Flash Sentry The Spectacular Spider-Man Issue #3: Welcome to Tokyo (REMASTERED)

The Masked Flash had decided to screw the bus. Deciding web-slinging would get him home the fastest. And it did. He'd managed to leave Downtown Tokyo, enter the Suburb town and eventually. Making his way back to his Aunt's House. He quickly skittered up the wall of the home. Freaking out. Only getting worse. After glancing inside the window. It was his all his nightmares in one. It was terrifying. Unbelievable. Anything to describe his shock.

His Aunts holding both pieces of his Spider-Man costume. With Spark holding the mask and Thunderstar holding the Body Suit. With it were imprinted scowls on their faces. Quite the chilling scene for Flash Sentry. Widening his eyes behind his mask.

He quickly opened the window and crawled through. Closing it behind him. Taking off his mask. Speaking immediately. "Uhh...Hey Aunts! Um.." They slowly began approaching him. As Flash was trying to find words. "Well you guys look great ton--"

*Slap!*

*Slap!*

He was slapped twice. One slap on each cheek. Delivered by each Aunt. It was there Thunderstar shrieked at Flash. With tears in her eyes "DO YOU KNOW HOW WORRIED SICK WE WERE!"

"Umm--"

*Slap!*

Spark delivered another hard slap onto Flash. Before screaming at him. With the same intensity as Thunderstar. With even more tears in her eyes. "WE WENT TO YOUR ROOM TO FIND THAT YOU WEREN'T EVEN IN THERE! THEN WE FIND THIS!"

The two shoved the Spider-Man costume into Flash's chest. His shoulders raised on instinct. He caught the costume. His eyes widened. "CRAP! BUSTED!" He opened his mouth. Ready to speak again. But like the first time he tried. He was interjected. With a Thunderstar Slap.

*Slap!*

Thunderstar continued to boom at Flash. "HOW COULD YOU KEEP THIS FROM US! SOMETHING SO SERIOUS AND INTENSE!"

"I--"

*Slap!*

"THEN YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO TELL FIRESTAR! BUT NOT US!?" Spark's voice boomed.

Flash glanced at Firestar. In fact, his glanced turned into a little bit of a glare. "You told them?!"

Firestar shrugged. Looking at Flash. Completely lost. "I had no choice! They came into my room and kind of saw me at the laptop..."

Spark grabbed Flash's attention back to her and her wife. Still yelling at him. "How could you? HOW COULD YOU'VE HIDDEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS FROM US!"

Flash looked over at Firestar. His glare diminished. He knew it wasn't her fault that they were in this situation. But still, what he was about to say was something really heavy. So he elected to continue their conversation in his room. "Firestar, you can go ahead and call it a night. I kind of have some explaining to do."

She nodded. Not really wanting to argue back. Especially since her parents were mad out of their minds. Flash started for the door. That being a gesture for his Aunts to follow. Which, they did.

The roles were reversed. The two Aunts were sitting on the bed while Flash sat on a chair in front of the bed. He made sure to close the door. Finally letting out a sigh and speaking. "So I suppose you two want answers. Right?"

Thunderstar replied as if that were a no brainer. "YOU'RE DARN RIGHT WE DO!"

Spark placed her hand on Thunderstar's shoulder to calm her down. Still though. Glaring at Flash and responding. "But yes. We really think we deserve answers."

He decided to try and play it safe. Doing what he did with Firestar and letting them ask the questions. "Okay. What exactly do you want to know--"

Immediately Thunderstar Interjected. "How is being Spider-Man even possible for you?"

Flash caught her drift and clarified what she just said. "You mean how I have my powers?" She responded with a glare. Not really too happy with Flash right now if you haven't figured that out. Still though, she nodded. Prompting Flash to continue. "Okay, I guess were really doing this....." "Again Might I add."…….Flash let out a sigh. "Alright then let's do this one last time. It was a typical Friday Morning in September. We went on a field trip to the CTU Laboratory so we could watch a science demonstration. This one thing happened with a collective of Super Spiders which caused this protocol alert to go off because one of them escaped. And well...it seemed that the escaped spider was hungry because the next thing I knew I was bit by a random Spider that'd come out of nowhere. Then I get sick. A day goes by and then I wake up with a bunch of powers."

The two looked at Flash. Not even sure if they could believe that story. Flash, being the observant fellow he was could easily see the doubt in their eyes. But nonetheless, he let them continue.

Spark folded her arms and tilted her head before responding. "So you're meaning to tell me that some...Super Spider gave you powers."

"Well...Genetically Modified Spider's really." Flash corrected. "Yeah you see Super Spiders just sounded a lot more cooler to say than that mouth full.

The two glanced at each other. Though Flash was acting quite nonchalant. He didn't seem to crack any jokes of any kind. Not even cracking a smile. He looked genuine about the whole thing. As his blank yet calm and collective expression kind if spoke for itself.

