How's it goin' guys? It's been awhile since the last Tarantula's Tale. Even though I haven't posted anything in over a month, you guys still show your support for this series by leaving reviews. I just wanna thank all of you for sticking around. I got a lot of reviews on Episode 2, but I'm only going to highlight a few.

REVIEWS

wollyworld - You're welcome!

allanarcher777 - Yeah the stakes in Great Lakes are definitely higher than Royal Woods. The criminals here definitely don't mess around.

J - Yeah I wondered how that part of the episode would be perceived. I hope it didn't scare you or anything. I want this side series to be a bit edgier than SLTS. However, I know there may be times where I may overstep the line a bit. I'll try to be more conscious of that going forward.

Nick Name - Yup! The Cycles were definitely referenced and will be officially introduced later on this season. Firearm can be used as a joke for Ru Bing's character, but I kinda want him to keep the name he has. Ru Bing is named after the Rubing cheese from China. The word can be read as "rubbing", which refers to his ability to set his arm on fire by rubbing it to produce friction.

JTWAS1994 - Madame Butterfly? Yeah, you'll see her soon. Sooner than you think. :)

Guest - Your idea of animal themed villains is interesting. I'll keep it in mind. I'm glad you enjoyed the moment between Tarantula and Julie. As for the bracelet...you may be onto something. :)

Guest - Ouch! That upgrade for Jackie Knife sounds painful. Which makes it perfect for her character! Thanks for your suggestion!

There were a lot of reviews that were talking about the new Casagrande story arc that opened up Season 4 of the Loud House. I've seen the arc and let me just say that I was amazed at how much I enjoyed each episode. If The Casagrandes' episodes are anything like these, I'm definitely going to be tuning into the show. With that said, I'm going to do my best to incorporate as much of the new elements into this series as I possibly can. Look out guys, Ronnie Anne's world just got a whole lot bigger!

Alright, I think it's time to start the episode. Reviews and constructive criticism welcome!

NB: Credit goes to a guest review for this episode's villain and premise.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Loud House. All rights belong to Nickelodeon.

NB: The theme song is Feel Invincible by Skillet. Some lyrics have been slightly modified to fit the series. Otherwise, the song is exactly the same. I hope you all enjoy it!

Theme Song

Target on my back

Lone survivor lasts

They got me in their sights

No surrender no

Webs and stingers go

Living the dangerous life

Hey, hey, hey

Everyday when I wake

I'm trying to get up

They're knocking me down

Chewing me up

Spitting me out

Hey, hey, hey

When I need to be brave

You're making me strong

You're making me stand

Never will fall!

Never will end!

Shot like a rocket up into the sky

Nothing could stop me tonight

You make me feel invincible

Earthquake powerful

Just like a tidal wave

You make me brave

You're my titanium

Fight song raising up

Like a roar of victory in a stadium

Who can touch me 'cause I

(I'm made of fire!)

Who can stop me tonight

(I'm hard-wired!)

You make me feel invincible!

I feel, I feel it!

Invincible!

I feel, I feel it!

Invincible!

Episode 3: Sting Operation

"So, you need to get rid of a pest? You weren't really that clear over the phone." said the Exterminator.

"Ah yes. I apologize. I needed to keep our conversation brief for um...legal reasons." said Madame Butterfly.

"You in trouble with the law or somethin'? You can tell me. I don't really care. I've been there lady." said the Exterminator.

"Please, call me Madame, and if it's alright with you, I just need you to help me with this job. No questions?" said Madame Butterfly.

"Alright. As long as I get paid. So what we dealing with? Roaches? Gnats? Moths? I can handle termites too, though I don't see no wood nowhere." said the Exterminator, looking around.

"*clears throat* I have a bit of a spider problem." said Madame Butterfly.

"Ah-ha! My specialty. Where is the scum? I have my fumigator stuff all ready." said the Exterminator.

"Oh, you won't be needing that." said Madame Butterfly.

