Miya gave a serious look. "Who are you really?" "My name is Peter Parker, but I'm well known as Spider Man." Peter suddenly jumped to the ceiling to demonstrate shocking Miya in the process. "You want another one, I'm not from around here. Like not around this world or most likely universe here. Sit down and I will tell you everything, but you must promise not to tell anyone." Both nodded and agreed and sat to listen to Peter's story. Peter sat down, took a long breath, and told them about that day so long ago.
"When I was a kid before all this, to say I was a runt was an understatement. If there was a definition for teen punching bag, my stick figure but would be pictured right next to it." This cause Matsu to chuckle, which in turn Miya hit her on her head with a harsh thud. As Matsu cried in pain Miya scorned her, "Don't be rude". Matsu apologized as she rubbed her head. "Tough crowd, anyway.
One day our school was sent on a field trip to Empire State University. Dr. Curt Conners was showing a demonstration with his equipment and data dealing with radioactivity as well as they affect spiders. I was unaware of the radioactive spider that was stringing down the ceiling on my arm. When it bitten me, I was shocked and felt sick immediately. I ran home only to pass out in my room. When I woke up, I felt different. I could see so clear that it felt like everything was magnified. And then I looked at a mirror. I went from looking like a toothpick to an athlete. The real shock was when I went outside that night. I was walking to take out the trash and this drunk driver came out of nowhere. He should have killed me, but I jumped out of the way, to the building next door on instinct. And when I mean on the building, I was literally o the wall. I realized that somehow, I was able to stick to walls, or almost any surface for that matter. I decided to see how far I could go with this discovery firsthand. I climbed all the way to the top of the building without so much a single strain. I couldn't believe it. I was jumping, the I noticed I jumped high, and yet land on the roof without effort. I jumped from roof top to roof top like a mad man yelling and screaming. Picture this, a sixteen-year-old kid from Queens who only action was looking up sci-fi movies and studies, was now jumping on the roofs like it was the ultimate rush. There is no way I can describe that feeling to you".
Uzume smiled to herself in agreement. For she knew what it felt like how that rush Peter described felt. Many a night she would travel the city roof tops in her own garbs. "Kindred spirit indeed", Uzume thought to herself. She then snapped out of her thoughts and listened to Peter's story.
"When I landed, I noticed the webbing coming out of my wrist. After getting the hang of shooting my webbing, I was amazed how strong it was. I was able to pull a street sign out, by accident and shock of course. Then I decided to see if I could swing, I found out that I could. But let's just say the first time wasn't exactly my best performance."
He rubbed his head in embarrassment as he explained his first swing was into a promotion sign. I caused a few chuckles from his audience.
"The next week tested what I could do. Even went to the junkyard to see. I remember being mad when a bully by the name of Flash Thomspon got the other kids to tease me about leaving the field trip for being sick. "Got that sick from a spider bite, your so lame peter lol" And with that the other kids joined in. I was so angry I wanted to hit him but didn't want to get in even more trouble. I remember being so mad in that junkyard that I hit an old tractor trailer with a hell of a dent, but the crazy part was that I hit it at least 100 feet. And even though I was angry I know that wasn't the most what I could do. Then I tested that by lifting the 40-ton tractor, above my head. Even tossed it."
Miya stared in shock. Think to herself, "How can a child be so strong. If he was that strong then what could he do now? Peter continued his story.
"After tossing the truck I griped my hand by accident and webbing came out. I was shocked at first but then experimented some more."
Peter presses his middle and index finger into his palm, shooting out webbing out of the window, catching a fly webbing it to a tree. The Sekire were startled at first, then shocked when the saw the result."
I focused on my webbing and seeing what I could do. Then I swung around the yard. Then the surrounding buildings, then I just jumped and moved like a acrobat in the whole city. It was terrifying yet amazing. I knew I was faster stronger and more flexible, but this was insane. I was on cloud nine, up until I made a slight slip off a roof. I fell a good 8 stories on a car. Yet when I hit it back first the thing that I noticed was I was still alive. Still hurt like hell but no broken bones joints or anything. That day I decided to make the best of it and thought to earn some quick cash."
Uzume felt a strange feeling. As if something bad or terrible was coming out of this story. But she didn't know why.
"I found out there was a wrestling circuit downtown, so I signed up by lying about my age. I made the outfit myself, and I'm so not proud of that. It was blue jogger pants, a red long sleeve shirt I sprayed painted a spider on the shirt, which now that I think about it was a circle with eight lines out of it. And top it off with white bmx gloves and a red face cover". Peter rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment." Yeah, not really proud of that choice in attire."
Miya could not help but lightly chuckle as she imagines a teenager so proud and eggar about making it something from scratch no matter how ridiculous.
"The guy I wrestled was Bone saw. Jesus, I can still remember his lame ass intro."
Miya attempted to hit him over the head with her broom, only for Peter to stop it with his finger. Miya was shocked with his speed. "How?!" Peter merely responded, "I apologies for the language I'll keep it in check from here on out." Miya snaped out of her surprise and nodded in appreciation. Peter continued,
"Anyway, after the match the owner cheated me out of my original cut. He said it wasn't his problem the match ended quicker then was planned. He called me a dumb kid. I was in my locker room when I noticed an armed robber, he just ripped him off." He ran right by me, and I let him go. When the owner screamed at me, I told him it wasn't my problem he got robbed. I'm just a dumb kid, right? I thought so smart, telling him off like that. I was satisfied when his smug face became as mad as I was a few minutes ago. I didn't know it at the time, but I made a mistake that I will regret for the rest of my life. I made it home when I saw the police talking to my Aunt May, she was crying." Peter paused for a moment, as he prepared to finish the rest of the story. "When they saw me coming my aunt told me that someone had broken in. Uncle Ben tried to stop him, but the man shot and killed him".
