Em Jay: Face it, Tiger. That was your last shot.....at shotgun. Boom.

She looked at the dozen messages she had sent to you and Gwen that neither of you had answered to.

Glory: Did you just punctuate with a sound effect?

Em Jay: Dun-ctuate. I dun-ctuated it. Winners make the rules.

The girls hung by Randy's car as he and Betty packed the car with what they needed for their trip to the cabin.

Betty: Y/N had a date last night. He probably got some.

The three stopped what they were doing and looked at her confused.

Betty: What?

Glory: I thought you two were dating.

Betty just laughed as she threw Murder Face into the car.

Betty: You're funny.

Glory and Em Jay just stared at her for a moment before Glory turned to Em Jay.

Glory: There's still time for Gwen and Y/N to answer before we leave.

Em Jay sighed and opened the door to the car.

Em Jay: They know where Aunt Anna's lake house is. We go every summer. If they want to make it, they'll make it. Your mothering just encourages them to...

Glory: My what?

Em Jay: They're adults now. Plus, they have huge authority issues. If you tell them to do something, they won't want to do it. Plus, they're probably just busy.
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You slowly opened your eyes and noticed that half of your vision was blocked by something.

Took you a moment to realize that it was your mask. You sat up and rubbed your head before you pulled it down and looked around.

You were naked.

But also covered in money.

You looked over and found Lily sitting against the head board, also naked and covered in money.

Lily: Oh. Look who's finally awake.

She set her phone down and leaned towards you before she lifted your mask back up. She kissed you which caught you off guard.

She pulled your mask back down and smirked.

Lily: Your phone's been going off for a while now.

You raised a brow but quickly remembered what day it was. You reached over the bed and pulled your phone out from your suit pocket. You unlocked it as Lily watched.

Lily: So, should I be jealous?

Y/N: Depends. You want to be the thorn in my side?

It was just a bunch if messages from Em Jay. Of course you were late. Did you care? No. Not even a little bit.

Lily: Hm. Guess not.

You scrolled through the messages, but stopped when you noticed a second name.

Wanda texted you.

Wanda: You're going on a trip this weekend, yes? When you get back, can you help me with something?

You raised a brow and sent a quick message back.

Y/N: Course.

You locked your phone and turned to Lily who was checking her nails. They looked a bit sharp.

Explains why your back hurts.

Y/N: Uh, I hate to say this, but I gotta...

Lily: Go? Shame. I was hoping we could have another round or two. Maybe three. Gotta say, I wasn't expecting high stamina to be one of your powers.

Your cheeks went red at the memory.

Yeah, that was pretty crazy.

Y/N: Uh, sorry. Maybe next time?

Lily smirked.

Lily: Is that your way of asking me on a second date?

Oh, wait. Uh........the fuck?

Y/N: S-Sure. Yeah. I'll, uh, get back to you on that.

Lily: Well, you know where to find me.

She kissed your cheek before she got up. She fluffed out her hair before she headed towards the bathroom.

Lily: I trust you can show yourself out?

Y/N: Yeah. Just walk down the hall and jump off the balcony?
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Gwen swung through the city towards the port after she got a cryptic text from her father. It was hot today.

Like, humid hot.

Gwen: I need a better suit.

She landed on the side of a cane and looked down at the crime scene. It was an attack following the discovery of that container last night.

Some dude with fire powers.

She really missed being on of the only freaks in New York.

Gwen: This looks like a bad BBQ.

She pulled out her phone and called her dad. It took a moment before someone picked up.

George: Gwen?

Gwen: Dad. Are you okay?

George sighed.

George: Somehow. I'm guessing you made it to the port?

Gwen: Yeah. What happened here?

George: Well, your friend showed up at the ER last night with a girl covered in burns. He told one of the officers there about a shipping container filled with bodies. When we went to investigate, a man showed up. One who could control fire.

Of course Spider-Man would be involved somehow. And now she wished she had a way to contact you. Or a way for you to contact her.

