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Monday Writings - 10th March 2025
Mar. 10th, 2025 11:13 pm( 10th )
At Casa Lane, Jane was still thinking about what was happening with Tania when a report came on the radio. “SpiderGirl, Ninja Talon and the fourth vigilante are in a battle against an aircraft similar to the one responsible for the Groundhog Day Attack…”
“Uh oh!” Jane said. “The Shadow is on it!” she said.
Less than a minute later, the Shadowcar left Casa Lane.
The Enigma had retreated to recuperate. ‘Did Mother experience this in Boston?’ she wondered.
As SpiderGirl swung in again she could see that the glider was rather battered, and the Goblin’s suit was torn in places. She webbed up part of it and as several of Ninja Talon’s shuriken hit home at damaged areas.
“The Enigma was a tough opponent, SpiderGirl,” the Goblin said in a taunting tone.
“I’m tougher,” SpiderGirl said. “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility and I have the responsibility to protect the people of Lawndale from your plans, whatever they are.”
“You’re deluded!” the Goblin said. He threw a bomb in SpiderGirl’s direction.
She threw it aside with a web, with it exploding in midair. She then signalled Talon.
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“Uh oh!” Jane said. “The Shadow is on it!” she said.
Less than a minute later, the Shadowcar left Casa Lane.
The Enigma had retreated to recuperate. ‘Did Mother experience this in Boston?’ she wondered.
As SpiderGirl swung in again she could see that the glider was rather battered, and the Goblin’s suit was torn in places. She webbed up part of it and as several of Ninja Talon’s shuriken hit home at damaged areas.
“The Enigma was a tough opponent, SpiderGirl,” the Goblin said in a taunting tone.
“I’m tougher,” SpiderGirl said. “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility and I have the responsibility to protect the people of Lawndale from your plans, whatever they are.”
“You’re deluded!” the Goblin said. He threw a bomb in SpiderGirl’s direction.
She threw it aside with a web, with it exploding in midair. She then signalled Talon.
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They came to a corner office, after evading another of those robot arms. “She’s in there,” the Enigma said.
“The door could be trapped,” Daria pointed out.
The heard the ding of the elevator somewhere behind them.
“Uh oh!” Daria said. She turned around and put her staff in a ready position “Whatever you’re going to do…”
“Got it,” the Enigma said.
The Enigma telekinetically pushed the door open and smoke came from the lock mechanism.
“Now, Daria,” Peterson said.
“Don’t have to tell me twice,” Daria said.
They entered the room and found Verity tied beneath a desk. Peterson took out a pocket knife and cut her ties.
“Thanks,” Beresfield said. “I didn’t see who it was, but I suspect it was Osborn.”
“We have to get out of here first,” the Enigma said.
“And I can see them coming,” Daria said from the door.
“The ventilation system,” the Enigma said as she pulled a vent off.
“Better than the window,” Daria quipped. “Get her up first.”
“Sure,” Peterson said. “But I don’t want to have to come back for you.”
“You won’t need to,” Daria said.
Verity climbed up the rope into the ventilation shaft, followed by Peterson.
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“The door could be trapped,” Daria pointed out.
The heard the ding of the elevator somewhere behind them.
“Uh oh!” Daria said. She turned around and put her staff in a ready position “Whatever you’re going to do…”
“Got it,” the Enigma said.
The Enigma telekinetically pushed the door open and smoke came from the lock mechanism.
“Now, Daria,” Peterson said.
“Don’t have to tell me twice,” Daria said.
They entered the room and found Verity tied beneath a desk. Peterson took out a pocket knife and cut her ties.
“Thanks,” Beresfield said. “I didn’t see who it was, but I suspect it was Osborn.”
“We have to get out of here first,” the Enigma said.
“And I can see them coming,” Daria said from the door.
“The ventilation system,” the Enigma said as she pulled a vent off.
“Better than the window,” Daria quipped. “Get her up first.”
“Sure,” Peterson said. “But I don’t want to have to come back for you.”
“You won’t need to,” Daria said.
Verity climbed up the rope into the ventilation shaft, followed by Peterson.
( Read More )
14 Battle and Consequence
The Griffins were running late. Tom, Linda and Sandi were ready, but Sam and Chris were dragging their heels.
“I told you; we have to be there by 6:30,” Linda said to her older son.
“I am getting ready!” Sam said. “It’s Chris who’s not getting ready.”
“You’re still late,” Linda said as she went down the hall. She opened Chris’s door. “We’re leaving in five minutes.”
“Five?” Chris asked as he pulled his shirt on.
“Yes, the Osborns are expecting us.”
Sandi waited impatiently in the car. She looked at herself in her compact. She had chosen a simple dress, so that she would be ready to change to the Enigma if she needed to. ‘And Mother seems to have similar reasoning, though I doubt she’d do it.’ The same applied to her hair, a simple bun on top of her head, rather than a more complicated style. She looked out and saw her mother dragging Chris out by the hand, and Sam following with annoyed look on his face. ‘Great!’ she knew they were going to be trouble!
“Let’s go, we’re late already,” Linda said as she started the engine.
“Why again?” Sam asked Sandi.
“Because, Mr. Osborn wants to get to know his son’s friend,” Sandi answered. “And I’m sure there are ulterior motives.”
“Like Mother and Quinn’s mother?” Sam asked.
“Don’t mention that name in this car again!” Sandi said.
“Um, Daria’s mother?” Sam asked again.
‘Of course he would know her name,’ Sandi thought. “Yes, but more so.”
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The Griffins were running late. Tom, Linda and Sandi were ready, but Sam and Chris were dragging their heels.
“I told you; we have to be there by 6:30,” Linda said to her older son.
“I am getting ready!” Sam said. “It’s Chris who’s not getting ready.”
“You’re still late,” Linda said as she went down the hall. She opened Chris’s door. “We’re leaving in five minutes.”
“Five?” Chris asked as he pulled his shirt on.
