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Chapter 21: Burning Bridges
Chicago – Night
Spiderman and the rest of his vigilante allies have gathered above on the rooftop of Hornets mansion. As they wait for whatever it is Shadow has in store, Hornet and Kato have brought up with them a large case and canisters.
Zorro: And what exactly is this?
Green Hornet: I finished modifying some of my equipment that will disperse Spidermans anti-venom.
He kneels down and opens the case lid, revealing a number of gas guns similar to his own, ammo clips, some kind of grenades and shells.
(Spiderman) Awesome! It's been a while since I got some new tech.
Green Hornet: This gun takes pellets containing anti-venom gas and has a range of a few feet, so make every shot count. These smoke grenades disperse the gas in a 20ft radius, good for taking down multiple Symbiotes.
He picks up one of the shells and tosses it to Rocketeer.
Green Hornet: Theses shells are suitable for your launcher. Don't worry there not lethal, they just like the smoke grenades. Oh and everyone take one of these.
He takes out a small device that looks like a respirator and hands one out to everyone.
Rocketeer: You don't expect us to go swimming do you?
Kato: These respirators will help filter out the gas.
Phantom: And those?
Phantom points over to the canisters that Hornet brought as well.
Green Hornet: Those canisters are filled with enough anti-venom to engulf Manhattan.
Spiderman: How do you plan to do that?
Shadow: As I said ... I've taken care of it.
Before anyone else could say anything; a strange noise, like a humming sound could be heard getting louder and louder. Then Rocketeer looks up above them and sees the source of the noise.
Rocketeer: Guys, make some room!
He points up and directs everyone's attention to the huge autogyro descending down from the sky and preparing to land. They all quickly move out of the way to let it land on the roof, when it touches down the pilot gets out.
Shadow: You're late.
Miles: Nice to see you boss!
Shadow: Everyone this is Miles Crofton ... my agent. Now let's get these canisters attached.
Spiderman: How is that thing supposed to get us to Manhattan? It only has one other seat. I might be able to use my webs to...
Green Hornet: Don't be silly, the rest of us will be going in the Black Beauty.
Spiderman: We can't drive all the way there, it'll take too long.
Green Hornet: Who said anything about driving?
Spiderman just stares at him with a puzzled look.
(Spiderman) Well ... this should be interesting.
A little while later; Spiderman, Phantom and Zorro are in the back seats of the Black Beauty. Kato is in the driver's seat while Hornet is riding shotgun.
Zorro: Are you sure that this will get us to New York in time?
(Spiderman) I know the Black Beauty is awesome and all, but there's no way it can get us there in time.
Green Hornet: The Black Beauty is no ordinary car. Kato ... do the honours
Kato flips a switch on the Black Beauties dashboard, causing it to rotate round to be replaced by a different console. Suddenly dials and gauges appear on the roof making the front of the car look like a cockpit of a plane.
Spiderman: No...
Green Hornet: Lowering Aero-engine ... attaching clamps.
The Black Beauty shakes, like something heavy is places on top of the car. Looking out the window, the masked men see support rods attaching themselves from the top of the cars chassis to its base.
Spiderman: Nope...
Kato: Opening garage doors.
He presses a button on the new dashboard and the doors begin to open, allowing the Black Beauty to slowly drive out and head towards the secret drive way.
Green Hornet: Everything's checking out.
Curious ... Phantom sticks his head out the car window and looks up above to see what's going on.
Phantom: Are those ... wings?
Spiderman: Not buying it...
Kato: Lowering ramp.
As they get further down the pathway, the giant billboard that normally conceals the secret exit onto the street begins to slowly lower on its back to create a ramp.
Spiderman: No way.
Green Hornet: Better cover your ears and hold on ... next stop New York.
The Black Beauty boosts forward towards the ramp at great speed, the three heroes are thrown backwards in their seats and cover their ears to drown out the noise. As they reach the ramp, the Black Beauty drives up an off the ramp, however instead of crashing downwards the car takes off, gaining more and more altitude as it flies over the city.
Spiderman: NOOOOOOOO WAAAAAAAAY!
On route to New York
The Black Beauty has been flying towards New York City for a while now, Rocketeer is flying alongside them while the Shadow's autogyro just behind.
