Slickboy444: Thanks man, sorry but they won't know it's Luthor at least not that they could prove. He won't give Peter too much grief just a little talk is all.

Morring star: I was wondering what happened t you, I'll see what I can do. He may meet the Titans in another fic.

Uncanny R-Man: Thanks for that idea with Donna I'll think about it after I try to look up some info on that guy, yep Clark is good enough to see that Kara is happy and Peter is a good guy. Yeah I know but you got to admit it was a good joke about her dressing up and it was Parker's style to lighten the mood at points like that.

SpartanCommander: That's why I tried to improve on the descriptions on this chapter. Actually I have no clue who to hook Donna up with at the moment, any suggestions would be welcomed. No new Sinister Six in this (and it's just called 'The Six' in Ultimate Marvel)

Duke Devlin: I had no idea it was a city either until I looked it up. Thanks I tried my best for the fight and drew on any fights with Doc Ock I had seen for it. Donna will take it in stride.

Multifan: The arms of Cyber-Spider and Doc Ock too different and the tips of the arms are like those in the Spider-Man 2 movie. Doc Ock in Ultimates are smoother and the tips are a LOT different. So now Peter won't think Doc Ock is there, he's in another reality as far as Peter is concerned. I have no idea what you mean by rescue from the movies. Maybe the room is soundproof plus I don't think Clark would snoop on them. Oh and I changed that guy's name thanks.

Howlerdrode: Peter has had it too easy and actually in Ultimate Peter gets hurt a lot of the time. Thanks I've tried my best with the love triangle.

Sean Malloy-1: Just drop it okay, no Al Ghul. If I do bring in Catwoman it might be as a one shot.

Sithicus: Yep round one goes to Cyber-Spider but then there's the rematch to come.

Doza: This is Ultimate Spider-Man NOT regular Spider-Man so Galactus and Silver Surfer if they exists didn't show up before Peter left his earth. I think I may agree with you with Batman's rogues

Anthony1: I just wanted to try a major fight scene to prepare myself for the end. Clark's talk with Peter may be later.

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

JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE SPIDER

CHAPTER 27: NEW FRIENDS MADE

Peter had been in the medical bay for three days now, after Kara left to go back to New York and cover for him at work and stuff Batman had showed up. First there was the multiple of questions, some about Cyber-Spider, others about the fight, and anything else Peter could remember. Peter had asked about what was taken. Batman had said his investigation was still on going but so far he had a few ideas on what might have been taken. Then came what Peter knew was coming but hated.

Batman gave him a very long talk about backup and the need to not jump into situations by himself all the time. He also told him that other heroes could look after New York too. Peter had listen to all of this and he tried to say that he wasn't used to calling in for help but it didn't matter. He then said that New York was his city and how asked Bruce if Gotham was his city how come he never asked for help or let anyone else patrolled it?

THAT, had earned him a solid three minutes of silence filled only with 'the look'. That look Batman gives someone that usually makes people rethink things. Peter knew that sometimes he shouldn't open his big mouth but damn it he did have a point too…At least he hoped so. After that Batman just nodded to him and left leaving a very confused Peter wondering if he 'won' or not.

In a few days after Donna showed up and he was happy to see her, it was a bit awkward at first but soon they fell into a more comfortable and relaxed mood as they started to get over things between them. There was still a slight undercurrent and he hated it but it was better then just then not talking or seeing each other. He really hoped she found someone, she was a great woman and deserved someone in her life, if it wasn't for Kara he was sure that he would have been the one to do that.

A few others had visited him, Wally came by and brought a game station so they could play against each other, for a man that could move a super speed Peter thought he would be better at video games, but then again Peter got the feeling Wally was going easy on him giving that Peter couldn't move his right arm. John and Shayera stopped by for a bit and that was nice too. They all spent time trading injury stories for a bit given that both of them had seen a lot of action in their lives.

Even J'onn took time when he wasn't busy to see him and they had nice talks with each other, mainly just calm ones that didn't have anything to do with the League. They often told each other of their homes and their old lives. Peter got the idea this was therapy for both him and J'onn in a way. He really got the idea that J'onn didn't talk much about his past to the others and most likely Peter could relate to his pain given Peter lost everything important to him and was thrown from his world by mysterious means.

