Swallowing The Spider

[After Transition]

I'm not worried about Selina copying my tech or selling it to others. A lot of the stuff I just told her was way too detailed and went straight over her head. I also got her to bring a bunch of different chemicals, some of which I don't even need but I'm sure I can find a use for them. By doing this she doesn't know the exact components of my tech and even if she told others it'd be too hard to figure out.

The only person I could see her telling that may be able to figure out the formula is Batman. But seeing as we are going to be robbing his alter ego I doubt that he'll give her the time of day, but batman could probably find out the formula from some samples. That's why this batch of web fluid I'm making will be quick dissolving, it will dissolve after thirty seconds and leave no trace.

Hopefully there will be no confrontations and Batman will be patrolling, but if I do need to fight I won't be using the webs. They're too eye catching and recognisable, if batman sees it once then he'll have it in a database and if he sees me using it in the future, which I will (they are too useful), he will make the connection and know I robbed him. That's why I made Selina bring me the other stuff.

With the other resources Selina brought me, I'm going to be making a high voltage taser that will fit into the front of the web shooter. It will have three settings, stun, armour penetrating and fry bastard fry for the really tough guys. What I'm making is not really a taser, it's basically a funnel for my 'Venom Strike' ability, this is so that it doesn't produce the lightning, my lightning is blue though so it won't look weird coming out of the taser. The taser is also there so I can output a precise amount and not risk frying anyone, usually I have a handle on all my abilities but the transition messed with my spider sense so it might have messed with my other abilities as well, it's better to be safe than sorry.

Anyway, I'm going to finish building all my devices and tech for tomorrow and then I'm going to get a good nights rest on the sofa.

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I awoke to the feeling of something heavy on my c.h.e.s.t. Huh.. Maybe Selina got lonely during the night, I wouldn't mind it if she did. I squint my eyes open and wipe the crust from my eyes, I then look down at my c.h.e.s.t. It seems the cat did join me on the couch.

Isis is cutely sleeping curled up on my c.h.e.s.t, at least one of the cats in this house likes me. I look around the room and spot Selina sitting at the kitchen table, our eyes meet from across the room. "You know, Isis doesn't usually warm up to other people this quickly."

I sit up while making sure to carefully pick Isis up and put her on the couch. "What can I say, I'm just that cute and cuddly." I walk over to the kitchen counter and began to pour myself some of the same coffee that Selina's currently drinking. "I guess you two do have something in common, you're both freeloaders, at least Isis gets rid of the rodents."

"Hey, I'm going to help you rob Gotham's most affluent bachelor. And speaking of Brucie, what are we stealing and why are we stealing from him?" I question as I drink my coffee. According to my knowledge, Selina robs from the greedy high class and other criminals but Bruce Wayne does a lot of charity work, so I would assume that would take him of her list of possible victims.

Her eyes narrow and she clenches her cup. "Usually I leave the more charitable wealthy men and women of Gotham alone, but Bruce, Bruce goes above and beyond the others and does a lot of charity work. So much so in fact that I asked him to accompany me to a gala as my date." I eye her curiously. "I'm taking it that something went wrong?"

She continues "The gala was going great until Two-Face and his goons show up to rob the joint. It didn't really ruin the evening, this was just standard for Gotham. What really got on my nerves was what Bruce did, as soon as Two-Face barged in Bruce ran to the back exit and left. I know that Bruce is just a normal man and I can't fault him for running but there was no reason to not take me with him, as far as he knew he was leaving me to my death." Oh shit, it seems like Spidermen aren't the only ones with relationship problems.

Selina continues to rant. "What makes it worse is that when the police went to question him about the events he said he left a bit earlier in the evening before the attack. He didn't even try to make it up to me or even make any exudes, he just asked if I wanted to go to anymore galas with him. He's such a arrogant, Pompous A.S.SHOLE!"

I allow her a moment to catch her breath. "And that's why we're robbing him?" She relaxes. "That's right. Wayne industries is making a highly advanced, state of the art security system and you can bet that most of the rich and bad of Gotham will be buying it to g protect their homes and goodies. I know that in Wayne's office he has all his work, including the blueprints to the brand new security system. If I can get my hands on that blueprint, I can figure out how to break through the new security systems and then when everyone buys them and thinks their valuables are safe, I can just waltz in and take what I want."

If you're going to be a cat burglar then knowing the security of the place your robbing would help out a lot. "It all seems pretty simple, so why do you need me then?" I question. "Wayne manor is built on a cliff and the place is locked up tight, it would cost me a lot of money to get the tools to break through its defences but it just isn't worth it. But there are no defences coming from the cliffs direction. The cliff is constantly getting eroded from the massive waves crashing into it so there's no hand holds and the Rock it's made out of is too hard to let a grapple gun or hook get into it. Plus the rocks are constantly wet from the waves crashing into it so we can't climb it from the bottom of the cliff and that's where you come in."

This is actually quite intriguing. "And how exactly do I help here?" I think I've pretty much figured out her plan. "Your job will be to climb the cliff. Your super strong and can stick to walls right? Well the plan is that I'm going to climb on your back and your going to climb down from a road that's on the cliffs edge . Your going to stick to the wall and climb across from about halfway down the cliff using your powers to get right under Wayne manor and then climb up into the manor gardens. From there we approach the manor and the rest is history." All in all its not a bad plan.

Selina suddenly stands up and slams a handful of bills down and the table. "Now, I've got some business to attend to. Here's some money, go get yourself some clothes to wear to cover your face and get some durable shoes to use when climbing across the cliff." Finished, she moves to the door- "Be back here by 8pm, that's when we'll be setting off for the cliff."- and exits the apartment.

"Well"- I look over to Isis who has woken up and is making her way towards the window- "I guess it's just me and you then." Isis turns her head to look at me for a moment before jumping out of the window and onto the fire escape before leaving.

I guess it's just me then...