A/N: Hello to all, and welcome back.
Been doing a lot of planning and writing as of late, a lot of updates to be had all round. But as I was writing the update for this, I decided to go in a different direction. So I deleted it, rewrote it, and made something that I think has been a long time coming and I've kept it hidden for too long.
And I think many of you will be pleasantly surprised.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
X Earth-617 X
Director Nick Fury looked out of the main view port. The SHEILD helicarrier having stationed itself off the shores of Manhatten several miles in the air.
His lone eye gazed sightlessly out at the ocean of clouds outside, the sounds of dozens of agents working at the terminals around him keeping the floating fortress in its current state as he stood on the bridge. His mind thinking about one of the local heros that had suddenly vanished months ago.
Fury had his doubts about Matt Nolen. His files had been utterly clean before he wound up on SHIELD's radar when he started busting the heads of criminals down in the city below. He and the higher-ups had been concerned when they discovered that he was the host of a third symbiote, and worse, the child of Carnage.
Had it not been for Spiderman sticking up for him and his actions, he would have ordered the alien lifeform removed from the teen and destroyed to avoid the creation of another super-villain.
Parker's words had convinced the Avengers to give the kid a chance, and by extention SHIELD as a whole. And despite his persona as a 'cold-heartless bastard' (Starks' words), the director did have a shread of leinency and gave Nolen a chance to prove himself.
And he didn't disappoint. The webhead trained him well, and followed orders given to him by the veteran heros. Soon the members of the Avengers began to look to him as a friend, ally, and even a little brother in some cases.
Which made his sudden disappearence very difficult for some of them. They all watched the footage Stark managed to salvage from the ruined lab. They watched Spiderman and Arachnid take on Venom and Carnage, all of it leading up to the young hero's sacrifice in taking down two of the most dangerous hostiles on their most wanted list.
Parker had been completely devistated, as was the rest of his family. They'd lost someone dear to them and it effected them all deeply. So much so that Spiderman hung up his mask for almost three months as he came to grips with it.
His wife giving birth to a baby girl not long after the incident and he focused more on his family with the other heros in New York filled the void he and his protege left behind.
Breathing through his nose, Fury heard footsteps on the metal floors behind him. "Director Fury." He turned around and faced Phil Coulson as he stood with a file in his hand.
"Agent Coulson." he said nodding to the man. "Report."
"Sir, we were doing our routine checks on the condition of a few of the Avengers and we found something you might find interesting." said Coulson handing the file to his boss.
The director accepted it and flipped the file open, his lone eye scanning the page before narrowing slightly. "So that's what Stark has been up to recently. He's usually not this sloppy with keeping things from us."
Phil nodded, "That's true. Though given the nature of the data, it's easy to tell that he's had his mind on other things at the moment then to worry about secrecy."
Fury handed the file back, "Keep my posted on the subject, I have the feeling the others will be onboard with him very soon."
The agent nodded and went back to work. The director looked back out the viewport and couldn't help the microscopic smile that touched his features. "Always trying to do the impossible, good luck Stark."
X Earth-38 X
In her office at Catco, the queen of media poured herself a cup of green tea as she settled for another long night.
When she found that her pot was empty, she went to call for her assistant. Only to remember that Kara had handed in her resignation earlier that day, having refused to accept that her boss had discovered her well kept secret.
Cat sighed, it certainly was a lot quieter around the office without the sunny young woman around. Standing from her couch to collect her tea, she paused when she saw a familiar woman in a red and blue suit land on her balcony.
"I never realized how absurd you look in that ridiculous outfit." she said with a slight wave of her hand. "Blue, yellow and red, it's like a color wheel threw up.
The heroine gave her a confused look, "Sorry to bother you, Ms. Grant. But James Olsen said you wanted to see me? Something about thinking your assistant was me?"
"Oh for God's sake, are we going to keep playing this tiresome game?" asked the mogul with a hint of frusteration.
"I told you it wasn't a game, Ms. Grant."
The mogul snapped her head up, her face becoming drop dead stunned as Kara walked into her office with her usual smile. Cat's head going back and forth as 'both' women stood in her office before her.
