December 2025
New York City
Along the rooftops…
New York City, a place of new beginnings and old grudges. The chilly night air hung around the city like a jacket over a body. Millions of people live in the city and these folks have seen it all. From an alien invasion to their loved ones turning into dust, giant green monsters fighting to teenagers being able to stick to walls. New York is one of the cities that gets the worst luck.
With the last decade and a half filled with destruction and crime. You would think after the snap people would band together and live life to the fullest. But even now a year after the snap people continue to commit their worst acts.
What stands between them and those who do right is a few chosen heroes out of the many. Those with gifts let it be Super strength or just the courage to stand up for what's right.
One young man who has given a lot for the people of New York swings from building to building hoping to stop some crime and move on with his night.
Thwip
The sound of web shooters could be heard as Spider-Man soared overhead. Jumping from rooftop to rooftop as he shot web lines to zip himself across. The jungle that is New York, Spider-Man took deep calming breaths as he reflected on the past years he had.
Since the death of Tony, Peter Parker had a lot to deal with. From people asking if he was ready to step up in Tony's spot and deal with the whole Mysterio mess. Of course, he couldn't forget the multiverse he also destroyed because his identity was revealed.
Sighing loudly to himself Peter jumps off the last rooftop on this block. He shot a web across the street to pull him to the top of a taller business building.
Reaching the top Peter sat down on the edge of the building just listening for the sound of crime. He wished he could have his A.I partner back. He was barely able to get Karen's main unit back from the old suit and the Glasses which started this nightmare wouldn't recognize him.
Peter always thought he could bring Karen back but without the proper tools. It's impossible at the moment, he does keep the unit on his suit at all times just in case he comes across some tech that can bring her back.
Bringing her back, what a fool he was thinking of asking Dr. Strange for help. He should have asked Scott or Dr. Banner for help since they're the time travelers of the group. He could have just stopped Mysterio from getting the glasses.
But according to the notes from the time travel before it wouldn't have done anything since that would just create a separate timeline.
"Now what do we have here?" A Russian accent filled the empty silence that Peter was enjoying.
Knowing who it was and when they got there due to his hearing Spider-Man leaned his head back a little bit. He was able make out a woman older than he is with blonde hair and a sleek tactical suit with a black tone and red accents.
"Hello Yelena, love the new suit who made it for you? Wait let me guess it was Ross wasn't it? I would ask how you found me but I presume I don't want to know." Spider-Man shouted showing his anger at her choice to join the Thunderbolts.
Taken by his tone the new Black Widow took a slight step back. She glared at her younger spider-themed acquaintance who she knows was there for the Avengers' Civil War.
"I came to check on you Spider-Man, you were gone from New York for some time. Then suddenly popped back up out of nowhere at that giant tree you Americans love so much last year. I was curious to see what happened and to answer your other question I noticed you came to the same spot for the last six nights. For your question about the General, no Ross did not make this. In fact, he doesn't know about this suit. Or the 300 dollars I took from his wallet at the last meeting he was at," Yelena smirked as she held a wad of cash out in front of her.
"Funny I forgot to laugh at that one, he hates you guys and wanted most of you dead at one point. Even hunted down the Original Black Widow, your sister and now you're working for him. It's one cruel joke you're playing." Spider-Man jumped up and marched over to her.
"We want to do what's right now and if we need to work with the government to do so at the moment, so be it." Yelena quickly shot back at the hero.
"You want to do good then look around you." Spider-Man pointed at the city of New York. He lifted his hand as if to say another point but stopped himself. Letting his arm fall down and hang at his side.
"I saw you have fought a lot of villains this past year. You do good work, could do more international work if you want." Yelena stated as she stared into the white eyes of Spider-Man
"You guys could do so much more but you don't. You need to also focus on the little guy." Spider-Man sadly crossed over to his spot from before and sat back down. He looked towards the city in the sense of sadness that threatened to overtake him.
