It was a dark and stormy night in New York City. The winds howled through the streets, and rain splashed against the towering skyscrapers. The city seemed to hold its breath as a strange silence enveloped it, broken only by the occasional clap of thunder. High above, perched on a rooftop, Spider-Man stood, his suit glistening under the dim streetlights. "Something's off tonight," Peter Parker thought to himself, adjusting his web-shooters. "But what? No alarms, no supervillains... yet." Suddenly, a shrill scream pierced the air. Spider-Man's spider-sense tingled like never before. He swung into action, his webs catching the wind as he dashed toward the source of the sound. Down below, a group of masked robbers were attempting to break into a high-tech lab. The alarm hadn't gone off yet because the thieves had hacked into the security system. But they hadn't counted on one thing — Spider-Man. With a flick of his wrist, he fired a web that latched onto the nearest building. He swung gracefully through the stormy night, landing just behind the robbers. "I guess your heist just got webbed up!" Spider-Man quipped, striking a pose. The robbers turned, startled but quickly drawing their weapons. "Stay back, Spider-Man! We have what we need," one of them growled, holding a glowing, mysterious device. "What is that?" Spider-Man asked, narrowing his eyes. "It looks dangerous." Before the robbers could answer, the device emitted a strange pulse, sending waves of energy through the air. Spider-Man felt his body jerk as the pulse knocked him off balance. The robbers took the opportunity to escape into the building. Spider-Man quickly regained his composure and pursued them. He leapt through a broken window, his webs sending him soaring into the lab. Inside, the room was filled with strange machines and glowing screens. The robbers had already made their way to a massive, experimental portal in the center of the room. "Stop right there!" Spider-Man shouted, but the robbers didn't listen. They activated the portal, and a swirling vortex of light and shadow began to grow. Without hesitation, Spider-Man launched himself at them, webs flying as he tried to stop them from escaping. But one of the robbers pushed him back, sending him crashing into a nearby console. The portal pulsed again, growing even more unstable. "We’re leaving, Spider-Man!" the leader of the robbers yelled. "This is bigger than you!" Suddenly, the entire lab shook. The portal began to grow uncontrollably, pulling everything in its path toward it. Desks, equipment, and even pieces of the building began to float toward the vortex. Spider-Man realized that if the portal wasn’t stopped, it could tear apart the entire city. In a flash, he webs up the control panel and begins to overload the system. "I need to shut this down before it’s too late." But the robbers were persistent. They fired at him, but Spider-Man dodged, using his agility to stay one step ahead. With one last swing of his web, he reached the control panel and jammed it with all his strength. The portal flickered. The robbers screamed as the vortex began to close, but not before they were sucked inside. Spider-Man was thrown back, narrowly avoiding being pulled in himself. The lab was quiet again. The storm outside had stopped, and the air seemed to calm. Spider-Man stood up, dusting himself off and looking around the wreckage. "That was too close." As the police arrived to clean up, Spider-Man disappeared into the night, leaving behind nothing but the sound of distant thunder.