It sure has been awhile guys. Welcome back to SLTS: Tarantula's Tales! The story continues to unfold in this series, as more and more plotlines begin to get established.
Speaking of new plotlines, I have something to say after I address the reviews.
REVIEWS
Indy Scott - This series probably wouldn't have been as popular as it is without your help. Thanks for all the great ideas you've provided this series with. I really appreciate it.
J - I've never read any of those comics unfortunately, but I have heard of this concept before. Don't worry, the Web Rogues will be doing more than just tagging along in the future. But, that's a story for another time. Oh and Big Cheese and Tarantula will face off eventually. Maybe even sooner than you think.
JTWAS1994 - Thanks! Hope you enjoy today's episode!
Nick Name - Thanks for the names! I'm not sure if I'll use them yet or not, but they are interesting!
Guest - That's about the nicest way you could explain Cheese's persona on the surface. The big man is hiding some pretty dark secrets. Of course, these will be revealed in due time. The Web Rogues will be taking a bigger role in the action soon! Just you wait!
So, recently in the show, Arturo, Ronnie Anne and Bobby's dad, has moved back to Great Lakes City and is now one of the main characters. Of course, this means that I now have to write him into this story. Don't worry, he will make an appearance. Not this episode, but he'll appear sooner rather than later.
Alright! I think you all have been waiting long enough for the return of this series. Here we go with Episode 8! Reviews and constructive criticism welcome.
NB: Credit goes to a guest review for this episode's villain. Credit also goes to a guest review for an idea used in this episode. Thank you for your reviews.
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 8: Trouble in Bloom
It is late afternoon in Central Park and a man is currently trimming a bush with some pruning shears.
"Ah! There you are love! Beautiful!" said the man, admiring his work.
He was about to reach for his watering can when suddenly Sergio swooped over his head and startled him.
"*squawks* Coming through!" said Sergio.
"*growls* Bird brain..." said the man.
Just then, Carl came along riding on Lalo's back, almost knocking the man over.
"Sorry about that!" said Carl.
The man just glared at them as they raced down the pathway.
Meanwhile, Carl was struggling to stay on top of Lalo, as the large canine was in hot pursuit of Sergio.
"*squawks* What's the matter big boy? Can't get up here?" taunted Sergio.
This prompted Lalo to jump into the air and start swiping at the bird. However, Sergio kept flying just out of reach.
"*grunts* Lalo! Calm down boy!" said Carl, quickly losing his balance atop the animal.
Lalo continued chasing Sergio throughout the park, almost knocking various people over in his path. Every time Sergio flew low above some bushes, he would always swoop up into the air at the last second, just before Lalo could catch him. This caused Lalo to continually run through several bushes the man had previously trimmed.
*the man notices Lalo destroying the bushes and adopts a scowl on his face*
Meanwhile, Sergio had led Carl and Lalo to the center of the park, where a beautiful rose garden was found. Housed as the centerpiece was an impressive looking rose bush. Sergio flew all around the garden, employing the same tactics to taunt and annoy Lalo. With each taunt, Lalo failed to grab Sergio and kept trampling over the rose beds as a result.
"Lalo! Stop! You're running over all these roses!" exclaimed Carl panicked.
However, Lalo didn't seem to heed Carl's warning and he continued chasing after the bird.
"*squawks* Bet you can't jump this high!" said Sergio, taunting Lalo again as he flew directly over the rose bush.
Lalo took the challenge and once again jumped high into the air to try and catch Sergio. However, Sergio flew just out of his reach once more and Lalo missed him. The next thing he and Carl knew, they were coming face to face with the huge rose bush.
*Lalo yelps in pain*
"Oww! I landed on thorns!" said Carl, also in pain.
"Carl! Lalo! Sergio! There you are! Where have you guys been? We've been waiting on you for dinner for the last hour!" said Ronnie Anne, suddenly running up.
"We kinda got carried away chasing Sergio." said Carl.
"*squawks* I left them in the weeds." said Sergio gloating.
