But as Flash was on his manhunt to figure out who was behind the chain of crimes that had been committed for all of last week, two robbers made their way into the closed doors of The Equestria State Laboratory. The two were dressed in black and both wearing trench coats, after hacking the security system, they were able to make their way to the item of the night.

"Okay! Here it is!" Said one of the robbers. Pointing both his arms at a big circular glass chamber holding a black, goo-like organism.

"Okay...." His partner seemed less than interested, "Why did Kingpin send us to get some black goo?"

The robber shook his head, "Oh no this isn't just any goo! This is an alien lifeform!"

His partner arched an eyebrow, "Alien lifeform, how do you know?"

"So get this, two weeks ago a space shuttle landed from the ISS, and apparently this gunk was stuck onto the ship and it's unlike any species on earth, they're doing research about it but haven't made any progress."

"So I'm guessing Kingpin want's us to grab it because it's probably worth millions on the black market?"

The Robber nodded, "Now you're getting it!"

"Alright then let's do this!" The Robber and his partner got their supplies out, a titanium container and a big set of pliers with long handles.

Spider-Man fired a webline onto a phone line and swung around it, letting go of his webline when it was on an arc and firing a new one. "My god this place already has police tape!"

Spider-Man let go of his webline and landed on top of a street light post. He peered at the bank, there seemed to be some exterior damage done to it, especially a large gash like hole on that looked to be where the entrance once was. Spider-Man grabbed his camera and snapped a picture of the exterior damage to the bank.

He saw a few police officer at the scene, trying to hold back what looked like paparazzi trying to get a scoop of what happened. "Well looks like I got my fist lead!" Spider-Man snapped his fingers to get the attention of one the police officers, "Uh you!" He pointed.

The tall and somewhat bulky officer glanced up at the street light post, he could only find it in his heart to bellow at Spider-Man, "Oh so now you show up!"

"Yeah look uh..." He got a look at the Officer's badge, "Mr. Brawly Beats?... Whatever! Look I was kinda preoccupied with this thing I like to call summer vacation, anyway...." He gestured his hand in a twirling motion, pointing at the bank, "What happened."

Officer Beats let out a sigh of annoyance, but ultimately knew Spider-Man could probably do more than he could, "What does it look like genius, a bank robbery took place."

"So you got any suspects?" Spider-Man asked.

"We got three perpetrators! Well we don't know their name we know what they looked like..."

"Go on...."

"Well one of them seems to be in a red and gold... jumpsuit or something... and he has these grey bulky wrist things on him and they shoot out electric blasts and vibrations..."

Spider-Man's right lens squinted while his other widened, "I didn't know Electro had a brother.."

"What about the other two?" Spider-Man asked.

"Both of them seem to have red and grey suits of armor but they both seem pretty distinguishable." Officer Beats used his hands to further elaborate, "One is pretty massive, like larger than life and is really, really strong! while the other is kinda normal sized but can bounce off of walls."

Spider-Man's was really skeptical about the things he was hearing but at the same time, 'he's dealt with some of the most ridiculous things Canterlot threw at him so maybe it wasn't that big of a stretch.'

"Okay.... so have you guys actually located them?"

Officer Beats shrugged, "Sorry... they escaped without a trace."

Spider-Man glanced away for a minute, both his lenses squinting in suspicion, "Wow this is gonna be harder than I thought!"

"Well thanks for you inte--"

But then, Officer Beats Walkie Talkie went off. "##ATTENTION ALL UNITS! THERE IS AN ATTACK TAKING PLACE IN A DINNER PARTY AT THE FISK TOWERS! I REPEAT ATTACK AT THE FISK TOWERS! ALL AVAILABLE UNTIS PLEASE RESPOND! SUSPECTS BELIEVED TO BE THE THREE WANTED IN THE BANK ROBBERY EARLIER THIS MORNING! PLEASE RESPOND!##"

Spider-Man's lenses widened for a moment, "Mayor Fisk!"He fired a webline and swung in urgency towards the scene. He needed to, no matter what, to protect Mayor Fisk who was undoubtedly still in the building at this time, along with the other civilians.

