Deadpool's arrival couldn't have been better timed Peter thought. Wanda's strength seemed to increase as well. They continued through the sewer. Jessica to Wade: "did you find any mutants coming through here?" "No. But this is the area we need to go in." "I should lead the way," said Laura. "Unless anyone else here has better senses?" None did. "Stay close."

Peter stayed at the rear with Wanda. "How're you holding up?" "Good." "Are you keeping Pryor at bay?" "For now. The chaos magic still favors us over them. That could change though." Peter nodded. He didn't want to think anything other than good thoughts for now. It was hard though. He'd still have to leave his sister here... not now Peter!

Laura stopped and crouched. Wade behind her next did so and on down the line. Peter's sense didn't go off but that didn't mean that couldn't change in an instant.

Wade: "what did you find?" "I smell people ahead. A lot of them," said Laura. Luke moved up. "We should check it out," he said. Laura nodded once and the other heroes hung back for now.

Peter: "who hired you Wade?" "Well Parker boy; old q ball did. He hired me: ninja Spider-Man." Professor x... makes sense I guess. Wish he'd sent more help. The x men for starters...

Everything suddenly phased out. What the hell?

"An apt description..." that voice instantly sent shivers down Peter's spine. He was no longer in the sewer; but he was. "More like... where the hell..."

Peter's sense didn't go off. He was suddenly terrified. Everything was dark; then a fearsome being emerged from the darkness. A smile of pure malice was on his face.

"Mephisto." It was the only word that could come to mind. "Mephistopheles; but yes. Mephisto is what puny mortals call me. Like my name; they cannot begin to comprehend my power."

"Let my sister go. I'll take her place." Mephisto pretended to think it over. "Um... no." "But why not?" "Because I'm Satan Parker. What other reason do I need?" "What do you want?" "Besides everything? To have fun." "You mean sadism?" "Why yes. What else?"

Mephisto walked up to him. "You're still in the sewer; and I'm gonna let you find the Morlocks and leave." "Why?" "Because I can. That's what power is Parker."

Mephisto then turned into uncle Ben... "I made you Peter." Emotion hit Peter hard in the gut. "Don't." "No really. I did. I had hydra kill your parents; I had the radioactive spider bite you; I made my devil's deal with your then unknown sister..." Peter couldn't believe it.

"I made you into Spider-Man..."

Peter fell to his knees tore his mask off and cried. Fake Ben knelt down before him. "Why? Because I could. That's why." He changed back to Mephisto. "Green goblin might be your top enemy; but I will now become one of them. From this moment forward, agent Spider-Man, think of me as one of your top baddies. Oh, and by the way, the global human trafficking is because of me too..."

Everything changed again... "Peter? Peter!" It was Wanda. "What happened? You just collapsed." "Where am I?" "In the sewer." She handed him his mask. "What happened? I felt something... intense." Peter couldn't even begin.

Satan was called the father of lies. Had Mephisto made it all up? It didn't seem that way. He could definitely have done it.

Luke and Laura returned. "We found the Morlocks. They're okay." Wanda helped Peter stand. "What about baddies?" Said Jessica. Laura shook her head slowly. "They're all gone. It's like... they just left." Jessica frowned and shook her head. "That makes no damned sense."

Callisto then appeared with the Morlocks behind her. The heroes were stunned. "What the hell?" Said Jessica. Even Wade was silent; and that was unheard of.

But Peter knew the truth... the inescapable truth. Wanda set an arm around his shoulder. "I can sense the change. Probability has favored us. Let's go."

Peter just nodded and went with it. It made no sense from the earthly standpoint; but from Mephisto's... it made all the sense in the world.

The heroes escorted the Morlocks out. No other enemies came.

As for Mephisto bringing down America and creating the Nomad situation; he may have done that too...