A/N Once more the standard useless disclaimer: I do not own any of these recognizable Marvel properties and this is for fun, no profit here so please no lawsuits.

As always, reviews are greatly appreciated.

And now presenting...

Chapter Eight: Contact

The Daily Bugle

"Forget it Parker!"

"But Mr. Jameson...!"

"I said forget it! Ellis and Randy Green are handling this. I need you to stay on Spider-man!"

"But Mr. Jameson.. Don't you think Spider-man is going to want to go after this copycat? I mean unless they're working together."

"Hmmm... You may have a point Parker." Jameson considered it. "All right. Get out to Bayville. You'll work with Randy Green. But I damned well better get some pictures out of this! I'm not going to pay for you to waste my time on an excursion trip!"

"Yes sir Mr. Jameson."

On Lookout Position One, Bayville (Second night.)

On another rooftop Bobby leaned against a railing arms folded.

"What's the big deal anyway Scott?"

"The 'Big Deal' is that this guy is running all over Bayville showing off his powers without a single thought to the consequences. He could expose all of us Bobby and frankly High School is tough enough without people getting into some mutant hysteria..."

"But he's a hero!" Kurt protested. "Even the Bugle says so. Maybe having a mutant celebrity could be a good thing?"

"Maybe Kurt. But I wouldn't count on it." Scott answers as he keeps scanning the skies. "Besides, that's only half the problem."

"Oh? What's the other half?"

"The Professor hasn't been able to find him even with Cerebro."

"But how can that be?" Kurt protested.

"I don't know Kurt but that's why we're out here."

"Well one good thing about being on this roof." Bobby observed.

"What's that?" Scott asked.

Bobby jerked a finger over his shoulder at another building in the distance. "At least I'm not over there with Logan and the happy twins..."

"Good point." Scott agreed and then went back to his scanning.

Lookout Position Four.

"How the hell did I end up being baby sitter to you two?" Logan growled as he interrupted another little tiff between Ray and Roberto. "I've heard enough out of you two ding dongs. So I'll go over your questions as delicately and informatively as I can one last time...

"One: No you can't go over to join Scott's team or Beast's team or anybody else's team.

"Two: We stay here until either the Professor or I say so.

"Three: I want your eyes open and your mouths to stay shut. Got it?" He punctuated his points by extending a claw at the two teens.

"Yessir!"

"Got It!"

"Good. Now get back to watching for Spider-Boy." Next time I'll take Jamie... I'd get more eyes and less questions. And NO bickering.

Downtown Bayville.

The Scarlet Spider carefully studied the rooftop below. Well they seem to be looking so hard. I suppose I owe them a few minutes of my time for their troubles.

Bayville

Sabretooth sniffed the air again. He snarled as he looked up and spotted the figure on the wall staring at him. "So you're the wall crawler eh? I got someone who wants ta have a little chat with you. So do you wanna do this the easy way or the hard way...?

"I prefer the hard way myself." Creed grinned showing off his fangs.

"That suits me but you're making a mistake."

"Oh really? You trying to tell me there's another wall crawling weirdo out here?"

"No. I'm telling you that you've made a mistake coming to me."

"Is that a fact?" Sabretooth readied himself. Whoever this chump was, he was asking for a world of hurt and was about to get it.

"Yes." And a scarred figure dropped out of the shadows in front of him.

Lookout Position Three.

"So... Do you think we'll spot him tonight?" Kitty asked.

"Dunno." Rogue shrugged.

"Well who's up for a hot dog?" Tabby asked as she held a skewering fork and checked the mini grill she had set up. After all... Who says we have to rough it?

"Tabby... You know I don't eat meat."

"I got soy burgers for you Kitty."

"I hope you're making enough for everyone?" A mild voice says above them.

The three girls looked up.

"Sure thing hot stuff!" Tabby grinned.

Ben dropped to the roof top.

"Here we are supposed to find the Scarlet Spider and you find us!" Kitty exclaimed.

"Well you girls have been waiting so patiently I figured I at least owed it to drop in and say hello."

"You've been watchin' us?" Rogue asked.

"Yeah and your friends..." He pointed across the city. "There... There... There... And there..." He grinned. "Besides, I've been wondering when I'd catch up with you girls."

"What do you mean?"

"I put a Spider tracer on your jeep the other night at the warehouse." He said folding his arms.

Rogue rolls her eyes at Tabby. "Girls.. Ah think we've been had..."

"So..." Ben said studying the three young ladies. "Since you've all put a lot of effort into finding me, let's talk."

To Be Continued...