“Yes, the Osborns are expecting us.”
Sandi waited impatiently in the car. She looked at herself in her compact. She had chosen a simple dress, so that she would be ready to change to the Enigma if she needed to. ‘And Mother seems to have similar reasoning, though I doubt she’d do it.’ The same applied to her hair, a simple bun on top of her head, rather than a more complicated style. She looked out and saw her mother dragging Chris out by the hand, and Sam following with annoyed look on his face. ‘Great!’ she knew they were going to be trouble!
“Let’s go, we’re late already,” Linda said as she started the engine.
“Why again?” Sam asked Sandi.
“Because, Mr. Osborn wants to get to know his son’s friend,” Sandi answered. “And I’m sure there are ulterior motives.”
“Like Mother and Quinn’s mother?” Sam asked.
“Don’t mention that name in this car again!” Sandi said.
“Um, Daria’s mother?” Sam asked again.
‘Of course he would know her name,’ Sandi thought. “Yes, but more so.”
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After finishing her shift, Quinn went up to the roof. But before she changed to SpiderGirl, she looked around at the town. ‘Did something change earlier?’ she wondered as she looked around. ‘Nothing out of the ordinary,’ she decided as she looked towards the Strawberry a second time. She then changed to SpiderGirl and listened for a while before swinging away. There was the usual discord that had been present for the past five days.
Towards midnight, Ninja Talon approached the Hecuba-Croft residence. She saw that Andrea’s light was still on through the dark curtains. ‘Good.’ She then went around to the backyard.
Andrea heard her door open. She saw a figure, looking like a ninja, there. “Ninja Talon?” she asked. “How did you get in here?”
“That’s me,” Ninja Talon answered. “I picked the back door lock.”
“Why are you here?”
“I would like you to hack into Oscorp for me.”
“Oscorp?” Andrea asked. She stood up. “Why would I do that, Brittany?”
“Brittany? Who’s Brittany?” Ninja Talon asked, her voice as low as it could go.
“I know it’s you, Brittany. Who else would know their way here in the night time?”
Brittany took off her mask. “How did you figure it out?” she asked.
“As I said, who else would know their way to this room at night? Not anyone else currently at Lawndale High. You came straight here; you didn’t open my parents’ door or those of any of the spare rooms by mistake.”
“Oops!”
“Don’t worry, your secret identity is safe with me and I’m not going to ask about SpiderGirl’s. But I am going to ask why you want me to hack into Oscorp!”
“Because SpiderGirl and I found out the extent of their footprint in Lawndale and because of what happened on Friday night.”
“Uh! Don’t remind me!” Andrea said with a wave of her hands. “I’m still jittery about that.”
“Sorry, but while we were able to find documents when we infiltrated an office, the computers were inaccessible.”
“They would be that way.”
“We did give copies of the documents to the Sun-Herald,” Brittany said. “But we need to find out more.”
“About what, beyond their footprint being large?”
“Where that glider craft is, that was used on Friday night.”
“So, far I’m just hearing a conspiracy theory,” Andrea said.
‘You could just check their website.”
“I will.”
( Andrea accessed the website. )
Towards midnight, Ninja Talon approached the Hecuba-Croft residence. She saw that Andrea’s light was still on through the dark curtains. ‘Good.’ She then went around to the backyard.
Andrea heard her door open. She saw a figure, looking like a ninja, there. “Ninja Talon?” she asked. “How did you get in here?”
“That’s me,” Ninja Talon answered. “I picked the back door lock.”
“Why are you here?”
“I would like you to hack into Oscorp for me.”
“Oscorp?” Andrea asked. She stood up. “Why would I do that, Brittany?”
“Brittany? Who’s Brittany?” Ninja Talon asked, her voice as low as it could go.
“I know it’s you, Brittany. Who else would know their way here in the night time?”
Brittany took off her mask. “How did you figure it out?” she asked.
“As I said, who else would know their way to this room at night? Not anyone else currently at Lawndale High. You came straight here; you didn’t open my parents’ door or those of any of the spare rooms by mistake.”
“Oops!”
“Don’t worry, your secret identity is safe with me and I’m not going to ask about SpiderGirl’s. But I am going to ask why you want me to hack into Oscorp!”
“Because SpiderGirl and I found out the extent of their footprint in Lawndale and because of what happened on Friday night.”
“Uh! Don’t remind me!” Andrea said with a wave of her hands. “I’m still jittery about that.”
“Sorry, but while we were able to find documents when we infiltrated an office, the computers were inaccessible.”
“They would be that way.”
“We did give copies of the documents to the Sun-Herald,” Brittany said. “But we need to find out more.”
“About what, beyond their footprint being large?”
“Where that glider craft is, that was used on Friday night.”
“So, far I’m just hearing a conspiracy theory,” Andrea said.
‘You could just check their website.”
“I will.”
( Andrea accessed the website. )
SpiderGirl and Ninja Talon approached the Oscorp office space from an alleyway. “But what are we looking for?” Ninja Talon asked, as she prepared to pick the lock.
SpiderGirl prepared to web up any security cameras. “Anything that could provide information on the glider.”
“Right, and anything related to expansion in Lawndale?”
“Yes.”
The door opened. SpiderGirl immediately webbed a couple of security cameras. “It should be clear now.”
They searched the office quickly but effectively, with Ninja Talon searching filing cabinets and SpiderGirl looking at the computers. “Not that easy,” the latter said. “They’re all logged out.”
“There is another way,” Ninja Talon said as she looked through a folder.
“You mean, hacking?”
“Yes. I know Andrea does.”
“Andrea,” SpiderGirl considered. “The goth one, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Maybe tomorrow night.”
“Found something,” Ninja Talon said. She put some files on a desk.
“Plans for more buildings in the business park,” SpiderGirl considered.
“More expansion…”
“Yes. Let’s photocopy them.”
“And then what?” Ninja Talon said.
“We’ll slip them under the Sun-Herald’s door.”
