Slickboy444: Glad you liked that part with Donna that was fun to write. I really don't see their relationship going faster then gradual with Batman involved.

Commander: This is ULTIMATE Spider-Man, NOT regular Spider-Man. Get that strait and NO other Marvel characters will show up in that reality. I've said that TOO many times as it is and I'm sick of repeating myself.

Sithicus: No I don't mind that numbered system I like it. That thing with Roma reminds me of my Exiles fic there's a character called Guardian in that, who sends the Exiles on missions to other realities. Yeah someone else knew that I was going to have Ock kill them out. Yes all of those are part of the same universe.

Sean Malloy-1: Maybe in a later chapter Catwoman will show up and if I do a Spider-Man/Teen Titan crossover I think it will be in a spin-off of this.

X-Over: There's no Project Cadmus in this fic maybe in the sequel I will. As for the other reactions, I'm not sure I can fit that in but I'll try.

Doza: Glad you liked that second part so much and I don't want to give the ending away so sorry I'm not saying anything about Ultimates or X-Men. I'll get back to the AGU when I finish off a few fics.

KaliAnn: Oh trust me Doc Ock will have a major plan, let's just say he'll fight fire with fire and leave it at that for now. Yeah I did put a spin on it and way does everyone want to see that? LOL. Anyways he'll pick one but I may do a what if with the three of them later.

Comics Girl: I hope to make him go are more missions but I got a lot of drama I would like to show as well. No Sinister Six and this is Ultimate Spider-Man that team was just called The Six. You'll see a training room thing soon trust me.

Aaron: As I've stated before I don't get JLU I haven't seen a single episode so I wouldn't know anything about what you just said and have no clue who she is. Yeah most guys do but then you got to think of all the problems living with an arrangement like that would bring up.

Multifan: Yeah I wanted to show the woman's side of things with trying to figure out men with that line. Well maybe I might to a What If, with all three of them together. But he'll have to chose one, just so his life is easier. Yep no clean slate you forget, he was psycho to begin with.

And thanks to everyone else as well I would respond to more but I have to limit myself to responses.

AN: READ THIS!

This is the LAST time I'm saying this, I have many other fics and I can't give perfectly updated timetable so just be patient please I will always finish a fic so just be patient so PLEASE, NO MORE comments on long updates, I've heard enough of those to last a lifetime. Also Cadmus will NOT show up in this but if I do a sequel then they would be the major force in it and NO other Marvel characters will show up in that universe, so STOP asking please.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE SPIDER

CHAPTER 22: RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

'I…am either SO screwed, or SO lucky…I'm just sure which…' Peter thought to himself. He was over looking the Earth from the observation deck just sitting on a rail wondering how is it that he could be in a different world yet the same crap seems to follow him? He never had a normal relationship it seemed, somewhere along the lines things just happened to make it messed up. He swore it seemed like some demented writers were just screwing with his life just to make it entertaining.

'Well if they are then I hope they all hear this…SCREW OFF AND LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE!' He thought, but he knew that wasn't the cause. It was too depressing a thought.

He signed thinking about this problem. Donna liked him and for some reason offered to 'share' him with Kara. Now why would that be? Why Kara? Was it because they were living together and Donna thought that they were…friends with benefits?

Okay sure he admits now that he's attracted to both girls. Donna looked like a younger Diana and hell any man could see how beautiful Wonder Woman was and it apparently was part of the family since their mother (who seemed only to look to be in mid to late 30s) wasn't bad looking either. And he did have fun with Donna; the world was so fresh in her eyes and wondrous.

Then there was Kara. She had been one of the first friends he made here and they had been there for each other. He still remembered that day on the barn. It seemed like a lifetime ago but in reality was about six months. He couldn't believe how long it had been. Plus He also never forgot what Kara had looked like in just that towel. He shook his head trying to forget that for now.

Even though he had put the deaths of those of his former life behind him or at least got over the worst of it. He still missed them all so much that it hurt and he knew that would never go away, he really missed his family and MJ. But he figured it was time to try and move on but the question was with who?