"Why not? *hears some buzzing noise around him* Hey, you got a mosquito problem too?" asked the Exterminator.

"You could say that." said Madame Butterfly.

Suddenly, Mosquito appeared out of nowhere and jump kicked the Exterminator in the chest. The force of the kick sent him flying into a chamber.

"*coughs* Hey! What's the big ide-"

The chamber door was suddenly closed on him. Madame Butterfly then pulled down a lever that was attached to it and a serum started flowing into the chamber.

"Ack! This stuff is cold! Hey! Get me out of here!" exclaimed the Exterminator.

"I'm terribly sorry Mr. Zapp, but this is necessary for you to complete the task I have for you." said Madame Butterfly.

Suddenly, the serum stopped flowing into the chamber and the chamber door opened. The Exterminator emerged from the chamber but he looked way different from how he went in.

He was now half-man/half-spider. He had four giant spider legs protruding from his abdomen, fangs at the corners of his mouth, and an extra eye joined to both of his eyeballs.

"Ugh! I feel weird...*looks down and sees the spider legs* What the heck?! What did you do to me?! You turned me into a freak!" exclaimed the Exterminator.

"No. I turned you into a hunter. Your DNA has been fused with a Huntsman spider's DNA, among the larger species of arachnids." said Madame Butterfly.

"And how's this supposed to help me catch a spider?" asked the Exterminator.

"For the spider you need to catch, you'll need to be equipped with more than just some bug spray." said Mosquito.

"What, is this a super spider or something?" asked the Exterminator.

"Yes, actually. Have you ever heard of Tarantula?" asked Madame Butterfly.

"Tarantula? That spider freak? Of course I've heard of her! She's always in the news! Along with another group of metas in Royal Woods." said the Exterminator.

"So then, you understand what I need you to do." said Madame Butterfly.

"You want me to exterminate this spider." said the Exterminator.

"Not quite. Or at least, maybe not yet. I need you to bring her back here alive so that I can extract the DNA that she stole from me. Once I have that, you can do whatever you want with her." said Madame Butterfly.

"*snickers* Sounds good to me. Where do I find her?" asked the Exterminator.

"She lives in the southern part of Great Lakes City. I've had one of my larvinauts conducting surveillance of her for awhile now. Here's the feed." said Madame Butterfly, as she handed the Exterminator a tablet which displayed the larvinaut's camera feed.

"Alright. And I still get paid for this?" asked the Exterminator.

"Yes. After you complete the job. Oh and one more thing. If anyone asks who you are, your name is Huntspider. We don't need to give anyone a lead to trace this back to us." said Madame Butterfly.

"Alright Madame. I'll get this spider off the streets." said Huntspider, heading for the exit.

Madame Butterfly just smirked to herself as he left.

Meanwhile at Great Lakes Central Park...

*Nikki skates off a ramp and performs a trick in the air*

"Alright Nikki!" cheered Sameer.

"Yo! That was awesome!" said Casey.

"*lands back on the ramp and skates down* Thanks guys. Hey, here comes Santiago." said Nikki.

Casey and Sameer turned around to see Ronnie Anne approaching them with a new face following her.

"What's up Ronnie Anne?" said Casey.

"Hey Case. Sameer. Nikki. This is Sid. She just moved into the apartment above mine." said Ronnie Anne.

"Nice to meet you guys! That was a sweet move you just did Nikki! Can I try?" asked Sid.

"Uh, sure. I don't see why not." said Nikki, as she gave Sid her skateboard.

Sid then took off to the skate ramp and attempted to perform the trick, but ended up losing the board in the air.

*Ronnie Anne, Casey, Sameer, and Nikki wince as Sid falls to the ground*

"Ow! I'm okay guys! *picks up skateboard* Guess I need more practice." said Sid.

"*laughs* You're on the right track though. One of the most important rules about being a skater is that you always get back up." said Nikki.

"Yeah, Sid's not one to quit. This girl will try anything." said Ronnie Anne.

