𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧
chapter five, school fight
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A awkward silence filled the room, as it wasn't due to what they just watch of Fred the mouse out of his cage covered in blood but a fued between the westeros people. Which started when Luke had mention what he was doing before he arrived to the theater; which was riding im his dragon away from his uncle Aemond. Which one can assume it was an innocent dragon race between the uncle and nephew but given the circumstances of the family division into two. A argument spread throughout.

The avengers watched in pure amusement as Clint had commented that what they are watching is better than anything that could be given to them on tv. Between the entire exchange, Rhaenyra and Alicent stayed quiet. Both had loved each other yet the fight and bitterness for power had carried onto their children.

Rhaneys commented loud enough for her cousin to hear. "The moment Rhaenyra was named heir everything in the realm was challenged, even more so when the true-born targaryen prince was born."

"Princess is right, my lord. It doesn't matter is she were Jaehaerys himself reborn again," comments Otto with slight smugness as Alicent wince in remembrance of him telling her that when he first told her his plan to get the throne. Miles looks confused as they continue to argue. Dameon mutters under his breath, "You will never sit on the throne."

Viserys had enough as he stood up and yelled. "Enough! This is not the moment to discuss such matters. We are family! The dragon's blood courses through our deep veins. This foolness needs to end. We are family through thick and thin!"

The people of westeros stayed silent as he is still their king in this very moment. Peter three looks at his spider bros as they both have an awkward face on them as does everyone who is not part of them can agree what they just witness was an exchange of bitterness and all a thrive for power. Bruce clears his throat, "Let's continue?"

He didn't get a respond directly but the room lights lowered as the screen brightened. Helaena whispers to herself as she holds onto a spider in her palm. "Even a small act of kindness sends far-reaching ripples that can truly transform the world."

Scene opens with Denis in his office on a phone call, "Mr. Mayor, if there was a giant dinosaur running around the streets of Manhattan, you would be the first to know. So tell your son he can rest easy, all right."

Miles enters the office quietly as she sits waiting as Denis is still on the phone. "Yeah. You and me both, sir. Okay. Bye-bye."

"Ms. Morales, why are you not in school?" Denis stands up from his chair. Miles does the same, "Got a free track."

Given the tensions from before the screen plays Gwyn had teased his girlfriend. "As if insulting his job wasn't enough you had to skip school too."

"I apoglized for the first one and second just like my screen self mentioned I had free track," replies Miles with a slight playful pout. Michelle couldn't help herself, as she looked at Peter three. "I'm gonna say this only once, web-head. You out of three seem the coolest."

"Hey!" Call out both Peter one and two. Michelle shrugs as she looks at Peter two, "No offense but you do look like a youth pastor," she pauses her eyes on her Peter. "You're just a loser."

Peter one, rolled his eyes playfully but the smile on him was full of warmth as he missed her so much. While Peter three looks like he might cry out of joy. "That has to be the nicest thing you said to me since we met."

"Don't get used to it. You are still a loser just act cool sometimes. The only actual cool one is Miles," grumbles Michelle. Miles turns to her with smiles as a thank you, because of course she is cool; although she is very awkward and struggled alot when she got her spider powers in her new universe.

Miles looks at Peter one as is obvious Michelle is slowly remembering things and he should tell her the truth. Peter one just avoids her gaze.

"Okay, well, I do not. So make your point quickly," replies Denis walking out his office as into the rest of the police station. Miles follows him out, "Fine, there may not be a dinosaur running around Manhattan. But there is something more dangerous, and I know who."

"You know who?" Pauses Denis, turning to Miles. She nods, "Dr. Curtis Connors. He's a biochemist."

"Of Oscorp?" Cuts of Denis. Miles nods entusaly, "That's right."

"Dr. Connors, who's my daughter's mentor. Is that who?" Denis states as he signs something an officer brings him. Miles' eyes stay on him. "That's the one."

Denis pauses and looks at her, "Recently, Dr. Connors gave MJ a college recommendation. It was beautiful. When I read it, I cried. But you would have me believe that he in his spare time is running around dressed up like a giant dinosaur?"

Miles shakes her head, "Not dressing up, not a dinosaur. He has transformed himself into a giant lizard."

Is an awkward pause between them Miles buries her face into her hand in exasperation. Denis sighs deeply, "Let me ask you a question. Do I look like the mayor of Tokyo to you?"

The room is spreads through the sound of light chuckles as in Denis's perspective the whole exchange is bizzard. Peter two tilts his head in remembrance as for him it has been a long time since he had become spider-man. "Oh boy, this takes me back. I had Dr. Connors too. Although he never turned into a lizard in my universe, though. Just lost his arm."