"I'm afraid I can't stay long." said Supergirl. "There's a lot of people out there who need help and I can't let Spyderman do all the work." she walked over and shook Kara's hand. "Nice to meet you by the way."
"Nice to meet you too." the other blonde replied, "I really like your suit."
"I like your glasses." said the heroine.
Cat cleared her throat, "We're finished here. Kiera, stop treating Supergirl like she's your personal assitant, she has important work to do." she turned her attention to the other blonde, "As do you."
"Goodnight Ms. Grant, Kara." Supergirl said before going to the balcony and taking off. Leaving the mogul and her assitant alone.
"Kiera, you can have your job back if you would like it," Cat said to the younger woman, swallowing thickly with the sudden turnabout. "So long as you don't tell anyone that I thought you were...you know."
Kara nodded, "I think that would be in both our interests, Ms. Grant." she said before heading out of the office.
"And, Kiera?" the queen of media called her back, "I was wrong, now that I've seen you both in the same room, you look nothing like her."
Her assistant merely smiled as she stepped out of the mogul's office. Finding Matt leaning against her desk, waiting for her. "Did she buy it?" he asked lowly.
"She did. Come on." Kara replied as they both headed for the stairs and went up to the roof just as 'Supergirl' appeared. 'Her' form covered in a red light as 'Hank Henshaw' now stood before them.
"That put's mine and Toxin's shapeshifting to shame, hands down." said the spider-hero
"Thank you," said the young Kryptonian to the disguised Martain.
J'onn smiled, "You're welcome. But, you know, I wouldn't mind either of you coming to work for the DEO full time."
Kara shook her head, "Nah, I need this place. It's not just a secret identity to me. I almost did something that I would have regretted for the rest of my life."
"What stopped you?" asked the shapeshifter, Matt also looked at her curious.
The heroine smiled, "My friends. The DEO keeps you 'human', they do that for me." she turned to her mate, hand still held in hers that she squeezed gently.
J'onn nodded to them, wishing them a goodnight before taking to the air and making his way back to the DEO. The couple watched him leave for a few seconds. "Hell of a long day, wasn't it." Matt said, pulling Kara into a one armed hug.
"That's one way to put it." was her reply as she curled into her mate's side, a small yawn making itself known. "I could really use a good night's sleep, the last couple of days have been rough."
"Don't have to tell me that." the spider-hero said before smiling down at her, "Shall we, milady?"
Kara smiled back as they walked to the edge of the roof together...before stepping off the edge and plummeting downward.
Right as they passed a dozen floors, Matt gripped the Kryptonian tighter as he lashed his other arm out and fired a webline. The couple swinging high above the buildings as they headed in the direction of Kara's apartment.
It had become a routine for the two of them. Every so often they would take turns taking each other home with their own form of transportation, it just happened to be Matt's turn this time.
The wind whipping past them was blissfully ignored as Kara nuzzled into the spider-hero's neck. Taking in his unique scent and the rhythmic sound of his heart while they traveled.
Within minutes, Matt swung them up onto the familiar balcony. But he could tell that his mate was in no hurry to let him go.
And netiher was he, for that matter.
With everything that had been happening the last few days, the two of them didn't have much time for each other. Now that they had a quiet moment just to themselves, neither wanted it to end.
"I've missed this." said Kara as they held each other.
"Me too." replied Matt, leaning down and kissing the beautiful heroine, taking her breath away while pulling her closer.
Standing on the balcony, using their bond to convey their emotions along with their lips, any fatigue either of them had been feeling faded away. Kara felt her blood run hot under her skin, her heart hammering louder than usual as their makeout session grew in intensity.
Matt was going through something similar as they stumbled back, kicking open the doors to the apartment before falling back onto the couch. Their lips remaining firmly locked while their tongues fought one another. The spider-hero's hands going just beneath the hem of his mate's shirt and running along the soft skin of her stomach, feeling the light dips that defined the toned muscles beneath.
A cross between a moan and a growl rumbled in the base of Kara's throat, her fingers tightening in Matt's hair. The warmth of her blood making her feel uncomfortable in the clothes she was wearing.
