I'm the hero of the story

[currentcy]

WHO: ELECTRO and BABY SPIDER-MAN
WHERE: Manhattan... in a subway and then elsewhere?
WHEN: Thursday afternoon
WARNINGS: Uh?? Maybe violence? Will edit as needed.
SUMMARY: Well, this is awkward.
FORMAT: Quick?


[ The past few days -- weeks, really -- had been difficult on Electro, although he managed not to show it. He usually brushed off stresses like worrying about what he was doing, how to really feel important doing stuff he only halfheartedly believed in, worrying about Parker--

Well, it built up. He headed toward Manhattan from Brooklyn, surfing along a subway rail. It was one of his more obnoxious ways to travel and it shot sparks and lighting every which way, shutting parts of the subway tunnel off and on, but he was in a mood to be obnoxious. And maybe to find an ATM. As long as people stayed relatively clear of the tunnel they should have been fine, anyway. ]

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[remake]

[ By crazy random happenstance, Miles had just chased a mugger down into the subway station near the edge of Brooklyn, decked out in his fancy spider suit. He finished knocking the poor guy out with the venom touch thing (complete with inner monologue sound effects) when he looked up to see the power going out deep in the tunnels to the south. Luckily, the subway system had been mostly empty since the war games last month had destroyed a large part of it, and the repairs were mostly done, but not to the point where trains were up and running again.

Miles therefore didn't hesitate long before stepping out onto the rails to see what was happening, and only really regretted the decision when he realized that the strange, single light coming fast at him was wild and bright lighting.

Of course, in typical Miles fashion, he just kinda froze like a deer in the headlights. ] Holy- what the heck?!

[currentcy]

[ Electro zipped along the rail, prepared to disembark at the next station he came to, when he saw a person on the track. He swerved, electricity bursting out from his feet and hands, and he hit the wall before falling on his ass. ]

What the hell? Kid, what do you think you're doing?

[remake]

Ah! I--

[ Miles takes a nervous step back when Electro explodes in light (even more), and he hits his heel on the raised subway rails, tripping and falling onto his ass, as well. ] I, uh.

[ Actually, this guy looks really familiar. As much as he can to a bullet-riddled naked dude, anyway. ] Are-- are you related to Electro or something?

[currentcy]

I should be asking you if you're related to Spider-Man. You've got the costume all wrong. [ Electro stands, dusting himself off but keeping his distance, ready to attack if he must. ] I am Electro. Where have you been?

[remake]

I. I am Spider-Man, so. [ Wow everyone needs to stop hating on his costume!! He scrambles to his feet as well, wrapping his arms around his middle. He's not looking forward to fighting this guy if he can't sneak attack him from behind. ]

Uh- m-me? I've just been, uh, s-standing there when Nick Fury shot you a bunch of times?

[currentcy]

I've never been shot by Nick Fury. The Avengers have always been the ones eager to take potshots. Have no clue what you're talking about; maybe you're thinking of Living Lightning.

[ Even though Living Lightning's a hero. Electro narrows his eyes. ]

What the hell is the point of having two Spider-Mans?

[remake]

Who is Living Lightning? [ It's hard to see, but Miles' brow is scrunching up beneath his mask. ] Nick Fury said your name was Electro.

And there- there aren't two Spider-Man...s. I mean. Not at home. Here there's like... three.

[currentcy]

I'm Electro, and I've never dealt with Nick Fury. Not personally.

[ Everything is about 5-degrees-or-less-to-Nick-Fury where he's from, though. ]

Seriously, who the hell are you? And how old are you, like, ten? I've got no problem fighting kids if I've got to.

[remake]

I-- I guess you're probably from P- uh. From some other world then. Also you're wearing clothes now.

[ Miles is pretty grateful for that tbh. ]

I'm not ten! I'm like. Th- thirty? [ You're convinced now, yes? ]

[currentcy]

I'm always wearing clothes. And a ten year old shouldn't be freaking talking about if I'm wearing any or not!

[ N O P E. ]

So you're not from the same place as the other Spider-Man.

[remake]

It's-- it's not my fault you- h-he was walking around naked!

[ He crosses his arms defensively. ]

Yeah, I mean, I'm not. And I'm not ten.

[currentcy]

All right -- eleven. And leave my fashion out of it. I get enough of that from the original.

[ His hands are still at his sides, ready. ]

Now get out of my way. I got plans.

[remake]

Well, have you been wearing that for long? Why is green an electric guy color now?

[ Miles tenses too, though. And sort of doesn't budge. ]

What- what kind of plans?

[currentcy]

I've been through a couple of redesigns.

[ He moves, sparks buzzing from his fingertips. "Busting open ATMs" usually gets only one reaction. ]

What's it to you, Webs Jr.?

[remake]

What do you think?

[ His heart-rate ratchets up at that, and he takes a step back before remembering himself and taking another one forward. With as much bravado as he can muster while his own fingers are clenching and unclenching nervously. ]

You're- uh, you're a Spider-Man villain and I'm Spider-Man. Do the math.

[currentcy]

You're no Spider-Man to me. Whatcha gonna do?

[ Electro smirks a little. While he's enjoyed the peace that comes with not having Spider-Man on his back every week or so, he can't deny he's missed the satisfaction. He amps up the voltage slightly, hands disappearing in an envelope of blue sparks. ]

Huh?

[remake]

[ Miles' shoulders straighten and he tries to look way more intimidating than he actually is. He doesn't stop to think, hey this guy isn't the same one from my universe, maybe he's not a criminal. Maybe he's totally not violent and a nice guy, when you don't trip him into a wall in the subway. Regardless, maybe he shouldn't engage A-List villains on a whim.

Because he's thirteen and that's not how he thinks this works. ] Yeah well I- I beat the Electro from my world, I can beat you too.

[currentcy]

You're a little young to be feeling suicidal. But who'm I to judge? Your funeral, not mine.

[ So, Electro is going to hurl a big ol' ball of lightning over. ]

[remake]

Ah! [ Miles jerks away, panicked, leaping up to stick onto the ceiling of the tunnel. The suddenness of the attack makes him turn invisible against the cement tiles in fear, and he scrambles back down the other side behind Electro before, like a genius, springing off it to tackle him around the midsection. ]

Don't do that!!

[ Miles Morales: genius quipper. ]

[currentcy]

Hey!

[ Miles vanishing throws him off, causing him to blindly hurl electricity around the tunnel; every time it bounces off a subway rail the lights flicker again, until finally several bulbs burst. ]

Where the hell did--

[ And if tackled, sparks are fucking flying everywhere as he falls backwards. ]