"How did you know him?" Ask Peter one as he furrowed his brows thinking if he in some way had his own Connors in his universe but he couldn't come up with anything similar. Peter two looks at him, "He was my college professor."

"Watching this play out I can't help think those were oddly good times, really good times," Peter three chuckles with slight amusement in his tone. Clint tilts as ticks tongues against his cheek. "Well okay? If that is your definition of fun then that is kinda sad."

"Well, how would you define fun my friend?" Ask Thor looking at the archer. Tony snickered, "Let me guess, it involves red too so I'm assuming something along with budapest is your definition of fun."

"What happened in budapest?" Ask Steve looking at Natasha and Clint as they always mention it when they had team missions. The redhead shrugs with a small smile on her face, "I guess you will never know."

"How intriguing? What do you think is this budapest thing they mention?" Baela asks her sister, Rhaena who just shrugs not knowing  herself but the way the modern folks spoke about it sounds super fascinating. Rhaenys looks at her husband, "I'm not sure how I feel about Laena doing this Corlys."

"She isn't our daughter Rhaneys," starts off Corlys with a pang in his chest at the reminder that his daughter is gone. Rhaenys's eyes water as she knows that's not Laena but knowing her spirit underneath Miles— just means that is her daughter. She misses her daughter and son.

Parents aren't supposed to outlive their children.

Miles sighs as she pleads, "I'm telling you the absolute truth. This man has worked for his whole life on cross-species genetics. He lost one arm, and he's trying to grow it back, but there was something imbalanced in the equation and he has turned into a full lizard. He's using lizard DNA. He is dangerous, and he is planning something horrific. I know. I know."

Denis sighs, "Okay. All right, I get it. Here's what we'll do. You'll go back to hanging out with the citizens of Tokyo. I'm gonna go back to protecting the citizens of this fine, fair city of ours. Sergeant Butler, please escort Ms Morales back to school."

The sergeant pushes Miles out as she pleads with Denis, "Captain Watson, I'm not messing around. Just bring him in. Just call him in. You have to call him in. He is a danger to everybody. Just, please, listen to me."

"None of this would happen if adults just listen," states Peter one as he thinks about his own experiences. Back when he asked Tony and Happy for help. But oddly it help him become the hero he is meant to be, he is spider-man part of the city, the avengers aren't that in an odd way.

"Adults don't like being wrong. They blame all on the youth and lack of experience but maybe just maybe there is arrogance that gets in the way," states Michelle as she looks up from her book. She pauses then adds, "Plus it character growth and whatever."

"She is not wrong," snickers Gywn thinking about his own experience as spider-man but the worst part is that most of the distrust comes from his father. But he can't deny his father had been very accepting to his personal interest, he just had a hard time opening up. He wonders how his father would react if he found he was spider-man.

Rheana looks at the young people that around her age yet seem more free, more content with their lives regardless of the pain that life inflicts on them. She titls her head as to why Michelle refers to themselves as story figures. "What do you mean by 'character growth'?"

"Is just a term of talking about ourselves from an outside perspective I guess. But it is the process of the character that changes their personality, values, and behavior over time, due to experiences and challenges in life," murmurs Michelle as she turns back to her book.

Clint whispers to the redhead, "She is so fancy, I would just say you get bad life experience and learn from it then move on."

"You are so annoying," murmurs Natasha as she rolls her eyes ignoring the pout the archer gave.

Denis watches Miles as he turns around, brushing his fingers in his hair heading to a desk. "Jimmy. Get me everything we have on Dr. Curtis Connors. Okay? Right away."

Scene cuts to Miles walking outside in the streets as she pauses spotting a baby lizard on rail. Following it cuts to the subway station then multiple heading down sewer drainage. Miles takes steps forwards as the camera focuses on a stack of newspapers from the 'the daily bugle.' Which states; REWARD FOR PROOF! CITY DOWNPLAY LIZARD RUMORS.

Scene cuts to any abandoned subway tunnel with Connors walking as he has his own setup, he is speaking into camera. "Subject: Dr. Curtis Connors. Current temperature: 89.7. Steady for 48 hours. Blood panels reveal lymphocyte and monocyte readings consistent with subject's past."

"It looks like he did take your advice Lady Miles," murmurs Helaena with a smile on her face. Miles turns offering her soft smile, seeing a spider in her hand. "Where do you get that?"

"Found it crawling under the seat." Helaena leans closer as in her palm the eight legged creature crawls around her pale delicate hands. "Isn't she beautiful?"

Aegon furrowed his brow, clearly annoyed, "Helaena, for the love of the seven, why must you always find the most unsettling companions? This is why you are alway alone."

"Aegon!" Exclaims Alicent, looking at him with warning glare as he needs to be quiet. He shrugs, "Is it not a lie mother? Helaena has always spent her time hovering over bugs as companions then learning her duties as a respected targaryen princess."

