Scarlet Spider Issue 9

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LOOK! A PURPLE MONKEY!!

-Co-creator Richard Wilson III

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Scarlet Spider

Issue 9

To Be Taken With a Grain of Sand

Part 4

The Beach in Manhattan

By: Tim Ruppenthal and Richard Wilson III

Times Square, 10:10 AM

Connor: MY TURN!
(Connor leaps at Sandman, while Ben’s head erupts in pain)
Ben: KID STOP!
(The cameras, as well as the Parkers, continue to watch as Connor leaps at Sandman, who turns his body into a wall of spikes)

Connor: OH CRAP!!!
(Ben shoots a web at Connor and swings him like a ragdoll into the toy store’s stuffed animal section)
Connor: OOF!

Sandman: What? The kid too young to play with the big boys?

Ben: Relatively speaking and I don’t think he’s a big fan of your type of game

Sandman: Pity, I’ll have to settle with you then!
(Sandman launches the spikes towards Ben, who dodges them all and flips onto a building, and onto an oncoming news helicopter)
Ben: HEY! STOP PANICING! I’M TRYING TO SAVE THE CITY HERE!

Pilot: Then what’re you doing up here!?
Ben: Can you get low enough to spread him out?
Newscaster: That’s your big plan!? Spread him out MORE!?

Ben: Would you like him here!?
Pilot: What about your friend?
(Ben looks down and sees Connor attacking Sandman with various items from the toy store, like some baseball bats and a giant model of the A-Next Quinjet MK. 20)

Ben: When I get him clear, get low!
(Ben jumps off of the helicopter and kicks Sandman’s head off as he grabs Connor and pulls him away)
Connor: What the hell!?
Ben: The helicopter’s gonna get low enough to spread him out! We’re going to break some fire hydrants open and douse the sand; It might not stop him, but it’ll slow him down!

Parker Family Apartment, 10:19 AM

Mayday: That’s it! I’ve had enough of your little “social project” dad! I’m doing something about this!

Peter: This isn’t a “social experiment” May, it’s a test, and in any case SHIELD is right there, right Wes?

Wes: They’re 5 minutes out, Helicarrier 4 is on its way…

Peter: See? Besides, it looks like they have a plan anyway

(As everyone looks to the TV screen, Mary Jane leans towards Peter)
Mary Jane (whispering): Are you sure this is a good idea?
Peter: Connor chose to do this. SHIELD is on its way and will save him if things go bad. And besides, I want to see what this “Scarlet Spider” can do…

Times Square, 10:21 AM

(Ben and Connor leap away as Sandman flails a hammer towards them. The News Helicopter descends as they leap)
Ben: THERE IT IS! GET READY!
Sandman: What the he—

(Sandman begins to disintegrate as the helicopter creates an updraft, scattering him across the Square)
Connor: ONE PILE OF WET SAND COMING UP!

(Both Ben and Connor break open fire hydrants and send the jets into the streets, dousing the sand, and sending the excess into the sewers)
Connor: You’ve gotta be freaking kidding me!
Ben: SERIOUSLY!?
(Sandman begins to reform from the wet sand as a large energy beam comes from the sky and turns him into a statue)
Connor: SHIELD’s here!
Ben: SHIELD? Shit… We gotta go!
Connor: Fine, let’s go to my place; It’s only a few blocks from here

Ben: Oy… Looks like I don’t have a choice…Lead the way 

Parker Family Apartment, 11:02 AM

Mayday: Where could he’ve gone!? He’s been missing for almost an hour!
Peter: He’s fine, he’ll probably be here soon--
(All turn towards the hall as they hear a ruckus coming from Connor’s room)
Peter: SEE!

(Everyone makes their way to Connor’s door, when they hear voices from inside)
Ben: YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY!? I thought you said you were the only one HOME!

Connor: NO, I said I was the only one NOT home; You must’ve misheard me when you decided to dodge that second SHIELD Tactical Team…
Ben: DON’T PIN THIS ON ME! I’M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!

(Mayday opens the door to find Ben holding Connor by the front of his costume, which is falling apart at the seams)
Connor: Uh, hey there Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa; This is my friend Ben. Ben, this is my family…
Ben: Uh… (Lets go of Connor) Hi, it’s a pleasure to meet you?

To Be Continued…