"You're probably right we could do so much more but we have to stick with our decision at the moment. I told Ross you wouldn't want any part to do with this team but let me get it in your words." She reached down towards her belt. Before she could take her audio recorder out a loud crash could be heard.
Both of them turn to the sound and race to the edge of the rooftop. To witness several cars veering toward the sides of the street below. Following the horde of people running away from the end of the block, the two heroes are able to spot a larger man tearing through the ground. The large man started to run straight into several of the police trucks
"Okay, I'll call Ross to see if we can have some heavy hitters out here," Yelena spoke as she went to dial a number on her phone.
"Don't bother, it's just the Rhino." Spider-Man said as he jumped off the ledge and shot a web line to swing toward the villain.
"I AM THE RHINO! Fear me, New York!" The Rhino yelled as he charged a police cruiser, destroying it in one go.
"Rhino! I thought we talked last time. You said you were done with all of this destruction." Spider-Man shouted as he swung passed Rhino who was throwing a car down the street.
Spider-Man quickly used his webs to turn around and chase the car before it could cause any damage. Using his webs he shot out two lines to attach to the car and pull it up further in the air. Flying up in the air the car hung in the air for a few seconds. While Spider-Man kept shooting his webs below the car and between the two buildings on the side of the street. This created a net of webs for the car to fall onto.
"Good…good okay now that's done, time to take care of you Rhino." Spider-Man muttered to himself.
"I'm sorry little spider but you can not get in my way this time. I need to destroy them, they dare attack my family. They STOLE her from me!" The Rhino cried out as he ran through a set of buildings getting closer to the business district. where many of the old mobs are still work out of.
Sighing to himself Spider-Man leaps off the building and swings toward the path of destruction caused by the Rhino.
"Rhino stop, we can fix this. I want to help you!" Spider-Man shouted as he swung next to the Rhino.
"No! Leave me Spider I must avenge her. She loved me, a monster." The Rhino shouted with tears streaming down his face. At the same time, he went down on both knees. His hands out cracking the ground beneath him.
The rhino stopped his rampage outside one of the museums in the area with a display that talked about a new ancient Japanese artifact exhibit. Spider-Man walked up to his large villain and placed his hand on his massive shoulder.
"I understand what it is like to lose someone you love. It's the reason I became Spider-Man and the reason I continue even with the loss and setbacks I have had. But you changed and led a good life. The mobs will pay and I know someone who is taking them on, she's a lawyer I met a while back. I'll make sure she brings them to justice not just for you but for everyone they hurt, you have my word." Spider-Man swore to the large man, patting his back
As the two sat there they heard sirens approaching their location. Several trucks from the NYPD came to a full stop several feet away from the two powered individuals.
"Freeze you freaks! Put your hands in the air, monsters!" Voices shouted all at once. Trying to scream over each other to be heard.
One last truck comes pulling up and comes to a stop, within a few seconds a door is opened, and out walks a military figure. A man of average height came walking out followed by Yelena who seemed to catch a ride to get down to the scene.
"Everyone lower your weapons, for now, it seems they're not going anyway. And Yelena go get me a Depower-Cuff." The man shouted while walking towards the two.
"Yes, General." Yelena said and walked to the back of the truck they came from.
"General Ross, I would say it's good to see you again but we both know I don't care to lie to you. Now Rhino here is going to take the suit off and turn himself in and help us crack down on these Mafia gangs." Spider-Man stated as he walked toward the older man.
"That's not up to you son, he falls into my lap. I give you this choice so you let us take care of him and you join the Thunderbolts or you can be treated as a threat." Ross said with a cold tone as he glared at Spider-Man.
"Yep oh hold on please hold." Spider-Man said as he brought a fake up to tell Ross to wait as he faked a phone call.
"Don't you hold on me kid, I know Stark and you were close he would have wanted you to join this just like he signed those Accords!" Ross screamed out in rage.