"That is enough Aegon," glares Otto to his grandson, who is so foolish but the key to him getting the throne. "Behave boy."

Helaena merley holds the spider in her palm, whispering to herself a cryptic message once has stated in the past. "Hands turn loom, spool of green, spool of black, dragons of flesh weaving dragons of thread. Last ring has no legs at all."

"Well I personally think any type bugs are cool especially spider," murmurs Peter three giving the targeryen princess who is sitting in his row a soft smile. Helaena's violet hues sparkled as she smiled brightly at him. "Thank you."

Camera moves up to the light when Miles in her spidey suit is upside down heading down on a single thread of web. Cuts back to Connors looking directly at the camera, "Clotting rate vastly improved. Marked enhancement in muscle response strength and elasticity."

Cuts back to Miles shooting thread of the web to both her left and right side, then towards the passage that head towards her. Moves back to Connors with his glasses off, "Eyesight similarly improved. Subject no longer requires corrective lenses. This is no longer about curing ills. This is about finding perfection."

Back to Miles who has created her own web structures (a bed of webs) as she is on it, below her waves of water flow. Cuts to Connors looking at the camera as he injects serum in him. "In an attempt to redress regenerative relapse dosage has been increased to 200 milligrams."

Connors then pushes the camera away, scene cuts to pitch black. It opens to a camera on a wall, camera moves away following a single thread of web, as Miles lays on the webs, playing a game on her phone. Her mask is off, she sits up, her spider sense going off as the four strands of web heading up, one strand bounces. She puts her mask back on as she slowly crawls up, but pauses jumping to another direction.

"Something is not right," murmurs Rhaenyra with a hint of worry in her eyes. She isn't sure that the amount of worry she has for Miles is because underneath the new name and life is her dear cousin Laena. Gripping the edge of the seat as she knows L̶a̶e̶n̶a̶ Miles is free from the royal duties but her shoulders bear a different type of responsibilities that is much heavier as the crown she is meant to bear.

Aemond drifts the topic whispering to his mother who has a storm of internal conflict happening in her eyes. "Are you alright mother?"

"I'm fine," replies Alicent, although her eyes told a different story. Looking around the room she couldn't feel a pang longing in her heart but mostly staring at her daughter who seemed at peace with the newcomers more than she ever did with her own family. Her eyes drifted too carefully to Rhaenyra, another sense of pain all for the throne that she knows her son is not meant to bear.

"Do not lose sight of what is ahead of us Alicent," sneers Otto in her ear. The red auburn hair queen does not reply to her father but looks ahead at the screen.

She is losing sight of what is important and is it her father is to blame for all this or is it hers? Is it Rhaenyra? Viserys?

She isn't sure anymore.

Is a bunch of baby lizards heading to a certain direction, she follows when behind her is a giant lizard tail. Turning around she is attacked then a camera on the wall shutters. Connor is in full lizard form, "You stopped me once. You won't stop me again. I'm getting stronger every day!"

Lizard pushes Miles on the webs as one of the nails slides down her suit ripping it. Lizard goes for the mask but Miles pushes punching his face as the camera shutters. The thread of web snapping sending them down sewerage of water. Miles kicks lizard's leg, swimming away following the current of water, tries to use her webs but fails.

Water rushes pushing her, she tries to hold on to the wall but is pushed away. She is sent to a tunnel which is back to dry surface, she pants. "Oh, that sucked."

"It really did," murmurs Peter three thinking of back when he experience that. He looks at Michelle who doesn't say anything, she just gives him a look and is back to her book. "Damn it, I just lost the cool privaegles didn't I?"

Michelle nods, returning to her book. Everyone in the room snickers watching the defeated look on Peter three. Luke whispers to his brother, "It is odd seeing the hand of the king be a reptile."

"Ehh he deserves," murmurs Jace as he had a feeling the moment they came here something had been prevented that could have hurt his little brother. He isn't sure what it is but the way he always follows his intuition, he just knows whatever happened could have ripped this family apart– even though they are hanging on a thrin thread ready to collapse at any moment.

"I happen to think you are pretty great," murmurs Helaena leaning forward to see Peter three. Who in return turns bright red as he thanks her. Peter one and two give him a teasing look. Peter three cheeks are completly flush. "What? She is a princess! I just got a compliment from a princess."

"Sure. Just ignore the love-sick doe eyes you gave her when you explain what spoiler alert meant." Teases Peter two with low tone. He has been around long enough and has his own experiences to know and Peter three is technically him, who is definitely smitten with her. Peter three rolls his eyes playfully looking at the screen. "I did not give her a lovesick look."

"You did."

"Peter one!"

"What is the truth!"

