Paul was swinging through New York early in the morning. He hurried through the air as he tried to hurry to school.
"I'm making good time. Who needs a bus or a train when you can swing through the air?" Paul said. Paul thought he would arrive early at school, but he heard an explosion go off. He looked down and saw a group of common thugs robbing a jewelry store. "Great. I hope I don't end up late."
"Hurry. Hurry!" The thugs tried running, but Paul dived down and cut them off.
"I think jail is the other way." Paul said.
"We don't want any trouble. Just move out of the way." One of the thugs said.
"If you don't want trouble, you shouldn't have just robbed this place." Paul said. One of them took out a gun and was about to fire, but Paul beat him to the punch as he shot a web and pulled it out of his hands and kicked him in the head. That was just about when the police arrived. "Nice timing." The police got out of their cars and were ready to take aim and fire.
"Attention! Turn yourselves in quietly and keep your arms and legs where we can see them."
"I hope he's not talking to me." Paul said.
"We're not going to jail and we're not going to end up dead either."
"What's that suppose to mean?" Paul questioned, but one of them pulled out a small device and smashed it to the ground with smoke coming out. It made it hard for anyone to see anything. When the smoke cleared away, all the thugs were gone. "Great. Even the common thugs are getting some upgrades."
"Sir, we have Spider-Man in our sights. Shall we engage?" A police officer asked as some of them looked ready to fight him.
"Are you serious?" Paul questioned. "I was about to like eighty percent of your job and you want to take me in."
"I'm just glad with the fact that we finally get to meet in person." One of the officers said. This officer was a woman with standard police code blonde hair. "I'm Captain Siena Wolve. I would like to take you in for questioning, Spider-Man. I would like to know for certainty whose side you're on."
"I like to, but I actually got somewhere to be." Paul said as he leaped in the air and started swinging. "For the record, I'm on the same side as you!"
"Should we go after him?" A fellow officer asked.
"Let him go for now. I don't have time to be chasing him. I've got somewhere to be myself." Siena said as she got in her car and started driving.
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Midtown High
The school day started and Paul was able to make it despite his delay. Their teacher claims that they have a special announcement for all of them.
"What do you think this is about?" Harris asked.
"No clue." Paul said.
"Listen up, everyone." Mr. Coles said. "Today we have special guest. I like you all to welcome a fellow captain from the police department. Please welcome Captain Siena Wolve." Paul was quite surprised to see the police woman he came across earlier was at his school.
"Thank you, Mr. Coles. I'm glad to be here." Siena said. "I won't take long. I just want to tell you all about a program this class will be taking part in."
"Excuse me." Harris said as he raised his hand. "This is actually the first we're hearing about a program. What is it exactly?"
"It's quite simple." Siena said. "For the next couple days, everyone here will be able to see how police operate and work. We want to teach all of you safety regulations and standards so if the time comes for an emergency, you take the best course of actions. Everyone here will be riding along with a fellow police officer for the next couple days."
"Is this for a project?" Monica asked.
"Not exactly." Mr. Coles said.
"It's just that crime rate in New York has been out of balance with figures like the Craze Killer, common criminals, and Spider-Man out there." Siena said. "It's our job as police officers to make sure the public, that would be everyone here, is safe and secure. However, if there comes a time the police aren't around, we want to make sure everyone here knows what to do. So you all will be able to see how we police work."
"This sounds like it could be really cool." Ray said.
"Yes, but not all the police can watch one person. So you all will be working with partners." Mr. Coles said.
"Ooh. Ray, this could be a romantic fun." Amanda said.
"Paul, how about we team up?" Lindsay asked.
"Hold on. I'm partnering with Pauli." Jean said.
"No, I am." Monica said.
"What about me?" Harris asked.
"Um…I'll be your partner, Harris." Jessica said. Everyone was trying to find a partner, but Siena blew a whistle to get their attention.
"This is not a social gathering." Siena said. "Your safety is our number one priority. That's why you'll be choosing your partners randomly." She held out her hat with names in it and one by one, each student picked a name.
"Get my name." Amanda told Ray.
"I'll try." Ray said as he reached in the hat. "Harris Harper?!"
"Oh boy." Harris said as he knew this wouldn't be good. Monica was next and she crossed her fingers for Paul as she reached inside.