He figured he needed some advice and thanks to the fact that there were a few people that actually knew who he was he could go for advice. Although now that he thought about it only a few of them, he didn't feel like going to Diana and there was no way in hell he was going to Clark. He was just lucky he hadn't heard what Donna had offered since it was all over the place by now. He still kept getting mixed looks, the men looked at him with curious or envious reactions and the women. Well they either looked at him like what was it about him and a few more them just curious glances and he wasn't sure what they were thinking. A few though he got the feeling thought that he was going through with it thought of him as a pig he guessed.

Besides if he went to Clark what was he going to say? Hey I need help to know if I should date your cousin whom I am living with or this other girl or both? Yeah right. He was fast and strong but there was no way he was faster then a speeding bullet or stronger then a locomotive and he was sure that if he said that there might be a Spider-Man size smear on the floor.

"Troubled?" Came a deep voice from behind making him jump.

He turned around to see J'onn there with a small smile on his face, "Jeez don't you ever make any noise?"

"My apologies, but you seem to have a lot on your mind."

"Oy, you have no idea…well if you looked you would but I know after that first time you haven't been in there."

J'onn smiled at the humor, he knew it was his way of dealing with stressful moments much like Wally did. "That is true." He stood next to him and looked out at the blue world that had become his adopted home, much like it was for Peter and Clark. "I take it this is about a certain two ladies?" He was amused as his head suddenly just dropped.

"You really can't keep a secret up here can you?"

"Not when it was Flash and Green Arrow who saw that, no."

"I have no idea what to do…have you've ever been in this situation?"

The Martian shook his head, "No I have not. I take it you don't know who to choose?"

"Yeah pretty much…I mean I'm not the kind of guy to go out with two girls at the same time…no matter how tempting." He muttered under his breath.

J'onn thought about that for a moment, "When I met my wife we were friends for many years and we shared much together until we both realized that our feelings were growing."

Peter nodded, that sounded a lot like what he and MJ had, "How did you tell her?"

"I just did, we were a very open people. But I was afraid of rejection still. She was the love of my life and no one will ever replace her in my heart. But I knew she was for me because I honestly couldn't see my life without her."

"So…what your saying is…follow my heart?"

J'onn nodded his head, "Is there any other thing to follow? You must listen to your heart as it will tell you what you really want."

Peter thought about that it was obvious but only one problem, "What if I don't know what my heart wants?"

"Then you just have to figure that out for yourself. I can't tell you that only you can. I'm sorry if that's not the answers you wanted but maybe this is something you have to find out for yourself."

Peter got off the rail, "Well thanks anyway I think I need some time to think on this."

J'onn smiled and nodded, "By all means." He watched the young man walk with a very troubled mind and he hoped that he found the answers he needed.

-Gotham-

Kara was on her way to see her best friend Barbara Gordon, who was also the female hero Batgirl. She really needed a friend to talk to about all of this and no one was better then her. She had been lucky to find her just getting out of her Batgirl suit for the night. She had told her the entire story about Donna, her seemingly jealousy towards her affections towards Peter and that offer she had made to them.

It was at that point that Barbara just burst into laughter. Kara crossed her arms and pouted at her friend, "I am so glad you find this funny."

"I'm sorry but it is funny," Barbara told her friend composing herself in her apartment. "But I was wondering when something would happen with you two, although this wasn't what I had in mind."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Barbara gave Kara a knowing look, "Kara you live with him, talk to him all the time, see him all the time. You are in each other's lives and are as close as a man and woman can get without being in an intimate relationship…you care for Peter."

"O-of course I care, he's one of my closest and best friends!"

Barbara sighed, "Kara, I've seen the way you two are. Trust me there's an attraction between the two of you, I've seen it. You care for Peter and more then just a friend." Kara just sat there shocked that she said it. "Kara think about it. You said so yourself you feel jealous with Donna after Peter, and can you honestly say that you can see your life without him?"