"You both suck."

Scene cuts back to Lizard as he is back to the surface when the camera shutters again. Grabbing the camera reading the back. "Miles Morales."

Lizard crushes the camera. Scene cuts to MJ in her room focusing on the computer while behind her, Miles crawls onto the balcony sitting on her window as she is in her suit, mask off, slightly bloody on her face, she bangs her head on the window. MJ gestures to her, "Come in."

Everyone bursted out laughing. Baela tilts her in amusement. "Why would you use the device with your name on it?"

"I wasn't thinking," pouted Miles as she was bright red. Peter three sinks in his seat as he doesn't look anywhere but the screen, as he doesn't feel like being teased by bread throwing lady as he knows she will go hard. But to his surprise she mentioned something else. "Wasn't he locked in wizard dungeon?"

Miles, Peter two and three exchange looks as they have no idea what she is referring to but Peter one does. Peter two whispers to youngest Peter, "You need to tell her the truth."

"I know," he replies back but he just isn't sure how to tell her. How everything they went through only he remembers. Thankfully the topic was drifted by the archer. "Eh, we all have our moments."

"Yeah, you have a lot," snickers Natasha in amusement. Clint looks at her as he dramatically places his hand over his heart. "Hurtful Nat. But nothing is weirder than the fact there is no drama between them! I mean she is here with her present boyfriend and her dead girlfriend sitting next to her—"

"Here we go again," groans Natasha. Thor shakes his head not understanding but whispers to Bruce. "What does he mean?"

"I'm not sure. Just Clint being Clint," replies Bruce. Steve mutters under his breath, "That's one way to put it."

"You should maybe consider coming in through the lobby," laughs MJ as Miles opens the window, sitting, her body half inside and outside as she has a smile on her face. MJ bites her lip in amusement, "Also, my father is under the impression that you require psychiatric attention."

"Oh, really?" Replies Miles, as she stumbles inside her room. MJ worries standing up heading to her, "Miles. What-What happened?"

"You should see the other guy," replies Miles as MJ helps her stand up. Miles stumbles onto the chair as MJ lowers touching Miles's chest. Miles pants, "The other guy, in this instance, being a giant mutant lizard."

"That really doesn't help your case," murmurs MJ thinking back to the moment with her. Miles shrugs, "It kind of does."

"It doesn't."

"Then let a girl think it does."

"Hey, MJ, honey. Do you want cocoa? Howard's making some," interrupts Denis outside MJ's room. Miles jumps behind the chair as MJ heads to the door opening it slightly. "No, Dad, I do not want cocoa. Honestly, I'm 16 years old."

"Okay. I just remembered somebody saying last week her fantasy was to live in a chocolate house," jokes Denis. MJ replies with smiles as she shuts the door, "Well, that's impractical. And fattening."

"Chocolate house," teases Miles, her head resting on a chair arm with a smile on her face. MJ twitches her eyes as she turns the opening door, "Sorry, Dad."

"It's good," says Denis. MJ leans in on her door frame, "I just-I can't, um have cocoa right now because I'm work- I'm doing this um, I have cramps. I feel kind of pukey and just sort of like, emotional. I keep crying. It's brutal. You don't want to know. Trust me, it's, like, bad."

"I got it," replies Denis awkwardly. MJ smiles, "Thanks, Daddy."

"All right."

The men in the room didn't say anything as they stayed awkwardly silent. Which both Michelle and Natasha rolled their eyes at. MJ buries her face in her hands as she is slightly embarrassed with everyone watching. Although underneath she has a soft smile. "Classic Dad," she whispers under her breath with a hint of longing.

Miles sees the flash of grief in her eyes. She is instantly filled with guilt. Miles decided to approach with a bit of a lighter tone. "Dude, your dad is hilarious."

"He did think you needed help," she snorted. Miles smiles softly, squeezing her hand. Is just starting to sink in that she is in the presence of her ex-girlfriend who is dead and they are soon going to watch her father's death and her death. But the worst part was to Miles as she barely got the memories of her and MJ back but something tells her those memories will cease to exist as she has new life, in new universe. Giving her hand a soft squeeze. "I'm sorry."

MJ looks at her, knowing what she is apologizing for, even without stating it clearly. MJ wonders what life could have been. But those what if and could ifs will just stay a remaining question lingering in her mind at this moment. Because she doesn't exist. But maybe someday in another life she could have everything she wanted. She whispers back, squeezing her hand, "Is okay."

Rhaenyra found herself reminiscing the moments of her and father, the only true moment they ever bonded when was he named her heir to the throne. A part of her wishes her father to be alive, yes her father is oblivious to most things but there is no denying the knowledge he carries. She just holds his hand as she sees everything with a different perspective. Viserys notices her conflict in her eyes. "Are you alright, Rhaenyra?"

