THE GREAT TRUCK ROBBERY

Flint Hagen walks down the streets of New York, confused as to how he's alive and what happened to his body. He then bumps into a man wearing headphones.

"Watch it." The man tells him.

Flint ignores the man and continues to walk down the street, soon seeing a police officer infront of him. Before the cop can see Flint, the fugitive quickly transforms into the man he just bumped into. After he walks past the police officer, he quickly goes into a nearby alley, turning back to normal. He then looks at his hands and see half sand and the other clay. He then starts to smile, knowing exactly what he's going to do with his newfound abilities.

At that moment, Peter swings onto the side of the building. The black suit then transforms into a regular black suit and tie, with a smile. He then drops down on the sidewalk where he soon sees Andrea on her phone nearby. Peter walks over and taps her on the shoulder. When she turns and sees him, she sighs.

"I know. I'm so sorry I missed your play. Something- important came up."

Andrea let's out a frustrated chuckle.

"It's funny how that always happens just at the absolute worst time." Andrea says.

Peter smirk.

"You have no idea." Peter replies.

Andrea sighs.

"It feels like you're not being honest with me, Peter."

"Look I know this happens a lot with me, but something really did come up."

"Not just that... About us."

Andrea gets closer to Peter.

"You love me. Don't you?"

Peter is stunned for a moment.

At that moment nearby, a heavily armored truck is loaded up with bags of money. Two guards gets into the front while the other two get in the back. At that moment, one of their walkie-talkies come on, as a distressed voice is on the other end.

"Hey! This is Richardson, I was attacked by someone in the alley!"

The guard listening to this in the alley is confused as he is staring at Richardson standing across from him. The guard quickly tries to draw his gun, but that's when the imposter turns into sand and Clay, growing in size and drowns him under sand/clay. The two guards infront are then overtaken by the sand and clay, causing the gas pedal to be pushed down and the truck to speed through the streets, crashing into other vehicles. Peter and Andrea notices this in shock.

"Oh my God. What's going on?" Andrea asks.

"I don't know. I better go get some help." Peter says.

He then runs off, finding somewhere private to change, going into a dark alley. He then takes off his glasses as the black suit spreads over his body. Spider-Bat then swings out of the alley and going after the truck. Meanwhile, Flint is trying to steal the money and get away, but turns around and sees Spider-Bat behind him.

"Put the money down and come quietly. Or I'll break your legs." Peter says.

Flint smirks.

"I don't see that happening, bug." He says.

"Maybe you need to get your eyes checked." Peter replies.

Flint then swings at Peter, but he easily ducks the attack and punches him in the gut. The hero is then shocked when the punch goes through his body. He tries to pull out his arm but gets stuck, and Flint smirks as his fist grows in size.

"Oh crap."

He then punches Peter, sending him flying through the back of the truck. Peter quickly webs onto the truck and holds on tightly. Flint bursts through the roof of the speeding truck. Peter quickly bounces off of a car and flips onto the roof, behind Flint.

When Hagen turns around, Peter sweeps his legs, obliterating his legs as they turn into sand. Spider-Bat quickly webs the money out of his hands. Flints legs start to grow back, turning his hand into a giant hammer and smashes Peter through the roof and back inside the truck.

Peter slowly stands to his feet, and sees the three guards trapped under sand/clay and the speeding truck heading straight for a garbage truck. Peter quickly pulls all three of them out and throws them out of the truck and shoots out webs for them to land on safely. The truck then crashes and flips over.

Peter slowly steps out of the truck and looks back to see the guards are safe on the web. He also looks around for Flint Hagen, but can't find him anywhere. Peter angerly web swings away as people stare.

At the cave, as Ben cleans around, Jill enters the cave.

"Hey Ben, is Peter here?" Jill asks.

"Afraid not, Ms. Stacy."

At that moment, Peter swings into the cave, the mask removing itself from his face and walking towards the computer.

"Well, now he is." Ben answers.

Jill rolls over to Peter who doesn't acknowledge Ben or her and just types on the computer, looking up everything he can find on Flint Hagen.

"Andrea called, an hour ago." Jill says.

"Not now, Jill."

"She said that you abandoned her on the side of the street."

"I had no choice, there was trouble, I had to save lives." Peter says, still somewhat ignoring her.

"You can at least call and give her an excuse or something. You're not being fair to her."

Peter gets frustrated, slamming his hand on the desk, startling both Jill and Ben.

"I said, not now! You think we want it like this?! it's how it has to be! What? Do you want her to be in a chair next to you!?" Peter says out of frustration and anger.

As Ben and Jill look at him out of shock, Peter snaps out of it, with a stunned look on his face.

"I- I'm sorry."

Peter's mask covers his face again and he goes to leave the cave in a hurry while Ben and Jill watches, worried by that reaction.

That night, as Flint Hagen walks the streets of New York, he starts to hear footsteps behind him. He quickly makes a sharp spear out of his arm and aims it at the person following him, the man with bandages around his face.

"I've had enough of masked freaks today."

The bandaged man slowly moves the spear away from his throat.

"Relax Mr. Hagen, I just came to talk."

Flint stares for a moment, then agrees to listen to him.

"What do you want?"

The bandaged man smirks.

"I want to offer you a lot of money. So much money that you won't have to rob another truck."

"What's the catch?" Flint asks, folding his arms.

"Kill Spider-Bat."

Flint doesn't answer for a moment.

"I don't kill people. Thanks for the offer, but I'll pass."

Flint starts to walk away.

"That's too bad. For your daughter." The bandaged man says.

Flint stops.

"What did you just say?"

"Well, you don't know this about me, but I really don't like taking no for an answer."

Flint launches himself at the man.

"You lay one mineral on me and she dies."

Flint stops.

"Now. Do we have a deal?"

Flint grits his teeth.

"I'll do it."