Fan Fiction: Crossovers
Why Wasn't I There?
Authors Note:
This is mostly Marvel universe without most of the super villains. Kingpin
is there, Spider-Man is there and The Shadow are there. Most of the baddies
are Shadow types. Secret organizations, Drug lords, Crime kingpins etc.
In my stories it is modern day. The hat and cloak of The Shadow is worn
not by Lamont Cranston, but by his grandson: Stephen Cranston.
Lamont has died, and the role was taken on by his youngest son Victor,
who has retired from the 'nightlife' and Victor's nephew Stephen has
taken over.
Part 1
September 10th.
Stephen Cranston/The Shadow sat in the Sanctum, leafing through countless reports from his agent network.
"Look at this!" he laughed to his partner, "Agent in midtown believes-"
"Let me guess… that the business he's working for has mob connections?" finished Peter Parker/Spider-Man from the ceiling, changing a light bulb.
"Right."
Both of them broke up laughing.
"Does he think we'll respond this time? That maybe if he repeats himself for the three thousandth time, it'll change reality so that he'll be right?" asked Stephen.
"Think maybe he's onto something?"
"He wasn't the first five times we looked into it."
Peter laughed again. "He should know by now: The world doesn't change until we get involved."
Stephen chuckled and suddenly screamed, grabbed his head.
Peter immediately fell to the floor and helped his friend to a chair. "Stephen, Stephen! What is it?"
Stephen opened his eyes and looked at his friend with lost, empty eyes. "I-I heard something. In my mind."
Peter was rattled but tried to lighten the mood. "Did it sound as if millions of voices had cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced?" he quipped, quoting Star Wars.
The serious, terrified look on his partners face made him suddenly take his own joke seriously.
Stephen rubbed his head again, and staggered over to the console. "Burbank."
The radio buzzed. "Yes."
"Did somebody drop a nuke on a small city last night and you forgot to tell me?"
It was a long time before Burbank answered. "I'm sure I wouldn't forget anything like that."
"Okay. Anything like that, you will let me know right?"
"Yes sir!" Burbank said instantly.
"Good. Keep me informed." Stephen cut the connection. Then settled into his chair, thinking hard.
Peter was worried. "Stephen… You're scaring me now, what's going on?"
Stephen looked at his partner. "Something is going to happen." He whispered. "And I don't know what it is."
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