Alphasun Industries (1 hour earlier)...
Sitting inside his office on the top floor of the building, Alphasun CEO, Oscar Burnell watched as Zootopia slowly tore itself apart thanks to his army of arachnid monsters. The ursine felt proud and accomplished as his bio-weapon was a total success; in a matter of a few hours, the effects of "Project Arachnid" would become permanent and the only solution to this infestation would be to send Alphasun's elite task force, and eliminate those who were either mutated or affected. To some, it's a bit bold, albeit extreme. However, others see it as a means to a quick but lethal solution to the problem. This was the penultimate goal for Burnell as he awaited for the last few pieces of the puzzle to come together. But before he can enjoy any more of the chaos he unleashed upon the city, his phone begins to ring, and he answers it with a hint of annoyance and frustration.
"What do you want!?"
-Sorry, sir, we have the video footage that you requested.-
"I see…send it to me immediately."
-Right away Mr. Burnell. Sending you the video now.-
The file was uploaded immediately to Burnell's desktop computer in just a few seconds. He clicks on the video, and it plays footage of a teenage hyena sneaking around the lower levels of the building and going in and out of the lab where his experimented spider once was. The ursine would soon see a connection and start piecing them together in his mind. "No, that's impossible. Unless…" he opens another tab, begins searching for articles and photos about Spider-Yena, and sees them all saying the same thing: "Photos taken by Tajani Nyani".
"Bingo," Burnell smiled. "Nowhere for you to hide now…Spider-Yena."
But, before Burnell could truly relish in his newfound discovery, he gets his top hackers to look more into the teenage hyena's personal life and relationships; this included his friends, family members, potential partners, and his connections to the MCB. Burnell eventually had everything he needed to destroy the young superhero for good.
-Will that be all Mr. Burnell, sir?-
"Almost," he replied. "I have one more request."
-Just say the word, sir.-
"Send a couple of our lovely 'Officers' to Mr. Nyani's residence and bring his family to me. If they resist or try to put up a fight, they have my permission to rough them up a bit. But not too much…I need them alive."
-Yes, sir. Sending our boys the address and directions right now.-
"Excellent work, Wesley. Why don't you take the rest of the night off? It's going to get a little nasty here soon."
-Thank you, Mr. Burnell. Have a good night!-
"You as well…goodnight."
Back at MCB Headquarters (Now)...
Okay, so…things have gotten from bad to worse in a matter of minutes. Not only did Burnell kidnap my mom and grandmother, but he also threatened Nate's life and gave me until midnight to give back the files that contained proof and evidence of his involvement in this mess. With those files, Burnell will be free to do whatever he wants and endanger more innocent mammals. Well, not anymore. I'm putting a stop to this nightmare…tonight! Plunging the city into total mayhem is one thing, but kidnapping and threatening to harm my family and boyfriend!? I don't think so. *sigh* Sorry, I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. Let's carry on with the story….
The MCB Agency was not only in complete shambles but also running low on time as Director Winter and Agent Maiden were working double time to devise a plan to sneak into Alphasun and rescue Taj's family without Burnell knowing. Easier said than done. The ursine's building has state-in-the-art security systems, defense mechanisms, and mercenary-trained guards. It will not be easy as half of the MCB personnel were assisting ZPD officers, on rescue duty, or were unfortunate victims of the spider outbreak. Fortunately for the two vixens, Agent Hood and his team made it back to headquarters in one piece. But sadly, the reunion was short-lived as Hood informed his wife and boss of the fate of their teammates/friends, Agents Little, Savage, and Prince. However, Director Winter isn't the type of vixen to give up so easily.
"Alright, listen up!" she starts. "We only have a few hours until Burnell's little science project permanently destroys Zootopia. So, here's what we're going to do: Maiden, continue cracking through Alphasun's firewall, and gather all of the schematics for the building. Hood, get yourself checked out for any possible wounds or infections. Nyani, you're needed at the laboratory. Dr. Dilligan will fill you in when you get there, and I'll keep trying to triangulate Savage and Prince's last location and get a rescue team ready to extract them and any remaining citizens still trapped in the city. Is everyone clear on their orders?"
