Sunflower (or, a Solangelo Spider-Man AU)

'Cause I See Sparks Fly ! (very very literal title again)

Of course this would happen.

That was the only thought going through Will's stupid brain as he stood in front of Nyx. He tightened his grip on Nico's trembling hand, trying to reassure him. And trying to reassure himself.

Will wanted to speak, to try to talk himself out of this situation, but his brain felt melted. No words formed, and he just stood there, staring at Nyx with his mouth dropped open. Nice first impression.

Nyx laughed. "Did you really think it would be THAT easy, Spider-Man?"

Cliche, Will thought. Seriously, why did ALL the people in the Mansion talk like this? Ugh, focus.

"I dunno," Will said, attempting nonchalance. "Didn't think you guys were the brightest. Figured escape wouldn't be too hard, right?"

Nyx laughed. "Please. You didn't even consider that we knew your next move?"

She moved closer to him. Too close. She reached up and cupped Will's face. Her hand was FREEZING. Will tried to jerk away, but she had a tight hold on him.

She spoke, her words like ice. "I ALWAYS know your next move."

"Really?" Will asked coolly. "Even this?"

He quickly dropped Nico's hand, and in an instant, raised his fingers to his mouth and let out a piercing whistle. Nyx screamed and pulled her hand away from Will's face, covering her ears.

Will looked back at Nico, who also had his hands over his ears, flinching. He pulled his hands away and waved off Will's worried expression. "I'm fine. We gotta go."

Will nodded in agreement. All the security in the room seemed to have been knocked temporarily off guard from the sudden earsplitting noise, so Will and Nico took their chance. They ran out the door behind Nyx, which led into a long hallway that they immediately started sprinting down.

"Do you know where we're going?" Will panted out as they ran.

"Kinda." Nico replied. "Just- keep going."

After another minute of running, they made it to the end of the hall. There was nothing there except for a metal door on the left side. Will tried it, and fortunately, it swung open.

They went through the door tentatively, in case there was security waiting for them there. Which, now that Will was thinking about it, this place was probably now CRAWLING with guards looking for them.

Luckily for them, the door led into...another empty hallway. God, this building really sucked.

"What are we- what are we doing?" Nico gasped out as they ran down the new hallway.

Will faltered. "I don't...know."

"We could escape. I know we could find the exit, somewhere."

"If we don't get captured."

"Right."

"But..." Will hesitated. "We need to stop them, right? Stop their plan, save the prisoners, movie stuff."

"I know, Will." Nico replied, slowing his pace as they once again reached the end of a hallway. "But...how?"

"I don't know." Will repeated. He couldn't look Nico in the eye. "Just...I don't know. Maybe things will work out."

"Sure." Nico said doubtfully. He tried the new door, which was also unlocked. This one, at least, didn't lead into another empty hallway. It led into a hallway lined with cells.

The boys stepped into the hall. It was the same sort of atrium that Will had been in before, the massive room completely lined with cells. Except this time...the cells weren't all empty. Down the whole hallway and pretty much as far as Will could see, people were sitting gloomily in the cells.