Kara thought about that, could she? Peter had been a wonderful addition to her life, she like, no loved hanging out with him, fighting crime with him, living with him. He was such a wonderful person and when she saw him hurt she would find that she hurt as well. She actually looked forward to getting home and seeing him there. She sat there thinking about all the things that they did together and all the fun and pain they shared and then she thought about not having him suddenly in her life.

The emptiness that she felt surprised her and then it finally dawned on her. "Oh god…I do have feelings for him…" She whispered out.

Barbara gave her a sympathetic look and walk over to her and sat down placing a hand on hers, "Yeah know you know…so what are you going to do about it?"

"I…I'm not sure. I mean Donna's offer would make it so no one gets hurt at least at first." Her friend was surprised by that statement so she clarified, "Barbara I come from another world and society remember? We never had anything against same sex relationships although we never had these three way relationships however and I'm not sure I could just share him with another girl or something like that."

"Wow…I never thought of how Kryptonian society was like."

"Yeah it was different then here that's for sure. But even though I'll admit that I'm not against it, its just too much trouble. I mean what if one of us falls in love with the other and down the line? Sooner or later Peter would have to pick one of us and that would be harder the longer this goes on."

Barbara nodded, "Yeah I can see that, I mean sure it might be fun…I guess…but you can't have a long lasting relationship with that. So…I guess you'll just have to tell him how you feel and see where it goes from there. I mean if you don't tell him how you feel you might loose him."

Kara looked at her for a minute, "You should take your own advice with Dick."

Barbara blushed and looked away at the name of her ex-boyfriend who was still close in her life. Yes she loved him…and maybe deep down she still did. But they had run into a complication in their relationship the worst of it was over with, but they had both were comfortable being good friends again. But there was this part of her that kept asking what if things could go back to the way they were? What if this time with no secrets between them they could make it work? "Kara, Dick and mine relationships is…complicated at the best of times."

"Still doesn't change things…tell you what I'll make a deal with you. If I can go to Peter you go to Dick."

"I…don't know…" Kara pleaded with her and looking into those baby blue eyes Barbara wished she knew how Bruce was able to just turn off his emotions at times like these to not be effected. She figured she must need to get her head examined but she gave in eventually.

After that they just sat there a moment until Kara spoke up, "You got any ice cream?"

"Oh yeah, and I think I need some too," She walking into her kitchen and later came back with two bowls and handed her one, "So…you said that on your world same sex was normal? You've ever been attracted to another woman?" She had to admit she was curious about her best friend, Kara never really talked about Argos and she wanted to learn more.

Kara took a bite out of her ice cream and shrugged, "Not really, I mean sure I'm comfortable with saying who is beautiful and attractive but I've never had a thing for women. I'm pretty sure I'm into men anyway so don't worry."

Barbara laughed, "Oh I'm not but for what it's worth I hope this works out for you two."

She smiled at her and nodded, "Thanks."

Across the city under Wayne Manor Peter was stepping into the Batcave. He had only been there a couple of times but he was also one of the few that knew where it was not to mention Batman's true identity. He also wished that if anyone knew how to handle women it would be him. He had heard how women somehow kept throwing themselves at him so he figured he might have at least have two after him at the same time. If not then he might have at least some advice.

He was also tempted to talk to Lois about this but he didn't want to mention him and Kara and Donna in Metropolis, you never knew if a certain someone with super hearing overheard some of that and got the wrong impression. Sure Clark was a nice guy but he preferred to go to Clark last since this was with his family member. "Hello? Anyone home?" He yelled out hearing the echo bounce off the cave walls and the sounds of the bats as they were disturbed by his voice.

Peter walked through the cave/museum and it always surprised him at all the things he collected. He also wondered how in the hell he got that giant penny in the cave he was looking at. The thing was gigantic and he wasn't sure how you could get something like that in here. He walked over to the main computer and was tempted to look up his location but the last time he had been here and was stuck waiting with a few of the others he tried to access it. He tried many different passwords but none worked so he went for a walk.

