Araña #2: Arachnophobia Part 2

Manhattan, New York

Okay, so now I'm eighteen years old and in my last year of high school as I said last issue. I've been in at least three classes so far today and let me say, snooze fest. Algebra sucks, science sucks, history… Don't get me started on history… I mean every year it's the same thing, World War II this and World War II that… If I could go back in time I would kick Hitler's #$ and come back to this time to hopefully hear about something else.

Well, let's get back out of my fantasy and back to reality. It's lunch time now, time for a break! Well, I left history class, sigh… and went to meet my friend Lynn, who is really more like a sister to me. It should make sense since we grew up together.

Well as I walked through the cafeteria I noticed a group of girls hovering around one table. "So, what is going on over there," I say.

"The girls are worshiping Roderick Kingsley and Jason Macendale again," says Lynn.

"Oh, yeah," I reply with a grin on my face.

"I don't see why, they seem like losers to me," says a voice from behind.

"Ahh," I mutter as I turn around to see who's speaking to me.

"Sorry for listening to your conversation, but these guys really don't deserve the attention," says some guy standing behind me. "These guys prey on the weaker students here and beat down on them."

"Yeah, that's why we call them bullies," says Lynn.

"Well, at least you two have common sense," says the guy.

"Ahh, okay, who are you," I ask.

"Oh, I'm sorry. My name's Lucas," he says. "And you are?"

"Anya and this is Lynn," I say.

"Well, it's nice to meet," he says sticking his hand out.

Okay, so this guy is actually kind of cute. I've never seen him before. "I've never seen you here before," I say.

"I just transferred here from Midtown High in Queens," he says. "I was finding my way through the school when I saw these morons slamming some kid into a locker."

Roderick Kingsley and Jason Macendale are considered the most popular kids in school and everyone here acts like they're gods or something. It's nice to see someone else outside their circle.

"Anya, ask him…," Lynn whispers in my ear.

"Ahh, you want to join us," I ask.

"Sure," he says. "So what grade are you two in?"

"We're seniors," says Lynn.

"Same here," says Lucas.

We talk with him for awhile, and get to know him. He seems to be a nice guy.

"So, what are you doing today," asks Lucas.

"Ahh, what," I mutter.

"I asked you what you were doing," he replied.

"Well, me and Lynn were gonna…," I started say, but was interrupted.

"Anya, don't you remember I have that thing I have to do," says Lynn.

"What thing," I ask not realizing what Lynn was doing.

"You know that thing," she replies.

"Well, now that you two aren't doing something together how about you show me around the city," he asks me.

"Well, ahh…," I mutter.

"She'll be glad to show you," says Lynn.

"Lynn," I mutter.

"Cool. I'll see you after school," says Lucas as he begins to walk off. "Nice meeting you Lynn."

"Later," says Lynn.

"What did you do," I ask.

"Come on Anya," says Lynn. "You were practically drooling over him. He saw that you liked him and he took a shot at asking you out."

"I was that obvious," I ask. "Damn."

Local Café

Well, I went out with Lucas and took him to this café that most young people around here hangout. I never really had a boyfriend before, so I was nervous being out with him. I wasn't sure if this was a date or not. As long as I keep my cool this should be okay.

"So where are you from," he asks.

"Ahhh….," I mutter. "I live here in New York."

"I mean, where does your family originate from," he asks me.

"Mexico," I say.

"Yeah, mine are from Puerto Rico," he tells me. "Have any brothers or sister?"

"I don't know," I say.

The whole family conversation is a total bring down. I really don't know what happened with my family. Spidercide claims he killed my mother, could he have lied to me and what of my father? What if he remarried and I do have siblings? Sigh…

"I was taken from my family," I say. "I don't know where they are."

"That's sort of the same for me," he says. "But they were taken from me by a man by the name of Victor Von Doom. I don't know if they're still alive. I guess we have something in common."

As he continues talking I start to feel a buzzing in my head. It was my spider-sense, it warns me of oncoming danger. I look around the room, but don't see anything. It keeps buzzing, getting louder and louder till my head can't take it know more.

"Are you okay," asks Lucas.

"My head hurts," I say.

"You want to leave here? I'll get you a ride home," he says.

"No," I say. "I'll be fine."

I couldn't shake it. The feeling of danger grew more and more. Now I would learn what was the problem and it was coming through the windows and front door. About six Weapon X agents came through the windows, while Spidercide himself stood at the front entrance.

"Anya, it's been awhile," says Spidercide.

"…," I remain speechless.

"Who's this lunatic," asks Lucas.

"How cute, you have a boyfriend now," says Spidercide. "We'll have to take him out too."

"Keep him out of this," I yell.

"Anya, what's happening," asks Lucas.

"Grab them now," yells Spidercide.

Spidercide wanted to wait till I got stronger so he could have a decent opponent to fight and today was the day he came looking. Figures the first boy to ask me out on a date is gonna be pulled into this. Spidercide and the soldiers take us to a vacant area of Central Park, where he meets up with John Wraith, head of the New York Weapon X division.

"I see you found her," says Wraith. "And who's this?"

"Her little play thing," laughs Spidercide.

"This is between me and you, let Lucas go," I say.

"You're right Anya," says Spidercide. "Maybe we should take this somewhere else. I wouldn't want you holding back. We'll leave your boy here and I promise we won't harm him."

"You promise, fine," I say.

Spidercide signals me to go in a certain direction so I go. I didn't want anything to happen to Lucas. As we leave Spidercide gives Wraith some signal and walks off with me. Soon we were a distance away and it was just the two of us.

"Alone at last," laughs Spidercide.

"How do you want to do this," I ask.

"I know you dropped the old Spider-Girl title and changed it to Araña," says Spidercide. "I also know about the new costume, which may I say pretty sexy. Shows just the right amount of cleavage."

"Shut it you pervert," I yell.

"Well, get into costume," says Spidercide. "I want to fight Araña not Anya Corazon."

He wanted it so I did so. Of course I have my costume under my clothes. I know what you readers are thinking! Quit it!

Okay, so I'm in costume and ready to fight Spidercide. I'm scared out of my mind.

Back in the Park
—Lucas takes over narrating—

Okay, so Anya walked off with this freak in a blue and red costume and I don't know what the hell is going on, but I know that guy signaled his leader to take me out. Not good on keeping their word. I have to keep up my guard.

"Well, boy you have the honor of being exterminated by a member of Weapon X," says Wraith. "You don't know how lucky you are."

"Weapon X, huh," I say. "I've heard of you group of losers."

"Watch it," says Wraith.

"This would probably better if I was facing off with the big cheese himself, but Stryker isn't anywhere near New York is he," I say. "This sucks having to deal with just his lackeys, it's an insult."

"Shut up," yells Wraith. "Kill him."

One of the soldiers begins to pull the trigger on his gun. I react quickly and pull out one of my kunai knives and throw it directly at his throat. The result causes him to pull the gun up as he fires. He chokes and falls to the ground in his own puddle of blood. I grin at the fallen soldier and watch as the others come charging at me. I leap up and hit one soldier with a spinning roundhouse kick.

To Be Continued…