Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to what I promise you it'll be one of the greatest Spidey/Kitty stories in my "Alt-616" Universe so far! Finally, we're in the FOURTH installment of the Spider-Man and Kitty Pryde main series, a story that will explore one of the greatest corners of the Multiverse, or more accurately, the SPIDER-VERSE!

You can expect LOTS of Spiders around here, not to mention that if you've already read my prologue story "The Last Inheritor", it means that you've already met the main villain, and thus, the hunt will begin. Mark my words when I tell you this: There'll be some dead spiders, there'll be some familiar faces, there'll be new faces and even a whole new character that I'm hope it'll be of your liking.

Now that we're all clear and in the same page, let's get down to business, shall we? Starting with the traditional disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN THESE CHARACTERS; THEY ARE THE PROPERTY OF MARVEL COMICS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE CREATORS.

Enjoy the reading!


SPIDER-MAN AND KITTY PRYDE: INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN

Chapter 1: Plans and Discoveries

Across the Multiverse, there are very few locations that act as 'Hubs' or 'Center Points' that connect the almost infinite universes all over, and some of those locations are of exclusive use of certain types of travelers, such is the case of Loomworld, located in Earth-001, a place where the 'Web of Life and Destiny' stands, a literal web that connects the Multiverse through its strands.

The web is guarded by the Master Weaver, protected by the Prime Spider, weaved by the Patternmaker and guided by the Bride, the Scion and the Other. The Web connects the Spider-Totems across the Multiverse and anything that affects them can be seen and detected through it, and the Master Weaver has the duty of notify the protectors in order to fight any threat that concerns them, one like the Inheritors.

A young African-descent girl stands in front of the massive Web of Life and Destiny, a girl with long curly hair, a brown jacket with several patches, a turquoise and red Spider-suit underneath, a cap that matches the jacket and a small tarantula-esque creature on her right shoulder. This girl is only known as Spider-Zero, the sole survivor of her Earth; having lost her family when her world was destroyed during the Incursions that wiped out the Multiverse, she found a new home in Loomworld, taking over the role of the Master Weaver after the Web was rebuilt as well following the death of Karn, its previous Weaver, and the end of the Second War between the Spiders and the Inheritors.

The girl watches the Web cautiously, concerned about the well-being of the Totems and the connection between them, but she suddenly senses a great danger looming across the web, something she never felt before but at the same time, it feels disturbingly familiar.

"This sensation…" Spider-Zero whispers and then looks at her small companion "This strange aura I'm feeling is somewhat familiar, don't you think?" she asks her companion who squeals in response "I have to check out what it is" she then walks towards the Web and through its strands she connects with it, her eyes glow in a bluish tone, yet go entirely white as she sees through the web until she discovers a female figure that causes her to abruptly cut the connection and jump back "AGH!" she exclaims as she stumbles, shaking her head while she regains her stance and takes a deep breath "I know who she is!" she exclaims, grabbing her arachnid companion who looks at her with concern "I have to warn the Spiders, especially the 616 Spiders!" she tells him, worried about the imminent threat looming the Multiverse, one they thought was over but seems that it will not die, not yet at least.


MEANWHILE, ON EARTH-616 – NEW YORK CITY

"Don't stand up, Por Favor, if you do, the last thing you'll see will be the bullet going through your eyes" Tarantula points his guns at the group of hostages as he walks away from the bank dragging his bags of money "Don't do funny stuff, or you'll end up dead, muertos, ¿Me entienden?" he then steps out of the bank but as soon as he turns around, he ends on the receiving end of a double kick to the face.

"Look at this! It's my good old amigo Anton! The Tarantula!" Spider-Man quips as he lands on the top of a sedan "Robbing banks again? Oh wait, it's a deposit box you robbed, right?" he asks him as he jumps firing web balls at him. Tarantula dodges them as he fires his gun but Spidey quickly yanks it off his hand and fires another ball straight to his face "How do you say 'I got my ass kicked by a cooler spider than me' in Spanish?" he gives another quip but before anything else could happen, his Spider-Sense begins to react, prompting him to jump to the side to dodge a barrage of razor-sharp blades, ones that he quickly recognizes just as a familiar winged silhouette flies above him.

"Just get this over with, Anton!" the Vulture exclaims from above "He won't stand a chance with the two of us!" he adds, preparing to fire another barrage of blades but he is then suddenly hit in the face by a fireball "What!? Who's there!?" he asks, noticing a small purple dragon flying close to him, managing to fly over his head.

"And now's when you realize that I'm not alone in this fight!" Spidey quips at Vulture who still looks confused but then ends up on the receiving end of an attack from above him as he feels a dropkick smashing his wings.

"Hi there!" Spidey's partner and girlfriend Kitty Pryde, the former member of the X-Men known as Shadowcat, makes her presence felt as she phases through him, effectively damaging his wings' electronic devices, causing him to fall and crash against a sedan "Whoops!" she sarcastically quips as she lands in front of the car.

