Lady Liberty

& Arachne

Issue #1

New Beginnings

By:Christopher Bennett

Earth-982; The Metropolitan Museum of Art,New York City

The museum heavily guarded due to a string of robbery attempts. Amongst the guards two friends Shannon Carter aka American Dream and May Parker aka Spider-Girl a watching .

American Dream: So you think The Met will be hit next May?

Spider-Girl: You bet, take a look at this.

Spider-Girl hands American Dream a museum flyer.

American Dream: The Totsuka-no-Tsurugi

Spider-Girl: You have no idea what it is do you,Shannon?

American Dream: Not really.

Spider-Girl: Well legend says it was the sword that the Shinto god of the sea and storms, Susanoo used to slay Yamata no Orochi ,the Eight-Forked Serpent with.

American Dream: Jeez! Miss Brain.

Spider-Girl: What ? I can't help it that I'm smart.

Suddenly,the guards rush out of the museum choking on some sort of gas.

American Dream: Guess it's showtime ready May?

Spider-Girl: (shouting from a distant) Way ahead of you girl!

The two spring into attack entering the smoke filled museum. However the smoke was to thick to see through.

American Dream: (coughing) Can't see.

Spider-Girl: (coughing) Thank God for spider-sense.

The Spider-Girl with the help of her spider sense guides her friend through the smoke until they can see a figure.

Spider-Girl : Hold it ! No way not you again.

American Dream: Spider-Girl you know this man?

Spider-Girl: Yeah, he's called Spyral he's a thief. Thought you were in prison?

Spyral: Well ,I'm sorry Spider-Girl. This sword is priceless . What's that saying once a thief always a thief.

American Dream: Just hand over the sword,pal.

Spyral: (smiling) I say no!

Spyral fires a energy blast at the two heroines. They both dodge the blast. American Dream hurls her shield at Spyral but he forms a protective shield.

Spider-Girl: Sorry about that forgot to tell you he can do that. Let's just hope he doesn't do the other thing.

American Dream: What's the other thing?

Spyral starts to open portals surround ing the two.

Spider-Girl: Don't fall into the portals .

American Dream: You don't have to tell me twice. So how do we get around the m?

Spider-Girl: Like this come on. You first.

Spider-Girl gives American Dream a huge

ally-oop to flip over the portal. While in mid-air hurls her shield again at a fleeing Spyral . This time connecting tripping him and dropping the sword.

American Dream: Gotcha!

Spyral: Damn you. Take this ...

Spider-Girl: Oh know you don't!

Spider-Girl webs Spyral's hands up before he could shoot another blast.

American Dream: Nice work.

Spider-Girl: Thanks. As for you Spyral what happened to you ? I thought our last run in changed your look on life?

Spyral spits at the duo's feet.

Spyral: If you thought I'd change Spider-Girl you're just plain stupid . Just take me in if you can.

American Dream: If we can? Look pal it's over .

Spider-Girl: Something is wrong spider-sense is going crazy,girl.

Spyral: Too late ladies look behind you.

The ladies look behind to see a huge massive portal.

Spyral: (laughing) Something I learned I can now create portals mentally including this.

A strong vacuum began to build from the portal. Sucking in everything in its radius.

American Dream: Spider-Girl, hang on tho something!

Spider-Girl: I can stick to the ground remember! Spyral stop this!

Spyral: Sorry ladies not gonna happen so long.

The heroines hang on with all their strength however the vacuum was just to powerful sucking in American Dream.

Spider-Girl: Shannon!

Spyral: Looks like you friend is gone. God only know where,but you and your sticky fingers such a bother.

Spyral kicks Spider-Girl sending her into towards the portal. He smiles feeling a sense of victory however with a last effort Spider-Girl shoot a webline towards Spyral.

Spider-Girl: If we go you go with Spyral! Buckle up it's gonna be a helluva ride!

Spyral: Noooooooooooo!

The portal close only leaving silence.

To Be Continued...