Officer Beats turned back to glance at Spider-Man, maybe to see what he thought about the situation, only to watch him swing off to what he assumed was the scene of the crime. He could only sigh at the sight of Spider-Man swinging away, "Be careful on this one!" He muttered.

***

Spider-Man let go of his Webline and landed on top of a flag pole, he looked down at Fisk Towers, particularly the entrance. The cameras in his lenses zoomed in to get a better look, it proved to be a little tough however, as using a camera in a ill lighted area, especially the dark made things look a bit grainy, but he was able to see what looked like the same gash like damage on the entrance, with police cruisers and armored trucks at the scene as well.

The camera's zoomed out, "Man these guys sure now how to mark their territory." But then something dawned on Spider-Man, a very certain realization, "Wait a minute, this is like the hundredth time I've dealt with a Mayor Fisk related problem. What is it with that guy anyway?"

Spider-Man stroked his chin, he could remember the conversation he had with The Green Goblin, the last one they'd had before he'd slam him through a glass window at Canterlot Towers, "Goblin did say that he harboured dark secrets... Wait-No! Goblin was partially insane, but even so when I mentioned it to Mr. Breaker he seemingly believed it as well."

This was the first time Spider-Man had finally taken into account about the Wilson Fisk conspiracies, was he really a Criminal Kingpin, did he really have dark secrets.

"No!" Spider-Man shook his head, "I don't have time to conspirasize against Mayor Fisk, I have to go stop the situation at hand!"

Spider-Man leapt off the flagpole and fired a webline onto a street light post, his webline curved downwards as he was swinging in that direction. It then began arcing again, prompting Spider-Man to let go and fire another one. He fired with urgency, trying to get into the building as fast as possible.

Spider-Man swung past all the officers and their vehicles and swung towards a large window.

*CRAsh!*

Spider-Man crashed through the large window, executing a triple somersault he landed on a table, knocking down the pot in the middle and some of the plates and silverware.

He analyzed the scene around him, many civilians were hiding under the tables, behind chair's, anything they could use as cover they hid behind, even Mayor Fisk who hid behind the podium in which he was delivering a speech.

But what really caught Spider-Man's eye were three figures, one dressed in a red and gold complex suit while the other two were in red and grey armor. Spider-Man's lenses widened,"They match the description perfectly!"

The men Spider-Man was looking at were the Enforcers, the criminal group Big Man hired to take him out, his lenses squinted, "So, you must be the three nut jobs who robbed the bank earlier today!"

"Why, 'robbed' is a strong word, Mr. Spider-Man!" Said Shocker, "I prefer, borrowed forever!"

"HAH!" Spider-Man lunged at Shocker, leaping off the dining table and towards him, only for OX to jump right in front of him. Spider-Man thought fast, firing a webline onto a chandelier and tugging on it, sending him flying up. But he was stopped again, this time by Ricochet who curled up in a ball and collided into him mid air. Spider-Man rebounded himself midair and landed on the ground.

Then, his Spider-Sense went off. He glanced at Shocker who pointed his gauntlet at him. Spider-Man quickly leapt out of the way, avoiding one of Shocker's shockwave blasts, only for his Spider-Sense to go off again.

OX picked up a table and threw it at Spider-Man. That prompted Spider-Man to leap onto a wall. Only for his Spider-Sense to go off again.

He glanced forward and saw Ricochet leaping towards him in that curled ball state. He leapt off the wall and onto the ground. Only for Ricochet to bounce off the wall and towards Spider-Man, causing him to fire a webline and climb up it.

"Come on boy!" Shocker scoffed, "Stay still so's we can put's you outta yer misery!" He raised his arm and pointed the gauntlet at Spider-Man.

"How about out of my mystery!" Spider-Man let go of the webline, avoiding the shot from Shocker, "Who are you guys, the Circus!" He landed on the ground.