Spiderman: I hate to be that guy but does any of us have an actually plan for when we get there?
Green Hornet: We find the Goblin.
Zorro: Rescue Jackie.
Kato: And take down anyone that gets in our way.
(Spiderman) I like it, simple and easy to remember.
Kato: Everyone hold tight. This is going to be bumpy.
Brooklyn Bridge – Night
The Brooklyn bridge; connecting the island of Manhattan to the rest of the city is in complete chaos. Policemen and volunteers armed with an arsenal of Tommy guns, rifles and various other weapons are defending a makeshift barricade. Comprised of cars, vans and pretty much anything they could get their hands on and being used to fend off wave after wave of Symbiote assaults trying brake though into the rest of the city.
Police officer 1: LET'EM HAVE IT BOYS!
The defenders open fire into the group of Symbiotes as they drew nearer, slowing them down but not taking them down. Slowly, one by one they crawl their way over the barricade and start attacking police and volunteers. One Symbiote leaps over a car and lands right on top of one of the volunteers.
Volunteer: AHHHHHHH!
As the Symbiote bears its teeth and tries to feast on the man, from out of nowhere a barrage of bullets strike the monster, killing it. As the volunteer sits up he turns to look at his saviour; a middle aged cop wearing a black suit, yellow trench coat and fedora. He then turns his Tommy gun towards the remaining Symbiotes and guns them all down. He then walks over to the volunteer and offers him a helping hand up.
Dick Tracy: You alright kid?
Volunteer: Yea thanks!
He takes the cop's hand and gets back on his feet. Suddenly a low beeping noise is heard from the cop's wrist. He raises it up to show that the beeping is coming from a very advanced looking watch with a screen.
Dick Tracy: This isTracy, go ahead.
Commissioner Weston: "Dick! Dick, are you there? It's Commissioner Weston, what's the situation?"
Dick Tracy: The situation? WE'VE LOST THE DAMN ISLAND, THAT'S THE SITUATION!
Commissioner Weston: "Any casualties?"
Dick Tracy: Obviously! We're getting overrun here! We need reinforcements, more officers; the National Guard, I don't care just send help!
Commissioner Weston: "I can't do that."
Dick Tracy: Were you not listening! We're going to lose this bridge if we don't some support soon.
Commissioner Weston: "Dick! I'm sorry, but all my other officers are helping in the evacuation of the entire city. There's been no word yet from the army ... Dick ... I'm sorry your own your own for now."
The transmission goes quiet; Tracy walks over to the edge of the bridge to look over at the smoking site of destruction that is Manhattan.
Volunteer: Are we getting a hand or what?
Dick Tracy: No ... It's just us kid.
Policeman: DETECTIVE! MORE INCOMMING!
Tracy rushes over to the barricade and climbs up to get a better view. A huge horde of Symbiotes are charging towards them.
Dick Tracy: THIS IS IT BOYS! EVERYONE INTO POSISITION!
He and the rest of the defenders ready their weapons and take aim at the Symbiotes. As they draw closer some of the volunteers lose their nerve and run away, those who remained are terrified. Even the volunteer that Tracy helped up had just wet himself.
Dick Tracy: Looks like God ain't sending us no angels.
Just as the Symbiotes were about to reach the barricade, an explosion goes off just in front of them and a strange blue mist surrounds the barricade. Looking out over the barricade, Tracy sees a number of Symbiotes now lying on the ground as if suddenly incapacitated.
Volunteer: UP THERE!
Tracy looks up to see... he didn't know what to think, he saw a man ... a flying man, wearing a gold helmet and flying right behind and over the top of their heads. He rockets towards the rest of the Symbiote horde and fires what seemed like smoke grenades at them.
Policeman 1: Who's that?
Policeman 2: That's the flying man ... the Rocketeer!
Policeman 3: DETECTIVE! INCOMING AT 6 O'CLOCK!
Tracy turns round to see a low flying plane heading towards them, as it gets closer he realises that it's not a plane but a car.
Dick Tracy: This day just keeps getting wackier.
As it gets closer, the car detaches itself from the wings on its roof and drops over the barricade, missing the defenders by inches and landing just in front of them. It screeches to a halt and the occupants get out, they are an odd bunch, some dressed in bright colours and all wearing masks.
