Feel invincible...earthquake, powerful!
What's up guys? This two parter's been on hiatus for awhile but it's finally time to finish it! I hope you're still excited!
REVIEWS
LittleMissLola - No, it doesn't. The name "Tarantula" was suggested to me by a guest.
ClassicHollywood - That's a great idea! I may use that if a certain series goes past one season. (Hint hint).
Indy Scott - All is about to be revealed in this chapter. Hang on to your seat, it's gonna get a little crazy.
Casa-G Fanboy - Something big is indeed about to happen! Just you wait!
Guest - Part 2 is definitely going to be a "wham" chapter. Ronnie Anne's inner circle have a few surprises in store.
JTWAS1994 - Yes. Very interesting.
I'll let this episode explain itself. Let's just go! Reviews and constructive criticism welcome!
NB: Credit goes to Indy Scott for multiple villains in this episode.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Casagrandes. 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 7: Cut to the Cheese Part 2
Tarantula had just arrived at Ser Caseus, and was currently watching its patrons enter the restaurant from a nearby alleyway.
"*scanning the area with her goggles and gasps* Tia Frida and Tio Carlos!" said Tarantula suddenly.
Across the street, her uncle and aunt had just arrived at the restaurant.
*one of the guards opens the door for them*
"Oh why thank you! Such a gentleman!" said Frida, as she entered the restaurant with Carlos right behind her.
"Ah! Welcome Mr. and Mrs. Casagrande! I am the maitre d', Sebastian Franz. It's so good to finally meet you in person Miss Frida." said Sebastian.
"Oh well thank you. This is a lovely restaurant." said Frida.
"Indeed. Ser Caseus is one of the most elegant restaurants in town! Please, allow one of our servers to escort you to your table." said Sebastian.
"Right this way please." said a waitress.
Carlos and Frida then followed her inside the dining room.
"I gotta be careful on this mission. I don't want Tio Carlos and Tia Frida getting hurt." said Tarantula.
"No sweat. That's why you called backup right?" said Casey.
Tarantula suddenly turned around and saw her friends. Nikki, Sameer, Casey, and of course Sid. They were all sporting different colored masks and wearing matching black hoodies.
"Sorry, we're a little late. It took awhile to get Adelaide to fall asleep before I could sneak out." said Sid.
"Nah, you guys are good. You're right on time!...Who made the masks?" said Tarantula.
"I did! Aren't they cool? There's pink for me, orange for Sameer, red for Casey and blue for Nikki!" said Sid.
"So what's this mission Santiago?" asked Nikki.
"I believe I've found the source of who's running the system here in Great Lakes. Whoever's running it has a thing for cheese. And there's no bigger cheese chain than this restaurant." said Tarantula.
"So what, we're gonna raid the restaurant or something?" asked Casey.
"I'm gonna do the investigating. All I need you guys to do is keep watch for me." said Tarantula.
"Oh my gosh! It's a real intel mission! Web Rogues, unite!" said Sid excitedly.
"I feel like we can come up with a better catchphrase than that." said Casey.
"Web Rogues though. I like it." said Nikki.
"So wait Ronnie, how are we gonna let you know if something goes wrong?" asked Sameer.
"With these!" said Tarantula, as she pulled out five wireless communicators.
She handed four of them to her friends as they each put them in their ear.
"Sweet! We're like spies! This is gonna be so hype!" said Casey.
"Alright guys. Just remember. Keep your guard up. This place is as shifty as they come. Casey, I want you to stay here in the alley. Sameer, you take the left side of the restaurant and Sid, you take the right. Nikki, you got the back." said Tarantula.
"Let's do this." said Nikki.
Tarantula and the Web Rogues then dispersed in different directions to get in position. Little did they know however, that a gloomy cloud had been cast over them.
Meanwhile, inside the restaurant, the guests had been seated at their tables and the owner of the restaurant was about to give his ceremonial speech.
"Good evening everyone. My name is Abraham Stilton, the owner of Ser Caseus. It's a pleasure to have all of you here to celebrate this restaurant's 5th anniversary!" said Abe proudly.
