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Chapter 9- Appearance

Parker Residence Later that night 10:50 PM

"Perhaps I didn't make myself clear, Mr. Parker…" Ezekiel said coolly taking a sip out of the tea in his hand, "You are putting yourself as well as your family in danger of being targeted by these monstrosity called Inheritors, since you already know about your nephews powers; I will not take him via your request however, you must let me at least train Cindy in how to control hers, she is a very important piece to the appearance of Spiders across the multiverse which if I had more time I would discuss it with you in detail but I don't."

"Again my answer stays the same Mr. Sim and with all my respect I will not hand over Cindy, if she wants to go with you fine but if not that's her decision and we already have legal custody of Ms. Moon so as her legal guardian my response is a NO." Ben was getting irritated with Mr. Sims he appeared around 8:00 pm this evening, "Besides with every that has happened with her family she needs to be among friends not being isolated for who knows how long until this Inheritor business is over."

"Surely Mr. Sims there must be another way around this?" May wasn't keen on handing over Cindy after the incident with her family the girl needed to be around people, not the opposite. Plus May was not only excited to have another female or two in the house to out due Ben and Peter she was growing attached to the girl despite circumstances.

"If there was I would have told you but there isn't." He replied, "Where is she now?"

"Out with my nephew…" Ben quieted down as he heard a thump upstairs in Peter bedroom, "Speaking of whom…"

After a few moments of scuffling, footsteps were heard both said teens coming downstairs, talking with each other, "I'm telling you, Cindy, the feeling that I got before Vulture attacked…there was something strange about it…it was different…"

"Oh, care to enlighten me? Because I am not following along, so after he managed to get the drop on you by dumping you in a water tank…"

"You are not going to let that go are you?"

"Nope…" She smiled. Peter's face turned red, she giggled upon looking at the red tint nearly covering his whole face, "I never knew that a boy like you can blush so much, I mean you are red in the face, the ears…quite a sight to behold..."

"Yeah, yeah laugh it up, Ms. OH...hello." The conversation is cut short when the duo arrive in the living room; there they are created by Uncle Ben, Aunt May and a mysterious man that they never saw before or did he?

'Ezekiel…already? Damn! Looks like I'm out of time, if he's here that means Morlun or one of his siblings are already on the move.' 'Peter' jaw tighten a feat that didn't go unnoticed by the elderly man.

Taking one big gulp of his warm beverage he stood up walked over to the young teen stuck out his hand, "I assume you must be Peter Parker?"

"Yes." He replied 'Actually I'm not 'Peter Parker' I'm a 23-year-old guy trapped in the body of a teenager who knows certain future events and is trying to prevent them from happening.'

"Well allow me to introduce myself I am…" Ezekiel didn't get the chance when the young boy spoke

"Ezekiel Sims founder and CEO of WebCorps though not much is known about your company only that you built from the ground up within a span two or three years." He said impressed, "It's rumored that you are the leading human activist for human rights."

Ezekiel was impressed not only did this boy do his homework he made sure to stay in the now of his private life very good indeed, "Well I guess introduction is not necessary, then I'll cut to the chase your friend is a very special person that I must protect and train immediately, she is what is known as the Spider-bride."

"Really?" Peter feigned his surprise, "What exactly is this…umm…spider-bride…" 'As if I didn't know who Cindy Moon was already…'

"The Bride is responsible for Spider-Totems appearing through chance or unwanted luck or by other means throughout the multiverse, she is an important piece of the order which why I've been trying to convince your relatives to hand her over for safe keeping." He said, "If not then it will be too late and he will find her, kill and maybe worse try to erase the chances of the spiders appearing."

"What a minute…" Every eye turned to the young female teen; "So from what I understand, I'm this important figure to who knows what now…you're also telling us that someone is coming after me because they want to kill me? Not only that; you want me to go with you so you can keep me 'safe'? Are you out of your mind?!" Cindy exclaimed, "There is no way I'm going with you, I rather stay here."

"Stubborn girl, I understand what you are going through right now but if you don't come with me you are putting your legal guardians as well as his life in grave danger." The older man pointed his finger at Peter, "He is the center of the web, and you are his bride so to speak."

"Try telling that to my other girlfriends who got bitten by the same spider that bit us both."

"You mean there are other spider totems in this world besides you two?" That was news for Ezekiel he was under the impression that the chosen spider, as well as the bride, were roaming about, "Where are they?"

"I'm no snitch to disclose the whereabouts of their location that's number one…" The Parker boy held his hand in the air counting with his fingers, "Number two they haven't said anything to their relatives so even if you did manage to convince them that their daughters have spider's power good luck against papa bear and mama bears to have them let you take them away from them to your secret bunker."

