Be Illuminated

"Ok so officially, the British Government condemns and denies the allegations of the development of a smart virus designed to attack specific people based on encoded DNA. As such, the university in Athens will be severely punished for harboring such a dangerous weapon of mass destruction. UNOFFICIALLY, MI6 is working in tandem with the league to apprehend Dr. Valdo Obruchev who fled to Cuba after the project was shut down. No League members as we need to keep this operation covert…..Oh and the university in Athens will be severely punished for harboring such a dangerous weapon of mass destruction."

"Was that last bit really necessary, Nightwing?" Conner asked.

"Sigh. Someone put in the suggestion box that I needed to add more jokes to the briefings to keep them interesting."

"Well, it's true!" Batgirl added.

"ANYWAY! Obruchev has been frequenting this open-air dance club that takes place near the town square. It's a big masquerade party so luckily masks won't be so out of place. Superboy, Miss M, Batgirl, Aqualad, and I will comprise of Alpha squad. We're the ground team. Our objective is to surround, grab, and extract Obruchev as quickly as possible. But we aren't the only ones after the good doctor. Manta has his eyes set on him else he can't program the virus properly. Garth, Tula, you two will be Beta. You're essentially gonna be backup in case Alpha fails and Manta grabs Obruchev. You'll have to track that Mantaflyer until we can catch up. Then, it'll be a full-frontal assault on whatever base he has. We'll smash and grab both the doctor and the virus then get out. Everyone clear on the plan?"

"No rookies?" Garth asked.

"I figured a situation of this magnitude required some veteran expertise," Nightwing answered.

"Sounds like someone's a little cocky," Tula teased.

"I'm just being careful is all. With our experience, I'm sure we'll have the situation under control."

Several Hours Later…

"Ok I admit it," Nightwing yelled through the mind link, "We DO NOT have the situation under control!"

As it turned out, while the Team opted for a more subtle approach dressing up as party goers hoping to approach Dr. Obruchev quietly, Black Manta did no such thing and preferred a more direct approach. Before Alpha squad could make any moves, swarms of Mantmen stormed the club and nabbed Obruchev almost instantly.

"Miss M. Krypto Cannonball ASAP!" Nightwing ordered.

A pair of Mantamen were dragging Dr. Obruchev down the street behind a wall of other soldiers. With her powers, M'Gann lifted Conner up in the air and threw him towards the fleeing Mantamen. Unfortunately, one of the soldiers pulled out a bazooka type weapon and fired a laser right at Conner flinging him back towards the Team. More bazooka lasers fired around the Team as the soldiers gradually surrounded the heroes trapping them in the center of the club. Aqualad tried his best to shield his teammates, but he did not have nearly enough water.

"Beta, this is Nightwing. We're pinned down. You'll have to execute Storm the Castle."

"Roger Nightwing. We've already located the flyer. Trackers are online."

Before Nightwing could answer, a laser had blasted a column forcing him to quickly move and find cover as debris fell upon him.

"We're completely surrounded!" Batgirl shouted.

"Yea I noticed! Everyone behind the bar!" Nightwing ordered.

"Hang on…behind the what?!" she asked.

"The bar."

"…Nightwing, buddy, if there's a bar, in a night club, there's bound to be…."

"…Ohhhhhhh. Aqualad!"

"Yes yes I heard. If you would do the honors!" Kaldur strained as his shields waned.

Finally realizing the bar had a ton of water, he threw a wing-ding and busted open a pipe allowing water to overflow.

"Tidal wave now!" he ordered.

Using his water bearers, Aqualad gathered up the spewing water and created a giant wall of water. The Mantamen all stopped firing as they stared in awe at the enormous wave that came crashing down on them. Seeing his opportunity, Superboy leapt out from cover and ran through any remaining soldiers like a Kryptonian wrecking ball. Nightwing and Batgirl ran out from their covers and began punching through the soldiers just like Superboy.

"Veteran presence huh?" she teased.

"Well excuuuuse me for having confidence in the Team!"

"Bioship incoming. All aboard kids!" M'Gann interrupted.

The two bats dropped a multitude of flashbangs and smoke grenades as the rest of Alpha jumped onto Bioship. Everyone settled in as M'gann zoomed the vessel across the skies and into the murky depths of the ocean.