"Come on. Let's get you out of there." said Ronnie Anne, as she pulled Carl free of the rose bush.
"Oww! I've got thorns in places they should not be!" said Carl.
"And I definitely don't want to know those places. Come on, let's get Lalo out." said Ronnie Anne.
"*squawks* Uh oh! Trouble at 12 o'clock!" exclaimed Sergio suddenly.
"Huh? But it's 6:30!" said Carl, checking his watch.
"I think he meant the guy walking up to us." said Ronnie Anne, pointing out the man from earlier.
"Oh man! That's one of the guys Lalo almost ran over! We're in so much trouble!" said Carl panicked.
"*squawks* We? Who's we? I'm outta here! See ya!" said Sergio.
He was about to fly away when he was suddenly stuck to a tree by a random web.
"*squawks* Hey! What gives?" said Sergio.
Ronnie Anne just dusted her hands before giving him a smirk.
"My garden...my...rose bush..." said the man, in disbelief.
"Listen sir, I'm sorry my cousin and pets messed up your garden. Is there anything we can do to help you out?" asked Ronnie Anne.
"*breathing heavily* Yes...there is something you can do. Take your cousin, your mangy mutt and that rat of a bird and get AWAY FROM MY GARDEN!" exclaimed the man, visibly angry.
"*squawks* Hey! Who are you calling a rat? *breaks free of web using his beak* Them's fighting words pal." said Sergio.
"Sergio! Cool it. (to the man) Look we're sorry. We'll just take our dog out of the bush and leave." said Ronnie Anne, trying to keep things calm.
"Hurry up." said the man.
Ronnie Anne and Carl used all their strength to pull Lalo free from the thorny rose bush. He was in pain as well, but he had no time to dwell on it as he followed behind Ronnie Anne and the others who were quickly leaving the area.
"*squawks* This ain't over." said Sergio.
"Sergio!" shouted Ronnie Anne.
"*squawks* Alright, I'm coming." said Sergio, following the group out of the park.
"*kneels down and picks up a crushed black rose* Look what they did to you beautiful. I promise that you will be avenged." said the man dramatically.
Later that night at Great Lakes City PD...
"Look, I'm sorry you had to close your restaurant, but my men are closing in on Tarantula. Trust me." said Richards, on the phone.
Just then, a knock was heard from his door as Detective Cassidy entered his office.
"Listen to me. This city isn't yours. I have enough trouble with that spider girl running around. I don't need your goons mucking about-Hello?...Hello?! Agh!" said Richards, as he hung up the phone in frustration.
"Sounds like a distressing call." said Cassidy, taking a seat.
"Uh...yes. Very distressing. Anyway, that's not what I called you in here for." said Richards, changing the subject.
"What's up?" asked Cassidy.
"These pictures you took two days ago are the clearest images we have of Tarantula right now. This is a good start, but we need to get closer to her." said Richards.
"What do you suggest?" asked Cassidy.
"Look at this picture. You captured Tarantula leaving an apartment building in the south side of town. You were lucky to catch the building number in the frame. I want you to investigate this area. I have a hunch Tarantula may live somewhere around there." said Richards.
"So you want me to do a stakeout?" asked Cassidy.
"Yes. Head out there tonight and hopefully you'll catch her in the act of some vigilantism." said Richards.
"Alright Richards. Cassidy's on the case." said Cassidy, getting up to leave.
"Good luck out there Cassidy." said Richards, as Detective Cassidy left his office.
Meanwhile at the Casagrandes...
"Oww!" exclaimed Carl.
"Alright hijo! That's the last thorn!" said Frida, taking the last thorn out with some tweezers.
"You and Lalo really should've been more careful Carl." said Maria.
"I know Tia Maria. I'm sorry." said Carl.
"It's okay sobrino. Now hold still. I have to disinfect these wounds." said Maria.
Carl just squirmed in his mother's arms.
*Lalo is heard whimpering very loudly*
"Come on you big baby! You have to take a bath! I have to get all the dirt out of your fur." said Rosa.
Lalo remained stationary though. He did not want to take a bath.
