445My name is Peter Parker. I used to be…wait. Correction, I am Spider-Man. Your friendly neighborhood just graduated web-slinger. Wall-crawler. Webhead. Bugbrain. The Ultimate Spider-Man.
Did I say I just graduated? Yes, I said it. This is my first step after leaving The S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy behind. The first step as a real hero. It has been a long journey getting to this point. On that path came sadness, happiness, new friends and enemies. Sacrifices…tears…joy. Love. Hate.
"I once told you that Captain America could stop Trapster in five seconds. That took three point four seconds. And all I'm saying is…maybe you finally are The Ultimate Spider-Man."
"You can't catch us!", Thundra yelled and began to run, followed by Klaw and Wizard. Rolling his eyes, Spider-Man started his chase. Like those many times before.
Won't they ever learn? Idiots…
"I wouldn't do that if I were you!", Spider-Man yelled, landing in front of the villains. "I already caught Trapster…and I will be easy on you if you surrender."
"Like we care!", Klaw spat, making painful wave sounds. Grabbing his head, Spidey felt irritating pain.
"Hah, some graduated you are! Can't take even us down…", Thundra laughed. "So…"
Spidey muttered in pain…as he fell to his knees.
Not now…not now…
"Come on, guys…let's crush him!", Wizard yelled and all three began to run…
"Not so fast!"
Hearing those voices made the three villains stop…and turn around.
"Who's there?!", Wizard yelled. "Show yourselves!"
"My pleasure…", Agent Venom said, coming from the shadows…along with the rest of the Web- Warriors.
"You've gotta be kidding me…other spiders!", Klaw said angrily.
"Guys!", Spider-Man lifted his head as saw his friends.
"Don't worry, Spidey! We got them! ATTACK!", Agent Venom began to run.
**This is Flash Thompson, aka Agent Venom. The former bully of mine…but now we are good friends. He is the unofficial leader of the Web-Warriors and teaches new heroes at the Academy. Flash is a good teacher…but wants badly to prove himself. Everyone calls him Professor V…or at least that's what he hopes.**
"Wait, we should plan this first!", Iron Spider yelled.
"No time! We just need to attack! Together!", Kid Arachnid answered.
**Next, meet Iron Spider aka Amadeus Cho and Kid Arachnid, Miles Morales by his real name. Both of them are very good guys. Cho is our brains, always typing with his computer, tablet…whatever science stuff is near. After graduation, he went to get some tutor lessons from Iron Man. I'm happy for him. And Miles…well, after he and his mother decided to come and live in our universe, they have settled in pretty well. Miles graduated along with us, even though he joined in later. Now, he continues protecting the city with the rest of the heroes, sometimes helping Flash with his lessons.**
"You do realize that attacking straight is the stupidest thing you can do?!", Scarlet Spider yelled.
"Don't be such a dumb, Scarlet!", AV yelled at him.
**And last but not least, let me introduce Ben Reilly, aka Scarlet Spider. He's...a lone wolf in our team. Keeps his distance…and brought lots of surprises when he returned from "death." But yes, he teaches new heroes at the Academy too. He and Flash are fighting often…but you get used to it.**
"ATTACK!", Thundra, Klaw, and Wizard ran and spiders did the same. Standing up, Spidey watched as his teammates soon took the villains down. Training sure had worked.
"That's for you!", Flash kicked them.
"Enough, tough guy", Scarlet said. "No need to be a total show-off."
"Tsk!", Flash grossed his arms as Miles walked to Spidey.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, thanks for the backup! How did you know I needed one?"
"Well despite we all have our busy days, the team is a team!", Cho smiled.
"Yeah…", Spider-Man nodded. "Indeed…"
**It's been a long time since we did something as a team. Our lives are so busy now that I hardly have time to see my friends. After graduation, I spent most of my time protecting the city and helping The Avengers when my friends stayed at The Triskelion. Of course, I see them every now and then…but this was different.**
"But hey, let's take these trashes back!", Flash nodded and the group headed towards The Triskelion. Arriving there, Spider-Man met lots of familiar faces.
"Hey, webhead! How's it webbing?", Nova smiled.
**Nova, Sam Alexander…from my old team. Good guy, but a big mouth. Spends time between the space and our world.**
"Hey…", Spidey waved and bumped into Iron Fist.
"Namaste, Spider-Man", IF bowed and elbowed friendly.
**Iron Fist, aka Danny Rand. Lives now in the kingdom of K'un-Lun, but visits us as often as he can.**
"Nice to see you, Spidey!", White Tiger and Power Man passed the hero.
**Ava Ayala and Luke Cage, my close friends. Luke is now helping his parents with their research but is still helping us. And as for Ava…learns more about her tiger magic.**
"Hey, who told you guys to rest?! Get back to work!", Flash commanded and everyone separated. Walking inside, Spidey was pulled around the corner.
"Hey, Tiger…", Spider-Woman rubbed his chest. "Forgot to call me last night."
