Mind Games
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Hola, everybody!
Today's episode will be based on an issue of Marvel Adventures Spider-Man.
I think its issue 55. I'm not too sure though…
Sorry, but I wanted to use the characters from that issue for my season!
But just the basis for the story is copied. The actual way the story is told it entirely different.
So without further ado, I present Spectacular Spider-Man Season 3, Episode 2!
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Previously, on Spectacular Spider-Man:
David Chilly, age 15, has moved to New York from a small town in Missouri.
Walking home from school one day, he discovered Peter Parker's super-hero secret.
David helped Spider-Man stop two cat burglars: Cain and Abel from stealing from Stark Enterprises.
As thanks, Tony Stark gave David two of his gadgets:
Two electrical wips that will allow David to swing like Spider-Man,
And an extending staff, made from adamantium.
The same day he stopped Cain and Abel, Spider-Man saved two young women, and by doing so, they've somehow figured out Spider-Man's secret identity!
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"Wow! Swinging above the city is so cool!" David used his new gadgets every day now, practicing his new-found skills.
Quickly, getting undistracted, he looked around. Was he being followed yet? He quickly used his other wrist to let out another electric line. It connected to a building using magnetics, and he zoomed across the city.
He was being chased!
He quickly swung string after string of electric line, and he tried to make it to his goal, his school. He looped around the Daily Bugle a few times, and was even able to jump off the roof of an apartment! But still, a few minutes later, he was caught.
"Got you!" Spider-Man fell from the sky, swung a web, and met David at his own height.
"Woah!" David almost lost his grip. "Peter, don't scare me like that! I almost fell!"
Peter brought his finger to his mouth. "SHH! Don't call me by my real name, Prowler! We ARE trying to keep a secret identity after all!"
The Prowler winced. "Oh, yeah. Sorry about that!"
It had been about a week since Prowler and Spider-Man first met. Since then, Peter had really loosened up to the idea of someone knowing his secret, and welcomed the chance to have someone to talk to. The two of them had both come to enjoy this half-hour before school, where they'd practice with David's "toys." But Peter was still a little reluctant about Prowler fighting crime….
Almost to prove my little summary for you, an alarm rang in a clothes store beneath them. Spider-Man was preparing to jump down and join the fray, when Prowler asked:
"Can I come and help?" Spidey sighed. They'd gone over this before.
"No, Prowler. I don't want you getting hurt."
"But I can-"
"That doesn't matter, dude! Maybe in a few years! But you've just been doing this for a week. Sure its fun for you to be able to fly around like this, but I'm not sure if that means you can fight crime. Just stay here, on the roof." And Spider-Man jumped down to save the day.
The Prowler sat down and crossed his arms.
"Phooey," He said, very annoyed.
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…..Cue the Spectacular Spider-Man theme song!"
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Peter Parker, now in school, slammed his locker shut.
"Oh, come on Pete! It's been forever since we've hung out! It's like you hate us, now! All the first week of school you've been hanging out with that Chilly kid! What gives?" Harry had confronted Peter. Gwen stood by him.
"Its not that I don't like you guys anymore," he glanced at Gwen and sighed. He looked at Harry again. "I've just….That kid doesn't have any friends yet, and…I just thought I'd make him feel welcome."
Harry calmed down. "Yeah. Okay. But hey. It has been forever since we've hung out. Why don't you come with me and the gang? We're going bowling?"
"Gee, I don't know, Harr. I had this thing-" Pete was actually going to patrol as Spider-Man, but…
"Please, Peter?" Gwen gave Pete a puppy face.
"Oh! Come on! Cheater!" Peter immediately melted. "Alright, fine! I'll come!" Peter hoped David wouldn't mind…Maybe he'd ask him to come…
"Great!" Harry put his arm around Gwen. He knew about those two, but he loved Gwen too! "Come meet us at 6:00! You know the place!" Harry started to walk off with Gwen.
"See you there!" Gwen gave a loving smile to Peter without Harry noticing, and the couple walked off.
