Spider-Man: Duty and Loss Chapter 9: Fantastic Four Part 2

The creature didn't look like one of the aliens that had invaded in the battle of New York, it was something else. Spider-man flew through the door as he delivered an uppercut right to the things face. *Boom* He didn't hold back while throwing the punch so the sound of his fist hitting the things face created an audible sound.

The creature that was trying to untangle itself from Mr. Fantastic reeled in surprise from the hit, but didn't look too damaged. Spider man's lenses seemed to rise slightly as if he was raising an eyebrow, before he started to lay into the creature at full pelt. Mentally Peter was cursing that he wasn't in his best shape, if he was he could have taken the creature down faster.

While more of these creatures suddenly appeared in the room and it became a big mess of people fighting everywhere, fire being thrown about and a big shout, "ITS CLOBBERING TIME!", resounding around the room, Peter quietly spoke to his comms. "Crystal, hack into the Baxter building systems and shut down the portal."

His eyes flickered over to Reed for a minute as the man looked like he was frantically trying to shut down the device he had created no doubt. The man was one of the smartest in the world, actually maybe the smartest. People like Victor Von Doom may disagree, and even Tony stark, but they couldn't knock on Reeds brilliance.

Though Peter noted, you think being so smart he wouldn't create a portal to a different dimension, or part of the galaxy. In a short few seconds Crystal's voice came back. "Hacking into them now, there seems to be a program from a one Dr. Doom in the main frame that set the device on. It will take a few seconds for me to wipe the protocol and take control of the building." "Ok." Peter gave a small nod and shouted to Reed.

"Don't worry about the portal I can close it in a few seconds!" Reed who was stressing about how to turn the machine off looked up in shock as he registered, that a. someone was able to shut the machine off in a few seconds, and b. that Spider-man was actually here. He had been following some of his escapades over the years, he was particularly interested in his DNA. Was he a mutant like some of the people popping up more and more these days, or was he something else? He really would love to talk to the man, after all this is over.

They all got stuck into the fight as they tried and tried to force the creatures back through the portal. With 2 heavy hitters, in Spider-Man and the Thing, they were slowly but surely pushing them back. "I'm ready Peter." Crystals voice came once again and Peter shouted out pushing one of the creatures back, shooting webbing on two sides of the room and closing it around the monsters. "Now!" Shouting out the Fantastic Four put all their strength into pushing the creatures through the portal.

Reed pulled back an elongated fist and struck one like a ball through the opening, the Thing much the same. Johnny fired a continuous stream of fire at one of the creatures forcing it back through. And Sue used her barriers to push the rest back.

"Crystal now!" At the end of his words the portal that had once been on shut down. Steam rose from the machine and the group of heroes slumped to the floor. The battle may have only lasted a short amount of time, but it was draining. Not to mention the fact 4 of them were new to being heroes and didn't usually fight such monsters.

After a few minutes of rest Spider-Man finally got up and started to walk out from where he came. Johnny looked over from where he was slumped and couldn't help but speak. "I don't know how you deal with fights like that all the time." All he got as a response was a slight chuckle. "The fights aren't usually that hard. If you guys are going to do the super hero thing, you'll have to do this a lot more."

"What are you talking about super hero thing? We're scientists; we won't go looking to fight such creatures." Reed spoke up after making sure the machine wouldn't turn on again; Johnny gave him an aghast look. "Reeeeeed!" "Johnny!" Sue spoke up from the side. "He's right, we didn't mean to get these powers, and we aren't trying to be heroes." "Is that so?" Spider-Man's lenses once again rose in surprise as he looked at the group of 4 who just took on aliens.

"Well if the media has anything to say about it, they think you'll be the next Avengers. What was it they were calling you? The Fantastic Four, if memory serves me right." "Urgh" Ben groaned from the side as Reed pressed his fingers against his temples. "Not that nonsense again. Where the hell do they even get the names for things like that?" Johnny couldn't help but crack a smirk to the side. "Well it could have been worse."

Ben shot him a look and deadpanned. "Ohh really, like what?" Johnny went to say something then stopped. "Ok I'll get back to you on that one, my minds still a bit sluggish from all the fighting." As it looked like Johnny and Ben would start up another conversation Sue turned away from them and took in the form of spider man.

His clothes were torn quite a bit for such a quick battle. 'Was he in a battle before this?' Sue thought to herself quietly, anyways. "Thank you for the help Spider-Man. It could have been a lot worse if you didn't show up." Spider-Man just waved off the compliment. "Just doing my duty." With that he started to walk towards the window that he smashed through when he came in. The rest of them got up and followed him.

Looking at the state his costume was in Sue couldn't help but ask just before he went. "You don't want to stay for something to eat? It'd be good to have a break after such an ordeal." "Yeah my sis is right, I would love to chat to you! What was it like facing the lizard! I saw the fight being filmed a year or two back! It was awesome! And then there was that time." *Bam* "Oww" Johnny took another hit to the ribs that shut him up, but this time it was from Ben. He shook his head slightly at his form, before also speaking to Spider-Man. "Yeah it's the least we could do web head." Even Reed spoke up in the end as he was about to leave. "I would also like to talk to you. You must have some skill to deactivate my machine so fast."

Peter who was under the mask cracked a little smile as he thought of crystal. In his head, she would be cracking a big smile when she heard that. But in the end after hearing their offer, and thinking of how good it would be to have some hot food. He decided not to.

Maybe it was because he was embarrassed of his situation at the minute and didn't want anyone to know, or something else, he decided he would go buy some food from one of the street vendors around and get back to Patrolling.

'I'll never be getting that sleep will I' Peter thought that as he politely declined the invitation and shot a web towards a building outside. *Thwip* "But if you ever do decide to take up the hero thing. I would love the assistance." There might have been a bit too much emphasis on the last word, but no one picked it up, not even Peter himself. "But I'll give you one piece of advice that I always think off while out there."

The ears of everyone perked up as they waited to hear what kept the City's hero going all these years. "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility." Saying his piece he jumped out the window and swung off to grab something to eat. He left behind a group of people with thoughtful expressions on their face.

That lasted a good minute or two before Johnny's voice ruined the atmosphere. "I can't believe we just met Spider-man! Did you see the way he clocked that monster right in the kisser. We totally need to do another team up in the future!" Before he got any further Sue grabbed him by the ear.

"Oww, hey what I do?!" Sue gave him a look. "Don't think I'm forgetting what you said to him earlier when we first met. Or the fact that you were drinking last night! What have I told you a million times!" *gulp* Johnny's face paled in fear. "Wait I can explain! No please, help! Ben! Reed! ARGH!!"

"Hahaha." Ben broke out into a full laugh as he watched what was going on. Reed also offered a small chuckle before he went back to the room with the device that made the portal. He had to find out what went wrong. Who activated it and locked him out?

Chapter end