In response to a powerful blow, the arachnid hero skid backwards 2 or so yards, his fingers dragging against the concrete street to slow down. The move nearly ripped his red and blue costume, being only fabric-based materials. He held the right side of his chest with his hand, trying to numb the pain with pressure. Through his mask, no one could see how hard he was sweating unless they looked closely as it bled through. Still, despite what he faced he kept his ground and stood tall, his arms in an L position parallel to his waist.
In front of him stood a tall and dangerous foe. The large man was well built, standing at 6 or so feet. His skin was a shade of leaf green, with his ears pointed up. He wore a body suit that covered only his torso and lower area. Veins showed from his muscles, which had grown to an unhealthy size. His shoulders shot fire into the air, as his palms held some in a ball shape.
This was not how he wanted to start his morning.
"Come on, Gobby!" Shouted the arachnid hero, "Can't we take the day off from being mortal enemies? I've got a science test that I need to pass and If I miss it, that'll ruin my whole schedule."
"Always the talker, aren't you Spider-Man?" Said the monster, "Unfortunately, I'm not here for you."
"Aw what?" Spider-Man whined, "You're cheating on me? Don't tell me there's a ! Who would want to marry your ugly mug, much less spend a night?"
His taunts angered the Goblin as he charged forward with flames in hand. As he through his fist forward, Spider-Man jumped into the air, keeping his hands on the Goblins arm. However, even as the ringing in his head shot off, Goblin quickly turned and kicked him away, sending him crashing into a truck and denting its side. Gravity sent him to all fours, coughing from the impact. Goblin began to approach him again.
Spider-Man coughed, "This is-*cough* clearly becoming an abusive relationship, and I want a divorce!"
Goblin slams his fist down, which Spider-Man manages to catch with both hands. The pressure built by Goblins strength caused the ground beneath the hero to crack and faulter. He could have easily swatted him with his free hand, but the monster wanted to play with the bug.
"You honestly think you can keep this up forever?!" Goblin taunted.
"You honestly think you can keep this up forever?!" Spider-Man mimicked, deepening his voice.
Just as Goblin was to swat him away, a light peered brightly on the two combatants. The lights source was a ship hovering just above them, a massive A painted on the side. Goblin looked back at the ship and smiled, throwing Spider-Man to the side with a thud.
The hanger door for the ship opened, and a costumed hero stepped out of it. It was a man dressed in military clothing, color coded of the American flag. On his left arm was a circular shield, with the flags design and symbol adapted on the surface.
From above the ship flew in two figures. One wore old fashioned armor plating, and a hammer swung in his hands. The other was completely covered in red and yellow armor, with jets blasting from his boots to keep him in the air.
"Finally," Goblin said, holding his arms out, "The Avengers. I've been waiting for you."
Spider-Man Academia
Chapter 1: Rookie (Part 1)
"It took a lot just to get your attention, but it seems like it paid off."
A crowd had gathered, though they kept their distance from the super powered fighters. The battle between Goblin and Spider-Man had been raging throughout time square, the busiest part of New York in terms of people passing through. However, now most of the area was empty, closed in by blocks of people. Tables and vehicles were abandoned when the monster showed up to cause chaos.
It took the Avengers 10 minutes to respond, while it only took the arachnid 5.
Spider-Man got to his feet, holding one of his knees as it had been scrapped, and bleeding. He felt a lot more comfortable with the situation now that the Avengers had arrived. He figured they would, with the scene Goblin was causing. Still, any longer and he would have been hurt a lot worse.
"Kid, you alright?" The man in full armor spoke, calling out to the young hero.
"Yeah! I'm good! Thanks Mr. Stark!" He shouted back, giving a thumbs up.
He was thankful. With the Avengers arrival, this should go a lot smoother. Had he continued to fight alone, he would most definitely have been late to school, missing the morning bell. He had been on his way there when the destruction had started, and he always kept his suit close to him. He just hadn't expected it to be him.
Though he joked a lot, it was hard for him to keep his cool around this monster of a man.
With a sinister grin, the Goblin rushed forward for the man of Iron. As the tingling in Spider-Mans brain went off, he quickly pressed his two center fingers against his palm. Out of his wrist shot a sticky substance, that stuck to the villains back. His motion was immediately stopped as the hero with the shield came in and wacked him across the face. The Goblin was then tackled by Stark and pinned to the ground.
"Anything you got to say, pal?" Stark said, pinning him down with his incredible armor.
The beast only smiled, "Captain America, Thor and Iron Man. I know everything I need to know about each of you. You're strengths, your weaknesses. Including," He opened his palm, "The temperature limit of your armor!"
Fire released in a fury of chaos, hitting Iron Man at point blank. His armor heated up, causing him to sweat from the inside. Using his jet boots, he immediately retreated from his position and landed a few yards away.
"Fowl beast!" Thor shouted, swinging his hammer around, "I have slain stronger men than yourself! Have at thee!"
From his hammer shot a bolt of lightning, crackling through the streets. However, Goblin dodged the attack with barely a scratch. He moved so fast, anyone who blinked couldn't see him until he was gone from the spot. Thor didn't have time to react as the monster's fist collided with his head, sending him far from the jet.
"Now's my chance!" Said Goblin, as he hopped onto the jets door and climbed inside.
"What's he doing?!" Shouted Iron Man, as the jet doors closed.