"Alright I have Tempest's and Aquagirl's signals as well as the tracker they placed on the flyer," Nightwing said as he pulled up his glove's holocomputer, "They're heading east moving into more open Atlantic waters."

"Roger that. Hang tight gang," M'gann announced.

With Bioship's incredible speed, it didn't take long for the Team to catch up to the Atlantean couple and later on the Mantaflyer. Under stealth mode, M'gann had Bioship quietly trail Black Manta as they approached a large spherical structure near the ocean floor. The base's hanger door opened allowing the Mantaflyer and unknowingly Bioship to enter. Black Manta and crew disembarked with Dr. Obruchev in tow leaving the heroes cloaked and hidden.

"Alright, we can't go in blind. We need a layout of the base so we can work quickly and efficiently. Miss M, you have to extract all you can from a Mantaman. We need all structural weak points, their ultimate plan, and where the virus is being stored," Nightwing broke down the plan.

"Got it," she replied.

"Uhh maybe I should go with," Conner offered.

"No. She'll be quicker cloaked and alone. We just gotta be patient," Nightwing countered.

"Grr."

Turning translucent, Miss Martian phased through Bioship and floating up into the hanger bay. She wandered around a bit before finding a lonesome unsuspecting guard. Still cloaked, she reached out and put both her hands on his helmet. Her eyes glowed as her mind rifled through the poor man's mind taking every single bit of information she could suck out of him. By the end, Miss M had all she needed and let the guard fall with a thud.

"Ok I have the info. Transmitting to everyone now," she announced via mind link.

"Perfect. Ok there's a power core in the center of the base. Batgirl and I will handle disabling it. It looks like Manta and Dr. Obruchev are heading to the main lab on the upper level. They are using him to program Atlantean DNA into the virus," Nightwing recapped.

"So, they can release the virus into the ocean and wipe out Atlantis entirely!" Kaldur realized.

"That's genocide! How could he?!" Tula shrieked.

"The rest of the team, push towards that lab. Batgirl and I will work to cut the power. Hopefully that will prevent dispersal of the virus. Everyone move out," Nightwing ordered.

The Team emerged from Bioship to meet M'gann waiting up top at the hanger bay. Nightwing and Batgirl rushed down the corridor towards the power core while the three Atlanteans headed upwards towards the lab. Conner paused before M'gann.

"And what of the guard?" he asked aloud.

"He's alive," she answered.

"I didn't ask if he was dead."

"Yea well. He's alive."

"Alive alive. Or…."

"Let's focus on preventing Atlantean genocide, hmm?"

"Grrr."

Nightwing and Batgirl practically sprinted down the hall towards the power core. He pulled out his escrima sticks while she whipped out a collapsible tonfa. Various Mantamen barely noticed their presence before getting smacked by the assault weapons.

"Sure you don't wanna do the sneaky route?" Batgirl asked.

"We don't have the luxury of time. Slash and move. Slash and move."

"Alrighty. My count is fifteen by the way," she teased slamming her tonfa on a guard.

"Only fifteen?"

"Well how many are you at?"

"Hang on," he smirked throwing his stick to the wall letting it bounce and knock out three more guards,

"Twenty."

"Screw you!" she rolled her eyes.

They approached the door to the main power cell only to meet with multiple Mantamen waiting with guns at the ready. Nightwing and Batgirl shared quick glances before smirking.

"Put your hands in the air. You're outnumbered," one of the Mantamen demanded.

"Gee Nightwing, there are a lotta guards down here."

"Indeed Batgirl. The odds aren't looking too good."

"…..for them!"

Without hesitation, the pair flung a handful of batarangs are the guards. Some exploded with a flash while others disarmed a few soldiers. Batgirl leapt to the left as Nightwing rushed to the right.

"Sixteen! Seventeen! Eighteen!" Batgirl called out punching and slamming three extra guards.

"Twenty-one. Twenty-two. Twenty-three!" Nightwing joked doing the same.

"Y'know one of us is gonna hafta to stop and hack the power cell at some point!"

"You're right. You should do it. You're the better hacker than me!" Nightwing teased back.

"While true. Me thinks Boy Wonder should brush up on his skills. What better way to practice than with an Atlantean power core hmm?"

Eventually, the bickering didn't really matter as the two bats were able to clear out the room of all Mantamen.

"Welp. Final count?" Batgirl asked.

"Ladies first."

