Welcome Back, True Believers! Our Multiversal Adventure is gaining a lot of power ahead with not one but TWO more spiders recruited with Peter and Miles from the Gamerverse joining the battle, and now, our final recruit is about to be revealed, which means that we're getting closer to the Final Battle for the fate of Spiders everywhere! Now, before the regular schtick, I want to THANK YOU for the enormous support I've received through my fics. "A Light in the Darkness" has reached the 24,5K Views already and this one has 15K! Man, this is still crazy to me, LOL! But once again, thank you for all the support I'm getting through these stories.
And now, let's check the reviews!
Timeless Writer: Glad you liked it! Especially Velocity, she really needed to have the spotlight back and I'm sure you'll learn more about this spider as you keep on reading
El-lector327: Tenía que hacerlo, no podía dejar a Miles por fuera de esta aventura Multiversal así que ambos tenían que dar el salto y lo dieron, ahora queda ver cómo saldrán esos combos de Doble-Miles XD
Ka1zen: Man, I wished I knew about those Easter eggs, they would've been easier, but hey, at least I brought them here (and I decided to make it old school with Westchester instead of another Krakoa). As for your questions about the Hellfire Gala:
1.- He'll go as Spider-Man, there's a solid reason for that but you'll discover it at the end of this story
2.- I'm working it as a One-Shot but, if it goes too long, I'll probably divide it into chapters, just like it happened with the Ladies Night one
As for Magik/Leah... Here's the thing, I have plans for pairing Magik with Felicia (Yes, the Black Cat) in an adventure that would've involved the Thieves Guild and bring them together for at least a One Night Stand but now that her situation with the Guild is done and she even made sort of peace with Odessa Drake, maybe this would need a change of course, and now that you reminded me of Leah (I did read the Siege Miniseries where they were together) maybe I could work with that, maybe even make it the backdrop of another Spidey/Kitty adventure (so Peter can finally gain Yana's approval), so Thanks for that! (You'll get credit when this comes to light, dude)
Crestfallen Ogress: Well, this one's packing quite a BIG gun, if you know what I mean LOL!
Wilcard Sparda: Yes, she did. Keep in mind that Kitty and Emma started to bond through the whole Marauders thing and after what went down in "Dangerous Games", Kitty definitively hates her. As for Kitty's reaction, like you said, Peter already reassured her about it, not to mention that 2099's Old Miguel already said they're lifelong partners, meaning that they are together no matter what.
Gabriel Martins1: Sorry but nope, he won't be part of the adventure.
Wrapped up and ready! Let's kick it!
Enjoy the reading!
SPIDER-MAN AND KITTY PRYDE: INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN
Chapter 27: Last Call
In what it looks like a vast desert, the portal opens revealing the arrival of the group of spiders, landing near a massive pile of rocks.
"A desert!?" Kaine is the first one to complain "The totem is in the middle of the #$%&+*&$ desert!?" he then looks at the rest of the group.
"Well, the first one was also a desert, so no complains on my part" Ben replies to his complaint while Kitty begins to check her Webware device.
"At least this didn't go Fakakta" Kitty comments while she reads her device "According to the data, we're on Earth-51778"
"Please don't tell me it's another apocalyptic world" Gwen voices another complain "I'm starting to get fed up with those" she kicks a small rock in front of her "The Web of Life and Destiny has a lame sense of humor"
"You know? Now that you mention it…" Peter comments as he checks on his device "We haven't called back to Loomworld in a long time, I mean, all I did was send the recruits over there and I don't know if they're ready or something" he then makes the call at Loomworld "Hello? Anybody Home?"
"Peter?" the voice of Spider-Zero is heard, having picked the call.
"Zero! Good to hear you, we're fine over here, sorry we haven't called back…" Peter makes the talk, apologizing for having taken so long to call.
"Is alright, we already know you've been hard at work" Zero replies.
"All the recruits you've brought are hard at work getting ready to bring the fight back to Verna" Julia's voice is now heard through the call "With the Anti-Venom serum from 2099 we have a fighting chance against Verna's Hounds" she adds, mentioning the Anti-Venom solution against the symbiotes.
"Those are great news!" Miles exclaims; happy to hear about the Hunt is nearing its end.
