Electro awoke sealed behind a thick glass wall staring around at what he could assume was a dungeon prison. The room was dark but hummed with flowing electricity "where am I?" he moans watching the fog rise from his lips "huh-huh why's it so cold?" the room lit up in a blinding white light.
"look whose finally awake good morning Max" came an arrogant condescending tone, Harry Osborn walked in dressed in a grey suit and his red hair was over geld. "I bet you're wondering what's going on right about now aren't you?"
"Osborn Junior what do you want with me?" Electro shivered.
"simple Max, you're a living power conduit an endless supply of raw power, and not to mention you're a criminal so your rehabilitation is to serve the city you've harmed. You'll power my new training facility helping supply the men who will capture your kind"
"you want me as your slave…again! Go directly to hell Osborn! I won't help you with anything!" Electro venomously growled. A massive force began pulling on Electros body syphoning his power like a giant vacuum funnelling his stolen energy into the machines around him.
"you don't have a choice Max, my company made you. You're my property and I'll use you as I see fit and the way I see fit is to put your power to a higher use Oscorp will be self-sustained and clean burning courtesy of an accidental experiment" Harry turned and left the room leaving Electro sealed inside his pod.
"you're a monster Osborn! And when I get out of here I'll fry your company to ashes!"
(across town, at a fencing studio)
Ben Reilly stood in track pants and a grey t-shirt holding a fencing sword standing apart from an older man similarly dressed. "I'm not seeing the problem here kid, your aunts bringing someone to meet you and invites you to a family dinner. Way I see it she's trying to bring you back into the family how is that a bad thing?" the old man asks before lunging at Ben.
Ben easily deflected the blade and countered with a thrust. "it's not that simple Raven, yeah I still love my aunt and she's been extremely understanding (especially considering he didn't know that she knew that he wasn't really Peters cousin but blood relative by another means) but it's not her that's got me on edge about this dinner…it's my…cousin. We aren't exactly on the greatest terms hell we've hardly spoken in the past 5 years" he sighed. The blades parried and clanged as Ben stepped back and lunged forward with Raven blocking his strikes.
"You're still telegraphing your moves kid feel it don't force it" Raven swiped his sword forcing Ben to duck "as for that business with your cousin instead of being a couple brats and not talking to each-other show your aunt the love respect she deserves and be civil in her home, you can beat the hell out of one another afterwards"
Their blades clashed in a pinned hold when Raven brought an upper cut narrowly missing Bens jaw as Ben threw his head back and brought his knee up knocking the wind from Ravens lungs. The older man hit the ground gasping for air clutching his chest. "Not bad kid, you're learning" he croaked. "but I mean it Ben for your aunt attend the dinner"
Ben hung his sword on the rack unable to look at his friend and mentor "maybe Raven…maybe" he sighed. He hit the showers contemplating going to Aunt Mays, on one hand he did want a portion of his life back on the other it was never his life and Peter would be there. Now that was a problem he didn't want to contend with seeing as it would end in a fight (it always did).
Peter and Ava, after a severe beating by Ava, returned to the academy after their date. They stopped at the dorms "thanks for tonight Parker it was fun. Getting electrocuted wasn't the best feeling, but I really did have fun" Ava told him with a smile.
Peter sheepishly smiled back at her and her big bright eyes which were usually hardened by her overly stressed lifestyle he liked seeing this side of her. "I'm glad you had fun Ava this was fun wasn't it?"
Peter began glancing around the hall trying to avoid this unnerving moment he wanted to kiss her good night but it was only their first date and he knew better than to rush something like this. "have a good night Ava" he grinned and turned away when Ava snatched his hand in mid turn.
"Parker stop holding back" Ava whispered as she tugged him towards her placing a light chased kiss on the corner of his mouth "goodnight web head, I'll see you tomorrow" she smirked before ducking away into the dorm room basking under the influence a new feeling, one she had never experienced for.
Squirrel Girl sat up from her bed as Tiger sat on hers "Tiger? Are you just getting home?" she keenly asks now sitting upright and staring at Tiger with intrigue. White Tiger left the other day with Powerman and the others but she was out searching for Spider-man after a fight with Electro and here she was returning after curfew, Tiger never broke curfew she was too strict for goofing off like that.