"Yes, Director," everyone replied solemnly before returning to their tasks.
As soon as everyone went their separate ways, Director Winter turned back to her monitor and started rubbing her temples in a stressful manner. She takes a few deep breaths to recompose herself and continues her search.
"Jack…Bambi…please be safe…"
Back at The Golden Palm Hotel…
MCB Agents Savage and Prince were in the fight for their lives. They're currently trapped in the hotel's kitchen with a family of terrified porcupines and are trying their damnedest to keep the horde of mutant spider creatures from getting inside and tearing everyone apart. Luckily, the lapine agent had a plan in mind and needed to act on it quickly. He starts his plan off by turning on all of the gas stovetops and setting them to their highest level, followed by grabbing a half-empty box of matches from the countertop, two dry rags, and a couple of bottles of olive oil. Once he gathered the specific items, Savage gave the following orders to his fellow agent: "Prince, listen to me carefully. I need you to back away from the door, grab the porcupines, and make your way to the dining hall. Now. I'll catch up in a bit."
"THE HELL I AM!" Agent Prince shouted, "WE LOST TOO MANY AGENTS ALREADY AND I AM NOT ABOUT TO LOSE-"
"THAT'S A FUCKING ORDER PRINCE!" Savage shouted back, "NOW GET YOUR ASS MOVING OR WE'RE ALL SCREWED!"
"...Fine." The buck agent begrudgingly backed away from the door and led the prickly mammals to the back entrance of the kitchen. He takes one last look at the striped rabbit and mumbles to himself, "I hope you know what you're doing Savage…"
As soon as the coast was clear and everyone was out of harm's way, Agent Savage quickly went to work adding the final touches to his plan. And not a moment too soon since the makeshift barrier blocking the main entrance to the kitchen was starting to break open.
BAM! BAM! BAM! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! ROOOOOAAAAAARRR! Echoed throughout the entire kitchen as the horde of spider creatures finally got inside and began their bloodthirsty charge toward the striped lapine.
"That's right! Come and get the cute little bunny!" Agent Savage taunted before tossing one of the ignited Molotov cocktails toward the stove and making a run for it. Unfortunately for Savage, he just wasn't fast enough. The explosion he created inevitably caught up to him and severely burned his entire back and parts of his right shoulder. He immediately fell to the ground and was in an excruciating amount of pain. He was also starting to take up too much smoke from the surrounding inferno. But before he falls into unconsciousness, he sees a tall-shadowy figure running towards him through the flames. He couldn't tell if they were friend or foe. It didn't matter anymore. If he was going to die here, then so be it. He'll leave the rest to his fellow agents and Spider-Yena…
…ROOOOAAARRRRRRrrrrr…
Down at the MCB Laboratory…
On his way to meet with the armadillo scientist, Taj scrolls through all the missing calls, messages, and voicemails from his friends and family; each one filling him with deep regrets and anguish. However, the one thing that nearly broke him was the heartbroken voicemail he got from Nathan. He listened to the message several times and the last part of it plays in a continuous loop in his head: "If we don't see each other again or survive this mess…I love you Tajani Nyani. I love you so much. Take care."
"Oh, Nathan…" Taj choked up as he tightly gripped his mask and tried his hardest not to start crying again. Especially in front of his colleagues.
"Hey, kid," Ron greeted as he carefully approached Taj. "I heard what happened…how are you holding up?"
"What do you think!?" he replied in a brusque tone. "I got my family kidnapped, and put my boyfriend in grave danger, and Zootopia is falling apart because of me! It's all my fault!"
"Kid-"
"No, Ron! Do not 'Kid' me right now! I caused this mess! I need to fix this! I need to make things right! I can't let anyone else die nor call myself a hero if I can't even protect my home or the people I love! I don't even deserve to call myself Spider-Yena. I'm just a mistake…"
Right as he said that, Taj started trembling and the tears he was trying to hold back were coming down at full force. He fell onto his knees once more and was soon met with a warm hug from Ron. The young hyena wiped away his fresh tears and simply said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Ron replied. "And you are not a mistake. Do you understand me? You're not. You're a great mammal and a spectacular superhero who deserves the title of Spider-Yena. Right now, all of Zootopia and Tajani Nyani's family needs his help. So, what do you say?"