Not wanting to lose the contact she and her mate were enjoying, she grabbed the center of her sweater and tore it away. Her Supergirl suit having been left here at the apartment during the little ruse pulled on Cat, so now she was straddling her fellow hero with only a white bra from the waist up.
Feeling the sudden change, Matt took advantage of the skin that was revealed and ran his hands from Kara's stomach, along her sides and to her back. Breaking away from one another, panting heavily, he reached up and undid her usual ponytail before taking off her glasses and gently tossing them onto the coffee table. Revealing her true visage.
"You're beautiful." he said, sitting up and trailing heavy kisses along the base of the heroine's throat.
Kara tilted her head back, a deep moan escaping her open lips as her eyes slid closed. The sensations flooding through her were overwhelming, but in a good way. But it wasn't enough. She wanted more...oh Rao did she want more.
"M-Matt...I...I want..." she tried to speak through her moans of pleasure while he caressed her in ways that sent both her heart and her brain to another plane.
The spider-hero could feel her desire through their bond, amidst the whirlwind of emotions coming from both of them. Taking his lips from her neck, he looked up at her as she looked back at him. "You sure?" he asked, wanting to hear her say the words before taking this farther.
His mate nodded, smiling while still out of breath with her pupils blown wide. Kara had her concerns when she first revealed the depth of their bond to him, and a few still existed. But being with Matt, being close to him and feeling the love and care flowing through their connection made those concerns float away.
Kara wanted to be with him, in everyway that was possible. Rao had blessed them with something rare amongst her people, and she couldn't help but look forward to their future together.
Matt smiled warmly back at the heroine as he stood up, hands holding her ass while her legs went around his waist. His clothes melting away and seeping into his skin as he carried Kara across her apartment to the bedroom.
Their lips connecting along the way as the door closed behind them.
X Earth-617 X
In one of Tony's hidden labs beneath Avenger's mansion. The genius billionaire wiped a sheen of sweat from his forehead as he looked at the computer screen before him. "Jarvis, is everything in place?" he asked his AI assistant.
"Everything is in it's proper place according to the blueprints you managed to obtain, sir." replied the computer intelligence.
Across from him, his friend and collegue Bruce Banner focued on his own screen. "I can't believe you were able to find this much after the lab was destroyed."
"I made sure to have everyone that worked there save their data to two separate servers. Incase one was compromised and had to be wiped clean, there was a backup." Tony replied, his usual banter absent as he worked hard on the project they had been going at for months now.
Banner looked up and removed his glasses, "You think it'll work?"
Stark paused what he was doing and sighed, "Not 100%, but there's always hope right?" he asked getting a nod. "Alright then. Everything's in place, power supply at full, Jarvis initiate procedure."
All of the machines around them kicked on at once. Several small arc-reactors powering them as they fed energy into the device at the front of the room. Both scientists looked at the machine, an exact replica of the dimensional bridge portal that had been destroyed months ago.
It hummed loudly, sparks of energy lancing across the frame. Much stronger safety buffers in place keeping the flow contained as it all began to focus in the center of the device. There was a flash of light, and a large black and purple sphere of energy hovered in the air.
"Energy levels reading normal. The portal is stable." said Jarvis as Tony and Bruce grinned tiredly at their success.
"Now all we need is the right coordinates." said Banner, turning to his friend and seeing him holding a flashdrive with a smirk on his face.
"Got you covered, Mean Green. Jarvis, send a message to the others. I think it's time we bring web-head junior home."
X
The next day, the two scientists had gathered together as many of their fellow heroes together that were avaliable.
Standing before them was Steve Rogers (Captain America), Clint Barton (Hawkeye), Natasha Rominoff (Black Widow), and Peter Parker (Spiderman). All of them in uniform while the duo explained to them what they had done.
"Wait! Wait! Wait!" Clint said after they finished. "Are you guys telling us that you managed to track down where Matt went, and managed to remake the same gateway he disappeared through?"
