Chapter 4: Trial of Error. (Credit to Jokermask18 for the request.)

"Hello." Dale said.

"It's been a long time, Peter." the woman said.

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I don't know you." Dale said.

"You don't recognize me?! I'm Mary-Jane Watson!" the woman said.

Dale then recognized the name. She was said to have disappeared seven years ago, the same woman Peter Parker had left to search for. If he tried to explain to her that he wasn't who she thought, things could get out of hand, and he didn't want to upset her.

"Oh, right. I've seen your pictures before." Dale said.

"That's a little closer. Now, what say we pick up where we left off?" Mary-Jane asked.

"Sorry, I have to go." Dale said before he quickly left. MJ then followed him.

"But what about Spider-Man? He's a danger to you!" she said.

"That's crazy! Spider-Man saves people, not threatens them." Dale said.

"Says you. I remember Spider-Man was a huge danger to you!" MJ said.

"No way, if Spider-Man was a danger, he wouldn't let me photograph and would possibly even threaten me. Look, I'm sorry, but I have to go." Dale said.

MJ just stopped and looked after him.

"Well, it appears that this one may not work out all that well. Well, there's always Plan B." Warren said as he observed before he turned and looked at a huge amount of tanks, all filled with Spider-Carnages.

Meanwhile, back at the mansion, Felicia was heading to Stan's room to collect laundry, when she heard someone in the fitness room. She went in and saw Ashley lifting weights.

"Hey, Felicia, hope you don't mind if I use this room to work out." Ashley said.

"No problem." Felicia said.

Dale arrived back at that point, "What made you start working out, Ashley?"

"Since I had to fight crime and protect my kids, I figured I might as well have a little muscle. Well, that and there might be some uneasy patients where I work." Ashley said.

"That makes sense. Wait, if you didn't work out before you left, how were you fighting crime?" Felicia asked.

"I guess we forgot a part of our story, didn't we?" Ashley asked before Eddie came in, having overheard.

"What is she talking about, Eddie?" Felicia asked.

"Well, guess there's no point in hiding it." Eddie said before he said, "Try not to freak out, okay?"

Then, he changed into Venom. Felicia and Dale stepped back in shock.

"I remember you, from the news!" Felicia said.

"We are Venom. It is nice to meet you, Felicia and Dale." Venom said as he extended his hand. Felicia shook it.

"Nice to meet you, too, I guess." she said before she came to a realization.

"Wait, does that mean...?" Felicia asked before Ashley changed as well into what appeared to be a female version of Venom, which was signified by the long white hair.

"We are She-Venom." she said.

Felicia and Dale took all this in before Dale said, "Well, if that's the case, then I guess it's time we told you our own secrets."

They left the room and Felicia came back wearing a black suit with white gloves and boots. Eddie and Ashley watched as she put on her mask and gained muscle as her hair turned white.

"You're the Black Cat?!" Ashley asked.

"Yep. Dale has a secret of his own, but I'll let him tell you about that." Black Cat said.

At that point, Spider-Man showed up.

"Surprise!" Spider-Man said.

"Spider-Man?!" the two symbiotes asked.

"Yeah, and if what Felicia told me is true, then I'm sure Venom's not too happy to see me." Spider-Man said.

Venom looked like he was glaring at Spider-Man before he shook his hand, "Water under the bridge for the past, we guess." he said.

"So, does Stan know?" Ashley asked as she regressed her symbiote face..

"No. We figured it was best we didn't tell him until he was old enough. He would understand the secret identity thing, but can sometimes say something without meaning to." Black Cat said.

"So, you want us to keep it secret from him?" Ashley asked.

"Yes." Black Cat said.

Later, Stan arrived home.

"Hey, Mom!" Stan called.

"In here!" Felicia called from the kitchen.

Stan walked into the kitchen and found a plate of cookies waiting for him.

"All right!" Stan said before he went to take one.

"How was class?" Felicia asked.

"Good." Stan said.

Then, Dale came into the living room.

"Felicia!" Dale called.

"In the kitchen!" Felicia called.

Dale came in, and seeing Stan, whispered to Felicia, "I saw someone today that was really strange."

Felicia, sensing superheroes would be brought up, turned to Stan and said, "Stan, why don't you go share those cookies with Ashley and Eddie?"

"Okay." Stan said, taking the plate of cookies and leaving.

Dale sat before he continued, "It was Mary-Jane Watson. The woman that Peter left to search for."

"What?! But, she disappeared seven years ago." Felicia said.

"I know, but it was her! I recognized seeing her when I helped Peter stop Spider-Carnage! Madame Web showed me Spider-Man's past! What I want to know is how she came back suddenly." Dale said.

"I'm sure there's a good reason for it." Felicia said.

Back in the lab, Miles Warren was preparing his next move.

"Perfect. These clones are finally ready." Warren said as he saw MJ come back before he pushed a button that opened the capsules.

"Now, go, and find Spider-Man!" Warren said. The Spider-Carnages walked to the exit of the lab, one shoving MJ aside, causing her to hit her head and fall unconscious.

LATER…

The children had gone to bed when the TV suddenly broadcasted an emergency.

"This just in, several monsters resembling Spider-Man have suddenly appeared and are rampaging across town!" the newscaster said.

"Well, guess we better get going." Dale said.

"What about the kids? What if they wake up and find out we're gone?" Felicia asked.

"I can go ask Junior to keep an eye out." Ashley said before she went upstairs and came back a few minutes later.

"He'll keep watch here. Now, what are we waiting for?" Ashley asked as she and Eddie changed into their symbiote selves. Felicia put on her suit and mask, as did Dale, and they headed off the roof into the night.