"*huffs* Where's Hector when you need him?" asked Rosa to herself.
"You need help abuela?" asked Ronnie Anne.
"If you can manage it hija. I don't want you to strain yourself." said Rosa.
"Come on Lalo. You've gotta take a bath boy! You don't want all that dirt on you forever right?" asked Ronnie Anne.
Lalo didn't respond. He didn't look like he was going anywhere.
"Alright. Guess I'll have to use force." said Ronnie Anne, as she shot out two webs that stuck to Lalo's fur.
She then started walking backward, trying to pull the large dog forward.
"*grunts* Come on! It's just a bath Lalo! *webs break* Whoa!" said Ronnie Anne, as she ended up falling on the floor.
Lalo then ran off, scared, in the other direction.
"Oh great! Lalo! Come back here! Don't make me get my slippers!" said Rosa, chasing after him.
Ronnie Anne sighed as she got up on her feet.
"I think it's time to chill." said Ronnie Anne, as she took out her headphones and phone and headed to her room.
At this point, the scene switches to outside the Casagrandes' apartment building, where it is revealed a mysterious figure is watching it from across the street. Suddenly, he sees some cars driving up the road and he flees the area.
Later on, in the middle of the night...
The mysterious figure is seen outside of the mercado, the Casagrande family store.
Suddenly, the glass in the door frame was shattered by a shovel. This immediately woke Ronnie Anne up, who was alerted by her spider senses.
"Something's wrong here..." said Ronnie Anne, to herself as she quickly jumped out of bed.
Across the street, near the mercado, Detective Cassidy also heard the loud noise of glass being shattered and decided to investigate.
"I better take my radio." said Cassidy, as she exited her vehicle.
Meanwhile, inside the store, the mystery man was currently vandalizing it. He was smashing the store shelves and the refrigerators with his shovel.
While he was doing this, Tarantula had appeared in the doorway behind him unbeknownst to him.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" exclaimed Tarantula, upset on what she was seeing.
The man turned around suddenly upon hearing her voice. Tarantula couldn't see his face however, because it was obscured by the darkness surrounding him.
Instead of responding to her question, the mystery man suddenly charged at her with the shovel. Tarantula saw the challenge that he presented and took it with no hesitation. She shot a web at the shovel and used it to pull the man forward, and then jumped into the air and kicked him.
*mystery man lands on the ground*
"*kicks shovel away from him* You have a lot of nerve coming here and ruining this family's store. *leans in close* Who are you?" asked Tarantula.
The man ignored her question once more and suddenly tripped Tarantula down using a bull rake. He then got up, picked up his shovel, and then pulled the pins out of two grenades he had on his belt.
"I'm nobody..." said the mystery man, as he threw the grenades down and hastily left the store.
The grenades didn't explode, but filled the mercado with an odd bright green gas.
"*rushes out the store coughing* What the heck is his problem?" said Tarantula.
As she stood there trying to collect herself, Cassidy secretly took a photo of her from behind a nearby parked car.
"*looks around and then sighs* Guess that guy got away. He'll get his soon." said Tarantula, as she started scaling her apartment building to get back to her bedroom window.
"*looks at the picture* I'm getting real close to cracking this case." said Cassidy.
The next morning, the Casagrandes woke up to see their family business in shambles. The police had been called and were investigating the scene. The Casagrandes had to wait outside their store while they conducted their search.
"*peers through the window* Look at this place! Do you know how long this is going to take to clean up?!" said Rosa.
"Forget the cleaning! What about the repairs? I'm gonna go bankrupt after this!" said Hector.
"*sniffs the air and then reels in disgust* Ugh! What is that smell?" asked Carlota.
"It smells like it might be toxic." said Maria.
"It's some type of gas. I'm not sure what it is, but the guy who wrecked the store last night left some grenades behind filled with it." said Ronnie Anne.
"Who could've done this? We don't have any enemies do we?" asked Frida.
"I don't know, but I'm gonna find out. This guy's not getting away with this." said Ronnie Anne determined.
