Well, in the last episode, we found out that Ben has a power that goes beyond any Spider-Man. And apparently his power is so insane that even the Krakoans felt it. Some felt hopeful but others felt different. The X-Men's former enemies felt fear. And now let's progress the story.
UNLIMITED OMNI-SPIDER:MASKS AND TRUST
Ben was now in his room looking at his latest creation: A Universe
Ben: Whoa...I...-Ben felt euphoric and scared at the same time. He always wanted to have some additional power over his parents but he imagined something like his Uncle Miles' Bioelectricity or Camouflage. But... this was beyond all expectations.
He just thought he wanted a better world for everyone. Ben imagined creating this world with his effort and dedication and not just thinking and moving his fingers. If he could do such a thing then who is Ben Parker-Pryde. A hero? A human? A mutant? A God?
Ben lost his focus for a second and then the universe he created was gone from his grasp. Ben thinks he might have made a mistake and decided to lie down to think and breathe a little.
Ben(Thinking): What did I do? What I am? Where did that universe come from? I... have to forget about it a little bit. This is a dream...-Ben smiled nervously-This has to be a dream. Spider-Men don't create universes. Nobody creates. No one except...Frankie?-Ben remembered Franklin Richards.
Ben thought but he then immediately fell asleep and closed his eyes. Ben felt very tired and suddenly he fell asleep.
Next morning.
It was Sunday and Ben woke up sweating and wide-eyed. He looked at his hands and saw nothing. He then looked up at the ceiling as he was happy that it was all a dream but...
Ben quickly realized there was nothing underneath him. Ben was... floating above his bed.
Ben(Thinking): Is this serious?-Ben thought for a second before crashing on the bed and Casey entering the room to see his brother.
Casey: Ben? What happened here? I felt a tremor and a shiver that night.
Ben: I... didn't feel anything. You know I sleep like a rock, don't you bro?" Ben said with a forced smile.
Casey: Yeah... of course. Let's go downstairs for breakfast- He gestures and Ben gets up quickly and leaves the room in a hurry because he was scared by the events of last night.
Casey decides to enter the room and search through it out of curiosity for Ben's nervousness. He doesn't find anything and then wonders what happened to Ben.
He then goes downstairs for breakfast and notices that Ben is still tense and appears to be scared.
Casey(Thinking): Man, what did you do?
Ben started to put his cereal in the bowl and while he was doing that, May appeared and turned on the TV to watch the news because of her curiosity and because it was always necessary to stay alert in New York.
The journalist was talking about a wave of attacks on criminals made in Queens lately and this catches the attention of Ben who quickly runs to find out what he was reporting about.
Journalist: Over the last few nights, there has been a series of clashes and shootings involving a gang that is on the rise in Queens. This new gang apparently calls itself the Black Dragons and presents themselves as dangerous and violent criminals. His crimes involve assault, murder, extortion, bribery. Its members seem to act more at night so the authorities recommend that all citizens in the neighborhood stay in their homes after 18:00.
Ben:Fuck!- Ben said and sat on the couch to watch the rest of the report and Casey joins him.
Journalist: In many conflicts, a masked figure in black and blue clothing was found that the police believe is a new vigilante. We will see the comments of a police officer who witnessed a frustrated shootout involving the mysterious figure.
Police Officer Interviewed: These vigilantes come from all sides. As if the paperwork I have to deal with because of those Spider-Children wasn't enough, now I have to clean up someone else's mess!
Journalist: The authorities are frustrated and apparently remain divided between those who support vigilantism and those who oppose these masked ones.
Ben: Are you kidding me? We do 80% of their work and they say that?
Casey: What an injustice.
May: Guys, calm down. Yes, that policeman was a Messhugah but we can't let that get us down. And let's face it, you knew there would be this kind of thing when you accepted it for those masks- May spoke as she remembered her brothers, that they had chosen this life. She had two years more experience than they did. May had her powers from birth and acquired intangibility at age 11 but Ben and Casey had to wait until they were 10 years old to awaken their powers. May had a little more experience in this and wanted to make sure her brothers made the right choice.
Ben thought about what his sister had said and nodded in agreement.
Ben: You're right. But why the hell has Wolf been targeting so many guys in this gang?
