The Shimmering Spider-Woman! Issue #4

>Be Anon
>Be the weekend
>Eat, sleep, jerk off

>....

>Okay, you actually did a bit more than that
>First of all, you realized, like the colossal moron that you are, you'd left behind your notebook on that building Spidey had dropped you off on to when she fought the Rhino
>damn
>DAMN
>Fuck it, we'll do it live!
>/sup/
>Spider-Woman General: Hero or Menace edition
>You start posting what you have so far
>Of course you leave out Sunset's name, as asked
>On top of the more personal stuff
>You get called out for waifu-baiting
>They're not wrong
>Anons call bullshit, obviously
>You'd call bullshit
>But some start buying in
>A few who've seen shitty camera footage of her fighting, posing, quipping, slinging web
>Some are more... passionate than others
>Especially about her villains
>Or "rogues" as one of them says they should be called
>You couldn't care less, honestly, but hey, an audience is an audience, and largely the reaction is positive
>There are, of course, promises of write and draw faggotry
>That's when you realize that you can never show Sunset any of this
>Gotta hide dem powerlevels, otherwise she'd never talk to you again
>Or worse, convince Spidey to never talk to you again
>You don't want to live in that world again
>Oh hey, one of the writefags actually came through for you!
>This is...
>wewlad
>That's fucking lewd
>It's official, you can NEVER show Shimmer these threads
>Ever
>you'll just make something up if she asks about how things are going
>Well, later
>Now is time to fap

>Be Anon
>Be Monday morning, finishing your homework just after the Sun comes up
>Be 80% coffee
>Yours is not a lifestyle for the weak, the sane, or the healthy
>Aaaaaaaand...
>DONE!
>You've really got to stop putting off your schoolwork.
>....
>Nah.
>You look at the clock and decide to get an early start on things
>Got a feeling that it's gonna be a loooong day today
>One cold shower and even colder bowl of cereal later and you're looking passably human
>Huh, the thread's still up
>Mostly just photos and photoshops, but there's some alright discussion
>Who she is, if she has any other powers, if she has a boyfriend
>Or girlfriend
>God couldn't be that cruel.
>Could he?
>Shake it off, Anon, get walking!
>Left foot, right foot...
>Plenty of time to grab a coffee on the way to school and still be early for class
>Oh, you'll be regretting it tonight, but that's a problem for another time
>With fresh, hot caffeine in your veins and pep in your step, you arrive at the school
>Damnedest thing is, you felt like you were being watched half the time
>Probably just the lack of sleep getting to you
>You swear, you've had cram sessions that had you seeing pink ponies with balloons
>And it talked
>Fucking strange...
>You toss your empty coffee cup away and start through the main doors
>"Anon!"
>Huh?
>Sunset waves at you, stepping off the bus that's replaced the old one before it got Shockered
>Heh, Shockered
>Oh, right, acknowledge girl, though why she's saying anything to you is anyone's guess
"Uh, hi Sunset?"
>That's how this starts, right? Mutual greetings?
>She looks... well, pretty, obviously, but you can't really place the look she's giving you
"So... what's up?"
>The former teen terror snaps out of her thoughts
>"I just... wanted to say hi! Check in on you. Our friend told me about you sweet talking that huge Rhino woman so that she could save those baristas. Sounds pretty brave."
"Uh, I guess? Honestly, I was mostly scared out of my mind."
>You give her a smile and she laughs that cute, short little giggle.
>Fug, why couldn't she have been this nice from the beginning!?
"I probably would have run if Spidey hadn't been there. But, well, even if it had been ten Rhinos I would have tried to keep them busy."
>"Why's that? "
"Well... I trust her to keep me safe."

