Times Square was a busy place. The Bugle building wasn't that far from it, either, so Spider-Man was there in no time. He hooked his automatic camera on a roof where he had an excellent view, then purposely started swinging right in front of it. He even did some cool acrobatics.
Electro was flying around, breaking stuff and throwing cars and totally scaring the heck out of some New Yorkers. Spider-Man thought it was pretty funny. New Yorkers had faced Venom, Doctor Octopus, Carnage, Mysterio, and even Doctor Doom. They had faced the end of the world maybe five or six times now, yet they were still terrified of this glowing idiot in a starfish mask.
He gave a weird, high-pitched crackle as he saw Spider-man appear. He landed on the ground a few feet from Electro.
"Tell me how you did it, Sparky. I hate twenty questions."
"There you are, Spider-Punk. I was wondering if you were gonna show."
"Me? Back down to an idiot like you? No way."
Electro was hovering in the air, suspended by his powers.
"You have no idea what I'm planning, do you?"
"You have no idea what' I'm planning!" Spider-Man laughed.
And while Electro was busying trying to make Spider-Man look clueless, he hit him again with same move he'd used earlier that day. The good old trusty uppercut. Electro went flying backwards again, and Spider-Man stood there, looking very pleased with himself.
"Man. That guy's an idiot." A man who had witnessed the conversation said.
"Yeah. He get's that a lot. But he's my little idiot, isn't that right, Electro?"
Electro was fuming. He was so mad that sparks were randomly flying from his body. Spider-Man actually backed away a few feet. Although he was a total doofus, he was still pretty dangerous.
"Too long have I been humiliated. Too long have I been tricked. Too long have I put up with your stupid, annoying, corny jokes..."
"Too long have I been listening to you ramble on and on and on." Spider-Man laughed.
"You laugh while you can, Spider-Creep. But we'll see who gets the last laugh."
"The same old Electro, the same old cliches." Spider-Man yawned.
"No...see, Spider-Man. It's been a while since I last fought you. And I've gotten a hell of a lot smarter."
"Really? What's twelve times twelve?"
Just then two shadowy figures leaped behind him. Electro was beaming. Spider-Man couldn't tell who they were. But he saw a long, slobbery tongue. He felt a lump in his throat.
Venom...Carnage...Electro...Together? How? HOW? Thoughts rushed through Spider-Man's head. No way...there was just no way!
Electro smirked and gave a wide smile. "One hundred and forty-four. Dumbass."