Now a few of you may notice you can't comment on this work anymore. That's for being human scum. Those who still can, congrats, you're decent people. As for the review about Spider-Man 2, yes, Frank Castle played by Thomas Jane IS in Spider-Man 2. If I recall correctly, it's his stunt double playing him, in a blink and you miss it cast over his shoulder as MJ runs through the park in her wedding dress.

In the gym the next day, Flash knocked over a paint can for a banner, as Peter picked up the ball. Flash demanded it back as Peter began to mess with him, doing tricks and beating Flash over the court, before slam dunking the ball and smashing the hoop and frame.

"So I'm still a dick, just less of one, compared to the other version?" Flash asked the two Peters as they nodded.

"Yeah, this one doesn't seem as bad as mine, and you're better than both of them were at your age." Peter-2 assured him.

"Nicely done." Rhodey nodded, seeing Peter embarrassing Flash. "You showed him up without any violence."

"I shouldn't have done it that way." Peter-3 shook his head.

Peter was reprimanded as Ben asked him if humiliating Flash was about getting even, if it made Peter feel big. He then told Peter he had to pick up May at 9 that night, before noticing Gwen and telling her that Peter had her on his computer. She asked if it were true as he awkwardly tried to explain it, laughing as he said he was touching up stuff.

"I'm sorry, Flash." Peter-3 said to Flash, who waved his hand.

"It isn't me, remember? Besides, I was an ass and so is this version of me, you've got nothing to apologise for." Flash told him.

"Smooth, Parker." Natasha laughed at him as Peter-3 flushed.

"I got better!"

"It's a good thing she clearly already has a thing for you, isn't it?" Tony smirked.

"Yeah...yeah it was." Peter-3 smiled.

Peter then awkwardly asked her out as Gwen awkwardly agreed as well. They both said they were so busy at the moment, but agreed just on some other time.

"Awkward." Clint stifled a laugh.

Peter then headed to the docks to skateboard and test his new strength, hanging upside down, swinging on chains and yelling and cheering as he did.

"Damn, that's impressive strength, especially for someone only just learning to deal with these powers." Thor nodded approvingly.

"Thanks." Peter-3 blushed at the praise.

At Oscorp, Connors spoke to Peter about the various devices at the tower, and the Ganali device and its capabilities for both good and bad. Peter and Connors then tested the algorithm on a mouse, as Peter declined a call from Ben, after several failures, they eventually succeeded as Connors thanked Peter.

"Why is he drawing attention to that device?" Nebula asked.

"It's a device that can spread toxins in the atmosphere, if it fell into the wrong hands, it could be extremely dangerous." Peter-3 scowled, remembering the night Connors had used it, and what had been lost due to it.

"You're a genius, have I said that enough yet?" Bruce asked, marvelling at what Connors and Peter-3 had achieved.

"I'm really not." Peter-3 said meekly.

Peter got home to find Ben on the porch, telling Peter to ignore his phone and demanding an apology for May, who Peter had forgotten to go meet. May said it was fine as Ben demanded that Peter buck his ideas up, that he was like his father alot, but Richard lived by a code, that they had the moral obligation to do what was right if they could, not choice, responsibility.

"He was wrong to put that on you." May spoke up as Peter-3 turned to her.

"No, it took me a long time to realise, but he was right. I should have been there, I gave my word that I would, and I was wrong to let her be at risk like that. Your Peter wouldn't have done it, and neither should I have done it." Peter-3 explained. "He was right, I have responsibility."

Peter then argued, saying his father should be there and how dare Ben act like it, before storming out, smashing the window behind him, as Ben followed him, calling out to him.

"Peter..." May said softly, unsure of what to say to him.

"I was an ass." Peter-3 said bitterly, Peter-2 just stared at his younger alter, knowing from his own experiences what that was like, that feeling of anger at himself, for blowing Ben off and causing his death.

"You were just a kid, you didn't know any better." Steve told him with a sad frown. "Don't blame yourself for it."

"I did, for a long time." Peter-3 whispered hoarsely.

Peter went to a store before the clerk told him he couldn't have his milk as he was two cents short. The next customer distracted the clerk and robbed the till, tossing Peter his milk. As the two of them left, the clerk chased after the thief, asking Peter to help, Peter said "Not my policy." as the guy ran, Ben went to stop him, the man, Carradine, dropped a gun, as Ben went to wrestle for it, the man shot him. Peter rushed over and cradled Ben in his arms as he died.

"What an asshole, it's literally two cents." MJ fumed.

"He's clearly just doing his job, but yeah, he's a prick." Matt agreed.

"Why aren't you stopping that guy robbing the place?" Tony asked Peter-3, shocked.

"Same reason Peter-2 didn't stop his version, he wronged a person who had just wronged him, I didn't see it as my place to help him when he hadn't helped me." Peter-3 frowned at his own past "actions.

"That's never the right way to go about it, kid." Steve said, he could see how hurt the decision had clearly made Peter-3, but he felt he had to speak up on the issue even so.

"I know, I made a stupid mistake and now you can all see what it cost me." Peter-3 said bitterly as they saw Ben try to stop Carradine and get shot for his heroics.

"I'm sorry, Peter." May said, putting her arm on her alter nephews shoulder, who smiles at the touch of kindness.

"Thank you, Aunt May." Peter-3 nodded to her.

At the house, Peter realised the killer was the thief he let go as the police showed him a sketch, as May cried, Peter went to the bathroom to hear the last voicemail Ben ever left him, apologising for his shouting at Peter.

"You couldn't have known." Peter-2 told his younger alter, seeing the look of pain on his face now, and the pain and rage on his face on the recording. "Just like I didn't know about Carradine being involved with my Ben."

"I know that now, looking back on it, but I could have stopped him. I know I could have stopped him. Why didn't I?" Peter-3 asked.

"You were angry, and you wanted some petty vengeance. It's not right, but it's understandable. I'd be lying if I said none of us had probably gone for it as well, except maybe Steve." Sam smiled.

"Oh, I've done petty things before too." Steve admitted. "None of us can blame you, Peter, and I'm sure if he could see all of this, Ben wouldn't either."

"I guess." Peter-3 admitted, mulling over their words. Maybe they were onto something, Ben wasn't his fault...was it?