[The 3rd generation Spider-Man took a deep breath, steeling himself for what was to come, and said with determination, "Here we go!" before choosing to leave the opera house.]
[MJ happened to look back at just the right moment and caught sight of his retreating figure. Without hesitation, she immediately got up from her seat and followed him out of the theater.]
[Betty noticed MJ leaving and whispered conspiratorially to Ned: "Where do you think she's going? Is she trying to sneak off to the Festival of Lights? We should totally sneak away too and join the real party!"]
["I don't think that's such a good idea..." Ned shook his head nervously. He knew this opera house was the safest place Spider-Man had carefully arranged for all of them, but he had no way to explain the real situation to Betty without revealing Peter's secret.]
[But Betty was already committed to her plan and didn't want to hear any objections. She started rallying the other students: "Come on, everyone! Let's get out of this boring place! Let's go have some real fun! Come on!"]
[Ned tried desperately to stop her and convince the others to stay, but he couldn't overcome Betty's infectious determination to escape, so he could only sigh helplessly as his classmates began to file out.]
"I knew this method was completely unreliable!" The 2nd generation Spider-Man shook his head knowingly. He understood all too well what high school students would do when given the chance to escape a boring situation, because he had also run away from plenty of obligations before he failed to get into college.
"Hahaha!" Gwen knew exactly what he meant and laughed warmly at the memory.
The two of them were sitting together on the edge of a tall building, leaning against each other comfortably while overlooking the dense crowd of people celebrating in the streets below.
"This is the fundamental difficulty of being a hero. If you truly want to be a hero, you have to sacrifice certain things and consistently put the interests and safety of the public above your own personal desires!" The 2nd generation Spider-Man reflected with hard-earned wisdom.
"But I will always be with you, Peter!" Gwen smiled lovingly and leaned deeper into his protective embrace.
"Yeah! I just hope we won't ever have to make that kind of impossible decision someday! The kind that only a true hero can make!"
[In the night sky above Prague, brilliant fireworks and celebratory salutes soared upward in spectacular displays, while the ancient cobblestone streets below were filled with citizens and tourists wearing elaborate costumes and masks for the annual Light Festival.]
[Spider-Man landed gracefully on the historic church bell tower, now wearing his newly constructed black stealth battle suit, carefully scanning the surrounding area for any signs of trouble.]
["Okay! I'm in position on overwatch! If there's any unusual activity down here, I'll report it immediately! Beck, are you ready?"]
["Copy that! How's the new suit working out for you?"]
["The suit is fantastic! Really impressive work! Although the web-shooter mechanism feels a little tight around the wrists!"]
[Nick Fury's impatient voice cut through the communication: "Parker!"]
[Spider-Man immediately realized that he was being too casual during a serious operation, "Right! Sorry! I'll maintain radio discipline now!"]
[Betty and Ned walked hand in hand through the celebrating crowd, with Betty looking absolutely thrilled by the festive atmosphere: "Oh! My God! Baby! Look how absolutely beautiful and magical this place is!"]
["Yeah! It really is beautiful, baby!" Although Ned agreed with her enthusiasm, he still felt deeply uneasy inside. He had no idea where or when the Elemental monster would emerge, and he knew they should be somewhere much safer.]
[Betty noticed that Ned seemed distracted and asked with concern, "What's wrong with you? You seem nervous!"]
["You know, to be completely honest, I don't really like being in crowded places like this! How about we just head back to..." Ned tried every possible approach to convince Betty to return to the relative safety of the theater.]
[Unexpectedly, Betty's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement as she looked up at the towering Ferris wheel, and she said with delight, "Oh! I've thought of the perfect place for us! Come on!"]
[Meanwhile, MJ was also walking through the crowd, searching for any sign of Peter.]
[On the other side of the festival, Betty was leading Ned toward the giant metal Ferris wheel that dominated the Prague skyline.]
["Don't worry, baby! Let's get away from all these crowds and go up high to get some fresh air! You'll feel so much better once we're up there above it all!"]
"Oh no! This is a disaster! Now Ned can't run away even if he wants to!"
"Hahaha! Betty is unknowingly bringing both herself and Ned directly into mortal danger!"
"What incredible timing, Ned! And it just happens to be a Ferris wheel made entirely of metal! Mysterio specifically warned everyone not to let the Fire Elemental get close to any metal structures, but Ned and Betty are climbing right onto one. If it's not them who end up in trouble, then who will?"
