Sandman Event

The **Sandman Event** was a city-wide emergency caused by the appearance of Sandman, who began a devastating rampage across the city. Both Peter Parker and Miles swung into action to defend the city, successfully defeating Sandman and allowing him to be locked up. As a result of having to flee to fight crime, Peter lost his new job as a teacher.

## Prelude

##### Teaching

On the morning of the day of the event, Peter Parker had just started his first day of teaching at Miles' school in Brooklyn. He had arrived late, annoying Principle Evans before his teaching session had even began. Eye witnesses stated that before transforming into a behemoth, Marko had been running through streets screaming in a delusional manner.

## Recount

##### Spider-Men

At some point during the day, Flint Marko transformed himself into a large behemoth, tearing through buildings and creating a dust storm so large that sand was blowing from Manhattan, into Brooklyn. A city-wide emergency was called to deal with the arrival of the Sandman. Miles was the first to notice the sand blowing through his classroom window. He excused himself to the bathroom, during which time he was able to spot Sandman. He ran back to the classroom, having to ask Peter for his assistance, much to the class' amusement. Peter hesitantly went with Miles, shown Sandman in the distance. Resigning himself to the fact that he would most likely be fired, Peter donned his suit and swung through Brooklyn alongside Miles to reach Manhattan to fight Sandman. They quickly found Sandman tearing through buildings, immediately beginning a fight. Peter started by distracting Sandman, until that plan resulted in him being punched through numerous office buildings. Peter was then forced to fight a number of smaller sand replicas of Flint Marko, while the large behemoth Sandman stood outside, tearing the building apart. During the fight against the smaller Sandmen, Peter was called by Principle Evans, asking about his location. Peter was forced to end the phone call on a bad note. Eventually, Sandman was able to grab Spider-Man in his large fist, crushing him. Flint revealed to Peter that his rampage had nothing to do with him, and he only wanted to be left alone. Peter told Marko he wanted to help him. In order to escape, Spider-Man burst a pipe and spewed water across Sandman, loosening his grip. Now loose, Peter leapt at Sandman, only to be swatted from the sky, landing in the sand on the ground.

Miles rescued Peter, scooping him out of the sand. Together they went for another approach on the giant. Knowing that Sandman didn't like electricity, Miles used his venom abilities to blow a large hole in Sandman's shoulder. Both Spider-Men began working means of hitting Sandman with venom, while Peter threw water at Sandman. Miles called on Ganke to find a large enough water source to weaken Sandman into defeat. Ganke found the water tank on the Mathison Building. So that Marko would follow them, Peter threw a water tank in Sandman's face, priming it for a venom attack from Miles. The strike worked, enraging Sandman, who chased down the Spider-Men as they ran to the Mathison Building. The pair successfully reached the building, and after a fight and a chase, they dropped the water tank onto Sandman, drenching him entirely.

After a moment of calm, Sandman rose once more, lifting Peter up into the air before dropping him from high. Peter took the moment to test out the newly created Web Wings, using them to glide safely from the fall. Both Spider-Men chased Sandman as he reached Pier 4 beach, soaking up all the sand and unleashing a storm of sand. The Spider-Men formed a plan to use electricity to defeat Sandman. Miles placed himself in the firing line of lightning that was present as the result of the storm created by Sandman. When Miles had been electrically charged, he overcharged Peter's iron limbs, firing a beam of electricity at Sandman, cutting him in half. The storm dispersed and the fight was won. Sandman was defeated. The Spider-Men fell into the river, victorious.

## Aftermath

##### Next: ...

Flint Marko was contained within a specialized cell. The Spider-Men tried talking to Flint before he was taken away, where he gave a vague warning that someone may be coming for the pair of them. Later that day, the Spider-Men tried to assist in the widespread clean-up process, clearing rubble and sand. Aiding those in need. They noticed however that their Spider-App was not working as a result of the interference. Ganke helped direct the Spider-Men to people in need. Ganke and Peter worked to set up their own network, un-reliant on the city networks. Miles learnt that Marko's mind was shattered and held in crystals across the city that were defended by smaller Sand people. MJ tasked the Spider-Men with finding all the crystals. Miles also rescued J.Jonah Jameson from a VIP car that was trapped in the sand. Despite rescuing him, Jameson was adamant that he had been kidnapped by the Spider-Men. Upon returning to school, Peter Parker was fired.