He found all this fan boy stuff from something he never heard of in a small room and went back and typed in 'Gray Ghost'. It worked but when Batman finally showed up he could tell he was pissed that Peter had accessed his computer. Of course that was months ago and Clark had been there to cool him off.

He was brought from his thoughts as a familiar roar was heard and he saw the Batmobile return and the Dark Knight step out. Bruce was curious as to why Peter was here, no one actually visited him for social calls and he preferred that too. This was a place where he worked not socialize. He walked over to Peter and nodded once, "What's the trouble?"

He shifted a bit nervously and he didn't know Peter to get nervous about any kind of trouble about Crime fighting. "Well…see here…I need advice…on women."

Bruce just stared at him wondering what he was thinking coming to him of all people. Sure he had lots of women in his life but it wasn't like he had ever had a decent relationship with any of them. No what wasn't true there had been one woman he nearly married before be became Batman…but that ended badly.

"You do realize who you're talking to right?" He asked him in that monotone voice of his.

Peter gulped and nodded and filled him in on his current trouble and why he came to see him. Bruce had to admit that was something he had never had to deal with exactly like that. Plus given the fact the two girls were related to two of the most powerful people on Earth it was understandable that he wanted not to screw this up in the worst possible way. "You want my advice? Don't."

Peter blinked a few times under his mask, "Don't? Don't what?"

"Don't pursue a relationship with them," Then he just walked past peter just like that.

Peter was just silent a moment then threw up his arms and shouted, "That's the best advice you got!"

"It's easier this way," Batman said over his shoulder.

Then Peter thought maybe Batman wasn't the guy for this, "Is that why you don't try and go out with Diana?"

"That's none of your business." Bruce said coldly and then sat down at his computer, "Besides the closer you are to someone the more vulnerable you are."

"That's not true."

"Tell that to Gwen, MJ, your Aunt and how many others?"

Peter froze at that and his fists clenched. "That was low Bruce." He said in a cold and slow tone.

He turned from his monitor and stood up to face him, he had to give Peter a cold doze of reality. "The more people you are close to the more you and they will get hurt."

"I know that! Believe me I know!"

"Then you should distance yourself as best you can."

Peter didn't agree with that at all, "I can't do that Bruce. I'm not you; I need those close to me to give me strength to go on. I can't live like you do pushing everyone away." Then Peter just had to wonder why he did it, why he always pushed people from him all the time. Even those closest to him he kept at a distance.

"Bruce is that why you never allow people close to you? So you don't have to go through the pain of losing them?"

Bruce didn't look at him but just turned his back. "So?"

"Bruce this is because you lost your parents isn't it? That you don't want to go through that pain again." Peter was finally getting why he acted the way he did, why he closed himself off. "Damn it Bruce I lost my parents too but I didn't let it kill me inside. I lost my entire family, hell I've lost just as much or even more people that I cared about then you have. If ANYONE knows your pain then I do!"

Bruce had thought of that, it was one of the main reasons that he took an interest in him. Like Dick and Tim they knew what it was like to lose your family. To feel that never ending pain inside of you. He devoted his life to the pursuit of vengeance.

Peter came here for advice and now it looked like he was giving it, he might have laughed but this wasn't the time for it. "Bruce…I've lost everything…but with the help of you and the others I've manage to pull myself up again and start a new life here. If you keep this up you'll just end up alone and then you'll look back and wonder if it was all worth it."

"That may be fine for you but I have my owe way of doing things." He told the young man as he towered over him. Peter hated that and it only just gave him an more imposing look. "Besides you know as well as I do that those we get close to always suffer."

Peter didn't replay at first. Was it better not to get involved like he said? After what happened to everyone he knew had been killed. He could really understand that, not having to worry about someone close dying again and never having to go through that pain. Maybe that was another reason. "You're scared."

Bruce looked at him sharply, "What?" He asked him with a hint of a dangerous tone in his voice.

Peter really looked at him and now it all made full sense. "You're scared. You're so scared of losing another person you won't allow it. You won't take that chance…I've seen you go up against things that would make people wet their pants but deep down…you're scared of losing people like your parents."