“Good idea.”
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SpiderGirl prepared to web up any security cameras. “Anything that could provide information on the glider.”
“Right, and anything related to expansion in Lawndale?”
“Yes.”
The door opened. SpiderGirl immediately webbed a couple of security cameras. “It should be clear now.”
They searched the office quickly but effectively, with Ninja Talon searching filing cabinets and SpiderGirl looking at the computers. “Not that easy,” the latter said. “They’re all logged out.”
“There is another way,” Ninja Talon said as she looked through a folder.
“You mean, hacking?”
“Yes. I know Andrea does.”
“Andrea,” SpiderGirl considered. “The goth one, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Maybe tomorrow night.”
“Found something,” Ninja Talon said. She put some files on a desk.
“Plans for more buildings in the business park,” SpiderGirl considered.
“More expansion…”
“Yes. Let’s photocopy them.”
“And then what?” Ninja Talon said.
“We’ll slip them under the Sun-Herald’s door.”
“Good idea.”
( Read More )
Verity had held sessions with various clients over the phone (although one had taken the trouble to drive to and from Lawndale) as she waited for Osborn to be ready for another session. She thought about Harry’s worries. ‘Is he sharing them with at least one friend?’ she wondered. Norman had told her that he had made at least one. She knocked on the mansion door, and Bernard opened it.
“He is waiting for you.”
“It happened again,” Norman said. “The glider is out of commission again, mostly due to Ninja Talon, although SpiderGirl and some metahuman with telekinetic powers were there too.”
“I would be remiss if I didn’t say that you probably need more help than I can give. I wasn’t able to help you last night! And I lied to Harry!” Verity said.
“Then stay here, in Lawndale! I need to be here!”
“Tell me why? Is it New York? Or some Oscorp project?”
“Both, besides, Harry has made a friend. I can’t take him away from her,” Norman said.
“But I insist that you need more than what I can provide.”
“Oscorp has developed something that may help.”
“Oh no! I don’t approve of you taking any medication that hasn’t been approved by the FDA!” Verity exclaimed.
“It’s in the process now.”
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“He is waiting for you.”
“It happened again,” Norman said. “The glider is out of commission again, mostly due to Ninja Talon, although SpiderGirl and some metahuman with telekinetic powers were there too.”
“I would be remiss if I didn’t say that you probably need more help than I can give. I wasn’t able to help you last night! And I lied to Harry!” Verity said.
“Then stay here, in Lawndale! I need to be here!”
“Tell me why? Is it New York? Or some Oscorp project?”
“Both, besides, Harry has made a friend. I can’t take him away from her,” Norman said.
“But I insist that you need more than what I can provide.”
“Oscorp has developed something that may help.”
“Oh no! I don’t approve of you taking any medication that hasn’t been approved by the FDA!” Verity exclaimed.
“It’s in the process now.”
( Read More )
The Enigma arrived at the Strawberry and started using the telescopes. Soon, she saw something. She recognised it straight away. ‘It’s the attacker, who destroyed the Lawndale Center on Friday night!’ The glider craft was moving slowly over the rooftops, looking for something. ‘Or someone, probably SpiderGirl as he seemed to be focused on her.’
She watched the glider move around for a while longer.
Ninja Talon also saw the glider in the distance, as she looked westwards from the Historia. ‘What can I do alone? I’d need SpiderGirl. But how to get to Glen Oaks Lane without drawing its attention?’ She decided to try anyway.’
The Enigma saw that it was closer to the downtown, rather than over a mainly residential area. ‘But that’s not really helpful, and I can’t get there quickly without a car.’ Was there one nearby? The parking lot had been empty, but that didn’t matter. She quickly ran down the stairs.
Once off the Historia, Ninja Talon quickly ran through the various alleyways that ran through the downtown area.
The Enigma broke into the first car she found parked on a street near the Strawberry, hotwired it and sped off.
SpiderGirl awoke. She found that it was a little early. ‘Does that matter?’ she wondered before getting out of bed.
Up on the roof, she heard something near the downtown. She also heard a racing car somewhere to the northwest. ‘Street racing starting again?’ she wondered, before refocusing downtown. Her eyes widened as she realised what it was; the craft from Groundhog Day! She swung off in that direction.
The Enigma pulled up in an older street, close to where she had seen the glider craft. She leapt out of the car, leaving the engine running. She saw it down the street. She reached out with her powers and tried to grab it….
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She watched the glider move around for a while longer.
Ninja Talon also saw the glider in the distance, as she looked westwards from the Historia. ‘What can I do alone? I’d need SpiderGirl. But how to get to Glen Oaks Lane without drawing its attention?’ She decided to try anyway.’
The Enigma saw that it was closer to the downtown, rather than over a mainly residential area. ‘But that’s not really helpful, and I can’t get there quickly without a car.’ Was there one nearby? The parking lot had been empty, but that didn’t matter. She quickly ran down the stairs.
Once off the Historia, Ninja Talon quickly ran through the various alleyways that ran through the downtown area.
The Enigma broke into the first car she found parked on a street near the Strawberry, hotwired it and sped off.
SpiderGirl awoke. She found that it was a little early. ‘Does that matter?’ she wondered before getting out of bed.
Up on the roof, she heard something near the downtown. She also heard a racing car somewhere to the northwest. ‘Street racing starting again?’ she wondered, before refocusing downtown. Her eyes widened as she realised what it was; the craft from Groundhog Day! She swung off in that direction.
The Enigma pulled up in an older street, close to where she had seen the glider craft. She leapt out of the car, leaving the engine running. She saw it down the street. She reached out with her powers and tried to grab it….
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Daria was impressed. Brittany had deduced as much as she had, although her word choices were not as eloquent as hers. ‘But what else is new,’ she thought. “So, you think there’s something unusual too?” she asked.
“Yes.”
“Miss Sanderson will be here shortly.”
“That’s good,” Brittany said. “Ms. Barch can be tough to deal with.”