"Were even better than the circus!" Ricochet grinned behind his mask, "Were the Enforcers!"

"That sentence didn't even make any sense--" Spider-Man's Spider-Sense went off, "Speaking of Sense!" He looked behind him to see OX charging at him, he decided to sprint at him as well. as OX got closer and closer it looked to be that he was gonna collide into Spider-Man and that Spidey was just asking for his visit to the hospital.

But outsmarting him, he slid right under OX's legs. "So uh, poor 'making-connections' to a sentence aside, what's your names?" Spider-Man asked.

"I'M OX!" OX pounded his fist into his chest and charged at Spider-Man. Spider-Man fired a bunch of webbing into his eyes, blinding him for a second. Spider-Man drove a push kick into his stomach, knocking him back a little.

"Well you're no Rhino!" Spider-Man's Spider-Sense went off, glancing behind him he saw Ricochet, ready to drive a fist through the side of his head. Spider-Man thought fast, setting his feet quickly he raised his arm up and blocked the fist with the side of his forearm!

"Call me Ricochet!" Ricochet moved his arm back and attempted a high kick, only for his foot to be caught by Spider-Man.

"Is it because you 'Ricochet' yourself into every problem?" Spider-Man threw him aside, falling to the ground he shot some webbing at Ricochet's arm, trapping him to the ground!

"And I'm Shocker! The Leader of this here team of ours." Shocker pointed his gauntlet at Spider-Man. "And we've been sent by the Big Man to wipe the to wipe this here floor with ya!"

Spider-Man's lenses squinted,"There's that name again!" Spider-Man shot two strands of webs at another chandelier, tugging both of them, he swung towards Shocker. Spider-Man let go of his webline and raised his fist up to punch Shocker right in his jaw!

But then suddenly, Spider-Man was stopped in midair. His fists were just inches away from Shocker but he was stopped midair. Spider-Man began feeling unnaturally strong vibrations and it didn't take long to figure out who was emitting them.

"Hoowee! Boy you just applied for your Hospital Bill!" Spider-Man's lenses widened, but he couldn't react, he wasn't able to react, the Vibrations were just too strong. Shocker pointed his Gauntlet at Spider-Man and shot it right at his chest, sending him back, "Hey Ricochet, catch!"

"Aw yeah!" Ricochet leapt and drove a tornado kick at Spider-Man's back, "Ey OX! You wanna do the finishing touches?"

OX caught Spider-Man's whole head, "WITH PLEASURE!" He threw Spider-Man into the wall as hard as he could. Spider-Man's whole body violently funneled through the wall and into a Police cruiser.

Shocker looked at his gauntlets, his eyes widened and his teeth clenched together, "Aw DAMN!"

Ricochet glanced at Shocker, mostly confused, "What's wrong Mo?"

"These damn doohickeys were set to low! I just blew my chance at squashing that little rascal!" Shocker adjusted his Gauntlets to maximum power, realizing he'd merely just stun Spider-Man.

Spider-Man on the other hand had just collided into a police cruiser. "Unnhhh…" He was moaning in pain, "It's a wonder that I'm still alive!"

Officer Hothoof and Officer Whistles both came to Spider-Man's aid, picking him up off the ground.

"Spider-Man! What happened?" asked Officer Hothoof.

"Long story short, Three guys in costumes are doing the opposite of what I do on a daily basis!" Spider-Man shook his head and regained his consciousness. "But uh, hey could you guys do me a favor."

"What is it?" asked Officer Whistles.

"Get the area evacuated--" Spider-Man's Spider-Sense went off again. He threw the officers to the side along with ducking away, avoiding a powerful shockwave blast from Shocker. He glanced at the two officers, "I'mma take care of this, If you don't mind!"

The two nodded, running to the other officers and doing as Spider-Man told.

Spider-Man glanced forward. Facing the three super criminals, facing the 'Enforcers!' "Okay Sentry! This would probably be the perfect time to think of a game plan!"