The green monster climbed into the pilot seat and started pushing buttons, pulling the seat forward. Images appeared on a holographic screen, and a list of locations popped up. Just as he was about to select one, the ship started to tip in several directions, as is shook all around him. Just outside, Iron Man was attempting to blast the door open, but it had no effect.
"You fools fell right for my trap!" Goblin said, punching in a set of coordinates, "Goodbye for now, Avengers."
As the ship tried to take off, Spider-Man shot a web at the back of the engine. There was no way that he would allow the monster to escape again. He couldn't allow him to win over the heroes over and over. Spider-Man pulled with everything he had, but the ship started to lift him up with him. His eyes went wide when he realized his feet were no longer on the ground, "Mr. Stark!" He called out.
"I got you kid!" Iron Man flew up and wrapped his arms around Spider-Mans torso, attempting to fly backwards and pull both him and the ship down, "Thor! Push from the front!" Iron Man shouted.
Thor swung his hammer and flew to the front of the ship, landing on the front window hammer first. The glass however did not break, or even crack. Still, he attempted to fly forward and push on the ship. It had begun to float closer to the ground the more effort the heroes put in. Inside the ship, the alarms were going off as Goblin struggled to push the right buttons. One button was covered in a glass case, which quickly caught his eye. Removing the glass, he read the inscription and quickly pushed the button. Suddenly, the ship took off at high speeds, knocking Thor out of the way. The sudden momentum caused Spider-Man to release his web, and nearly fall to the ground before being caught by Iron Man.
Finally, the wind stopped, and the air was clear. Spider-Man stood and looked around at the destruction he helped create, and he couldn't help but feel guilty. His fists clenched, suddenly dropping his usual campy attitude and diving into his own personal thoughts. Had he only been faster and stronger, he could have helped to subdue toe Goblin. Instead, he stood by and watched as Earths Mightiest Heroes fought a battle that was his alone to finish. And once again, the monster escaped his grasp.
"Kid," Said Iron Man, walking up to him and removing his face plate, revealing the man underneath, "We're going to call for another jet. Till it gets here, I need you to tell me everything you know about that monster. We need to know what we're up against."
That monster, he called it. The sad thing was that he was a monster, just not in the traditional sense. The man under the beast plagued the boy under the mask. In a way, they created each other. So, anything he does becomes the young hero's responsibility.
"Kid, you listening?" Stark said again.
Spider-Mans attitude returned in an instant, "Who, Gobby? Rich guy turned crazy monster, annoying, likes fire. Definitely don't wanna sing campfire songs around him."
"Kid, this is series. He stole the Quinjet for who knows why. Does he have any weaknesses?"
Spider-Man relaxed his muscles, putting his jokes on hold, "Energy. Probably Thors hammer and thunder would do the trick best. But he's got enhanced speed and strength, in a fist fight, Cap might be the best."
"So we just have to get in close," Captain America approached them, putting his shield on his back, "We can't let him get the mobile advantage. If I can keep him cornered, Thor can deliver a thunder strike."
"Indeed!" Thor flew down to greet them, "We must find this beast and smite him before he hurts anyone else-"
"That beast," Spider-Man interrupted, "Is also a very smart individual. Whatever he's planning required the Quinjet, that's why he drew you out."
It was clear Spider-Mans connection with the Green Goblin was very personal, otherwise he wouldn't so easily drop his carefree attitude. There was something about the beast that got under the young hero's skin, and boiled his radioactive blood. He was tired of losing to the Goblin over and over again; every time they faced, Goblin always either got away or nearly beat him to death. He couldn't let him win this time, not with the Avengers involved, "We need to follow him, and stop him before he does whatever he's planning. He has access to the Quinjet and whatever may be on it, and that's dangerous in his hands."
"I get it kid," Stark said, "But its best to let the Avengers handle this. Taking down monsters is what we do best-"
"I have to go with you!" Spider-Man shouted, surprising his mentor greatly, "He's my responsibility, Mr. Stark! I need to help you stop him!"
Stark sighed and looked intently at the young hero, "Peter," he said, addressing him by his true name, "This will be dangerous. We don't know where he may be going. Wherever we end up, we may end up facing more than just him. Are you sure you're up for that?"
Without a second of hesitation, he nodded.
Stark tried to stare him down, but it had no effect. Spider-Man was young and stubborn, much like how he was years ago. Even now, Stark considers himself quite stubborn in any situation. So, he knew nothing was going to stop Spider-Man. He'd likely just find his own way to Goblin without them. This way, at least he can keep him safe.
"If we're gonna do this," Stark pressed a few buttons a holographic keyboard projected from his arm "You're gonna need some leverage."
A boom erupted from the sky, and Spider-Man felt the tingling in his head again. He took a step forward just as a small pod landed right behind him. The pod was no bigger than a bowling pin, but it sill managed to crack and pierce the ground. The pod opened, and inside it was a red watch, with a single button on the side of it. Slowly, Spider-Man picked the watch up and held it close enough for him to see clearly.
"Put that on, and don't use it until I say so. Ok?"
Spider-Man turned to face him, carefully strapping the watch tightly onto his wrist, "Let's get going."
Following the arrival of the pod, a new ship hovered out of the sky. It was nearly identical to the Quinjet, minus a few paint details. The back door opened and touched the ground, only barely. Thor and Captain America were the first to enter. Spider-Man followed Stark closely, looking back at the damaged street as the door closed.
'I really should have gone to school today', Peter thought, as the ship took off at high speeds.
END OF PART 1