Chapter 99: Chapter 97: Spider Refuge

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Also...it's so hard to write with different spider-men in the scene...XD

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Chapter 97: Spider Refuge

As Benjamin and the rest jumped into the portal, they traveled through this bright and glowing hexagonal tunnel.

Although they traveled through it fast, Benjamin could catch glimpses of web-like cracks around them which showed different universes through it.

So this was the Spider-verse?

While he was thinking that, he frowned and looked back.

Just now, he tried to expand his telepathy to see if he could probe those universes but found someone behind them.

Is that…Deadpool? What the hell’s he doing here?

Just as he was thinking that, he had already passed through the portal and landed in a white room.

Seeing Benjamin walk out, Peter shouted at him excitedly.

“Capt! How awesome was that!? We actually crossed universes!”

“Alright, stop geeking out. More importantly, close the portal. Now.”

Miguel frowned but since everyone was here already, he just closed the portal as told.

“What’s wrong?”

Gwen asked.

“Oh, it’s nothing. Deadpool was right behind us and I don’t really want to deal with that guy.”

“...”

Everyone was speechless.

Peter looked at the area where the portal was and asked.

“Uhh, what happens to him now that the portal closed? Is he going to be stuck in limbo?”

“No. To begin with, these bracelets just let us control our destination through the Spider-verse. Even without it, you can still travel through it, just that you’ll most likely get lost and end up in some strange world.”

Miguel answered.

Benjamin patted Peter to reassure him.

“It’s fine. He can’t die anyway.”

“...”

Peter was speechless.

Meanwhile, Deadpool finally landed through one of the cracks and arrived in a strange world where everyone’s heads were oversized, small bodies, and huge hands.

Deadpool fell silent at first while looking at the chibi Avengers.

Suddenly, he laughed.

“Ha! Looks like you’re head’s finally proportional to your ego, Iron Man! Can’t say the same to Hulk though. What’s with those huge hands, guys? Masturbate much?”

“I don’t know who you are but you’re dead!”

“HULK SMASH!”

Chibi Iron Man and Hulk shouted angrily and began to attack Deadpool.

Back to Benjamin and the others.

After leaving the white room, the group found themselves surrounded by Spider-people of different sizes and appearances.

Some of them were walking through the walls, the ceiling, the slanted pathways that crisscrossed throughout the area, and some just…walking normally.

There are also those that has extra legs, extra arms, extra eyes, riding on spider vehicles, spider horse, mechs…

Anyway, there’s a lot of them.

Peter and MJ were absolutely dumbfounded at the sight before them.

While still shocked, Peter asked.

“How many of them are Peters?”

“Why don’t we find out?”

Gwen smirked and shouted.

“Peter!”

Suddenly, about 90% turned their heads and greeted her.

“Oh hey Gwen!”

“Wassup Gwen?”

“Gwen!”

“How’s your day, Gwen?”

“Yo Gwen!”

“Long time no see Gwen.”

Gwen chuckled turned back to Peter.

“That many.”

“...Great Scott!”

When Peter exclaimed that, another Spider-Man that seemed a bit taller than him and suit that had a huge white spider on his chest chuckled.

“Your world has Back to the Future too? That’s awesome.”

“Ah, yeah…hi, I’m Peter. You are…?”

“Also Peter.”

The other Peter laughed and then turned to Miguel.

“Miguel, you’re back. This the one?”

“Yeah. Let’s go and meet the others.”

“Sure. But uhh…who are the others? And this kid…?”

“Kid?”

Miguel frowned then suddenly remembered Leah who was still attached to Peter.

…He completely forgot about her…

“Oi. Why did you bring the kid!?”

“Huh? Oh…I forgot she’s still here…”

Peter finally reacted and noticed Leah was still attached to his back, sleeping.

With everything that’s been going on, plus Leah was quiet and light, he forgot about her…

Benjamin chuckled.

“It’s fine. I can protect her.”

“And this is…?”

The other Peter looked at Benjamin curiously.

Benjamin smiled and stretched out his hand to the other Peter.

“Benjamin Freed. I’m this Peter’s boss, basically. So I’m tagging along.”

“Ben…is it? Are you your world’s version of Uncle Ben?”

“No no no! He isn’t Uncle Ben!”

Peter answered instead.

Benjamin smiled wryly and couldn’t help but think.

With how May acted before…he may very well be his future Uncle Ben…

The other Peter shook his hand and asked.

“What do you mean by boss? I’m not sure what Miguel told you guys but…this is pretty dangerous, you know?”

“Oh, don’t worry about it. I know a few tricks.”

“Well…if you say so.”

The other Peter shrugged and no longer bothered about it.

In any case, he knew Miguel and since Miguel allowed him to follow, it should be fine.

The other Peter then looked at MJ solemnly and sighed.

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“You must be…MJ, right?”

“Yeah. Is there going to be a problem?”