"yeah sorry if I woke you up. Web head was pretty badly fried after the fight" Tiger half heartily replies while she was getting ready for bed, tossing her costume in her foot locker followed by her bra. She found more comfort sleeping in her scrub pants pjs and tank top. The bed was cool, soothing the way it embraced her welcoming sleep at once.
"Tiger can I ask you something?"
"sure"
"is true you shared a sleeping bag with Spider-man on your camping trip?" Squirrel girl giggled.
Avas eyes snapped open like a spring loaded trigger rounding on Squirrel girl with a small growl "where did you hear that from!" she demanded. Having a reasonable suspicion of whom it was Ava was already plotting his painful retribution,
"Sam was telling everyone today when he joined us for lunch….Were you guys really indecent enough to be arrested?"
"no! we weren't and I'm going to kill Sam for gossiping! I got caught in rough wave so Spidey cuddled me next to him to keep me warm that's it!" Ava snapped. she hated when Sam did stuff like this, blow simple things way beyond proportion "I'm going to claw his fucking eyes out and jam them up his rectum just so he can see my foot going up it!"
Trembling in fear the young novice heroine ducked beneath her sheets having heard about her temper from the others but she thought they just over exaggerated it to defend their pride of getting whipped by a girl however now…she was a believer, Tiger was scary.
"good night squirrel girl" Tiger huffed, she wasn't entirely tired she just wanted to calm down and relax. Tonight was a nice night and she wasn't going to Sam's gossiping mouth ruin the end of it, she rolled onto her side and let sleep take her.
(Ben Reilly's apartment)
Having returned home to his apartment the sweet smell of a well cooked pasta filled the room with a destressing aroma. "something smells great Jessica" he grinned at a young woman dressed in a black apron in the kitchen.
Jessica Carradine, an enigma, yet a blessing in some ways. She was kind yet feisty but like Ben she herself had checkered past with some uncharted waters.
"hey Benjie, welcome home" she cheerily greeted passing Ben a bowl of pasta "so what did you do today?"
"My Aunt came today…she invited us over for dinner tomorrow night"
"I won't have to cook and get to know your Aunt? I'm in!"
"Jessica…it's not that simple. She wants me to meet her boyfriend..."
"so what's the problem? We never get to have dinner at her house!"
Ben took a long slow breath in "…it's…you know…awkward"
Jessica gently caressed Bens cheek sensing the tension in him. she knew there was something about his family that he didn't like talking with anyone. "Ben it's your Aunt!" she bluntly told him.
"everybody is just going to keep pressing that button aren't they?" he chuckled "alright we can go"
(unknown location)
Taskmaster sat in his plane staring at the satchel before him, his plan was bordering the 2nd phase. He had what he needed now it was on the doctor to deliver his promise. A means into infiltrating Furys academy and eradicate the heroes inside. He would cripple shield and conquer New York in fluid motion, sharp and swiftly like a seasoned samurais blade.
"sir we have just received word from Dr. Landon….its ready. He is Just awaiting the last two samples" an eager young student quickly explained.
Taskmasters eyes lit up behind his mask "perfect" he smiled "he's 100% positive? There can be no mistakes? I'm paying a very generous amount for this project it cannot have any mistakes"
"He'll expect you at his lab upon our return sir"
With that the student left his master with his thoughts and the satchel carrying the remains of Hector Ayala. Taskmaster was always the master strategist so it was nothing for him to plot this and have it coexist with his benefactor's desires. Although the more he thought about the person who hired him and their agenda the more he found his agenda to take priority. After all he controlled all the pieces in this game… or rather he would soon enough thanks to Dr. Landon.
Aunt May will be hosting a family dinner before she goes, inviting Peter and Ben (apparently this always ends in a fight...)
SAm has blabbed to everyone about Ava and Peters camping morning. and ava is pissed.
Taskmaster has secured the remains of hector Ayala, a critical component to his and his benefactors plan.
how wil Peter react to seeing ben after 5 years?
thanks for reading everyone hope you all enjoy