"UGH!" Tarantula exclaims as he rips the webbing off his face but he fails to notice that Spidey was ready to strike, jumping with a swinging kick to his face that knocks him down the floor. Vulture tries to stand up again but Kitty quickly spins to connect a roundhouse kick to the side of his head to faze him, since his helmet receives part of the intended damage, but Kitty then phases her hand through his visor and grabs his nose to squeeze it and then gives him a punch to his face, quickly phasing through the visor in a well-timed strike to knock him down, just as Lockheed lands on her shoulders "Thanks for the assist, Lock" she smiles at her draconian companion while Peter drags Tarantula to the lamppost.

"Another day, another job well done!" Spidey exclaims while he wraps Tarantula around the post while Kitty drags Vulture to put him on his side, then Spidey wraps him up and grabs a pen and paper to put the traditional message of 'COURTESY OF YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD HEROES: SPIDER-MAN AND SHADOWCAT', putting it in the webbing just as the police sirens are heard nearby.

"And that's our cue to leave" Kitty tells Spidey and then looks at the gathered crowd of people "Thank you , thank you, you're far too kind" she quips in her best imitation of Jay-Z while Spidey approaches her grabbing her by the waist to shoot a web-line.

"When you upload this to TikTok, please don't use weird filters!" Spidey quips as they swing away and leave the scene just as the NYPD patrol cars arrive.


HOURS LATER

After patrolling for a while, and considering that they were clear from any kind of personal duties, Peter decided to take his girlfriend to a special spot for them: The top of the Chrysler Building. This location has a particular meaning for both of them, for this was the place where they both professed their love for each other and officially embarked on their loving relationship and crime-fighting partnership, a relationship that has had its up and downs but has remained solid and strong as the days go by.

"You know why I brought you here?" Peter asks Kitty as they both contemplate the New York City skyline in front of them.

"Because it was here where we started this road together?" Kitty responds with a question of her own, smiling as she looks into his eyes, since his mask is off.

"Exactly six months on this day" Peter replies, prompting Kitty to show a wide smile. Already has been six months in their relationship and they have gone through such a great progress together.

"Six months already…you know, there's not a day that goes by without thinking about how much in love I'm with you" Kitty comments to him, looking at him lovingly.

"So am I, baby" Peter replies, brushing aside a strand of her hair from her face "You have brought such joy and happiness in my life, I haven't felt like this in such a long time, and I owe it all to you…" he adds, grabbing her hand "These has been Amazing months, and I just can't wait for what the future holds for both of us"

"I know…" Kitty replies, still smiling at him "In fact, I already know what's our next step" she giggles "It's a big one, but I'm more than willing to go for it with you" she adds, giving him a couple of pecks on his lips.

"Well, we already went through the 'Beta Test' and it was truly something to enjoy" Peter jokingly comments, recalling the 'Beta Test' they went through after the Madripoor ordeal, since Teresa, his sister and her roommate, was away in Europe for a mission for a month, Peter spent that month with Kitty in Tribeca, a month that brought them much closer.

"So this is it…we're searching for an apartment and we're moving together" Kitty smiles at her boyfriend as she intertwines her fingers with his "We already decided it, I know, but…making it official sounds so good"

"And what better place then…the one where it all started?" Peter comments "Where we had our first true kiss" he smiles as he remembers that moment.

"You know we had two more kisses before that, right?" Kitty asks him, yet she giggles as she understands why he would consider their kiss at the Chrysler Building as their first one, a sentiment that she actually shares and agrees.

"Yeah but, if you think about it, the first one at the storage room…I knew you were vulnerable, since you just told me the story of what happened to you back in Krakoa" Peter explains his point of view about their previous kisses "Yet, I knew in that moment…that I fell in love with you"

"So did I" Kitty replies smiling at him "And the second one at Fisk Tower it felt good…until Kurt interrupted"

"Yeah" Peter laughs as he remembers that moment too "So that's why I consider the one we had here as our first true kiss" he adds, approaching her to give her a short kiss on her lips

"One I'll never forget" Kitty replies, returning the kiss with the same affection "So…did you tell your roommates about our plan?"

"I did actually" Peter replies "Randy was understanding, Fred on the other hand…" his tone changes at the mention of his other roommate, the former villain known as Boomerang

"Wait, he was the emotional one?" Kitty asks him, knowing that one of his roommates would go emotional about him leaving the apartment, just always thought it would be Randy

"He was crying his eyes out, he kept saying that Randy should be the one leaving instead of me" Peter laughs as he recalls the moment "I told him that I'd still visit them, especially for Gog" he laughs as he looks at his girlfriend "Did you tell Teresa about it?"

"Well…" Kitty bites her lower lip looking a bit nervous after hearing that question, prompting Peter to raise an eyebrow.

"You haven't told her yet?" Peter asks, surprised that Kitty have not mentioned about their plans of living together.

"You know she's been busy with her work and with Kurt, it's hard to grab a hold on her" Kitty replies, justifying her reasons for not telling her "But tomorrow I'm spending the day with her and May, so I'll tell her then"

"I'll be with Aunt May at the F.E.A.S.T. Center so might as well gather there and break the news together, don't you think?" Peter asks her, to which she nods her head in response.

"Agree, we'll talk to them about it" Kitty replies smiling at him "This is gonna be so great" she adds, once again pecking his lips.

