"You," Shaw said, pointing at Emma. "I want you."

  A wisp of wind passed by Shaw as he froze in his steps. He felt an arm around his ned heard an unfamiliar voice. "You 't be serious. Are you seriously sant that you think you take her from me?"

  Shaw's instinct kicked in. The amount of bloodlust he felt from this person was insane. He wondered hoeople had died at this person's hands for him to have this much pressure. It was obvious he was in the presence of a real psychopath. But when his eyes fell on this man's arm, his eyes widened.

  "Spiderman," He said, his voice slightly hoarse.

  "Yeah, they are mine and you 't have what's mine, let alohreaten them. You see, I don't give a sed ce to people like you... Taking hostages, threatening, creating chaos, and many other things I could list out... But I'm a busy man. So, I'll just kill you here and prevent any future problems," Spiderman said in a monotonous voice.

  "Kill me? Well, you try," Shaw smmed his feet on the ground with his powers and the entire area shook. The kiiergy he absorbed before ing to meet Emma, erupted from his body, causing multiple energy bsts. Fiery heat waves emerged as the ground cracked open. The walls around them shattered, but to his surprise, there was a barrier of some kind, preventing the energy bsts from causing more destru. And Spiderman didn't even move. He just stood there beside him with his arm around his neck.

  Emma created a psionic shield around her and Chat. She watched as the energy bsts collided with Spiderman's barrier. Shaw tried to absorb the energy he just released, but he couldn't.

  'What the hell is going on?' Shaw thought to himself. 'Why 't I absorb this energy?'

  Spiderman didn't flinch as Shaw released waves of kiiergy, nor did he seem particurly impressed. The shimmering barrier held firm, abs the bsts with ease, leaving Spiderman standing as calm as ever. His arm remained casually draped around Shaw's neck as if they were old friends.

  Shaw's frustration increased, and he gred at the web-slinger. "You bug... You think you're so clever, don't you?"

  Spiderman tilted his head, mock-puzzling. "Clever? No, not really. I just think I'm the guy who's going to kill you. But before that... Let's have some fun, shall we?"

  Before Shaw could react, the world around him cracked like a mirror and the space bent, and in the blink of ahey were no longer in the alley. They were in the Mirror Dimension.

  Shaw blinked as he looked around, the twisted refles of New York City ing around them. Buildings bent at impossible angles, floating pieces of debris hung in mid-air, and the sky seemed to fold in on itself. It was disorienting, but for Spiderman, this art of the fun.

  "Wele to my pyground, Shaw," Spiderman said with a grih his mask. "You should feel special. Not many people get a personal tour."

  Shaw tried to summon his powers, willing the kiiergy he'd absorbed to give him strength, but nothing happehe ws of physics were different here, and it seemed his powers were taking a little vacation.

  "Feeling a little powerless, huh?" Spiderman asked, walking around Shaw in a slow circle. "Don't worry, I've got some fun stuff pnned for you. Just hang tight and enjoy the ride."

  Suddenly, Shaw felt something strange. A pu, overwhelming smell entered his nose. His nose kled in disgust. It was like someone using an oxygen mask, but instead of oxygen, it's Hydrogen sulfide mixed with something even worse. "What… what is that smell?!"

  Spiderman snickered. "Oh, that? I call it the 'Magic Fart.' Really leaves a sting impression, doesn't it?" He waved his hand, and the smell intensified.

  Shaw coughed, trying to wave the foul air away. "You're… you're a child!"

  Spiderman shrugged, clearly having the time of his life. "Nah, just a guy who knows how to have fun. You know, life doesn't have to be all doom and gloom. Sometimes, it's about the little things. Like this. Besides, you should enjoy it. Yonna die after all." He snapped his fingers, and Shaw's hair—previously and tidy—began to fall out in clumps. In its pce, thick, curly hair sprouted all over his face, arms, and legs. Within seds, Shaw looked like a cross between a bald man and a goril.

  "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!" Shaw yelled in rage. That smell was still around him and now this.

  Spiderman ughed. "I think it looks good on you. If I sell you to a zoo, do you think they'd give me a good price for you?"

  "You'll regret this!"

  "You know, you keep saying that... but no, I really don't think I will."

  "Turn me baOW!"

  "Don't worry, big guy. It's temporary. I mean, unless you like the whole 'King Kong' vibe, in which case, you're wele," Spiderman said, stifling a ugh.

  Shaw's face twisted in fury as he cwed at the ridiculous hair, but it was no use. The Mirror Dimension was under Spiderman's trol now, and Shaw was just along for the ride.

  "You little pest!" He yelled in anger. "When I get out of here—"

  Spiderman raised a fio shush him. "Yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before. 'When I get out of here, I'll make you pay,' bh bh bh. Here's the thing... You're not getting out."

  Shaw's face turned red with anger. He ched his fists, trying to summon all the kiiergy he could. His body trembled, and for a moment, it seemed like he might actually do something. But his energy dispersed instantly. Then Spiderman waved his hand again, and an oversized outfit appeared on his body, plete with floppy shoes and a big red nose.

  "Ta-da!" Spiderman announced. "You're officially the scariest I've ever seen." He took out his phone and snapped a couple of photos. Shaw looked ready to kill.

  Shaw growled, beyond words now. He was ready to tear Spiderman apart. He ripped off his jacket in anger along with his shirt, revealing a vest strapped with explosives. 'Good, they are still there.' The sight of it gave him a twisted sense of satisfa. "You think this is a game? I'll show you what real power looks like!" He yelled before quickly pulling the trigger.

  A deafening boom shook the Mirror Dimension, releasing a massive shockwave of energy.

  For a moment, the world ed and twisted wildly. The skyscrapers bent even more, the streets seemed to ripple like water, and the entire dimension quaked uhe release of energy. Shaw, grinning like a madman, absorbed the kiiergy from the explosion, feeling his strength surge.

  "I'M UNSTOPPABLE!" he roared, his body glowing with raw energy.

  Spiderman yawned, clearly unimpressed. "Yeah, yeah. Big boom, lots of energy. Seen it all before. How does it feel to have a little ray of hope before POOF!?"

  Without breaking a sweat, Spidey waved his hand again. Shaw's glowing energy suddenly fizzled out, leaving him standing there, panting, and somehow even hairier than before and exhausted.

  "What the—" Shaw looked down at himself, fused.

  "My domain, my rules," Spidey ed him up in a co of web a him dangle upside down on a light pole. "Let me see... what else we do..."

  Spiderman put his hand on his , thinking. Then he snapped his fingers. "Oh, I know!"

  Shaw's eye twitched. He was on the verge of losing his mind. His powers weren't w, he looked like a ish goril, and now, his o-ditch effort had failed spectacurly. 'Please, don't.'

  "How about I roast you alive?" Spidey asked. His earlier funny tone was now repced with a serious one.

  "Let me go. I'll leave the city and never e back. That's a promise." Shaw begged.

  "See, I would believe you, but your word doesn't mean anything to me. All you vilins say the same thing, and then the minute you're free, you return to your old ways," Spiderman said as he started to manipute the surroundings creating a makeshift grill and using his magic to light fire uhe post where Shaw was dangling.

  "What are you doing?" Shaw asked, trying to break free. But his body was too exhausted.

  "I told you, I'm roasting you alive," Spiderman said in a monotonous voice. "And shut up. You are breaking my tration."

  "Fuck! You insane bug!"

  "Tsk." Spiderman jumped up, grabbed Shaw's head, and twisted it. The loud ch of Shaw's neapping filled the air, and he died instantly. "Damn it. I wao roast you alive. But you talk too much."

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