The siblings then heard someone knocking on the door and Casey walked over and answered it. It was Ren, their cousin.
Ren: Good morning, everyone.
Ben: Hi man- Ben greeted his cousin as Ren casually sat on the couch.
Ren: What happened?- Ren asked his cousins because he is very perceptive and could tell when something was happening to someone.
Ben: Just a Messhugah complaining about us on TV.
Ren: I see what you mean. Sometimes when I go out through the Krakoan Gates, people run away from me. And others stand still and bless me. Both situations make me uncomfortable.- Ren pointed out a detail about mutants. Some were still feared by humans but were not harmed by virtue of their diplomatic immunity. Others were treated even too well as if they were gods. Ren hated that. He didn't like to be denied by others but that doesn't make him think he should be said to be a god. Mutants were the next stage of evolution but that doesn't mean they were deities that could do whatever they wanted.
Ben: Oh, Ren. How are you?
Ren: I'm better. Thanks for telling me those things. Sometimes I wish you were a mutant. Imagine how angry the leaders of Krakoa would feel with you there.-Ren said while sketching a playful smile.
Ben: Yeah, heh heh, I think they would definitely hate me there.- Ben said as he shared a laugh with his cousin, which Casey and May chuckled lightly together.
But they didn't know what was happening on Krakoa.
Krakoa-Laboratory of Mr. Sinister.
Essex was compulsively researching to try to find out what that wave was that he and his colleagues at the Council felt yesterday. And why only the former enemies of the X-Men and Xavier, felt this wave in an evil way.
Was it possible that a new mutant had appeared? Such a powerful mutant? Essex thought as he pulled up a file saved in his database. The file was named Kwannon.
Mister Sinister(Thinking): Maybe she'll help me in exchange for that...
He thought but then felt the wave again and before opening the file, he decided to close it because, for some reason, he was afraid of what would happen.
Ben and Ren were now walking around town for the rest of the day. Ben decided to leave the house to cool off and understand the events of last night. Ren wanted to join him and Ben didn't deny it as he thought it would be better for him to have company.
As they walked, they noticed that there were numerous vehicles in front of a bank that was being robbed and there were hostages inside.
The two faced each other and then put on their respective outfits. Ren's suit looked like a suit that spies wore in tactical and stealth missions. His clothes were completely black and he had a mask that covered his eyes. (Think of Robin's mask being used in conjunction with a Stealth suit from Far From Home.)
Both decided to enter the bank to intervene and realized that all the thieves were knocked out and looked injured. Ren immediately realized what had happened there. (By the way, Ren's codename was NightCrow or Crow for short)
Crow: Man, that's crazy. Whoever his girlfriend is, she undoubtedly must be complicated- He smiled and you could see it since his mask only covered his eyes.
Omni-Spider: I already told you she's not my girlfriend!
Crow: I'm just kidding you.- Ren said and then noticed something on the wrist of one of the thieves passed out. There was a dragon tattoo and it looked like his hand was pointing towards the vault.
Omni-Spider: Black Dragons
Crow: New gang?
Omni-Spider: Yeah, annoying isn't it?
Crow: Without a doubt. There's so much crime here. They shouldn't live here.- Ren said jokingly and then helped Ben to release the hostages.
The two went inside the vault and apparently everything was intact but Ben saw an open air intake and soon deduced that Sora could have gone there.
He got into the air intake and went to the end and he ended up on top of the seat and there was a note
Omni-Spider: Turn on the intercom now.- Ben spoke aloud and quickly grabbed the intercom on his utility belt and realized there was a new location and a call on hold. he answered
Omni-Spider: You know there are better ways to get my attention, don't you?
Wolf: I knew you'd show up there so I thought I'd save my time. Come to this location. There's something you need to see.
Ben then hung up and wondered if he should tell Ren about what he was up to. Little did he know that Ren was right beside him listening to the entire call.
Ren: She sure looks scary.
Ben: Ren! Where are you from?
Ren: Think I can't climb a pipe?
Ben: Actually I forgot.
Ren: Okay, whatever but show me the location so I can go along.
Ben: Are you sure?
Ren looked at Ben with a serious face.
Ren: With Great Powers...