You did, but she didn't know that.

Gwen: What was he doing here?

George: My best guess? To finish the job. But when he realized that there wasn't anything left, he just up and dissapered. He just said a name.

A name? Could be a clue.

Gwen: What was the name?

George: Anya. And she's being kept at....
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New York General Hospital....

Anya slowly opened her eyes to bright lights. She was in a bed being pushed down the hall to a new room.

She looked around confused before she tried to sit up.

Anya: <Hnnnnn...where....where am I?>

The nurse looked at her. She was sweating. She was scared. But Anya didn't know why.

Nurse: <It's alright, honey. We're just moving you.>

Guard: There he is! Everyone get to safety!

The guards rushed past the nurses as they pushed Anya even faster. The doors were blown open by the bright flames of the man following them. The guards opened fire, but the flames melted the bullets before they could even reach him.

Anya: <What's going on?>

Nurse: <Where getting you to safety! Keep your head down!>

The flames grew as the man smiled.

Salamander: <Hello, Anya. Are you ready to join the others? Are you ready to burn? Because this time, no one is here to save you.>

The man laughed as he stalked towards the nurse and the girl. The nurse quickly helped Anya off the bed and pushed her.

Nurse: <Run!>

Anya obeyed and hurried down the hall. The nurse was quickly consumed by the flames as Salamander followed Anya.

Salamander: <Do you feel it? The heat, searing your lungs, burning your eyes. The kiss of the fire serpent.>

The flames around him grew to resemble that of a snake. It began to dance as he smiled widely.

Salamander: <Come to me, Anya.>

Anya tripped and fell against the wall. She pushed herself back against it as the window above her shook.

Anya: <Get away! Stay away from me!>

Salamander: <You know I can't do that, Anya.>

Anya: <Who are you? What do you want from me?!>

Salamander seemed surpised that she didn't know who he was.

Salamander: <You don't know who I am? That is a surpise. To die, bot knowing, is the worse possible.....>

The window suddenly broke, but because you had swung through it.

You kicked Salamander in the face which sent him flying back doen the hall.

You landed in front of Anya and stood up.

Y/N: BACK OFF!

You didn't know who this girl was or why this guy was looking for her. But you had brought her here, so you were responsible for at least that much.

Guess it was good thing you decided to stop by go check in on her.

It's amazing that she's even standing after what she's been through. She had a second chance of life now, and someone is trying to take it away.

The building was burning all around you and patients were still here. Your eyes grew wide when you recognized a face emerge from the flames. It was the doctor from last night. The one who helped the girl.

Doctor: Get him out of here! There's hundreds of patients here!

He was in danger, yet he was thinking of the patients? Incredible.

Salamander stood back up and laughed as he looked at you.

You could see it in his eyes. The excitement. He wasn't worried about you at all.

Salamander: Finally. I have always wanted to fight a super hero.

You raised your fists and stared him down.

Y/N: Then you're out of luck. Haven't you heard? I'm a menace!

You launched yourself towards Salamander and slammed into him. You jumped off of him and fired off two webs which you used to hurl yourself right into his chest.

You landed but he slammed a flaming fist right into your face. You caught yourself on the wall and gritted your teeth.

Y/N: Fire bad!

You jumped off the wall when he threw a ball of fire at you.

You landed on a chair and quickly used it as a weapon to throw at him. Salamander just smacked it away. However, you weren't really looking to hit him.

You just needed the distraction.

Salamander looked around but found that you were gone.

And so was Anya.

You held onto her as you raced through the flaming halls of the hospital.

Salamander: <Spider-Man burns just like everyone else! Your savior will soon be dead!>

You hurried down the hall before you nearly ran into another figure.

Gwen: Of course I would run into you here.

Y/N: Gw...Spider-Woman!

Gwen looked at Anya and you looked over your shoulder.

Y/N: I need you to get her to safety. Clear a path for the doctors and patients to escape and for the firemen to get in.

You hand Anya to her.

Gwen: What about you?