"Ugh. Fine. Twenty-Four. And since we cleared the room, I know that means…"

"Thirty-one!" he smiled greatly.

"Yea yea," she rolled her eyes as she approached the console, "Anywho, the UI on this power core looks a little tricky. This might take a minute…"

Meanwhile….

"Hurry up Doctor. We don't have all day. Intruders have infiltrated the base," Black Manta ordered.

"These things take time. The DNA needs to be properly uploaded to the hive mind so that the virulent particles can act as one."

"Speed up the process. Or I will speed up your demise!"

"It's almost there! We're at 94%!"

*CRASH*

Suddenly, three Atlanteans, a half-Kryptonian, and a Martian all busted through the walls of the large laboratory.

"Hands off the weapon Manta!" Kaldur ordered.

"Oh Kaldur'ahm you are too blind to see the bigger picture in all this. Allow me to illuminate your feeble understanding!"

With his jetpack, Manta rushed towards Kaldur and knocked them both out of the lab. Dr. Obruchev grabbed the laptop and hid behind a table as the progress bar reached 97%. The guards formed a wall unleashing a barrage of lasers. Tempest and Aquagirl quickly put up a water shield allowing Conner to jump up and ruin the so-called wall. Some guards tried to lunge at M'gann but she flung them to the wall with ease. Conner meanwhile picked up a poor guard, spun him around, and then threw him at other unsuspecting Mantamen. Tula immediately rushed over to Obruchev and yanked his laptop away.

"Fuck," Tula cried out, "It's at 100%!"

Tempest rushed over and grabbed Obruchev by the collar.

"Disarm the virus now!" he demanded.

"I cannot. The target DNA is incorporated into the programming. The virus is primed and ready to release," the scientist groaned.

Outside the lab, Kaldur and Black Manta were locked in a vicious battle. Manta had his blades at the ready and was aggressively pummeling Kaldur. Playing defense, Kal had no choice but to equip double shields and continuously parry Manta's strikes.

"Is this the best you can do, boy? I expected better from you. Then again, you were trained by that feeble Orin."

"That is King Orin to you! I will not stand and let you insult him like that."

"Bah. That pathetic half-breed. How you let him ascend the to the throne will forever baffle me!"

Manta's strikes grew stronger and more calculated. Kaldur could barely keep up with his shields. Annoyed, Manta spun and slammed both his swords onto Kal's right shield. The intense force caused the hero to lose his balance. Manta caught the opening and kicked the boy right in the ribs. Rolling on the ground, Kaldur sprung back up and switched out one shield for a sword. With the other shield out front, Kal charged at Manta who parried both the shield thrust and Kal's sword slash. As their blades locked, Manta kicked Kal in the stomach sending him flying back. Before Kal could even get up, Manta stomped his foot on the boy's chest pinning him down.

"You are weak. Undisciplined. Feeble. No killer instinct. You wouldn't be this pathetic had I raised you properly," Manta growled.

"You are a cruel evil villain planning to wipe out the Atlantean race. You are nothing compared to my father. I would never submit to your teachings."

"Oh Kaldur'ahm. You poor boy. Calvin Durham is not your father," Manta smirked as he removed his helmet, "….I am."

Kal's eyes widened in shock. He was speechless. His body went completely numb. Shocked turned to anger. Rage boiled inside.

"No. NO IT CANNOT BE. YOU LIE!"

"Search your feelings Kaldur'ahm. You know it to be true."

"My father is Calvin Durham! He raised me since I was a boy!"

"Calvin Durham was a simple-minded soldier who could not follow orders! My biggest regret is never capturing him and reclaiming you as my true heir! But we can rectify that now my son. Join me. Join the Light. And together, we can rule the seas," Manta's voice softened as he reached out a hand.

*BOOM CRASH BANG*

"What?" Manta exclaimed.

Suddenly the whole base started to rumble. The lights began to spark and flicker. Seizing his opportunity, Kal pushed Manta's feet off him and sprung up. His tattoos lit up a bright blue as he fired an electric blast straight at Manta knocking him through more walls. Father looked up one last time as son before debris separated the two.

"Nightwing, Batgirl, what has happened?" Kal asked via mind link as he ran back into the lab.

"Uhh Manta had some sort of failsafe programming I couldn't beat. He's rigged the core to explode and the base to collapse in on itself. We've got to bail," Batgirl responded.