Olivia entered the Library and looked for Daria. She found her talking with Brittany at one of the back tables. “What was this about unusual debris patterns?” she asked.
Daria pushed over a piece of paper. “Something inconsistent at the Lawndale Center.”
She looked over what Daria had found.
“Telekinesis? Really?” Olivia asked.
“It’s only one explanation. How do you explain SpiderGirl?”
“Good point. SpiderGirl’s abilities certainly come from somewhere. But back to this, Telekinesis is still a leap from a girl swinging from webs.”
“Certainly. Which is why I want to see if there are any other explanation to the patterns we found,” Daria said.
“I will have to have a look myself. Probably tomorrow or Wednesday morning.”
“That’s fine. I have other avenues I’m pursuing.”
“Such as?” Olivia asked.
“I’m looking into the newspaper reports since SpiderGirl first appeared.”
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“Yes.”
“Miss Sanderson will be here shortly.”
“That’s good,” Brittany said. “Ms. Barch can be tough to deal with.”
Olivia entered the Library and looked for Daria. She found her talking with Brittany at one of the back tables. “What was this about unusual debris patterns?” she asked.
Daria pushed over a piece of paper. “Something inconsistent at the Lawndale Center.”
She looked over what Daria had found.
“Telekinesis? Really?” Olivia asked.
“It’s only one explanation. How do you explain SpiderGirl?”
“Good point. SpiderGirl’s abilities certainly come from somewhere. But back to this, Telekinesis is still a leap from a girl swinging from webs.”
“Certainly. Which is why I want to see if there are any other explanation to the patterns we found,” Daria said.
“I will have to have a look myself. Probably tomorrow or Wednesday morning.”
“That’s fine. I have other avenues I’m pursuing.”
“Such as?” Olivia asked.
“I’m looking into the newspaper reports since SpiderGirl first appeared.”
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“Ah!” Daria called out as she reached the ground a little quickly.
“Sorry,” the Enigma said. “I’m still getting used to this.”
“But you have powers don’t you?” Daria asked as she let go. “I noticed something just then; our trajectory changed a little as we came to the ground.”
“Yes. Telekinesis,” the Enigma answered. Her hands then glowed with purple. “And energy projections.”
“I see,” Daria responded. “And you haven’t mastered them yet.”
“No,” The Enigma admitted. “But my mentor is continuing to teach me, despite not wanting me to do this.”
“I’m sure they’re looking out for you.”
“Yes. But let’s go. I’m sure you don’t want to take too long, given it’s a school night.”
“I’ll manage,” Daria responded.
They quietly walked quickly along the street.
They reached the Lawndale Center twenty minutes later. “My mentor and I helped during the situation,” the Enigma said.
“And the news reports focused on SpiderGirl, Ninja Talon and the Shadow,” Daria added as she wrote in her notebook. ‘Enigma’s mentor helped.”
“I hid behind that tree,” the Enigma said, pointing at a tree. “And I shot energy projections at the attacker’s craft. It was difficult, as I didn’t want to hit SpiderGirl and the other two.”
Daria wrote that down. “What did your mentor do?”
“She said that she found an out of the way place and held up the roof, where it was threatening to collapse, with her powers.”
“So, she’s not a vigilante?”
“No,” the Enigma answered. “At least not in Lawndale, and not recently.”
‘That might explain the strange debris patterns. If the Enigma’s mentor was intervening with telekinetic powers.’
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“Sorry,” the Enigma said. “I’m still getting used to this.”
“But you have powers don’t you?” Daria asked as she let go. “I noticed something just then; our trajectory changed a little as we came to the ground.”
“Yes. Telekinesis,” the Enigma answered. Her hands then glowed with purple. “And energy projections.”
“I see,” Daria responded. “And you haven’t mastered them yet.”
“No,” The Enigma admitted. “But my mentor is continuing to teach me, despite not wanting me to do this.”
“I’m sure they’re looking out for you.”
“Yes. But let’s go. I’m sure you don’t want to take too long, given it’s a school night.”
“I’ll manage,” Daria responded.
They quietly walked quickly along the street.
They reached the Lawndale Center twenty minutes later. “My mentor and I helped during the situation,” the Enigma said.
“And the news reports focused on SpiderGirl, Ninja Talon and the Shadow,” Daria added as she wrote in her notebook. ‘Enigma’s mentor helped.”
“I hid behind that tree,” the Enigma said, pointing at a tree. “And I shot energy projections at the attacker’s craft. It was difficult, as I didn’t want to hit SpiderGirl and the other two.”
Daria wrote that down. “What did your mentor do?”
“She said that she found an out of the way place and held up the roof, where it was threatening to collapse, with her powers.”
“So, she’s not a vigilante?”
“No,” the Enigma answered. “At least not in Lawndale, and not recently.”
‘That might explain the strange debris patterns. If the Enigma’s mentor was intervening with telekinetic powers.’
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The Shadow parked as close as she could to the devastated Hall as she could, given the traffic of people trying to leave the vicinity. She saw a large concentration of fires in that direction as she got out of the car. “OK, SpiderGirl and Ninja Talon, backup is here.” She then opened the trunk to see that there was more gear. “Good.”
Ninja Talon urged people to run as she saw SpiderGirl try to fight the aircraft. “I have to get up there!” she said to Peterson, who was nearby.
“Go!”
The Moretti’s arrived on the scene after having similar trouble to the Shadow in finding a place to park. The older one looked at where Ninja Talon was scaling the wall of the Hall. “I will go over there, and discretely use a forcefield to hold the roof up. You can look out for that aircraft and try to disable it. Our powers also have a disruptive effect on electronics.”
“Got it!”
Ninja Talon shot her grapple gun, hoping that it wouldn’t make things worse by dislodging something. It held. She then climbed up.