She nods, her silver hair shimmering brightly as the purple hues swirl with emotion. Alicent watched with a soft smile. Glancing at her father she can't help thinking how different it is with her father. Instead of comfort her father instead pushes her to know and be part of duties that she has no right to carry.

MJ shuts the door. Scene changes to Miles shirtless, in her bra, as huge cuts are on her as MJ cleans them up. They stare at each other as Miles slowly sits up as MJ leans in with a smile. Before their lips could meet, MJ whispers. "Easy, Bug Boy."

"What'd you call me?" Laughs lightly Miles. MJ teases, "Find bug girl? Since everyone is so sure behind the mask is man."

"It is easy that way," replies Miles. MJ's eyes soften. Miles leans for another kiss as she whispers, "I'm going to be alright."

"No. No," says MJ pouting, dodging the kiss. Miles has her head in her neck, "Yes. Yes."

"I know what this is," whispers MJ. Miles lifts her head up as their forehead touches each other. "What is it?"

MJ looks at her as she speaks in such a soft voice with a hint of worry. "Every day, for as long as I can remember, my father has left every morning and he's put a badge on his chest and strapped a gun to his hip. And every day, for as long as I can remember. I haven't known if he was gonna make it home."

Miles swallows hard, her face softened as tears form in her eyes. Miles cradles her face, "I got you. Okay? Okay?"

"Aww that is so cute," exclaims Clint as he acts like a teenager. Natasha rolls her eyes but has a tiny smile as the scene was cute. Both Miles and MJ had blush on them as a private moments between them and now is out for all of them to see. Peter three watches with a soft smile as he remembers his moment with Gwen.

He always feels pang of guilt but quickly brushes it aside as he knows Gwen would want him to move on. And oddly he got the closure he needed when he saved Peter one's MJ during the fight. He can move on, and be happy.

Because him being happy doesn't mean the love he had for Gwen leaves, he just has space for another love. A different type that may teach him things. And if that includes a silver hair princess with a thing for bugs?

Then he is okay with that.

"They are soft," murmurs Daemon with slight annoyance in his tone. Rhaenyra rolls her eyes as she starts to come to terms with many things and one of them being her so-called dear husband. "They are in love. This isn't the Laena we know. Let her be happy."

"I gotta stop him, though. I have to, cause I created him," whispers Miles as she rubs her hands against MJ's face. MJ holds her hand as she whispers, "What do you mean?"

Miles voice cracks, her face melts with guilt. "I gave him an equation that made all of this possible. Something my father had been working on, you know. Secretly. Now I realize why he kept it a secret. Point is, this is my responsibility. I have to fix it."

"Miles," whispers MJ kissing her hand. Miles lifts her chin up, "Hey. Let's get out of here. Let's just get out of here. Just for a minute. Can we?"

MJ shakes her head as Miles whispers a 'yes." MJ sighs, "If my parents see me leaving, I'm dead."

"Your parents aren't gonna see you leaving," smiles Miles. Scene cuts to city at night Miles swinging as she holds MJ, as the camera focuses on clock tower.

Everyone lets out an awwe of how cute the couple is. Helaena sits in a dimly lit room, the glow of the screen illuminating their faces as the scene plays out. She whispers to Michelle, "Love is beautiful like that in your world?"

"It is and you will find someone who gives you that type of love." Michelle pauses as she feels a pang in her heart, something she can't describe. Almost as if she is missing something. She begins to think that the gap in her memory and the random dreams are more. And Peter one— her Peter knows exactly what is going on with her.

Shaking her thoughts she notices the princess glance at Peter three every so often. With a soft smile on her face Michelle nudges her Peter who quickly catches on; both have smiles with hints of mischief in their eyes.

As the scene on the screen continues, the two of them sit up, their hands brushing against each other's. As this isn't just dealing with ghosts of the past but maybe just maybe rediscovering the importance of the people in one's life and appreciating it.

Scene changes to Connor in sewage tunnels as voices of him play. "Miles Morales. Spider-Man. I'm not the one who needs help. There will be no more loneliness, no more outcasts. Species-wide distribution could enhance humanity on an evolutionary scale. One has to adapt to survive."

"That, changing like the snake, I might be free, to cast off flesh wherein I dwell confined," says Connors, his face bearing reptile skin. A voice echoes in his mind, "Would you give it all up after all you know you can do? All the power you feel."

"I can save them!" Yells Connors, as he moves to inject himself once again gasping at the sensation. He transforms to Lizard as his voice in his mind is the Lizard in him. "You won't get in the way of my plan, Miles Morales!"

