Spider Man: Friendship Student

Adrian Toomes stood before the parole board of Riker's Island prison hoping for an early release from his prison sentence. For the past few months, he sat in a cold prison cell serving time for attempting to rob important material related to Stark Enterprises. Thanks to the actions of Peter Parker, he was stopped and arrested.

"Adrian Michael Toomes," said the parole board member. "You are standing before us in an effort to be released on parole, is that correct?"

"Yes," he said.

"According to your record, you have been serving time for robbery and attempted murder. We, as a group, don't entirely feel that you are ready to be released fully from your sentence."

"Is that so?" asked Toomes' attorney. "My client has more than proved himself worthy to be paroled from his sentence. A possible suggestion would be a work release program with supervised visitation with his wife and daughter."

However, Adrian whispered into his attorney's ear for a brief moment.

"My client tells me that his wife and daughter have moved to Oregon and thus, are unable to provide visitation."

"Well, in that case," said the lead parole member, looking down at Toomes' record. "During your time here, Mr. Toomes, you have demonstrated to the prison that you are no longer a danger to society. However, we have discovered that the only way you can get a better chance at a work release program is in Equestria."

"Equestria?" wondered Toomes' attorney, looking confusingly over at Adrian. "What is Equestria?"

"A land inhabited by ponies, counselor," answered the lead parole member. "Ruled by four princesses that all believe in redemption and second chances. Mr. Toomes, you are to be placed into service as a custodian at Princess Twilight Sparkle's recently opened School of Friendship. If you stay at your job for an extended period of time, then you can be eligible for a full release from your sentence. However, if you fail to abide by this order, you will lose your chance of early release. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir."

"Then, you are to be transferred to Equestria tomorrow morning for the start of your work release program. This meeting is adjourned."

With the sounding of the gavel, Adrian was led back to his cell anticipating the moment when he would be going to Equestria. However, he was thinking about something else at that moment, something that had been on his mind ever since he was incarcerated.

"Parker," he growled to himself as he tried to fall asleep that night. "You put me in this situation and when I find you, I will make sure you pay dearly for destroying my family."

Sure enough, the very next morning, Adrian was awakened by the tapping of his cell and he saw a prison guard standing right outside.

"It's time to get ready, Toomes," he said. "Get dressed."

Putting on a business suit with no necktie, Adrian was led out of his cell and placed in a van that would begin the short ride to the New York's Penn Station.

"It's very rare, isn't it?" said a prison guard, looking over at Adrian. "To see a man with a charge of robbery being given a second chance."

"Why do you ask me this?" Adrian asked.

"Because Equestria is a place that has leaders who believe in second chances," answered the guard. "If I were you, I'd keep a low profile and focus on your work release program. If anything, you could end up living the rest of your life in Equestria."

"I don't intend to live the rest of my life in Equestria," Adrian remarked, looking back at the guard. "All I want is to get revenge on Spider-Man for destroying my family."

"He saved your life, didn't he?"

"I don't care if he saved my life. He destroyed my family, put me in prison and destroyed my reputation. I was trying to steal those Stark weapons to make a living. You make a living escorting criminals like me, don't you?"

But, the guard said nothing.

"That's what I thought," Adrian chuckled. "Sometimes we all need to make a living, pal and sometimes, we need to avenge our goals when they are ruined. Sooner or later, Parker, we will meet again."

Soon, the van arrived at Penn Station and Toomes was brought onto an Amtrak train bound for Toronto. Placed in a solitary confinement car, all he could do was sit in silence as the train advanced towards the Canadian border. Once arriving at the border, Toomes was loaded onto another train that was bound for Canterlot. With each journey he took, Adrian could only think of the day when he and Spider-Man would cross paths once again.

…

Later that day, Toomes arrived at the Canterlot train station under a heavy rainfall and guards posted at the platform.

"All right, let's go!" they called to Toomes, pulling him off of the car and onto the platform. As he was escorted, Adrian looked over and saw several guardsponies throwing robotic ponies onto a cart. "Move!"

"What is going on here?" Adrian thought to himself. "Why are they throwing robotic ponies away? Don't they realize that they are wasting such advanced technology?"

He then directed his attention towards the guardspony guarding him.

"Excuse me," he asked, catching the pony's attention. "Why are they throwing away those robots?"

"Because they were only created for evil," the guard answered. "Created by a mad scientist pony who aimed to attack Stark Enterprises' new building."

It was that this answer did Adrian start to get an idea forming in his mind. An idea that in his mind, would possibly help him in his goal to getting revenge on Spider Man and Peter Parker.

"Really?" he remarked. "What happened to the mad scientist?"

"Committed suicide in front of Princess Celestia and Mr. Stark, left behind a wife and two foals. Idiot."

"Where are they now?"

"Still at home, but probably will never be the same again thanks to his actions."

"I can relate to them. I had a wife and daughter, but they left me after I was arrested thanks to Spider-Man. He ruined my life, I'll have you know."

At that moment, they arrived at Canterlot castle and Adrian was escorted off of the cart and led down to the castle dungeons.

"You'll have your meeting with Princess Twilight in the morning," said a guardspony. "If I were you, I'd get some sleep."

So, Adrian did as he was told and fell asleep inside his cold cell with nothing but revenge on his mind. Sure enough, he would soon focus on getting his revenge sooner than he thought…