The Tangled Web of Fate

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"I am Uatu the Watcher. For many eons I have watched events unfold in universe 616 and the many alternate timelines and dimensions that have sprung forth from it. The Earth of this universe holds many extraordinary heroes, but none quite as amazing as the human called Peter Benjamin Parker, or as he is better known to his world The Amazing Spider-Man. This day however I watch a different Spider-Man, one that is about to become a new legend of a world of heroes. Will he stand along side this Earth's league of chapmions? Or will he be met with the same fear and distrust as the original Spider-Man? Let us see."

It was a sunny day as a young man ran through the New York University campus. He had dirty blond hair, brown eyes, and wore a blue hoodie, black jeans, and red sneakers.

"Oh man I am so late!" He exclaimed as he ran. The young man soon arrived at his destination, the Science Building. He entered the unusually empty building, sweating and panting, and made his way into the lab.

"Nice of you to finally get here Mr. Reilly." A man with brown hair and eyes in a lab coat said as he kept his eyes on a microscope.

"Sorry Dr. Parker, I forgot to buy a new alarm clock and..." The younger man started, but was cut off by Dr. Parker holding his right hand up signaling him to stop.

"Ben, you've been at this university for two years now. In that time you've proved yourself time and again to be a brilliant mind, but if you don't stop making excuses and take responsibility for your actions you'll never get very far in life." Parker said, looking up from the microscope and leaning on a desk. Parker saw the embarrassed look on Ben's face and sighed.

"Ben, my father had a philosophy that he held to very strongly. He believed that if you had things to offer the world, things you did well, better than anyone else. Things that helped people or made people feel better about themselves. He believed that it wasn't just a good idea to do those things. He believed that it was your responsibility to do those things." Parker said as he walked over to Reilly.

"Look, Ben you've got the intelligence and ingenuity to do great things, but until you start to take responsibility for yourself you'll never get anywhere." Dr. Parker said as he then ushered Ben across the room and down a hallway.

"I've got something very promising to show you today Ben and it's going to revolutionize the world of medical science as we know it!" Parker said as he entered a room. Inside the room was a large chamber that had many wires and cords hooked into the sides of it with a large green glass window on the front. Ben just stood there silently for a few moments before saying,

"Been watching 'The Fly' Doc?" Dr. Parker just laughed and replied,

"Yes actually, but this is something that will really blow your mind my young friend!" Parker then walked over to a computer that showed a list of animal species along with a map of the human genome.

"Um, Doc? What're you doing with this?" Ben asked as he looked from the machine and then at the computer screen.

"Imagine a way to transplant the abilities of the animal kingdom to a human being. Someone loses an arm, add some starfish DNA and it's back!" Parker said, causing Ben to just stare at him. Parked then walked over to the machine and opened the door, showing a sophisticated system of machinery inside.

"I call it the Neo-Genetic Transmogrifier." The scientist said proudly.

"Doc, have you been sleeping alright?" The younger man asked, concern evident in his voice, causing the scientist to respond,

"I haven't had time to sleep! Don't you understand the potential this has Ben? We could make a world without sickness, without weakness!" Before anything else could be said someone burst through the main door.

"THIS STINKING PLACE IS GONNA PAY FOR KICKING OUT CLETUS CASSIDY!" A man with red hair, brandishing a pistol said as he walked into the lab. Ben and Dr. Parker instantly hid themselves once the man started firing wildly at ceiling.

"DOWN WITH THE SYSTEM!" Cassidy yelled as he then tossed a grenade into the lab where Ben and Dr. Parker were. Thinking quickly, Dr. Parker threw Ben into the Transmogrifier and slammed the door shut.

"DOC!" Ben yelled as the grenade blew, killing Parker and damaging the controls of the machine. The damaged computer screen flickered, but showed the words,

"ARACHNID DNA LOADED"

Suddenly the machine began to hum as several syringes on small mechanical arms popped up at the sides young Ben Reilly. He was then injected in five different parts of his arms as electricity began to flow into his body.

"AAAAGH!" Ben screamed as he suddenly blacked out from the pain.

SIX MONTHS LATER

It was midnight as a thief ran through the alley ways of Manhattan, a bag of stolen goods over his shoulder. He stopped behind a dumpster and opened the bag as he smiled at his ill gotten gain.

"If you're gonna rob a place, don't carry around a giant sack. It's a dead giveaway." A voice from above the thief said. He looked up to see a pair of large shiny white eyes staring down at him. They then jumped down and revealed that they belonged to a man. The eyes were part of a red mask with a black web pattern sewn into it that covered the man's head completely. The masked man also wore a form-fitting dark red bodysuit that covered him completely from head to toe and a blue hoodie with the sleeves cut off that bore a large red sideways spider symbol on the front.

"BACK OFF MAN!" The thief yelled as he pulled out a switchblade in panic.

"Oh, no! Please not a knife!" The arachnid-like man said in a mocking tone as he pointed his hand at the thief. He pushed his two middle fingers into his palm and a "thwip" filled the air, and a web-line came from his wrist and webbed the thief to the dumpster.

"Who are you?" The thief asked, terrified.

"Does no one understand the concept of a mask? If I wanted you to know who I was, would I really be wearing it?" The masked man asked in a very annoyed tone. The arachnid-like man sighed and said,

"Call me Spider-Man." Spider-Man then reached down and picked up the stolen goods.

"Time to get these back to where they belong." Spider-Man said, but fate had other plans.

"FREEZE! Drop the bag and get on the ground now!" A police officer said as he ran down the alley toward Spider-Man. The webbed wonder groaned.

'This is so not gonna help my reputation.' He thought as he quickly tossed the bag at the cop and leaped 30 feet into the air and swung off on a web-line.

ONE WEEK LATER: UNKNOWN LOCATION

"He calls himself Spider-Man. According to a local newspaper, The Daily Bugle, he's caused thousands of dollars in property damage, and is tied to numerous criminal gangs and organizations." A man's voice said in a dark tone.

"Are we sure we can go by that? The papers haven't been exactly kind to you either Bruce." A man's voice said, causing the former to reply,

"I've looked into it Clark, and yes the property damage is real. What his ties to Manhattan's crime families are remains to be see, though the police have issued an arrest warrant for him." Suddenly the man stood up, revealing that he was wearing a black and gray costume that made him look like a bat. It was the world's greatest detective himself, Batman.

"I'll be investigating him, and I'll let you know what I find." The Dark Knight said as he left the meeting room, leaving Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash.

"I don't like to judge someone I've never met, but this Spider-Man sounds dangerous. I think we should put League members that operate in New York on alert." Superman said as he and the rest took their leave as well.

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