The room went dead silent. Miya's face wet from stone silent intrigued to sad and remorseful. Matsu had her hands cover her mouth in shock. As a single tear feel from Peters eye, Uzume held on to him as tears flowed from her eyes like a water faucet. "Oh Peter, I'm so sorry. I can only imagine the pain you must have felt." Peter looked up to her and said his thanks, patting her arm and let her know its alright and she got ack up. Peter gathered himself before he continued his story.
"I overheard one of the officers say they tracked the man to a warehouse in Queensbridge. I didn't care if he was armed and dangerous, I wanted him first. I made my way to the warehouse. Found him hiding like a coward. I overpowered him easily. I picked up his barely conscious and battered body. I knew at least his ribs and a leg was broken. I brought him to my face grabbing his collar ready to end it. But then one of the search lights seeps through the window, then I saw his face. It was then I realized it was the guy I let get away from the arena earlier that night, to find out he ended up killing my Uncle Ben. And if just stopped him, he would be alive."
Not a single person could hold back tears in that room. Miya knows firsthand what it's like to lose a loved one all too well. A tear escaped her eye after hearing Peter. She gave Peter a sympathetic look and placed her hand on his shoulder. "I'm sorry". Peter nodded and smile continued his story.
"I just made my way across the city after that. All five boroughs. From Queens, to Brooklyn I swing as if I was trying to get away from the ugly truth that I could have prevented my uncle's death. Around the early morning hours, I made my way back to Queens. I was on a roof somewhere just crying hating myself for not doing more. But then I remembered something that Uncle Ben told me. "Remember Peter, with great power comes great responsibility." And I realized that for better or worse, I have been given these abilities. And I can't waste them."
Miya and Uzume looked at Peter with tearful pride. "Your Uncle was a great man Peter", Uzume told him. Peter responded with a slight genuine smile. "Yeah, the old guy had his moments for sure.
After the funeral I became focused on helping others with my gifts. Started small with preventing muggings and car thefts, to stopping assaults, kidnappings and murders. I also realized I needed a new look; the poor mans gym gear was not going to cut it. I bought the material at a fabric store and made an outfit. Dark blue tights with red colored and webbed designed feet. The upper consisted a Dark blue with red color in the chest and arms, with web designed as well. And a mask that covered my head, with wide white mirror eye pieces. With the web design on it. And I decided on the name that was obvious at this point, Spider Man".
He told how he would patrol the city. He stayed in Manhattan for the most part but was known to go to all five boroughs. Told of his exploits fighting petty criminals, to pure evil in multiple forms. Villains like the sinister six, Juggernaut, Magneto, and the Green Goblin. When Peter mentioned him, Uzume felt a brief urge of anger for some reason. He shared tails of villains and Heroes alike.
"My goodness Peter, that's amazing. Your parents must be proud of you". Peters face became somber as she mentioned them. And Miya saw that was a sensitive topic. "I never meet my parents. They were killed in an airplane crash when I was barley a month old. My Aunt May and Uncle Ben raised me. "The women stood in shock Miya apologized immediately, only for Peter to reassure her there was no hard offence taken. What Peter himself didn't know was that his parents were killed by the villain the Red Skull, when he discovered they were spies for the U.S. Government.
Miya then asked, "What caused you to come here Peter? It's clear you're not from here." Peter then explained, "In short I died". The room fell silent as those words escaped his mouth. "My world prior to coming her fell into a controlled company hand. It gained heavy influence in the Government, me and others fought it. In time we won, but we lost a lot of people in the process. A lot of people." He reflected on the lives and friends lost. Johnny Storm, The X-Men, Avengers, Daredevil, Mary Jane. All of them gone. "It was my last stand, I just defeated someone who was responsible for a lot of my loved one's death. There was no less than fifty men. And more came and fell with the ones before them and so on. Not sure how long I fought, but the blast through my chest ended that fight. As I was dying, I heard a voice, and then I woke up on a roof and the rest is history".
Mutsu yelled in surprise. "Wow! Peter if what you say is true, somehow you were transported due to the multiverse theory." Peter was very familiar with that theory. "It makes sense" Miya and Uzume stood there in confusion. "Sorry" Mutsu said, "Try to picture a drawing, now a room full of so many that you can't count them. Now imagine those drawings are actual universes. Each Universe has a version of everything and everyone you know. In Peters case he may be in the same building of the drawings, he is on another floor of that building. There may be a version of you where you may still be the leader of the Discipline Squad. Or someone completely different. All these different realities that have these countless drawings that just keep going. This is amazing, it shows that this is no longer a theory." Peter felt her excitement, he was a scientist in his own right after all. But Peters spoke in question. "Don't get me wrong this discovery is great, but I still don't understand how I'm not dead and what brought me here. Not to mention I'm actually a lot older than I look". Miya looked at him in confusion. "I'm actually 72 years old". Miya couldn't hide her surprise. "But that can't be. You look no older then 24." Peter couldn't help but smile but stayed on topic. "Whatever brought me here not only saved my life but made me young in my prime in fact. With all my experience and knowledge intact." But in his experience, he saw things where people didn't. As if something or someone brought him here to face a major threat, they themselves couldn't beat. At that moment, Peter heard the door open and a commotion. He saw a young man, probably no older then 19 with 4 women and 1 little girl. Then the man noticed Peter and was slightly surprised at the guest. "Oh, hello I didn't know you had guest. My name is Minato Sahashi, Sorry for barging in like this Mr.? ""Peter works fine, relax guy this isn't a job interview. Its nice to meet you."