"Jean Gosmin." Monica said as she tried to sound happy about it, but the fact that they both like Paul could be problematic. Lindsay was next and she believed she would get Paul.
"Jessica Drew?" Lindsay said. A weird pairing since the two of them never talked. Amanda was next and was hoping she get someone cool.
"It says….Thomas Lancer." Amanda said.
"Thomas isn't even here." Ray said.
"Fine!" Amanda said with annoyance. "It's really Porter. Are you happy?" Paul couldn't believe it. He rather take flirting Lindsay or affectionate Jean. Instead, he got the short end of the stick.
"Ooh. Bad luck, man." Harris said.
"Just my luck. I get stuck with Queen Diva." Paul said.
"Okay. That's everyone. Be at the front of the school around five so you can join your fellow officer." Siena said.
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The Thugs
"Here's all we could get." The leader said as he dropped some of the jewels he and the others stole. "Part of the deal, right? We help with some of the crimes and you protect us from the Craze Killer, right?" The person he was asking was Glacier.
"Not bad." Glacier said.
"We could have gotten more, but Spider-Man and the police got in the way."
"Don't worry about, Spider-Man. I have a score to settle myself." Glacier said. "In the meantime, time to put my plan into action that will give us a big score."
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Paul
"So now I'm stuck with Amanda, the person who hates me as much as Thomas. I'll never make it the next couple nights." Paul said as he was telling Peter what's going on while doing some patrolling. "How am I suppose to be Spider-Man when I have the cops right on my side?"
"Just sneak off and be careful about it." Peter said. "It's really all the more reason to make sure nothing happens."
"Yeah, but right now I'm not seeing anything and it never stays quiet." Paul said. He was right as he heard a strange sound and it was coming from the bank. "See what I mean." Paul went in and saw Glacier trying to break in the vault. "A bank robbery? Isn't that a cliché for you?"
"You take what you can get." Glacier said. Glacier turned to face him and shot some ice, but Paul jumped out of the way. Paul charged right at Glacier, but Glacier froze the ground and caused him to slip and smash against the wall.
"Slipping on ice? That's a bigger cliché than bank robbing." Paul said.
"Perhaps, but freezing you is a rare treat." Glacier said as he held his guns at him and was ready to finish him off. "You're just lucky I've got something else to do and I'm in a hurry. So maybe just one for the road." He froze the space between the two and tried to trap Paul in it.
"Hey!" Paul said as he got back up and tried to smash his way through the ice. Paul was able to break through the ice and climbed out, but Glacier was already gone. "Don't you hate it when things don't go your way?"
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Midtown High
Paul was able to make it and the other students with their partners were assigned to their police officers. Some like Monica and Jean or Amanda and Paul weren't that ready.
"You're in luck, Porter and Aller. You're with me." Siena said.
"I don't feel lucky." Amanda said.
"Just shut up and get in the car." Paul said as he got inside with Wolve waiting for her.
"What? I have to sit next to him too?" Amanda said.
"You heard the man." Siena said. Amanda sucked it up and got in with Wolve going off. "I bet you two are excited to see how we cops handle things."
"Ecstatic." Amanda sarcastically said.
"Captain Wolve, I do want to ask something. You don't really consider Spider-Man to be a threat, do you?" Paul asked.
"That's hard to say exactly." Siena said. "He does seem to do a lot of good, but we police officers must enforce the law and we have regulations to follow. Personally, I do wish to call him an ally despite how some officers think of him. However, if he takes things too far, I will have to bring him in. It's just with maniacs like the Craze Killer out there, I might need all the help I can get."
"We're not actually going to be tangling with all those freaks, are we?" Amanda said.
"Possibly, but we'll keep you kids safe. Right now, we're on our way to the bank. There was a report of a robbery. We're going to investigate." Siena said. Paul knew it was the same bank he fought Glacier at. This is going to be a long night for him.
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Harris
Harris was a little nervous about his partner. Ray was more tamed than Thomas, but Ray still took part in messing around with him and Paul.
"So….this should be exciting, right?" Harris asked.
"I guess that all depends on what goes on tonight." Ray said. "I'm hoping this might give me a clue as to what happened to Thomas. He's been missing for a long time."