The moment the word 'bunker' left Peter's mouth, Ezekiel got suspicious his eyes narrowed, arm folded within each other, his face stone cold and a small hmm…escaped his throat.

'Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it all to heck! Too much information, nice one, now he suspicious of me.' 'Peter' cursed himself mentally as a small buildup of sweat began to form on his forehead

"A bunker! You were going to keep her in a bunker!" Aunt May was livid, "How long were you planning to keep her there!"

"Until the threat was over." The man said indifferently, "Though I am surprised Peter how did you know that I had a bunker? Was there more to the report then there is? Now no one says things like that causally without reason, so leads me to believe that you know more about what's going on here than meets the eye."

Uncle Ben and Aunt May looked at their nephew but it was Ben who found his voice, "Peter what's going on here? What does he mean that he was going to keep Cindy in a bunker, what for?"

"Come to think of it." Cindy said stroking her chin, "Now that I think about it; you knew how to beat those two Bombshells, you never really explained how their powers worked."

'Sugar Honey Ice Tea on sandwich, so much for keeping a low profile here. How in the world will I be able to explain to them that the Peter they know is being overrun by an outsider who is really not from this universe? Not only that but he knows certain events that will come to pass. You can't! They'll put me in the looney bin if I told them the truth, they can't handle that truth not yet at least. Man, what I am going to do?' Peter swallowed dryly looking between Cindy, Ben, May, and finally Ezekiel

"We're waiting for an explanation Peter…"

Taking deep he opens his mouth but suddenly a sharp pain starts to tingle in his head, telling him to run and hide, clutching his head he turns his head Cindy frozen in fear as she too has her hands on her head groaing in pain, Ezekiel's eyes widen his face turning in pure hatred as his nostrils flare. The spider-sense tingles harder urging Peter to run and hide he spins to be met with red glowing eyes staring at him.

"I'm too late…" Says Ezekiel, "This is the end."

Suddenly, a figure is thrown through the window and it is revealed to be Erika they gasped as they see her bloody form, her arm in a twisted angle, gashes on her cheek, her clothing's ripped in certain places like her thigh or arm showing bruises, her hair a mess some it sticking to her face which was covered in black and blue from punches.

"Erika!" Peter lunges for her kneeling next to her gently lifting her head, "Hey wake up! Come on wake up!"

She takes in a huge gasp of air, relief enters Peter as he cradles her form, her tired eyes look up to see Peter's face, a small smile forms, "I…I…t-tried…to...s-st-stop…him…st-strong…bro-broke…my r-ribs….hurts…to…br-breath"

"Shh…save your strength…" Peter coos her as Erika's head went limped, Peter checks her pulse she was alive but unconscious who knows what Morlun did to her, she probably suffered internal bleeding.

Ben got in front of May sending a hard glare at the monstrosity entering his home, Cindy was pulled back by Mr. Sims as he hid her behind him. The man with 18th-century clothing stares at Peter, as he gently picks up the girl, he watches as he stops at the staircase, "If you don't mind I'd like to keep her away from any more fights so she can heal up."

"Not at all Peter, I will grant your final wish since this will be your final moments with your loved ones before I devour you." The man said with glee in his voice

"We shall see whose final moments are whose." He carefully made his way upstairs avoiding the staircase best he could

When Peter left, the man turns his attention towards Cindy, "Ah yes the Totem bride; you'll make a lovely meal after I deal with him but before that, we must make sure that no more spiders appear though it's interesting to know that there two universes with the Spider-bride."

"What are you talking about Morlun? This universe already has its bride and there can only be one."

"You're quite right Ezekiel, only I saw with my own eyes that there two universes. They will be colliding with one another…already the ultimate universe has combined with this one and a third and the main is making its way here." He licked his lips, "It will be a glorious hunt."

"If you want her you have to go through me first!" Morlun had no time to respond as a costumed Peter flings him outside of the house with all his might, still unmasked Peter turns to Cindy, "Go with Ezekiel Cindy, I'll find you later."

"But Peter you need my help." She said, "I can help you fight him!"

Slowly getting up from his crouch he walks over to Cindy, "I'm sorry but I'm not losing a friend tonight." Moving faster than the eye could see a hand is between her neck and shoulder putting enough pressure on her that the last remaining image Cindy saw was Peter sadden smile before her world went dark. Peter quickly caught her before she fell in a heap on the ground, he passed her over to the older gentleman, "Take care of her for me, I'll find you later."

