[Spider-Man turned and saw Ned holding up his web-shooter. "Nice work, man!" he shouted excitedly before immediately grabbing the strand of web and yanking Herman's mechanical fist away.]
[Seizing the moment, Peter took the web-shooter from Ned, strapped it on, and fired a web that stuck Herman to the side of a school bus, rendering him completely immobile.]
[After successfully subduing him, Peter couldn't help but exclaim, "Perfect!"]
[Then he turned to Ned and, in a rushed whisper, said, "Ned, the guy with wings—he's Liz's father!"]
["What?" Ned's eyes widened in sheer disbelief.]
[Peter knew it was hard to process, but it was the truth. "I know, it's crazy. I have to tell Mr. Stark! Call Happy Hogan—he's Mr. Stark's security chief! Find a computer and track my phone for me!"]
[Without waiting for a response, Spider-Man jumped onto a streetlamp. Ned called after him, "Are you sure you're okay?"]
["No time! We have to catch him before he leaves the city!" Peter shouted back before launching a web and swinging away from the school grounds.]
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[Meanwhile, Flash was cruising around in his car with a girl, casually apologizing, "Sorry about dinner, but I already know what fresh lemon sea bass tastes like!"]
["That's not even new, okay? So—AHHHH!!!" Before Flash could finish his sentence, a figure suddenly landed on his car hood. Panicked, he slammed the brakes.
[Spider-Man, his voice slightly hoarse, said, "Flash, I need your car and your phone!"]
[Flash blinked. His first instinct was to refuse. "Uh, sir, technically, this is my dad's car, so I really can't just—"]
[The next second, Flash and his date were standing on the sidewalk, watching helplessly as Spider-Man drove off. Flash's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he saw his beloved car bump into a bicycle on the side of the road. His jaw dropped in horror as Spider-Man wobbled down the street.]
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"Whoa! That kid Ned is really something!" First-generation Spider-Man exclaimed in surprise. "I thought Liz would be the one to figure out Peter's identity first!"
"Yeah, same here!" First-generation Gwen nodded. "If I were Liz, I would've definitely followed him to see what he was up to."
"He kinda reminds me of Harry," First-gen Peter mused, thinking of his old friend. "If I ever ran into trouble, Harry would never just stand by and do nothing."
"Ned's definitely going to be a great sidekick for third-gen Peter! He's reliable when it counts," Otto agreed.
At the same time, the principal of Midtown High frowned as he spotted something concerning—the underside of a school bus seat covered in chewing gum. Disgusted, he immediately announced that students would be strictly punished if caught sticking gum under the seats.
Meanwhile, second-generation Spider-Man was focused on something else entirely. "Lemon bass! I need to remember that."
Gwen laughed. "Do you want to try it? I can ask my mom to make some!"
"Uh… yeah! Yeah, that sounds great!" Second-gen Spider-Man stammered, caught off guard.
Gwen giggled. "Alright! I'll tell her you're coming over for dinner tonight. She'll be so happy! You stop by all the time, but this is the first time you've actually requested a dish."
She quickly pulled out her phone and sent a message to Helen Stacy, then smiled at him sweetly. "8 o'clock tonight! Don't be late!"
Second-gen Spider-Man leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, I wouldn't miss it for the world."
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[While speeding through the streets, Spider-Man dialed Ned. "Hello? Ned? Hello, hello, hello? Can you hear me?"]
["I'm here! Say it!" On the other end, Ned was in full hacker mode, quickly booting up multiple computers in the school's computer lab.]
[Spider-Man gave him instructions on the fly. "Ned, I need you to track a phone for me!"]
["Okay, but where is the phone?"]
[Peter hesitated for a split second before answering. "Uh… I left it in Toomes' car."]
[Ned gasped. "Dude! That's genius! Alright, I got it! He just drove past the arcade on Jackson Avenue!"]
[Just then, Spider-Man—who had almost no experience driving—suddenly asked, "Uh, where are the headlights on this thing? I'm in Flash's car!"]
[Ned quickly turned to another computer. "I'll look up the manual!"]
["Great! Speakerphone's on," Spider-Man muttered, setting his phone down as he continued driving.]
["Wait… you stole Flash's car? That's awesome!" Ned grinned, thinking Peter had actually stolen it.]
["No! I borrowed it! I—OH CRAP!!!"Before Peter could finish his sentence, he saw a bus suddenly turning in front of him, while another car approached from the opposite direction, blocking his way.]
[Panicking, he swerved wildly, shouting, "Move! Move! MOVE!!!"]
[Ned, who had no idea what was happening, asked worriedly, "Peter? You okay?"]
["I've never actually driven before! I only practiced with May in a parking lot! This is—uh—kind of a big upgrade!" Peter admitted as the car wobbled all over the road, honking horns echoing around him.]
["Hey! Have you gotten in touch with Happy yet?"]
[At the reminder, Ned switched screens and started typing furiously. "Yeah! I'm trying! I have to hack into the system!"]
[After a moment of intense clicking, he grinned, spinning around in his chair dramatically. "The man in the chair."]
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[Meanwhile, Toomes had already arrived at his secret hideout. He glanced at his watch before stepping inside.]
[On the other side, Ned was still flipping through the vehicle manual when he suddenly heard a voice over the call.]
["Taking off in nine minutes. Hello? Hello? Who is this?"]
[Realizing it was Happy Hogan, Ned immediately straightened up. "Mr. Happy! This is Ned!"]
[Happy squinted at the screen, confused by the sight of the round-faced kid on the other end. "Uh… who?"]
["I'm Peter Parker's partner! I have urgent news! Ned said quickly.]
[Happy frowned, clearly skeptical. "Is this some kind of joke?"]
[Before Ned could respond, the call abruptly ended.]
[Staring at the blank screen, Ned clenched his fists. "Damn it!"]
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