"I say we better hurry," Taj answers as he gets back on his feet and puts his mask back on. "We got a city to save and a bear who's due for a major ass-kicking."
Ron smiled as he was relieved to see the webhead in better spirits and having the spirit to keep fighting. "Let's get to work then."
Over in Downtown Zootopia…
Alright, let's pick up the pace, shall we? According to Ron, my spider blood is the final ingredient that was needed to complete the antidote to Burnell's bioweapon: Project Arachnid. Once that was done, Director Winter and Agent Maiden went over the final plan details with me and Agent Hood; basically, the director and Ron will be heading to the weather station over in Tundratown, despite it being a 'Hazard Zone', to hopefully distribute the antidote before it's too late. While that's happening, I'll be dealing with Burnell, and Hood (who will be my 'shadow' in the background) is gonna look for my family and get them to safety. And finally, Maiden will be staying behind to monitor everything and keep us posted in case of any more bullshit hitting the fan. No pressure right? Well…okay…maybe some pressure. Whatever. Just sit back and enjoy the show. It's about to get intense…
As he approaches Alphasun Industries, Spider-Yena begins to truly notice the horrors and destruction that the grizzly bear has unleashed upon the city; he is horrified to see Little Rodentia be covered in a massive net of webs, mammals being dragged away and screaming for help, and watching one of the spider-like monsters devouring one of its webbed-up victims. This nightmare needs to end. Once and for all.
After a few more minutes of swinging through the infested district, Spider-Yena has finally arrived at the familiar location; the same place his powers originated from and the main cause of Zootopia's potential downfall. As he's walking towards the door, the webhead is met by two rhino security guards who seem to have been waiting for him.
"Mr. Burnell's been waiting for you," said the first guard. "Don't keep him waiting, punk."
"And don't try anything stupid…" the second guard says as he puts the web-head in a painful arm lock and walks him into the building.
Once they were inside, the young vigilante took a brief second to look around the lobby and desk area before he was shoved into the elevator. As they ascend to the top floor of the building, Spider-Yena attempts to converse with the two stoic security guards. Unfortunately for Spidey, he was quickly shut down with the combination of a death stare, and threats of his neck and mouth being broken. Permanently. He stayed quiet after that.
Five minutes later, the elevator finally reached the top floor and Spider-Yena was shoved out of the elevator and was escorted through a wide and open hallway with large windows that looked out both sides of the city, a set of potted plants, and a massive door that stood at the very end of the hall. As they approached the door, one of the guards pressed into his earpiece and said, "We got the punk, boss."
-Bring him in.-
That said, the guards walked towards the door with the young vigilante in tow. As they opened the door, they tossed Spidey into the office and closed the door behind them. He then gets up and dusts himself off before coming face-to-face with the mastermind behind this whole catastrophe and the CEO of Alphasun Industries, Oscar Burnell.
The ursine just stood there and smiled before responding with, "Good evening, Mr. Nyani, I'm glad you can join me for the…festivities. I believe you have something for me."
"Fine, here," Spider-Yena complied irritably as he handed the files over to Burnell. "You got your files back now. So, how about you let my family go, leave my boyfriend alone, and get the hell out of my city!? Before I make you."
After hearing that little warning, Burnell just gave a terrifying but hardy laugh before slamming the files on his desk. "Boy…you seem to forget who the hell you think you're talking to. And who's in control." he then follows this up by pushing a button under his desk.
-WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! LOCKDOWN MODE INITIATED- blared throughout the entire building as all the windows and doors were automatically sealed shut.
"Now then," Burnell says as he cracks his knuckles. "I believe it's time for me to teach you a little lesson on Respect and on WHO TO NOT SCREW WITH! " he roared passionately.
Spider-Yena got into a fighting stance and simply said, "That's funny…I was gonna tell you the same thing. But, with less dramatics."
That infuriated the bear even more. So much so that he ripped his suit jacket and tie off with savage-like rage. "Once I'm finished with you, Nyani…I'm going to enjoy tearing your little family apart! Limb. By. Limb."
"Bring it on, you furball…
GRRRRAAAHHHHHHH!
To be Continued…