SpiderGirl was still attempting to web up the aircraft, which was hovering nearby. ‘He’s too elusive,’ she thought. She saw Ninja Talon climbing up. ‘I’ll give her some time.’ She then attempted to web up the pilot’s helmet, but she still missed.
The older Moretti walked up to the building unnoticed. She closed her eyes and perceived the inside of the building where people were still waiting to get out. She then focused on the ceiling where it was threatening to fall in and generated a forcefield to hold it in place. She was thankful that she had found the time to continue to develop her powers in the midst of the busyness of motherhood and work.
The Shadow ran up to the scene. ‘There’s lots I can do. But what first,’ she wondered quickly. ‘Help SpiderGirl and Ninja Talon fight the aircraft? Or help with the evacuation.’ She decided to do the former.
Anna and Ben huddled in a phone booth down the street. “Are you OK?” Anna asked as she dialled home.
“With you here, I’m better than I could have been,” Ben answered. “It’s a good thing SpiderGirl showed up when she did.”
“Yes.”
“Feli, is that you? Are you OK?” her mother asked.
“I’m fine, Ben and I got out quickly,” Anna Felicia answered.
“I’m glad to hear that, with what is happening. It looks like SpiderGirl is having the fight of her life.”
“That doesn’t sound good.”
“Ninja Talon and the Shadow are there with her.”
The Enigma (since she was on her own) found a spot beneath a tree near the devastated building and saw the situation with the other vigilantes. SpiderGirl was leaping from side to side, trying to web up the craft, with the Shadow using her clouds to try to hide her. She then started shooting energy projections at the craft.
Amanda arrived on the scene and saw that SpiderGirl, Ninja Talon and her daughter needed help. She also saw that there were energy projections being shot at the craft from somewhere nearby. ‘All of Lawndale’s protectors are here tonight. I hope it’s enough.’
The Enigma continued firing at the craft. ‘It’s has to succumb at some point,’ she thought.
( SpiderGirl was running on adrenaline )
Ninja Talon urged people to run as she saw SpiderGirl try to fight the aircraft. “I have to get up there!” she said to Peterson, who was nearby.
“Go!”
The Moretti’s arrived on the scene after having similar trouble to the Shadow in finding a place to park. The older one looked at where Ninja Talon was scaling the wall of the Hall. “I will go over there, and discretely use a forcefield to hold the roof up. You can look out for that aircraft and try to disable it. Our powers also have a disruptive effect on electronics.”
“Got it!”
Ninja Talon shot her grapple gun, hoping that it wouldn’t make things worse by dislodging something. It held. She then climbed up.
SpiderGirl was still attempting to web up the aircraft, which was hovering nearby. ‘He’s too elusive,’ she thought. She saw Ninja Talon climbing up. ‘I’ll give her some time.’ She then attempted to web up the pilot’s helmet, but she still missed.
The older Moretti walked up to the building unnoticed. She closed her eyes and perceived the inside of the building where people were still waiting to get out. She then focused on the ceiling where it was threatening to fall in and generated a forcefield to hold it in place. She was thankful that she had found the time to continue to develop her powers in the midst of the busyness of motherhood and work.
The Shadow ran up to the scene. ‘There’s lots I can do. But what first,’ she wondered quickly. ‘Help SpiderGirl and Ninja Talon fight the aircraft? Or help with the evacuation.’ She decided to do the former.
Anna and Ben huddled in a phone booth down the street. “Are you OK?” Anna asked as she dialled home.
“With you here, I’m better than I could have been,” Ben answered. “It’s a good thing SpiderGirl showed up when she did.”
“Yes.”
“Feli, is that you? Are you OK?” her mother asked.
“I’m fine, Ben and I got out quickly,” Anna Felicia answered.
“I’m glad to hear that, with what is happening. It looks like SpiderGirl is having the fight of her life.”
“That doesn’t sound good.”
“Ninja Talon and the Shadow are there with her.”
The Enigma (since she was on her own) found a spot beneath a tree near the devastated building and saw the situation with the other vigilantes. SpiderGirl was leaping from side to side, trying to web up the craft, with the Shadow using her clouds to try to hide her. She then started shooting energy projections at the craft.
Amanda arrived on the scene and saw that SpiderGirl, Ninja Talon and her daughter needed help. She also saw that there were energy projections being shot at the craft from somewhere nearby. ‘All of Lawndale’s protectors are here tonight. I hope it’s enough.’
The Enigma continued firing at the craft. ‘It’s has to succumb at some point,’ she thought.
( SpiderGirl was running on adrenaline )
Sandi came down to breakfast and saw that her brothers were watching Brittany talk at the Groundhog Day Festival. ‘I doubt she’s the Shadow,’ she thought. She had been thinking about what that other vigilante had said, that she, Ninja Talon and SpiderGirl had worked together despite their differences. ‘I doubt I’d work with any of them,’ she thought as she reached for a cereal box.
Brittany finished her speech with a cheer. “Give me a G. Give me an R. Give me an O…”
“You did well.” Ms. Li said.
“Thanks,” Brittany responded.
“Remember, tonight at the Lawndale Center…”
“I will be there,” Brittany said before the Principal could say more.
Ms. Li entered her office fifteen minutes later, to find Norman Osborn waiting for her.
“You said you would get back to me later in the week,” Norman said.
“So, I did,” Angela said. “But I need some assurances that you would notify me if you do find out a student is one of the vigilantes.”
“Or more than one. I’m sure you’re aware of yesterday’s headline.”
“There’s no proof of a fourth vigilante. There’s not even a name.”
“Ninja Talon and the Shadow weren’t named at first either,” Osborn pointed out.
“Be that as it may, my point stands.”
“Fine, You will be notified if any of your students is one of the vigilantes.”
“Good, Mr. Osborn. I will have my people coordinate with yours,” Li said.
Osborn took out a piece of paper. “Here is a contract.”
“I didn’t agree to a contract, but I will read it and get back to you.”
“I will be back on Monday.”
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Brittany finished her speech with a cheer. “Give me a G. Give me an R. Give me an O…”
“You did well.” Ms. Li said.