The dining room was suddenly filled with a roar of applause.
"I would also like to thank Mrs. Frida Casagrande for providing this ceremony with a lovely portrait of this restaurant's trademark." said Abe, as two waiters removed the white sheet covering the painting.
The painting was revealed to be a block of cheese sitting on a pristine white platter.
*applause is heard once again*
"You did a great job honey." said Carlos.
"Thank you sweetie." said Frida.
"Mmm...I'm getting hungry just looking at it. I better not keep you all waiting any longer. Without further ado, let this dining party commence!" said Abe, as he walked off the stage and took his seat.
Waiters and waitresses began taking orders as the night suddenly took off in full swing.
"*cell phone rings and she answers it* Hello?" said Cassidy, undercover wearing an elegant blue dress.
"Cassidy. Anything to report at the restaurant?" asked Richards.
"Nope. Tarantula hasn't shown up yet it seems." said Cassidy.
"Alright, well be vigilant. You know she's a sly one." said Richards.
"No need to worry Richards. Nothing gets past Cassidy. I'm on the case." said Cassidy, as she hung up the phone.
Meanwhile with Tarantula...
*lands on the roof of the restaurant after swinging from the air*
"*activates communicator* Alright guys, I'm about to go in. Are you in position?" asked Tarantula.
"Yup!" said Sid.
"All good here!" said Casey.
"I'm good too!" said Sameer.
"Good luck Santiago. Let us know what you find." said Nikki.
"Will do Nikki." said Tarantula, as she melted the vent off of an air condition duct using her acid venom.
She then hopped inside to begin her search.
"Hey guys? Is it foggy where you guys are? I can't really see anything." said Sameer.
"Yeah, this fog just came out of nowhere." said Casey.
"Something's off about this guys." said Nikki.
"Yeah! There's supposed to be clear skies tonight!" said Sid.
"Well, I guess you all missed the weather update. An 100% chance of fog." said Fog.
The Rogues couldn't see him, but his voice echoed throughout his foggy presence. Then, without warning, all four kids suddenly felt themselves get pulled into the fog. At the same time, the fog quickly dissipated, leaving the clear night sky behind as it was before.
Meanwhile, Tarantula was currently crawling through the ducts observing the activity on the second floor of the restaurant.
The kitchen was housed upstairs and so it was no surprise to Tarantula when she saw countless waiters and waitresses moving back and forth within the halls.
She noticed at one point however that some workers were using an elevator to access another area of the restaurant.
Tarantula knew that she had to investigate this further. At some point, the hall she was observing appeared empty and Tarantula took this opportunity to leave the vents.
*Tarantula lands on the ground and rises up slowly*
Her senses suddenly alerted her to someone behind her. She turned around to see that it was Brickpile.
"Ready for round two spider?" asked Brickpile.
"Bring it you sack of bricks." said Tarantula.
Tarantula then shot a web at his face and attempted to swing over his head using the web. However, Brickpile suddenly grabbed the web and pulled down it which slammed Tarantula to the ground.
"*peels webbing off his face* Those little silk strands of yours are nothing compared to my bricks!" said Brickpile, with a grin.
Brickpile then started hurling bricks at Tarantula, who nimbly dodged each projectile.
"Okay, if webs won't hurt you, maybe acid will!" said Tarantula, as she started firing acid venom projectiles at Brickpile.
Brickpile suddenly screamed out in pain as the acid began to corrode the parts of his body that weren't covered by bricks.
"You little-!"
Brickpile suddenly lost it and launched an all out attack on Tarantula. He bombarded her with a barrage of bricks and Tarantula was finding it difficult to avoid them.
"*ducking and dodging* I gotta find a way to get out of this!" said Tarantula.
Suddenly, a brick came flying in really fast, and Tarantula's quick reflexes allowed her to shoot a web at the incoming projectile and reverse its trajectory in the other direction.
Brickpile ducked to avoid getting hit with his own projectile and the brick broke through a window instead.