Ben: Comes Big Responsibilities. OK, let's go.
Omni-Spider jumps off the building and starts swinging around the building as Crow spreads his blue feathered wings and they fly towards their destination.
Omni-Spider: You've improved on the flight!- Ben shouted with excitement.
Nightcrow: Practice! I always train when I can! I'm my mother's son so I can't embarrass her and end up falling off the roof!- Ren shouted while smiling and increasing his speed and several birds started to follow him.
Omni-Spider: There, it's your bird friends!- Ben joked with his cousin.
Ren to show off made a whirling motion and then spread his wings majestically while closing his eyes.
Nightcrow: Think you can, Spidey?
Omni-Spider: Of course I can, Crow!- Ben then stops between two buildings and does the web slingshot and then he throws himself and air and spins and before the fall, he opens his web cape just to show off and then he shoots the web at a building and starts using his web again to get around.
Nightcrow: Shown!
Omni-Spider: It's a family thing!
Omni-Spider arrived on a roof and Sora ended up staring at him for a second to make sure it was him but he saw Crow and decided to step in and pull Ben away for a chat.
Wolf: Who is he?-She said while pointing at Ren with her thumb and ben took off his mask to talk to her.
Ben: That's Nightcrow. He is a friend. You can be calm.
Sora: Is he like you?
Ben: Biologically or Philosophically?- Ben asked with a slight smile but you could tell he wasn't making a joke
Sora: Both.
Ben: He doesn't have my powers. He is a mutant with wings. But he is someone to be trusted. He thinks like me and I would give my life for his without a second thought and he would do the same for me.
Sora: How can you be so sure?
Ben: I'm just sure and done.
Sora sighed and Ben took her to meet Ren.
Ben: Wolf, this is NightCrow or Crow. Crow, this is Wolf.- He smiles and they both just stare at each other and nod. Ben managed to understand that this was a normal length for the two of them. Ren introduced himself like this only to vigilantes because he didn't know them well enough to know how to greet them properly. And Ben soon deduced that this was normal for Sora considering her vibe. And Ben remembered... should he ask if she has a boyfriend?
Wolf:Ben? Why are you blushing?
Crow: True, man. You are red.
Ben: It's nothing important!- Ben quickly walks away and decides to put his mask back on and runs to the edge of the roof and Ren follows him and they don't notice Sora cracked a smile when she saw Ben blushing.
Ben decided not to reveal his cousin's identity because he thinks he's already told Sora too much and if Ren wanted to tell the truth, it was his decision.
Omni-Spider: So Wolf...coff,coff. What did you find out?
Wolf: After their failed robbery, some of them fled in a van and I put a tracker in the back of the vehicle. The problem is that here is another base for them. And I saw a boy our age walking in with a backpack that looked full.
Omni-Spider: Do you think they are using young people to sell drugs?- Sora nods in agreement and Ren sighs.
Omni-Spider: Alright...let's go in and attack.- They all get off the roof and find an entrance in the skylight of the shed.
Casey was playing Fortnite on his computer but unfortunately he was eliminated.
Casey: Damn it! I hate it when these guys use the Web-Shooters and the Spider-Man skin! I'm not going to shoot someone with my dad's face.- Casey goes downstairs to go to the fridge and get a snack and he finds may with a toolbox and his computer open.
Casey: What are you trying to do? Create a Mecha like Evangelion's?
May: I already did. It's in our garage.
Casey: Cool...Wait, really? Can I fly?
May: No.-She said smiling.
Casey: Hey! Do not play with my feelings. You know how much I love Evangelion.
May: And Gundam, Power Rangers and, surprisingly, that horrible anime: Darling in The Franxxs.- Casey looks at her sister with a look of indignation.
Casey: How dare you?
May: You have your awful taste in anime and I have my weird taste in games.
Casey: You should stop playing FNAF and Slenderman. Those games are scary.
May: Coward
Casey: Shut up.- He then looks around and gets curious- Do you know where Ben and Ren went?
May: They left the house and apparently went to meet Wolf- She says and then realized that Casey groaned in frustration- What happened?
Casey: Nothing...it's just...forget it.- He decided not to say anything and then went upstairs.