The two glanced back at Flash. Who still maintained his calm composure. Deciding to ask him the biggest question of all. With Thunderstar asking him. "Okay then. I guess what really should be asked is Why?"

Flash narrowed his eyes to that. Knowing full well what she just asked. The hard part to tell. He Leaned forward. Clasping his hands together and resting them on his nose. Trying to collect his thoughts. He knew that the silence treatment wouldn't work on them for more than a few seconds. "What I'm about to say isn't exactly easy for me to do. But the reason I do the things I do. The reason I became a crimefighter is because I don't want people to die like my Dad did. Especially if I'm capable of stopping it." Flash cocked his head up. He could see that their expressions had completely changed. To more of a shocked and unexpected look. It only made him narrow his eyes more. As he continued. "After my Dad died...something in me had just. Triggered. Originally I didn't even want to be a crime fighter. But after what happened to him, my whole perception of life flipped itself upside down. I knew that if I didn't use the powers I had for good, then the bad stuff would happen to other people. Suddenly I found myself making huge sacrifices. Like missing dates to stop an armed robbery. Or bail out on studying and finishing assignments because somebody had just gotten kidnapped and was being held for ransom. I do the things I do because I have a responsibility to uphold."

There was a long moment of silence. The two frowned to hearing that. Looking at Flash. They could clearly see that he looked kind of upset. Realizing that they'd just brought up a really touchy subject for him.

After that moment passed. Spark asked another question. Albeit in a very sad and guilty tone. "Does anyone else know?"

Flash let out a heavy sigh. "No. Besides Firestar it's now just you two."

Thunderstar looked a little astonished. "Not even Sabrina?"

"No....If my secret got out to the whole world. Then everyone I know would be in constant danger because they affiliate with me."

Again another moment of silence went by. With both sides avoiding any glances at one another. Finally though after the moment had passed. Thunderstar asked the last question. "I guess the final thing to ask is why you've been sneaking out to go fight crime here?"

Flash exhaled softly. Not being quite particularly proud that Spider-Man had even made an appearance in Japan at all. "To be honest it was unintentional. In fact the suit wasn't even supposed to come with me. The only reason it did was because I had accidentally packed it. I didn't realize until they were doing a search in my bag and they had found it in there. But I had managed to convince them it was just for a convention I was attending here. And well....to explain why I've suited up was because I was in some individual predicaments. First a Bank Robbery. And now....a new ongoing case that I've thrown myself into."

The tow both arched their eyebrows. Looking a little intrigued. Wanting more background.

"What type of case?" asked Spark.

"There's this thing...this guy who started a car chase downtown. I went after him a few nights ago. But....I kinda had to book it because my tension was up about you guys finding out I had left." He glanced away slowly. "Though I guess doesn't really matter now..."

"Do you know anything about him?" Thunderstar asked.

"Well I know his name is The Gold Serpent. And he's some sort of Hitman or Mercenary."

Immediately. Immediately after hearing those two words. Their eyes went wide to hearing that name. They both looked at each other with panicked expressions.

Flash arched an eyebrow to that. But like before, he remembered Firestar getting panicked like that. So he was under the same impression. "I'm gonna assume you guys are familiar with him as well."

They both looked at Flash. Spark commenting on his last two words. "As well?"

"Yeah. You see Firestar as you know kinda also caught me sneaking in and out of here. And well, after she found out I was Spider-Man she asked me the same question you guys did. When I mentioned the description of the Serpent she went all wide eyed and told me stories about this guy and how he was terrifying."

For the third time, the tone of both Aunt's changed. Speaking with some urgency. Thunderstar going first. "But why then? Why are you pursuing a person like that?"

"Because someone has to." Flash stated. "Judging by what Firestar told me. The police aren't having any luck with this guy. So I'm taking it upon myself to do it."

Spark then responded. With the same panicked expression from before, "Flash! Do you even know what you're going up against?! This guy isn't your everyday criminal."

Flash's eyes narrowed again. That statement was a little ironic to him for obvious reasons. But still he knew what he was up against this time. Not a super powered villain. Just some guy who moved a little faster than normal.

He nodded to Spark. Replying. "I have a pretty good idea."

With that, a final moment of silence went by. With both Spark and Thunderstar looking at each other with panicked expressions. Finally before they got up and started for the door.

Just before they exited though. Thunderstar gave Flash one last glance. "Look Flash. Were sorry for how we acted earlier. It's just that we got worried about you. We didn't mean to get violent and yell."

Flash gave them reassurance however. "It's fine. I left without saying and you two just acted on instinct. I understand." The four exchanged small smiles with each other. Finally reconciling after all of what happened earlier.

When they left however. Spark and Thunderstar's expressions had reverted back to being panicked. Looking at each other with worried faces. Chilled because of the mention of the Gold Serpent.