Bruce nodded as he removed his glasses, "Yes. It wasn't easy, but with Jarvis helping us comb through the files and data we were able to put everything together in the right way and can recreate that moment when he disappeared."
"Can you pinpoint exactly where he went? Or whether or not the world he was sent to is hostile?" asked Steve.
"It's still new tech, Capcicle." said Tony moving around the lab until he was standing on a platform off to the side. The floor split apart revealing an array of robotic arms that assembled his Iron Man suit over his body. "But we won't know until we got through the portal and find him ourselves." he said as the suit was completely on.
"Does Fury know about this?" asked Natasha.
"If he doesn't by now, then he will soon enough." replied Stark as he moved to stand by Bruce at the main terminal, his suit stomping on the floor along the way. "Mean Green here will stay with Jarvis and help us get back after we find little web-head. So, who else is in?"
The heros all looked at one another a moment. "I'm in." they all looked at Peter as he stood with squared shoulders. All of them knowing that he had blamed himself for the teen's disappearence since it happened.
His only saving grace being his daughter, Elizabeth Parker, after she was born and giving him a bigger purpose. Being a father had changed him in many ways, and he was doing his best at it.
And when he had heard that Matt could be alive and there was a chance to bring him back, he jumped at the chance. MJ and Aunt May behind him saying that they would love to see the young man again.
Seeing the determination in his eyes, Steve, Clint and Natasha all nodded as well. "When do we get started?" asked the Captain readying his shield while the two assassins checked their own weaponry.
"Whenever you're ready." said Bruce, a moment later the heros all nodded and he started up the process. The arc generators around the room kicked on and hummed loudly as they powered the dimensional bridge before them. They all watched as the energy all bled into the center of the archway until a large, purple and black sphere of energy materialised in a flash of light.
Steve pulled on his mask, Peter doing the same as he stood on the Captain's right while Natasha and Clint stood on either side of them. Grabbing his helmet, Tony slid it over his head allowing it to close and lock in place before his faceplate slid down. "Ready guys?" he asked, his voice distorted by the metal.
They all nodded as they looked at the portal before them. Peter clenched his fists in anticipation. "We're coming, Matt."
X Earth-38 X
Alex arrived early at the DEO for her shift, stepping off the elevator only to see every agent moving around the op center in a hurried pace.
"What happened?" she asked, approaching 'Hank' as he talked things over with Vasquez.
"Another energy spike has been detected where Matt first arrived." replied the Director.
Turning to the nearby monitors that tracked the signature, Alex saw that it was exactly where the spider-hero had first appeared in their dimension. "Could it be someone from web-head's home dimension?"
"The readings match the same ones from that night months ago. Only more controlled and a lot more powerful." said 'Hank', "Whoever is causing it has a much better handle on it compared to the last incident. Whether it's friend or foe, I'm having a team mobilized to be on the safe side."
Alex nodded, "I'm going with them." she said before heading to the armory to prepare. Taking out her phone, she attempted to call Matt to let him know what was happening.
But it went straight to voicemail.
A little put off, she tried Kara's number next with the same result. Making her wonder what they were up to since they always had their phones on.
Leaving a voicemail on her sister's phone, Alex grabbed her gear and started putting it on before joining the other agents that were heading out into the field.
Hoping that whoever was coming wasn't anymore of the spider-hero's enemies coming to pay him a visit.
X
On a familar patch of desert miles outside of National City, the air began to spark with an unknown energy. Volts of black and purple lightning zapping through the air emitting the smell of burning ozone before a large purple and black sphere sprang to life.
Sparking as it sat upon the ground, burning the sand and rocks where it touched, the strange portal flashed a moment before vanishing. Leaving five people in its wake, three of which were armed to the teeth and scanning for threats.
"Jarvis, what do you got for me?" asked Tony as his suits scanners roved over every inch of the land around them.
"Nothing in the direct vacinity, sir." replied the AI in his ear.
Clint swept his bow in a wide sweep, "All clear on my end." Natasha nodded to a similar status next to him while holding her pistols in each hand.
