A/N: Hello, everyone. Sorry for the delay, but the new chapter is here now. And of course, shout out to the following people for their ideas of Spider-themed names for the RWBY cast.
Mastergamer13: Ruby: Scarlet Spider, Crimson Spider, Red Hood Spider. Weiss: White Widow, Frost Spider. Blake: Black Arachnia, Dark Spider
the mysterious Mr.E: Emerald AKA The Emerald arachnid, Adam AKA venomous Fang or death spider, Cinder AKA Fall spider, Salem AKA dark web, Neo AKA arachnophobia, Qrow AKA black tarantula, Ozpin AKA Professor spider, General Ironwood AKA atlas spider, Winter AKA white Widow
Again, great name choices. Keep sending them in to get a shout out in the next chapter. Without further ado, let's get back to our favorite redhead with a magnetic personality and web-headed warrior.
Spider-Man swung through the city after the police cars as Pyrrha flew alongside him as he contacted Yuri. "Hey. It's me. Arkos is with me, too. What's with the units heading down third?" He asked.
"Looks like our old friend Herman Schultz is at it again." Yuri explained.
"Shocker." Spider-Man said, a bit surprised.
"Shocker?" Pyrrha repeated.
"Herman Schultz. He wears a weaponized suit that lets him create powerful shockwaves. He's capable of going toe-to-toe with our dear web-slinger with you." Yuri explained.
"Sounds concerning." Pyrrha said.
"Oh, no worries. Herman's just a big cupcake. I could have him back in Ryker's by bedtime. With you on my side, we may even get him back in time for dinner." Spider-Man reassured the younger hero. They then hung up with Yuri and continued on. "Man, I just had dinner with my ex AND another girl after we saved her from masked criminals... Now we're about to beat up a man who uses shockwaves to rob people. What a perfectly normal life we live." He said.
"At least there's never a dull moment." Pyrrha said optimistically.
The two of them soon arrived at the scene the cops had blocked off, just in time to see Shocker burst out from a shop's windows. Spider-Man landed on a lamppost and glared at the supervillain. "Hi, Herman." He said.
"Give yourself up!" Pyrrha ordered.
"Seriously?!" Herman demanded angrily, launching himself away. However, Pyrrha manipulated the metal in his suit, pulling him back and slamming him down on the ground. She then raised herself up and dropped down hard on the criminal, slamming her shield down on his neck, the curve of the shield perfectly fitting around his neck to keep him pinned to the ground.
"I said, give yourself up." She repeated, having Milo raised as if she would stab him with it. She wouldn't of course, but he didn't know that.
"Who the hell are you?!" He demanded, charging up his gauntlets, but was quickly knocked out by Pyrrha slamming the butt of Milo into his head.
"My name is Arkos." She said gruffly, impersonating a superhero she'd seen in a movie Jaune had the whole team watch. Flying Squirrel Man, or something along those lines...
She then got up and Peter webbed him up to make it easier and safer for the cops to carry him. "Man, he's got, like zero personality, but his suit is awesome. I almost wish you hadn't knocked him out so we could talk design details." He said.
"I'm sorry." She said.
"Nah, it's fine. I doubt he was in a talking mood, anyway." He said.
"Still, it's a shame he went right back to robbery after being let out of jail and put on parole." She said.
"Yeah. I mean, I knew he was dumb, but I doubt he's actually THIS dumb. He must be desperate. Which means he isn't just stealing for himself. Which means he's working with someone." Peter said.
"Or FOR someone." Pyrrha noted, remembering how Roman Torchwick was really only working for Cinder for protection for him and his partner Neo.
"Hey, you're learning. I must be a great teacher." Spider-Man said confidently.
Pyrrha rolled her eyes under her helmet, but couldn't help but smile a bit. "I've had a bit of experience back in my own world." She explained.
Soon enough, Yuri arrived on the scene, walking up to the two vigilantes. "Good work, Arkos. Did you learn anything about his motives?" She asked, looking between the two.
"Nothing more than speculation, sadly." Pyrrha said.
