Ch. 8: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

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P.S. Sorry that this chapter is so long. There was a lot I needed to fit into it. Enjoy!

(F/N's POV)

9 months. It's been 9 months since that field trip. The same trip that gave me the spider bite and a quirk. Ever since, I've been doing my best to make the world a better place, even though I've had to become a vigilante to do so. I've tried my best to be careful these last few months, but sooner or later everyone's luck runs out. I've defeated some freaky villains and evaded arrest from the police and the pro heroes. The notoriety that accompanied my work as a vigilante drew the attention of pro heroes and my lead critic, J Jonah Jameson, continued to blame me for the crimes I fought to stop. They've called me the Spider Vigilante, the Human-Spider, Spider-Boy, Spiderling, Crime Fighting Spider... the list goes on and on.

Despite Jameson's slander, I've heard many people call me a hero, including Midoriya and, to my surprise, Flash Thompson, my #1 bully. He even started up a Spider-Man fan club at school where the members argue against Jameson's views on the web-head. Flash had told venom to copy the spider's powers so that they could use it when they become pro heroes. Venom is capable of sticking to surfaces, augmenting Flash's strength, producing webs, and even copying the spider-sense. After the night of the school formal, Flash discovered I was Spider-Man and to my surprise, he was cool about it, even offering to help fight crime. I told him it was best for him to become a hero the right way. I didn't want to pull him down with me if I ever got caught. Around our classmates, Flash pretends to be the bully he always has been so nobody suspects something going on between us. He has proven himself as a friend and someone I can trust to keep my secret hidden.

The hardest thing about this job so far comes from the failures and mistakes I've made. I was unable to save Felicia Hardy from the Kingpin and Scorpion or convince her to leave her life of crime. Maybe if I did, she'd still be alive. Not to mention that to most people, Wilson Fisk (AKA Watari Tokugawa), the Kingpin, was a generous businessman. That hasn't stopped accusations from slowing his business from time to time, including the little bit of dirt Felicia uncovered about him before her untimely death. 

Although I initially celebrated the Kingpin's temporary absence, I was reminded of the gang wars that ensue whenever a group is weakened. The dirt I got on Fisk got him out of town while his lawyers deal with the issue, but a new group of masked men were raiding the Kingpin's properties. I didn't know who they were or where they came from, but they meant trouble for both Japan and for me.

I also pushed Electro to further villainy. I tried to help him get what he needed to cure his overcharged quirk, but instead an accident made him lose trust in me and he abandoned his attempts at returning to a normal life. Now, Electro is bent on his goal of becoming pure energy so that he can become like a "god" as he put it. He was still on the loose and I needed to find him before he could achieve his goals.

Despite my mistakes, despite my failures, I keep going. I'm trying to do right by those who believe in me and I will never stop fighting for what's right. Speaking of what's right, I have continued my work with Dr. Octavius and we are getting closer to real results with each passing day. Spider-Man isn't the only one who can help save the world. Unfortunately, being Spider-Man has really drained my life as F/N Parker. I often stay up later than I should to go on patrol and am constantly late because of my extra work. I'll get it together, sooner or later.

--Present Day - 9 months after Spider bite--

F/N: Crap! Crap! Crap! Crap! I'm gonna be late for school! I really shouldn't have stayed out on patrol so late last night!

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