"Thomas?" Harris questioned. "He might be a jerk, but one thing I do know is that he's tough. I'm sure he's fine wherever he is." Ray actually found that reassuring.
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The Bank
Police were running their investigation in the bank. Meanwhile, Paul and Amanda were just keeping watching and Paul was taking photos for his job.
"This is all your fault." Amanda said.
"Me? What did I do?" Paul questioned.
"The social order at school is all out of whack." Amanda said. "For whatever reason, Jean likes you and your ruined the best relationship in Midtown. You also have two other girls who like you, a freak. What's more is that Thomas is missing and I just know you have something to do with it."
"You're choosing now of all times to talk about that?" Paul said. "Get over yourself. That whole social order thing is just nonsense from people walking around acting like they're better than others. No one really cares."
"Figures a freak like you would say that." Amanda said.
"Ice." Siena said as she analyzed the place. "This is obviously the work of Zach Farrell."
"Who?" Amanda questioned.
"The villain called Glaicer." Paul said with a smart-tone.
"Have a look around. See if we can find any other clues." Siena said. "We have to track Glaicer down and see if you can find anything about his next target."
"Next target?" Paul questioned.
"I've studied Glacier's records." Siena said. "He can be pretty greedy. It probably won't be long until he makes another crime. The trick is to find out where."
"Wow." Paul said as he was a little impressed how good she was. Maybe he should consider having her as a friend.
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Jean and Monica
The whole car ride was pretty awkward between the two girls. Neither one of them knew what to say. Monica looked behind them and saw a truck following them and it has been the whole time.
"What are we doing with that truck?" Monica asked.
"We're escorting it, making sure it gets to a secure vault. It's carrying some gold that will be heading to Fort Knox." The officer said. "You two have been pretty quiet. Is everything ok?"
"Yeah. We just have our personal problems." Jean said.
"Okay. Jean, I know we both like Paul, but that doesn't really mean we can't be friends, does it?" Monica said.
"Yeah. I guess not. Neither one of us ever did anything bad to each other because of it." Jean said. It seem they were trying to make a friendship work. "By the way. I'm not sure how long you've kissed Paul, but even after an hour, his lips still taste like berries."
"Aw!" Monica gasped. This friendship might be a little rocky. Meanwhile, at the vault, they were waiting for the gold to arrive. However, in the back, the door opened with Glacier and a few thugs walking up.
"Nice work. I told you this would work." Glacier said for one of the guards was actually another one of the thugs in disguise. Glacier really is scoring big.
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Paul
Paul and Amanda were riding in Siena's car again for her next little case, but Paul was a little curious as to what Glacier is going to do next.
"So is this almost over? Some of us do have lives." Amanda said.
"No one cares what you do." Paul said causing Amanda to get irritated. "So what is next? Are we going to track down Glacier?"
"Don't need to. I know what his next target might be." Siena said. "I just remembered that some gold is being sent to a military safe until it can be transferred to Fort Knox. Glacier is probably heading there and we should make sure it's secure." Paul was a little impressed that she knew his villains better than her. "What's this?" All of them looked to see police officers standing outside and were staying guard for something inside. All three of them stepped out.
"Captain Wolve!" A fellow officer said. "Thank goodness you're here. After the gold arrived, the place got overrun with criminals, one of which is Glacier."
"So I was right. Are there any high school students from the program here?" Siena asked.
"No, Captain. They left with their escorts about ten minutes before this all started."
"Amanda and Paul, you two stay low for your own safety." Siena said.
"I will, but I need to find a good place for some shots. It's for my job." Paul said and went to find a different place to take cover. He set up his camera for auto-shooting while he changed into his costume.
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Lindsay and Jessica
Both of them were on the other end of town. That means Lindsay won't be able to help Paul.
"So let's talk, Jessica." Lindsay said. Jessica found that a little strange since Lindsay hardly does. "I need to ask. Is there any special boy you see at school? I'm asking because I know you and Monica are close, but she has eyes on my man, Paul."
"Well, there is someone I do have my eyes on." Jessica said.
"Who? It better not be Paul." Lindsay asked.
"No. Paul's not really my type and I wouldn't do that to Monica. It is someone close to him." Jessica said with her face turning red. "It's Harris."
"Harris? A little nerdy, but if that's what works for you." Lindsay said.
"Why do you care?" Jessica asked.