"Peter…" He turns to Aunt May, "Please be careful…"

"I will…" He bounds off heading outside in hopes to lead the man away from the Parker's and the rest of the neighborhood residence.

Morlun blinks as he lays down on the crushed car that he was forced to crash into, he touches his face a little trickle of blood, a glass piece must have cut him. He chuckles, "I admit this Parker caught me off guard, not too many of them can catch me off guard. This might be a little interesting, very well, let the games begin." He gets up to see Peter running in another direction, "They always run and I will have to chase…*sighs*…it's always a chase when will they learn?"

He begins to walk towards his prey cracking his stiff neck, "What's a totem hunter to do?"

Meanwhile with Spider-Man; "Alright recap, Morlun is not only a dangerous foe that Peter has ever faced but one of the deadliest even though the end game is the inheritors being thrown into a world of radiation." Spider-Man swings as fast as he can go trying to put enough distance between him and the hunter, "He faster than normal, stronger, and agiler, I cannot let him touch me because if he does its game over and there will go my chances of getting out Peters' body so I can have my own body back."

He pauses on top a building somewhere in 108th street area, he catches his breath, "Huff…puff…huff…I don't think I lost him…he's too quick…he'll catch up…"

"You're quite right about that Peter." Morlun lunges with hands ready to trap him, but Spidey quickly somersaults over him when Morlun tries to entrap him in a bear hug. Morlun screeches to a halt, "Impressive you're much more reflexive than any Spider-Man or woman I've come in contact with despite being only 15 or 16 years old is it?"

He didn't say a word to him, he stared him down observing him from the distance that he had, Morlun was puzzled, "Usually this the point in time where you would ask me 'why am I doing this' or you be cracking a lame joke right about now, strange that you are not."

"How can one joke if a devourer of my soul is trying to kill me?" He asked, "It's either I talk or fight I can't do both at the same time."

A brow is raised from the hunter face, "You're the first Peter Parker who can't fight and talk at the same time, it refreshing to be honest I grow weary of the lame puns nothing original."

"Pfft…you want original? I'll give you something original you trying to kill me without Fricasseeing spider hunting license." He shouts shaking his fist in the air

"A Frica-what…"

Suddenly a game warden appears out of nowhere sizing up the man before talking in a southern accent, "What's this here ay hear y'all hunting without ay fricasseeing license? y'all wan-ta have trouble with the law, son?" For the first time in his life, Morlun was at a loss for words, "Whel explayn you boy befawe ay repawt Y'all ta highest law givuurr in the multiverse!

"Hold it!" He points his finger to where Spider-Man was, "I have no reason to give you for hunting that To…tem…" Morlun scans with his eyes quickly searching for Peter, "Where did he go?" He looks to where mysterious warden appeared and in his place was a note near his foot, he picks it up and reads; 'PYSCH!' Crumbling the note in his hand, he growled lowly, "Well played Peter, well played indeed…You can run little spider but you cannot hide from me forever."

Back at Forest Hills Police and other units were in front of the damaged home of the Parker family, Mr. Sims with the help of Ben took both Cindy away to the bunker, since they had no legal documents about her, Erika was taken with them to which Ezekiel said he had a small medical where he can bind her wounds. While that happened early May gave information to the police on the incident that occurred in her home. Residence called in hearing a large boom take place and what they saw surprised them a large gaping hole in the Parker house.

Flash lived a few blocks away from the Parker's could not believe that something like this would or could happen in his neighborhood, so with a flash of the camera of his phone, he took a picture of the scene sending posting it on social media on his Facebook account. Those who were friends with him such as Liz, Kong, Mary Jane either reposted his picture or called each other up.

So we find ourselves in the home of the Watson residence in Mary Janes' room as she quickly picked up her cell dialing Gwen's number she places the device to her ear, she hears the dial tone "Come on… Come on… Come on…Gwen Pick up already…"

A groggy hello was heard from the other end of the line; "Gwen did you see…Of course, I know what time it is!" A pause, "Gwen I don't care if you got a history exam tomorrow Peter house just been attacked!"

Gwen was on full alert now, "Peter's house attacked!" With the covers flying, her feet touching the floor she dashes out of her room into the living room where her father is watching an old documentary about the building of America on the history channel, "MJ I swear if you are making this up I'm going to hurt you badly."

Quickly she swipes the control from her father's hands startling him, "Gwen? I thought you were already in bed, what going on honey?"

"Sorry, dad can't talk right now something happened to one of my classmates." Quickly she changes the channel to the news.

"…I don't know who he is or what he wants all I can tell you is I'm scared for my nephew right now, he off right now trying to find help but I don't know…I…I'm sorry…" May tries her best to stay calm, "I never thought that my home and my family would target by someone this horrible."