"Sigh…" A smile went from ear to ear was all over Peter's face.
"AAWW! That's so sweet!"
"Wahooah!" Peter jumped. Who was it?
"Man, dude. Why don't you just ask her out?" It was David. He had no idea of the drama he had just entered into!
Peter sighed. "It's a bit more complicated then that, dude. She's dating Harry. And I'm…single again, but…" Peter was cut off.
"Well, sorry to break it to you, but I was watching. She totally digs you too, Man! Why don't you guys just give Harry there the sad truth?" David still didn't get it.
"Because, Dave. Harry's dad died a few months ago. Gwen's all that he has left….What else can we do?" Peter looked down at the ground and sighed again.
Now understanding Pete's dilema, he said, "Okay. Yeah. Change of subject. When can I get a little more action?"
Peter rolled his eyes. "You're not ready yet."
"Oh yeah. So you are?" David half-glared at his only friend at his new school.
"Yes. I am. Because I have super-" He looked around, making sure no one was listening. He lowered his voice. "I have 'abilities' that keep me from getting hurt! You don't though."
"But-!"
"Dude! Maybe if you train hard, you can start fighting crime when you're eighteen! As for now, out of the question!" How many times did he have to tell this to David before he would get it in his head?
RING! The bell went off.
"We will talk about this later."
"You're going to get the same answer, Dave. Get to class."
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"Sigh…" David was the one sighing now.
'Why couldn't Pete understand?' He thought to himself. 'Not only do I want to fight crime…I need to. I could really make a difference here, and not feel guilty anymore, for…Wait. What's going on?'
When David turned the corner, he saw two young women talking to his principal, but something weird was going on…He stood out of sight and listened.
"You don't understand…" The older blonde woman said. "We need to talk to Peter Parker!"
"On what grounds?" David's principal retorted. "You are two women without any identification, no particular reason other then to interview him…"
The blonde woman put her hand to her forehead. The younger one-She looked to be about David's age!- said, "Emma. Don't…" But it was too late.
"I have kids to look after! No!" The principal was red in the face now.
The blonde woman, Emma, put on an innocent look, and cutely she asked, "Please Honey?"
Watching from where he stood, David saw a sort of haze go over his principal's eyes!
"…Fine, Sweety. Just don't take too long, he's got to be in class…" His principal now smiled at Emma.
David nearly threw up when his principal and Emma gave each other a long, passionate kiss! The other younger girl closed her eyes, and shook her head.
When the two came out of it, Emma told him, "Now will you please go get him?"
"Yes, hang on." He walked toward where David was standing! He turned the corner…
Alone again, the younger girl asked Emma, disgusted, "Did you have to kiss him?"
Defensively, Emma replied, "I had to make it look convincing, Chat…'
"No one's watching!"
"Yes, but…never mind, let's go in," She smiled, wiping her mouth.
"Blech!" The younger girl, Chat, walked in with her, gagging.
Behind the corner, where David was, he stood with the principal in a daze.
"Okay. So I'm hoping you will obey any orders now that I've hit you on the head. So I'm going to tell you to go back into your office, and forget everything in the past….we'll say ten minutes."
The principal mumbled, "M'kay…"
The principal walked off, and David started to walk to the door.
'Okay, this is my big chance! I've got to learn about these guys, they mean business! I just have to remember to keep my mind defensive and stable!' David breathed in, He didn't know if this was the best idea…Maybe he should get Peter…No! He was in class! 'I've come this far. No turning back, I guess…"
Bravely-and stupidly- David walked in the door.
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Have you guessed who the blonde woman is?
I hope so! She's really popular in comics these days…
Anyway, yeah. I'll have the next chapter in the coming days.
In the mean time, what'd you think?
David's too whiny? His gadgets are cool? Not enough Peter? Weird-but-cool bad guy intro?
I'm sure you guys have thoughts too!
So why don't you go ahead and review?
I'll see you guys in a day or two!
Peace in Christ, Imagine on, and ten forward!