“Thanks,” Brittany responded.
“Remember, tonight at the Lawndale Center…”
“I will be there,” Brittany said before the Principal could say more.
Ms. Li entered her office fifteen minutes later, to find Norman Osborn waiting for her.
“You said you would get back to me later in the week,” Norman said.
“So, I did,” Angela said. “But I need some assurances that you would notify me if you do find out a student is one of the vigilantes.”
“Or more than one. I’m sure you’re aware of yesterday’s headline.”
“There’s no proof of a fourth vigilante. There’s not even a name.”
“Ninja Talon and the Shadow weren’t named at first either,” Osborn pointed out.
“Be that as it may, my point stands.”
“Fine, You will be notified if any of your students is one of the vigilantes.”
“Good, Mr. Osborn. I will have my people coordinate with yours,” Li said.
Osborn took out a piece of paper. “Here is a contract.”
“I didn’t agree to a contract, but I will read it and get back to you.”
“I will be back on Monday.”
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Mayor Lawson was on edge. He read through the Sun-Herald’s article again. “Pure speculation!” he groused to himself. ‘There’s no proof there’s an actual fourth costumed vigilante.’
There was a buzz.
“What?”
“Norman Osborn is here demanding to see you.”
“Send him in!” he said.
“I see you’re aware of the news.” Osborn said.
“Are you behind this rumor?” Lawson asked. “Lawndale doesn’t need more people taking the law into their own hands!”
“I am not,” Osborn responded. “But this is exactly the sort of thing my proposal is designed to deter.”
“I doubt it. They will find a way to hide. And I know you’re out to get SpiderGirl. I may not like that she’s taking the law into her own hands, but she’s giving this city hope.”
“But what about the other two?”
“SpiderGirl vouches for Ninja Talon, it seems. The Shadow is more elusive. I doubt that whatever you’re planning will work,” Lawson answered.
“And if there is an actual fourth?”
“Then whoever they are will make themselves known at some point.”
“With my proposal we’ll catch them quicker,” Osborn argued.
“I will think about it!”
“And don’t forget that the Council approved it. You can’t drag your heels too much.”
“And I know you influenced the vote!” Lawson shot back. “Now get out.”
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There was a buzz.
“What?”
“Norman Osborn is here demanding to see you.”
“Send him in!” he said.
“I see you’re aware of the news.” Osborn said.
“Are you behind this rumor?” Lawson asked. “Lawndale doesn’t need more people taking the law into their own hands!”
“I am not,” Osborn responded. “But this is exactly the sort of thing my proposal is designed to deter.”
“I doubt it. They will find a way to hide. And I know you’re out to get SpiderGirl. I may not like that she’s taking the law into her own hands, but she’s giving this city hope.”
“But what about the other two?”
“SpiderGirl vouches for Ninja Talon, it seems. The Shadow is more elusive. I doubt that whatever you’re planning will work,” Lawson answered.
“And if there is an actual fourth?”
“Then whoever they are will make themselves known at some point.”
“With my proposal we’ll catch them quicker,” Osborn argued.
“I will think about it!”
“And don’t forget that the Council approved it. You can’t drag your heels too much.”
“And I know you influenced the vote!” Lawson shot back. “Now get out.”
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Half an hour after leaving home, the Enigma arrived in the vicinity of the Historia. She remembered her conversation with Daria after the opening. ‘Is Jane SpiderGirl?’ she wondered. ‘Or she could be one of the other two?’ She wasn’t sure. ‘I’ll continue as I have been with the Sophomores. I’ll find her eventually.
Suddenly, there was a sound nearby. She turned, her hands aglow with her powers. A stray cat came out of an allyway. ‘But there was something else,’ she thought. She looked down the street and saw that a window had been smashed in. ‘On it!’ she thought as she ran as quietly as she could.
“Quickly, before SpiderGirl comes!” one of the thieves said.
The other two thieves came over to the window with their misbegotten wares. “She’s just one person.”
They exited through the window they have smashed. “Stop right there!” came a voice.
They looked and saw a dark figure against the glare of the street lights. Suddenly, their misbegotten wares were yanked out their hands by a strong invisible force and returned into the store through the window.
“Who are you,” one of the thieves asked in fear.
“I am the Enigma,” the feminine voice said quietly. “Now, like, make yourselves scarce. You don’t want to face my other power and what it might do to you.”
The thieves with their hearts pounding then ran off down the street.
The Enigma looked at the broken window of the store. There was no way she would be able to piece it back together. She made herself scarce as a police siren made itself known in the distance.
( Officer Xanthe Peterson looked at the scene. )
Suddenly, there was a sound nearby. She turned, her hands aglow with her powers. A stray cat came out of an allyway. ‘But there was something else,’ she thought. She looked down the street and saw that a window had been smashed in. ‘On it!’ she thought as she ran as quietly as she could.
“Quickly, before SpiderGirl comes!” one of the thieves said.
The other two thieves came over to the window with their misbegotten wares. “She’s just one person.”
They exited through the window they have smashed. “Stop right there!” came a voice.
They looked and saw a dark figure against the glare of the street lights. Suddenly, their misbegotten wares were yanked out their hands by a strong invisible force and returned into the store through the window.
“Who are you,” one of the thieves asked in fear.
“I am the Enigma,” the feminine voice said quietly. “Now, like, make yourselves scarce. You don’t want to face my other power and what it might do to you.”
The thieves with their hearts pounding then ran off down the street.
The Enigma looked at the broken window of the store. There was no way she would be able to piece it back together. She made herself scarce as a police siren made itself known in the distance.
( Officer Xanthe Peterson looked at the scene. )
In the bathroom, Daria looked in the mirror. She saw herself and Quinn, two sisters who were more alike than she would have expected before her father passed. One with auburn hair that was longer than it had ever been and round spectacles. The other with shoulder length dyed brown hair caught up in high pigtails, as it had been most of the time since the funeral (and it was obvious to her that Quinn was continuing to dye her hair, as her roots weren’t visible).