"Uhh sorry, I was kinda busy…"
"I know I know…but lunch later today?"
"Yeah…", Spidey smiled as she walked off.
**Spider-Woman, aka MJ. At one night when we were chatting in the park and bumped into Doc Ock, I also learned that Scarlet Spider was alive. And what adventure we had with the Spider-Slayers…but that's another story. But it was revealed that MJ got connected with the Carnage symbiote and now she's a superhero called Spider-Woman. And we…well let's not go into details.**
"Looks like everything is doing fine…", Spidey walked to the lab.
"Connors!"
"Spider-Man!", Connors greeted happily.
"You know you can call me Peter", Spidey smiled.
"Well, Peter…what brings you here?"
"Just came to see how you all are doing."
"Busy busy busy…", Connors sighed.
"I can believe. Need any help?"
"Why yes, thank you. Could you bring me those chemicals?"
-o-o-o-
"Mean and green...check."
"Electro…check."
"Kraven…check."
"Okay…I think everyone is in", Spidey shut the door. Doc Ock was in a heavily guarded prison after nearly killing everyone during the Graduation Day.
**Yes…I still can't believe this all that happened. There was this time when Ock was gone for weeks after escaping The Spider-Slayer island and I foolishly thought that maybe he got tired of bullying me. But the madman wasn't ready to give up. It was the opposite. Since during the graduation, that idiot stole my powers and I had to regain them.**
"Right…time to go home", Spider-Man walked out and headed towards the city. When he arrived home, he was greeted by Aunt May.
"You look tired", May smiled.
"Yeah…spent the whole day protecting the city", Peter took his mask off. "I need a break…"
"Well, you do a really good job. Oh, by the way, you got a postcard…from Los Angeles", May gave it to Peter.
"Really? Let me see…", Peter read the card and it made him smile.
"Sun, big waves…but something is missing. Friends! Hope to see you soon! Greetings, D."
"Happy news I see…", May smiled as saw Peter's face.
"Yeah…", Peter smiled back.
**Doreen Green, aka Squirrel Girl. After the graduation ceremony, she went home to Los Angeles to meet her parents. Good to hear that she is doing fine.**
"Come to eat, Peter! I made pancakes", Aunt May said.
"Really? Good, I'm starving!", Peter smiled and sat down. The last pile of his cakes was eaten by Ock.
"You know Peter, I must say I'm so proud of you. You are improving day by day."
"Thanks, Aunt May…if only Uncle Ben could see this…"
"He is always with us. I'm sure he would be proud of you", May rubbed Peter's hand who smiled back.
"Yeah…", Peter ate his pancakes when he felt how his phone was shaking. Grabbing it, he answered.
"Hey, Harry!"
"Hey, Pete...I was just bored while those removers are setting our stuff so that decided to call. So, what's up?"
"Nothing much…busy as always. Did you get that postcard?"
"I sure did. I'm so jealous…I would like to go to Los Angeles too…but Dad won't set his foot out of NYC!", Harry spat.
"Heh heh well he's just thinking about your safety. Try to understand him", Peter smiled.
**Yeah…after everything…Norman decided he will let Harry get some lessons at the Academy since the boy proved his courage. But unfortunately, Harry got stuck under the dome with the rest of the heroes and was unable to help when Ock took my powers away. Luckily Norman and I succeeded…but that tentacled idiot smashed Oscorp down. It will take time to be rebuilt again, so Norman got for him and Harry a huge occasional apartment near their home. And their relationship is strong like a rock, although Norman is still a bit overprotective. That's why he allows his son to be a part-time student, in spite of Harry wanting to be full time. But that's how fathers are.**
"But this is so wrong! Ock destroyed our home and Dad got nuts about the dome incident! Now I'm never able to get all the lessons!", Harry snorted.
"Look, pal, I know you're upset and annoyed. But we almost got crushed under that building. Try to understand Norman, he just cares for you. I'm sure that in due time, he will learn to trust you more. Since remember, you are now attending some of the lessons. At first, he said you cannot go at all. Progress slowly, but surely."
"Maybe…but it's still kinda annoying. But our house is huge, I can see the ocean! Come to visit when you have time."
"I will. That's a promise!", Peter smiled.
"Okay. But now, I gotta go, we are gonna have dinner. See ya!", Harry shut the phone.
"Are Osborns doing well?", May asked. "What a horrible thing to lose a home…"
"Well, Norman is not a poor man, so Oscorp will be rising soon again. But yeah, I'm still so mad at Ock…", Peter muttered.
"Don't sink to his level. That man is gonna pay", May assured.
"Yeah…", Peter examined his phone, getting a message from the Web-Warriors.
"Looks like there is another case coming up. Sorry, duty calls", Peter said goodbye to his aunt and webbed out of the window.
Yeah…a lot has changed. But Fury was wrong about one thing…I might be the Super Spidey now, but I still have a lot to learn. And I had no idea that time would be coming sooner than I expected. So this is my story, how I started my first day…as the Ultimate Spider-Man.
