answers to statements or questions:
cabaera1234: Diana wont be leaving Peter in this fic for Superman, might tease it but her love for Peter will be greater than any lingering feelings she has for Superman.
Incarnate47: I'll consider making a story on those two, shoot me a PM if you want any specifics
Sithlord king: Slade has taught Peter a few things but not much, like Peter said May and Ben didn't allow the man to be around often but I will dive into some of their shared history
Disclaimer: I don't own any Marvel or Dc character seen, mentioned, or used in this story
Year One…
Peter was currently putting the bag that contained Venom in a small little trunk that he keeps in the back of the closet he shares with Diana. Inside it are a few notebooks that contain past ideas for his suit's appearance that he'll occasionally break out and ideas for new web fluid formulas and a few inventions he's been meaning to build. Inside were also old pictures that he took when he still worked for the Daily Bugle before he quit and some of the very few articles that Jameson printed that showed Peter in a good light.
There was also one picture there that Peter took out and looked at for a long time. It was a picture of the Ultimates, a team of meta and non-meta's that was formed around a three or so years after he first became Spider-man almost thirteen years ago.
The members were Deathstroke who was sort of the team leader, himself in his old red and blue suit, Wildcat, Black Siren, Grifter, Martian Manhunter, Black Cat, and the original Flash Jay Garrick. They only stayed together for about a year and a half before they eventually disbanded and the world as a whole wasn't even aware of its existence.
But most people in the hero and villain business were aware of the team's existence at one point and the identity of several members such as Deathstroke, Grifter and Wildcat.
There was also another photo that caught his eye and caused him to stare at it in deep thought. It was a picture of the Spider clan back when it was at its strongest, the date showed that it was taken a little over a two years after the picture with the Ultimates. There was him dressed at the time in his black suit, his girlfriend at the time Black Cat, Scarlet Spider, Spider-woman, Kid Arachnid, Spider-girl and Madam Web…
'Simpler times' Peter thought to himself before placing the pictures back inside along with the bag containing Venom "Now you sit tight, I'll bring you some chocolate to eat later, you homicidal alien goo"
The bag shifted again as Peter closed the trunk and placed it back where it was and put a few things on top to keep it better hidden. Diana is aware of some of the things inside it but not all of it and she has yet to push him on it.
Peter than made his way back out into the room and switched on the television just in time for Superman's address to the world after being missing for almost a week. Superman looked a bit better, his face was shaved and he looked like he actually took a shower for a change. He also saw the President of Biayla without a shirt on there as well. Peter also noticed his wife standing beside Superman
Peter sat on his bed and turned up the volume so he can hear better "Let's see how this day can either get better or worse"
Superman took a deep breath before speaking in a low tone "I'm so sorry. We failed you"
Peter quirked a brow at that not really expecting that to be his opener and from the looks of it the press wasn't expecting that either. Peter leaned forward more to hear what the man of steel will say next
Superman for a moment looked unsure before he took a deep breath and said very clearly "My name… my Earth name… is Clark Kent"
"The hell!?" Peter said with his eyes widening in surprise that the man just revealed his secret identity to the world
Superman continued on despite the flashes of lights from people's cameras and phones recording this "I am… I was a reporter for the Daily Planet"
People in the crowd gasped while Wonder Woman looked on with an impassive face. A few people tried to answer some questions but Superman waved them off
Peter snorted "Cool, a fellow paper hero. Wonder if we ever met at an event?"
Superman continued on this time with a look of determination while his grip on the podium tightened to the point the corner crumbled "No more! What happened earlier this week can never be allowed to happen again! Monsters can no longer roam free to harm us"
The crowd quieted down at this proclamation
"I'm not liking where this is going" Peter said with an odd feeling forming in the pit of his stomach. That kind he's gotten when he's on the verge of finding out what horrible plan this week's latest villain has in store for him or when Diana's pissed at him for some reason that he still can't figure out why until she actually tells him
"This man turned his weapons against his own people" Superman pointed to the President of Biayla "He is a criminal and he will be tried as one!"
"Yep not liking where this is going at all" Peter said as he scratched the back of his head nervously
Superman than looked at the cameras and spoke in a determined tone "To those who would do the same, those who would hurt others, know that I will come for you"
Peter felt a chill crawl up his spine at the tone that he heard Superman said that in
"I don't care about your lands or your beliefs. I don't care about your petty squabbles" Superman started "I don't care if you're a madman, or a terrorist, a king or a President! You do not have the right to take innocent lives"
Superman than pointed to another camera and spoke directly to it "I'm calling for an immediate world-wide ceasefire! All hostilities will stop immediately… or I will stop them"
Peter did not like the look in Superman's eyes as he lowered his arm
"It's over…"
Peter quickly grabbed the remote and shut off the T.V. and took a deep breath "…Did Superman just tell the world to play nice or else?"
"Looks like it" said a voice that sounded an awfully like Peter's and Ben's
Peter looked behind him to see his only other known living clone, Kaine, standing by the balcony dressed in his Tarantula suit.
The suit was mostly black with red webbing on the shoulders, upper torso, fingers and mask with a large red spider symbol on the chest and another on the back that had a slightly different appearance.