Peter was also receiving some state of the art medical treatments that were still experimental but the League used them anyway. They helped Peter to heal faster then he should have. On the forth day he was feeling pretty good and a bit of cabin fever, he hated staying in place for too long and he was considering literally climbing the walls. But Superman walked in to see him that day, "Hey son, how are you doing?"

Peter sighed, "Good, getting bored but J'onn said that I only need a few more days and I can go home. But I'm off League duty for about a week at least."

"Well don't rush things," Superman smiled as he sat down, "Might as well enjoy the down time."

Peter smiled, "Yeah it's been a long time since I just relaxed," Peter thought back to when he first showed up here. That was a very rough time for him but then again that was the time the station was still empty. "You know after you made the League you hired all these people and I got to wonder…How do you to it? Take out an ad in the paper for like engineer, warning must keep secrets and not afraid of outer space?"

Clark had to smirk at that, "Well…Something like that, we run a thorough background check on everyone, followed up by a psyche exam, and they sign a non-disclosure form as well."

"Nice system, I'm just glad that this area is off limits so no one can see my face."

Clark smiled, "Well some of our members don't want their identities known so areas like this were made just for that," But there was something else that he wanted to talk about so he figured this was the best time for it. "So…You and Kara huh?"

Peter groaned internally, "You're not going to give me 'the talk' are you? Cause I got that with my Aunt." He remembered that horrible day. He had just told MJ his secret as Spider-Man. At first she laughed not believing him and so he showed off his powers. She fell off the bed in surprise but took it pretty well. Then Aunt May came up there thinking they were going to have sex or something and tried to give him 'the talk', god that had been embarrassing.

Clark smiled at him, "Not exactly, trust me my mother gave me that and I have no wish to give it."

"Did she give it with your girlfriend in the room?" Peter asked him, the look he was getting from Superman said he should elaborate so he did. Clark ended up laughing at what happened to him, "Yeah laugh it up Boy Scout, I'm glad that someone finds that funny, that was one of the more embarrassing things that ever happened to me."

Then Peter lost his smile as he thought back to those days. Those were the days he had just been starting out, before all the crap that happened like Gwen's death, Eddie, Harry and so many more things. Back when he and MJ had started dating.

Clark saw his look and felt for him, he really did, it wasn't easy to live with the kind of pain Peter had to deal with. "Well I was just wondering how you feel about Kara."

Peter looked at him and thought about it, "I care a lot about her, I mean she's one of my closest friends and I trust her, we live together pretty well too, we don't get on each other's case and I don't want to lose her."

"Do you love her?"

Peter thought about that one, "I…It's too soon for that…Both because our relationship is too fresh and because…"

Clark nodded his head in understanding and placed a hand on his shoulder. He knew what Peter was trying to say, it was still too soon after the death of this last love to try and love again. The fact that Peter wanted to try for another relationship said much to Clark.

"I want to…I really do but…It's hard to after losing someone like MJ…" Peter felt bad because he wasn't sure how much Kara cared for him was it the same or was it more? If it was more then he felt like he should care for her just as much. "But I do think I could…One day, I could love her I just need time."

Clark accepted that answer. "Well I'm just glad that you two are happy with each other. Take care of her Peter will you?"

"You got me word on it," Peter said seriously to him, he didn't want to lose another person in his life especially not Kara.

-A few days later-

Peter was finally being let out of the medical bay, he still ached in a few places but he could at least walk on his own. Although he was scheduled for no active duty for at least a week he wanted to just walk around a bit and get used to just being able to get out of that bed. Kara had brought him his spare uniform given that she had tried to fix up his old one. She didn't say what happened with the one she tried to fix but she kept avoiding his look and guessed it didn't go well.

He sighed internally as he pulled on his mask. She may be a great girl but he got the feeling she couldn't sow worth a damn and that he might have to make a new one from scratch. He hated that, it took so long and the materials didn't come cheap.

He was about to walk out of the room for the first time when the doors slid open and J'onn stood there, "Feeling better?"

