Eddie saw a door left open as it seemed that the place wasn't that lit.
He went through with Peter and Peter was about to pull Eddie back when they noticed a machine giving out a red way at the edge of it. They took a closer look and Peter was in so much awe that he didn't notice a spider jumping from its web on the ceiling and through the ray as it then got on his neck.
Peter then heard speaking and looked behind him and was in awe to notice a renouned scientist Doctor Otto Octavius who was in a dark green jumpsuit and labocat with glasses with his special bowler haircut and goggles as well as a brown haired man in a labocat missing an arm; noted geneticist Doctor Curt Curt Connors.
"The notes on the test subjects are promising and to think that the law would lock us up if they knew what we were doing. The Neogenic Recombinator; altering genetic structures at a fundamental level... Mixing and changing DNA so that living creatures can be stronger, faster, more agile, smarter... Replace lost limbs..." Doctor Octavius tutted as Peter almost jumped as he felt the spider bite his neck and was distracted by what he was hearing.
Could this really do what he was saying? To think that he was staring at the possible future...
Peter didn't notice Eddie taking out his phone and taking pictures of the Recombinator and the notes on the nearby whiteboard; Eddie however didn't notice that his flash was on and then Octavius and Connors turned.
"Hold on a second... We have intruders! Spies!" Octavius yelled as Peter was in a horrified panic as ran with Eddie as they then ran out of the door and then back up the stairs and as they then shut the door.
"Well... This is exciting..." Eddie said as Peter looked at him in fury.
"What the actual hell Eddie; we could easily get caught and be in the biggest trouble ever... I wouldn't survive in Juvie and the dissapointment that my aunt and uncle would feel..." Peter said as they then heard the sounds of security coming up the stairs as they then ran back to the ladder but found that it had falling down.
"Nothing left for it..." Eddie said as he ran and jumped and Peter was horrified and thought that he was going to go splat on the ground; they could get lucky and just end up seriously injuried as it wasn't that far up high. Peter hearing the doro open and seeing security coming made his impulse win out.
He then jumped down and managed to catch the screaming Eddie in fall and then landed quite gracefully on his knees. "What..." Peter said unable to believe what had happened and then ran off as he then took off the gloves to throw to the ground and Eddie looked at him and then waved him goodbye.
Peter was nervous and feeling a bit weird in his stomach as he walked back to the apartment; unable to believe that he let Eddie drag him into this. He should have just walked home and leave Eddie to face the consequences. Now grounding is going to be the best case scenario if he gets caught or if they find out about this.
He got the apartment and made his way to the door; "Earlier than I expected you to be Pete; so did you get the science project done..." Ben asked as Peter flashed a weak smile as he looked concerned with a sigh. "What did he drag you into this time?" Ben asked as Peter took a deep sigh. May then went and checked his forehead when she saw the state that he was in.
"Sorry got tired and felt a bit sick as Eddie's idea for a project was quite disgusting..." Peter said as Ben and May weren't entirely convinced but they showed him to his room and said to go to bed to rest.
Peter thought that a night's sleep was what he needed.
Oscorp Tower the huge technological monument that was the highest building in the city; the headquarters of the corporation that was Oscorp. In the main lobby of the tower there was a tall huge hologram of the company's owner and founder Norman Osborn with his suit, brown hair and smile. "I looked at the world and thought that it could be better so with my wits and resources; I started Oscorp along with agroup of likeminded brilliant individuals. Our technological and agricultural breakthroughs; we have already advanced tech beyond what we thought possible about 25 years ago. From military hardware to improving farming... Oscorp leads the future to where it should be!" Norman said as the voice came out of the speakers all throughout the lobby so that it could be heard everywhere.
Up the levels watching was the man himself along with a snobbish man in suit; "Stellar work there Mr Beck; aren't you glad that I plucked you from when you were working special effects at theme parks so you could improve your craft?" Norman asked the man Quentin Beck who gave a sigh.
"Still to prop you up; bedazzle everyone with your presence Mr Osborn." Beck said with a hint of jealousy as coming up to them surrounded by an assistant in a suit along with suited security detail was a big obtuse bald headed man with wearing a white business jacket, dark purple cravat and dark purple pants and holding a diamond cane.
"Wilson Fisk. Welcome to my tower; shall we go to somewhere more private." Norman asked the man Wilson Fisk as they were shown to a private office as Beck was excused. "Now can you please tell me what is on your mind from business partner to business partner?" Norman asked as Fisk cleared his breath.
"Very well Mayor Osborn." Fisk said to Norman who along with owning Oscorp was the Mayor of New York City. "A recent city inspection on one of my factories go real close to some incriminating materials being kept there. I ask that City Hall can go easier when inspecting my property." Fisk said as Norman grimaced.
"Mr Fisk; this is the 4th time you have asked such a favour from me in the last 6 months and it can't continue less my staff gets suspicious. You should keep a closer eye on where you keep your extra operations as I can't have anyone digging and potentially causing a scandal. I won't be having a partnership where it's me giving and you taking." Norman told him as Fisk raised an eyebrow.
