Winblades: What happened with Supergirl I just went on the assumption everyone had seen that episode sorry. Compared to what Peter has faced, a lot of DC villains are pansies in comparison. I don't think I'll use the Apocalypse thing since he's more of an X-Men villain. Don't worry I got something in mind.
TJThunder: I think I might skip that episode and you'll see how he reacts to the cloning episode, or at least the after math of it with Kara.
Jezrianna: Well I just read the synopsis, sorry about that. You can see more of those characters and other later on in the story too.
Android181: Sorry, it's hard to tell with cartoon characters, but no I'm not hooking those two up. Actually Spider-Man has dated a Goth, in by SpiderX story which is a crossover with X-Men Evolution he's dating Rogue who in that series was a Goth.
Erich: Yeah I know, so I'm just going to do what I want with the Titans since that movie was made before that so it their fault if the continuity is mess up. So just go with it. I like that training idea, I'll do that later on, yeah Peter has learned all the hard lessons in life.
The Uncanny R-Man: Yeah they are aren't they? Sorry no GA only people who know that Peter is Spider-Man, but you'll see more of him later on too.
Ldypebsaby: You're not the only one to think that, I think that's why I like Marvel better. They got a lot more cooler villains.
X-Over: I'm not sure about the Guardians, even though I could but maybe I could do something along those lines.
slickboy444: Glad you liked Static and Gear and the part with Kara also, I didn't even think of that last bit until when I was close to finishing it. Compared to the things he fought in the Ultimate Marvel universe the villains in the DCU are a little more tame, well most of them.
Janusi: For Peter's villains it will be a combination of usual DC and OC villains, and they will know about some of the villains Peter has fought later on.
Star Lin: Well this is going to be a bitter sweat chapter. I wish I got the unlimited episode all I got to go on is summaries in web sites.
Casey: Well it may get close to 50 I'm not sure, I just hate to see good fics end and this is just me compensating for it.
Thanks to: Urazz, RangerH, demonman21, rockflyer, Nighthawk, Kaliann, Dr. Evans, Steph-59, SiriusAboutMarauders, PureEvilOne, TallieCat, Trahmal, Blue-Eyes White Knight
AN: Okay please read this, yes Peter will get a few love interests, I will get to how Peter got to this world later on.
JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE SPIDER
CHAPTER 10: HOUSE WARMINGPeter woke up in his new bed at his new place. He couldn't refer to it as home...not yet...and he wasn't sure if ever. He was still in a white T-Shirt and boxers and was under the covers as he looked up into the ceiling. He sighed to himself wonder about his life again. "Penny for your thoughts?" Came a voice so familiar his heart stopped. He looked over and there she was...MJ.
He just stared at her seeing her beautiful face, her green eyes and shoulder length red hair, wearing nothing but an old shirt that of his that she wore when she stayed for the night. He remembered how after they started sleeping together, when they became lovers and not just a couple that had been dating for two years. She had taken it she had told him how she always wore it at night so she felt he was always there with her. He looked at her now and she smiled at him. "Cat got your tongue tiger?"
He didn't say anything he just pulled her close and kissed her. It felt so good to actually hold her and feel her against him again. The sweet tasks of her lips, the smell of her hair the feel of her skin...god how he missed it so much. After awhile he pulled himself away tears falling from his face. "MJ...is...is it really you?" He asked hopefully. Then he saw the sad look on her face and he knew...he knew it was a dream, that he was still asleep.
"I'm sorry Peter...you know this isn't real...you know I died." She said sadly.
Peter just held her close the pain he was feeling was nearly too much for him, it felt like someone was tearing his insides apart, like someone was tearing his soul to shreds. "Please...please don't say that." Peter moaned crying his heart out. "I want this to be real! I don't want this to be a dream! I want my home back, I want my family back...I...I want you back."
He felt her hug him tight and felt her cry as well. "So do I Peter...but...you know that will never happen. Oh God I'm so sorry you have to go through this I want to be there for you, Peter you were the greatest love of my life, you were my life."
"So were you." Peter said his voice cracking from the overwhelming sense of pain and sadness. "I loved you so much...I still love you, and a part of me always will."
