When a strange man gives you a briefcase, then suddenly disappears-strange things happen.

Spider-Man found himself pacing the ceiling the next day. He usually didn't walk on the ceiling, but this time he was thinking especially hard.

In the 'mail' he had gotten a letter from Mary Jane.

"Peter,

What the hell is going on? Where are you? Who are you fighting? Are the newspapers true?

Love,

Mary Jane"

His second letter was from Aquamarine. He was curious as to why she was sending him letters. How old was she, anyway? In Earth years, that is.

"Spider-Man,

Good Luck Tomorrow! I'm battling today. Time to open a 'can-of-whoop-ass', as people on your planet say!

--Aquamarine"

So, why was Aquamarine talking to him? She was attractive, hot, even, but what about Mary Jane? How did she know where to contact him?

Could anyone contact him?

Spider-Man decided he needed brain food. He waltzed over to the cafeteria and, sure enough, Aquamarine was sitting there.

"Hey princess!" He said sitting down with his tray. He held his hotdog and took a bite.

"Spider-Man. We won today!"

"Congrats. Who'd you verse?" He asked.

"The Manolions."

"Ooh. So they're out of the tournament."

She nodded.

They were silent.

"What's that you're eating?" She asked.

"This, my friend, is a genuine, all American favorite; the hotdog."

"Hot dog?"

"Yeah. I have no idea what the hell is in it. I heard it was made up of...never mind."

He looked at her plate.

"And what is that delicious meal you have there?"

"Zu Zu." She smiled, showing her glowing teeth.

"Zu Zu..?"

"An animal on my planet. It has four legs, five arms, three eyes..."

"Okay! Zu Zu! Right!" He interrupted.

She smiled again. Her smile was so white. How is that possible? It's like blinding! Even Pretty Boy Storm doesn't have those chompers!

"Spider-Man, as they say on your planet, do you have the "girlfriend?"

He choked on his hotdog.

"What?"

"Did I not say it right?" She asked.

"Ooh, no, you said it right. Why?"

"I don't know."

"What do you call it on your planet?"

"An Aquamaleo."

"Do you have one of those?" He asked.

"No," She shook her head. "It is very hard, since I am princess."

"Sure. Look, I sort of have a girlfriend, yeah, back on Earth."

"Ooh. I see." She looked embarrassed.

"Hey, hey. How would it work out, anyway? I mean, we're from different galaxies, let alone different planets!"

She nodded.

He got up and left. Not the most heroic thing to do. But he had to save himself.

One thing Spider-Man didn't know was that Aquamarine and her people can not cry. Instead their lungs fill up with water, and they turn into gills. Which means she needs to be in water.

Spider-Man spun around to see her lying on the floor. Aquamarine's teammate, Aqual, rushed over and told him.

"God damn it! Okay, coming through!" He screamed as he picked her up.

He ran as fast as he could down the hallways, Aqual trying to keep up.

He ran so fast.

And barged into the Headmistress' office. He saw a large fish tank there, and he threw Aquamarine inside.

"What is the meaning of this?" The Headmistress asked.

"I needed water." Spider-Man shrugged.

"And how did you know to come here, and that I would have a large aquarium?"

"Lady, I've faced a shit load of super villains in my time. You just know when one has no life so they stare at fish all day."

Aquamarine's eyes blinked, and she gasped. Bubbles came from the top of the tank.

"Aquamarine!" Spider-Man yelled, rushing over to the glass. He pressed his nose against it, as did she.

"Are you okay?"
"Yeah. Fine," She said clearly, even though she was underwater. "When my body is ready to transform again, I'll leave this water."

And her body started to change.

Her fingers became webbed, like a duck's foot.

A fin started to rise from her back, like a dolphin.

And her feet stuck together and became one, to form a mermaid's tail.

Gills emerged on her neck.

And the transition was over.

"How long does it take to get legs and normal stuff back?" He asked uncertainly.

"Normal?" Her friend shouted from behind. She rushed forward. She was a deeper shade of blue. "We are all normal, mister homo-sapien! So don't you dare..."

"Don't mind Aqual. She's my nanny." Aquamarine said.

"Damn right. I told you not to get involved with anyone while we are kept here, Aquamarine. How are you going to rule the sea if you can't follow the rules?"

"Once I am ruler I'll make the rules up!" She shouted, and she swam out of view.

"Damn, Headmistress, how far back does that aquarium go?"

"About six feet into the wall."

Spider-Man was unwillingly escorted to his dormitory, where he had disturbing news to hear from his teammates.

"Spidey, remember the Manolions?"

"Hell yeah! Damn, do you remember how tall they are?"

"They're dead."

"Huh?" He stuttered.

"This competition, if you don't win, you die."

"What?"

Dare Devil nodded.

"If you don't die during combat, you're executed. By the Headmistress."

Spider-Man sat down.

"Oh my God. We're in trouble."

"A whole shit load." Logan said as he drank his beer.