Location: ?

Miguel walked around what looked like an Alchemax facility. The building looked the same, or what was left of it. Broken glass and debris lay on the ground as Miguel walked down the destroyed and desolate hallway. He was unsure where he was supposed to go, and no one was there for him to ask. He reached the end of the hallway, where the bodies of guards lay on the ground. He silently entered the big room in front of him, his breath catching in his throat as he watched Morlun walk around an elderly version of him, who sat tied to a chair.

"I will only ask you once more. Where is he?" Morlun asked grabbing the old Miguel by his throat. The Miguel forced out a laugh as he gasped for air, causing Morlun to scowl. "Answer me, or you die!"

"I have no idea who this man is. And besides, why would I have any interest in him?" The Miguel gasped. Morlun gave Miguel a wicked smile as he raised his other hand, extending his fingers.

"Even if you don't know who he is, I can find him, thanks to you." The old Miguel let out a weak gasp as what seemed like pure light began to flow out of him and into Morlun's hand, who's eyes glowed like two suns. Then, the flow of light stopped and the old Miguel's body went limp. Morlun released the body slowly, breathing deeply before he turned around, looking Miguel straight in the eyes. He gave him a wicked smile as blue fire began to engulf the room around them.

"Found you."

Location: The Hub, Earth TRN588

Miguel sat up in his bed, breathing heavily as sweat ran down his face. He knew, Miguel thought to himself as he left his room, entering the hallway. Getting everyone a place to rest wasn't difficult, but he could tell people were having a hard time sleeping. He didn't blame them. Anyone would freak out if they knew a group of powered mutants were trying to kill them and anyone else who bore a similar resemblance.

"Hey Miguel, glad to see you're joining the no-sleep club," Jessica muttered jokingly as she drank coffee from a mug. She sat at a table with a few other Spiders whose names he still had to remember.

"You don't look so good. Another nightmare?" Jessica asked as Miguel sat down at the table with them. He gave her a tired nod as he accepted a mug from Hobart, or Spider-Punk. He was getting the hang of everyone's names, but it would still take a bit of time.

"Yeah, Morlun's going around again. Killing innocents who put down the mantle of Spider-Man for good, just to look for information he'll never get." Jessica put a hand on his shoulder, which he almost shrugged off. She's only trying to help, he told himself as he drank some coffee.

"That's horrible. But don't worry, we'll find him and put an end to his evil schemes." Jessica said as she looked at the door that just opened, Gwen walking out before closing the door behind her.

"How is he?" Jessica asked softly, making room for her to sit down as well.

"He's getting better, but he's not telling me something," Gwen said, rubbing her eyes tiredly. "He hasn't been himself lately. Whatever happened when Verna got a hold of him, it's taking a bigger toll on him than I expected."

"Seems like you fancy him a lot," Noir said, appearing out of the shadows, literally causing everyone to jump out of their seats.

"H-how long have you been here?" Gwen asked, stammering slightly as everyone sat back down, relieved that it wasn't an intruder. The black and white Spider held up a scrambled four by four Rubik's Cube.

"Since everyone, well, mostly everyone departed for bed. I've spent hours unscrambling this. I was here since you first met with Jessica to discuss your liking to-" Jessica fired a small web, covering Noir's mouth who let out a muffled, surprised and angry noise.

"Thanks for the details," Jessica said, earning a grateful smile from Gwen. "Anyways, Miguel. There's something Miles told us that may be useful to you. After Verna got to him, he's told Gwen that he feels like someone is watching him." Miguel clenched his fists, eyes growing wide.

"She's tracking him. He can't stay here," Miguel said as he stood up. Gwen stood up quickly, crossing her arms.

"Hold your horses, buddy. Miles isn't going anywhere," Gwen said flatly.

"I agree with Gwen, sending Miles off doesn't seem like the greatest idea." Jessica states as she gently coaxed Gwen to sit back down. "Where would we send him, anyways?"

"Not just him. Everyone." Peter Parker said as he looked around the table. "My universe is safe to some extent. Morlun is too afraid to venture there after I defeated him. That way we can have a reliable safe house where we have one less Inheritor to worry about." That seemed to satisfy everyone to some extent.

"Alright. I'll discuss this with Peter. You all should get some rest," Miguel said before walking back to his room. Eventually, everyone else dispersed to their own rooms after saying goodnight.

Location: Loomworld, Earth 001

"Daemos, Brix, Bora. We have a chance to destroy the Spiders as we speak. Verna has found their location. You are to travel to Earth TRN588 and kill every single one of them. No survivors." Solus said as he paced back and forth in front of them.

"Yes father," they replied in unison. They each gave Solus a small bow, before walking through a portal that opened up behind them.