Y/N: I'm gonna stop this idiot before he can burn the entire building down.

You turned to leave, but Anya grabbed your costume.

Anya: <You can't! You'll die!>

You looked at her for a moment.

You took Spanish in highschool.

That was about it.

Y/N: Uh....<I good. You safe.>

You nodded to Gwen who immediately made a break for an exit. You turned back around just as Salamander turned the corner.

Salamander: Ah, the Spider stops running.

You cracked your neck and started running full sprint towards him.

Y/N: Still running!

You tackled Salamander through a wall that lead to the both of you falling from the building. After five stories, you punched Salamander before you shot out a web.

You swung yourself to the ground while Salamander landed on top of a parked car.

You fired off some webs, but Salamander just burnt them away.

Salamander: You think you can defeat me?

He pushed himself up to his feet as the people in the parking lot all hurried to safety.

Salamander: I was given fire by God. By the serpent!

Y/N: Okay, news flash, no one knows that that is.

Guard: Stand down! Both of you!

You both turned to the guard as he pulled out his gun. Salamander lifted his hand and fired out a ball of fire, but you quickly tackled the guard to the ground.

Y/N: Move, you idiot!

Salamander let out a loud cry as his flames grew even brighter than before.

You started to panic, but suddenly came up with an idea.

Salamander: The Spider will die here!

His flames went up as high as the hospital as the news copter and the police hurried to the scene. Salamander laughed.

Meanwhile, Gwen kicked open the back entrance just as the firemen showed up. She set Anya down as they hurried inside.

Gwen: There's still people in there! The seventh and sixth floors are the worse!

They nodded and hurried into the flames. Gwen looked at Anya.

Gwen: You'll be okay. Just stay with these men. They'll protect you.

She stood up and swung around the building.

There, she found the flames still growing. Salamander walked through the fire with a grin.

He killed a hero.

It was too easy.

However, he stopped and looked down.

Salamander: What the hell?

He instead found two figures wrapped in webs from head to toe. He leaned down to investigate, but he was met with a punch to the face. You broke free from your self made cocoon and kicked Salamander in the face.

Y/N: Sorry, looks like I'm bloody.

Salamander wiped the blood from.his mouth and stood up. He started to rise his flames again, but he was instead kicked in the head by Gwen.

She used her momentum to flip back and landed next to you.

Gwen: Anya is safe.

You looked at her oddly.

Y/N: Anya? Is that her name?

Gwen: Did you....did you not know that?

Y/N: Uh, no. No I did not.

Salamander recovered and you raised your fists.

Y/N: Hey, use your webs to cover him.

Gwen: What?

Y/N: Trust me. Once we got him, just go to town with beating on him.

Gwen questioned it in her mind, but she figured you knew what you were talking about.

You both leaped forward and got to work with leaping around and shooting out webs. Salamander threw out blasts of fire, but he never landed a hit.

He soon found his legs bound together. Before he could burn it off, his hands were covered. Then his chest. Then his face.

You and Gwen both landed in front of him and his eyes grew wide as you both leaped up and punched him.

He fell back and landed on the same car he had fallen on.

He struggled and you jumped up with your stinger out. You stabbed his shoulder and he let out a cry.

Oh. Guess it stings worse than fire.

Good to know.

Good to know.

Gwen: I think he's done for.

You jumped back and landed next to her.

Y/N: Seems like it. Talk about a wild morning.

Gwen: I know. Captain Stacy was investigating those containers you found. This guy showed up and started setting everything on fire to find the girl.

Wait, George?!

Y/N: Is Stacy alright?

Gwen nodded.

Gwen: They all are. We got lucky.

You looked through the flames and at the incoming police cars.

Y/N: No so lucky. Time to bail.

Gwen nodded in agreement. You both swung away from the scene, but you promised yourself that you would check in on Anya when you had the chance.
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Frank stared at the board before him with an intense glare. On it were several newspaper clippings and photos. In the middle of it all, were five photos. Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Matt Murdock, Kingpin, and Toomes.