While the Casagrandes continued observing the damage to the store, Detective Cassidy was watching them from the street when someone in particular caught her eye.
Cassidy compares the photo of Tarantula to Ronnie Anne*
"Hmm..." said Cassidy, in thought.
"This is a real mystery! It will take someone with a high level of intellect to solve this!" said Carlos.
"Like a detective?" said Cassidy, suddenly appearing behind them.
"Who are you?" asked CJ.
"I'm Detective Cassidy with Great Lakes City PD. I was called to investigate a vandalism?" said Cassidy.
"Yes! Our store has been vandalized! Can you help us track down who's responsible?" asked Rosa.
"I'll do my best ma'am. I'd like to ask you all a few questions if you don't mind." said Cassidy.
"Sure! What do you need to know?" asked Rosa.
"Well, for starters, was anyone a witness to this vandalism?" asked Cassidy.
"Ronnie Anne was! She was here last night!" said CJ.
"CJ!" exclaimed Ronnie Anne, in surprise.
"Oh really? Ronnie Anne? Would you mind answering some questions for me? It would only take a minute." said Cassidy.
Ronnie Anne looked back to her family for guidance on what she should do.
"Use your judgment hija." said Hector, with his arms crossed.
"Go ahead Ronnie. It's fine." said Maria.
Ronnie Anne sighed and turned back to the detective.
"Alright. I'll answer some questions." said Ronnie Anne.
"Great. Follow me over to my squad car." said Cassidy, as she started walking to her car, with Ronnie Anne following behind.
*car doors open and Ronnie Anne and Cassidy hop inside*
"Alright Ronnie Anne. Why don't you start at the beginning. What time did this break in happen?" said Cassidy, holding a pen and notepad.
"Uh, it was around midnight I think. I didn't see the guy's face cause it was dark, but I'd say he was about your height and kinda slender in a way." said Ronnie Anne.
"Okay. That's a good start. Did he have any weapons?" asked Cassidy.
"Yeah, he used a shovel to break everything in the store." said Ronnie Anne.
"A shovel. Interesting. Anything else?" asked Cassidy.
"I think he had a rake or something. How are you gonna catch this guy?" asked Ronnie Anne curious.
"Well, there's not much the department can do for now with this limited amount of information. And since you didn't see this man's face, it obviously makes it difficult to identify him. By the way, what were you doing at the store so late last night? I read the sign on your window that says the store closes at 8 pm." said Cassidy.
"Uh...I heard the noise of the guy breaking in from my bedroom. So I decided to investigate." said Ronnie Anne nervously.
"But if you heard him initially breaking in, why didn't you just call the police then?" asked Cassidy.
Ronnie Anne was starting to sweat and panic as she tried to think of another response. While she was doing this, Cassidy took notice of an odd pendant on her wrist with a spider symbol on it.
"Cool bracelet. Where'd you get it?" asked Cassidy.
Ronnie Anne was suddenly brought out of her thoughts and focused on her question.
"Uh...*quickly covers up the pendant with her hoodie sleeve* It's nothing. Just a random bracelet. Listen, are we done here? I think I've told you everything you need to know." said Ronnie Anne.
"Just one more question Ronnie Anne. Have you ever seen Tarantula around this part of the city?" asked Cassidy.
"Uh..."
Before Ronnie Anne could respond, a knock was heard on her door.
Ronnie Anne opens it to see Carl there with Lalo and Sergio*
"Excuse me officer. We were wondering if you were done with Ronnie Anne. We wanted to go to the park." said Carl.
"I'm a detective son. And, yeah, Ronnie Anne's free to go." said Cassidy.
Ronnie Anne just gave her a look of confusion before hopping out of her vehicle.
"Come on Carl. Let's go." said Ronnie Anne, as she, Carl, Lalo, and Sergio left the squad car.
"Did you need to question anyone else?" asked Maria.
"No, that won't be necessary. Ronnie Anne gave me some very useful information. I'm gonna head back to the station to see if we can jumpstart this investigation. Don't worry, we'll do our best to catch this guy." said Cassidy.