"The best part is…that we're doing this together" Peter smiles at her, pecking her lips as well "I love you"

"I love you too, baby" Kitty replies, looking at him lovingly "Should we go home now?" she asks him, but he brings her closer and looks at the beautiful landscape.

"Not now, let's enjoy this magnificent view with our mutual company for the moment" Peter replies, to which Kitty cuddles closer to him, agreeing to enjoy the view, as well as the moment they spend together.


MEANWHILE, IN AN APARTMENT IN BROOKLYN

Not too far away, Anya Corazon, the young hero known as Spider-Girl, rests after a long day of classes from college, she lies on her bed, scrolling down the messages from her phone while her roommate Sophia Sandoval checks her assignments but the day is interrupted when Aya receives a phone call.

"Hey Kong, what's up?" Anya picks up the call

"Hey girl, you checked out the web news lately?" Anya's classmate Kong McFarlane speaks on the other side of the call

"I'm still trying to take a break of the whole day Kong, so what's so important for you to call?" Anya asks him, sounding slightly annoyed.

"Threats and Menaces is doing a report on Secret Stuff on the Sewers, you should check it out" Kong replies to her, and that name is somewhat familiar to her.

"Threats and Menaces, isn't that the so-called tabloids-like website where Cindy works?" Anya ponders "I'll check it out, but something tells me that I'll regret it" she jokingly replies to Kong

"I know you won't, check it and let me know" Kong replies "Later, girl!" he ends the call, to which Anya sighs in frustration but laughs afterwards.

"Who was it?" Sophia asks while she keeps her eyes on the computer.

"Kong, he said something about checking Threats and Menaces for something about the sewers" Anya replies, laughing at the prospect but out of curiosity she decides to check the site on her phone.

"Kong will do anything just to avoid homework" Sophia replies "Ya lo veo de rodillas rogandole al profesor que no lo repruebe" she jokes in Spanish, to which Anya laughs in response.

"Ese muchacho no aprende" Anya jokes as she watches the streaming broadcast on her phone.

["This is Norah Winters for Threats and Menaces, there has been reports of underground damages on the sewers after the incidents involving the Sin-Eater, and that's not to mention the stories about criminal organizations like the now extinct Goblin Nation, but tonight, T&M will discover the truth behind that's going on in the less explored regions of New York City's underground"]

"If they find an alligator, I'll laugh my ass off" Anya mutters as she lies on her bed watching her phone.

["Ron, follow me here, you can see lots of dead insects, probably spiders, and you can see that there's a trail over here of…OH MY GOD!"]

The camera suddenly focuses on what it looks like a dead body lying in one of the sides of the sewer, slowly approaching it while Norah frantically searches for something, grabbing a pipe to poke at the dead body.

["Dear God, it's an actual dead body and, wait, let me turn it over and OH GOD! It's a Vampire! IT'S A #$%&+*%& VAMPIRE!"]

The camera focuses on the dead body, pale white, with black hair and a fang protruding from his mouth, but Anya suddenly gasp and sits on the bed as she sees the dead body and right then she immediately recognizes him.

Ay Dios Mío!" Anya gasps, covering her mouth with the other hand "Oh God, that's Morlun! That's Morlun!" she recognizes him, pondering about why he appears dead, but her gasp caught the attention of her roommate.

"Anya, ¿Estás bien?" Sophia asks her, concerned about what she just head.

"Tranquila, it was nothing" Anya replies, trying to calm down.

"You followed Kong's advice didn't you?" Sophia asks her "If I were you, I'd shut off that phone"

"Right, right, sorry" Anya replies, nodding her head in agreement "Don't worry, it was just some crazy #$%& over there" she adds, something that oddly enough convinces Sophia to step away.

"Alright, I'll go back to my work" Sophia turns back to the computer, working on it while Anya stands from the bed and leaves the bedroom, heading to the living room of the apartment.

"How did this happen? I remember that the Sin-Eater stole his powers but when he shot himself those powers returned to their owners, so how did Morlun died?" Anya starts to ponder "I have to tell the others, especially Peter, we have to gather tomorrow" she decides to warn her arachnid friends about this.

-[Message: Contacts: Jess Drew, Ghost Gwen, Miles M, Cindy M, Peter Parker – Guys, we need to meet at the rooftop of St. Patrick's tomorrow in the afternoon, it's a very serious matter, don't know if you guys already know about it, but can't discuss it with my roommate here]-


NOTE: Here's the translation of Sophia and Anya's dialogue:
Sophia: "I can see him on his knees begging to the teacher that he won't fail him"
Anya: "That guy never learns"


First chapter complete! I decided to start with calm things for Peter and Kitty, but the Spiders are starting to sense the threat, and this is just getting started, because next chapter, we'll see the gathering of (most) of the key Spiders of this Chase. How will Kitty react with this gathering?

Also, beware, next chapter will also see the return of Verna, and she'll be visiting a very interesting location for the start of this new Hunt. Stay tuned folks!

NEXT CHAPTER: THE ORDER OF THE WEB RETURNS AND VERNA MAKES HER FIRST MOVE!