"I know...in another life maybe we could have lived out our lives together, maybe in some other world you and me worked out, got married and had a family. Know that I will always love you Peter...but you can't keep loving someone that isn't there...someday you'll have to move on."
Peter pulled back from her his face a river of tears his eyes filled with nothing but pain and loss. "I don't want to...please...don't make me wake up from this, I don't want to wake up."
MJ caressed his cheek. "I'm so sorry Peter...but you have to wake up now."
"MJ!" Peter shouted and bolted up in the bed. He quickly turned to where Mary Jane had been but there was nothing there. He fell back on to the bed and looking at the place where she had been he reached out with his hand to the spot and felt nothing but the coldness of the sheets. He slammed his eyes shut and his fist balled up taking some of the sheet with it and he cried, he just cried unable to do or think. He just felt the loss of possibly the greatest love in his life right down to his soul and all he wanted to do was let it out...all the pain...he just had to get it out.
After a shower he wiped off the mirror and looked at his reflection. He looked tired and worn out already, plus the look in his eyes...nothing but pain and loss was in them so he turned away from it. He was glad that at times like this he wore a full mask that hide his eyes, maybe if he ran into anyone today he would be Spider-Man and they wouldn't see it. Sure he was better then he was when he got here...but two months was hardly enough time to get over the loss of your entire life and everyone in it.
He got dressed and put after eating his breakfast went to the secret lab that was in the place and checked out the photos he had of last night. So far he had seen that Journal paper advertise for pictures of Spider-Man. After a week it seemed his presence was getting known in this city. Mainly die to the fact he was the only hero in town. He gathered up the pictures and figured if it worked in his old life then why not in this one?
That and he needed the money he was starting to run out and he didn't want to ask Bruce for a hand out. He got his jacket and put the pictures in an envelope and walked out the door. So far he hadn't met his neighbors but this level was reserved for people that could afford the top few floors, as far as he knew only four of the eight rooms were lived in not including his own. He walked to the elevator and pulled out his key that you needed to open it.
Security was kind of tight but he guessed that's one of the reasons for the high cost. Unless the guys that guarded the bottom of the private elevator had a person's name on a list you really couldn't get up there. Which was why Peter had put down the names off the main Justice League as well as Lois, and Kara but not Diana, Hawkgirl or J'onn since that would be hard to explain but then again they could fly up to the balcony.
Walking around this city brought back a lot of memories for Peter some good and of course some bad. The World Trade Center was still gone in this world just like in his own and he saw places that held special moments in his life. Like a place in the Park he and MJ liked to go to, his old high school although it was now under a different name but the building was the same, and many other places. Yeah, this town was full of ghost for Peter and echoes of his past.
It was also here in this city he didn't feel so alien to this world, this was the closest thing he had to home, although incomplete...it was at least something. That and the fact that in his world it had been 2006 and it was 2004 now in this one that also got a little getting used to also. He made his way to The Journal and got in, the place looked just the same as the Bugle although he didn't notice anyone, which was a little disappointing he had hoped that at least some of the people he knew had counter parts in this world. He made his way to the top floor after asking for the offices and he wasn't surprised it was on the same floor. He got out the elevator on the top floor and it was déjà vu all over again.
It looked just like the Bugle that it was eerie. He walked over to a desk that used to have Betty Brant sitting behind it but now there was another girl, she seemed blond in a silk shirt with glasses and was typing something up. Her hair was in a ponytail and she seemed busy.
Peter was about to rethink this when the girl who wasn't much old then him must have seen him from the corner of her eye. "Can I help you?" She asked not looking from her work. Peter figured her for an all business type and went right to the point.
"I got pictures here of Spider-Man and I hear this place was looking for them." Peter was a little surprised when she stopped dead in her works and looked at him for the first time, she seemed to be studying him.
"We've already had a few people try to give us fakes that didn't match the description and were of poor quality. I worn you my boss has had it with those so they better be the real thing." She warned him.
Peter pulled out the envelope and pulled out the pictures and showed them to her. "You tell me?" He asked her and he grinned as she looked through them and when her eyes widened at a few of them.
She pushed an intercom them. "JJ you'll want to see these pictures I just got. They're of Spider-Man and they look like the real thing." Peter mentally cringed at the name of JJ. That had been Jameson's nickname and of all the people he wondered what cruel fate that was screwing him over again had that guy here too.