May: Little bro. Ben is not naive. And he trusts Wolf. Maybe she's not a Yenta who's going to betray him.
Casey: I don't know if I agree with you. It's just... he's so innocent. What if she betrays him or worse, calls him to the dark side of the force?
May: Ben is very conscientious. He has willpower as great as the universe.
Casey: Thanks, big sis.
May: You're welcome. Now stop worrying and get out.- May said smiling and Casey goes up while smiling too
Casey: Heh...
In the abandoned shed.
There were 3 men guarding and armed around the entire shed. But luckily there were three teenagers with an extensive knowledge of combat techniques to deal with it. They couldn't risk it and end up alarming the guys inside.
Luckily, there were only three on watch. Ben decided to work it out.
Omni-Spider: Do you guys wear a leather jacket at this time of day? How the skin and leather still haven't fused? - Ben made a joke and then they pointed their guns at him but then he jumped up and pulled one of their guns and broke it in half.
Omni-Spider: I love my super strength.- They were still prepared to attack Ben but Sora and Ren ran behind them and knocked them out. Ren asphyxiated one of them and made him pass out and Wolf used her Psionic Knife to knock out her opponent.
Ben faced the latter. First he hit him with an uppercut and started to punch him in the air and then used his web to get momentum and throw him away and then web shot him to pin him to the wall.
Black Dragon (Henchman): There! Freaks!- They heard a brute screaming and coming out of the shed. He had something that's going to be hard to fight but Ben is trying to figure out how to get around this situation: the guy had a machine gun.
He then charged and started shooting and quickly the three began to hide behind a wall to protect themselves and discuss what to do.
Crow: Any ideas!?
Wolf: I can try to get behind him to use my telepathy but there's nowhere I can hide!
Crow: And you, Omni-Spider?
Omni-Spider: I distract him and start punching him when he gets tired. At my signal, you guys appear and help me. Okay?-The two nodded in agreement and Ben ran.
Omni-Spider: Wow, that machine gun of yours is very interesting. Where did you get it?- Ben asked while dodging the shots- It's not for me. It's for my hot-headed red-haired friend. He is the son of a friend of my father's. I know he enjoys hunting and using his claws but he said he wants to blow the horizons away. But I think that means he just wants the animals he hunts to stop catching fire because of the claws.
It looks like the machine gun charge was running low and then the man got tired and stopped shooting and Ben runs towards him nods to Sora and Ren to come over and help. Spider Man started to unleash a barrage of punches and kicks and Ren did the same. Both aiming for the criminal's belly and to finish, Sora jumps onto his back and uses her Psionic Knife and knocks him to the ground.
Omni-Spider: That was awesome!- Ben does a high five with his cousin.
Unfortunately, they didn't find anything. There was nothing and no one and apparently everyone left in a hurry but they could hear someone's desperate breathing. They tracked the breath coming from someone in a box and it was the teenager Wolf saw entering the shed earlier. He was tied up and looked scared. Ren helped him out of the box.
Crow: What happened?
Civil: I sold drugs to them in exchange for payment. I needed the money! My mother couldn't even get a job to pay my father's hospital bills. They said they didn't need me anymore and so they locked me up here.
Sora looked at him with a doubtful face but she realized he hadn't done anything wrong and then she searched the shed, catching the attention of Spidey and Nightcrow who seem to try to understand what she is doing. She finds a backpack full of money and then throws it at the boy.
Wolf: Take this, pay your father's bills for a while. There is an intercom that I put in this bag with a red button. Press him and I'll know his location in case they...- As she approached the boy, one of the guards were still awake and then shot the boy to kill but Sora gets in the way of the bullet and falls to the ground.
Omni-Spider: You asshole!- Ben screams and runs in front of the guy and punches him in the head to make him pass out and stares at him angrily.
Nightcrow: Omni-Spider, wait, look at Wolf- He pointed to Wolf that she was lying on the ground but her bullet wound was regenerating and everyone is surprised.
Omni-Spider Spider: Does she... have a healing factor?
Nightcrow: Apparently, but she's still passed out.- He hears cars- Damn, the cops! Spidey gets Wolf out of here and I'll take the boy.
Ben then holds Sora and uses his web to run away while Ren spreads his wings and takes the teenager home.