Spiderman: I think ... I think I just puked in my mouth ... a little bit.
Phantom: I thought we weren't going to make it.
Green Hornet: For a minute there, neither did I.
Dick Tracy: HEY!
The team look over to see the detective approach them.
Green Hornet: You're in charge here?
Dick Tracy: Of what's left of us. Anyone care to explain what just happened?
Suddenly the Rocketeer lands down amounts them.
Rocketeer: Think that's all of them cured.
Dick Tracy: Cured?
It was only when he looked around him at that point that he noticed all the incapacitated Symbiotes have in fact been turned back into their human forms.
Zorro: We have cured them of their ailment, these people have been infected Señor and we have the means to help them.
Dick Tracy: You know why these ... things are attacking my city? You lot better start talking right now?
Then a gust of wind start blowing around them as an autogyro is hovering just above them, a rope is thrown over the side and The Shadow slides down it and lands next to them.
Shadow: I'm afraid that this is only the beginning Detective Tracy. A man calling himself The Goblin is behind the creatures here in Manhattan.
Dick Tracy: You telling me somebody's actually behind all this
Shadow: He's clearly using them to fend off anyone who might interfere with his plan.
Dick Tracy: Plan? You mean this isn't some random attack?
Shadow: Of course, this is Osborn's endgame and we have to stop him.
Dick Tracy: You, a bunch of costume vigilantes and criminals? Yes I know who some of you are; a spooky urban myth, an infamous criminal, and a flying show boat. I asked for the army not a circus!
Phantom: Regardless of your personal feelings, but we're here to help.
Spiderman: We just have to find the Goblin and...
A loud screeching sound interrupts Spidey and everyone turns round to see another horde of Symbiotes heading straight towards them.
Shadow: Everyone get ready.
Just as the team arm themselves, the Symbiotes suddenly stopped in their tracks. Then a lone Symbiote separates itself from the rest of them, as it approaches them they can see that this one is different from the rest, it has a slender feminine body, with two tentacles portaging from its head like pigtails.
Spiderman: No ... Jackie?
The Symbiote formally known as Swift Cloud just stares at her former teammates; the horde of Symbiotes are waiting hungrily right behind her, Spiderman steps forward.
Spiderman: Jackie! Jackie can you hear me?
The Sym-Cloud just stares at him menacingly.
Spiderman: Jackie I know you're in there! We're your friends, we can help you!
Her stare seems to soften a bit and she adopts a less aggressive stance. Seeing this, Spiderman takes advantage of this and steps towards her.
Spiderman: That's right, I'm your friends, don't let the Symbiote take you!
At that moment, the Sym-Swift Cloud let out a horrific screeching noise, followed by the rest of the horde. Sym-Cloud dashed forward with her claws extended and tried to slash at Spiderman, but he managed to jump out of the way with Sym-Cloud giving chase to him. At that moment the rest of the horde charged forward to attack and the rest of Spideys team raise their gas guns.
Green Hornet: We've only got a limited amount of anti-venom, so make every shot count!
And on that note they open fired on the horde, numerous Symbiotes are struck with the gas pellets causing them to transform back into humans and fall over unconscious. The team start throwing their smoke grenades into charging swarm, curing groups of them. But there's far too many of them and many manage to get close enough to attack the group.
As a few Symbiotes rush at Kato, they morph their arms into blades and attempt to cut him down. However Zorro steps in with his sword drawn in one hand, his gas gun in the other and blocks their attacks before fighting them off. Meanwhile both the Shadow and Green Hornet are standing back to back, firing at any Symbiotes that get within their range.
Shadow: I forgot what a skilled marksman you are.
Green Hornet: Not so bad yourself.
They continue to open fire on the Symbiotes until the weapon clips run empty. As they reload Hornet calls over his shoulder to Shadow.
Green Hornet: So ... first to 50?
Shadow: Agreed!
High above the battle on the bridge, Rocketeer is flying around and attacking from above. He swoops down while firing his grenade launcher into the horde while at the same time narrowly avoiding Symbiotes that leap up to swat him out of the sky. But Phantom on the other hand wasn't afraid to get close to his adversary.
