Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 1

Firestar

Episode 14: Firestar

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Also, I just wanted to make some quick editing to the dialogue at the end because I didn't really like how it resonates with me critically, so if you've read this before, you might read something sort of different at the end. Haven't changed the ending at all, I promise! Just added some dialogue, that's it.

Enjoy!

Years ago, on a highway between New York City and Newark, there was a car accident that happened a while ago, leading to a crew to clean up the mess.

As cars honked at the slow traffic, one worker took off his mask, looking at the thousands of vehicles trying to exit the freeway while he just took a sigh, his fellow co-worker coming right next to him.

Worker 1: Dear lord almighty, look at this. This is what I'd imagined trying to get to work this morning.

Worker 2: (Bit his lip) Well, I've seen worse. You wouldn't believe how much I've had to wait on my driver's seat yesterday while trying to find a parking spot at a Coffee Bean.

Worker 1: (Sighs) Well, that's New York for ya. Things never change around here other than building bigger architecture.

Worker 2: Yeah. (Turns around to take a look at a Stark Expo poster slowly decaying) People like us tend to work themselves to death while the fat cats tend to sit around all day in their fancy hotels.

Worker 1: Well, not all of them. Do you know that Billionaire that went missing years ago? Turns out he was living in a cave for three months, and he came back as an Iron Wieldin' superhero. (Turns around to grab his tools) I mean, I was conflicted at first, but you know, my daughter, she's become an admirer of him.

Worker 2: Sounds a lot like my Brother. He was a fan of the X-Men back when they used to be a thing.

Worker 3: (Walks over to the two) Hey, Mason! I didn't expect to see your ass out here. I thought you were more of a Tinkerer rather than an outdoor person.

Mason: Yeah, well sometimes I'd like to visit, see where I can offer my second opinion.

Worker 1: (Turns to the employee) Hey, Herman. how's that car?

Herman: It's about done getting towed. Afterward, we'll be finished here.

Worker 1: Good, keep it up. (Pats Schultz on the back before seeing another co-worker) Oh, hey! Glad you could join us, good afternoon.

Worker 4: (Turns to his boss) My alarm didn't go off.

Worker 1: Yeah, yeah, yeah, you're alarm. Look, just help tow the car off the road, and then we'll talk later, Brice.

Brice: Fine.

The boss started to finish up his work when he had an alarm go off on his phone, alerting him of his schedule.

Worker 1: Shit. (Turns to Mason) Hey, Phineas! Tell everyone to finish without me, I've gotta go!

Mason: Where are you going?

Worker 1: I need to go, it's kind of a family thing. Gotta get to it!

Mason: Alright, well... Good luck.

The worker turned to leave, exiting the freeway. When he arrived at his destination, he got out of his car and started to lower his hat as the sounds of the bell ringing rapidly could be heard in the background while he joined the parents in waiting for their children to leave school.