Scene cuts to the next day at midtown high school, camera showing the student in the hallway then bathroom stall, as camera zooms in on the toilet as rattling sound is heard. As the toilet falls into the ground breaking it, as the Lizard comes out from the top, walking into the walls. Students in the hallway run, Miles looks at MJ. "Go. Go!"

"I don't like where this is going," murmurs Steve to his teammates. Tony nods in agreement, "Same capsicle. This does not sound good."

Rhaenys grabs Corlys hand as she is worried for Miles. She may not be her daughter but her eyes had every bit of her Laena, the same spark of determination and stubbornness yet the kind soul with the heart of gold.

When the hallway is empty Miles runs towards the Lizard, sliding down shooting webs bringing the Lizard down. Miles jumps on her back to punch when the Lizard flips her forward, Miles landing on the ground. The Lizard snatches her backpack, pushing Miles against the lockers then throwing her through the wall into the science classroom. Miles stumbles, Lizard holds her down, Miles throws stool. Lizard taunts her, "Nowhere to hide, Miles."

Miles holds onto his leg when she sees her backpack, shooting web Lizard lifts her up as Miles gets her backpack. Lizard throws her into another wall, as he grabs to bleakers filled with two types liquids combines them then throws in the hall where Miles is in causing a mini explosion. "All these souls, lost and alone. I can save them. I can cure them. There's no need to stop me, Miles."

Miles throws her shoe at him. As she jumps inside the table in her spidey suit. Miles crosses her arms shooting webs bringing down the lights to hit the lizard. Miles is on the ceiling and jumps on his back shooting webs as they go to the hallway. Miles holds on to his back, "You're not thinking straight, doc. Stop this. This isn't you. Let's talk this out. Doc!"

They are on the ceiling, Miles crawling as Lizard follows but stumbles onto the floor. Miles shoots webs onto his claw on to the locker but wasn't enough. Miles steps back. "Oh, boy."

"Alright so you don't want to talk?" Slides Miles underneath Lizard. Lizard roars, Miles shoots a web onto his mouth. "There you go."

"Have to admit," Tony began, reclining into the plush of the theater like-seat, "there's a certain irony in how all of this timed out. It would almost be funny if the circumstances were different."

"'Irony'?" Michelle repeated, her fingers forming air quotes as she smirked wryly, the memories of Mysterio's elaborate falsehoods flooding back to her. Wait Mysterio? Who is that? Her head snaps to Peter one but before she can speak Tony does.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Tony inquired, squinting at her suspiciously. "You seem doubtful. Am I missing something here?"

"Em," Peter one cautioned, giving her a significant look. She surrendered, raising her hands in defeat and choosing to remain silent, as truth to be told her memory is foggy. Peter one, in response, let out a deep breath of relief. Michelle leans to him, "You owe me an explanation loser."

"I know. But not here. Soon, I promise." Peter one knows it is time she knows the truth as she deserves it. But not here and certainly not now. Sighing he turned his attention back to the screen, wrestling with the overwhelming mix of hurt, anger, and shame that surged within him at the sight of the lizard as it just reminded him of how he lost aunt May.

Worst part he knows May would do it again in heat-beat as long it meant that she was there with him every step of the way.

Lizard turns around as Miles grabs onto his tail. "Don't... make me... have to... hurt you!" Miles stutters to talk as Lizard smashes her against the lockers then wall. Lizard throws Miles through the door while she is holding onto the tail as Lizard grows a new one. Miles throws the tail on to the side. "That is disgusting."

Miles shoots to webs pushing herself forward her legs onto his chest. Lizard smashes Miles onto the window, his claw covering her face. Lizard lets go when MJ hits Lizard with the trophy. Lizard turns, "MJ."

Miles groans, "You just had to come back didn't you? I told you to run, you run!"

MJ snorts, "I'm sorry. But if I can help I will."

"No you run!" Exclaims Miles. The two bick back and forth as everyone watched the ex-couple in pure amusement.

Lizard goes to throw a punch at MJ but Miles shoots web pulling the arm back, as she shoots more web twirling herself around the Lizard, to cover him in web, then shoots the web to ceiling onto him as he is completely trapped in the web. Miles shoots web to trophy throwing out the window pulling MJ close as Miles holds her. "I'm gonna throw you out the window."

"What?" Replies MJ. Miles doesn't respond, throwing her out the window as MJ screams, but doesn't hit the ground as she hangs onto a strand of web. Lizard escapes off the web as sirens approaching are heard. Miles crouches down taunting him. "Uh-oh, somebody's been a bad lizard."

Everyone laughed at MJ's shock expression as she barely had time to register what Miles meant when she threw out the window. Tony is amused as he looks at Thor. "Just like the time your brother threw me off the building."

Thor laughs in remaberance. "Oh yes! Good times indeed!"

