Flash Sentry The Spectacular Spider-Man Issue #1
Chapter 13: Chapter 13: The Christmas Concert
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Flash got out of bed, it had been a week since he had interrogated Discord, the reason is he couldn't get a hold of anybody close to Circuit breaker and Doctor Hooves, He tried asking Derpy but she was empty handed telling him she hasn't heard from him in months, and Micro Chips has been acting flat out strange, well not strange more quiet than usual, he isn't at the Robotics Club meetings, he hasn't showed up to class and no one has seen him for a while
Flash's job at the bugle or I guess his freelancing duties has been getting him steady pay enough to help his funds of getting a new ride, well not really it's only been a few days and he's been trying to also pay off bills that are overdue
Oh god, this week has been way to quiet, Micro Chips hasn't returned any calls, I've been working o a website for like ever and the Green Goblin case has been dead quiet, I need to really get a hobby or somethin
Flash didn't show up to school on the account of it almost being winter break and he needed to rest for a while day in and day out he's been searching for answers for who Green Goblin could be, he's went as far as going to some Board of Directors at Circuit Breaker Inc. but either none of them know what he's on about or their unable to reach on short notice
"Alright, What exactly am I even gonna do today, I could--"
Ring, Ring, pick up the goddamn phone
Oh it's from Rairty, I wonder she wants?
Uh hello, this is Flash Sentry speaking
Oh Hi Flash Darling!
Hey, So uh what do you need?
Well, We were wondering if you could come to the school and take pictures for before, during and after the concert
I uh, why? I though Photo Finish had this thing covered
"Well Apparently her very rude boss has made the poor girl do another task in a different part of town so you're basically the only other School Photographer"
"Well I guess I--"
See You at School!
Well shit there goes my day off, Shit!, If I knew I was gonna go to school I would've done the laundry
Flash had been in his Spider Costume and wearing his bomber jacket and shorts would be a bit to suspicious to everyone
Oh god this is gonna be a long day
*****
Flash ran down to a nearby mall and grabbed a generic long sleeve, shorts and some compression pants and ran to school, when he got there, he noticed everyone was in red and green, some wearing Santa caps, some wearing reindeer antlers and saw lot's of Christmas Pastries
"Jeez I didn't know it was like this during the last day of classes"
Flash walked into the football stadium, he saw the stage looking well, colorful, a big DJ booth and a bunch of instruments
Well I guess I better start taking pictures of things
Flash took pics of people setting things up, instruments, an empty stages, there's lot's of things he took pics of in that Gym
"Flash!, Over here", Flash turned his head to Rainbow Dash calling him from the distance
"Oh Hey!"
"Hey, you think you could take pics of the Rainbooms and the Illusions"
"Oh uh, alright", Flash shrugged his shoulders and got out his camera
"Say, Cheese!"
"CHEESE"
*****
Wow!, This is a lot of people for a School Concert, in fact I think the whole town is here, hell maybe the city this place is hype!, I think there are some Crystal Prep Kids here
Flash had gotten a front row seat to get pictures of the bands in action, likewise there aren't any bands performing just yet but the excitement in the stadium was skyrocketing
"So I guess this is what the Superbowl feels like, if it was a bit smaller and had teenage bands instead of Professional Artists, then again the bands both have the same record label"
Flash was getting asked to take pictures everywhere, for everyone not only was he doing this for the school paper, the whole bugle was in on it and wanted quality shots, or so what Mr Foswell told him, he might even get a staff job if he can get good shots
Flash was taking a bunch of pictures when he got a call from the man the myth, the jameson
"Oh!, Hi Mr. Jameson, what can I do you for tonight!"
"Kid I need you to listen very carefully, the Canterlot Quarterly is on this concert too, so get the best shots"
"I won't let you down boss"
"ATTABOY!!"
Flash had never heard his boss so serious about a few pictures but Flash really wanted the Staff job to get even more pay and help out his Mom
Alright, I guess I'll get pictures of the bands before the Canterlot Quarterly people do
Flash was walking up towards the back stage before he got caught off by a security guard
"Sorry Bub no paparazzi"
Aw Man why did that have to be a rul--
Rarity caught off Flash's train of thought
"Nonsense Darling!, Flash here is one of our closest friends, he even manages our website"
"He does?"
"I do?"
Rarity grabbed Flash's hand and took him backstage, "Sorry for the inconvenience Flash dear, these guards are a bit eggheaded than last years"
Flash scratched his neck and chuckled, "Well, I mean they are protective of who there guarding right?"
"So anyways I guess you designed the attire for tonight's show"
Rarity giggled a little in flattery, "Precisely, I don't think I've ever heard anyone other than myself call clothing attire"
"Wait, so how do you not crack under pressure?, I mean sewing for who knows how long get frustrating at times?"
"Are you familiar with Vignette Valencia?"
"The Social media star?"
"That's how!"
Flash and Rarity arrived backstage
"Hey Girls!, Look who decided to show up"
Everyone looked towards Flash and Rarity
"Hey Lightning!, I didn't think you would actually show up", Said Sunset
Flash rubbed his neck and started laughing, "Well I kinda don't have a choice, My Boss is kind of hellbent on beating the Canterlot Quarterly" , Flash got out his camera, "So Uh could I get a picture?"