[MJ wandered near an ornate historical statue in the town square and suddenly noticed that something strange seemed to be bubbling and boiling in the ground in front of the monument.]
[At the same moment, the anomaly was also detected by Nick Fury at the command center.]
["Energy readings are spiking rapidly!!!"]
[Agent Hill was monitoring her instruments when alarms began sounding: "Seismic activity detected! Major tremors incoming!"]
[MJ looked down at her feet and discovered that dark red, volcanic rocks had appeared on the cobblestone ground at some point and were beginning to crack and spread outward.]
[Suddenly, massive amounts of molten magma erupted violently from beneath the street, completely engulfing the historic statue in front of the panicking crowd. Citizens began screaming in terror and fleeing in all directions.]
[The Fire Elemental consumed the metal statue entirely, using its mass to emerge as a towering lava giant that roared with primal fury toward the night sky, its molten form casting an ominous glow across the festival.]
[Spider-Man, perched on the clock tower, immediately spotted the threat and radioed: "Okay! It's here and it's massive! Beck! Are you ready? You know what to do!"]
[Quentin Beck launched himself across the night sky with his flight system activated: "At your command, Spider-Man! Moving to engage!"]
[The lava giant demonstrated its destructive power by smashing a parked car into twisted scrap metal with a single devastating punch. The intense heat from its molten body immediately melted the vehicle, and the creature absorbed the liquefied metal, making its already imposing form grow even larger and more threatening.]
[Betty and Ned, now trapped high above the chaos on the slowly rotating Ferris wheel, looked down at the crowds fleeing in panic below and shouted desperately: "NO! Don't leave us up here! Come back and save us!"]
[The lava giant continued its rampage, systematically destroying buildings and infrastructure along its path. Quentin Beck descended from above, landing directly in front of the creature with dramatic green energy swirling around him.]
[Beck began summoning powerful green energy constructs: "It's appeared exactly where we predicted it would! Time to execute the containment plan!"]
[Spider-Man swung on his web-lines and grabbed a wooden vendor's table, hurling it directly at the creature's molten body. After landing on a nearby rooftop, he immediately spun around and shot webbing to latch onto a nearby fire hydrant.]
[Quentin Beck released concentrated energy blasts to attract the lava giant's attention and keep it focused on him. Meanwhile, Spider-Man pulled with all his enhanced strength, and the fire hydrant was torn free from its mounting, causing a massive torrent of high-pressure water to gush forth.]
[As soon as the lava giant was doused with the rushing water, thick clouds of steam immediately began spreading across the entire scene, creating a dense fog that obscured visibility.]
[Betty and Ned, getting a clear view of the action from their elevated position on the Ferris wheel, watched the black-suited figure swinging between buildings and suddenly realized something significant: "Wait! Wait a minute! Is that... could that actually be Spider-Man?"]
[Ned's eyes widened in panic, and he immediately tried to throw them off the scent by defending his best friend: "NO! NO! NO! That's definitely not Spider-Man! That's just some kind of European knockoff hero! I read about these local vigilantes just a few days ago. It's definitely not the real Spider-Man!"]
[The lava giant roared with rage and began striding directly toward Spider-Man with ground-shaking steps. Quentin Beck was unable to intercept the creature in time and could only watch helplessly as it drew back its massive fist to strike.]
[Spider-Man evaded the devastating attack with a perfectly timed backflip, landing gracefully on the colorful roof of the carousel tent. But before he could fully regain his footing, the lava giant's follow-up attack was already incoming.]
[The sheer power behind this second punch was absolutely terrifying. The entire vintage carousel was completely obliterated, reduced to splinters and twisted metal. Caught completely off guard by the speed and force of the attack, Spider-Man was directly struck and sent flying through the air.]
[He rolled and tumbled across the cobblestones multiple times before slamming hard into one of the metal support pillars of the Ferris wheel and crashing to the ground. When he managed to get back to his feet, groaning from the impact, he saw the lava giant methodically absorbing all the metal remnants of the destroyed carousel.]
["NO! Beck! It's absorbing the carousel wreckage! It's getting bigger and stronger by the minute!"]
[Betty, watching the action unfold from high above, patted Ned's arm urgently and asked: "What did you say his name was? What's this hero called?"]
[Ned quickly improvised a cover identity and said the first thing that came to mind: "Night Monkey!"]
["Night Monkey?!" Betty was clearly skeptical about this obviously made-up name full of logical holes.]
["Yeah! Yeah, that's right!" At this point, Ned had no choice but to commit to the ridiculous lie and continue with it.]