"Oh thank you Detective! We appreciate this!" said Rosa.
"Anytime." said Cassidy, as she hopped in her squad car, and started driving away from the store.
*Cassidy pulls out her phone and dials a number*
"Hello?"
"Hey Richards. It's me. You got a minute? We need to talk." said Cassidy.
Meanwhile, in a seemingly abandoned shed on the outskirts of the park, the man who was gardening yesterday was seen sitting in a chair, motionless.
*flashbacks of war are rapidly going across his mind*
"Private! Don't let them take the center! Guard the center!"
*explosion is heard followed by screams of agony*
The man is seen kneeling in defeat, looking at the blaze before him.
"Aghh! No!" exclaims the man suddenly.
He started hyperventilating and looking around the room. He ran up to a window and peered through it to check on his rose garden.
"Ah. It's still there. W-Wait a minute..."
The man suddenly saw Ronnie Anne, Carl, Lalo and Sergio entering the park. His demeanor immediately changed.
"*starts shaking a bit* I must protect the center. No more will fall. *looks at the crushed black rose* No more." said the man.
He then started scrambling around the shed, gathering his arsenal. He laid a bull rake, a shovel, two pistols, and a belt full of grenades out on a table.
This man put on a bulletproof vest and then covered it up with his overalls. His overalls were camo colored.
He then put on his helmet and strapped it on his head. Then, he holstered his pistols on both sides of him, put on his belt with grenades, and then holstered his shovel on his back.
"*picks up bull rake* Let's go to war." said the man, as he left the shed.
Meanwhile, Ronnie Anne, Carl, Lalo, and Sergio were currently just walking through the park.
"So why'd you want to come to the park again?" asked Ronnie Anne.
"Oh! Uh, me, Lalo and Sergio just wanted to hang out and...we didn't want to go alone." said Carl, slightly ashamed.
"*squawks* By "we", he means him." said Sergio.
"Shut up Sergio!" exclaimed Carl.
"Hey it's cool Carl. I get it." said Ronnie Anne.
"Thanks Ronnie. So, what did that policewoman ask you?" asked Carl curious.
"Huh? Oh, nothing much. She just asked me about the guy who attacked the store last night." said Ronnie Anne.
"What did you say?" asked Carl.
"Well, I couldn't say much because I didn't really-"
"Ronnie Anne? What's wrong?-"
"Shh! Someone's watching us..." said Ronnie Anne.
Her spider senses had detected someone close by.
"*squawks* What do you mean someone's watching us? There's people everywhere in this park!" said Sergio.
"Listen, my senses have never steered me wrong before. You've gotta trust me on this." said Ronnie Anne.
"Maybe we should just leave. Coming here was a bad idea. Come on Lalo." said Carl, as he and Lalo started briskly walking towards the exit.
The man was hiding on the ground behind a bush and saw them attempting to leave.
"Enemies spotted." said the man, as he took aim with his pistols.
Gunshots suddenly rang out in the park and everyone immediately became tense. Ronnie Anne's senses were now dialed up completely and she started looking for the shooter.
*Ronnie Anne sees the man disappear from behind the bush at the last second*
"Carl! Lalo! Sergio! Come on! We're leaving!" said Ronnie Anne, hurrying everyone towards the exit.
The man now appeared behind a hedge and aimed his pistols again.
"I'm not a lousy shot General." said the man, as he shot at the group once more.
Luckily, Ronnie Anne had quick reflexes, and moved everyone out of the bullets' path at the last second. At this point, the rest of the civilians were fleeing the park in terror, after hearing the second round of gunshots.
Suddenly, two grenades landed in front of the group. Ronnie Anne instantly knew what they were as soon as she saw them.
"Stay back guys!" exclaimed Ronnie Anne, as she dove ttowards the grenades.
They detonated and started filling the area with the bright green gas again.
"*activates pendant and turns into Tarantula while coughing* Where is this guy? Goggles. Infrared mode." said Tarantula.