"Have you told them yet?" Morlun asked as he stepped out of the shadows, facing Solus. Solus turned to face him, a grim look on his face.

"No. We have already disrupted the fault between us and alternate realities. If we want the plan to work, we must keep this between us. And even if they fail, Jennix has their clones ready. Don't worry, Morlun. Your chance to face the Spiders will come." They both walked towards a thin masked man with long white hair, restrained by chains. He breathed heavily as his glowing blue eyes turned orange, signifying that Daemos, Brix, and Bora were on their way.

Location: The Hub, Earth TRN588

"Okay everyone, remember. Stick together and don't get caught in between portals. Also keep watch for any orange jets of light that don't look normal. If you spot any, let me know." Miguel said to the group of Spiders, before turning his watch. A portal opened in front of them, humming softly lights whirred around it. Peter Parker (Superior Spider) walked through the portal, followed by Hobart, Peter (Assassin), and Jessica. Peni, Sp/dr, Peter Porker, and Peter (Noir) soon followed.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Peter B. asked, giving Miles a worried look. Some color returned to his face as he gave Peter a small smile.

"Yeah. I'm good." Miles said as he zipped his jacket, concealing his black and red suit. He walked over to Gwen, who was busy packing the small backpack she brought with her.

"Hey." Miles said, causing her to jump slightly before turning around.

"Miles! Sorry, you just scared me a little. What's up?" She asked as she slung the pack onto her shoulders. Miles shifted slightly from one foot to another almost like he was nervous about something.

"Something wrong?" She asked, noticing his nervous behavior.

"Huh? Oh, no. I just uh, wanted to thank you for the past few days for taking care of me. It's nice to know I got someone who can watch my back. It really means a lot," he said, rubbing the back of his head. Gwen's face grew a light pink as she let out a slightly embarrassed chuckle herself.

"Oh, of course! We look out for each other. That's what friends do." Gwen said as she patted his shoulder. "We should get going. Everyone else is probably waiting."

I should tell her, Miles thought as he watched her walk towards Miguel and Peter B. who were discussing something amongst themselves. He shook his head and quickly followed after her. He would tell her once they were all in the portal. Miles followed Gwen through the portal, where the others were waiting. Soon, Miguel and Peter B. walked through, the portal closing behind them.

"Sorry for the wait, everyone. Our next stop, Earth-616."

Location: The Great Web, TRN588616

"Hey, Gwen?" Miles asked once they began to move towards their destination. Everyone else was busy talking to each other, so he figured now would be a good time.

"What's up Miles?" She asked, looking up from a book she was reading.

"Can we talk, for a second? I needed to tell you something back at The Hub, but never got a chance."

"Yeah, of course!" She answered, putting her book away. She was happy Miles was beginning to talk more, and more importantly that he was going to tell her what was bothering him.

"Thanks. Last night. I had a nightmare. It was just like this. Everyone was in the portal, and all of a sudden these three people appear. We run from them but they keep finding us, and eventually..." his voice trailed off as he looked away, his eyebrows narrowing slightly. Gwen gently took his hand in hers causing Miles to look back quickly, slightly shocked.

"I'm sure it was just a bad dream. Don't worry about it, Miles. Besides, there's only three of them, and there's twelve of us. We got this," she said with genuine determination.

"Yeah. I'm sure it was just a bad dream," Miles said, starting to relax as he felt the growing warmth on his face. They were still holding hands. He didn't have a problem with it at all, and yes he did like Gwen, but did she feel the same way. He glanced at her, and saw that she didn't even seem to notice. He smiled to himself, closing his eyes, when he heard the same voice from his nightmare.

"Miles Morales."

Miles stood up and turned around to find a tear in the tunnel that they were traveling in, as three figures emerged from the opening.

"Miles, are these the three-"

"Yeah," he muttered grimly. The rest of the Spiders walked over, standing beside him as they faced the three intruders.

"Daemos. What brings you here," Peter (616) asked as he looked at the other two, who looked like twins. "And who's the cavalry?"

"Cavalry? I'm actually insulted. I'm Brix," the male twin said, before the female twins stepped in the way. "And I'm Bora, the better twin."

"A bit melodramatic, but alright." Miguel muttered as Daemos stepped towards them, a nasty grin on his face.

"Alright. We're only here for one thing. Give us Miles and the rest of you are free to leave. Either that, or we will take him ourselves." Electricity ran up Miles' arms as the rest of the Spiders readied themselves to fight.

"I'm glad you didn't hand him over. It has been a while since I got to kill a Spider," Brix said as he held a long lasso in his hand.

"Hey, I get first pick!" Bora argued as she drew two long knives from her belt.