"*hears the sound of glass shattering above him* Something's going on upstairs...Brie, can you investigate?" asked Abe.
"Certainly Abe." said Brie, as she got up from the table and briskly walked toward the double doors leading to the stairs.
Meanwhile with the Web Rogues...
Some fog dissipates as the kids are revealed to be sitting in four separate chairs, bound together by thick ropes. They appeared to be in a storage room.
"I gotta say I'm surprised. I didn't expect Tarantula to have an entourage." said Fog.
"Why'd you kidnap us man?" asked Casey, struggling against his trappings.
"For ransom. Just in case your spider friend gets a little too feisty. It would be a shame if something were to happen to one of her friends." said Fog.
"You don't scare us you oversized cloud!" said Sid.
"Yeah, you're no better than a smoke machine." said Nikki.
"Quite the mouth on you ladies. Especially you blondie." said Fog, leaning in to Nikki.
Nikki suddenly kicked him in his crotch for his remark.
"You pack a punch too huh? Alright, I'll lay off. You kids get comfortable. You might be here awhile." said Fog, as he turned and left the room.
"What are we gonna do guys? How are we gonna get out of here?" asked Sameer.
Nikki looked around her and spotted a knife conveniently placed atop a stack of crates. She suddenly got an idea.
"Hey Sid, can you reach into my jacket pocket and grab my yo-yo?" asked Nikki.
"Sure!" said Sid, as she reached her left hand into Nikki's jacket and fished out the yo-yo from her pocket.
"*Sid hands her the yo-yo* Perfect." said Nikki.
"What are you gonna do with that yo-yo...yo?" asked Casey.
Nikki responded by launching the yo-yo upward to knock the knife down from atop the crates. Once on the ground, she slowly retracted the yo-yo, using it to drag the knife closer to her.
"*picks up the knife using her feet and then grabs it with her left hand* Our way out." said Nikki.
"Oh Nikki, you are a genius!" exclaimed Sid.
"Just something I learned to do when I was younger. Alright, let's cut these ropes and get out of here." said Nikki.
While the Web Rogues were making their escape, Tarantula was still in a fierce battle against Brickpile.
*Tarantula is ducking and dodging as best as she can*
"You can't dodge my bricks forever. Eventually, you're gonna get squished." said Brickpile, as he threw another brick but it suddenly clashed with something.
The brick fell to the ground as a figure wearing a stainless steel battle suit suddenly appeared.
Tarantula looked at the figure in awe. By the shape of the battle suit, the figure appeared to be a woman. The see through part of her mask was tinted to maintain secrecy. She was also armed with two twin stainless steel swords.
"Bricks don't solve everything you dunce. Let me handle this. (to Tarantula) So, you're Tarantula. Interesting to meet your acquaintance to say the least." said the unknown woman.
"Who are you?" asked Tarantula, wanting to cut to the chase.
"I am Inox. The personal bodyguard of Big Cheese. That is all the information you need to know because you're not going any further." said Inox.
"Nah. I came here to find this Cheese guy, and I'm not stopping until I do!" said Tarantula.
Suddenly, a 'ding' sound was heard and the elevator opened up behind Tarantula. Tarantula saw this as her chance to continue her investigation and she took it.
Tarantula backflipped into the air and somersaulted to connect a perfectly executed jump kick to the worker that came out of the elevator. She then hopped inside and pressed a button to ride the elevator down to the basement.
"No!" exclaimed Inox, running up to the elevator just as it closed.
She nearly dodged being hit by a brick by ducking at the last second.
*Inox stares at Brickpile*
"What? That was meant for her, not you." said Brickpile.
"Just get down there and stop her you imbecile!" said Inox.
Brickpile obliged and quickly ran off to find the stairs.
"*taps wristwatch* Cheese. Tarantula is riding the elevator down to the basement. She's determined to find you." said Inox.
"Well, I guess it's time our paths finally cross. I'll be down shortly. Keep her busy." said Abe, as he got up from his table and approached the stage once again.