"Sounds cool to me! Welcome to the club Sid!" said Casey, offering a fist bump.

"*returns the fist bump* Thanks!" said Sid.

"You wanna try again Sid?" asked Nikki.

"Sure!" said Sid, as she skated off once more.

"So Ronnie, does she know too?" asked Casey.

"Know what?" asked Ronnie Anne.

"You know Santiago." said Nikki.

"Nah, I haven't told her and I don't think I should." said Ronnie Anne.

"Why not?" asked Sameer.

"Sid's sweet and kinda innocent and I don't wanna put her in the danger that we're in. Madame Butterfly's still out there y'know." said Ronnie Anne.

"Man, we haven't seen or heard from that insect lady ever since she disappeared." said Casey.

"That doesn't mean we let our guard down. At any moment we could-"

Ronnie Anne's spider senses suddenly kicked in as she backflipped over an acid projectile.

"Whoa! Where'd that come from?" said Casey.

"Uh, that thing I think!" said Sameer terrified.

Huntspider suddenly emerged from the nearby bushes and started approaching the posse.

"(to larvinaut) Thanks ya little bugger. *turns his attention to Ronnie Anne* Ronnie Anne is it? You're coming with me." said Huntspider, as he suddenly spit an acid venom projectile at Ronnie Anne again.

Ronnie Anne dodged the projectile again and realized this fight was going to get ugly.

"*turns around and sees what's going on* What the heck?" said Sid confused.

Sid suddenly put on a determined face as she skated back over to her friends.

Meanwhile, Ronnie Anne was still busy dodging Huntspider's acid venom.

"*grunts* You are a tough little spider to catch aren't ya?" said Huntspider, as he suddenly shot out a web from his hand that stuck to Ronnie Anne's shoulder.

Ronnie Anne shot out a web that hit a nearby lamppost and she swung over to it, breaking Huntspider's web attachment in the process.

"*perched atop the lamppost* Guys! You gotta get out of here!" shouted Ronnie Anne.

"Ronnie Anne! What's going on? What are you doing?!" asked Sid.

"I don't have time to explain Sid!" said Ronnie Anne.

Huntspider suddenly shot an acid venom projectile at the lamppost which caused it to start falling. Ronnie Anne leaped off of it and took off into the air.

"So much for keeping it a secret..." thought Ronnie Anne, as she suddenly activated her pendant.

She landed right in front of Sid and the others. Only she was now dressed as Tarantula.

Sid was at a loss for words as to what had just happened. However, she didn't have time to inquire about it as the battle was on again.

"*dodges another acid venom projectile* Go! Now! Please! Guys! Take Sid with you!" exclaimed Tarantula.

"Come on Sid, we gotta go." said Nikki, pulling on Sid's arm.

"But, but-"

Sid's "buts" were cut short as she was led out of the park by Nikki, Sameer, and Casey.

As soon as they were gone, Huntspider caught Tarantula off guard, and pulled her to him using a rope-like web.

"It's tough being a superhero when you put your friends in danger huh? I tell you, this meta gig ain't worth it kid." said Huntspider.

Tarantula didn't respond. She suddenly flipped upside down while caught in Huntspider's web, and kicked him in his chin. This caught Huntspider off guard, which allowed Tarantula to break free of his web.

"I'm the web slinger around here alright?" said Tarantula, as she shot out four webs that attached to each of Huntspider's spider legs.

She then proceeded to swing Huntspider around until she suddenly let him go flying. He landed on a bird fountain and ended up breaking it. Before he could get up, Tarantula quickly webbed him up in a cocoon.

"*dusts off her hands* You need to work out more tubby." said Tarantula.

Sirens were suddenly heard approaching the park.

"That's my cue to leave! *lookks back at Huntspider* Oof. Tough break." said Tarantula, as she shot out a web and started swinging away from the park.

Huntspider continued to struggle against his trappings when he suddenly had an idea. He spit acid venom on the webs that had him trapped and they quickly disintegrated.