"Kaine?" Peter said in surprise
"Yeah, how's things been?" Kaine removed his mask to show a face that looked similar to Peter's with the only difference being that his hair was shaved off and he had a small scar on the side of his cheek
"Take a guess" Peter said with a snort as he stood up and approached the black sheep of the spider clan… or what was left of it "Where've you been?"
"Was running around Europe for a few months" Kaine said with a shrug "Than I came back to the states and set up shop in Huston just a few weeks ago"
"Seen Ben and MJ yet?" Peter asked as he folded his arms
"About to head over there, just thought I'd stop by and say hey real quick but when I saw the press conference on…" Kaine trailed off
"Yeah, Superman just told the world to get together and sing kumbaya" Peter said with a shake of his head "He does no that most of the world leaders likely just laughed it off and told Supe's to fuck off right?"
"Which is why Superman is going to make good on that promise of his" Kaine said before eyeing Peter closely "And likely some of the members of the Justice League"
"You mean my wife?" Peter questioned as he crossed his arms and looked at his brother with a look of suspicion
"Maybe, I don't know her enough to tell what decision she'll make" Kaine said as he placed his mask back on
"And who's fault is that? You've never met her" Peter said dryly
"Not my fault something always comes up on her end or mine, besides you have yet to introduce her to our less than hospitable godfather" Kaine said as he turned to leave "Stay safe Pete…"
"Hey Kaine" Peter said catching the darker spider's attention "Do you think what Superman did to the Joker was right? Killing him I mean…"
"I'd do it if given the chance but sadly that chance is lost… unless someone gives him a bath in a Lazarus Pit" Kaine said with a snort
"Guess that means you agree with it" Peter sighed
"Killing the Joker yes… declaring a ceasefire and expecting others to listen… not so much but hey if anyone can do it, it's Clark Kent or Superman or whatever he's calling himself now" Kaine said before he shot off into the sky on a web line
Peter watched his brother swing off into the distance before turning towards the closet where the symbiote laid "The hell is my world coming to?"
The only answer he got was silence
…
Diana had returned a little over half an hour after Kaine had left to find Peter sitting in the kitchen alone drinking a beer. She was a bit surprised by this as he was staring at the T.V. that was talking about the press conference held earlier
It was sadly one of those gossip shows and they were talking about how there are rumors that she and Clark were having an affair
Diana didn't say anything as she removed her boots and silently walked over and changed the channel to a random soap opera show. She turned to see Peter give her an annoyed look
"I was watching that" Peter said as he took a gulp of his drink "I know it's crap what their saying but I can't help but be impressed with the stories and reasons for 'why' or how they come up with them"
"Peter you know that I would never do that to you" Diana said with a little hurt in her voice
"I know… sadly the world refuses to accept that Wonder Woman, the greatest female hero on earth, the equal of Superman in almost every way, has chosen to be with the not so popular or powerful Spider-man of all people." Peter said before placing the beer bottle on the table and standing up and cracking his neck
"So world-wide cease fire huh? You do know that most nations will try to call his bluff right?" Peter looked at Diana with a blank expression
"Then they will see it's not a bluff" Diana said as she leaned against the table and watched her husband move to the fridge "So who was the man you fought today? The one that called me a… barbarian"
"Just some old asshole that was jealous that I have a goddess for a wife and can't comprehend how I pulled it off. Can't blame him though since even to this day I still can't believe it" Peter said with a chuckle
Diana eyed her husband "Is it so hard to believe that I genuinely love you? That of all the men I've been surrounded by since coming to Patriarch's world I chose you. Not Superman or Batman or even one of the Green Lanterns but you!"
"Weeeeell I'm not rich for starters" Peter said as he gestured to their apartment which was at least a third the size of the pent house she use to live in when she first started operating in New York. He's willing to bet her room back on Themyscira was even bigger than that
"I don't care for money Peter, it's the size of the man's heart and his compassion to save and protect others and the lengths he'll go to do that I find attractive in a man, not how many zeros are behind the first number of their net worth" Diana said with a sigh
"I also can't move at the speed of light" Peter said with a raised brow
"I would prefer if my sexual partner isn't too fast and has no problems taking things nice and slow" Diana said as she approached Peter with a sway in her hips
"I can't lift an aircraft carrier and chuck it across the Atlantic" Peter said as Diana wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her body up against his
"I'm not that heavy Peter, besides you have enough force in your thrusts to get me screaming you name" Diana said huskily as she began to grind against Peter
"Not very influential or have much street cred compared to other heroes. Even after almost thirteen years I'm still considered a C-list hero" Peter said as he felt himself begin to harden
"They underestimate you than, it allows you to take them by surprise, plus your more often than not seen as the underdog of the hero community by me and a few others" Diana said as she wrapped a leg around Peter's hip and began to kiss his throat
"I also uh… don't have… I got nothing else to complain about" Peter said as Diana grabbed his head and pulled him into a heated kiss
"Good… than that means… you can… take… me… to bed… and… ravish me" Diana said in between kisses and moans as Peter began to push his pelvis into hers
"As you wish Mrs. Parker..." Peter said as he picked Diana up who responded by wrapping both legs around his waist and carried her to their room
…
And done.
Kaine's suit is based off of Miles Morales's suit and we get a bit more back story to this version of Peter Parker. Starting next chapter is when things really start to go south