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Author's note: Thanks for the reading! I hope you enjoy this longer chapter. : )

Chapter 2: A New Start

"This is not going well." Spider-man thought as he had just finished a long, and grueling interrogation session with the costumed vigilante named Batman. "They have me locked up here in a space station orbiting an Earth that is mostly alien to me, and I'm now wearing a set of lovely power dampening accessories!" Peter examined the cylindrical devices on each of his arms, and the scientist/techie in him wanted the specs. "I should try contacting Madame Webb, just need to concentrate."

"Madame Webb are you there?" {Silence.}

"Testing...one...two...three...Testing." {Still nothing.}

"Maybe I'll sing some show tunes to past the time..."

Spider-man was interrupted suddenly by the voice of Madame Webb. "That won't be necessary Spider-Man, I'm here." Peter chuckled when he heard a hint of frustration from her response. "This is hardly the time for your brand of humor Mr. Parker. As you've said before, time is of the essense."

"Sorry, I'm just dealing with this situation in my usual way." Madame Webb nodded her head. She is well aware that Peter deals with stressful situations with humor, but when the time calls for it, he can be serious. " It's fine. I have some news for you, and it involves the Beyonder." Spider-Man gave the blind clairvoyant his full attention. "After your disappearance, The Avengers arrived to confront him. There was news footage of your fight, and Jessica was very upset and attacked the Beyonder before Captain America could stop her." "Is she okay?!" Jessica Drew aka. Spider-Woman is one of Peter's closest friends, and the thought of her blindly attacking the Beyonder made Spider-Man start to panic. "Calm yourself Spider-Man. Thor was able to intervene, and save her before she could be hurt." Spider-Man sighed in relief. "Unfortunately, the other members of the Avengers were not so fortunate. The Captain, Wasp, She-Hulk, and Thor have received various injuries, none life threatening thankfully. Starfox had made the mistake of using his psionic power to stimulate the pleasure centers of the Beyonder's brain. He was given a trip to the Dark Dimension for his troubles."

Spider-Man flinched at the news. "Ouch! Things aren't looking good for the home team."

"The Beyonder disappeared shortly after the battle, but before losing consciousness, She-Hulk witnessed him entering a swirling vortex, and seeing a shadow of someone waiting on the other side. I will do what I can to discern his current whereabouts, and the identity of his mysterious ally."

"Sounds like a plan. What about getting me back home?" Spider-Man asked.

"I cannot return you to our universe at the moment Spider-Man." Peter heard the regret in her voice as she said this. "It is taking all of my concentration, and power to even speak with you like this. Someone, or something in this universe is blocking my attempts to return you. I apologise Spider-Man, but it will take time to break through this interference."

""Ulm, this could be a problem for me. I didn't leave a good impression when I suddenly popped in on a superhero team called the Justice League, and landed on top of a winged heroine called Hawkgirl." Spider-Man winced at the memory, and the phantom pain he's still feeling in his groin. *Groan* "She must have adamantium plating in that knee of hers!

Madame Webb was trying to maintain her composure, but Spider-Man would've sworn he heard a snort of laughter coming from the blind psychic. *Ahem* That reaction is not uncommon, however I would like to know how all of this escalated Spider-Man."

"Better get comfy, cause this will take a while to explain."

~ Flashback ~

Spider-Man felt like his body was being pulled in different directions, as he was traveling through a mult-colored tunnel-like void. He came to the end of the line when his body hit an invisible barrier with a heavy slam that nearly knocked him out cold. Spider-Man floated around in order to find an exit of some kind, only to feel the barrier encircling him completely. Peter exerted all of his strength to free himself, but the barrier didn't budge an inch! Spider-Man slowly began to vanish from inside the impenetrable bubble.

A bright flash of light filled Spider-Man's eyes, and he started to feel the pull of gravity again when he dropped on top of something. Peter was temporarily blinded,and disoriented from his experience, and was reaching around for anything to help him get to his feet. His hands were on two very soft, and round objects and felt a woman's curves lying just beneath him. Spider-Man's vision starts returning to see the face of a woman with long red hair wearing a brown, and black bird-like mask over part of her face. Peter hears a low growl, and sees her eyes narrowing with anger.