"Copy. Tula, retrieve the virus from the device. Garth, take Obruchev to Bioship."

As Tempest dragged the terrified scientist out of the lab, Tula moved to extract the virus from the dispersion device. Unfortunately, luck was not on her side. The base rumbled again, and a piece of the ceiling fell and cracked the virus vial. As if in slow motion, Tula could see a small red plume emanating out. Turning around, she spotted Kaldur and Garth still in the room. Without hesitation, she used her magic to forcefully push the two Atlanteans out.

"Wahhh" Garth cried before hitting the wall and falling unconscious.

"Tula!" Kaldur screamed as he got up.

With all her strength, Tula formed a small energy dome around her. The red gas had now spread and surrounded her entirely within the dome.

"TULA TULA NO!" Kaldur cried rushing to her.

"STAY BACK KAL! STAY BACK!"

"But Tula. You can't be in there!"

"And I can't let the virus out into the ocean. The tides and currents will spread this virus all across the seas killing every Atlantean it comes in contact with."

"But Tula…you'll die."

"And millions more will die if I don't do this."

"There must be another way, please Tula," Kaldur stuttered as he began to sob.

"Kal, I've got to stay here and maintain the shield. I have to…..I have to absorb as much of the virus particle as I can," she explained through her tears.

"Tula, please. We have to try something! I-I can't go on without you…."

"Kaldur'ahm. You are the bravest man I know. You are so special and unique. You have so much ahead of you. I'm willing to make this sacrifice so that you may live and meet your full potential. King Orin chose you because he knew that you'd be able to bridge the gap between the surface and the sea. Let me do this Kal. Let me save Atlantis. Let me save you."

"But Tula. I love you. Please let me find a way to contain the virus."

"It's too late. I've been ex *cough cough* I've been exposed severely," she cried as her skin began to wrinkle.

"No no please. We need more time. GARTH! GARTH WAKE UP YOU BASTARD AND HELP ME!" Kaldur screamed.

"Kaldur. Listen to me. Look me in the eyes as I tell you this."

Kal got as close as he could and put his hand on the shield. Tula placed her hand on the shield mirroring him.

"I do love you, Kaldur. I truly do. But you are destined for great things. I wanted you to stay but I would never forgive myself if I tied you down and held you back. I loved you so I let you go see the world under King Orin's tutelage. We've become such different people since our days in school Kal. We've grown so much. But sadly, my time ends here. If you love at all in any way, I ask that you grant me this last request."

"Anything. Anything at all."

"Live Kaldur. Live your life to the fullest. Be the hero King Orin believes you to be. Be a symbol for both the surface and the ocean. And lastly, I hope you find someone worthy of you. Truly worthy of your love."

"Tula…"

"Tell Garth I love him too and that these past few years have been wonderful. Tell him I'm sorry we couldn't grow old together. Please?"

"I-I will."

"Thank you. Goodbye, Kaldur. I'm sorry to you too, my love."

Kaldur screamed as the red cloud consumed Tula entirely. Through sheer will, she used up the last of her strength to maintain the shield. However, Kaldur still remained by her side.

"Tula. Tula. TULA!" he screamed.

Finally, Superboy had to run in and pry Kaldur away from the shield as M'gann telekinetically piling debris around Tula's shield and pressing them tightly into a giant metal ball.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Kal shrieked.

"You heard her! We have to contain the virus. You and every nearby Atlantean will die if exposed," M'gann responded.

"You're burying her!"

"Kaldur we've got to get out of here NOW," Conner groaned still dragging the hysterical Atlantean away.

Nightwing and Batgirl by now had climbed up to the lab. They each grabbed Obruchev and Tempest and carried them back to the Bioship. Conner was still struggling with Kaldur while M'gann slowly floating back with the group continuing to pile debris onto Tula's dome. With great effort, everyone made it onto Bioship and zoomed away. Kaldur looked back with tears as the base finally collapsed entombing the love of his live.

"It is with great sorrow that dear Tula's time in this world was so cruelly cut short. Nevertheless, we gather here today to honor Aquagirl for her incredible heroism saving millions of lives and paying the ultimate price in doing so. Let this memorial forever be an inspiration for future heroes and a loving tribute to her memory. May she find peace in her next life," King Orin sobbed as he wrapped up his eulogy.