"So that means that while the rest of the spiders fight against the Hounds, we go against Verna?" Jessica throws the question "Because us combined are still having a hard time against her and we can't harm her"
"For that, we do have another solution" Zero speaks, bringing up the curiosity amongst the spiders "I'll allow the man himself to explain it" right then the call goes silent for a while.
"Greetings Mister Parker, and to all the fighting spiders as well" a male voice is heard through the call, and while the group tries to recognize it, one of them manages to do so.
"Wait, that voice…" Anya whispers until she realizes who he is "Oh my God, Karn!? IT'S KARN!" she exclaims, revealing his identity.
"Karn? WHOA! Never thought we'd have you back!" Peter joins on the celebration "I assume you know that a little girl took your old job with the Web, right?" he jokes about the change of the Master Weaver, prompting everyone, including Kitty and the Arachnid Girl, to facepalm after that lame joke.
"I admit that your attempts at humor is something I missed Mister Parker" Karn gently replies "And I wish that our encounter happened under better circumstances, but I wanted to assure you that I am more than ready to assist you in the battle to come"
"We're glad for that" Cindy interjects "But I have to ask… How did you come back?"
"I had a little part of it" Octavia Otto's voice steps in, being recognize by Anya.
"Octavia? They called you?" Anya asks, knowing her from her time with the Web Warriors.
"I was brought in after you guys sent the Intel from Earth-14512's Essex" Octavia replies, recalling the information they found at Peni Parker's Earth about the modifications Sinister gave to Verna "And knowing about the solution, I thought that the best course of action was to bring back Karn"
"But how'd you manage to obtain…?" Kitty was wondering how did she gained Karn's genetic material but she stops herself and shakes her head in denial "Never mind, that's a story for later, the point is that we actually have a good advantage to finally put an end to this Hunt" she comments, to which the group mutters in agreement.
"Does it mean that we have enough numbers to win?" the Arachnid Girl throws the question to the group.
"While the numbers are very good, you can add another one" Zero replies "But I do suggest that whenever you get the chance, come back to Loomworld" she adds.
"You got it, thanks for the report, Zero and everyone over there!" Peter replies to her comment.
"We shall meet in the battlefield my friends!" Karn bids his farewell and with that, Peter ends the call.
"Those are definitively the best news we got" Ben comments, feeling the same sense of hope the rest of the group feels about having already all the means at hand to finally defeat Verna.
"Then we should go ahead and move to Loomworld" Jessica comments "Because I doubt that we'll find the spider-totem in the middle of this vast…" right then, the collective buzzing rings on their heads and right then, the pile of rocks near them explodes. The group jumps away to dodge it and lift their heads to discover a giant monster with crab-like claws instead of hands, a large squid-like head with tentacles over the mouth and a massive tail, with the body covered in mammoth-like brown fur and reptilian legs, stomping and roaring all over the place.
"WHAT THE #$%& IS THAT!?" Kaine yells at the sight of the large monster in front of them.
"Well, I'd like to say it's a Kaiju" Miles comments at the sight of the monster "But then again, isn't every giant monster a Kaiju?" he jumps again to avoid the attack but right then a massive airship arrives firing laser beams to the monster.
"Where the Hell did that come from?" Cindy asks as she; alongside the rest of the group watch the ship fly around.
"Great, we just landed on a Tokusatsu World!" Kitty comments as she reunites with the group.
"A Toko-Whatnow?" Gwen asks with confusion in her voice.
"Tokusatsu, Kaiju creatures, Giant mechas, High Tech Fighters" Kitty replies, explaining the definition of that term, leaving the group a bit flabbergasted "Come on, has any of you ever watch Power Rangers?"
"Power-Whatnow?" Gwen asks, more confused than before, making the group believe that these things don't exist in her Earth.
"You mean those rainbow colored cyborg ninjas who literally yell every punch and kick, swoosh at every move and have sparks flying on every hit they make and/or receive?" Ben responds Kitty's question with another one, but before anyone could react, the monster strikes back at the ship but right then a voice is heard from it.
