Emerald

Nine.

The class were walking through the streets of Prague, with Mr. Harrington leading the group. The whole class is dressed in formal attire, heading toward the opera theatre. There are fireworks in the sky and a huge crowd of people in costumes walking around.

"I bet you're all I happy I had you pack a nice outfit." Mr. Harrington grinned.

"Yeah, because we'd much rather go to a four-hour opera instead of the biggest party in the world." Flash groaned.

"Again, don't look at me." Mr. Dell sighed, holding up his hands in innocence. They arrive at the opera theatre, and the seats are barely filled. The seats that are filled are occupied by elderly people. The class enters the theatre, and they pause briefly.

"Okay, here we are. Beat the rush." Mr. Harrington commented.

"Yeah, the rush out."

"Lucky for us, we got the best seats in the house." The class begins to walk towards their assigned seats, which are at the front of the theatre. "Let's go!" Poet freezes, her eyes scanning around the lavish opera theatre. Brad appears, briefly stopping in front of her.

"Hey, I'll save you a seat." He said.

"Please don't." She sighed as he walked off with a smirk. Peter enters the theatre just behind her, and walks up slowly right next to her.

"Did I tell you that you look really pretty?" He said.

"And therefore, I have value?"

"No, that's not what I meant at all. I was just..." He stuttered.

"Relax." She said. "I'm messing with you." He chuckled a little. "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"You look pretty too." She smiled.

"Thank you."

"Hey, you wanna go in on a pair of opera glasses?"

"You mean, let's sit next to each other?" He asked.

"Yeah." She said, glancing down to hide her smile. He waited a moment, before he spoke.

"No."

"Okay. No, you don't wanna sit next to me?" She asked, slightly disheartened. "Or no, you just don't want the glasses?"

"I didn't mean that." He quickly said. "Uh... uh... if you go ahead, I'll go grab is a pair."

"I'll save you a seat next to me." She smiled.

"Awsome." He replied with a nod.

"Okay." Off she went, and Peter felt bad about having to do this, but Fury was in his ear, telling him to 'get into position'. Betty walks past him. Ned walks right up to him. "Hey, I gotta go. Could you tell Poet that I'm sick or something?"

"O-o-okay." He agreed. "Be careful. And Peter, whatever you do, please steer the monster away from the opera house."

"Yeah, Ned, I know."

"Okay."

"Okay?" Betty looks at Peter and Ned with her pair of opera glasses.

"Yeah."

"Gotta go." Peter said, running off. Ned rejoins Betty and they walk together. Just before leaving the opera, Peter holds onto a column and looks back toward Ned, Betty and Poet. The opera 'The Devil's Wall' by Bedřich Smetana begins. Brad, who is seated one seat away from Poet stands up and looks back at Peter. The red curtains of the theatre rise. Brad lifts the middle finger at Peter and sits right next to Poet. Peter is angry and is about to go into the theatre again.

"Parker! You better be on your way." Fury growled.

"Coming." Peter begrudgingly leaves the theatre. Poet looks back to see Peter gone, and gets up from her seat and leaves the theatre.

"Where do you think she's going?" Betty whispered Ned and Mj. "Do you think she's going to the carnival?"

"Oh, I..." Ned mumbled.

"We should go too." Mj suggested, but Ned shook his head.

"I don't..."

"Yes, we should go." Betty agreed. "Come on, let's go. Come on." Ned lets out a frustrated sigh.

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"All right. I'm in position." Peter said, in his new Stealth Suit, sat at the top of the cathedral tower. "Uh... As soon as I see something, Beck, I'll uh... I'll let you know."

"Roger that." Beck, aka Mysterio, answered.

"How's the suit?" Fury asked.

"Uh the suit's great. It's awesome. It's a little tight around the old web-shooter."

"Parker!"

"Okay, I'll shut up."

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Ned and Betty walking in a crowd at the carnival.

"Oh, my God, babe, isn't this beautiful?" Betty said in awe.

"Yeah, it's, it's real.... real beautiful, babe." Ned returned.

"What's wrong?"

"You know, honestly, I just... I don't do well with big crowds, so maybe we should..."

"I have the perfect thing. Come on." Betty pulls Ned along towards something. Ned and Betty were up on a ferris wheel. "Don't worry, babe. We'll get away from the crowds, get some fresh air. You'll feel a thousand times better."

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From where she was standing, Poet could see the cement ground starting to break just underneath the fountain, revealing magma flowing undreneath. The lava flows out and moves up a statue and wraps around it. MJ grabs Poet and began running away, and into the ferris wheel where they would be off the ground. Yelling can be heard in the crowd. The statue explodes revealing a fire figure. It roars.

"Okay, he's here! Beck, are you ready? You know what to do." Peter said, and Beck flies in from above towards the Fire Elemental.

"I'm your lead, Spider-Man." Beck responded. The Fire Elemental jumps from the statue's original position to the ground and smashes a vehicle. It grows as it's absorbing the metal. It roars again. The crowd is running away. The ferris wheel operator has run away as well. Poet and Mj are left on the ferris wheel, high above the ground, panicking.

"No, come back! Come back and help us!" Betty screamed from below them. The Fire Elemental destroys and smashes several structures. Sparks, fireballs and smoke are seen. A cloud of green smoke drops to the ground in front of the Fire Elemental, revealing Mysterio. He steps forward, stretching his arms out. Magic green triangles rotate in front of his hands.

"You're up, kid."