Tarantula looked around and couldn't see anyone through the gas. Then suddenly, it her. Well, it almost did.
*a bull rake lands right in front of Tarantula almost striking her*
Before Tarantula could react however, she was suddenly kicked in the chest and fell to the ground.
*the man picks up his bull rake and stares at Tarantula with pure hatred in his eyes*
"*grunts* Who are you?" asked Tarantula, in pain.
"My name's not important. I'm just The Gardener. My mission is to destroy the weeds...and exterminate all the vermin." said the man, now known as the Gardener.
The Gardener then reached for one of his pistols. Tarantula saw this and knew she had to act.
"*looks behind her* Guys! Get outta here! Run!" exclaimed Tarantula, as she shot a web out that stuck the Gardener's hand to his holster.
She then delivered a jump kick to his face that made him stumble backwards. Carl, Lalo and Sergio took this as a cue to leave.
Tarantula continued to deliver punches and kicks to the Gardener, but eventually he managed to trip her up.
"*gets tripped by the bull rake* Ugh! That stupid rake!" said Tarantula.
She then immediately rolled out of the way to avoid getting hit by it.
"You're ruining my garden spider. It's time for you to get squished." said the Gardener, as he reached behind his back and pulled out his shovel.
Now he was wielding both a bull rake and a shovel in each hand.
Tarantula started flipping backwards trying to evade getting struck with either weapon. She tried shooting a web at the shovel like before, but the Gardener broke her grip by swinging the tool, which broke apart the web. Tarantula was caught off guard by this, and she ended up getting struck down by the bull rake.
"You're not my main objective spider. Don't try and deter me from my mission." said the Gardener, as he started walking past her.
"*grunts as she tries to get up* Wait!" exclaimed Tarantula.
Her cry was answered by another gas bomb, which disoriented her.
Meanwhile Carl, Lalo and Sergio were currently hiding behind the rose bush in the garden.
"Oh man! This is not good! That gardener has gone crazy!" said Carl, freaking out.
"*squawks* Let him try me again. I'll show him what crazy is!" said Sergio.
"Sergio, he has guns! He'll kill you!" exclaimed Carl.
"*squawks* Nothing can keep this bird down! *squawks in pain*-"
"Sergio!" exclaimed Carl, in shock.
He was now witnessing Sergio on the ground, bleeding from a gunshot wound.
"*squawks a bit weaker* Great. *coughs* Cheap shot." said Sergio.
"Please...wherever you are, we're sorry okay? I'm sorry! We shouldn't have messed up your rose bush! If you let us leave, we'll never come back!" exclaimed Carl, literally shaking at this point.
Lalo was curled up in a ball next to him.
Suddenly, a bush was seen rustling and this startled Carl and Lalo. It was silent for a few seconds when suddenly...
BANG!
Carl and Lalo had closed their eyes expecting the worst, but opened their eyes to see that they were unharmed. They then took notice of Tarantula standing before them, panting as she held the bullet that would have struck them between the tips of her fingers.
"*melts the bullet with her acid venom* Are you guys okay?" asked Tarantula.
Carl and Lalo just shook their heads yes, still too much in shock to give a response. Tarantula then looked over and saw Sergio bleeding on the ground. She immediately felt her heart drop and she started boiling over with rage.
"Alright Gardener! Come out and stop hiding in the bushes! There's no excuse to do any of this over some stupid roses!" exclaimed Tarantula.
Something inside the Gardener suddenly snapped and he rushed out of his hiding place towards Tarantula with full fury. Before he could do anything however, he was suddenly struck down by an electrical sensation.
Tarantula looked behind her to see that police had arrived on scene and one of them had tased the Gardener.
"Freeze! Tarantula!" exclaimed another officer, weapon gone.
"This city will never accept me." said Tarantula to herself, as she shot a web out and swung away from the garden.
Several officers took aim at her but they all missed.
"Are you okay kid?" asked Richards, walking up.
"Uh, yeah, but my bird, he's-"
"Okay!" exclaimed Sergio, suddenly flying next to the group again.