Bruce was tempted to hit him right then and there. He was making dangerous assumptions about him and he didn't like them. "I think you should leave." He said before things got out of hand and he went back to work.

Peter got he feeling that he should do it. But as he left he had to say something, "Bruce…if you are or aren't just think on this. Diana is a great woman who likes you she knows both sides of you and accepts that. Plus she's a tough woman and you know if anyone will outlast you she would. So just think on that Bruce…I've though of what my life would have been like without MJ. I mean she might have been still alive but my life would have been empty."

"I treasure what I has with her, yes it huts to lose her. But I wouldn't want to lose what I had form it, trust me on this. You don't want to wake up one day old and alone with nothing to show for your life that mattered. Besides I'm sure your parents are proud of you, but would they really want you to be alone for the rest of your life?" Peter left him alone and Bruce was still working on the keyboard but found it difficult to concentrate. Peter's final words kept ringing in his ears and wouldn't stop.

He stopped working and sat back thinking about it all. He couldn't help if there was a hint of truth in Peter's words. He thought back to all his relationships. Selena was a thief, Talia was the daughter of one of his worst enemies, not to mention a few others. But did he give any of them a real chance? Then there was Diana…they were from two different worlds but then again…she was closest to him then any other woman.

He sat there in the dark of his cave wondering about things.

-Watch Tower-

"Well here I am again back to square one," Peter muttered sitting right back on that same railing he was on earlier that day. He felt he was no closer to an answer then when he started. So far he hadn't talk to Flash but Peter doubted he had any advice other then to go for the ultimate thrill.

He was so engrossed that he didn't hear a certain couple walk up behind him. "Well I guess you're still thinking on things." Came a female voice and he turned to see both John Stewart and Shayera Hol AKA Green Lantern and Hawkgirl. He also noticed that she had stopped wearing her mask now.

"Let me guess you both hear?" Peter asked them with a sigh.

"Heard what" John asked him.

"Yeah and boy I wouldn't want to be in your shoes." Shayera said with an amused smile and shook her head at him.

Peter just groaned, "Yeah glad you find this so funny?"

"Find what funny?" John asked her with a confused look.

"Well you got to admit it is somewhat."

"If it wasn't me then I would agree with you but so far this is a royal pain in the ass."

John was losing patience now, "Will somebody tell me what is going on?"

"What you didn't hear?" She asked him wondering where he had been but then again she knew he wasn't one for idle gossip. She explained it all to him and she had to admit the look of surprise on his face was funny.

John looked at Peter with a curious expression, "Boy I don't envy you."

"Tell me about it…" Peter groaned again, "I've been asking for advice all over, even Batman."

"You went for Batman for relationship advice?" John asked him not sure if he heard right.

"It seemed like a good idea at the time."

"Well anyway you know you got to pick one." The Lantern told him bluntly.

Peter rolled his eyes but under the mask it was lost on him, "Thank you captain obvious."

"Well you're also going to have to figure out how to tell the other girl too," Hawkgirl said and Peter hung his head. He hadn't thought of that. He came to the conclusion that life was never easy at least not his.

"Look just follow your heart," John told him, "I did when I told Shayera how I felt about her. I never regretted that day or that moment in my life." He say her smile at him in the corner of his eye and smiled back at her. He had to admit their relationship had been built back up to where it had been before her people came and he was glad for it. He loved her and he never wanted to lose her like he nearly did when the League was close to voting her out. He owed Peter for speaking up for her and helping her to stay.

Peter listened to the same words that J'onn had told him. Maybe that was all he needed to do, but he was tired and maybe in the morning he would know what do to.

"Why don't you just sleep on it? Come at this with a fresh perspective." She told him and he nodded.

"Yeah…that sounds like a good idea," He hopped down the railing heading for the transporting room. "Thanks guys I mean it."

"Anytime, Peter." John told him with a nod.

NEXT UP CHATPER 23: NIGHTMARE OF PAST PAIN