>Oh wow, you must have sounded like a total idiot
>Sunset's stopped laugh and is just giving you this stunned look
>Holy shit, why do you even speak?
>Oh man, her face is red, she's totally embarrassed for you
>Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!
>You laugh awkwardly and try to wave it off
"A-Anyways, was there something you wanted to talk about?"
>She opens her mouth, only for you to hear the bell ring
>Shit, gonna be late for class if you don't leave now
>Sunset gives you another look as you both start walking
>"Hey, Anon?"
"Mm?"
>"Thanks... for believing in her."
>Where's this coming from?
>Those soft eyes of hers fill your vision again, looking at you with... well, you just don't know
>She must see the confusion on your face
>"I-I mean, with so many people being down on her, it's nice that there's someone who sees the good that she does..."
>Well, how could you not? I mean honestly, she's saved your life twice now
>"You're a good guy."
>Waitwut
>This chick...
>And with that, she's off, disappearing into the press of bodies as students leave for their classes

>The day passes pretty quickly
>Flash is still shooting you dirty looks but you shrug it off
>Unless Sonic the Fuccboi actually does something, you really couldn't give less of a shit
>At one point, when you hit your locker, you opened it only to see a bunch of pink paper hearts piled in with a picture of you and Sunset chatting at the cafe circled with a heart and a 'Congrats on the First Date!'
>Fucking Pinkie...
>You'd be shocked and horrified by the invasion of privacy if you hadn't heard worse stories
>The girl's basically a mystery that nobody has the patience to solve
>Even Twilight, former Crystal Prep super-genius, had given up
>Which was good, because as far as supervillain backstories go, being pushed over the edge by your wacky pink friend would be pretty lame
>'Ring Ring'
>Oh fuck yes
>Lunchtime!
>Burger, pudding, some fries, all that good shit
>You pass by the Canterlot Seven's table and make your way towards a nice, secluded corner of the cafeteria
>It's still amazing that nobody bothers with this spot
>Then again, people tend to be a lot more social than you are
>Buncha normies
>r-reee
>Still, silence might be golden, but you get enough of it at home
>Most everyone you tried to befriend just sort of looked right through you
>Shit, you put yourself in a funk
>Even your pudding looks less tasty
>That's just damn depressing
"Sigh..."
>"Anon?"
"JESUS FUCK!!"
>You nearly leap out of your seat, along with your heart, as you look up to see Sunset with a tray of veggies in hand
"Fucking... FUCK! Scared the shit out of me, Sunset!"
>Again, that cute giggle
>Dammit, you can't even be mad
>"Sorry, Anon. Mind if I sit?"

>Huhbuhwuh?

>Idiot, you're staring! Answer her!
"S-Sure! I mean, I would've figured you were sitting with the rest of the Girls but yeah, totally! I mean, if you want, whatever."
>....Flawless.
>She takes a seat across from you, taking a bite of her rabbit food and asking you
>"So, what's up?"
>All this consistent human interaction is throwing you off your fucking game
"Um, y'know, not much. Classes are a thing, homework continues, the usual. The Monthly Tuba continues to print lies about Spidey, so that's another constant in my life."
>There's the laugh
>Fuck, how could one sound be so cute?
>She's already gorgeous, does she really need to have an adorable laugh as well?
>It's got to be cheating the genetic lottery or something
>You try to think of anything else noteworthy that isn't spider-related
>Fuck, your life is so boring
>Gotta flip this around before it lapses into an awkward silence
"How about you? What's new in the world of the pretty and the popular?"
>She looks down at her food so fast the you swear she's broken her neck
>Shit, did you overstep yourself?
"Ah, Sunset, you do-"
>"I-It's fine. Well... Apparently Pinkie Pie raided the art class's supply closet for all of their glitter and pink paper. She's completely refused to tell any of us why or what she did with it all."
>Boy, you WONDER where THAT went!
"She's a strange girl... This one time..."
>For the rest of lunch it was just you and Sunset, laughing as she told stories about her friends' antic while you made smarmy comments and baiting more laughter from her
>This... was nice.
>You could definitely stand to do more of this
>All too soon...
>"And then Rarity said-"
>'Ring Ring'
>"Oh wow, has it really been that long?"
>Guess they're right about time flying and fun and stuff

>"SUNSET, COME ON GIRL! WE'RE LEAVING!"
>"Rainbow DASH, do you have to holler so loudly, I swear you-"
>The girls carry on from their table, getting up and preparing for classes
"Sounds like the Girls want you. You'd better get going before Applejack decides she needs to get the lasso"
>You smile wanly as Sunset laughs
>Fuck, you love that sound
>She has a great smile
>"Yeah, I guess I'd better... I'll see you around again, okay Anon?"
>And... she's gone, rejoining her friends and talking, laughing, teasing each other
>But before she's through the door, she shoots you one last smile

"Y-You too..."