Peter and Famus stared at each other. Before Famus could say anything, Peter immediately turned and ran, fully demonstrating the speed of Spider-Man.
"F**k! You two brats, don't let me catch you!" Famus's voice, full of exasperation, yelled behind Peter.
A Few Minutes Later
"Silas, was it really okay for us to just run away like that?" Peter hadn't expected Silas's solution to be that, forcing him to run too.
Silas put his hand on Peter's shoulder. "We can't be entirely blamed. Who would have thought it was that? We were just acting courageously."
"But what if they bump into us later? What do we do?" Peter worried. Most importantly, he didn't want Uncle Ben to find out.
Otherwise, given Uncle Ben's personality, he would definitely pay the medical expenses.
"Relax. What are the chances of something that coincidental happening? Plus, look." Silas unfolded the map and pointed. "We are on the far west side. It's impossible for them to run into us."
"You're right..." Peter slowly relaxed after Silas's assurance.
At the same time, Peter blamed himself for being a bit reckless, using too much strength and likely breaking the man's hand.
Meanwhile
Ten Shadow Ninjas, disguised and ready, were already trying to sneak into the international airport, looking for a flight to Bavaria.
"Hello, sir, can I help you with anything?" an employee approached one of the Shadow Ninjas and asked.
The Shadow Ninjas exchanged glances. One of them wrote on a piece of paper: Where is the flight to Germany?
The employee took the note, pointed, and said, "Tickets for German flights are purchased at that counter."
The Shadow Ninja nodded and left.
However, they did not buy tickets. They had no money and no identification.
They all slipped into the boarding area and hid in a restroom, waiting for the plane to take off.
Once someone entered the restroom, they would knock that person out, put on their clothes, and sit in their seat.
The Forest
"You're back! Look! This is my skill." Ben Parker couldn't help but brag when the boys returned.
After Silas and Peter left, Ben Parker had caught five fish and was now resting on the grass.
They wouldn't eat all these fish. They would select a few with fewer bones, grill them to taste, and release the rest.
"Amazing, Uncle Ben!" Silas praised.
Peter quickly chimed in, but it was clear he had something on his mind.
Ben Parker asked curiously, "What's wrong, Peter?"
"Nothing." Peter quickly shook his head, indicating he was fine.
As time passed, they finally reached everyone's favorite part: barbecue time!
Ben Parker grabbed a plump fish and began to clean it. Aunt May set up the grill and started adding charcoal.
Silas and Peter helped by slicing the steak on the side.
Happy moments pass quickly. Amidst the family's laughter, the sun was about to set.
"Time to go home, kids," Ben Parker said.
They hadn't prepared food for dinner. They had originally planned to leave after lunch, but then many fish started jumping out of the lake.
Ben Parker couldn't resist the urge to go fishing again, which made Peter anxious about running into Famus.
"Finally going home." Peter said, carrying his backpack and the grill. He was finally safe from Famus.
"You've been away for just one day and you already miss home?" Ben Parker laughed.
Peter froze, then nodded awkwardly. Only Silas understood how he truly felt.
Aunt May leaned her head against Ben Parker's shoulder and said, "Peter, take a picture of your Uncle Ben and me, please."
"Of course!" Peter gladly agreed to the request.
He took a picture of Uncle Ben and Aunt May under the setting sun.
"Can that camera take a timed photo?" Ben Parker asked.
Peter replied, "Yes."
"Then let's take a family portrait," Ben Parker suggested.
"That's a great idea, Ben." Aunt May also felt it had been too long since their last family photo, which was when Peter was ten and Silas was nine.
"Silas, come over here," Aunt May motioned to the empty space next to her.
"Coming!" Peter set the timer and placed the camera on a high tree branch.
Click!
"Hey! It's them!" Famus shouted in the parking lot.
His hand was already bandaged, but he hadn't given up looking for Silas and Peter. He had waited specifically at the parking lot, initially thinking the two brats had run off, but they hadn't!
However, because Ben Parker had already started the car, he didn't hear clearly and asked the others, "Did someone call out to us?"
"No, Uncle Ben, you must have heard wrong," Silas and Peter said in unison.
Silas hadn't expected Famus to be so persistent, waiting so long in the parking lot.
Ben Parker just shrugged it off and started driving toward home.
Silas and Peter looked at each other and breathed a long sigh of relief.
Ben Parker, however, had a growing feeling that his two boys were hiding something from him.
Suddenly! Ben Parker slammed on the brakes, catching everyone off guard. Fortunately, they all had their seatbelts fastened.
"What happened, Ben?" Aunt May shook her head.
"What's wrong, Uncle Ben?" Silas asked.
"I don't know. The car in front suddenly slammed on the brakes, and I barely managed to stop in time," Ben Parker said. If he hadn't braked quickly, he would have rear-ended them.
Ben Parker got out of the car, opened the door, and looked ahead. It turned out there was a car accident up front.
"There's an accident ahead. We might be stuck in the car for a while," Ben Parker said. He wanted to back up, but unfortunately, the road behind was already jammed with cars.
What they didn't know was that the traffic jam was primarily due to a collapse up ahead, which had caused several casualties.
BEEP BEEP BEEP! BEEP BEEP!
The honking of horns added a layer of frustration to their already anxious minds.
Many people even got out of their cars and started boxing each other in the street.
"Go for it!"
"Hit him!"
"Woohoo!"
The fighting added some entertainment for the people stuck in their cars.
"Fighting is wrong," Ben Parker opened his car door and went to stop the fighters.
"We should go too, Peter," Silas said worriedly.
The people were clearly angry. If Ben Parker went to stop them, Silas believed there was a 90% chance he would get hit.
And sure enough!
"Everyone, stop fighting," Ben Parker shouted.
"Who are you!" one of the fighters snapped. "Get out of here! I'll kick your old butt!"
The other person was more direct, throwing a punch right at Ben Parker's face.
Silas was quick to react. From behind Ben Parker, he tugged on his shirt, causing him to dodge the punch.
Peter breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Uncle Ben was okay, but then immediately became enraged. How dare he attack Uncle Ben!
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