A/N First, let me once again thank my readers and especially reviewers! Now again I still do not own any of these recognizable Marvel properties and this is for fun, no profit.

And now...

Chapter Four: Sirens

Tabitha Smith; late of Charles Xavier's School For the Gifted and currently residing in what was called the Brotherhood House, strolled into Young's Electronic and Repair Shop with her broken MP3 player. Being without her music was a major drag although tonight she intended to have a real blast with the girls but tomorrow she could really use her music back. The blonde haired guy working behind the counter was cute too.

"Oh hey handsome! You suppose you could fix this for me?" She set the player on the counter.

Ben looked up from the order guide on the computer screen. He had a new project in mind after having redesigned the old web-shooters and he would need some fancy electronics to make it work. Presently he filed it away and turned his full attention to his customer.

''Well Let's take a look...'' He examined the device and nodded. ''Should be easy enough."

"Great! Can I come back to pick it up in say.. a couple of hours? I've got a few things I gotta do."

"No problem. If you'll just fill out this slip.'' He printed up a form. ''Miss...?"

"Tabitha Smith... But my friends like to call me 'Boom Boom'...!" She winked flirtingly.

"Let me guess... You're the shy, introverted one in your family?"

Tabby let out a laugh. "Yep! That's me! Just a wallflower." She grinned and signed the paperwork. ''I should be back in a couple of hours or so if that's okay."

"I'm sure I'll have it ready by then." Reilly nodded.

"Well until then... Ciao baby..." Tabby walked out.

Ben smiled and shook his head. That might just be the most dangerous person I meet today. He mused to himself as he contemplated tonight's test run...

A Few Hours Later...

In his apartment, Ben Reilly slipped into his new costume. It was not exactly a simple task to maintain the spider motif and functionality of his ...err Parker's original design without ending up with something all too indistinguishable from the same... Or looking completely stupid. His first couple of designs had simply looked well... Just WRONG. His next designs looked too much like Spider-man. Plain and simple. So he went back to the basics. First he removed the 'webbing' pattern from the suit, then enlarged the eyes a bit. The new suit was a deep crimson with two tone Crimson and black arms and legs and a large black spider design on the chest. His new web shooters were now worn over the outfit and were larger with each cartridge now holding considerably more web fluid. Satisfied as he checked himself over, he slid open the door to the balcony and swung off into the night.

Approximately the same time on the other side of town, five teenaged girls dressed in black gathered to plot out their strategy for the night.

Kitty pulled out her Blackberry and called up a map of Bayville.

"This looks like a good place to start." She pointed to a spot in the downtown. It had become rundown in recent years due to the closing of many of the old mainstreet type stores and shops hard hit in recession and finished off by big retailers opening in the suburbs. The mayor had been promising to rebuild the downtown for years but it stood neglected and overrun. Now the Sirens planned to help take it back.

Jean nodded. "I like it. Let's go.''

The next morning Ben awoke to the sound of an alarm going off way too early for his taste. The night had been moderately productive he supposed. A mugger, a couple of purse snatchers. A carjacker. It had been a good night field testing his new gear and it had held up quite well. He would need to learn a bit more about Bayville's criminal under currents but it was a start.

"Might as well turn on the news..." He mused clicking on the remote as he poured himself a bowl of cereal.

"Good Morning Bayville! It's 7:05 and this morning's top news story is the rash of reports this morning of a group of mysterious crime fighters that are being called the Bayville Sirens by authorities. Also police are investigating reported sightings of New York's vigilante hero Spider-man. When asked to comment, Bayville's Chief of Police had this to say...''

The picture went to a press briefing on the steps of Police Headquarters...

"This city cannot tolerate vigilante justice no matter how well intentioned. These individuals must cease their activities or be arrested."

"Chief! What about the Spider? Is the Spider now operating in Bayville? Is there a connection with the Sirens?"

"At this time everything we have is merely spec..."

Johnny Turreno clicked off the TV in annoyance. "I don't care if the damned Avengers are in Bayville! This is my town! Nicky! Call all the boys in.. We're gonna teach these broads a lesson and if the Spider gets in our way then we'll just have to do some bug squashing on the side..."

To Be Continued...

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