So here's chapter one of my latest story! How are you all liking it so far? So I think I've decided on the pairings, I hope I don't disturb you all too much…

"Sure thing mate. C'mere…" Peter walks over and the rabbit scoops him up, bridal style, taps his foot to open a tunnel before leaping in and going full speed through, blowing back Peter's hair and turning his cheeks pink, before re-emerging in a back alley in the desired city. Peter pulls on his mask once again and the rabbit seems to ripple and shift until in his place stands a 6'1", well built, ashy blond, deeply tanned, very attractive man. Peter turns to ask the rabbit to go on back without him and his jaw drops as he gets an eyeful of the tattooed man where Aster had been a second before.

"A-Aster..?" The only reason he even bothered with trying was the design of the tattoos, they were the same as the markings Bunny had had as a, well, bunny. His voice is a high-pitched squeak as he inquires, the man simply nods and grabs the younger man's arm, pushing him forward. "Let's go then." Peter nods then shoots a web out onto a fairly close by building.

"Hang on to me then Bunny." The rabbit turned man grabs onto Peter, hanging on tightly. The men finally set down at Peter's apartment building before the web slinger crawls up the wall, he throws over his shoulder, "Wait there." Peter gets to the window of his apartment, slides it open, and climbs in. A moment later, he jumps back out, still in his uniform but with clothing in his hand and comes back down, sticking to the building and shimmying down with one hand. He walks back over to Bunny and says something so quietly even the Pooka, with his astounding hearing, could barely catch the faintly there murmur.

"Whut's that luv?" The term of endearment slips of his tongue and melds together with the rest of his softly spoken words before he can bite it back. Peter, slightly taken aback, simply shakes his head.

"This… This is going to sound crazy, but… This isn't my New York. That was my apartment, but it was empty. No sign of life..." He shakes his head again. "Come on… Let's find a newspaper or something…" He waves an outstretched hand toward him, gesturing for Bunny to move closer so they could swing off again. Once Aster was wrapped in his arm and the bundle of clothing was transferred to his hands, Peter slings them around the town again, searching for a paper stand. As it's New York, it doesn't take long. After landing and removing his arm from around Aster, he picks up the first issue he can get his hands on and quickly checks the date. "May 25, 2078… There's no way…." The paper slips from his fingers, the pages all coming apart and fluttering softly to the ground. Hanging his head, he turns back to Aster, taking the clothes back from him. "Let's go…"

Unsure of how to respond to the desolate boy, he looks around swiftly before his appearance changes once more, changing him once more into a large rabbit. Thumping his foot on the ground, one of his tunnels appears beneath his and Peter's feet and they surface again in the Warren. Once Peter regains his footing on solid ground, Aster apologizes. "Ah'm sorry, didn't know where else to bring ya." Peter waves him off and turns to find a place to be alone. He somehow finds his way back to the small hut he first landed in. Going in, he figures this is where Aster would live. He trails thoughtlessly through the little cottage after changing into the casual clothing he found in the apartment that should have been his. Coming across Jack asleep in the little straw bed, he smiles a bit and leaves the little cottage once more, leaving his uniform folded neatly on a chair. Finding a soft patch of grass to sit, he lays himself down and gazes up at the soft pastel blue of the sky. Trying his cell phone once more, he finds it to still be out of service, sighing, he shuts it off to preserve the battery and slides it into the pocket of the jeans he was wearing. Tugging on the collar of the band shirt he was wearing, he pulls the neckline down once more, not enjoying being choked by a stranger's shirt.

Falling asleep in the soft breeze, he's found by Aster half an hour later when he becomes worried about the brunette. He recognises the clothes he is wearing, but not his face as he had been wearing his mask throughout their entire earlier confrontation. Shaking his head at the gentleness of the man's face, he lifts him up in his fuzzy arms and brings him into his hut, laying him gently on the bed that Jack had vacated moments before, he strokes a couple strands of soft hair from Peter's closed eyes. "Sleep well mate."

Now, I realise this was a short chapter. I'm sorry… Buuuuuuut, I will be updating another one of my Spidey stories (Truly Shattered) soon too!

Thanks for actually reading this!

~Satan 3