Chapter 10: Two Can Play The Hologram Game
"You sure this is going to work? I mean, who'd be dumb enough to let us in?" Shocker asked as he and Mysterio approached Starlight Mansion's front gate in full costume.
"I'll do the talking, you lummox."
Mysterio's finger hit the intercom at the gate.
"Sorry, but Halloween isn't for a few more months. Or are you just lost cosplayers?" Rio's voice announced over the intercom.
"Cosplayers? How dare you insult us!" Mysterio shrieked.
"Pizzazz? That you?"
"I am Mysterio, Mistress of Illusions! And you will let me in!"
"You're just wasting my t-"
As if on cue, Shocker fired off his gauntlets and tore the gates right off their hinges.
"Seriously, who goes around with a fishbowl on their head?" Rio asked as he surveyed the camera feed.
Peter dashed off to find an isolated part of the house.
Well, guess I can't get out of being the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man forever. he thought
"Okay! We can do this the easy way or the hard way!" Shocker barked as he marched into the front entrance.
"What's the easy way?" Jessica asked.
"Er…I'm not sure. I think that's where you give me all your valuables so I don't hurt you."
"Jess, I don't think we can have an intelligent conversation with a man whose clothes are yellow, red, and black covered with fishnet." Shana deadpanned.
"But all the girlies like fishnet!" came Shocker's retort.
"Oh, so now you're following me? I think you're outside your turf, Shocker." a familiar voice declared.
"That'd better not be-"
As if on cue, Spider-Man leapt down the stairs.
"The wallcrawler? Here? How'd- why-" Shocker sputtered.
"I'm on vacation. But clearly this is a busman's holiday, am I right?"
"You know what? Keep your stuff! I don't want it!" Shocker declared to Jessica.
Spider-Man mockingly waved good-bye as Shocker legged it away from the mansion.
"Thanks, I guess." Shana whispered as she looked the webhead over.
"Think nothing of it. Just your friendly neighborhood-"
"HEY, EVERYONE! IT'S SPIDER-MAN!"
Peter's spider-sense went off as he was promptly swarmed by the Starlight Girls.