George stands up, "I got to go they'll probably need me down at NYPD. Stay safe hon." The captain kisses his daughter head then goes to grab his uniform and keys heading out.

"Mary Jane we got to find Peter I got a bad feeling about all this." Gwen looked at the TV, "MJ I think it's time to suit up meet on a rooftop when you get my signal." She hung up, "I hope he's okay…wait…I can sense him…"

Concentrating Gwen tries to 'feel' for Peter while going back to her room, "Peter where you are?" A few more seconds the girl senses something odd about him, "What's going on with you Parker? Why are you pushing yourself so hard?"

Gwen goes to her closet opening it up to reveal a white mask with magenta ovals on her hanger, she grabs it looking at it with determination, "It's time for the final two spiders to make their debut."

Elsewhere in NYC a couple hundred feet in the air over the 59th Precinct a figure is seen walking on a line carefully making their way over to the other side. Sweat begins to form as the figure carefully walks the tightrope.

'No time to waste…every moment is vital!' The figure carefully walks across with sweat pouring down their face, 'Sure hope I'm ready for this…Invading a police headquarters is exactly the safest way to begin what I hope my criminal career.' She makes her way across towards an open window, she swings herself from the open ledge inside a cabinet filled room; 'But if I were interested in safety, I take sewing instead of stealing. Besides I've been training for the last two years before mother sent me to that public school of Midtown High School. All my senses have been honed to their finest, as for my gymnastics, I'd put Nadia Comaneci to shame.' She lands in catlike grace scanning the empty room, she smiles; "Perfect, no one is around. Then I was right on cue, looks like they've gone for a coffee break."

She begins to search the cabinets for the file that she wants, a few moments go by and a smirk forms as she soon as she finds what she looking for. 'I really didn't want to fight my way through an entire police force just for a file and then repeat the process to leave, I really wanted to test my skills to see if I can break in without getting caught.' Her fingers quickly skim through files, "Well, well orderly files, the secretaries really know how to do their jobs well…ah ha…bingo…"

She pulls the file from its place, "Hello beautiful come to mamma." She hears footsteps approaching, "Footsteps, looks like that my cue." Quickly she places the file in her backpack then darts out the window muttering to herself; "When this is all over, I ought to write a commendation letter to the commissioner on how easy it is to find what you need."

She sits on the tightrope exhaling out as she lets out a laugh, "Well that was easier than I thought, now for my prize."

"WATCH OUT!"

"What the…UGGGHHH!" The girl felt something crash into her, the impact was painful causing the wind to be knocked out of her. The blow stunned her that she couldn't breathe, she tried to suck in much air as possible but it was coming in as a serious of gasp, stars appeared in her vision but suddenly she felt someone wrapped their arms around her and then a sudden burst of wind.

It lasted a moment until she was landed on her feet with someone supporting her, finally, she was able to take a deep breath and get a good look at the person she bumped into. She saw two big white jack o' lantern optics on a big red mask with spider-webs staring at her, her fury outweighed her curiosity, "You idiot what the heck is your problem crashing into me like that?! I could've been killed!"

"Yet here you are arguing with me which might I add saved your life from you being road kill and besides it's not like I knew you going to be there." The costumed spider-theme man said nonchalantly, "Besides it not like your average New Yorker is hanging out on a tightrope doing stunts."

"Well I'm not your typical New Yorker, I like to take a swing on the wild side of life." She responded. Getting a good look at him she as he spun looking at the horizon, she saw that his costume left nothing to the imagining, everything was well defined he wasn't too muscular or scrawny, he had this athletic build to him like he was made for swimming, she licked her lips, "Who might you be stud? Are you that famous spider-guy I've been hearing so much about?"

"The names Spider-Man, I would love to give you the grand introduction but I'm kind of in a hurry." He said scanning the city skyline

"What's the matter half past your bedtime?" She said

His head turned to her as he said drawly, "I might ask the same of you and by the way does that leather suit of yours chafe?"

She walked up to him swaying her hips a bit, "I don't know…that's for me to know you never to find out…" Her fingers circled his chest, 'Oh la la…he certainly is hard in the pecks area I wonder…' She reached for his mask but was stopped by his firm grip on her wrist, her eyes looked at his white optics.

"The mask stays down if you would please." He places her hands at her side, she was about to open her mouth when his head snapped back, "We have to go it's not safe here anymore."

"What do you mean us?" She squealed when he grabbed her one arm placing her on his back, quickly she wrapped her arms around his neck. He took off at breakneck speed that she couldn't hope to match it was inhuman, to say the least.

