Welcome back to A Song Of Spiders And Dragons. Last time, it turns out Doctor Octavius had a few more secrets to uncover, as he's apparently getting some loans from AIM. But after that, our terrific trios finally met up again at MJ's apartment. And apparently MJ, Ember, and Flame followed up on a lead from the other trio. It's a heck of a story to tell apparently. So let's get into it already!
(The scene opens up in a warehouse. But this isn't just any warehouse, this is Pale Horse Ridez, where evidence from the recycling center suggests Martin Li is ordering... something. And sure enough, MJ, Ember, and Flame have shown up to check it out.)
MJ: Well, this is the place.
Ember: Lot of armed guards all over the place.
Flame: What are they up to here?
MJ: No idea, but there's got to be something here that connects this to Li. (Looks towards the back of the room) Let's check that office.
(But just as they're about to start sneaking past the guard, somebody in the back knocks over a toolbox, leaving the trio just enough room to sneak past the guard and get closer to the back, they see a massive silhouette in the window, however it moves out of the way just as quickly as they do, and in the move we can see what's being built here a little clearer: some sort of massive vehicle.)
Biker: Pretty sweet deal all things considered. Li is paying through the nose for this thing, and it funds the boss' side project.
Biker 2: Yeah, what is that project anyways?
Biker: What else? Grave Dust. He's still perfecting the recipe, but it's got a kick to it already.
(Leaving this conversation of bikers behind, our stealth trio moves closer to the back office, and as they get closer, there's a lot of barrels)
Ember: These barrels seem pretty important.
Flame: (Sees the logo on it) And dangerous. This is from Alchemax!
MJ: Alchemax? That sounds... familiar. What's in these?
(But before that question can be answered, a man is literally thrown through a window, as Tombstone enters through the door on the other side)
Flame: Oh, shit. Nobody told me this was Tombstone's front!
Ember: Flame, why do you sound scared about this?
Flame: Let's just say in a past life I owed Tombstone some money. And he does not forget.
Welder: Boss, I swear, Li won't even notice that weld!
Tombstone: You're right about one thing, Rick. He won't notice that weld, because IT WON'T BE THERE!
Welder: (Picking up a gun) I said I'll fix it, god damnit!
Tombstone: (Picking the guy up by the gun hand and holding the weapon to his own head) You've got some serious stones to try this, Rick. Let's see how easily they break!
(As Tombstone manhandles the welder, the gun goes off right against Tombstone's head. But miraculously, nothing happens. To Tombstone at least, as the bullet literally deforms against his skull and(Wi hits the ground.)
Flame: And that's why you don't mess with Tombstone.
Tombstone: (As he drops the welder while holding onto the gun) Such a disappointment.
(With no hesitation, Tombstone pistol whips the welder, before crushing his head under his boot with a sickening crunch.)
Tombstone: (Sighs frustrated at all of this) We're already behind schedule on this project, and now we need a new welder. Great. Just great.
(As Tombstone's goons escort the now headless corpse of their former comrade out of the room, the stealth trio can only look on in horror)
MJ: No turning back now, we need to get into that office.
(Steeling their courage, the trio sneaks around Tombstone's construction crew and worm their way into the office, and sure enough, on one of the tables, they find exactly what they were looking for)
Ember: MJ, Flame, over here! Blueprints!
MJ: (Snagging a photograph of them) Looks like they're building an APC.
Ember: Armored personnel carrier? What would Li need with an armored vehicle?
Flame: That's not all, check this out. (Picks something up off the nearby desk) GPS trackers. Tombstone's not taking any chances with this one.
(And just as they say that, Tombstone starts making his way back to the office)
Tombstone: Alright boys, let's go. Grab the stuff from my office and we'll head out.
Flame: And that's our cue to flee.
(So without wasting a minute, the trio sneaks out the back exit, with Tombstone unaware they were even there, ending our tale for today)
And that looks like a good spot to wrap up for now. So it looks like Martin Li needs to move a massive amount of people in the not too distant future. Or at least a massive amount of something. But what? Only time will tell. Next time, we're back to the present. So how to Spider-Man and company react to what they've uncovered? Tune in next time to find out! Same time... same channel!