From the moment the battle started he was knee deep in Symbiotes; punching, kicking and gassing every single one within reach. Every time he makes physical contact with a Symbiote, they've been unable to infect him due to the mysterious power of his ring granting him some kind of protection. As Phantom continues on with his ruthless assault, Spiderman is busy swinging around the battlefield, trying to keep Sym-Cloud at bay.
Spiderman: Jackie you've got to fight this! Remember who you are!
The creature screams as its ponytails extend and try to stab the wall crawler; however he manages to dodge every incoming attack, until one of the tentacles grabs hold of Spiderman by the leg and hurls him across the bridge.
(Spiderman) I knew she had a thing for me but...
He crash lands right on top of a wrecked car.
Spiderman: ... Ow!
Meanwhile, a group of Symbiotes try to jump Shadow and Hornet; Shadow vanishes into thin air just before they doggy pile on top of Hornet, pinning him to the ground. Luckily before the Symbiotes could do anything to Hornet, Phantom comes out of nowhere and knocks them off of his teammate. Confused about how Phantom was able to do that, Hornet then noticed that the Phantoms skull ring is glowing brightly in his hand.
Suddenly a blue glow encased his hand and when each Symbiote charges at him, Phantom punches them with his ring hand and ends up destroying each Symbiote but leaving the hosts unharmed. As the last one leap at him from behind, it is suddenly shot in mid fight, looking round Phantom sees the Shadow standing across from him.
Shadow: And that makes 50.
Green Hornet: Not fair! You're using two guns.
Shadow: Excuses.
Phantom: 62!
Shadow: You didn't shot them, they don't count.
Green Hornet: Excuses.
At another corner of the bridge Kato and Zorro continue to fight groups of Symbiotes.
Kato: Forgive the impertinence, Zorro; But why do you use a sword instead of gun?
Zorro: Twenty one feet.
Kato: I'm sorry?
Zorro: The maximum distance an attacker with a blade can close in the time it takes to react, draw a pistol and fire is twenty one feet.
He parries an incoming attack from a Symbiote, and then counters by slashing his sword at the creature's leg. As it hits the ground, Zorro points his gas gun down on it and fires a round.
Zorro: Inside twenty one feet, I win. Outside ... I have other options besides shooting a man.
Kato: Such as?
Zorro turns to him, but quickly sees a Symbiote rushing at Kato from behind. In an instant, he throws his sword in Kato's direction. Kato ducks in time as it spins over his head and impales the Symbiote through its shoulder to a nearby car.
Zorro: That.
The fight between the masked vigilantes and Symbiotes appears to be going well, the hordes numbers have dwindled leaving only a few stragglers which were easily taken out by Rocketeer.
Rocketeer: Like shooting fish in a barrel ... while using grenades!
Spiderman: AHHHHHHHHH!
Suddenly Spiderman crashes into Rocketeer, knocking them both to the ground and on top of one another.
Phantom: Are you two ok?
Spiderman: Yea! Good thing I landed on something soft.
Rocketeer: Yeah ... me you mook!
Spiderman: Oh sorry!
The other heroes help them to their feet, as they do so Sym-Swift Cloud crashes down in front of them, leaving a small crater around her; she looks up at the league and lets out another deafening high pitch screech.
Rocketeer: Kid, it's us!
Zorro: Señorita!
Green Hornet: Why haven't you helped her?
He aims his gas gun at her and fires. In the blink of an eye, Sym-Cloud dodges the shot, Hornet fires again but she dodges every shot thanks to her speed ability.
Spiderman: That's why!
While moving at incredible speed Sym-Cloud charges right at them, knocking over Hornet and using her tentacles to attack the rest of the team, knocking them all to the ground. Phantom gets back up and attacks her with his glowing fist; she dodges every one of his attacks and counters with her claws, knocking him to the ground once more. Kato jumps in behind her and tries to choke her with his Nunchucks, but she manages to flip him over and kick him so hard that he crashes into a wrecked car.
Rocketeer flies down and tries to shoot her with his grenade launcher, but she uses her speed to dodge the attacks then leaps up and wraps one of her tentacles around his throat, dragging him to the ground and starts slamming him on the ground repeatedly.