"Send them in." Said the voice and Peter looked a little confused that didn't sound like Jameson at all. Peter was waved in by the secretary and when he walked in through the door that said Editor on it he was expecting to see old JJ sitting there smoking. Boy was he way off. This was another man with silver hair, was about Jameson's age but his face had on a beard and he was in a suit, and had on a kinder expression then Jameson ever showed Peter.
The man stood up. "Well now, I'm Jonathon Jarrett and I take it you got something for me?"
Peter nodded. "Yeah I'm Peter Parker sir, and so far I'm a freelance photographer and I got these pictures to sell off." He handed them to him and watched as Mr. Jarrett looked them over. He seemed to look closely at the pictures and after a moment Peter was getting a little nervous but when the man smiled Peter felt a lot better.
"Well a four things first off." He started of. "First I'll pay you top dollar for this excellent work, secondly I want all of these just for me, no sense in you giving the competition any. Thirdly...I can see talent when it walks in through the door. You said you were a photographer but what I see in these is nothing but a few professionals ever had and you're still a kid for God's sake...that means you got talent. How would you like a job?"
Peter couldn't smile any larger if he wanted to. "That would be great Mr. Jarrett...but what's the fourth thing?"
Jarrett smiled and leaned back in his chair. "That everyone here either calls me John of JJ, Mr. Jarrett makes me feel old son." Peter could tell he would like working for this guy, after a few questions Peter would start tomorrow and he went to the desk with the blond to ask for a pay check and forms to fill out.
The blond there smiled up at him and seemed more friendly then before. "You must really have impressed JJ. I don't think I've ever seen him hire someone so fast, but after seeing those photos I can see why." She handed Peter his first check and he was surprised by the amount, he always knew Jameson had been stiffing him on it pay and this was a lot more then he earned there.
"Thanks...uh...sorry I didn't get your name."
She smiled. "It's Betty Jones." Peter gave her a little strange look and she must have figured it was about something else. "If you make one Archie comment you will regret it."
"Oh no, it's not that, it's just that the last place I worked was with a secretary named Betty."
"Oh...alright then, see you tomorrow Peter." She told him and Peter smiled and nodded and went to cash in his check into his account.
-In the after noon-
Peter had spent the last few hours web swinging though the city. It was one of the few things that relaxed him, plus he also spoiled a few crimes too and kicking the crap out of some of those guys usually made him feel a little better too. He had just gotten back and changed when there was a knocking at the door.
He was still feeling a little down, sure he had a job and all...but that dream was still haunting him and he ached for his old friends and lost loves, that and the lack of sleep and all the exercise of being Spider-Man was kind of draining him a little. He walked to the door and opened it up.
"Hey man how's it going?" Asked Wally West the Flash only out of costume.
Peter smiled a little, Wally always did try to make everyone around him feel better, usually through his jokes. "Hey Wally what are you doing in New York?"
He just shrugged and smiled at him. "I was in the neighborhood and thought I'd drop by." Peter opened the door for him to step on in and closed it.
"No offence but Keystone City is nowhere near New York." Peter told him.
Wally just shrugged. "Hey when you run as fast as I am China is just around the block to me." In truth Wally was just checking up on Peter, he knew that Peter was still hurting and he was hiding it, in fact now he could see Peter's face and could see how he was really doing. "Hey man nice digs...Bats sure knows how to furnish a place."
Even though Peter wasn't in the mood for company he was glad to see Wally him and the others were his only friends in this world, and to be honest it got lonely in this pig place to himself, he was used to having others around. He and Wally talked mostly and joked around, and Peter told him of getting a new job. Wally of course was happy to hear that but after an hour Wally had to go. Peter was a little disappointed in that, Wally was good company and was like the immature older brother he never had.
Wally on the other hand also enjoyed Peter, it was rare to find someone who appreciated and got his humor but from what he saw Peter could use a little cheering up. He swore Peter almost was starting to look as bad as he did when he first got here and he resolved to help him out. After running back home, in about five minutes, he changed and got to the hidden teleporter in his apartment. When the League finally got this technology working every member had one placed somewhere were they could get at it. Luckily all those locations were locked out at the tower because no one wanted uninvited guests.