"Of Course Darling!"
Flash took a few pictures of the bands, the DJ and the extras
"Well I better get going, the show's about to start"
Everyone waived Flash goodbye
"See you after the show Flash", Rainbow Dash said
Flash walked back to the seats and got seated and was getting ready to take pictures of the show itself, "Jeez is'ts only 9:00 and people are still arriving, I wonder what advertisement techniques are--, Oh no My Spider-Senses"
Flash started looking around panicked, "Dammit what is it, I cant see anything in here"
All of Flash's surroundings for a second went silent and he heard something hit the ground, "Oh no, this can't be who I think it i--"
A bomb went off in the stadium, luckily no one was killed, some were injured and everyone started bolting for the doors, the Rainbooms came rushing to the stage
"Hey, What was that!", Rainbow Dash
"Ahh, The Rainbooms, one of Canterlots many young bands", said a familiar voice
"WHO ARE YOU!", Twilight demanded to know
"I, AM THE GREEN GOBLIN", He threw a pumpkin bomb at Twilight
Rarity intercepted it with one of her shields, "You are ruining, our show!,"
"I am so sorry, really", He threw a bunch of razor bats in the crowd
"Alright Girls you know what to do", Sunset said
They all grabbed their necklace and turned into Super Heroes, yeahh see apparently in the past they stopped a robber
Green Goblin started laughing hysterically and mocked how the Mane 7 looked, "Oh, so what turning into pony princesses is gonna defeat me, honestly"
Green Goblin went into the stands and grabbed Sandalwood by the collar putting a blade near his neck, "So do any of you want to test your heroism"
Spider-man hung off a web coming out of nowhere, "Put em down tough guy"
"Speak of the devil"
The Mane 7 all looked at Spider-Man, "Hey look were way more qualified for this, so uh run along and go take care of a robber or--"
Spider-Man shot a web on Rainbow Dash's mouth and looked at all the Mane 7, "Look Disney Princesses, I appreciate the help but I'm more acquainted with this guy also Yo trabajo solo comprende!"
"Now, where were we", Spider-Man punched Goblin square in the face and their second hopefully longer battle ensued
Spider-Man and Goblin were going at each other blow by blow, but this time Spider-Man thought he had the upped advantage, "Face it Gobbie I know all your tri-- AHH!"
Goblin shot electricity out of his gloves knocking Spidey Back, "Great, you have electro charged gloves, go figure"
They continued throwing punches at each other, Goblin throwing some bombs and razor bats but they both stopped for some air and Goblin made a proposition to Spider-Man
"Listen Spider, You and I both know this world isn't the big enough for the two of us, but I'm willing to make a compromise"
"I'm not listening--"
"Join me, together we can rule this pathetic city, no one will be able to stop us, not even the Rainbooms, NOBODY!"
Spider-Man pretended to give thought about it, Ah well, you're resume seemed pretty impressive until you attacked a concert putting millions in danger so how about NO!"
"Your choice, Goblin threw a bomb at Spidey which nearly hit him, but in the knick of time he dodged but it was heading straight for the Rainbooms"
"OH COME ON!" ,Spider-Man grabbed the bomb with his web and threw it into the sky
Spider-Man looked back to see Green Goblin disappeared, the police were on their way so he just took off also grabbed his camera
Spider-Man ran behind the school and changed back into his normal clothes and walked back towards the stadium, he noticed a few Daily Bugle staff coming onto the scene including Mr. Foswell
"Uh, Mr. Foswell?, What are you doing here?"
"Huh?!, Hey kid you're alright! Oh thank the lord we were worried that you might've gotten hurt, hell even Jameson was hasty to know how you were doing"
"Oh!, Well I got pictures of what happened"
Flash showed the pictures of the fight scene, in good quality too, "Flash these are incredible how did you manage to get them"
"Well I kinda hid in a corner with a bunch of people who were still trapped inside"
"Well this will probably get you the staff job now!, wait how did you get out?"
Oh come on this always works in comic-,"I Uh sneaked out undetected"
"Well that's great! But don't take risks like that kid, aside from Photo Finish you're like everyone's younger sibling at the Bugle"
Flash laughed that statement off, "Oh uh hey, could I go un credited for the Spider-Man pics, I don't want to get hunted down by The Green Goblin"
"um, Alright?, Most people would want to be credited but I guess you're the Phantom at the concert"
Flash walked into the stadium where he saw a bunch of news reporters on the scene talking to the Rainbooms and the other bands
Flash started taking pictures but noticed Sunset was sitting alone looking depressed while the others were being asked questions
Flash walked over to her, "Sunset!"
She looked up at him only to look back down, "So I guess we did all that prep for nothing, all those people hurt, the school's stadium is destroyed and there are police everywhere"
"Hey now, there's nothing you could've done to stop something out of your control, I mean there are times where I wish I could stop my Dad's dea--"
Sunset stood up and gave Flash a hug and started sobbing, all Flash could do was rest his chin on the top of her head and wrapping his arms around Sunset waiting for this horrible night to end
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