Prisoner of Love

The past week has given me a new outlook in life.

Scarlet and I are officially a couple and that makes me super happy! Just the other day, he and I went out on our first date! It was just him swinging me around the city using his spider powers, but nevertheless it was a satisfying date! He doesn't talk much, but I managed to get him to open up to me little by little. I'm glad I get to see his face and we can finally talk like normal people.

Mamma loves calling him by his new name, Ben. She gushes over how "cute" he was and took him on an all day shopping trip. I tagged along, hoping to pick out some new outfits for him. Our trip to the mall was fun and I got to see his pained expression as Mamma tossed clothes after clothes in his arms. Eventually, he chose some nice looking red and black clothing. I think those two are his favorite colors.

Spiderman and his amazing friends have been coming over more after I met them. I love Kid Arachnid so much! He was like a little brother I loved to mess around with! He got flustered at the most innocent things and he enjoyed playing video games with me. Iron Spider was super smart and he helped me study on the weekends. I especially love messing around with his suit, he gets irritated when i try taking out a wire or pressing his buttons. Agent Venom annoys the heck out of me! He's always flirting with me, even when I tell him that Scarlet and I are dating! Scarlet gets mad and it ends up with both of them growling. Other than his constant flirting, he's actually a sweetheart with a passion to protect his friends. Spiderman himself is hilarious to be around. He and I swap jokes and talk about all his bad guys. He told me about Hydro Man and how he almost harmed his friend's aunt until Scarlet saved her. I smiled knowing that Scarlet was a good guy all along. He rolled his eyes and I could tell he was blushing under his mask.

Today he was at Spiderman's house celebrating someone's birthday. I hope he's having a good time. He told me he had something to confess to me later and then he left. I found flowers on my bed, so maybe this is a good sign. Mamma said that Scarlet might be trying to admit his feelings for me, but only time will tell.

Valencia looked up from her journal, an uneasy feeling coming over her. She felt something creeping up on her. as if they were trying to snatch her. She got up off her bed and ran into the living room area. It was her day off and she was left all alone at home. Her eyes looked around the room, her pen clutched tightly in her hand. Placing her journal down, she walked into the kitchen to grab a more "suitable" weapon.

A creaking noise filled the air and suddenly she found herself hanging upside-down. It was a good thing she wasn't wearing a skirt or shorts. Suspended in the air, she caught something with a single red eye glaring at her.

"So your the girl that my Scarlet Spider is so enamored with? Pathetic..." That's all she heard before fully went unconscious.

My head was hurting like crazy. I couldn't feel my body, or blink my eyes. Pain was all I felt as I struggled to move my body. I felt frozen, trapped, and unable to speak. I blinked, my eyes finally adjusting to the area around me. I was in some sort of facility, inside a tube of some sort. I was no scientist, but I knew a test tube when I saw one!

"Ahhh...your fully awake, my dear." An eerie voice filled my ears as I looked around the room. "Hello Valencia...nice to finally meet you."

"Who the heck is that? Where am I?" I tried to sound tough, but it came out as a whimper instead. How dare this mysterious captor make me flinch! I heard the clanking of metal as a long tentacle-like thing reached out and touched my tube.

"I assumed you were smart enough to know the name of the person who Scarlet Spider is well acquainted with. I guess he never talks about me, pitiful." The rest of the body came from out of the shadows as I saw who this kidnapper was. I bit my tongue to keep from screaming as the infamous Otto Octavius a.k.a Doc Ock came into view. He was grinning at me with his ugly bald head and muzzled face.

"Ugh...why couldn't I get kidnapped by a nicer looking baddie?" I grimaced, turning away from his face. Doc Ock glared at me before coming in closer to examine me.

"Hmmm...a worthy specimen indeed. I believe you are perfect for my latest experiment." He went over to the giant computer and started typing. "You have the makings of a Spider Slayer and you've already interacted with the alpha long enough."

"What do you mean by that squid face?" I asked, getting curious by the second.

"I mean, you imbecile, I can turn you into a spider hybrid like your little boyfriend!" He snapped, typing in more mumbo jumbo. "You have a nice body and structure that my formula can place inside of you." He pulled a lever and a needle came out the side of the tube. "And you'll be my first humanoid test subject."

"Uh...excuse me? I am not going through with this! I'm not some sort of pet you can experiment on!" I started to pound the tube. "Let me go!"

I gasped, the needle injected itself into my arm. I fell to the ground as pain shot through me once more. I could feel myself changing, my eyesight was turning red. My teeth were getting sharper, red tendrils surrounded my body, and claws started forming on my hands.

I started to black out just in time to hear a familiar voice call out my name. "VALENCIA!"

What's going on with Valencia? What can Scarlet do to save her? Tune in next time for the next shocking chapter of Scarlet Love! Please review, favorite, or follow for ore content and if you have ideas for what Val should turn into!