"Wha? Sergio! How'd you-"
"Alright kid, you and your pets better get out of here. This is a police investigation now." said Richards.
"R-Right. Thank you officer." said Carl.
"Commissioner." said Richards, as he walked away.
Carl, Lalo and Sergio then left the park, with Carl feeling confused.
Meanwhile with Tarantula...
*swings into an alleyway and ducks behind a dumpster*
"*looks around* Looks like the coast is clear." said Tarantula.
"Check over there Detective!"
"I'm on it!" said Cassidy.
"Oh shoot!" said Tarantula, as she had already pressed the button on her pendant to deactivate it, just as Cassidy had turned the corner into the alleyway.
*Cassidy sees Tarantula transform into Ronnie Anne and smirks*
"You see her over there Detective?" asked an officer.
Cassidy looked at Tarantula who had a look of absolute nervousness on her face.
"Nope. Nothing over here. Just an empty alleyway." said Cassidy.
"Alright, let's keep searching everyone!" said the officer.
"You don't have to thank me. I saw what you did today. It took a lot of guts. If you ask me, they've got you figured out all wrong in this city." said Cassidy.
Ronnie Anne was still confused and a bit in shock, but managed to pull herself together and started backing away from the detective.
"*phone rings and she answers it* Hello?...No, we're still looking for Tarantula...She's sneaky you know. *looks behind her and winks at Ronnie Anne* She might have gotten away already." said Cassidy, as she left the alleyway, leaving Ronnie Anne behind.
Ronnie Anne just smiled before slipping away.
Later that night at the Casagrandes...
"Our top story tonight. Ex-soldier Timothy Lloyd has been arrested today, after attacking Central Park in a crazed war spree. He apparently calls himself the Gardener and appeared to be after an unidentified young boy and his pets. They were thankfully saved by the police department, but witnesses are claiming that Tarantula may be the real hero. More to come on this story after the break."
"I can't believe a gardener destroyed my store. Who's gonna compensate me for this?" said Hector.
"I don't think anybody is going to Papa. Not in this city." said Maria.
"It's just not fair. Someone trashes our place and we're left to pick up the pieces?" said Carlota upset.
"That's just how the system works Carlota. And this is another reason why I have to take it down." said Ronnie Anne.
"Well, you certainly took that man down today. We're so proud of you hija." said Rosa.
"Thanks guys." said Ronnie Anne, as the other Casagrandes surrounded her and gave her a hug.
"I can't believe that guy got so mad over some roses!" said Carl.
"You never know what'll set someone off in this city." said Ronnie Anne.
"Alright everyone. Time for dinner." said Rosa, as she led everyone to the table.
As the Casagrandes settled in for dinner, the scene suddenly switches to the Great Lakes City PD, where Commissioner Richards is having a meeting with Detective Cassidy.
"We can't keep letting Tarantula slip away like this. I'm convinced that she is living in the south side of the city." said Richards.
"What are you thinking?" asked Cassidy.
"Well, your investigation has been slightly successful so far, but pictures isn't enough. I need to catch that spider now. I want you to fully investigate the neighborhood. Go undercover. Do whatever you have to do Cassidy." said Richards.
"You got it Richards." said Cassidy, turning to leave his office.
"Oh, and from now on, whenever you encounter Tarantula again, I want you to immediately call for backup. We need to get the jump on Tarantula before she can disappear again." said Richards.
"Sure...I'll do that." said Cassidy, as she left Richards' office.
Richards then put his feet on his desk and leaned back in his chair, contentedly smoking a cigarette.
Man oh man! This was a crazy episode! Ronnie Anne is meeting more and more crazed villains and is also gaining more and more enemies.
The police department wants to close in on the identity of our vigilante spider, but luckily for Tarantula, she appears to have a friend on the inside. How will this relationship play out in the future? You'll have to stick around to find out!
Thank you all for reading and look out for a new Dimensional Adventure and the next episode of SLTS: Season 2 coming soon!
This has been 65rogeryork and I'm out! Peace.