"Yeah, he didn't really feel like talking. Plus, he kind of hates me." Spider-Man said.
"But you love me. Right, Yuri?" Peter asked.
"I tolerate you." Yuri told him, putting a hand on Pyrrha's shoulder. "So far, she's my new favorite, though." She said, before walking away.
"Thank you, Captain." Pyrrha said with a respectful nod.
"You're not supposed to pick favorites!" Peter said sadly.
"For what it's worth, I truly enjoy your company." Pyrrha told him.
"Aww, thanks. The world needs more people like you." Peter told her, patting her on the back.
"I'm flattered you think so." She said.
"Well, now we should probably see about that mask." Spider-Man said.
"You have someone you can ask about it?" She asked.
"Yeah. Martin Li, he's the director of F.E.A.S.T and great friend. He's also got a degree that might be able to help us." Peter explained.
"He sounds like a good man and a good person to ask for help." Pyrrha agreed.
"I'll go ask him. You should stop over at MJ's. Get a few hours of sleep. You're still a growing girl, you know. You need your rest." He told her.
Pyrrha gave him a small glare. "I'm hardly a child anymore, Spider-Man." She told him. Although she did have to admit, sleep was sounding VERY good right now. "You may have a point, though. Very well, I'll go to Mary Jane's apartment and spend the night. I'll meet back up with you after I've gotten some rest." She said, flying away from the scene.
"Cool. Later." Peter said, swinging away as Pyrrha flew to where her GPS now showed MJ's home. "I'll have to see about introducing her to Martin and Aunt May at some point. They'd both love her. Just not when I have Spidey stuff to bring up, too." He said.
Pyrrha soon arrived at MJ's home, knocking on the window. "Hello? Mary Jane?" She asked.
MJ came to the window and saw Pyrrha, quickly opening it. "Oh, Pyrrha! Nice to see you again." MJ said, helping her in through the window. "So, what's up?" She asked.
"Peter suggested that I should come to your apartment to rest." She explained.
"Oh. Not a bad idea. You've probably been up all day, so you should get in a few solid hours." MJ agreed.
"Right. Thank you again for letting me stay." Pyrrha said.
"No problem. It's the least I can do. But in the morning, I'm getting that interview, young lady." MJ said firmly.
Pyrrha nodded at this. "I'd be happy to." She said.
The morning soon came and Pyrrha woke up and got some breakfast, before giving Mary Jane the much-awaited interview, Pyrrha suited up and ventured out into the city, awaiting Peter's instructions on where they should meet. However, she suddenly got a call from Yuri. "Hey, Pyrrha? It might just some kid's science project, but reports are coming in of strange devices on several rooftops. Could you look into it for us?" The captain asked her.
"Of course, Captain Watanabe. I'll check it out right away." Pyrrha said. She homed in on the nearest location Yuri sent to her GPS and discovered a strange black, rectangular trunk that opened to reveal a strange computer system. Pyrrha was about to contact her findings to the Captain, before a voice suddenly came out of nowhere.
"Well, this is a surprise. I was expecting the spider, but from what I've seen, you could be just as much of an asset." A deep male voice came from the computer.
"Who are you?" Pyrrha asked, confused, but still stern.
"Let's just say I've been hired by people who have taken an interest in the Spider. And you as well. You're both good. But the Spider's sloppy and you could stand to learn a thing or two yourself." The man said.
"And you intend to teach me?" Pyrrha asked suspiciously.
"More like coach you. There are 3 bombs in the area. Find them and dispose of them quickly. Or people are going to get hurt." He told her.
"You'd bomb the city just to test me!? You're a monster!" She snapped.
"Complaining won't stop the timer. Which starts now." The man said, three spots appearing on Pyrrha's GPS, along with a timer.
The Mistral Champion immediately flew off, finding the first bomb and using her semblance to fling it into the air, high above the city, at which point Pyrrha shot it with her rifle, exploding it at a safe distance from any buildings or people. She then flew to the next bomb and repeated the process. And soon enough, she found the last bomb on a building close to the ocean. She then flung the bomb into the water, where it exploded, sending a giant burst of water into the air, but doing no damage.
