Spider-Man & Lois

Let there be Carnage

"Welcome back to Just the Facts with J. Jonah Jameson. With you, J. Jonah Jameson. Now folks, I thought that our city was finally safe. For almost twenty years, not only has Spider-Man been a no-show, but beforehand, he had been Metropolis' problem. But now there have been constant sightings of that Masked Menace all over Manhattan. And now, the moment he returns, there's a new Goblin, escapees at the Raft, things are suddenly getting worse all over again. But don't take my word for it, so, let's go to the phones."

"Okay, well, I have to say that you seem to be forgetting that this Goblin was causing trouble before Spider-Man came back. Even the Avengers had problems taking him down. At least with Spider-Man back, he knows more about the Goblin than they do." The caller defended Spider-Man.

"Is that how you see it?" Jameson asks. "Well, here's how it is. Spider-Man vanished, and nothing bad had been happening for years. But when someone wanted to bring him back, he crawled out of that hole and caused even more trouble. At least the damage was contained to government facilities. There were no innocents who were going to be harmed. Now, the fights are in our streets. Multiple people have been killed by Michael Morbius during his escape. Spider-Man claims to be a hero, and yet it's his fault that innocents are dying! Still think he's protecting people like you?"

"Well, if the Goblin was going to escalate to letting loose criminals, at least Spider-Man was around to at least stop him."

"EXCEPT IT WASN'T EVEN SPIDER-MAN! My sources are telling me that it wasn't Spider-Man who stopped Morbius, from what I discovered, it was that Egyptian worshipping mummy of a hero, Moon a knight! Jared! Go to commercial! I need a double aspirin with an antacid chaser."

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April stumbled and lost her balance, she inadvertently collided with a mat that had been laid out on the ground to cushion any potential falls. The impact caused her to let out an audible groan as she quickly brought her hand up to the affected area of her head, massaging it in hopes of alleviating any discomfort. She turned her gaze towards Luke Cage, her trainer, followed by looking over to Mayday, as they both stood in the training room, ready to begin their first day of defense training. The purpose of this training was to prepare them for any potential emergencies where they would need to utilize their powers to protect themselves and others.

April said, "Okay, that really hurt!" as she picked herself up. She added, "I thought you could handle pain better than this."

Peter said to them, "Endurance is something I gained from years of enduring pain. Something I hope you girls don't have to endure. But with the rising threat of this Goblin, I want you both ready for anything."

"Which means I hit, and you learn when to dodge," Luke said as he cracked his knuckles with a smile.

Peter however was a little worried about his friend's behavior. "You're taking too much fun out of teaching my kids how to take a hit."

"I'm more taking the fun out of it by reminding you of her," Luke admits and looks at Mayday. "You good?"

Mayday had a bag of ice on her head and a healing bruise on her cheek. "I'm good," she said.

"Good. Because you're back up." Luke gestured for her to take April's place. "Let's go through this again."

With a heavy heart, Mayday let out a long sigh and reluctantly acquiesced to Luke's commands. She stood up from her previous posture and assumed the position that he had been demonstrating to them, albeit with a somewhat indifferent demeanor. She positioned her left foot in a curved manner behind her and firmly planted her right foot, all the while raising both fists to prepare for the upcoming battle.