"Think Parker! What can I say to diffuse this?"

"Any landing you can walk away from is a good one?" Spider-Man blurted out in a nervous tone.

Suddenly, Spider-Man's spider-sense was blaring a warning, but it was too late to prevent Hawkgirl's knee from meeting Peter's genitals with pulverizing force, which caused him to double over in pain.

"Oh, I can guarantee that you'll be walking with a limp for quite some time." Hawkgirl righted herself while glaring at the costumed man groaning on the floor of the Justice League's conference room.

The male members of the League {excluding Batman} winced from the sounds the man was making. Even Superman looked a little pale. Wonder Woman gave Hawkgirl a nod of respect.

"Good work Hawkgirl. Now we need to get some answers." Batman stated as he made his way toward Spider-Man. "I *wheeze* don't think so!" Spider-man used his web shooters to fire thick gobs of webbing at Batman, who dodged at the last second behind the conference table. Peter's limited healing factor was working overtime, and the pain was lessening. Spider-Man jumped and started to wall-crawl to the nearest air vent, but before reaching it, his spider-sense kicked in right before a bat shaped projectile could hit him in the back of the neck.

Spider-Man ducks under a mace crackling with electricity, and webs up Hawkgirl's wings as she passes overhead. Peter catches her bridal style before she hits the floor, and encased her in a web cocoon. "You already rang my bells once, it's not happening a second time pretty Polly."

"Just keep talking smart guy!" The webbing starts to expand. "HAA!' Hawkgirl's mace pierces the cocoon, and the electricity from the mace shocks Spider-Man enough to release her from his grip.

His spider-sense warns him of danger, but the super speed of the Flash is too fast for Spider-Man to evade in time, and gets hit by several dozen high-speed punches. Peter is temporarily stunned by the punches, but thinks on his feet, and shoots his adhesive webbing on the floor.

"What is this stuff?! Ah, gross! GL,help get me out of this!" Flash is encased in a green light from John Stewart's lantern ring, and lifted out of the webbing. "That was a rookie mistake Flash! What were you thinking by running into that? "Hey! I'm the fastest man alive! You know nothing can slow me down for very long!" Green Lantern sighs. "Wally's got a lot to learn, but this guy is good. Who is he, and why did he just appear out of no where? Whoever he is, he's hasn't tried to injure anyone, only trapping Hawkgirl, and Flash in that webbing of his. I better end this before things get out of hand."

John Stewart watches as Wonder Woman tries to ensnare Spider-Man in her golden lasso. "Sorry lady, but you'll never catch me with that thing." Wonder Woman decided to take the fight to him, and tried a high kick to Spider-Man's chin only to miss. "Stand still, and fight like a man!" Wonder Woman said before creating a large fist sized dent in the wall where Spider-Man's head once occupied. "I'd rather live, and fight like a spider!" Spider-Man quipped as his agility saves him once again from the titanic fists of the Amazonian Princess. "That's enough!" Green Lantern shouted as both Wonder Woman, and Spider-Man are placed in green energy force bubbles. "Lantern! Why are you interfering! This is one on one combat!" "This isn't Themyscira Princess, your part of a team now, and if I let you continue, the whole Watchtower would've been turned into a scrap yard!" John Stewart said with annoyed look. Diana was glaring at the Lantern, but after releasing a breath, she let her body relax to show that she wouldn't start anything. Green Lantern turned his attention to the occupant of the second bubble. "Okay, now that everyone's calmed down. {John glances back at Hawkgirl who is tapping her mace in her hand, and looking at Spider-Man.} "Well, almost everyone." "Who are you, and how did you get inside the Watchtower!"

"Okay, first the woman you called Hawkgirl made me sing soprano for an accident, then Bat guy over there tries to bean me with a bat frisbee!"