The police suddenly arrived, guns already drawn, but all they found was a park in disarray.

Meanwhile at Nikki's house...

"*knocks on door and opens it* Nikki? Can I come in?" asked Nikki's dad.

"Sure dad." said Nikki.

"I brought some snacks for you guys. I don't really know what you kids eat." said Nikki's dad.

"Thanks Mr. Young." said Casey, as he took some chips.

"Hey dad, if you don't mind, me and my friends have to talk about something." said Nikki.

"Oh yeah, of course Nikk! I have to go to work in a bit so uh, you hold the place down for me alright?" said Nikki's dad.

"You got it Dad." said Nikki.

"Alright, see you kids later." said Nikki's dad, as he left the room.

"Yo, your dad is cool Nikki!" said Casey.

"Yeah I know right?" said Nikki.

"Hey, are you okay Sid?" asked Sameer concerned.

The attention suddenly shifted to Sid, who had been huddled in the corner of the room for awhile now.

"Wh-What happened out there? I didn't just see that! My best friend is not Tarantula!" said Sid.

"I'm afraid she is Sid." said Tarantula, as she suddenly entered the room from Nikki's bedroom window.

Sid watched as Tarantula deactivated her pendant and turned back into Ronnie Anne.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you." said Ronnie Anne.

"How long have you been Tarantula?" asked Sid.

"For about a month now." said Ronnie Anne.

"What happened?" asked Sid.

"It's a long story Sid and it'll take awhile to explain. I can't stay here too long. Madame Butterfly has her larvinauts keeping tabs on me. I spotted one when that spider guy showed up." said Ronnie Anne.

"So she's back huh?" asked Casey.

"Looks like it. I need to review my goggle footage to see if I can use anything to track her down." said Ronnie Anne.

"Wait. Who's Madame Butterfly?" asked Sid confused.

"She used to run these labs called Chrysalize Inc., but they got shut down because of some dangerous experiments. Anyway, we went over there because I had a feeling the labs weren't really shut down." said Nikki.

"Long story short: They weren't. We barely made it out of there without being blasted to bits by her mini robots." said Casey.

"And somewhere along the way, I accidentally fell into one of her chamber things and got stuck with spider powers. That's the reason why she's after me." said Ronnie Anne.

"She's not gonna stop until she gets Ronnie Anne's DNA." said Sameer.

"And she'll do whatever she can to get it. Looks like she hired someone else to track me down." said Ronnie Anne.

"What happened to that guy anyway?" asked Nikki.

"Oh, I dealt with him. Left him webbed up in Central Park." said Ronnie Anne.

At this point, the scene suddenly switched to show Ronnie Anne and friends on a computer monitor. They were being watched by Madame Butterfly, who had a larvinaut secretly watching them.

*Huntspider suddenly enters the room*

"Took you long enough." said Madame Butterfly.

"Hey, my van ain't the fastest." said Huntspider.

"So now you see what you're up against. To catch this spider girl you need to hit her where it hurts. Surprise attacks won't work on her." said Madame Butterfly.

"Well, what do you want me to do? Attack her family?" asked Huntspider.

"No, I already did that. This hit has to be fast, unexpected, and especially hurtful. *points to Sid on the monitor* You see that girl? I want you to kidnap her. She seems to be very close to Ronnie Anne. She should be very effective in luring her here." said Madame Butterfly.

"You sure about this? I'm just an exterminator." said Huntspider.

"No, you're a hunter now. Now get out there and hunt!" said Madame Butterfly.

"*grumbles* I better be getting paid for this." said Huntspider, as he walked out of the room.

Meanwhile at the Casagrandes...

"Hey Ronnie Anne, you might wanna take a look at this." said Carlos, looking at Tarantula's goggle camera footage.

"*appears upside down from the ceiling* What is it?" asked Ronnie Anne.

"Ahh! Please, don't do that." said Carlos.

"Sorry Uncle Carlos." said Ronnie Anne, as she sat down beside Carlos.