In the tower he quickly ran all over the place looking for only certain members. He found Superman and Diana talking to Supergirl. "Hey guys, can all three of you meet me in the conference room in about five minutes?"
"Sure...I guess." Diana said looked at the others. "What's this about?"
Flash just smiled. "Sorry but that's a secret." Then he was off. He managed to round up J'onn, Batman who had been talking to this sexy dark haired woman in a magician's costume that he couldn't remember the name of and found John and Hawkgirl together of course. After everyone had gather Flash filled them in on Peter and what he felt was going on with him.
These were the only people in the League that knew Peter was Spider-Man and the only ones to help. "You think he's having a relapse?" J'onn asked him. He hated to think that Peter was reverting back after so much progress.
"I don't think a relapse...it's just...I think he could use some cheering up is all."
"What do you suggest?" Supergirl asked him. Over the time she knew him she considered Peter one of her closest friends and wanted to help him out if she could.
Flash smiled broadly after that. "I say we through him a house warming party. I mean show him he's not alone in the world and all. Plus the guy could use a party too."
"I might not be able to do this." Batman said. "I could be busy...but...I could send a few others there if I can't make it."
Flash frowned a little, he knew Batman wasn't a party person, or much of a people's person, or personality either not to mention a workaholic...but he kind of hoped he would have showed up. "Well then, I got a plan and here it is."
-The Next Day-
Peter had just finished his first day on the job. So far he was assigned to a conference about a scientist that claimed he had proof of quantum universes. Peter of course was interested and the reporter he was with who was covering the story named Jason was having trouble following along. Peter translated for him and man was he thankful.
He got back to his room and changed out of his costume. So far there didn't seem to be any super villains in New York but he was fine with that, he saw enough of those guys during League missions. He put on some jeans and a dark shirt. He couldn't remember how long he had been getting darker clothing but he was still in morning so he didn't really think about it. He walked out of his room and was wondering why it was so dark.
The shades were drawn down and the lights were out. He swore that the shades were up when he left and the sun was setting at the moment. So it was kind of dark. 'Great...now where the hell was that light switch?' He thought to himself while searching for the light switch. Then he thought he heard something from down the stairs.
"Hey! Is someone down there?" Peter said. He jumped off from the second level to the other one, he was wondering why his spider sense hadn't gone off when the lights suddenly lit up and a whole mess of people yelled out surprise. After the small heart attack he saw everyone in civilian clothing that was a hero. So far he saw John, Clark, Kara, Wally, and even Barbara and Dick. He saw J'onn in his natural form and Hawkgirl in plain clothing that let out her wings and without her mask. It was the first time he saw her without it and he never knew how much of a babe she was under that thing. She definitely made Black Widow a run for her money.
Even Diana was in plain clothing although he did notice she still wore her silver bracelets. He noticed Lois was here too.
"Okay...I give up. What's going on?" Peter asked them all.
Flash suddenly appeared next to him. "It's called a party dude, and you're the man of the hour. You looked a little down so we thought we'd cheer you up." Peter didn't know what to say, he was at a loss for words, but he was glad for this though. During the party everyone had drink and Wally had gotten snack food, J'onn made for the Oreos and pretty much monopolized them. Everyone was talking and catching up.
Peter was on the couch talking with Kara, with Dick and Barbara in seats across from them and Diana had another one. "I tell you I'm glad you guys are more tolerated in this world then in mine."
"How do you mean?" Diana asked him.
"Well...you see that group SHIELD I told you about. They keep taps on everyone with super powers and pretty much tries to either keep them under their thumb...or imprison them, without a trail or anything."
"You're kidding? What about non powered guys like us?" Dick asked leaning forward.
Peter scratched the back of his head. "Kind of the same thing...only they're more lenient. I mean the Ultimates on their Black Ops team had this woman named Black Widow and Hawkeye. Plus Hell's Kitchen had this guy called Daredevil."
"Daredevil? What's that guy like?" Kara asked him with an amused look on her face.
"Think Batman only in red." Peter said and everyone there got it. He also noticed how Barbara and Dick especially thought it was funny since they worked with Batman.