"I just needed to know seeing as how you seem to get along with Paul." Lindsay said. "If you want to be with Harris, I might be able to help you out." Seems some friendships happened from this.
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The Vault
Glacier and his thugs were able to get some of the gold, but now they need to figure out a way to get pass the police.
"So now what?" A thug asked.
"I'm thinking. I'm thinking." Glacier said as he tried to figure a way out of it.
"I know. How about you tangle with someone other than the police?"
That be good. Who said that?" Glacier said as he turned and saw Spider-Man hanging from the ceiling. "I knew I should have just finished you."
"I'm glad you didn't. So what are you going to do now? You're surrounded." Paul said.
"I guess I'll just have to force my way through." Glacier said. Outside, everyone was waiting for someone to make a move. Amanda was starting to get annoyed with all this waiting around. Just then, Spider-Man burst through the door with Glacier trying to shoot at him.
"Spider-Man?! How did he even get in?" Siena said. Glacier shot out some blasts with Iice spikes forming.
"What's the matter? Why are you giving me the cold shoulder?" Glacier said as he kept shooting. Paul moved out of the way, but one of the blasts hit near the alleyway he hid himself earlier and it caused his camera to shoot out and it landed near Amanda.
"Is that….the freak's camera? Paul!" Amanda shouted as she thought he was done for.
"Hold it right there, Glacier!" Siena shouted with everyone cop ready to shoot.
"Wait your turn." Glacier said as he shot some ice around them to hold them off. Paul landed on a wall and was trying to think of a plan.
"I've got to do something about his guns. Without them, he has no power." Paul said. He looked around and tried to think of a plan. He noticed Siena and a few other objects that can help.
"Okay. Who wants some?" Glacier said. Siena tried to be careful with how to handle this. She noticed Spider-Man wavering his arms at her and he was trying to use his body to tell her something. It took a little, but she understood. Paul jumped over and was right above Glacier.
"I've been meaning to ask. Are you called Glacier because you're slow like one?" Paul taunted.
"Shut up!" Glacier shouted as he shot at him, but Paul jumped out of the way and froze the spot he was standing on.
"Shoot the ice!" Siena ordered and started shooting it. Other officers followed her orders and it caused shards of the ice to come out and fall around Glacier.
"What?!" Glacier said as he tried to protect himself from the falling ice, but a couple pieces caused his guns to fall out of his hands. That gave Paul the opportunity he was waiting for. He charged right at Glacier and slammed his fist right against Glacier's face and knocked him off his feet.
"You still need to chill." Paul said as he webbed him to the ground.
"Not bad, Spider-Man." Siena said.
"Now for the thugs still inside." Paul said as he was about to go in and go after them. Just before he could, he heard a sinister laughter coming from inside and some people knew who that was. "The Craze Killer!" He and Siena hurried inside to catch him. However, when they got inside, they saw the other criminals were already dead with the killer's initials on the wall.
"No! He got away again!" Siena said.
"How? How could he have escaped already? How does he move so fast?" Paul questioned.
"I don't know." Siena said, but noticed Spider-Man was still here. "Wait. How did you even know what was going on here? How did you get in without anyone seeing anything?"
"Woo! I think I hear my name being called." Paul said and took off. "I also hear you want to be allies. Just know that we are on the same side." Paul took off in the air with Siena wondering just who he was. When everything was settled, Siena was comforting Amanda about Paul.
"There's no sigh on of his body so he might be all right." Siena said.
"No because he was probably blown to bits." Amanda said. "What am I going to tell Jean? She never looks good for funerals."
"Whose funeral?" Both of them noticed Paul and he wasn't harmed.
"Porter! You're alive!" Amanda said as she gave him a quick hug. "Wait. What about this?" She questioned as she held up his camera.
"Oh man! My camera! It better not be broken." Paul said. "Anyway, I only stepped away for a moment and left it on a timer."
"At least you're safe. That's what matters." Siena said.
"Thanks and I didn't know you cared what happened to me, Amanda." Paul said.
"I'm not a monster, but if you tell anyone I hugged you, I will end you." Amanda threatened.
'Better her than the Craze Killer.' Paul thought. 'I can't believe he was right near me an escaped. This is starting to get out of hand. I need to find who he is and stop him.'