"MARVELLER! CHANGE LEOPARDON!" a male voice echoes as the ship begins to transform into a giant robot, with the pilot revealed to be a man wearing the classic red-and-blue spider-suit but with a bracelet attached to his right arm |"Professor Monster's creations shall never stand tall for as long as I stand fighting!"| The man exclaims as the robot punches the creature repeatedly |"For I am the Emperor of Demons! The God of Death! THE EMISSARY OF HELL!" | The robot repeatedly punches the creature pushing it further away "LEOPARDON! SWORD VIGOR!" right then a giant sword bursts out of the robot, catching it with his right hand and then he throws it at the monster, piercing its chest and causing a loud roar of pain as the creature begins to glow and ends up exploding, prompting the group of spiders to take cover.
"That! Was! Crazy!" the Arachnid Girl exclaims, thoroughly impressed with that attack
"Hey! I recognize that robot!" Peter points at the robot, recognizing it from the previous Wars against the Inheritors.
"Me too, actually" Miles comments, yet his tone sounds more annoyed.
"You guys know him?" Kitty asks both of them.
"Yeah!" Peter and Miles reply simultaneously but while Peter's tone is more enthusiastic, Miles sounds deadpan. Right then, the figure jumps off the cabin and lands on the ground, right in front of the robot, moving quickly to strike a pose after defeating the creature.
"Supaidaman!" the man exclaims, revealing his identity.
"Yup, definitively a Tokusatsu world" Kitty mutters after looking at that pose.
"His name is Soup Higher Man?" Ben asks after hearing that name.
"His name actually is Spider-Man, only that the Japanese accent makes it sound different when you pronounce it" Kitty corrects him due to her knowledge of Japanese culture.
"Peter! Miles!" Supaidaman recognizes them, approaching the group as the monster's remains begin to fall down behind Leopardon |"What a pleasant surprise! But… there are so many spiders…"| he now speaks in Japanese, prompting Miles to sigh.
"Dude! Do we have to remind you that none of us here speaks Japanese?" Miles complains, visibly annoyed after hearing him talk, but Kitty gently puts a hand on his shoulder.
"Allow me" Kitty interjects and approaches Supaidaman |"You must be this Earth's totem and apparently you're a veteran from the previous encounters"| she talks in a rusty, yet very understandable Japanese, impressing the group of spiders.
|"Indeed, I am!"|Supaidaman exclaims, striking another pose |"I am the Emissary of Hell, Supaidaman!"| He makes the 'formal' introduction.
|"I'm Kate Pryde, also known as Shadowcat"| Kitty introduces herself |"I'm the Prime Spider-Man's partner and girlfriend and we're here because we need your help"|
|"Oh! I didn't know that!"| Supaidaman exclaims, visibly surprised |"In that case, I can tell you my name, I am Takuya Yamashiro, also known as…"|
|"Yes, I know, you're Spider-Man"| Kitty cuts him off |"Sorry about that but time is of the essence"| she talks to him with a calm tone |"And by the way, I apologize for the tone, it's been ages since the last time I spoke Japanese, so as you can tell, I'm very rusty"|
|"Oh, I totally understand and you speak it very well!"| Supaidaman replies |"You can come aboard my ship"| right then, he jumps up to the cockpit, reactivating his vehicle "Leopardon! Change Marveller!"
"OK, I have to ask…" Cindy walks towards Kitty "How do you know about Japanese stuff?"
"It started when a Japanese Overlord psychically shoehorned it into my head in a day, after that I've been expanding upon from time to time" Kitty replies, making the reference to how Ogun implanted a lifetime of knowledge in her mind, but she kept it and expanded it afterwards due to her genuine admiration for Japanese culture.
"A Japanese Overlord? Really?" Gwen asks, sounding a bit skeptical.
"Actually, I've seen the file of the aforementioned Overlord" Jessica intervenes to respond "He's not the kinda guy you wanna mess with" she points out that detail while the giant robot transforms back into the flying Marveller ship, firing a beam above the group of spiders so they can come aboard the ship.
|"Leopardon, set a course for the M77 Nebula of the 17th Milky Way"| Supaidaman set the coordinates to their destination |"Onwards to Planet Spider!"|
"Ugh, it's annoying that we don't know what they're saying" Gwen mutters, complaining about the previous chat.
"You think that's bad? You got three foreign-language speakers over there who can pull the same stunt" Kaine replies pointing at Cindy, Anya and Miles, who at times use foreign colloquialisms that do confuse those who don't speak English.
"HEY!" the three involved exclaim simultaneously, offended by such comment.
"Estúpido…" Anya mutters as she crosses her arms.