“OK, so, I’ll just trim it at the bottom, where there are split ends,” Quinn said. “But what about your bangs?”
Daria moved a hand through her bangs where they hung over the top of her glasses. “I’ll grow those out too. I guess I’ll need a couple of clips soon.”
“I guess you’ll be looking for plain ones,” Quinn said with a giggle.
“Of course.”
As she began, Quinn considered that Daria definitely wouldn’t have trusted her to trim her hair before she became SpiderGirl. ‘But she can’t know. She wouldn’t understand, and I don’t want her to be in danger as a result. That’s the main reason why I’ll be making these modifications slowly.’
Daria was also thinking as Quinn was trimming her hair. ‘I don’t know what the future will hold, but I know that we’ll survive High School in Lawndale.’
Quinn took her time, as she usually did when she did someone’s hair. She felt the trust that Daria had given her, trust that didn’t come easily. “I have done the bottom,” she said.
Daria took off her glasses and closed her eyes, ready for her sister to trim her bangs. “Alright.”
Quinn carefully snipped at the split ends she found in the bangs and saw her sister’s eyelids twitch as she waited. She didn’t take long.
“Done,” Quinn said. Daria opened her eyes and put on her glasses. She saw that her hair looked better than it did before. “Thanks, Quinn,” she said with a rare smile.
( Trent answered the phone )
“OK, so, I’ll just trim it at the bottom, where there are split ends,” Quinn said. “But what about your bangs?”
Daria moved a hand through her bangs where they hung over the top of her glasses. “I’ll grow those out too. I guess I’ll need a couple of clips soon.”
“I guess you’ll be looking for plain ones,” Quinn said with a giggle.
“Of course.”
As she began, Quinn considered that Daria definitely wouldn’t have trusted her to trim her hair before she became SpiderGirl. ‘But she can’t know. She wouldn’t understand, and I don’t want her to be in danger as a result. That’s the main reason why I’ll be making these modifications slowly.’
Daria was also thinking as Quinn was trimming her hair. ‘I don’t know what the future will hold, but I know that we’ll survive High School in Lawndale.’
Quinn took her time, as she usually did when she did someone’s hair. She felt the trust that Daria had given her, trust that didn’t come easily. “I have done the bottom,” she said.
Daria took off her glasses and closed her eyes, ready for her sister to trim her bangs. “Alright.”
Quinn carefully snipped at the split ends she found in the bangs and saw her sister’s eyelids twitch as she waited. She didn’t take long.
“Done,” Quinn said. Daria opened her eyes and put on her glasses. She saw that her hair looked better than it did before. “Thanks, Quinn,” she said with a rare smile.
( Trent answered the phone )
While Quinn was looking at the Schloss Morgendorffer architectural blueprints, Norman Osborn was looking at the engineering blueprints for the prototype glider. It was perfect for his needs.
Lawndale Sun-Herald
Sunday 28 January 2001
Historia Opening is a Great Success
SpiderGirl emerged from the house in the early hours after about four hours of sleep. She did what usually did, sat on the roof, closed her eyes and listened to Lawndale. ‘Of course, I realise that I’m mostly listening to the part of town on the west side of the Creek,’ she thought as she did so. ‘Anything in Lawndale Flats would have to be particularly loud.’ She paused, opened her eyes and walked to the edge of the roof and looked in that direction. The downtown area hid that neighborhood from view.
She went back to her previous position and closed her eyes again and listened.
Half an hour later, she heard a cry for help a few streets to north. Opening her eyes, she swung into action.
Quinn arrived at the Historia, ready to start her first shift, at 11:00. She had spent most of the morning either on patrol, copying the blueprints or designing the mask. She saw Stacy there, ready to start. “Stacy!”
“Hi, Quinn!” Stacy said enthusiastically. “I’m ready for my first day.”
“That’s great!”
( Sandi was at home. )
Lawndale Sun-Herald
Sunday 28 January 2001
Historia Opening is a Great Success
SpiderGirl emerged from the house in the early hours after about four hours of sleep. She did what usually did, sat on the roof, closed her eyes and listened to Lawndale. ‘Of course, I realise that I’m mostly listening to the part of town on the west side of the Creek,’ she thought as she did so. ‘Anything in Lawndale Flats would have to be particularly loud.’ She paused, opened her eyes and walked to the edge of the roof and looked in that direction. The downtown area hid that neighborhood from view.
She went back to her previous position and closed her eyes again and listened.
Half an hour later, she heard a cry for help a few streets to north. Opening her eyes, she swung into action.
Quinn arrived at the Historia, ready to start her first shift, at 11:00. She had spent most of the morning either on patrol, copying the blueprints or designing the mask. She saw Stacy there, ready to start. “Stacy!”
“Hi, Quinn!” Stacy said enthusiastically. “I’m ready for my first day.”
“That’s great!”
( Sandi was at home. )
Daria paused. She knew Jane was hiding something. But she didn’t want to give Sandi the satisfaction. “I know what you’re doing. You destroyed your friendship with Quinn and the other two former fashion drones. Now, you’re trying to drive a rift between Jane and I.”
Sandi was undeterred “She also mentioned a suit.”
“Ah! Stop! Sandi!” Daria said. “I don’t want to hear it.”
“Aren’t you curious?”
“No, I’m annoyed. I will be later, but now, you’re facing my ire!”
“You don’t think I have ire?” Sandi asked.
“If we come to blows, it would be your fault,” Daria said, her nose not far from Sandi’s.
“Good point, but at least think about what I have said.”
“I know I will.”
Sandi then turned and left.
( Daria wasn't sure what to make of that )
Sandi was undeterred “She also mentioned a suit.”
“Ah! Stop! Sandi!” Daria said. “I don’t want to hear it.”
“Aren’t you curious?”