The entire League and Team all gathered in the Cave for this memorial service in honor of Tula. In the grotto below, there were holograms set up to help everyone remember those who had given their lives in the line of duty. Ted Kord, the first Blue Beetle, stood proudly next to Jason Tood, the second Robin. And now, as King Orin activated the beacon, Tula joined up right beside them. Everyone stood by with their heads held down. Wally and Artemis had Zeta'd in from California. Donna had asked for leave from law school. Even Queen Mera made the trip to the surface. Dick was quiet but he still looked around to see if he had shown up. Garth stood near the front mourning his lost girlfriend. Kaldur was nowhere to be seen. Zatanna had sensed some sort of tension in her beloved, so she wrapped her arms around his and laid her head on his shoulder.

Soon everyone cleared out and went home to silently mourn on their own. When Dick and Zee got home, no words were spoken. He just sat on the couch and stared into space. She sat by him and hugged him.

"I know what you're doing. Stop it," she whispered.

"Yea. But it's true."

"No, it's not."

"Yes, it is. If I had pegged Manta's failsafe sooner or I dunno got up to the lab faster or something."

"Blah blah blah or you coulda threw your wing-ding like an inch to the left or if you stepped off the Bioship with your left foot instead of your right. Dick, these things happen. You can't possibly account for everything!"

"Tula died, Zee. Tula died on my watch."

"Dick, accidents happen. That could have been Garth or Kaldur exposed to the virus. You can't control these things. You have to stop blaming yourself for every little thing."

"I was leader, Zee. The blame should fall on me."

"Dick, baby, I get it. I'm hurting too. I just…..there's been too much death around us in such a short amount of time. It hurts but the world keeps going. We can't blame ourselves for all of it."

Dick didn't answer at first. He leaned his head onto Zee's as she settled onto his shoulder.

"I feel so powerless," he said letting out a breath, "And I'm not talking literally. I mean I feel like there isn't anything I could have done."

"Maybe there wasn't. Sometimes things spiral out of control, Dick. Even Superman can't save everyone at times."

"How could I ever face Kaldur? The love of his life died right in front of him."

"He needs time. Just like you I'm sure he's in a very dark place. He'll soon need his friends to pull him out, just like I'm practically dragging you back to the surface right now.

"Yea…Y'know…."

"Hmm?"

"In a weird way I both relieved and regretful you weren't there with us."

"How so?"

"You definitely could have helped with your magic. But you also could have been exposed. Atlanteans and Homo Magi share a lot of similarities in their DNA."

"True. But knowing you, you woulda tied me up and left me on the Bioship."

"…..I thought you liked being tied up," he smirked.

"Richard Grayson!" she laughed patting his arm with a deep blush on her cheeks, "You're lucky we're home. I swear if you tell anyone about that!"

"Bout what? Your sexy bondage kink?"

"Why you!" she squealed tackling him down onto the couch.

"Hahhahahhaha."

*RING RING*

Sadly, this little moment of joy didn't last very long as Dick's phone pinged with a few messages.

"Hmm?" Zee wondered.

"It's from Kaldur," Dick told her looking through the texts, "He wants to meet."

"Mmmm. Do you want me to come with?"

"No. Thank you, but I think I need to speak with him alone. I bet he's got a lot to say."

Cave Memorial Grotto-1 Hour Later

Dick arrived to find Kaldur staring up at Tula's holographic memorial. Despite hearing the sound of crunching sand, Kal did not turn to look at him. His eyes remained fixated on the near transparent image of his former love.

"I uh didn't see you at the funeral," Dick tried to break the ice.

"Hmmm."

"It was very beautiful. You were missed dearly."

A silence befell between the two. Dick awkwardly shifted anxiously waiting for a response from his friend. He scratched the back of his neck before Kaldur finally broke his silence.

"From a very young age, I was instilled with core values that I have carried for as long as I have lived," Kaldur began, "Be kind to others. Protect those cannot fight for themselves. Never compromise my integrity. And yet here I stand confused and baffled."

"How so?"

"Because the man who taught me those values was not my father. Not my biological one!"

"…What are you saying?"

"Calvin Durham was once a Mantaman. He served under Black Manta but could not stand the cruelty and harm he was forced to partake in. So, Calvin left, but not without taking with him an infant boy. Calvin and the child fled to Atlantis seeking asylum and a pardon from King Orin. Not long after, Calvin met and married Sha'lain'a, and the two would raise the child as their own."