"Impressive. Not only did you stop all the bombs in time, but you also managed to save yourself some ammo by throwing that last bomb into the water. But you relied on your powers too much to throw the bombs." The man lectured.
Pyrrha winced at the truth of this. She had needed to rely on her semblance far more here than she did back on Remnant. "It was the best way to get rid of the bombs. Still, that advice will be useful. So, what do you get from this 'coaching'?" Pyrrha questioned.
"I get to continue observing you. Keep taking my challenges and we'll soon meet." He told her, before disconnecting.
Pyrrha growled a bit at this, before contacting Yuri. "Captain. Those devices seem to be strange computers left by some kind of mercenary to challenge Spider-Man and myself. I can't yet say what the mercenary is after, but I'd advise your officers to avoid them, or else the may activate the challenges and whatever comes with it. The one I triggered activated three bombs I almost couldn't dispose of in time." She explained.
"Mercenaries. Wonderful. Just one more problem the city has now. Well, thanks for looking into them. And best of luck dealing with that mercenary." Yuri said.
"Thank you, Captain." Pyrrha said graciously.
Shortly after this, our two heroes met up once again on a rooftop. "Hey, sorry that took so long. I got sidetracked by a few things." Peter said sadly.
"It's fine, I had a few things to keep myself busy as well." She told him.
"Right, well-" Peter started, but a call from Yuri interrupted them.
"Spider-Man, Arkos Shocker has escaped. And now he's robbing a bank on East Thirty-First." Yuri informed them.
"But how can that be? We arrested him and had him in prison!" Pyrrha said.
"He was. But one of the guards just walked up to his cell and released him, then gave him his suit back." Yuri explained.
"I knew Shocker was working with someone. What did you get out of the guard?" Spider-Man asked.
"Wish I could ask him, but he's dead. Whoever made him release Shocker didn't want any loose ends." Yuri said.
"Damn." Peter cursed.
"Atrocious!" Pyrrha growled.
"Looking at the security footage, the guard was in some kind of trance. And it might have been the lighting, but it looked like his eyes were glowing." Yuri explained.
"Well, that's creepy." Spider-Man said.
"Is there perhaps some type of villain who could manipulate them like that?" Pyrrha asked.
"Not as far as we know. We'll have to see what we can get out of Shocker when we get to the bank." Spider-Man said.
Suddenly, MJ called the two of them. "Peter, Pyrrha, I've been looking into the Demons. Sounds like they've quietly established a power base in the vacuum left by Fisk." She explained.
"I vacuum I created by putting Fisk away. Jameson was right. The Demons are my fault." Peter said guiltily.
"You couldn't have known that would happen. And besides, Fisk was too dangerous to be allowed to stay free." Pyrrha told him.
"Exactly! You couldn't just let Fisk keep Godfather-ing. Is something wrong? You seem mopier than usual?" MJ said.
"Come to think of it, you haven't been as cheerful as normal. We just regrouped five minutes ago and he hasn't made a joke yet." Pyrrha said.
"Whoa. This MUST be serious." MJ agreed.
"I think I may have just lost my job. The city- Norman, actually- pulled our funding." Peter explained.
"The mayor? I must say, I haven't met him yet, but from everything I've seen and heard, his ethics sound... questionable, at best." Pyrrha said.
"Nail on the head, Pyrrha. I'm sorry, Pete. If Harry were here, he could talk some sense into his dad. You'll find another source. Your work's too important." MJ said supportively.
"Exactly. You're helping people. And in the end, surely someone will come back to help you." Pyrrha added.
"Man, you two should into being motivational speakers. Thanks, Pyrrha. You two, MJ. We'll talk to you soon." Peter said.
"Until next time, MJ." Pyrrha said as they hung up, finally arriving at the bank.
Shocker was inside the bank, carrying large duffel bags of cash. Suddenly, Spider-Man appeared on the chandelier in the middle of the room, Pyrrha running up just under it. "Hey, Herman. I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure that's a parole violation." Spider-Man said as he webbed the duffel bags away and Pyrrha flung her shield at him, staggering him and allowing Peter to slingshot himself at the supervillain, sending them back into the bank vault.