"Sorry about that bug!" Shocker charged up both of his gauntlets, "That was just to set the mood!"

"Wow this relationship is moving by fast, maybe some dinner would've been nice-- Oh Wait!" Spider-Man bellowed at the end of his sentence before dodging another one of Shocker's blasts and landed on a street light post."Wait!? 'Moving fast!'... Maybe I should get them to move fast and away from the area!"

Spider-Man, using his quick thinking he fired a webline onto a building a few blocks away, "Hey, how about a late night jog to get the blood flowing?" Spider-Man swung off.

"After him!" Shocker demanded. The three began chasing after Spider-Man, much to Spider-Man's expectations.

Soon a chase ensued, Spider-Man swinging across the city but keeping within close range with the Enforcers.

Spider-Man glanced behind him, he began thinking, "Should probably take out the Brawns of the team!" Spider-Man changed his direction, turning around and firing another webline and swinging towards OX. He knew he'd be stopped by Shocker and Ricochet, so midswing he shot some webbing into their goggles and fully pursued OX, stretching out both his feet.

OX stopped and set his feet, something that Rhino had lacked. Crossing both his forearms he blocked Spider-Man's kick. Spider-Man glanced back quickly, he knew for a fact the webbing would only stay there for so long before they ripped it off. Spider-Man jumped down.

He dropped to the ground, using his hand as a balance he swept OX off his feet, using his foot to do so. OX fell to the ground, this however did not affect the oxygen tank in his back, luckily for him it was reinforced with steel, something Spider-Man wasn't able to puncture so easily, no less the ground.

Ricochet and Shocker both the got the webbing off their lenses, again much to Spider-Man's expectations. They both looked at Spider-Man, who was casting them a determined expression, being able to read his squinted lenses. Ricochet rushed Spider-Man. Meanwhile Shocker looked at his gauntlets, he casted an annoyed look at them, they'd almost run out of power.

"Well this night couldn't've gone any more peachy!" He growled.

Ricochet and Spider-Man ensued on some one on one combat. Ricochet tried to get the first blow, he went at Spider-Man with a back hand fist, only for it to be blocked by Spider-Man's forearm. Ricochet chuckled, "So.. I see someone knows a thing or two about hand to hand combat."

"Well maybe I've been punched enough by the right people!" Spider-Man raised his leg and swung it towards, attempting a roundhouse kick at Ricochet, Unfourtanetley Ricochet blocked the attack with a forearm block of his own, using the side of his forearm.

"Well, I'm not one to brag but I'm a bit of a fighter my self!" He lowered his offensive posture and attempted an elbow, prompting Spider-Man to leap over him and land behind him.

Spider-Man lunged towards Ricochet, trying to punch him, but it seemed Ricochet had agility that was on par.

Ricochet used a quick opportunity and clinched Spider-Man, putting him in a bear hug lock. "Ey OX! You wanna soften him up a bit?"

OX pounded his fist into his palm, "Well... if you insist!"

Spider-Man's lenses winded, "Something's telling me 'Soften him up a bit' is the nice way of saying turn Spider-Man into human putty and break his bones!" Spider-Man, in a quick thought, stepped on Ricochet's foot, causing him to let go of Spider-Man.

Spider-Man glanced at OX! He shot some webbing into his goggles. Blinding his field of view for a moment. Spider-Man glanced back at Ricochet, but that would be the least of his problems.

"Well Mr. Spider-Man I'm offended!" Scoffed Shocker, "You done did nearly forgot about me..." He lunged towards Spider-Man.

Spider-Man's lenses squinted, "Oh boy!"

Shocker swung at Spider-Man, only to miss him. Spider-Man used that opportunity to try a headlock grapple and maybe get those gauntlets off his wrists., but as soon as his hands made contact with Shocker's neck. The same Vibration stopped Spider-Man in place. Causing Spider-Man's whole body to shake intensely, causing Spider-Man to be pushed back into a car.