"Idiota…" Miles does the same gesture
"Eolgan-i…" Cindy also mutters in Korean, further annoyed by Kaine.
"Didn't you use to speak this language?" Jessica asks Peter, pointing at the conversation.
"It was Mandarin" Peter corrects her, recalling the time he learned the language due to having one of his former company's headquarters settled in Shanghai "Different thing, besides I haven't used that language since I had an argument at Szechuan Palace about their dumplings".
THEN, AT PLANET SPIDER
After a long travel, the group reaches Supaidaman's headquarters at the Planet Spider, the place he remains when he is not living in his civilian guise of Takuya back in Japan. Once the group leaves the ship and walk inside his chambers, Kitty begins to act as the interpreter for the group.
|"Given that you were part of the previous wars, you must be aware of the Inheritors"| Kitty begins to explain the story of the current Hunt, to which Supaidaman nods in response.
|"Yes, I am quite aware of what transpired with them, but I was told that they were transformed into babies so they could live on a new universe without being Hunters again"| Supaidaman replies, a dialogue that baffles the rest of the group since neither of them speak Japanese.
|"Unfortunately, one of them was unaccounted for and she survived, her name is Verna"| Kitty explains the rest of the story to him |"She not only gained genetic enhancements but she also has a pack of Hounds with symbiotes attached to them"| she adds with a serious tone.
|"Sounds like a fight for the Emperor of Demons!"| Supaidaman exclaims striking another pose.
"Seriously, what is it with him and the poses?" Miles mutters gritting his teeth.
|"We could use your help, but honestly I don't know how your mecha can be of use"| Kitty replies with sincerity but Supaidaman laughs in response.
|"While Leopardon can be a Final Resort, Marveller can still be of use as transportation to the battlefield!"| Supaidaman exclaims, to which Kitty nods in agreement.
|"Very well then! Thank you for agreeing to join us Takuya-san"| Kitty thanks him and then turns to look at Peter "Hun, he's on board" she tells him so he can do the procedure and give him his device.
"Great!" Peter exclaims, walking towards him as he activates his device to 'spin' a new one for him "Welcome to the Spider-Army, Takuya! Once we're done, you have to go to Loomworld with the rest of the spiders and prepare for the fight" he comments as the new device appears on Supaidaman's wrist while Kitty translates for him.
"I have to say; it's a pleasant surprise to score another win without Verna's interference" the Arachnid Girl comments "I only hope I'm not jinxing it but mentioning that" she thinks, fearing that after that, Verna might indeed appear.
"Well, actually…" Peter comments "Now that we have our final recruit, how about we all go to Loomworld and prepare for the final round?" he suggests, something that everyone agrees now that they are heading closer and closer to the end of the Hunt.
"All aboard Marveller!" Supaidaman exclaims in English, leading the way to the ship as the group activates their devices, creating a portal large enough for them to traverse with Marveller. Once Supaidaman activates the engine, the ship takes off and the group heads towards Loomworld, ready to put the final nail to the coffin of the Inheritor's threat.
MEANWHILE, ON EARTH-44145
Inside the office space of the top floor at the Oscorp Plaza Tower, a massive fight had just finished with nothing but corpses of men in black suits and SWAT agents dropped on the floor, ravaged, battered, annihilated. Some have been cut to pieces, some are left hanging on the ceiling and a few ones crashed through the walls, but to call it a 'slaughter' would be an understatement.
Standing tall are Verna's Hounds: Carnage, Rhino, Raptor, Bloody Jane, Black Cat and Silver Sable, all surrounding the fallen leader and spider-totem of this Earth, Norman Osborn. All the while Verna confronts the remains of Spiders-Man, a collective of spiders connected through a hive-mind with the twisted mentality of the deceased Peter Parker of Earth-11580.
"You cannot kill one who is much more than a single entity" Spiders-Man defies Verna as the remaining spiders traverse the tattered suit.
"You really think I'm that close-minded?" Verna coyly asks him "Jennix may not have known it but I have paid attention to a thing or two about the things he used to babble, and one of those is that a hive-mind, no matter how many it composes, always depends of a core mind that connects the rest" she approaches the creature with her menacing grin "All I have to do is to squash it…" she then puts her hand through its chest and grabs one spider "And the connection is gone" right then she squashes the 'core spider', causing the rest of the spiders to scatter around and be free, dissolving the body and leaving his ally alone.