Pyrrha rushed in to see Spider-Man on Shocker's back, trying to restrain him with webs, but Shocker shot shockwaves into the ground, sending him and Spider-Man into the ceiling, slamming Spider-Man between him and the ceiling, causing him to fall off. Pyrrha then rushed in, hitting him with a body blow from her shield, striking him in the head a few times with her spear and hitting him in the head with her shield, before he created a shockwave barrier to push her back into the wall behind them. "He's stronger than I would've expected." Pyrrha said. After all, she'd only faced him once before when he was only focused on running away.
He headed towards the door, but Spider-Man shot a web line at the vault door and closed it. "Nope. Sorry. Guess we're stuck in here." Peter said, landing in front of him. "How about 20 questions?" He asked, only to duck a punch from the villain. "Thumb wrestle?" He asked, holding out his hand, then leaning back to avoid the next punch Shocker threw. "Alright, face-punch it is!" He said, throwing a punch at Shocker's face, only for it to do nothing against Shocker's metal helmet, causing Spider-Man to shake his hand to ease the pain, before he was blasted back into the vault door, which was blasted open.
Pyrrha then rushed in, ducking under another blast from Shocker, knocking out one of his legs with a strike from her sword, causing him to lose balance and fall forward, allowing her to rise up and bash him in the face with her shield causing him to stagger, before she kicked him back into the wall behind him. She was going in for a thrust with her spear, but being knocked back gave him just enough time to charge his gauntlets and blast her back. "You were right. He's quite formidable compared to those we've faced before." She said.
"Yeah. My had still stings." He said, shaking the hand he punched the armored fiend in the face with.
"You should look into better hand protection. Perhaps a weapon specifically for armored opponents." She told him.
Shocker came out of the vault furiously. "Have it your way! You wanna fight?! Let's FIGHT!" He shouted, firing shockwaves at them.
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Pyrrha rolled out of the way of Shocker's next blast as Spider-Man fired a web and swung to safety while Shocker chased him a bit with the blast. She flung her shield at the criminal, but he created a shockwave barrier to repel the shield. "His barrier's protecting him!" She said.
"Can you use your magnetism like last time?" Peter asked.
"I need to rest my semblance for a bit. It's used too much of my aura." She explained.
"Fine. I guess we'll do this the old-fashioned way. Doesn't that take you back, Herman? Remember our first fight? Me, so young and stupid. You... Just stupid." Spider-Man said.
"You talk too much!" Shocker snapped, firing a shockwave at the wall-crawler. At this moment, however, Pyrrha noticed that his barrier fell as he fired the shockwave. She readied her shield in preparation for the next time this happened.
"Well, that's a matter of opinion. Is there a metric for how much talking one should do?" Peter went on.
"Enough!" Shocker shouted, firing a shockwave, Pyrrha flinging her shield the instant she saw him thrust his arms forward, the shield connecting just in time, staggering Shocker and turning his attention to Pyrrha. "It's time you learned your place, girlie!" He shouted, firing at her, allowing Spider-Man, who also noticed the flaw in the shock wave barrier, to web in and hit the criminal with a solid combo, knocking the villain back, the shield coming back up.
"If you come clean we can help you!" Spider-Man told him.
"You wanna help me?! Then let me have the money!" Shocker yelled, firing at them, Spider-Man dodging, then noticing all the debris lying around.
"Pyrrha! Rush him!" He said, webbing a large piece of the roof that had fallen, flinging it into the shield, bringing it down and dazing Shocker.
"Right!" She agreed, rushing in and landing a couple of slashes across his chest, a hit to his knee with her shield, then slamming it into his torso to push him back, before knocking him down with a swing of her spear. "Now, tell us who you're working for. I'm sure there's a way we can protect you." Pyrrha told him.
His response was to blast at her, causing her to roll back out of the way, then cartwheel away from the next shockwave. "If I talk, I'm dead! They made that VERY clear." He shouted. Seeing that Pyrrha kept rolling out of the way of his narrow shockwaves, he switched up his strategy and sent a much wider wave along the ground at her. Fortunately, she was able to run towards a wall and stab her spear into it, using it as a foothold to stay above the shockwave.