Shocker ran to OX and Ricochet, "Boys bad news!"

"What is it now?" OX demanded.

"These hoo hahs are low on juice, there's no way we can take him out with hand combat, we'll have to hold off on the bug squashing."

Ricochet glanced back at Spider-Man who was on the ground, thinking he was unconscious, "Fine we'll all regroup back at Sherman's tower!"

But then, Spider-Man arose to his feet, "Sorry the only place you'll be regrouping in is Prison!" They all glanced back at Spider-Man.

"Mo--Shocker!" Ricochet nearly gave away Shocker's name, "Are you sure you can't do anymore of those maximum shockwave blasts or whatever?"

"Sorry", he raised his arms up and gestured at the gauntlets, "these guys are maxed out!"

"What about your Vibration blasts?" OX asked.

"I have enough power in my suit for one more!"

Spider-Man clung onto a wall and casted them very angry looks, "This is the bottom line for you guys!" Spider-Man leapt towards Ricochet, raising his leg out. He swung at the side of Ricochet's head, only for it to be caught by OX.

"Sorry Bug!" said OX, "Our Playdate is postponed!" He threw Spider-Man across the street and into a building wall as hard as he could! "Okay let's move!" The three all made a run for it.

Spider-Man groaned in pain, "I wish walls were softer sometimes!" He glanced forward to see The Enforcers running away, "Oh no they don't!" He jumped out of the wall crater he was in and shot a strand of webbing and snagged it.

But then he heard something, something that would compromise everything...

Spider-Man's lenses widened, widened to the sound of police sirens squealing right past him. "What now!?" He glanced to his left, he could see multiple police cruisers barreling down the street, following the sound of what sounded like gunshots.

Spider-Man glanced back forwards, The Enforcers were still on the move.

This left Spider-Man at a tough decision, go pursue the Enforcers, or go deal with whatever that was. But there always was a compromise.

"Okay! Maybe I could web them up to keep them in place and go deal with that!" It seemed like a bit of a stretch to Spider-Man, but he was willing to try anything to make the whole night easier for him. He tugged on the webline to send him upwards.

Swinging towards the Enforcers, he let go of his webline and surprised them, landing right in front of them. He acted quickly, not giving them any time to think. He outstretched both his arms out, shooting some webbing at them, he shot a bunch of webbing at OX's feet and legs, making him fall, trapping him to the ground, not letting him walk or for that matter run.

His Spider-Sense went off, arching his back, he dodged a swing from Ricochet, Spider-Man retaliated, elbowing his stomach. He shot some webbing all around Ricochet's body, trapping him from moving his upper body.

Spider-Man's Spider-Sense went off again. "If I started keeping count on how many times my Spider-Sense went off, this would probably tie my fight with Goblin!" Spider-Man jumped up, avoiding a sweep kick from Shocker.

Spider-Man landed in the same spot, picking up Shocker, he threw him up towards a wall and webbed him up to it, trapping him in web from neck to toe.

"Well guys it was fun and all, but I gotta go stop something else." He began running off, "Say hi to my fans in prison for me will ya!" He leapt in the air and fired a webline, swinging off towards the police sirens.

.....

Author's Note

And that was the Third Chapter of FSTSS Issue #5....

So it was really hard to think of how I wanted this fight to play out, originally I was gonna have the Enforcers patrol the city and eventually spot Spider-Man, all orchestrating a surprise attack on him.

Then there was the whole, how Spider-Man was gonna get the Symbiote, for some reason, a heist was the only thing that I wanted to use for this and so I did, going under the implication that the Symbiote would be a valuable item to the black market, So Kingpin would probably want it before someone like Big Man.

And for the first time, I did something I never did in a first battle, "Make Spider-Man Win". I've never made Spider-Man win in the fist fight, usually he gets defeated or he villain runs away.

Tell me what you think in the comments below and hey maybe even leave a like, I don't know