"Hobie! Pavitr!" Gwen called out as she, Miles and Polina walked down to the main living room.

Polina looked around in amazement. 'There's so many... Spider People,' she thought nervously.

"Was wondering where you guys were!" Pavitr exclaimed as he ran over to them with Hobie and Jess following.

"Miles!" Pavitr exclaimed as he hugged Miles, surprising the other boy who laughed.

"Hello to you too," he chuckled. Hobie looked at Polina, "who's this?"

"Remember when I told you about Polina? She lives in Earth-777," Gwen said. Polina smiled shyly and waved.

Pavitr zipped up to her, "nice to meet you, Polina!" "H-hi," Polina stuttered with a small giggle.

"Hi, newbie," Hobie chuckled. Polina smiled, "hi."

"Gwen! Miles!"

She looked over to see Peter B. Parker and his daughter, Mayday.

"Hey, Pete," Miles chuckled. Mayday cooed and giggled happily, clapping her hands. Miles smiled and gently shook her hand.

"Hello to you too, Mayday," he chuckled. Polina smiled softly.

"It's great to meet you, Mayday," Polina said warmly.

Mayday reached out her tiny hand again, as if wanting Polina to hold it. Polina carefully took her hand and Mayday squealed with delight.

"She likes you," Peter B. Parker chuckled. "You must have a good aura."

Polina blushed and laughed. "I guess so."

As everyone got settled in the living room, Gwen turned to Polina. "So, Polina, what do you think of our little Spider-Verse here?"

Polina looked around at all the different versions of Spider-heroes and smiled. "It's incredible. I never imagined there could be so many different Spider-People. I feel honored to be among you all."

Gwen and Miles exchanged glances of pride. "We're glad to have you here," Miles said sincerely. "We can learn a lot from someone who's seen multiple dimensions."

The room fell into conversation, with everyone sharing their stories and experiences from their respective dimensions. Polina listened intently, impressed by their bravery, strength, and camaraderie.

As the evening continued, Polina felt more and more at ease with her new Spider-Verse friends. She knew she had found a special group that she could call family, no matter what dimension they came from.

"Do you guys have a leader?" Polina asked. Hobie huffed and chuckled, "not by choice."

Polina looked over at Pavitr, curious. "Why isn't it by your choice?"

Pavitr sighed. "Miguel has this... superhero complex. He's convinced that he's the superior Spider-Man and should be in charge of everything. Most of us don't really agree with him, but he's a good guy deep down. It's just his ego that gets in the way sometimes."

Gwen rolled her eyes playfully. "He's definitely a handful, but we've learned to deal with him."

Miles nodded in agreement. "Yeah, he means well, he's just overly confident."

Polina furrowed her eyebrows. "So, is he here right now?"

Hobie chuckled again. "Nope, luckily he's off on some other dimension hopping adventure. Probably bragging about how he's saving the day all by himself."

"Typical Miguel," Gwen muttered.

Just then, the interdimensional portal in the living room crackled with energy, and out stepped a tall figure in a futuristic Spider-Man suit. It was Miguel O'Hara.

"Speak of the devil," Miles muttered under his breath.

Miguel strutted into the room, a smug grin on his face. "Well, well, well, what do we have here? A new addition to our little group?"

Polina tensed up, feeling the weight of his scrutinizing gaze. But she stood her ground and smiled politely. "Hi, I'm Polina. Nice to meet you, Miguel."

Miguel's grin softened slightly, and he extended a hand towards Polina. "Welcome to the Spider-Verse, Polina. I hope you're ready for some Spider-fun."

Polina shook his hand, relieved that he didn't seem as intimidating as she had expected. "I'm excited to be here and learn from all of you."

The room resumed its usual lively chatter, with Miguel joining in and regaling them with his exaggerated tales. As Polina listened to their banter, she couldn't help but feel a sense of belonging, even with Miguel's eccentricities. She was becoming a part of something much bigger than herself, and she couldn't wait to see where this Spider-Verse journey would take her.

After a while, Polina decided to do some exploring and she found herself in the bridge of HQ.

She looked around curiously before she saw Miguel looking over some orange screens.

Polina approached Miguel cautiously, not wanting to startle him. "Hey, Miguel. What are you working on?"

Miguel turned around, a faint smirk on his face. "Ah, Polina. Just analyzing some interdimensional data. Trying to make sense of the multiverse is quite a task, I must say." He glanced at her curiously. "What brings you here?"

Polina, a sense of adventure in her eyes. "I wanted to explore the HQ a bit more."

Miguel hummed softly but nodded his head before he looked back at the screens.

Polina tilted her head again before she hopped onto the railing and looked at the screens too. They were all of different dimensions. Even the ones that Miles, Gwen, Hobie and Pavitr were from.

"Which Earth are you from?" Miguel suddenly asked and Polina looked at him. She stared at him for a moment.

"Earth-777," she said cautiously, "why?"

He looked away, his eyes landing on another screen. "Curious, I suppose," he said.

Polina frowned a little and she fidgeted a little. She silently exhaled through her mouth before she jumped down from the platform.

Miguel watched her go out of the corner of his eye and he waited until she left the bridge. Lyla appeared beside him.

"You know you can't hide your curiosity when it comes to that one. You didn't do the same with Miles," she said.

Miguel sighed, running a hand through his hair in frustration. "I know, Lyla. It's just... there's something about Polina. She's different, you know? And she's from a dimension... a dimension I thought was lost."

Lyla tilted her head slightly, processing the information. "I understand your curiosity, Miguel. But be careful, the multiverse is a delicate web. We mustn't interfere too much with it."

Miguel nodded in agreement. "You're right, Lyla. I'll try to keep my distance. But if there are answers to be found, I can't help but wonder what they might reveal."

Lyla gave him a knowing look before fading away into the digital interface. "Just remember, sometimes the answers we seek may lead us down unexpected paths. Be prepared for what you might find, Miguel."

Miguel took a deep breath, his mind filled with questions and possibilities. He returned his focus to the screens, determined to continue his analysis. But a sense of unease lingered within him as he wondered about the secrets that Polina's dimension might hold.