"Sure for you but new york was invaded."

"We saved it though."

"Barley."

Scene cuts to the library an older man scanning library books hearing classical music. In the background Miles is being thrown through a wall hitting the shelves of books. Miles's feet land on the window leaping off, as Lizard throws the desk about to hit the older man but Miles catches swinging to Lizard. Older man grabs his lunch bag, walks out of the room. The music fades as Miles slam against a shelf of books.

Miles grunts as she looks up the Lizard is gone. Scene cuts to Miles in the school hallway, her mask off her face bloody, she looks around and hears distant clatter. Running towards it she makes a right turn, seeing claw marks on the wall. She steps in through a broken wall into the bathroom seeing hole. As in the background a distant voice is heard. "This is Lieutenant Williams from the new york city police Department. We've got this building surrounded."

Peter one snaps his fingers, "Hey I have that guy in my universe too. His name is Gary. He used to be my neighbor before me and May moved to different apartment. Pretty sure he is a bus driver now."

"What are you talking about kid? He is a FedEx delivery guy," states Tony remembering how the old man miss pronounced his name. Steve shakes his head remembering his time when he was on the run from shield. "No he lives in d.c and is a security guard at a museum."

Thor shakes his head. "You are all wrong my dear friends. That man is the same that cut off my glorious hair for a stupid reason may I add."

The avengers along with spidey crew contine to discuss the mysterious man. While the people of westors are completely confused. Aemond whispers to his mother. "How is it possible they all know the same man with different identities?"

Alicent glances at the newcomers as she whispers to her son. "I'm not sure. But their world is bizarre."

Camera focuses on the coat of Oscorp being hung on the hole. Scene cuts to outside of school, paramedics and fighters rushing around the students as Flash sits on table. As swat officers rush inside the school. "Alpha, let's move ahead. Go!"

"Hey. Where are you?" Scene cuts to MJ standing outside holding her phone as she looks around. Scene cuts to Miles in the tunnel, her suit on, mask off, her phone ringing as she has her backpack. Miles answers the call, "I'm fine. I'm okay. I'm in the sewer, tracking him. I gotta stop him before anyone gets hurt. But we need an antidote. Do you know how to run a serum?"

"I do it all the time," replies MJ from the other line. Miles clutched the phone as she spoke with a low voice, "Okay, great, great, great. Listen, I need you to go to Oscorp. I need you to access the cross-species file. It's a blue serum. File 12389."

"Okay, got it. On my way," replies MJ as she hangs up. Scene focuses on Miles finding Connors setup with a bunch of equipment. Miles slowly walks observing all the equipment, she finds an open computer video, she clicks play.

"See I was helpful." MJ says looking at Miles who rolls her eyes. Gwyn snickers, "She is right you know."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever."

Connors speaks through the computer screen. "I spent my life as a scientist trying to create a world without weakness without outcasts. I sought to create a stronger human being but there's no such thing. Human beings are weak, pathetic, feeble-minded creatures. Why be human at all when we can be so much more? Faster. Stronger. Smarter. This is my gift to you."

"Oscorp," gasps Miles, finding another computer screen multiplying the amount of lizards and a map. Scene changes to Denis putting on vest as the officer calls him and Denis glances back, "What?"

"We have a confirmed sighting, sir. The Lizard's headed toward Canal Street." The officer states. Denis looks at him, "What about Spider-Man?"

"Inside the high school," replies the officer. Denis gets in the helicopter, "I want that Spider-Man off the street."

Scene cuts to the Lizard walking in night streets hesitating looking around when a bullet is shot at his shoulder. The multiple swat officers come shooting as they cwalker closer until the lizard lays on the ground lifeless. An officer creeps touch Lizard when his eyes open shooting a green agent in the air. Turning the officers into lizards. Scene changes to inside of Oscorp building, MJ walking fast to place her card inside the machine.

Scene cut to the busy streets when Miles (in her spidey) comes up to the street, jumping out of sewer drainage. Miles runs ahead, while the Lizard is flipping over a police truck, standing on top releasing more green agents. In the helicopter a dispatcher speaks to Denis, "The lizard creature has released a biological agent. All efforts to stop him have failed and he is now proceeding north on 7th Avenue. Over."

"He really was not your biggest supporter," murmur MJ with a teasing smile as she knows at the end of it, her father and Miles must have bonded. Miles snorts as it really was 360 flip between her and Denis. Guilt lingers back in her mind but she pushes it away.

"Do any police officers even support us?" Ask Peter two looking at the spidey group who all shake their heads. Peter three snickers, "Speak for yourselves. Me and the team in blue had a rocky start but we sometimes teamed up."

Peter three recalls the moment he came back being spider-man after he took a break after Gwen's death and he remembers the way the entire city was glad that he was back. Miles shakes her head; not knowing her and her father; who will captain in future, do team up.

