E-65
It felt as if every moment Gwen Stacy spent away from her new friends was a moment too long, especially Miles Morales. She was always thinking about them and how they affected her, specifically she can open up more. Taking the mantle of Spider-Woman meant having big responsibilities, and the death of her best friend was living proof of that. Luckily, thanks to the Spider-Gang, especially Miles, she started to learn to open up more. Though it has only been a week, she did reconnect with her band, The Mary-Janes, which is a start. She has been looking to do more, which, considering what was about to happen, was about to be true.
She was just going to dine at the Burger Joint, a popular diner that she was always fond of going too, mask or no mask. This time, though, she decided mask, coming off the heels of another successful villain-foiling of Doctor Octopus.
"Ah, Spider-Woman!" The head of the diner was happy to see her again. "Great to see you! Congrats on your recent foiling!"
"Don't mention it. I'll just have the usual."
"Okay. On the tab?"
"Yup!"
A couple of moments later, Gwen received her meal, and began to eat up. Or at least, she was about to until she saw something appear in the space above her table. It was like the portal that brought her to Miles's universe.
"Oh no," she said, drawing a stance. "Not this time!" She was not going to have a repeat of last time. She did not. Instead, the portal spit out Spider-Ham, Spider-Vine, and SP/dr Mech.
"Guys?"
"Spider-Woman!" The Gang dragged her into a group hug, which drew looks from the other patrons.
"Um, not that I do not enjoy this, but is there a place where we can talk in private?"
They ended up at Gwen's version of Central Park, which was also as neon as everything else in the city. There, everyone informed Gwen of their current situation, including her personal D.I.E.
"So… about that acronym…"
"I'm sticking to it! Anyway, with the four of us, we just have three more Spiders to go. Which one?"
"How about Miles," Gwen said. This did not go unnoticed by Jordan and Viney.
"Huh."
"What?"
"Oh, nothing. It's just that you seem to immediately say his name as soon as Peni asked where to next."
"Oh, do NOT get any ideas!"
"I'm just saying…" That's when Viney leaned over to Peni.
"To be honest, though, I think they're great together."
"I know! Even though I did not spend a whole lot of time with you guys the first time. So anyway, we're going to Miles's dimension first?"
"Agreed!"
E-1610
It has been a week since the Collider incident. It has also been a week since Miles Morales has donned the mantle as Spider-Man. Since then, quite a few has happened: he's finally started adjusting to Brooklyn Visions Academy, he's saved a bunch people (even if the stakes were a bit lower), and his parents managed to find out two days after. Turns out that a Spider-Man who's not only new, but also uses graffiti, was bound to alert those two. They were pretty okay with it though, because they know that Miles has an opportunity and they don't want him or blow it. To Miles, life was good at the moment.
"Well, it was. Now this is a little confusing." Miles had to look into his bunk to see a portal opening up to Gwen asking if he's got a minute. Next thing he knew, she and all the other current Spiders were sitting in his dorm, after Miles was finished with his classes.
"So is this a middle school or a college," Porker said, not just because of a joke opportunity, but also because he felt like he did not say much in this chapter.
"So, first question: How are you here? And second question: How are you not glitching?" Peni then showed the D.I.E. and explained it to him.
"Okay, that makes sense… in a way."
"We know it's a lot to take in," said Jordan, "but we think it will all be worth it! So which Spider-Person do you want to see? We have two more: Peter B. or Noir."
"Noir?"
"The Spider-Man that's fully concealed in black. I call him Spider-Man Noir. You know, to avoid confusion."
"Oh, okay. Well, since you mentioned him, how about Noir?"
"Okay then, just hold on a second…" Peni was trying to get a portal open to Noir's reality as Ganke, Miles's roommate woke up.
"Hi Miles. Hi other Spider-Men." His next response was a double take as he took one long glimpse at the current Spider-Gang, as Peni blushed a bit.
"So, you're the other Spiders that were on our ceiling?"
"Well, some of us. Only a couple were missing. And we're about to get them now!" Luckily, the black-and-white portal opened on the ceiling. As everyone said their goodbyes and began to leave, Miles tells Ganke one more important thing.
"You remember our emergency excuse, right?"
"Of course! You have been Spider-Man for about a week now!"
"Ok. Cool. See ya!" Miles then propelled himself into the portal, causing it to close before Ganke, leaving him in his room with his thoughts.
"I think I remember reading a comic about this…"
E-90214
Peter Benjamin Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man Noir, was back to his business as a private eye/vigilante after the Collider incident. He was still able to run a steady business in the black-and-white universe, though he missed his friends dearly. Especially Miles's world, since it was set in the future for him. To see a world where everyone gets along, and so much actual colors was fascinating to him. So much that he ended up bringing the Rubik's Cube from Miles's May's house back with him. He was able to solve it and proudly displays it on his desk.