"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Due to reasons that I unfortunately cannot go into detail with right now, Ser Caseus is now closed for the rest of the night." said Abe.
The dining room immediately erupted into a frenzy of murmurs, whispers, and shouts.
"I know this comes as a surprise to you all, but fret not! Ser Caseus will be open again in a few days. Thank you all for coming. Any meals that you did not finish, feel free to take with you as you leave." said Abe, as he left the stage.
The dining room was still in shock, trying to make sense of the situation.
"Hmm. That's strange. Don't you think so honey?" said Frida.
"Indeed. I get the feeling that something's not right here." said Carlos, rubbing his chin.
Detective Cassidy also got that feeling as she watched Mr. Stilton exit the dining room quite quickly.
"I think it's time to investigate." said Cassidy, as she got up from her table and left the dining room as well.
Back with Fog...
"Alright kiddies, I think it's time to check out." said Fog, as he opened the storage room door.
As soon as he entered, he was confused as he only saw Sid sitting before him. She had also been freed from her ropes.
"What the-?"
Fog was suddenly knocked out by Nikki, who hit him in the back of the head with a fire extinguisher.
"Check that out loser." said Nikki.
"Sweet hit Nikk!" said Casey.
"Now let's get out of here!" said Sameer.
The Web Rogues suddenly rushed out of the storage room and found themselves in a dimly lit hallway. At the end of the hall, elevator doors opened and a familiar face emerged.
"Ronnie!" exclaimed Sid, as she ran to hug her best friend.
"Guys! What are you doing in here?" asked Tarantula confused.
"This fog guy scooped us up and brought us in here." said Sameer.
"Man, I should've known that clown would've came back." said Tarantula.
"Don't worry Santiago. We dealt with him." said Nikki.
"Wait. You guys fought him?" asked Tarantula.
"Not exactly. We kinda just knocked him out." said Casey.
"Wow. You guys really are Rogues. I'm proud of you." said Tarantula.
"You may have been able to take out my partner, but good luck getting through a brick wall." said Brickpile, suddenly appearing behind them.
Tarantula was about to make a move when Nikki stopped her.
"Hold up. Watch this." said Nikki.
When Brickpile saw Tarantula's apparent hesitation, he started to run towards her, which he would later find out would be his biggest mistake.
*Nikki shoots her yo-yo at Brickpile's feet which causes him to trip*
Tarantula saw this as a cue and shot two webs at the man's torso and used them to pull him down towards her. She then kneed his face a few times before elbowing the back of his neck.
Brickpile immediately went down, knocked unconscious like his foggy friend.
"Dang! That was vicious!" said Casey.
"I was getting tired of that guy." said Tarantula.
"I felt the same way. Thank you for getting rid of him. Now I'll do the same to you and your friends." said Inox, about to withdraw her blades.
Tarantula suddenly webbed both of her hands to the blades, temporarily immobilizing them.
"Guys, I think you better go. That's not gonna hold her too long." said Tarantula.
"But-"
"Come on Rogues, we gotta dip. Good luck Tarantula." said Nikki, cutting Sid off.
The Rogues then sprinted away and disappeared into a nearby stairwell. Just then, Inox broke free of the webbing and now brandished both blades before Tarantula.
"Friendship is important. You did the right thing by letting your friends go. Surely, they wouldn't want to see you bleed." said Inox.
"Huh. How ironic. You won't get to see me bleed either." said Tarantula, as she suddenly shot acid venom at Inox.
The acid venom slightly corroded her suit and Inox let out a disgruntled scream. When she focused herself again, Tarantula was gone.
"I will not let a child make me look bad!" said Inox, as she resumed her search for Tarantula.
As she walked past a corridor, Cassidy's head peeked out from an adjacent hallway.
"Whoa. I certainly got a lot more than I bargained for tonight. I better get these photos to the Commissioner." said Cassidy, as she quickly left the area via the stairwell.
Meanwhile with Tarantula...