"There called Batarangs." Batman interrupted while glaring at Spider-Man through the bubble.

"That's nice. Do you happen to have any Bat mints in that fancy belt of yours?" Superman who had observed the proceedings chuckled only to be on the receiving end of the Bat glare himself.

"We're wasting time. He'll talk to me, and answer all of my questions. Lantern, I want you to bring him to the interrogation room after I put the power dampening cuffs on him." "Wait, we have a interrogation room? Since when?" Flash asked in surprise as the Justice League members left the conference room, with Spider-Man in tow.

~ Flashback End ~

"Then after getting glared at for about three hours between questionings, they put me in this cell. I don't trust them enough to tell them about the Beyonder sending me here, or what's going on back home."

"I see. What will you do now Spider-Man?"

"Not sure at this point. Could you let everyone know that I'm still alive, and kicking? Please tell Jessica that I'm sorry for making her worry, and that I'll make it up to her later."

"Of course Spider-Man."

"Look like my jailors are back. I'll try to contact you later Madame Webb."

Batman taps a security code into the cell door, as he along with another walk up to Spider-Man putting him on alert. Peter examines the newcomer, he's a tall figure, completely bald with green skin, and red eyes. He's wearing a blue cape with red straps forming an x on his chest and blue short pants.

"We need the information that he has. My interrogation methods aren't giving me what I need. J'onn, I wouldn't ask if it wasn't absolutely necessary." Batman said with sincerity.

"I loath doing this to someone who doesn't consent to be scanned. I hope for all our sakes, this information is worth the price to be paid." Martian Manhunter said in a regretful tone while turning his head to look at a wary Spider-Man.

"My name is J'onn J'onzz. I would like to apologize in advance for what I'm about to do." Martian Manhunter said as his eyes start to glow indicating that he is using his telepathy on Spider-Man. He sees everything. Spider-Man's whole life lies naked before J'onn's eyes, and he feels shame for intruding inside this hero's mind. J'onn returns from his telepathic trace like state with a stern expression. "Batman. Call for an emergency meeting of all Justice League members at once!" "What did you see J'onn?" "Now is not the time for your idle curiosity! Contact the League members now!" Martian Manhunter snapped at the Dark Knight.

Batman stared down the Martian Manhunter, but decided to leave him alone for the time being. He gave one last glare at Spider-Man, and left shortly afterwards. "What did you do to me?!" Spider-Man shouted at the Martian, who couldn't look him in the eyes. "I'm sorry Peter Parker." J'onn J'onzz said in a low whisper before leaving the cell.

It's been 24 hours since the two League Members left for their meetng, and Spider-Man could tell from their conversation that the green-skinned man named J'onn J'onzz is a telepath. Peter has many friends who are telepathic: Madame Webb, Professor X, Psylocke, Cable, Jean Grey, Moondragon just to name a few. Spider-Man trusted them not to dig too deep inside his mind when they were in psychic contact with him. He could feel it. "This J'onn J'onzz peeled the layers of my mind as if it were an onion!" Spider-Man thought in outrage.

Peter felt the floor of the cell start to move upwards like an elevator until it stopped suddenly, and the cell door opened without the pass code. Spider-Man cautiously made his was down the corridor of the station meeting no resistance so far. Peter looked at a large door in front of him, which opens quickly to show the Justice League members he fought on his arrival, and a few new faces in the group. Hawkgirl was giving him a look that he couldn't recognize. Spider-Man glared at Batman, and the Martian. Peter knows it was Batman who put J'onn J'onzz up to searching through his head, but he still could have refused.

One of the League Members approached him. Peter remembered that he was the only one who didn't outright attack him. They call him Superman. Spider-Man hears a beeping noise coming from the power dampeners, and then they fall off his arms. Peter rubs his arms to get the feeling back in them, and looks at Superman's hand where a remote device is located.

"What's going on here?! Why are you letting me go?"

Superman smiled. "Spider-Man, we want you as a member of the Justice League."