He was on his break when it happened. He went outside to smoke a couple of cigars when he heard a rustle in the alley next to his building. He prepared to deal with whatever fell in there, in case it was a bandit. Luckily it wasn't. It was the Spider-Gang, whom Noir was happy to see.
"Guys… you're really here." They knew he was happy, despite his relative stoicism.
"Noir!" Peni came out of the SP/dr Mech ran over to hug him, and was followed by all the other Spiders as well. He graciously hugged them back, but then remembered what time period they were in.
"Hey, it's probably not safe to be out here. We can go to my office, and then we can talk, okay?"
"Alright." That's when everyone went in.
And now it's time for...
Spider Sez!
Starring Noir, Peni, and Porker
"Hey, Noir. What's that?"
"It's a cigarette."
"Ooh, that's cool! May I try one?" That's when Porker landed next to them.
"Woah, woah! You don't want to try that!"
"Why not?"
"Well, it's not good for you. See, smoking a cigarette was cause your lungs to get swelled up, making it harder to breathe, and in some cases, lead to death!"
"Oh my God, I didn't know about that!"
"Oh yeah, lung cancer is an important issue in today's society. So remember, it may look cool to smoke, but it's not!"
And now back to our regularly scheduled program…
Noir was informed of everything involving the D.I.E., including its capabilities and glitch-proof technology. Once Peni was done explaining, she and SP/dr noticed something.
"Hey, you finished the Rubik's Cube!"
"Oh, yeah. It was actually kinda simple to solve once you get used to the colors. So where's Peter B.?"
"We were actually going to see him last. If you'd like, we can go back to the Mech."
"Sure. I just gotta put a sign on my door. It is the only way people can know that I'm not available." Noir basically taped a piece of paper to his door, saying that he will be unavailable until further notice. Once that was out of the way, everyone snuck back to the alley, waiting for SP/dr to power up and open a portal. Sure enough, the Mech opened a portal to Peter B.'s reality. Noir got one last look at his monochromic world before jumping in, expecting to see more colors this time around.
E-616
Peter B. Parker was doing well for himself. After his adventure in Miles's universe, he decided to start cleaning himself up and putting his life back on track. And his first thing was reconciling with MJ Watson. Even after their divorce, she was willing to give them another chance, because like how Peter B. never stopped loving her, MJ never stopped loving him. Though they decided to take it slow this time, preferring to go on a couple of dates and see where they want to go from there.
For Peter B. and MJ, it was supposed to be just the two of them having a nice dinner. Instead, it was the two of them… with the Spider-Gang, which was a little awkward since MJ hasn't met the other Spiders before. But hey, we get introductions, at least!
"So um…" Spider-Vine was trying to get the ball rolling, with the two of them extending their hands for a handshake. "It's nice to meet you MJ."
"Likewise." She shook both of their hands, but was a little weirded out by the whole "plant-human hybrid" thing.
"It's because we're a hybrid isn't it?"
"Well… yes, kinda. But honestly, it's a little weird seeing all of you. I mean, there's one that's entirely in black-and-white, one that looks straight out of anime, and one that looks like he jumped out of a cartoon."
"I consider that a compliment!" Spider-Ham wasn't offended, none of them were.
"Sorry, it's just so weird meeting all of you in person!"
"Oh, it's okay. We all felt this way when meeting each other for the first time."
"Trust me," Peter B. said. "It was."
"So we were thinking that maybe once you two are done eating, we could visit our dimension for a while? We kinda want to introduce you guys to our dimension."
"Oh yeah, cause your dimension is the one with the living plants right?"
"Well, technically not "living" since they were alive before. We prefer "human-like". And yes. If that's okay with everyone."
"Oh, sure we can go there." Porker was the one was the most interested in his dimension. "You know, after Peter B. finishes." Peter B. then glanced over to MJ, waiting for her approval.
"Okay, you can go."
"Thanks!"
All of the Spiders decided to wait in the living room until the two were done. Eventually, after thirty whole minutes of waiting and Peni preparing the portal to Spider-Vine's reality, Peter B. was dressed in his Spider-suit and ready to go. One portal summoning and a goodbye from MJ later, everyone headed to Suburbia.
E-5509
Rose was still in her castle waiting for Spider-Vine's arrival. She assumed he was going to be back with his friends, so he wanted to make a proper introduction. And sure enough, a portal opened, dropping the Spider-Gang right in front of her.
"Greetings, other-worldly Spiders. You are now in the castle of Rose, a powerful flower sorceress from the Dark Ages!" This prompted a chuckle from Viney.
"Have you been waiting for us so you can say that?"
"Admittedly, yes. It's really nice to meet you all, finally!" Needless to say, the other Spiders were in shock.
"Wow. I did believe you when you said the Plants were anthropomorphic, but not like this…"
"Well, I come across a living Plant or two in my dimension," said Porker, who was probably the only one who wasn't shocked. "Either way, nice to meet you!"
"So," said Noir. "You said there were other Plants like this one here, right?"
