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(Peter: POV)
"Spider-Man, it seems the Black Cat is attempting another robbery." Spinner informed me.
As I swung through the city making my way back to the Web, after that oh so perfect takedown of Shocker and Rhino.
"Understood." I replied.
Immediately after I did I received a new video feed to my HUD from a Spider-Bot.
Which showcased to me Felicia breaking into a bank.
Seeing this I couldn't help but sigh.
I then began swinging in the direction of the bank she was robbing.
Reaching it in no time I landed on the rooftop and then waited until Felicia came back out through the air ventilation unit she has used to infiltrate the bank in the first place.
Carrying not money but a painting.
Though that's not strange at all, considering bank vaults are used my people to store various types of valuables besides money and jewels.
The moment her feet touched the ground Felicia quickly began looking around the immediate area, her eyes going wide in shock the instant she saw me.
"Yo." I said. Giving her a two finger salute like Melodias from Seven Deadly Sins.
Then before Felicia could make another move I quickly webbed up her hands together and then her feet.
Leading her to fall onto the roof.
As she did I webbed the painting and pulled it into my waiting arms. Where I then began examining it. "Nice painting, you have good taste." I mused.
Watching as Felicia struggled in vain to break free of the webbing binding her hands and feet.
"Yeah. Struggle all you want you're not breaking free. At least until the webbing dissolves in about an hour." I said.
Leading her to look at me.
"What about if you free me? Also what's with the new look? You trying to copy Tony Stark? Become the Iron Spider?"
"First, off there's no way I'm freeing you, but I'll give you an A for effort. Secondly, me copying Tony Stark? Bitch please. Tony Stark will soon be the one trying to copy me. Third, Iron Spider. You really couldn't up with any better names for this suit? Weak. Finally, did you not read the sticky note I left you after our last encounter or did you just choose to ignore it? That's a rhetorical question by way. Since this current situation is an answer to that in of itself."
"Fine then go ahead and turn me in then and be a little hero and return that stolen painting to the thieves who took it in the first place." Felicia exclaimed.
"Sorry, what now?" I asked. "You say this painting you stole was stolen from its original owners?"
Felicia nodded her head. "That's right. It was originally owned by a Jewsih family until it was looted from them during World War II, and they've been searching for it ever since."
"Right. Give me one moment." I said. I then raised the painting up in front of my lenses. "Spinner." I whispered.
"Already on it." He replied.
A second later my HUD took a scan of the painting and then information associated with it appeared a few seconds later.
All of it verying Felicia's story.
"Thank you." I said.
"Talking to yourself now?" Felicia asked.
"Wouldn't you like to know." I mused. "Anyway I just checked out your story and everything looks to be in order."
"What?" Felicia exclaimed. Giving me a curious look. "How the hell did you just verify the truth of my story in less than a minute?"
"Again, wouldn't you like to know."
"Anyway ever tell you you're seriously annoying at times?"
"Constantly." I replied. "But that's just who I am." I told her.
I then took a card out of my pocket and walked over to Felicia. Placing it and the painting down in front of her.
Leading her to get a confused expression on her face. "Okay, what is this? Are you mocking me?"
"No, not right now." I said. "I'm being absolutely serious. The painting is yours."
"Just like that?"
"Just like that."
"Why?" Felicia questioned.
"Because your story about why you stole it checks out and your motives are well-intentioned. Since you're going to return the painting to its rightful owners, right?"
"That's the plan." Felicia spoke. "Even so, is the goody two-shoes hero Spider-Man actually condoning thievery?"
"Since it has no malicious intent behind it, yes I am." I spoke.
My reply stunning Felicia.
"Huh, guess there's more to you than meets the eye."
"You have no idea. But if you would like to found out call the number on the card. It's a direct line to me." I explained. Pointing to the card I left stop the painting. "Or don't it's your choice. Though I would prefer if you did."
"Why?"
"Because I can tell you have the potential to be so much more than you currently are Cat, and if you would like to discover it I'll help you."
"Wow. Do you use that pick-up line with all the ladies or just me?" She joked.
Though I could see the curiousity in Felicia's eyes.
"Please, I have come class." I said. I then turned away and fired off a web line. "Well until next time."
"Hey wait, aren't you going to free me to?" She asked.
"Nope." I instantly replied. "A little punishment for getting caught by yours truly again."
"Funny." Felicia mused. "Now seriously, get me out of yours webs." She spoke.
But I ignored her and took of swinging.
"Spider-Man. Come back. Hey, Spider-Man. You bastard, I know you can hear me!" Felicia raved.
Me laughing my ass off as I got further and further away.
***
(3rd Person: POV)
"That asshole!" Felicia snarled.
As she watched Spider-Man swing further and further away into the night.
Until she could no longer see him.
"Dammit." She muttered.
Going back to struggling against the webbing binding her hands and feet, in hopes of breaking it.
Only to stop after five minutes.
Realizing she would have to wait for it to dissolve like Spider-Man said.
"And he gets one over on me again." Felicia mused.
Her eyes immediately turning to the card sitting atop the painting she had just stolen.
The card in question being blank, save for a single cellphone number.
Looking at it Felicia then couldn't help but think about what Spider-Man had just said to her.
That she had the potential to be more.
"Perhaps I will give him a call." Felicia mused.
Contemplating the choice as she waited for the webbing to dissolve.
***
(Peter: POV)
"Welcome back Peter." Spinner greeted me as I entered the Web.
Removing my helmet in the process.
"Thanks." I replied.
Moving to set the Mark I helmet atop one of my work benches.
"Looks like the Mark I armor performed within expectations." Spinner spoke.
"It sure did." I mused. "But as they say, there's always room for improvement."
"I'm already compiling the data we got from your encounter with the Rhino." Spinner said.
"Great." I spoke. As I got out of the armor and put it back in its display case.
I then went to sit down on the and use my regular phone to call Gwen.
My call connecting instantly.
"Peter?"
"Gwen. Are you alright? I saw what happened near Central Park with that Rhino guy online?!" I asked in fake worry.
Feeling I deserved an Oscar for my acting skills.
"Yeah. I'm alright. As soon as I saw what was happening I called my dad. Not to mention Spider-Man arrived and took him down." Gwen explained.
"Good. I'm glad to hear that. But I guess this means our date is cancelled?"
"Way to state the obvious Parker."
"It's just one of my many gifts as you well know." I replied. "But damn, I was really looking forward to it."
"Me too Peter. Me too. But I guess that's just what happens when we live a city as crazy as New York."
"Yeah." I replied. "So, where are you right now?"
"At home." Gwen replied. "The moment the situation with that Rhino guy was contained my dad brought me." She explained.
"Cool." I said. "So if you're up for it want to reschedule the date now?"
"Sure." She replied.
"Great. But before that I have a question for you. The thing is I'm going to go and pick up my monthly royalty check from the Fantastic Four tomorrow and since our Valentine's DY got ruined I was wondering do you want to come along and meet them?"
"Yes!"
Gwen instantly replied. Seconds after I finished speaking.
"Wait, I mean. Will the be okay?"
"Trust me. It will. The Four even said I bring a few friends by anytime." I replied.
"Then I guess we're going to the Baxter Building tomorrow."
"That we are." I replied.
Gwen and I then talked for a bit more before calling it a night.
I then reviewed the data from the Mark I armor during my small dust-up with Rhino earlier tonight before heading home and calling it an end to a bit of a hectic but overall good day.