"Through my operations; the crime groups are kept in check and order is kept in the city that should please the voting public that you can take credit for. The gangs, loan sharks and protection rackets all answer to me if they want to exist and only a select few knows who they answer to. Groups such as the Chinatown crime lords have an understanding with me and with my charitable donations; New York flourishes. This only happens because of me and in return I need to know that there is no one that can uncover something that they shouldn't." Fisk then said as Norman grunts.
"I can only keep doing this for so long Mr Fisk so don't expect me to keep covering up your carelessness." warned Norman as Fisk shook his head.
"I shall endeavour to be more careful but remember that it's us that runs this city together. It would be a hassle for me to put my name forward in the next election so I would prefer not to." Fisk said as Norman glared at the warning put in there. However he didn't speak as Fisk taking that he had made his point. "Pleasure doing business with you Mr Mayor sir." Fisk said as he left through the door leaving Norman to angrily go to the desk and bang his fist against it.
Peter woke up the next morning and feeling much better; he felt much better than he ever had. He opened his eyes and found his vision clearer once it returned to him; much clearer than he did wearing his glasses which were still on his bedside desk. He picked them up and put them on only for the vision to go a bit blurrier. He was put off but practically jumped out of bed as he went and got changed.
He then skipped to the living room where his aunt and uncle were already sitting down and got to the table to start his breakfast; "Morning Uncle Ben, Aunt May. A good night's sleep was what I needed..." Peter said taking a bite out of the breakfast put in front of them as the TV was showing the news:
"...Punishment: the Frank Castle story is set to premiere..."
"Peter... Where are your glasses?" May asked as she and her husband were surprised by how energetic Peter seemed to be and realised he didn't have his glasses.
"I woke up and my eyesight was much better... Don't think I need them anymore... Weird thing..." Peter said as May and Ben shared a look.
"If you say so but if your eyesight's changed then I want to schedule an appointment to make sure." Ben said as Peter nodded and picked up his dishes once he was done and went to wash them.
"Going to school now... That breakfast was the best... My compliments to the chef..." Peter said as he got his backpack and jacket before going through the door. He had a spring in his step as he made his way down the stairs and then to the busy streets.
He found himself having an easier time walking past the busy crowds on his way to school than he usually did; he felt himself going faster as well as he began to run and began making apologies as he ended up bumping into people who didn't look pleased. He ended up bumping into the bag of a big man who then screamed
He yelled as he felt a weird feeling in his head as the man then turned to him with a soaked shirt and grabbed him by the collar making him feel scared. "You think that's funny kid... You just made me spill my hot coffee onto myself... I better hear some apologies before I teach you a lesson!" the man yelled angrily as Peter was scared and tried to push himself off him to get free and ended up pushing the man back and onto his behind to Peter's shock.
He was never this strong and couldn't do this to a normal teen his age and certainly not a man; this age. The man angrily got up and went to chase Peter and he scared ran to an alley way and tried leaning against the wall besides a a dumpster. However he found his hands sticking to it and so were his knees and he ended up crawling up it to his shock as the man got in to look for him and Peter then jumped off and was now behind the man. Peter took his chance to run out.
Once he was safe; he couldn't help but wonder what was going on with all the stuff that he had been feeling in the morning and what he did. Then he remembered that big jump he did the last night and how at Techtronics; he remembered he did get bit on the neck by a spider. The Recombulator was on so did the spider got in that and was affecting him since the bite?
He then came across a crowd of people looking at a performance of a mime and had to stop to take a look himself. He gave a smile and some claps as he then decided to give some change in his wallet into the hat there. The street performers using some talents of there's to earn money in a suit and who knows who they really are behind their costumes...
Peter stopped at the end of the street and as he was looking the ways he noticed on the other side at an alleyway there was a man that looked like he was physically threatening a scared man. He frowned wondering if he should do something but then a voice told him "Hey bro; ignore them... Nothing to do with people like us... Not our problem... Let the guy file a police report or something and make it their problem... He might even have your uncle check him over... We both have our own stuff we have to worry about..."
There was Eddie behind Peter with a smile who asked "hey; no glasses today? Have they just been for show this entire time?" Peter then glared at him as he just continued walking. "Come on Pete; are you sore about yesterday... Sorry that it didn't turn out so good but hey we got in the clear and it's not like there was any evidence to link us back to it and they had no security footage and how can they recognise us..."
"Just give me some space Eddie..." Peter said feeling like he didn't want to talk to him right now as they made their way to school.
Still working out on some clinks on this idea I had but it's a new take on Spider-Man where unlike other attempts I have done; there will be no other Marvel heroes besides those connected to Spider-Man. No Avengers, no X-Men or Fantastic Four. Here I am going with the Spectacular Spider-Man approach where Peter and Eddie Brock are lifelong friends (without losing touch like in the Ultimate Spider-Man comics as in the original) but here Eddie is going to be the bad friend who only exists to get you into trouble and most of the time it's trying to get him out of trouble. Plus if you know Miraculous Ladybug; Eddie is also going to be like Alya at her worst with how she gets as a reporter.