"No, that's not what we agreed on!" Brix argued, before he and Bora were hit by two webs as Peter (Assassin) launched himself towards them, kicking them both back through the tear in the portal. Whipping his hands towards Daemos, he fired two of the radioactive bullets at him. Daemos stepped back, groaning as steam rose from his chest. Assassin grabbed a knife that Bora dropped and swung it at Daemos, hitting him in the neck. Daemos shot his arm out, grabbing Assassin by the neck. Several other spiders darted past Miles, all attacking Daemos who dodged with ease.

"That was a pretty neat trick," Daemos snarled, coughing as he kicked Spider-Punk and Sp/dr back. His eyes began to glow orange as Assassin's life force began leave his body.

"No!" Miles shouted, trying to run forwards, but found himself being held back. Gwen and Miguel held onto him as the rest of the Spiders attacked Daemos. Miles locked eyes with Spider-Assassin who mouthed him one word before going limp. Run. Miles used his venom shots, pushing Gwen and Miguel off of him as he leapt forwards, kicking Daemos through the tear in the portal, who was still holding onto Assassin's body. He watched as the orange light signifying them began to travel farther and farther away, before it flashed brightly, then went dark.

Miles let out a shaky breath as he stood up, slowly. He couldn't stay with them. This was happening just like his nightmare showed, but everyone would He next.

"Miles," He felt Gwen rest her hand on his shoulder, but he shook it off.

"I need to go, Gwen. No one is safe if they're near me," Miles said as he began to walk towards the tear.

"What? No, don't be silly!" She exclaimed, grabbing his arm. "There's got to be another way. Miles, please."

"There isn't, Gwen. This is exactly what I told you right before this happened. We're all dead if I go with you. Don't worry. I'll just take a detour, but I'll come back to you and everyone else." Miles looked over Gwen's shoulder, looking at the other Spiders, who were all equally shaken up from what just happened. He wouldn't let the same thing happen to them.

"Miles. If you get a single scratch on you, I swear I-"

"I promise. How about this. Once I get back, and all this is taken care of, how about we grab a burger at Moondance? I'll pay for it and everyth-" He was cut off as Gwen kissed him, his heart rate immediately skyrocketing. Eventually, she broke off the kiss, both their faces an equally dark shade of red.

"D-do friends kiss?" Miles asked, his voice higher than usual. Gwen managed a half smile as she gave him a shrug.

"Sometimes? Anyways, you... you should get going." Gwen said, giving him an encouraging smile. Miles nodded, making eye contact with Miguel just as he pulled the mask over his face.

"Miles. Don't you dare-"

"I'll explain later," Miles called as he leapt through the tear, becoming an orange light as it traveled off towards a separate direction, just as Miguel ran over.

"Are you kidding me, we lost two already," Miguel muttered as he turned to face Gwen. "And you just let him go like that?" He asked angrily.

"Yep," Gwen said blankly, staring at the spot where she last saw Miles, her eyes slightly cloudy. She rubbed her eyes before turning towards the other Spiders. "I didn't want him to go, but he said they were going to find us again. I'm sorry." Miguel exhaled slowly before patting her on the back.

"Don't worry. Miles is strong. He'll find a way to get back to us," Miguel said, though it sounded like even he was trying to convince himself that. "Let's go back to the others. We lost one of our men, and we're going to have to explain why another ran off."

Location: The Great Web, TRN588?

Miles floated through space, his eyes closed in concentration as he tried to get rid of the sick feeling in his stomach. They just watched and let Daemos kill Peter. Miles knew it wasn't his fault entirely, but he still blamed himself for it. He put his head in his hands, not even realizing that he arrived at his destination until he heard the soft whirring of the portal. Slowly standing up, Miles took a deep breath before walking through the portal, expecting anything to be on the other side.

Location: Earth-13

The portal closed behind Miles as he stepped into a barren field. He couldn't see anything yet, but it wouldn't hurt to keep walking.

"Halt, stop where you are!" Okay, no walking. Miles stood still as he looked around, expecting someone to be there, but saw no one. He then looked up, mouth opening in surprise as he saw a floating figure in the sky. Not just any floating figure, however. The figure wore a mask similar to his, one of a Spider-Man.

"Greetings, lost traveler. I assume you're running from the Inheritors? Good news is, you're safe here." Miles rubbed his eyes just to make sure he was seeing everything correctly.

"Wait, Spider-Man can fly?" He asked, regarding the Spider-Man's ability to float in the air. The Spider-Man laughed as he floated down until he was right in front of Miles, where he then offered a handshake.

"Yes, I can. I'm the Cosmic Spider-Man of Earth 13, but you can just call me Captain Universe."