Steve and Peter stood next to one another also searching, when they were sure there wasn't any immediate threats they grouped together. "Alright, we need to locate some form of civilization." said the Captain before he turned to Tony. "Stark, you can fly, see what you can find from up top."
"Got it Capcicle." said Iron Man before activating his thrusters and shooting into the air. Rising a dozen meters above the ground and stopping when he was high enough. His HUD scanned over the surrounding area, finding a city in the distance.
"I got a city roughly 60 miles to the South-East." he said through the comm links.
"Then we'll head that way." said Steve before turning to the others. "Once we establish contact with the locals, we can begin our search. But stay cautious, none of us know what to expect from this place."
Getting agreements from the team, Tony touched back down as they prepared themselves to move. Steve looked toward Peter who was looking off to where the city Stark had mentioned. Putting a hand on his shoulder to get his attention, he nodded toward the younger hero. "We'll find him." he said encouragingly.
Spiderman took a deep breath and nodded back as the team prepared to move.
"Sir, I'm picking up several heavily armed vehicles approaching our coordinates." said Jarvis suddenly.
"Head's up guys, looks like the locals are coming to us." Tony alerted the others just as four black humvees came rumbling their way. Two of them armed with heavy machine guns each with a soldier operating them.
The team prepared themselves for a fight as the vehicles stopped a few meters away, each one letting out four more soldiers that took up positions with weapons drawn. Neither side made any sudden moves.
Steve could see another operative step out from the defense line, a young woman with short cut, dark-brown hair that moved with an aura of leadership. Her rifle aimed at the ground as she stood infront of the others, eyes looking to each one of them.
"Are you friend, or foe?" she asked clearly.
The leader of the Avengers looked to the others, Clint with an arrow drawn back, Natasha with her pistols aimed at two different people, Tony with his repulsor cannons and shoulder mounted missles at the ready, and Peter crouched and ready to pounce.
"We didn't come to fight." he said, motioning to the others to lower their weapons. "We came in search of a friend of ours. He went missing months ago and we believe that he came here."
The woman looked a little surprised before having her men lower their weapons as well. "You're looking for Spyderman?"
Tony looked at Peter, "Is she saying the kid ripped off your hero name?"
"Do you know where he is?" the older web-slinger questioned, hope rising in his chest.
"I do. And I also can take you to him." said the woman as she pressed her ear, "Director, the traveler's are non-hostile. They came looking for Spyderman."
"Have them brought in, we can brief them on what we know. I'll try and get a hold of Matt and let him know what's going on." replied Hank.
Nodding, she looked at the heroes before her, "My boss wants you to come in for a debrief, he'll get ahold of your friend and have him brought in as well."
Steve nodded, "Thank you. We never got your name, Ms..."
"Special Agent Alex Danvers." Alex said with a smile, "It's good to meet friends of Matt's as well. He's told us a lot about you."
"All good things, I hope." said Clint as he slung his bow over his shoulder while they headed for the humvees.
Peter moved to the head of the group and walked along side Alex, "How has he been?" he asked in all seriousness. Wanting to know what had become of his 'little brother' since his disappearence.
The agent could hear the anxiety and hope coloring the masked hero's words. Something that she herself had experienced more times than she could count with Kara in the past. The fears of an older sibling.
"He's made quite the name for himself. In our organization, and the city we protect. I believe you will be very proud of him." Alex reassured, seeing a lot of tension leave the older web-slingers shoulders.
Everyone got into the vehicles, save for Tony who followed from the air and Peter who crouched on the roof of one of them. The convoy turning about and heading back to base.
It was looking to be another, very interesting, day for everyone...
A/N: How will National City handle some of Marvel's best coming to town? And how will Matt react when he sees his old friends after so long? Only time will tell.
One of my readers sent me a message the other day, passing along an idea to me about a possible story crossover that would be the first of its kind.
A Black Lagoon/Dying Light crossover, with a Revy/OC romance thrown in along with the pure, zombie killing awesomeness. It's something to think about, but I'm keeping it on the backburner for the time being given my workload already. But I thought I would post something about it incase anyone else had any thoughts about it.
Till next time, leave your reviews and I'll update again!