MJ asked as she placed a hand on her hip.

The other Peter chuckled seeing that.

“Yep. MJ alright.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Well…anyway, just prepare yourself.”

“Huh?

MJ was confused but the other Peter didn’t say anymore as he turned around.

“Anyway, we should go. Follow me.”

As they followed the other Peter, Peter noticed Miguel’s pretty quiet while following the other Peter from behind so he approached Gwen and asked.

“Why is Miguel following that Peter quietly when he seems annoyed by me? How are we so different? I’m also Peter!”

Gwen rolled her eyes.

“That Peter’s one of the older ones here. And he’s also one of the more mature and reliable ones. You’re…well, you.”

“...”

Peter was speechless again.

On the other hand, Benjamin just smiled.

He recognized the other Peter as the PS4 version Spider-Man.

He used to play it in his previous world as well and knew that Peter was indeed a reliable one.

Following the PS4 Peter, they soon arrived in an open area with about a dozen Spider-people in the middle, seemingly in the middle of a discussion.

Benjamin looked around and could recognize some of them.

Spider-Noir, Spider-Punk, Ben Reily Scarlet Spider, Kaine Scarlet Spider, Miles Morales…and another Miles Morales…Jessica Drew, Clone of Jessica Drew, Iron Spider, Black Suit Spider-Man, Cosmic Spider-Man, Spider-Girl, Silk, another Spider-Gwen, and a few more Spider-Men….

What surprised Benjamin as well was that there was also the Superior Spider-Man here which should be Doctor Octopus who had taken over Peter’s body.

While the Spider group was discussing, Spider-Girl noticed their arrival and her eyes widened.

Suddenly, she ran towards them and tossed herself onto…MJ.

“Mom!”

“???”

Confused, MJ didn’t know what to do. Everyone also stopped talking and looked over in their direction.

Miguel sighed and placed a hand on Spider-Girl’s shoulder.

“She’s from a different universe, May. She’s not your mother.”

Spider-Girl froze when she heard that.

Taking a deep breath, she slowly separated herself from MJ and looked down.

“Sorry…”

“It’s fine…Umm, was I, or rather, your world’s version of me…your mother?”

Spider-Girl nodded and removed her mask.

She had short brown hair inherited from her father, Peter, and beautiful green eyes from her mother, MJ.

“I’m May. May Parker. They call me Spider-Girl.”

Peter was amazed by the wonders of the multiverse and couldn’t help but say to MJ.

“So that’s how our daughter’s gonna look like?”

This instantly earned a blow from her elbow to his ribs.

“Don’t get ahead of yourself now.”

“M-MJ…just a reminder…you have super strength now…”

“Oh don’t worry. I remembered. It won’t be painful otherwise.”

“...”

At the side, PS4 Peter winced.

“Yep…she’s an MJ alright…”

MJ ignored Peter and smiled at Spider-Girl.

“May, is it? It’s nice meeting you. Although I’m not your mother, I hope we can still be friends.”

“Definitely!”

At this moment, the other Spider-people approached as well.

Superior Spider-Man frowned and was the first to speak up.

“I get the spider kid and the redhead but…who’s the kid and this guy?”

“Ah, this one’s Leah. She was attached to me before we met Miguel over here and I sorta forgot she was still on my back so she’s here with us now.”

“...”

Superior Spider-Man was speechless.

He turned to Miguel and asked.

“Is this guy supposed to be the Prodigy?”

“...Don’t ask me. He’s the Spider-Man of that universe. Unless there’s more, he should be the one.”

Miguel sighed and shook his head as well.

Peter stared at them.

Why do they keep insulting his intelligence!?

“And this one?”

“Oh, I’m Benjamin Freed. I’m this Peter’s boss so I’m tagging along.”

“...”

Superior Spider-Man was speechless again.

“Is this a joke? Does this look like a fucking field trip!?”

He snapped.

Peter was surprised and couldn’t help but ask.

“What’s wrong with that Peter? I thought we’d all be fun.”

“Oh, that’s not a Peter. Well, he is. But at the same time not…He’s Doc Ock in the body of Peter. It’s complicated.”

One of the Miles Morales answered.

Peter was confused.

“Sorry, what? Doc Ock is in his body!? Do I have to worry about my Doc Ock taking over me too!?”

“Uhh, I don’t know? Maybe?”

Miles shrugged.

Benjamin knew that Peter’s going to start overthinking it and reassured him.

“Don’t worry, if that happens, I’ll make sure to put you in prison.”

“That’s not going to help!”

As they were talking, Cosmic Spider-Man approached them as well.

“Benjamin Freed, is it? I can sense some kind of divinity from you…are you a God?”

“Well, I suppose you can say so.”

Cosmic Spider-Man smiled and nodded.

“It would be good to have you here. I’m also a Peter Parker. But in his world, they call me Captain Universe. You’ll all be safe here. Welcome to the Spider Refuge.”