"Kaldur?"

"I am that child, Dick. Black Manta is my true father," Kaldur admitted as he finally turned to face Dick.

"W-wha hold on. Really?"

"Yes. King Orin and my fa….. er Calvin confirmed it to me prior to the funeral."

"Kal, I'm so sorry."

"Thank you. But I do not have time to mull over these feelings. We don't not have time."

"What are you saying?"

"All this time the Light has been multiple steps ahead of us. Years ago they infiltrated our team through M'gann, Conner, and Artemis. They had planted Roy as a mole for nearly a decade before making their move on the Watchtower. And now, they have taken the lives of two of our closest comrades within the same year. I'm sick and tired of losing people we love, Dick. It is time to flip the script."

"I'm not sure I understand, Kal."

"We have a rare opportunity to beat the Light at their own game. To go on the offensive. Be proactive instead of reactive!"

"Kal you're gonna have to help me out here…"

"At the base, Manta offered me an opportunity to join him. To join his ranks. I'm going to accept his offer."

"WHAT?!"

"Hear me out Dick. We're going to use their tactics against them. I will act as our own mole. I will ingratiate myself with my father and the rest of the Light and feed you as much intel as I can. From there, you as Team leader will coordinate missions to counteract any of the Light's plans and we can cripple them from the inside."

"Wait whoa whoa Kal slow down. You're suggesting acting as a double agent?"

"Precisely."

"I-I don't think so, Kal. This is way too risky."

"Dick, we have been at their mercy for too long. Think of all the valuable information we could gather!"

"Kaldur this is insane! The Light have no worries infiltrating us because they know we won't kill! You go into whatever lion's den they have, and they won't hesitate to slice your head off at the even the slightest misstep."

"Please, Dick. This is a once-in a lifetime chance here!"

"Yea and it'll be a helluva short lifetime!"

"This plan only works if you're my partner properly and efficiently using the intel I feed you."

"I won't do it, Kal. It's too dangerous. I can't in good conscience send you to die."

"Dick, please. Look around you. The Light has taken far too many of our friends, our loved ones. I know how much you've been grieving. This is a chance to ultimately protect our friends and family. Think of it. I could warn you about imminent attacks. Or specialized gear designed to kill one of our allies. Everything!"

"Kal, I think it's too soon since Tula's passing. You need to process everything."

"There's no time Dick! We need to act now. Gah you would share my urgency if Zatanna had been-"

"HEY!" Dick yelled as he angrily grabbed Kaldur but the collar, "Don't. Even. Go. There."

"My apologies," Kaldur croaked out, "But you know it to be true."

Dick let Kaldur go in a huff and crossed his arms. He looked up at Jason's hologram briefly remembering all the good times they had. His hands clenched into fists remembering how he was just too late to pull Jason from the fire. His heart murmured as I worried about Zatanna suffering a terrible fate. With newfound conviction, Dick faced Kaldur and looked him in the eye.

"Fine. But we keep the circle small. Too many people in the know could blow the whole operation," Dick stated extending his hand.

"Agreed," Kaldur said as he shook Dick's hand, "You cannot tell Zatanna either, you know."

"Sigh, I don't know if I can do that."

"You must. As you said, too many people will blow our cover. We have to maintain faux ignorance in front of the light."

"You do realize it's practically impossible to hide anything from someone who's literally tied to the emotions of your heart?"

"I have faith that you'll manage."

"Sigh. Asking a lot of me aren't ya?"

"For Justice, Dick."

"…For Justice."

Meanwhile back at the Arconia

Zatanna sat idly by on the couch watching "The Great British Bake-Off" with Pocus on her lap. Suddenly, a chill ran down her spine causing her to tremble a little. Pocus felt it too as he looked up with concern at his mama.

"Pocus, I've got a bad feeling about this…."

AN: Heyyyy everyone! Hahah I'm so sorry for the long wait in between chapters. I struggled a little bit since I really wanted to do something different than what's already out there for Tula's death. Obviously I needed to really set the scene for season 2! As such, I'll do my best to rewatch the series and get proper research. I'll do my best to get the next chapter out as quickly as possible for you all. Thank you again for sticking with me and this story!

If you like Spider-Man, please check out my other story "Everyday is an Adventure with You." . I'll be updating that one next!