Rocketeer: Ow...! Ow...! A little...Ow...! Help!
Zorro quickly comes to his aid, using his sword to slice through one of her tentacles, causing Sym-Cloud to scream in pain and drop Rocketeer. Hornet and Kato try to jump her from behind, but she uses her speed to run behind them, grab each one by the leg and twirl them both round and round before letting go and making them crash into Phantom and Zorro. Then Spiderman uses his webbing to ensnare her, temporally.
Spiderman: Don't hurt her!
Rocketeer: Where was my concern?!
(Shadow)Spiderman!
(Spiderman)Shadow! Where are you?
(Shadow) Listen carefully and do exactly as I say!
As Sym-Cloud starts to break free from the webbing, Spiderman moves over to the edge of the bridge.
Spiderman: Jackie listen, this isn't you! Don't let Goblin turn you into a monster, FIGHT HIM! Just like you've been fighting all this time! You're nothing like him, nothing like your father! You're a hero, YOU ARE SWIFT CLOUD!
Suddenly she stops struggling and pokes her face out of the webbing, the Symbiotes face seems to melt off slightly to revel part of Jackie's face.
Swift Cloud: P ... Pe ... terrrrrr!
Spiderman: Jackie! FIGHT IT!
Swift Cloud: I ... can ... I can't!
Spiderman: YES YOU CAN!
Swift Cloud: Ple ... please ... help!
The Symbiote engulfs her again and brakes free from the webbing and charges right for Spiderman. Just as she is about to tackle him, Shadow appears from the shadows and points his gas gun at them, he fires and the gas pellet impacts just as Sym-Cloud and Spiderman collide. But the sheer force from Sym-Cloud causes them to topple over the side and off the bridge.
Zorro: NO!
Rocketeer: SPIDERMAN!
Green Hornet: CLOUD!
The team rushes over to the side of the bridge and look down over the edge, they see a web line attached to the underside of the bridge and on the other end, Spiderman is dangling and clutching a now cured Swift Cloud with one arm.
Spiderman: I'M ALRIGHT! We're alright!
Swift Cloud starts to regain conciseness and looks right at Spiderman.
Swift Cloud: Peter?
Spiderman: Hey Jackie. Are you alrig...?
He didn't get to finish his sentence, since Swift Cloud wasted no time to uses her free hand to lift up his mask and pull Spidey into a deep and passionately kiss. Suddenly Chibi Spidey along with Angel and Devil Spidey appear just above them.
Chibi/Angel/Devil Spiderman: AWWWWWEEEEEEE.
While they continue to kiss, a sudden breeze causes them to swing slightly; they are so engulfed in what they were doing that the rest of the world may not even exist.
Shadow: It might escape you two, but we're on a tight schedule!?
Zorro: Don't!
Zorro steps in and pulls Shadow back from the ledge.
Shadow: Why?
Zorro: They're young.
S.H.I.E.L.D. Tri-Carrier – 2013 – Night
For a while, Ava and MJ have been exploring the hallways of the Tri-Carrier. However they haven't come across anyone or any signs of activity, it seems to be completely deserted.
MJ: Ok, this is just creepy.
Ava final looks up from her communicator.
Ava: I don't get it, no one is answering. Sam, Luke, Danny, not even Fury.
MJ: So where is everyone?
Before Ava could reply, the girls hear a noise coming from behind them, causing them to turn round sharply.
Ava: Who's there?
They notice a shadow appearing on the floor from round a corner, and judging how the shadow was getting bigger, whatever it belonged to was getting closer.
Ava: MJ get behind me!
As MJ does what she's told, whatever that was coming round the corner gets closer and closer until suddenly Nova staggers round the corner and collapses to the floor. Ava rushes over to help him but Nova pushes her away.
Ava: Sam!
Nova: Don't ... come any ... closer!
He begins to clutch his stomach as he cries out in pain
Ava: Sam! What's wrong?
Nova: Something ... wrong ... everyone ... changing ... run.
Ava: Sam?
Nova: RUN!
He lets out a screams and then a black substance engulfs his entire body, turning him into...
Ava: Venom!
The Sym-Nova looks right at them and lets out a long high pitch screech.
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