Chapter 4
Hoot Hoot
"I can't believe this happened to me!" Screamed Leland Owlsley. He had just received a call from a Dave Eckleberg who told him that his selection of diamonds had been stolen. While the amount of diamonds stolen was small for Owlsley this was as if they took a piece of him. He hate to lose especially in his type of work.
Owlsley may have been a stocky somewhat portly man with facial features that were almost bird like. But he was a ruthless crime boss with aspirations. He was one of many New York bosses that revolved around the Kingpin and since he was out of the country. Now was the time to make some moves.
"I want you to look into this. Make sure the proper punishment is dealt.: He instructed his right hand man Bruno Dolenz.
"Yes sir" Dolenz said respectfully.
"Good, now you find out who did this and get my diamonds back."
"Yes sir"
"Uh boss can I ask one question?" piqued Henry Hobbes who was low level man in Owlsley operations.
"All right what is it?"
"Just why are you so nuts about those diamonds. I mean it wasn't a lot of money you lost here."
Owlsley looked straight into the eyes of Hobbes. That gaze of his was penetrating like an owl's. It was one of the things that made Owlsley known simply as "The Owl" in the circles of organized crime.
"I can see why you ask that question, Henry. It's simply this." Owlsley rose from his chair and walked over to Hobbes who towered over by him by at least a foot and a half. But he reached and grabbed by the neck and pulled him down to Owlsley's level. He could hear Hobbes struggling to breath.
"I don't like things taken from me!" He said to Hobbes and then released him from his grip. Hobbes went back and struggled to breath.
"This guy is something." Remarked an FBI agent who was on his eighth cup of coffee.
"Yeah, looks are deceiving." Remarked Special Agent Jean DeWolff, She was the agent in charge of the Owl taskforce. Her job was to gather enough evidence to bring Owlsley down. While the mafia has been in great decline over the years in New York. Some groups still live on and while it would be next to impossible to bring the kingpin down with wiretaps and informants. The bureau could still remove some of the second-tier organizations like Owlsley's.
They were located in abandoned building across the street from a building that looked like any ordinary apartment building with a candy store on the ground floor. While the candy store was real and sold pretty decent coffee. It did serve as a front for Owlsley's operations which included narcotics, trafficking, extortion, and various other activities associated with organized crime. It was a matter of time before they had enough on him to put him away for a long time. DeWolff knew this. She just needed the right moment.
She had just finished up her latest job and the Black Cat was ready to leave the room when she saw something streak by the window. She smiled and decided it was time to make her move. She went over and triggered the security system. According to the information she had. This particular store had an old-fashioned alarm. One that would sound like several school bells going off. It was loud and attention getting just what she needed.
Spider-man heard the alarms go off. Seeing how he had nothing better to do at the movement he swung around and landed on the roof. He looked around and noticed a large ventilation grate lying on the ground. He looked around for someone on the roof and found no one.
"Hello?" He turned around and around again and found nothing. But when he turned to face where he had landed someone was there. Spidey had only one word to say.
"Wow"
He was taken aback about who was there. She was about his height in a costume that was form fitting to say the least. The costume was black with white fur on the wrists and neck. She had long white hair and a mask that obscured her face just enough that he couldn't figure out who it was.
"Nice night" She said to him
Spidey struggled to say something.
"Well I can see I got you tongue."
"Excuse me?"
"Well I am the Black Cat"
"Oh I get it, cat got your tongue. That was funnier than last weeks Saturday Night Live."
Black Cat laughed a little bit
"So what were you doing in that building."
"Oh doing what I do best."
"Something tells me that it ain't interior decorating."
"I like you Spider-Man."
"Well the suit has been known to be a babe magnet of some sort."
Black Cat moved in close very close. "Why don't we go and get to know each other a little better."
Spider-man was taken aback. While Black Cat was very beautiful things were moving way too fast. Besides he already had a girlfriend and he didn't know what the Black Cat was about.
"Look you're a nice lady and all but I think we're moving a little too quickly."
"In my line of work there isn't time for anything." She turned and pointed to the street where coming up the street fast were several NYPD cruisers with their lights and sirens on full blast.
Black Cat produced a piece of paper from somewhere in her costume.
"If you want to know, come to this address in one hour." She carefully dropped the paper into Spider-man's open hand.
Spidey look down at the paper and when he looked up the Black Cat was gone. He could hear the sounds of police sirens coming on strong. It was time to get out of here. He fired a web-line and moved as quickly as he could.
After moving about five blocks east towards the park. He found himself a ledge to perch himself on. He unfolded the small paper and read the address. It was located along Central Park West, a very expensive part of the city. He thought about what to do and realized there had to be a reason that she would go to all this trouble just to met him. This wasn't an obsessed fan at least he hoped not.
Time passed quickly and Spidey went to the address that he was directed to. He waited on the roof and kept looking for the Black Cat.
"You're bit early." She said to him
Spider-man turned and sure enough Black Cat was standing over him. He stood up and went over to her.
To Be Continued