"Truth be told… he was starting to be annoying…" Osborn talks with an agitated tone of voice, lying defenseless after being defeated by Verna's Hounds.
"The Multiverse does have a wicked sense of humor" Verna comments as she turns to face Osborn "Across the Multiverse, you and Parker were always at war but usually he is the Spider; now you being the spider on this one? That's quite an ironic twist" she crouches to be on his level "Not to mention that I know what you've been doing…" she then looks at the computer screen where Norman has been working "You once held a piece of the old Web of Life and Destiny, you wanted to explore and conquer the Multiverse and you failed" she then types the computer, finding that he was keeping tabs on Earth-616 "And you've been watching my favorite place of all" she adds with a hint of sarcasm.
"The Prime Spider is an obstacle that I needed to take down" Osborn replies, trying to buy time to make a counterattack.
"On that we can agree" Verna comments but I know your kind Osborn, you were always a megalomaniac eager to take over at the first chance" she turns to look at him again "Do you really think I would allow for that? Tch, tch, tch…" she shakes her head and moves her finger in denial.
"Listen… Verna, right?" Osborn tries to regain his strength "It's clear that I'd lose this battle but we can't turn it into a war" he then begins to gain her favor "Imagine what you could accomplish with someone with my resources, our minds combined could go further than our entire family could've ever imagined! Just think about it!" he tries to convince her to spare him and gain an ally.
"To be honest, I do know you being a resourceful man could be a great boon" Verna replies, bringing a smile on Osborn's face "But I know too well that I'm much better without you" that answer turns his semblance from happy to nervous "The good news is that I won't consume you… another thing known about you from across the Multiverse is that your insanity can surpass your ego and I'm not taking my chances…" she comments, surprisingly sparing him the fate of being devoured "The bad news is… that my Hounds are bored and I haven't allowed them to kill a totem… until now" her words settle his final sentence "Do whatever you want with him, feast on him for all I care…" she turns her back on him and once again checks the computer as she ignores his final screams of pain and defeat.
"NOOO! NOOOO! YAAAAAAAARRGHHH!" Osborn's final words echo through the room, all the while Verna checks the computers, searching for the information that Osborn compiled from Eath-616.
"This is interesting…" Verna mutters as she discovers that this Earth's Osborn complied a good amount of information regarding the spiders of Earth-616 "And this is the other thing that every Norman Osborn across the Multiverse has in common… they always make their war a personal affair" she talks as she looks at the Intel on Peter Parker "I could steal that move from your playbook and hit them where it hurts, but I will not waste my time aiming at some old hag" she comments as she looks at a picture of May Parker, but when she decides to check for the other spiders she makes a discovery that revives her wicked grin "My Oh My! What do we have here…!" she keeps her eyes on the picture of Gerry Drew, Jessica's baby "An infant totem… A child with powers already manifested… One that is completely unprotected…" she points out that now she has the biggest advantage to attack now that the spiders are distracted "HOUNDS! Enough of playing! We're back to work!" she grabs her device and activates it, opening a portal that sends her right where she wants to be, to the target that will satisfy her the most: Earth-616.
THEN, ON LOOMWORLD
The group of recruited spiders were already decked and ready to roll, all they need is the signal from Earth-616's Peter Parker to bring the fight to Verna and take her and her Hounds down for good. While Noir, Mayday and Pavitr were preparing their respective 'Strike Teams', both Julia and Spider-Zero begin to eel a sensation.
"We have a massive arrival" Julia comments, already feeling who are the ones coming "But how are we gonna arrange the room for them?" she asks but Spider-Zero's eyes begin to glow.
"Don't worry, the Web of Life and Destiny always adapts for what's coming" Zero replies as the surroundings on the Room of the Web begin to expand and transform into an Astral-esque area, surprising everyone in the room until the large portal opens above them, revealing the arrival of the Marveller ship "Oh Great… they recruited Takuya…" she mutters with a deadpan tone of voice but then, Peter Parker jumps down the ship with the rest of the crew behind him.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, your brave heroes return from their Amazing, Spectacular, Sensational Multiverse Tour!" Peter jokingly exclaims as he lands in front of Julia and Spider-Zero.
"You guys made quite a lot of work over here" Cindy comments, impressed by the work pulled by every spider they helped and recruited.
