Spider-Man & Lois

Old friends and old enemies

Peter made his way back into town where he met up in a coffee shop where he arranged to meet his old buddies. He opened the doors of the shop and was hit with a wave of nostalgia, remembering the old days when he was in high school and used to meet up with them here. He sighed as he started to enter the shop, closing the door behind him.

Walking up to the counter and saw the person behind the counter. "What can I get you?"

"Just a coffee. Three creams." Peter asked of her.

"I'll get right on it." They said and walked off to make it.

Peter then stood and waited for either his coffee or his friends to show up. That's when the doors open and a tall black man wearing a wrestler-type civilian outfit enters. He has no hair but has a small goatee and brown eyes.

Peter didn't even need to turn as he smiled and even knew exactly who was approaching him. "Luke."

"Peter Parker." Luke Cage said with a smile as he walked over and hugged his friend. "Ooh, it's so good to see you again!" He even gave Peter a pat on the back. "How have you been?"

"Oh, you know, the wife is good, and the twins are going through a second puberty right now..." Peter recapped his life.

"Sounds like the girls have powers?" Luke asks as Peter gets his coffee. "Both of them?"

"We're not entirely sure which," Peter confessed as he took his drink and the two walked to take a seat in their usual booth. "But it's not entirely the reason I called."

"Then why did you?" Luke wonders as he sat, crossing his leg and trying to sit with his muscular body in the small booth.

"The twins are in danger," Peter explains. "The New Goblin knows a lot about Spider-Man, and I'm worried he'll go after my family."

"Oh, I see." Luke was starting to see what Peter was asking. "You want me and Danny to give them some self-defense?"

"Yeah, I want them safe," Peter said as he rubbed his palms.

"This guy really got you spooked, huh?" Luke could tell that Peter was afraid of this guy.

Peter looked out the window and eyed the city. Everyone with their everyday problems, not needing to deal with the stress of everything that he has to deal with. "I want to keep my family safe, Luke."

Luke nodded as he understood how much Peter has lost over the years and why he is so worried for his family. "Yeah, I get it, man."

The two sat in silence for a moment until the news started to play on the tv in the corner. "We interrupt to bring you a warning. Keep away from the downtown area, as the criminal known as the Shocker has been spotted robbing banks..."

Peter immediately turned to face the TV after hearing that his old buddy is back. "Looks like Spider-Man isn't the only one making a comeback."

"Go. I got the tab." Luke promised him.

"Thanks," Peter said as he got up and walked out the door, racing down the alley to then reveal his suit underneath.

At the bank, a few police cars were currently outside the building and were aiming their weapons at the entrance when Spider-Man came swinging inside. The cops didn't even know what to do as most of them were either rookies and not used to Spider-Man or older cops and are happy to see their helping hand come back. Herman Schultz strolled outside of the vault with two bags underneath his gauntlets filled to the brink with money.

Shocker wears a full-body battle suit that is equipped with Vibro-shock units of his own design to create high-pressure air blasts.

Peter then came down on his web and was more than happy to see his oldest enemy was still around. "Herman!" He then used his feet to hold onto the webbing and held his hands up(side down) to shoot two more webs to the vault. "I am so happy to see you!"