"That's alright. Take a look at this. That van in the background. I ran a search for companies with a matching logo and came back with a local exterminator in Royal Woods. Bruno Zapp." said Carlos.

"Huh. Never heard of the guy. Maybe my friend Lincoln has." said Ronnie Anne, as she called Lincoln.

"*picks up his phone and answers it* Hello?" said Lincoln.

"Hey Lincoln. You got a minute?" asked Ronnie Anne.

"Yeah sure. What's up?" said Lincoln.

"Do you know a guy named Bruno Zapp? Exterminator?" asked Ronnie Anne.

"Uh, yeah. He came by my house once to kill our class' pet spider. He really hates them." said Lincoln.

"I can see that. He's trying to take me out for Madame Butterfly. I think she gave him the "insect treatment" too." said Ronnie Anne.

"Whoa. You mean he has powers?" asked Lincoln.

"He's a walking spider. Spider legs and all. He looks like an experiment gone wrong." said Ronnie Anne.

"This sounds serious Ronnie. You want me to see if Thunder can help out?" asked Lincoln.

"Nah, your fam doesn't have to drive all the way over here for this. I've got it." said Ronnie Anne.

"You sure?" asked Lincoln.

"Yeah, I-"

Ronnie Anne was suddenly cut off as various screams were heard from the apartment above hers.

"Sounds like trouble." said Carlos.

"*taps at window with spider leg* Hey! Spider freak! I've got your bestie! Isn't that what y'all say? Anyway, if you want her back, you better start moving!" said Huntspider, as he started swinging away from the building.

"Help!" exclaimed Sid, in peril.

"Lincoln, I gotta go." said Ronnie Anne.

"What's going on?" asked Lincoln.

"Nothing I can't handle." said Ronnie Anne, as she hung up.

"Here's your goggles back. I'll tell the others you might be late for dinner." said Carlos.

"Thanks Carlos!" said Ronnie Anne, as she activated her pendant and turned into Tarantula.

Tarantula then swung out of the window and into the city.

Meanwhile with Huntspider...

*Huntspider and Sid land atop a building*

"*gets webbed to an AC unit* What do you want with me?!" exclaimed Sid.

"Nothing. I'm just here for your friend." said Huntspider.

"Leave Ronnie Anne alone!" said Sid, visibly angry.

"*smirks* Cute. Now, where is-"

Huntspider was suddenly cut off by a jump kick to the face, courtesy of Tarantula.

"*spits* Right on time." said Huntspider.

"I'ma tell you this once you creep! Let my friend go before this gets ugly." said Tarantula.

"It was already ugly when you showed your face around here!" said Huntspider.

"You wanna try looking in a mirror?" said Tarantula.

At this point, Huntspider and Tarantula entered a standoff of sorts. Both stared each other down intently. Suddenly, they both ran towards one another and began melee fighting.

"*swinging at Tarantula* You think you're special? All you metas are all the same! Playing hero, thinking you're important!" said Huntspider.

"*dodging Huntspider's swings* I'm not playing anything! This city needs me. And they've got me whether they like it or not!" said Tarantula.

"Oh yeah? Well they're not gonna have you for too much longer." said Huntspider, as he suddenly shot a web at Tarantula's left foot and pulled on it quickly, causing her to trip and fall to the ground.

Once on the ground, Huntspider proceeded to spit acid venom at Tarantula, as she struggled to get up from the ground.

"Come on Ronnie! You've got this!" said Sid, still trapped.

"*laughs* Give up little spider. You've got nowhere to go." said Huntspider, putting Tarantula in a corner.

Huntspider then spit acid venom at Tarantula once more, but it was suddenly blocked by an electric shield.

"Wh-What?" said Huntspider, in shock.

"I'd say a witty line here, but your face is priceless. I'll take that free of charge!" said Lightning.

"Dude, you've gotta stop doing this." said Tarantula.