"Oh yeah, you know this whole League thing may have it's ups and downs but the medical benefits are one hell of s perk." He grinned under his mask.

J'onn gave a little smile, he was someone perplexed by Peter. He had suffered in life much like Batman had as a child, then more so. But unlike Batman, somehow Peter through all the pain and suffering managed to still find something in life to be amused about. J'onn himself wondered how Peter did it. From the memories he saw in Peter's mind that first day he would have to guess it was a result of his aunt and uncle. They seemed to be the role models in his life, even his dead father who he barely remembered.

It was strange for J'onn for all the years he had been here he still couldn't figure humans out. They were a complex species full of contradictions. At times they were cruel, greedy and evil. But then there were those that were the opposite, even humans who are usually self-centered he found that in grave times would put it aside and would nobly help others. It was strange and yet Peter was one of the few humans he felt emphasized this. Deep within Peter he had seen the noble nature he had inside and he was from another world.

For months he thought if this was a species trait in all humans no matter what reality, and if so what could humanity become if they would embrace that part of them? There were some of the thoughts that occupied his mind from time to time but he had more important business to deal with. "I know you are still on medical leave but are you up for a little light League work in the science department?"

Peter's eyes lit up behind his mask, "Are you kidding me? The League has some of the best toys up, here I would love to!"

J'onn was amused by his reaction as he led him down the hallways. "We are in need of your particular talents. It's true we have scientists we could go to and hire, and there are a few in the League that would be able to do this but you are the closest thing to an expert in genetics of both human and meta-humans."

Peter was silent a moment, sure he was smart and science was one of the things he was good at. He excelled in chemistry and genetics. Although for a time he nearly gave up genetics because of that whole Venom and then Carnage thing. The suit his father and Eddie's father made that turned Eddie into a monster and the Carnage creature created from his own blood by Dr. Connors. It took him a long time to try his hand at genetics again after that, feeling so responsible for all those deaths, especially Gwen's.

"Okay so what do you need me for exactly?" Peter finally asked him.

"Someone needs your help, they're genetic makeup is breaking down and he needs help. We have no idea how long he has…But he's dying." Peter was shocked at this. As they entered the lab he saw that The Atom was there. He was a brilliant man, maybe on par with Tony Stark or maybe even Reed Richards in some ways. Atom was a hero that could shrink himself down to the sub-atomic level, and wore this blue costume with red.

But what was really surprising was the large Native American teen that he had been hearing about for the past few weeks, Long Shadow of the Ultimen. This was unexpected to say the least, "Whoa…Did I miss something? I mean I thought the Ultimen didn't want to join The League?" Peter asked anyone that would answer.

"Well…That's a hard question to answer," Long Shadow said a little nervously. He filled in Peter one what just happened. How the Ultimen found out that they were created in a lab, how they were dying. The battle that had just happened where the rest of his team was taken into custody and that he was dying on a genetic level and also about Cadmus.

"Oh great…" Peter sighed heavily, "Sounds like another version of SHIELD to me…Just perfect."

Long Shadow and Atom looked at each other and then to Spider-Man, "Shield?" They both asked him. J'onn knew what Peter was referring to and he didn't like it either. The memories of SHIELD weren't many to the Martian but what he did get from Peter told him that if Cadmus was like that other organization they were in for a lot of trouble. He excused himself as he had to return to the monitoring duty but he was thinking of telling the founding members what he knew of SHIELD and maybe having Peter tell them what he knew. Just so they could prepare.

Peter looked at the two of them not sure how to go about this.

"Does this have anything to do with that rumor?" Atom asked.

"Uh…Which one?" One of the downsides to being in the League was all the rumors that got circulated. A few were kind of funny but there were a few bizarre ones too. Although he did wonder about that rumor about those two Fire and Ice, they were kind of friendly and always together.

"The one I heard that you're from another reality." Long Shadow looked shocked at Atom's statement and Peter knew that only a few people knew about that. He figured it wasn't Question or Huntress they weren't the gossip type. Now as for Static, Gear and Star…well he'd have a little 'talk' with them later.