Grimm: Yah, it's a lot to keep straight, but I think I got it.

Dewolff: I dunno, Grimm? You sure that rock on your shoulders was made for thinking?

Grimm let out a dry laugh.

Grimm: Very funny. Yancy Street Gang for life, huh, Jeanie?

Grimm was wearing an arm sling for his injured arm since the attack this morning.

Frank groaned.

Frank: Enough. Grimm had a run in with Toomes which means he earned his place on this investigation. I want no mistakes. No excuses. So run it by me again, Dewolff.

Jean sighed as she walked over to the board.

Dewolff: Adrian Tomes, Vulture, whatever you wanna call him.

Grimm: He says that he knows who Spider-Woman is. I say we take him to the roof and see what he knows.

Dewolff: Sounds like it could work, except he's not scared of heights and know her identity was his only bargaining chip.

Grimm: Was?

Dewolff nodded.

Dewolff: Was. Enter Matt Murdock. Scumbag attorney. Right hand to Wilson Fisk. After he took up Toomes' case, the man went silent. Decided to take his sentence in stride.

Grimm rubbed his chin.

Grimm: So Murdock showed him that there was more things to fear in life besides prison. So that asks the question, why does Kingpin care if anyone knows who Spider-Woman is? Or Spider-Man for that matter? What's the connection?

Frank: Stacy.

Grimm and Dewolff looked at him as he stared at George's picture.

Grimm: Stacy? But he hunted the spiders. Took down Kingpin....

Frank: Yes, Grimm. George Stacy was responsible for taking down Kingpin. That means he's intimately aware of his desperate need for muscle. So Stacy made a deal with Spider-Woman to act as his bodyguard, or to take down whatever was left of Fisk's empire.

Grimm: And Spider-Man?

Frank: He doesn't seem to care about Fisk's operations. Or Stacy, for that matter. He had a personal vendetta against Toomes from what I gathered.

Dewolff: Look, I admit that it makes sense on an internal level, but I was Geroge Stacy's partner. I know him. He thinks the Spiders are innocent. I looked into this lizard thing of his and it's...

Frank: Immaterial nonsense. The truth has always been underneath our noses. And once we find the evidence, we won't have to hunt down the Spider. They'll have no where else to run.
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Gwen ended up having to Uber the entire trip to the cabin. Not a very good move in terms of her financial crisis. Then again, she didn't have much of a choice in the matter.

You wouldn't answer your phone.

Then again, she blamed herself for everything. She pushed everyone away, and now you wanted nothing to do with her.

Maybe you won't even show up at the cabin.

She just sighed as she walked towards the cabin. She spotted the car parked there and smiled.

At least this could be a chance to clear her head.

Even if it was just a little bit.

She reached the door and went to open it, but it opened on her own.

???: Oh, sorry.....Gwen?

Gwen took a step back and looked at who was standing there. Her eyes went wide.

Gwen: H-Harry? Harry Osborn?

Harry stood there, no longer the scrawny nerd she remembered.

Harry: Uh, hey....

Gwen: Two years.

Harry awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck.

Gwen: Two years and not a single word.

Harry: Gwen, look, I'm....

Gwen hugged him tightly which nearly caught him off guard.

Gwen: Just shut up and hug me, you dork.

Harry smiled and hugged his friend back. The two stayed like that for a moment before Gwen pulled away.

Harry: It's good to see you again.

Gwen: Sam here.

Harry looked around behind her before he looked back down at her.

Harry: Y/N isn't with you?

Gwen shyly rubbed her arm.

Gwen: Uh, no. And I haven't been able to get a hold of him.

Harry: Oh. Betty and Glory said that he was gonna come by later. We thought it was gonna be with you.

Gwen looked at him confused. You contacted Glory and Betty but not her.

Randy: Yo, Gwenie! Y/N just called. He said he'll be by later.

Randy walked past her while Gwen stood there stunned.

Gwen: You have got to be kidding me.