Spider-Man dropped his hand from his mask and turned to Ross. Loudly breathing through his nose as he gathered his anger at the man. Staring at that ugly mustache Ross seemed to favor for who knows why. Squeezing his fist together as he thought how nice it would be to knock the man out, but knowing it would create more problems.
"I will allow you to attack me sir, but do not bring up Mr. Stark like that ever again." Spider-Man advanced closer with the anger coming off of him in waves.
Ross stood there with an impassive look on his face as he was talked down to by the city's hero. Both of them, major figures in the area they both work in. One of them though was supported by the government unlike the other.
"Okay cuff them both and arrest-" Ross started to yell before getting cut off by the sound of sirens racing to their location. Soon several fire engines and companies showed up as smoke could be seen coming from the museum.
"Sir there seems to be some fire started from the inside and eyewitnesses report it was a man that set himself on fire." An officer from behind a police vehicle called out.
"Shit, is it a Powered-human or some psycho?" Ross asked as he turned to the officer.
"Can't confirm but there are people trapped inside." The officer added.
Ross stood there for a moment and then ran his hand along his face in frustration. He turned to face Spider-Man. Looking at the hero for a few moments before loudly sighing.
"You got 10 minutes. You go in and get the people that are trapped in there out. Any longer and those people are dead." Ross commanded Spider-man.
With a nod of his head and web lines shot out, Spider-Man crashes through the roof of the building. There was fire climbing up the walls of the exhibits and smashed artifacts all over the ground. Several art pieces were still standing in place but would most likely be destroyed in the fire.
Spider-Man looked and saw in the exhibit to the right was the Japanese exhibit. That held the new artifacts that have come in, was the burning man from the call outside. He stood in front of a tablet with various symbols that Spider-Man couldn't understand.
"Okay, there hothead, let's chill with the fire and step away from the extremely pricey-looking rock." Spider-Man slid down a web from the ceiling of the exhibit.
Landing on his feet with his body ready for anything. The burning man slowly turned to face the red and blue hero. His right hand shot out and launched a wave of fire at the human spider-themed target.
"Leave now. You have no business being here. Magneto demands the tablet." He yelled over the raging fire.
"Who calls themselves Magneto, does he have a magnet for a head? No wait, let me guess he's able to sense where magnets are." Spider-Man laughed as he jumped from cover to cover. Placing his feet on the ground he launched himself onto the wall next to him, before shooting a web at the fire Guy's face. The web stunned the burning man for a moment but this allowed Spider-Man to move close enough to throw a punch at the man.
The burning man tried to stop the punch by grabbing it with his hand but wasn't ready for the strength behind the fist. Spider-Man was able to land his fist right onto the jaw of his opponent, knocking him out with one punch.
'Man the villains are getting weirder and weirder now.' Spider-Man thought to himself.
Spider-Man looked down at the villain and gave out a loud sigh as he reached down and easily grabbed the young man. Without the flames around him, one could make out the blond hair that sat on his head with a strange skull tattoo covering his face. Firefighters soon entered the scene as Spider-Man walked out the front door with the young man in his arms. Ross turned and saw the red and blue-clad hero and growled in anger at the sight of him.
"Spider-Man good job bringing in this fool. We'll take it from here, give it to me and we'll contact you tomorrow for your answer." Ross barked out.
"Woah no thank you Ross. I just did the work of all your men in under 20 minutes." Spider-Man taunted.
"Would you rather I arrest you on spot and have you charged for not following the law!" Ross screamed as spit flew from his mouth.
As the two were about to argue more a sense of dread and danger started to erupt in Spider-Man's head. Jumping to the left and taking Ross to the ground he dodged a giant bar of metal coming at him. Both turned to look where the metal had flown from and were surprised to see a man floating down from the sky. A large metal helmet was on top of the man's head and he wore a red suit with a purple cape behind him.
"I have come to free the mutant from the hands of you disgusting filth!"
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