Peter used this opening to web more debris and fling it at the criminal, making him vulnerable once again. He then tackled Shocker and webbed his leg to the ground. "You're freaking me out, Herman. It's not like you to be afraid of people!" He said.
"Not even sure if these ARE people! Could be anything under those masks!" He countered.
"Masks?!" The heroes said together.
"These mask guys, what do they want the money for?!" Peter asked.
"Don't know, don't care! As soon as I finish the job, I'm gone!" Shocker said.
"They killed the guard that released you! They're tying up loose ends! You must know they'll kill you, too! But if you help us, we can protect you! You have my word!" Pyrrha said.
"No way! I don't know you! Your word could be garbage! And you ain't seen what I seen!" He snapped. He then realized his leg was thoroughly stuck. "You punks! That's it!" Shocker shouted, firing wildly and dangerously at them.
"He's gonna bring the whole roof down on us!" Peter shouted, before noticing the massive hanging above Shocker. "Wait, that's it!" He said, webbing and ripping one of the supports to the hanging structure. "Pyrrha! Bring it down!" He called to her.
Pyrrha looked up and quickly pieced together what he had in mind. It would work, but there would be a lot of damage after this. "Captain Watanabe will NOT like this." She said, using a new feature of her weapon she had installed when Peter made her new armor. She changed the weapon into its gun form and charged up a powerful shot that easily destroyed the next support.
Spider-Man then webbed onto the last support of the structure, starting to pull it down. Shocker tried to blast him with another shockwave, but Pyrrha put herself between the two and managed to hold back the shockwave with her shield, skidding back a few inches, but still holding off the attack, allowing Spider-Man to bring the structure down.
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"Sorry, Herman." Peter said as the structure fell, Shocker rolling out of the way to avoid being crushed by the center, but still got his lower body trapped under the outermost ring of the structure, his gauntlets overloading and exploding, knocking him out. "You brought it on yourself. Literally." He said.
"He may have had a point about you talking too much." Pyrrha said. The one thing she thought she wouldn't miss from her old world was Yang's puns, but it was just her luck someone here was able to more than fill that void.
"Again, it's a matter of perspective. Who determines how much is too much. Is there a ratio of how much talking one should do?" He asked.
Pyrrha sighed at this. Even Nora didn't talk as much as the wall-crawler. "Still, it was strange how frightened he seemed. From what you've told me, I wouldn't expect him to scare so easily." Pyrrha said.
"He doesn't. I've never seen him so scared, or desperate. These Demons are everywhere all of a sudden." Peter said.
"Maybe the Captain will know something." Pyrrha suggested.
"Man, it's like you're in my head." Peter said, calling her. "Alright, Yuri. Shocker's all yours." He told the chief.
"Good work. We'll make sure he has a special cell waiting for him at the RAFT. We'll make sure he stays behind bars this time." Yuri assured them.
"He was definitely working for someone. He mentioned masks. It's possible he was referring to the new Demon Gang that's been seen around the city." Pyrrha said.
"Demon Gang? Sounds like a Daily Bugle headline." Yuri said.
"Hey, the Bugle's a perfectly fine news organization." Spider-Man said defensively.
"Not sure I'd call it 'news'." Yuri said.
"Well, they seem to have a few excellent- and determined- reporters." Pyrrha added.
"Anyway, do you have any more report on Demon- er, guys with masks?" Peter asked.
"Let me get back to you." Yuri said. There was a pause before... "By the way, how much of a mess did you make inside that bank?" She asked.
"You probably don't wanna know..." Peter said nervously.
"Ugh... Shouldn't have asked." Yuri sighed.
"I'm sorry!" Pyrrha said apologetically.
A/N: Hey guys! Sorry this chapter's so short, but this was the best place to end on, as the next event in the story with Officer Davis would've likely put this chapter to well over 10,000 words, much longer than the first chapter, which many of you said was too long. But still, I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
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