*Tarantula suddenly enters a room and quickly closes the door behind her*
She then used her webs to pull a nearby filing cabinet towards her. She dragged the cabinet across the carpeted floor to barricade the door.
"If you think that'll deter Inox from hunting you down, you're wasting your time."
Tarantula suddenly turned around and was faced with a giant of a man.
He had blonde hair and a beard, had on a pin striped suit, and was wearing a yellow mask.
"Big Cheese?" asked Tarantula.
"You're very smart Tarantula. Very bright for a girl your age." said Big Cheese.
"Listen Cheese, I know you're running the system and I'm here to stop your corruption!" said Tarantula.
"Corruption? Au contraire my adventurous arachnid. I'm here to save this city...You want to know something about me Tarantula? I'm a lot like bacteria..." said Big Cheese.
Tarantula just stared at him as he continued to speak.
"Bacteria is used to make and shape cheeses, particularly swiss, my favorite. In a similar way, this city's "bacteria," the real source of its crime and corruption, touches and shapes everyone. *smirks* Look at you and I. You're a girl reenacting a comic book, and I'm a man doing what must be done to save this city." said Big Cheese.
"If you think you're trying to save this city, then you must be loopy from all the dairy you're eating. I'm the only hope for this city. Everyone else is corrupt!" said Tarantula.
Well Tarantula, I'm afraid there can't be two heroes in Great Lakes. Someone's gotta leave. What's it going to be?" asked Big Cheese.
Before Tarantula could respond, sirens could suddenly be heard approaching the restaurant above.
"Damn it Richards..." muttered Big Cheese under his breath.
"I'm not going anywhere Cheese. This city needs a Tarantula. If you don't like it, you can find a new city." said Tarantula.
"I'm afraid leaving isn't an option for me either. Very well, Tarantula. Let the saga begin." said Big Cheese, as he stepped backwards toward his bookcase and opened the top of a "cheese globe".
He pushed a button inside that moved the bookcase over, revealing a secret passageway.
Big Cheese then stepped inside, and the bookcase closed behind him.
"...I gotta get out of here." said Tarantula.
"Tarantula! *kicks the door* I know you're in there!" said Inox, trying to break into the office.
Tarantula quickly lifted herself onto the ceiling using her webs and then made a hole in the roof using her acid venom. She escaped through the hole that she made.
Later that night at the Casagrandes...
*Tarantula swings into her bedroom window*
Tarantula then closed the window and deactivated her pendant.
Ronnie Anne plopped onto her bed, exhausted from a night of crime fighting and investigating. She couldn't believe that she actually met Big Cheese but she knew this was just the beginning.
"*phone starts ringing and she answers it* Hello?" said Ronnie Anne.
"Ronnie! You're okay! I was getting really worried." said Sid.
"I'm fine Sid. I'm back at the house. Listen, it was great having you guys out there with me tonight, but if this is gonna be a regular thing, you guys are gonna need some gear." said Ronnie Anne.
"Oh my gosh yes! I'm so ready! Where are we gonna get the gear?" asked Sid.
"I'll ask my Uncle Carlos. He should have some ideas. And if not, I think I know someone else who could help us." said Ronnie Anne.
"Cool! I'm so excited! The Web Rogues are becoming a reality!" said Sid.
"They already are real Sid. I saw that for myself tonight. Thanks Sid. Say thanks to the others too." said Ronnie Anne.
"You're welcome Ronnie. Told you we had your back." said Sid.
"Yeah...*yawns* Alright, it's really late, I'm gonna get some sleep." said Ronnie Anne.
"Night Ronnie!" said Sid.
"Good night Sid." said Ronnie Anne, as she hung up the phone.
As Ronnie Anne drifted off to sleep, the scene switches to a view of the moonlit city. The citizens didn't know it yet, but Great Lakes City as they knew it was about to change.
Forever.
And that concludes Part 2 of the first ever Tarantula's Tales two parter! I hope you guys enjoyed this episode and are looking forward to more super updates!
As always, thank you all for reading, and I'll see you guys again soon. 65 out.