"Hey Pete," Harry called down the hallway.

"Hi Harry." Peter replied. It was Monday at school.

"So," Harry continued as he reached him, "Did you hear about that party going on tonight at the museum?"

"Yeah, I read about it in the news paper."

"Well, you want to go?"

"How did you get tickets?"

Harry rolled his eyes, "Come on, Pete, my dad is invited to all these kind of things. He's like a social icon. He said I can bring some of my friends."

"Cool." Peter smiled.

"I was thinking about a double date. You can get hooked up with that Saidie chick, since you guys seem to hit it off so well. And I'll go with her friend Marie, but I don't got nothing for her, just friends."

"Sounds good, I guess." Peter was just glad he was going to the party to be there and stop whatever that would go wrong.



After school, Saidie immediately put on her armor and headed to the hospital. She decided to go see Doyle Brennigan.

When she reached room 105, she knocked on the door and a voice answered, "Come in."

She walked over to the man's bedside and said softly, "How are you feeling?"

"Oh, it's you." He smiled a bit, "I was hoping you'd come by. You're new in town aren't you."

"Huh?"

"I mean your super hero self. You're new."

"Yea."

"You see, my father is the owner of that bank. Well, he's in his sixties and getting ready to retire and I was there for my first day of internship."

"Oh, I'm sorry." Silver Phoenix said.

"It's okay, I'm kind of glad it happened. I'm a super hero collector. I collect news articles, stories, pictures, anything of super heroes in our age. It's my hobby. My other hobby is teaching martial arts to children."

"What are you getting at?"

"Well, I was watching you in the bank and noticed you didn't have any moves. I was thinking I could teach you some, help you get better. It's always been my dream to help a hero."

"You want to teach me martial arts?!" Silver Phoenix said raising an eyebrow. "I'm sorry, but I think I can handle things by myself."

And she walked out.

When Saidie returned home, her phone rang almost in the instant when she opened the door.

She picked up the receiver and said, "Hello?"

"Hey, Saidie." It was Peter Parker.

"Peter!" Saidie exclaimed surprised to hear his voice.

"How are you doing?" he asked.

Saidie held back her urge to blab everything that's been happening in her super hero life, "Fine."

"Listen, uh," Peter stuttered nervously, "I know this is kind of short notice, but uh, would you like to come to the party at the museum tonight with me?"

"Tonight?"

"Yes, of course Harry and Marie are going too."

"Great, it sounds good to me." Saidie said.

"Cool! I'll see you there at seven."

"Okay, bye Peter."

Saidie had a few nice dresses given to her by her mother. She picked out a red, sleek yet glimmering dress. It fit her form and made her look sexy. She let her hair hang on her shoulders and put on make up. As she looked over herself in the mirror, she said, "Wow, Saidie girl, you clean up nicely!"

Before the party started, the security guards of the museum were going over their drill. At exactly eight 'o clock they would unveil the diamond. The ballroom was only a few feet from the small room for the diamond. Every ten minutes, the guards change shifts. Two guards watched the diamond at all times. And while security went over this drill, two dark figures watched and studied it from the ceiling windows above.

Saidie Wright walked into the museum ballroom, hoping to find Peter and her friends soon. Luckily, Marie was standing by the doors waiting for her.

"Wow, Saidie, you look great!" she complimented.

Marie wore a black cocktail dress. "So do you." Saidie replied.

"Let's go find the guys." Marie said.

"Remember this exactly," a guard said to another, "As soon as we get at our shift near the diamond, Electro will knock out the power. Then, I grab the diamond, while you make sure no one stops us from escaping."

"We got it." Replied the other guard.

"Saidie, Marie!" Harry called over the crowd.

The two girls spotted Harry and Peter standing next to Harry's father, Norman Osborn.

"Saidie, you look amazing!" Peter said smiling.

She blushed and said, "Thanks."

Saidie glanced at Harry's father, she thought about saying hello and introducing herself, but he seemed as if something was bothering him. He kept looking into the room with the diamond in it, then taking a drink, then looking into the room, then taking a drink. It looked like he was waiting for something. He looked like the kind of man that didn't want to be bothered, so she decided to leave him be.

"Whew," Harry sighed, "I'm glad you guys came. These parties are so boring. My dad says it looks better for him if his son accompanies him to social events."

"Let's go get some punch." Peter suggested.

Just as the four were about to head to the food table, the lights went out. A few screams were heard and voices trying to find their dates.

"What's going on?" Saidie cried.

Emergency lights turned on. Saidie and Peter immediately turned their head toward the diamond. The two guards that were watching it were cutting the glass case open. Peter snuck off to an empty office room and changed into Spider-man. Saidie went into a dark corner and covered herself in armor. They emerged at the same time.

When Spider-man spotted her he asked, "Who are you?"

"Silver Phoenix!" she replied and thought, 'Yes! This is my big chance to fight alongside Spider-man!'

Spider-man then ran to the jewel thieves. The bigger of the two charged Spider-man and hit him hard in the ribs. Silver Phoenix ran after the smaller one with the jewel. He began to run. She kicked on her thrusters and flew towards him. She attempted to grab him, but he ducked and she latched her fingers onto his scalp. Phoenix tugged and his entire face came off. She was shocked at first as the both stopped. A man with a plain white mask looked at her with piercing blue eyes.

"Ch-Chameleon!" she exclaimed. This was her first contact with one of the bad boys.

"Ah, you know me well, and who might you be?" he said with Russian accent.

"Silver Phoenix."

"Well, 'Silver Phoenix'," he chuckled, "One rule about good versus bad," he reached for his belt, "Newbies don't last very long!" He pulled out a gun and fired two shots into the chest plate of her armor. The impact knocked her back giving the Chameleon a chance to run.

Meanwhile, Spider-man was involved in a slugfest. The large guard threw hard, inhuman punches. Spidey returned the favor with some of his own. Finally, the guard's face and suit melted into a black monstrous form.

"Venom?" Spider-man said, "How'd I guess."

"We don't have time for you, web head!" he growled and threw him into a glass case full of priceless diamonds and jewels. Venom began to flee.

This was the same time the Chameleon was running too. They caught up to each other and Venom picked up Chameleon in one arm and webslinged through the roof with the other.

Spidey and the Phoenix gave chase. Without looking, Phoenix ran into Spider-man, knocking the wind out of both of them. When he got his head together, Spider-man said to the Phoenix.

"That wasn't much help!" he stood up and began to follow the evil duo, "come back when you know what you're doing!"

She knew he was just angry that they got away, but she also knew he was right.