Peter nodded his head, "Yeah, hey don't look so shocked Long Shadow. We got at least what? Four aliens in the League, a guy that turns into a demon, magic users and that guy from the future. Compared to that my origin is kind of tame." He gave a light laugh at that and it seemed to put Long Shadow a little more at ease.

"Yeah sorry, I'm just a little uneasy is all." Long Shadow told him. Peter could tell he seemed like a good guy, hell he reminded him of himself with that attitude actually. He seemed kind of 'innocent' in a way too. "You really think you can help me?"

Peter nodded, "I'll do everything I can."

They got to work right away taking blood and tissue samples from Long Shadow. He still seemed nervous so Atom and Spider-Man got to talking with him as they worked. He was a pretty good kid, although he knew his memories were just fakes so at times he stopped telling a story about his past when he remembered it was all a lie.

The Atom felt for the boy, he may looked like he was eighteen or nineteen but given that he was only about a year old and learning not only his whole past was a lie but he was dying before he got the chance to live. It was cruel he was also surprised by Spider-Man's knowledge in genetics. It kind of reminding him of himself as a kid studying physics as a child. He had never really met Spider-Man until now, he'd seen him in the halls and stuff but never really talked to him.

He was easy going, had a humor streak in him that seemed to rival Flash's. He could see why Flash and him have often been seen joking around with each other. But under all that was a very intelligent mind and he seemed to know of things that he hadn't even heard of. They got to talking about the science of their different worlds it seems that even though cloning (as far as Peter knew) wasn't as easy to do as it seemed in this reality, Spider-Man's reality had a greater understanding of genetics and meta-humans.

He explained that might be because of another species of humans in his world called mutants, who were actually born with an extra gene that gave them powers or abilities. It was all just fascinating to him.

Long Shadow just listened in to them talk sometimes when they got going. He wasn't as smart as they were but he was interested in listening to the difference of Spider-Man's Earth then their own. It seemed heroes weren't as celebrated as they were in this world, at least by most. Lately some people seemed to be becoming skeptical of them like in Peter's world, hence the creation of Cadmus.

There were also other thoughts on his mind, like if they could cure him what would he do with his life? Then was also Diana, Wonder Woman. She was so nice to him and had reached out to him he also knew one other thing he didn't want to admit. He had a crush on her.

He sighed, he knew nothing could happen with her, she was this beautiful woman and he was still a teenager. She most likely saw him as just a friend anyway, it was kind of depressing that the first woman he 'truly' fell for wouldn't return that kind of affection. And after only being alive for about a year he may never find someone else that could care back for him. But he wasn't bitter she was still a great friend to him, maybe his first true friend and that was enough for him.

He had to admit that Spider-Man and Atom were working hard to save him and he was glad about that. It gave him hope that there might be a chance for him after all. It was a slim one but he had to hope, otherwise what point was there to hold onto his short life?

For Peter this was maybe a way to redeem a past mistake or at least partially. If he could use his knowledge just to save one life then he was on his way to make up for certain mistakes of his past. He would be careful this time around, no mistakes were going to be made and he was going to make sure he did everything in his power to help him.

He really liked this guy, and he felt they could be friends. That is if he lived from what he saw already it wasn't looking good. He would push on though he wouldn't let him die, he had a lot to live for, to explore life and make his own way in it for the first time. He was going to make sure he got that chance. He was thankful for The Atom's help in this, it would be easier with him helping out.

'Now if only I can find some way to stop the genetic degradation,' Peter thought to himself. Even slowing it down would help at this point it would give him time but he needed something to help his genetics to stabilize. 'Come one Peter you can do this, you turned a lizard creature back into a human, you can do this too.' He told himself. He knew that this wouldn't be fixed in a day, it would take time. He sighed to himself. He was going to have to call Kara and not to expect him home tonight. Tonight he was going to be working late and from what he figured from The Atom, he too wouldn't give up on Long Shadow either.

'Oh well…It will be nice to have the company.' He thought to himself as he went to a centrifuge with a few genetic samples.

NEXT UP CHAPTER 28: BREAK THROUGH

I have a little theory on the Ultimen that will be explained in the next chapter it's just something I thought of when I first saw them.