"Hey, you hung up on me! In superhero code that means I'm obligated to help!" said Lightning.

"There's a superhero code?" said Tarantula.

"Yeah there's- *blasts Huntspider with electricity* You know what? I'll tell you later." said Lightning.

"Good call." said Tarantula, back on her feet.

"Two metas now huh? You just don't know when to quit do you?" said Huntspider, as he swung at Lightning with one of spider legs.

"*dodges attack* Nope!" said Lightning, as he shocked Huntspider with electricity.

"*shoots webs at his face to blind him* But apparently you don't either." said Tarantula, as she shot two webs behind Huntspider, and propelled herself forward.

She kicked Huntspider right in the stomach and then flipped off of him. Huntspider fell to his knees in pain, as Lighting trapped him using his trademark electric ropes.

"*tries to escape the ropes but gets shocked* Agh! Get this stuff off my face!" said Huntspider.

"Why don't you melt it off Zapp?" said Lightning, taunting him.

*Tarantula frees Sid from the webs using her acid venom*

"*hugs Tarantula* Thanks for saving me Ronnie." said Sid.

"Hey, don't mention it Sid. Listen, we need to talk later alright?" said Tarantula.

"Alright." said Sid.

"*hears sirens approaching* We better get out of here Lightning. The police don't really welcome metas around here." said Tarantula.

"Alright. I guess I'll head back home then." said Lightning, turning to leave.

"Hey Lightning...thanks for your help." said Tarantula.

"Anytime." said Lightning, as he "flowed" into a nearby power line and left the area.

Tarantula and Sid left the area as well, leaving Huntspider trapped and stranded for real this time.

Later that evening, outside Ronnie Anne's room...

"Wow. So that's why you're doing this. Madame Butterfly has your brother." said Sid.

"Yup. And I can't give up. No matter how tough it gets. I have to find him." said Ronnie Anne.

"Well, if you ever need any help, you can always count on me!" said Sid.

"Sid, I appreciate the generosity, but I don't wanna put you in any more danger than I already have today." said Ronnie Anne.

"It's okay Ronnie. I wanna help you. I know it's gonna be dangerous but you're my best friend. And best friends always look out for each other." said Sid.

Ronnie Anne sat in silence for a moment.

"Ronnie?" said Sid.

"Well, you already know my secret so, why not? Welcome to the team Sid. Well, there wasn't really a team but-"

"We could form a team! It could be you, me, Nikki, Casey, and Sameer! Now all we need is a name!" said Sid, starting to brainstorm.

"Whoa! Whoa! Slow down Sid. Let's just take it easy for tonight. We'll talk about this some more another time." said Ronnie Anne.

"Alright Ronnie, good night." said Sid, climbing the fire escape stairs to her bedroom.

"Night Sid." said Ronnie Anne, as she settled into bed.

"Yes, sweet dreams Ronnie Anne. Enjoy it while it lasts." said Madame Butterfly, watching Ronnie Anne through the monitor again.

*Mosquito enters the room*

"What's the status?" asked Madame Butterfly.

"Huntspider's been arrested." said Mosquito.

"Of course he has, amateur. I wasted perfectly good DNA on him! That's the last time I entertain business from Royal Woods." said Madame Butterfly.

"So what now?" asked Mosquito.

"We continue to wait. Ronnie Anne doesn't know it yet, but she has unknowingly triggered the butterfly effect. Sooner or later all the pieces will fall into place and when they do, I'll finally have my spider right in the palm of my hand." said Madame Butterfly.

Madame Butterfly continued to stare at a sleeping Ronnie Anne through her monitor, smiling sinisterly.

Wow! A lot sure happened in this episode! Madame Butterfly has returned, although not to the public as yet. Sid Chang has also made her debut and now knows Ronnie Anne's secret.

There is so much more planned for this series in the future. You guys will just have to stick around for more! I hope you all enjoyed Episode 3! Let me know what you thought in a review and I'll see you all next time!

Next time, it's Thunder time.