"Speaking of Batman, sorry he couldn't show up." Barbara told him. "Scarecrow was running around Gotham and he didn't want to leave with him on the loose."
Peter was fine with that, he knew Bruce was the kind of guy that couldn't just let someone terrorize his city, and he also knew that if Bruce could have he would have been here. During the party Barbara got Kara alone for a moment and looked over at Peter and then at her with a smile on her face. She had never seen Kara like this with someone before and was wondering if there was anything going on, that and she always seemed to talk about him at least once when they talked or got together. "So...is there anything going on with you and Peter?"
Kara was surprised by the question. "B-B-Barbara! He's a close friend!"
"I didn't hear a 'no' in there. Come on you got to admit it. He's a really nice guy, and cute too." She saw a look that Kara was giving her and decided that if she did feel anything for Peter she needed to do a little damage control. "Hey I'm just saying, besides he's a few years younger then I'd care to start dating with."
"True." Kara said to her then decided to get her back a little. "And what about you and Dick? Oh come on I know you still carry a torch for him, and I can see he still does for " Her friend said and Kara knew when the stop, it was too bad she really thought they were really cute together.
Lois was talking with Peter while this was going on. "So you're working at this Journal huh? How's that working out?"
"Pretty well actually, and believe me the boss there is a lot better then my old one." Peter admitted.
"The guy was not to pleasant to work with huh?" John said coming over with his arm around Shayera waist.
"Trust me...you have no idea." Peter told them and Lois told them of the few things Peter had told her and Clark. It was a little awkward since she knew all about the League members and their identities but this was actually the first time she spoke to them face to face.
"If I met someone like that, they would soon learn the business end of my mace." Hawkgirl said, she really didn't like the sound of that guy and if someone slandered her like he did Peter that person had better run. "I can't believe you worked for a guy like that, especially all those things she just said were true."
Peter shrugged. "Not much employment opportunities for someone as young as I was, I'm still amazed I got this new job."
Flash tried to get a Karaoke signing started but thankfully everyone got him to quite before it was too late, and actually it had been getting late. After a few hours everyone knew that they had to start leaving and they all said their goodbyes. Peter thanked Wally for this since he fund out it was his idea it was nice to know that in this world he had some true friends. Clark and Lois flew off back to Metropolis and they both wished him luck in his new job.
Kara had to go back to Smallville and said she'd call him later that week to see how he was doing if they didn't meet up at the Watchtower. John and Hawkgirl both had rented a hotel and were going to go back, when Peter asked if they had gotten separate rooms the looked he got from them pretty much told him all he needed to know.
Dick and Barbara also had rented at a hotel to enjoy a little vacation in New York, in separate rooms of course. Diana took the teleporter back to the Watchtower as she had monitoring duty. Oddly enough J'onn was the last to leave. "I enjoyed myself, it is a rare thing when we get together like this." The green skinned alien told Peter.
Peter smiled at the calm demeanor that he always seemed to have about him. "Really? I would figure you guys got together every now and then."
"Not really, also...we were worried about you and I can see that Flash's concerns were correct. Even I can sense the mood you're in...you're still not sleeping well are you?"
Peter sighed as he put down a few of the bowls used for the snacks. "Not really no...I...I'm just still adjusting."
J'onn placed a hand on his shoulder. "It's not easy I know...if you want...I could place a mental barrier in your mind to prevent you from remembering your dreams...or nightmares so you can get some sleep, temporarily at least."
Peter thought about it, a good nights sleep would do him some good. "Thanks and I mean that I really do...but...I got to work through this...if it gets to bad trust me I'll come to you."
J'onn nodded and respected his decision. "I hope you don't need it." He turned and went to the teleporter to get back to the Watchtower. "Pleasant dreams." He said over his shoulder as he entered the secret room and it closed behind him.
Peter smiled at the sentiment and got to work cleaning up. I wasn't until now that he realized how lucky he was to have so many friends that cared for him. He'd have to think of something to thank them all.
NEXT UP CHAPTER 11: THE NEW GIRL
Guess who makes their appearance to the League? A nineteen-year-old Donna Troy and what will she think of her sister Diana's life? Of the outside world and of a certain wall-crawler?