"Yup! Right through that portal. Follow us!"
The Spiders followed Jordan, Viney, and Rose to the tree in the middle of the Base, specifically the stump where the Almanac is placed. This stump provided a secret elevator that takes anyone that uses it to L.E.A.F. Base, located under the tree.
"Wow," said Peni. "I never knew your world was this complex!"
"We know. Plants and humans pretty much depend on each other." When the elevator ride was over, the Spiders were now face to face with the Plant Heroes. Everyone welcomed their arrival, starting with Solar Flare and resulting in one big group hug.
"Heya, Spider-Vine! Welcome back!"
"Hey, Solar Flare! Hi, everyone! So, we would like you all to meet the Spider-Gang! Okay, going in order here, we have Miles Morales, Peter B. Parker, Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker (the Noir version), Peni Parker, and Peter Porker. Spider-Gang, these are the Plant Heroes. In order, we have Green Shadow, Solar Flare, Wall-Knight, Chompzilla, Spudow, Citron, Grass Knuckles, Nightcap, Rose (You met her already.), and Captain Combustible." Everyone pretty much shook hands with one another until Solar Flare and Green Shadow remembered something.
"Oh, hey. Jordan. Viney. As long as we are introducing each other, something happened today. You might need these." Green Shadow was holding some name tags, leaving them baffled as to what they were telling him. Then everyone looked up. Way up. They saw a couple of shadows in the air, ten to be exact.
"This feels familiar…" Viney remembered when they meet Noir, Peni, and Porker the first time in the Spider-Shed. But this time, it wasn't Spiders from the looks of it. Six of them floated down in their own ways. Some of them floated down while others propelled themselves down.
"And now, introducing, the wonderful, powerful, awe-inspiring… Superhero Girls!" It was the DC Superhero Girls! Each of the heroes floated down dramatically, giving Jordan a sense of weirded out.
"Well, this is unexpected…"
"Yeah, for us too!" There were two more people who landed, both of whom the other Plant Heroes recognized immediately.
"Rosalina! Jordan James!" They all went over to greet them both, resulting in another hug as Jordan and Viney watched on.
"Well, this can't possibly get any weirder right?"
"Oh, it can get weirder!" He looked to his left and saw two people walk up to him. One of which looked like a magician while the other looked a bit like an eco warrior. They were Jordan B. James and Dawn.
"Retracting my last statement. So a couple of questions: 1. Who are you all? and 2. How do you guys know those two?" The Superhero Girls went first.
"I am Wonder Woman, Princess of the Amazons sent to protect the world of Man!"
"I'm Batgirl! I brought the team together, and now we fight crime all the time!"
"Supergirl. The strongest girl on the team, aside from Wonder Woman."
"I'm Green Lantern. I can manifest anything using this special ring." Jordan C. seemed to pay extra attention to her.
"Big round of applause for the magical, powerful, beautiful… Zatanna!" She conjured an applause for herself. Porker seemed to like that.
"Hi, um, my name is Bumblebee. I can shrink myself to gain an edge in battle." After she finished, the other four did their introductions.
"My name is Jordan A. James. A huge nerd and an even bigger geek, I was chosen to live in the world of the Super Mario Bros. With this special pendant, I can assume any form from that world. And this is my girlfriend, Rosalina.
"Yes, the Goddess of the Cosmos! I watch over the galaxy from my Comet Observatory, located right above the Mushroom Kingdom. I patrol the galaxy while maintaining a healthy relationship with Jordan!" They then hugged each other as Jordan B. and Dawn introduced themselves.
"Hi. So just to keep things short, we come from a world where we compete on a reality show that torments us in every possible way. I'm Jordan James, a powerful magician."
"And I am Dawn, a nature-lover with a few surprises of my own!"
Jordan C. was glad that he got to know everyone in such a short time, but one thing was still bugging him.
"So how did you guys get here?"
"Well, it's kind of a long story…"
AU: I FINALLY GOT CHAPTER 2 ON HERE! I can't tell you how much of a writer's block I got from these stories! But no fear! I'm still in this, especially since I'm out of school at the moment. I should be able to do Chapter 3 next, which will mainly be about the Superhero Girls and the other four. Like how they got here and what they were doing before they were found by the Plant Heroes.
Well, as always, leave a review! Never hurts to help!
"So how did the test go?" Professor Brainstorm walked into the room, observing as Rustbolt was dusting himself off. They were both in a room that was overlooking a large machine.
"Well, I think it worked! Thanks to that sample of Jordan that I got from my battle, we should have trapped at least one version of him from another dimension." That's when Immorticia manifested in the middle of the room.
"You know, Rustbolt, I have a feeling it worked. There were two people that looked almost exactly alike! Oh yeah, and a large group of others for some reason."
"That's great!" A figure with mechanical arms let herself in.
"Oh, Doc Ock! We were just talking about-"
"I heard. Don't worry. We won't have to worry about those guys for a while…"