Sora was waking up on a roof.
Sora: Ben? What happened?
Ben approached her and gave her a bottle of water.
Ben: You got shot and then passed out. how?
Sora: Healing factor. I inherited it from my father. It's not very useful but I rarely get careless. How is the boy?
Ben: Ren texted me. He is at home and will use the money for his father's treatment.
Sora: Good.- Sora gave a slight smile and Ben noticed because he had removed her mask so she could breathe and Ben was also without a mask.
Ben: You're a hero, you know that?
Sora: No. I'm not. I'm just a crazy teenager with a sense of justice.
Ben: What sense would that be?
Sora: That when powerless people suffer and are injured, I can't stand by and watch. I'm the only one who can fight.
Ben: But there's a bunch of people with powers here in New York.
Sora: Yeah, but who helps and intervenes in this kind of thing? We only have a bunch of politicians who don't give a shit about these people. They live in shit and accept being controlled by people like that. There's more to life than facing monsters from space or beings from another dimension.
Ben: What about me?
Sora: How so?
Ben: What about me? What am I to you? a shit? A moron? A messhugah?-He says laughing a little.
Sora: What is messhugah?- She gives a slight smile and laughs a little.
Ben: That's what Jews call assholes- He laughs and then Sora closes his eyes and smiles. She doesn't show her teeth but she smiles slightly and Ben understands it's best not to force it.
Ben(Thinking): She definitely has the most beautiful smile I've ever seen. it's not that big but you can partially understand what she feels
Sora: I think you're different from anyone I've ever met, Ben Parker-Pryde but I admit the rating isn't very high.- She says with a raised eyebrow.
Ben: Well, I hope to keep my first place in the rankings- He says smiling and pointing at himself with his thumb. He smiles as he closes his eyes and shows his teeth, smiling in an anime character style. A genuine smile that undoubtedly matched Ben's features.
They feel the weather and the cold since it was dark and they stare at each other a little and Ben notices a vibration coming from his cell phone. He then checks in and says he should come home soon and when he turns his head he realizes Sora was gone. Ben smiles but doesn't understand why.
Ben: Heh...
Again, I really like Psylocke and she's one of my favorite X-Women (I'll admit I have a crush on her. She's so badass and beautiful) and I hope I'm developing Ben and Sora's friendship in the right way. With Sora being serious but allowing herself to open up a little with certain people, namely Ben. As with Kwannon and Greycrow in Hellions. And by the way, have you read the Annual #1 of MARAUDERS? I liked the script and Kate seems to be embarking on a new journey and finally Duggan got away from her. Not to mention that Duggan started Kitty's plot with the portals on the third page of Marauders and only pointed out possible theories in the last fucking chapter. One thing I really want to see is a development between Kwannon and Kate's friendship. Kate has a habit of befriending women who have been through difficulties like Rachel Summers or Magik. I imagine her becoming a friend that Kwannon can trust and could be a good chance for us to know more deeply about the current Psylocke's past. Unfortunately we'll have to wait until APRIL to read anything from the X-Men but I'm excited for the second Krakoa era.
Let's have: Crossover between the 90s X-Men and the current X-Men. Magik vs Madelyne Pryor for the Limbo Throne. Marauders with a dream of mine come true which is to see Psylocke (Kwannon) and Kate on the same team. And a damn epic crossover: Avengers+X-Men+ Eternals.
But why does it seem that Marvel only knows how to destroy Spidey? In his next series, apparently, all the heroes will be mad at him, MJ and Peter will break up for the trillionth time! And even Aunt May will be mad at him. I do not understand. He is the main hero of Marvel but they only live to make his life hell. It seems like they only gave the good writers (AND Duggan) to the X-Men. The Avengers don't live in New York anymore, Franklin Fucking Richards has lost his mutant powers and status (Something I want him to regain...Damn Dan Slott!) and Spider has only been screwed since Nick's beginnings Spencer and KNOW this happened in 2018!
Just, for God's sake, Marvel. Give our Spidey a happy moment. Like, is this so hard!?
In the next episode, all siblings will appear working together and will face a Mysterious New Enemy. And maybe we'll find someone with new powers.
Next episode: Don't call it tingle