“No, I’m annoyed. I will be later, but now, you’re facing my ire!”
“You don’t think I have ire?” Sandi asked.
“If we come to blows, it would be your fault,” Daria said, her nose not far from Sandi’s.
“Good point, but at least think about what I have said.”
“I know I will.”
Sandi then turned and left.
( Daria wasn't sure what to make of that )
12 Rise of the Green Goblin
Norman Osborn threw aside the latest Sun-Herald in disgust. More reports of crime that hadn’t been foiled by SpiderGirl or those two new vigilantes. ‘Of course it hasn’t!’ He then went to his laptop and logged into a specific server on his company’s network. He looked at the progress in testing of the Glider design.
Prototype complete.
That was good news. He could take it and use it. He left the office and went to the workshop.
“Mr. Osborn!” one of the techs said.
“Mr. Cross. You report that the prototype is ready?”
“It is Mr. Osborn. Testing will start this afternoon.”
“Excellent! Keep me apprised.” He grabbed a document that lay on the table next to them. It was a manual for the prototype. He looked around. There was no one there. He took the manual and left.
He then took it to his office. ‘I’ll read it later,’ he decided. He had a grand opening to attend.
( Quinn and Daria arrived at the Historia )
Norman Osborn threw aside the latest Sun-Herald in disgust. More reports of crime that hadn’t been foiled by SpiderGirl or those two new vigilantes. ‘Of course it hasn’t!’ He then went to his laptop and logged into a specific server on his company’s network. He looked at the progress in testing of the Glider design.
Prototype complete.
That was good news. He could take it and use it. He left the office and went to the workshop.
“Mr. Osborn!” one of the techs said.
“Mr. Cross. You report that the prototype is ready?”
“It is Mr. Osborn. Testing will start this afternoon.”
“Excellent! Keep me apprised.” He grabbed a document that lay on the table next to them. It was a manual for the prototype. He looked around. There was no one there. He took the manual and left.
He then took it to his office. ‘I’ll read it later,’ he decided. He had a grand opening to attend.
( Quinn and Daria arrived at the Historia )
Spider Quinn 10: The New Heroes - Part 6
Aug. 3rd, 2024 08:21 pmIt wasn’t long before Joey, Quinn and Daria arrived, along with Jeffy, Jamie, Stacy and Jane.
“Even more teens,” Osborn murmured as Jane entered last.
“Daria has invited me along as moral support,” Jane added. “As well as to appraise any artworks you’re wishing to add.”
“I see,” Osborn said. “Now, as you can see, most of the work on the lobby has been done.”
“Good,” Stacy commented.
“Now, follow to the side rooms, and you’ll see that the café is also nearly complete,” Osborn said.
Brittany looked around the café area after she and Kevin entered. It certainly had an old style charm. “Wow,” she commented.
Osborn lead the group to a table. “Have you figured out a name yet?” he asked.
“The Old Theatre,” Robert said. “But then there are other old theatres in Lawndale.”
“We just called it that,” Joey said.
“What was it originally called?” Daria asked.
“According to the paperwork, the Global,” Osborn answered.
“Probably not that,” Quinn considered.
“You want a name that reflects the ideal you want it to be, right?” Daria asked.
“Of course,” Joey said.
“When I write a story, I choose a name based on the theme,” Daria said. “So, what theme are you after, other than the nostalgia?”
“The Past,” Joey mused, then shook his head.
“Historia?” Brittany asked, as she twirled a pigtail.
“Huh?” Kevin asked.
“Wait, say that again,” Daria responded.
“Historia. A place of history,” Brittany said.
“Sounds great!” Quinn said.
“Historia, a place that reflects history,” Daria said with a slight smile. “What do you think of that?” she asked Joey and Robert.
“Great, Ma’am,” Robert responded.
“Sounds better than ‘the Past’, or anything else I could have come up with,” Joey said.
“Historia, it is then,” Osborn said.
As the kitchen was already operational and Osborn had hired caterers for the day, they then had lunch. Brittany and Kevin sat across from each other, as did Angie and Robert, and Joey and Stacy, Quinn and Jamie sat next to each other, across from Daria and Jane.
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“Even more teens,” Osborn murmured as Jane entered last.
“Daria has invited me along as moral support,” Jane added. “As well as to appraise any artworks you’re wishing to add.”
“I see,” Osborn said. “Now, as you can see, most of the work on the lobby has been done.”
“Good,” Stacy commented.
“Now, follow to the side rooms, and you’ll see that the café is also nearly complete,” Osborn said.
Brittany looked around the café area after she and Kevin entered. It certainly had an old style charm. “Wow,” she commented.
Osborn lead the group to a table. “Have you figured out a name yet?” he asked.
“The Old Theatre,” Robert said. “But then there are other old theatres in Lawndale.”
“We just called it that,” Joey said.
“What was it originally called?” Daria asked.
“According to the paperwork, the Global,” Osborn answered.
“Probably not that,” Quinn considered.
“You want a name that reflects the ideal you want it to be, right?” Daria asked.
“Of course,” Joey said.
“When I write a story, I choose a name based on the theme,” Daria said. “So, what theme are you after, other than the nostalgia?”
“The Past,” Joey mused, then shook his head.
“Historia?” Brittany asked, as she twirled a pigtail.
“Huh?” Kevin asked.
“Wait, say that again,” Daria responded.
“Historia. A place of history,” Brittany said.
“Sounds great!” Quinn said.
“Historia, a place that reflects history,” Daria said with a slight smile. “What do you think of that?” she asked Joey and Robert.
“Great, Ma’am,” Robert responded.
“Sounds better than ‘the Past’, or anything else I could have come up with,” Joey said.
“Historia, it is then,” Osborn said.
As the kitchen was already operational and Osborn had hired caterers for the day, they then had lunch. Brittany and Kevin sat across from each other, as did Angie and Robert, and Joey and Stacy, Quinn and Jamie sat next to each other, across from Daria and Jane.
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