"All thanks to our efforts" Karn joins the group, being greeted by Anya and Jessica "It is good to see all of you" he happily talks to them and then turns his sights to Kitty "And I welcome you to this circle of brave warriors, Miss Pryde, I never imagined a famed member of the X-Men would be involved with the Web of Life and Destiny" he compliments her, leaving her impressed.
"WOW, never imagined such a reaction" Kitty replies, still in awe "I was told about you, about how you were the Outcast of the Inheritors but you turned on them and joined the spiders as the Master Weaver" she talks about what she learned about him "And now you're back, ready to help the spiders once again, thank you for that"
"Thank you for the assistance" Karn kindly replies "When I was informed about the current journey I was told about you, about how your current status as Peter Parker's partner and love companion strengthened the strand that connects him to the Web of Life and Destiny" he tells her, making her discover that she does have a strong significance for Peter ever since they got together.
"WOW…" Kitty whispers "Am I really that important to him?" she ponders in her mind after that realization "He does value the things I do and… even with the hiccups we've gone through, he always finds a way to make me feel important, just as now I realize the value he has to everyone without them ever realizing… that's one of the things that make him the greatest hero I've ever seen… and makes me love him even more…" she smiles at the thought of her significance for Peter Parker.
"WOW, so this is Loomworld?" the Arachnid Girl asks as she beholds everything around her in amazement, taking a good look at the Web of Life and Destiny "WHOOOOOOA!"
"It can be impressive at first sight" Julia comments "Especially when you begin to search for your own strand…" she comments pointing at the many strands connected at the center "And now I realize that yours is connected to a very strong one…" she mentions how she can see the Arachnid Girl's connection to the Web.
"Well, I guess that if anyone amongst us had to find out who I am, it would be you" the Arachnid Girl replies, taking into account Julia's precognitive powers.
"Oh No!" Spider-Zero exclaims with visible concern, a feeling that everyone in the room feels as well once they look at her "Oh no no no!"
"Zero? What happened?" Miles asks her, also worried about her.
"It's Verna!" Zero replies, her concern growing even more "She's on Earth-616!" she reveals that Verna has arrived the 'Prime Earth', increasing the spiders' concern.
"What!? But how?" Peter asks in confusion "Is she looking for us already?" he throws the question but right then, Jessica realizes why Verna arrived there.
"No!" Jessica exclaims "No! No! No! NO!" she frantically tries to activate her device, opening a portal that sends her home, leaving hastily the place to the growing concern of her fellow spiders.
"Jessica! Wait!" Kaine tries to stop her to no avail as the portal quickly closes.
"What happened?" Gwen asks "Why did she jump like that?" that question makes Kitty realize what Jessica did, remembering the conversation they had back on Earth-8
"Oh God! It's Gerry!" Kitty exclaims to Peter and the group "Verna's after her baby!"
"Say No More!" Peter replies as he activates his device, opening the portal to their home "Guys, stand ready, because once we find Verna and weaken her, we'll call you for the rest" he tells Karn and the rest, turning to the portal to jump with the rest of the Order of the Web behind him, as well as Kitty and the Arachnid Girl, hoping to reach home and find Jessica and baby Gerry before Verna does, adding to the determination of bringing the Hunt to the End.
NOTE: Lines spoken |like this| is dialogue spoken in Japanese
WOOOOOO! Another chapter done with a lot of things going down!
First of all, we got our final recruit! Takuya Yamashiro, also known as SUPAIDAMAN! He (and his Giant Robot Leopardon) is joining the fray ready to bring the heavy artillery to the fight against Verna and her Hounds. Kitty's knowledge of Japanese Culture sure came pretty handy for this one in particular and now they managed to reach back to Loomworld! However…
Verna slayed two more spiders: Spiders-Man, the hideous creature of from "Vault of Spiders" and Earth-44145's Norman Osborn, a.k.a. Spider-Nor-Man, the evil spider who once destroyed the Web of Life and Destiny and ruined Octavius' second redemption. The biggest part is that after taking them off the board for good, Verna discovered a new target for her Hunt, and the spiders won't allow that to happen.
Get ready folks, because the FINAL BATTLE is upon us! Stay tuned for the clash between the Spiders, Verna and her Hounds! I'll see you then!
NEXT CHAPTER: THE BATTLE OF TIMES SQUARE BEGINS!