Lizards cause chaos in the street. Miles is outside a store as she clutches on the phone , slightly panicking when MJ's soft voice comes through. "Hi." Miles bends her head, "Where are you?"

"I'm at Oscorp," replies MJ on the other line. Miles shakes her head, "You have to get out of there now."

"The antidote is cooking," replies MJ as scene changes to her at Oscorp. On the other line you hear Miles' worried voice. "No, no, no. Connors is on the way. He's coming to you right now. He needs the disbursement device. He's gonna infect the whole city!"

"There's eight minutes left," says MJ looking at the screen. Miles' voice is slightly annoyed, "You're gonna wait eight minutes after what I just told you? People are gonna die! You leave right now. That is an order, okay?"

"I'm gonna get everybody out," replies MJ, cutting off Miles' voice who is panicking. Scene cuts back to Miles outside the store. "MJ! MJ! You Mother Hubbard. Are you serious?"

Back at oscorp MJ walks to a room inputing a code as many people in the building begin to exit. MJ watches when she turns her head, spotting a Ganali machine. Scene cuts through the city as Miles swings when an officer looks up patching his radio. "He's heading south."

Miles gives MJ a stern look who avoids her look. Peter one lets out a soft chuckle. "The people in back are giving you all the side eye as you panic over the phone is pretty hilarious especially since you are in the suit."

"I was panicking," murmurs Miles as Peter three nodded remembering. Lizard was the first big bad villain they both faced. Everyone in the room snickers in amusement. MJ teasing smiles, "Sorry."

"Ah, the days of youth," Clint mused nostalgically, thinking about his time with his wife, Laura. "Brings back memories."

His teammates all just give him a look. Michelle fixed her gaze on Clint and responded without hesitation, "Feels like those memories might be from quite a while back for you, huh? Aren't you pushing near 50s?"

Clint was taken aback. His teamametes snort in amusement and Tony burst into laughter at Clint's face. "Did you really just—"

"Absolutely," Michelle responded with cool confidence. Natasha chuckles as she smiles. "I love her."

Glad she isn't saying anything about me. Steve thinks to himself as this entire time the sarcastic teen girl has been at it for many in the room.

Camera is on Miles' pointview as she is jumping through railing and shooting webs swing up as the helicopter light shines above her. Denis speaks through the helicopter speaker. "Stand down now, or we will open fire. You are surrounded. There is no escape."

Swat officers are on the roof shooting at Miles. They all miss as Miles doges them, when Miles swings left the helicopter in view the light blinding Miles as they shoot hitting her on chest causing her to fall on top of taxi car. Miles lays on the ground, the helicopter light shining on her. Miles fingertips on the floor. Many officers swing down surrounding Miles. An officer reaches handcuffing her as she lays on the floor as they make her sit.

Denis walks towards her as Miles has her head bend down. Denis crouchs pulling the mask off but Miles breaks the cuffs pushing Denis as she shoots towards her side, her head bent down to avoid anyone looking at her face. Miles shoots webs at the officer's faces, shoots webs at their guns pulling them away and knocking them down.

"Freeze! Down on the ground. Put your hands behind your head. Now!" Miles jumps as she lands a gun and clicks Denis behind her pointing. Miles slowly lifts her head revealing herself to him. Denis' eyes widened. "Morales.

Miles stands up slowly walking to him as she pleads. "It's headed to Oscorp! And your daughter's there right now. You gotta let me go."

She walks picking up her mask and puts it on. She swings up when the officer shoots, hitting her legs causing her to stumble on the roof. Denis yells at the officers. "Hold your fire!"

"She is hurt," murmurs Rhaenyra, worried about seeing her stumble on the roof. The entire room was filled with teasing earlier is now replaced with worries of seeing the teen girl be shot in her leg.

Gwyn whispers to change the mood from the tensility that vibrates through the room. "At least he is on your side this time."

Miles snickers. "Yeah."

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notes—

thoughts?!?!

i know is been hot minute and im sorry but im just say life. it sucks sometimes but i finally updated! i know is not frequently but i just been busy but i appreciate everyone supporting and being so damn patient with me 🥺❤️

anyways if my math is mathing correctly im pretty sure there is only one more chapter left of act one and we will move on to tasm 2!

anyways peter three and helaena will be a thing so she is aged up to 21 and he is 27 ! i don't think that is bad age gap but if it is let me know! also i don't think im have mj for act 2 because im not making homegirl watch her death 😭

tomorrow is halloween so stay safe out there. i sadly will be studying for my exam instead of doing anything fun. so have fun for me and stay safe out there !

LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH AND BE SAFE ! BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER !! ❤️