When he leaped off the building a small gasp leaves her throat as the wind rushes through her hair allowing it to flail around wildly. She clutches him tightly as see everything zoom past her; the inside of couldn't help but feel a giddy more than just giddy she felt something inside her excite her. She feels him shoot his arm forward with a small THWIP following after she looks up as they soar through the air.

"By the way, I didn't catch your name." He said breaking her out of her thoughts, "It's only fair since I told you mine."

She smiles poking him in his cheek, "I'm the Black Cat handsome and I just crossed your path."

From a distance Joel watched him arms crossed, he turns looking at the sky, "Master, when will it be time?"

"Soon Joel, keep an eye on him, for now, he knows what he's doing, he'll be leading Morlun into a trap but he will fail."

He nodded his head, "Very well I will be watchful." Before he flew after him he saw Morlun coming in fast, "You will not get him monster, for I am his protector."

Elsewhere Gwen paced anxiously waiting for her redhead friend to show up, back when she tried to sense Peter she could sense his fear or determination or was it both. Whatever the case maybe she knew that he was in trouble and they needed to help him. The weird thing was too that Cindy wasn't in the connection so that meant that she was unconscious or…"Don't think that Gwen, I'm sure Cindy is fine." She shuddered, "Come on MJ where the heck are you?"

"You know something Gwen talking to yourself is a sign that you will be going insane." A voice said suddenly

Gwen whipped around facing a black hoodie MJ, "What took you so long? I've been standing here pacing for the last 30 minutes."

"Hey, you try to sneak out the window from your house and let me know if your mom doesn't hear a peep from your room." She said hopping on the rooftop ground, "Anyway what's the plan."

"Peter been running I can feel the adrenaline raiding off him and it's not normal, I can't explain it but I feel something is wrong."

"You're not kidding after that explosion at his house I'm surprised we made enemies this past week I thought we only had to deal with that electric guy or something, is this what we are getting ourselves into."

Gwen reaches to her back revealing an old book bag, "I don't know but whatever the case may be we have to help."

She opens the zipper reveals two masks within, she reaches in giving one to the redhead. MJ looks at the mask, it color black and red. Her fingers touch the soft fabric, "I thought Peter was designing our costumes, when did you learn how to sew?"

"I'm not making them, Peter nearly done with ours like about…" She is silent for five seconds moving her head side to side, "80% done he came to me during after school hours with the bag containing both our mask and gloves he's still not ready with the body suit or web shooters so in the meantime he told me to wear a hoodie or makeshift costume and wing it with our webs but like I said he nearly done and remember that White rabbit chick?"

"I remember her what was her name again? Lorina…Lorrain…" She mutters under her breath "Geez, he does have a lot of time on his hands."

"Yeah guess who want her to work with us."

Mary Jane head snaps up, "Don't tell me…"

"Yup."

"What's he thinking?! She's a criminal they don't change." Mary Jane put her mask on, "When I get my hands of him I'll…WHOA!"

Both girls grabbed their heads this was the most painful spider-sense they ever had experienced, it lasted for a few seconds but to them, it was an eternity with a major migraine added to the mix.

"What in the actual heck was that?" Mary Jane ask rubbing her masked covered temple

"I don't know but whatever it was it's not friendly…" Gwen tucks her hair in the mask looking at her partner in crime, "He's headed due west and he's moving fast."

"You're going to have to teach me how to do that."

"Maybe when this is all over after school." Gwen replied, "Let's move."

LXD: Long wait I know but honestly stuff been going on in my life that requires more attention than fanfiction right now, for example, two jobs which barely leaves me with no chance to write so I write when I can. On top of that, I'm really not feeling the urge to write as much than I should, anyway for my reviewers

Spiderman1fan: Thanks and trust me you will not be disappointed

Guest: When I think of the One Above All I know him to be GOD and the only one who will go unchallenged despite the fact that there are other 'gods' in the Marvel universe to try to keep the balance and there was no other way for me to write it. How do you describe something that exists outside of time and space you can't.

Hamsterville: Nice you got a lilo and stitch villain name XD. Anyway, thanks for your comment and I always tell my readers to pay attention but I will address this harem issue one last time. Let's be honest if this character would be given such thing he would not last one day. Aside from that; let's be honest to do you hate the character of Peter that much that he must have a harem? It's hard enough to have one girl pleased but more than that? The maximum I see Peter doing is 2 and even then that's pushing it.

Mezazra: Really now? That interesting to know

Galeiam: That is not my intention believe me but I guess I could fix it along the way I do try to maintain consistency in my story.

Till the next chapter ciao…