Hello all.

While I've been busy with life, I haven't let the story slip far from my mind. Rest assure I've been mentally plotting how to continue.

I've read and reread reviews and comments and I'm trying to prepare for a better arc than the last.

I'm amazed by the amount of support I've received. I've always heard had harsh reviewers, but I'm glad to say that the worst it's been is constructive criticism.

I may not respond to all reviews and messages, but I DO read them all.

That being said, several of them have recurring topics. I'm going to try to answer or comment on a few of them here.

Some people have questioned some of the earlier chapters. I apologize if it seemed like I switched rails too quick from Uncle Ben's dream ghost to some kind of super mind parasite, but that's exactly what I did.

This wasn't supposed to go further than the first chapter, but all the positive support had me try and continue. I had a vague outline of what I wanted to write, but after the dream/pep talk, I turned and pushed it in the current direction. So, my bad guys. I DO plan to follow up on a few things that may help explain some stuff though.

A couple of people have pointed out Peter isn't a Star Wars fan. To these people, I applaud your attention to detail. I didn't try to imply he was a fan, it was Pym's bar after all. But I think Peter is savvy enough to get the references and crack a few jokes.

And the deal with Pym, McCoy, and Banner? I'm trying to establish my own supporting cast for Peter. I like the thought of the 3 outcast nerds occasionally hanging out, swapping ideas and their latest miseries. McCoy may be a bit more popular than the other 2, but I feel this is a group he can fit in pretty well with, so he makes the time. And now with the inclusion of Peter, expect some serious Science shenanigans to happen.

All the Spiders... I've always figured Peter would want a big family. The problem now is, he's barely getting his life back together. He just can't manage all of them, but Reed managed to help out a bit with them.

Laura is now his responsibility (and he is her's according to Logan) and he's trying to deal with that. She's pretty self sufficient so mostly no problems there. There will be NO romance between them. I've read a few stories where they did get together, and I generally enjoyed them. But in my fic, they're strictly brother/sister-ish, roommates relationship.

Kaine is back. He is tied with Miguel O'Hara as my favorite non Peter spider powered character. I was a big fan of Ben Reily, but when Kaine had his own series in Houston, I didn't want Ben to come back and steal the spotlight.

He's hanging around NY for now, and it seems like he's getting along decently with Peter. It's not like the relationship between Peter and Ben, friendly and verbal. More like, they've seen each other at their worst, and they moved past that. They don't need to talk, just sit back and enjoy some baseball or something.

He's also brought Aracely to NY, and seems to be living it up at fancy hotels again. And financially supported the Spiders for a briefl time. That's Kaine being responsible as only Kaine can be. Beat up bad guys and take their money and spend it on his pseudo family.

I brought the "twins" in mostly because I really enjoyed the possibility of weird family reactions between them (which I don't think we got nearly enough of in Ultimate Marvel) and I had finished watching some Gravity Falls shows (WenDip!) and was like, "ok, twin awkwardness. Let's do that".

I threw Spider-MJ in mostly for laughs. She's the same as the one from Exiles, just the team never showed and helped, so she's the last survivor of her world.

She's been cheerful and fun, but how much of that is her, and how much is covering her emotions, we may find out soon.

Also, I like the thought of this Mary Jane walking around. She's strong, fun, and a great catch for any Peter, Pete, or Kaine. She's just not into them whatsoever.

As for some people asking why she's the twins sister now, well I kind of wrote myself into a corner on that one. I didn't know where to put her. Peter and Kaine are living their lives, and it would be awkward rooming her with them. Miguel is off doing his thing, and no one else has any reason to take her. So, older sister has at least some reason why she's around. She can't be related to this world's MJ without too many people asking questions.

And yes, I realize that S.H.E.I.L.D can probably track them as soon as a random camera catches their faces and names. S.H.E.I.L.D is practically unavoidable. Reed was trying to stress the limit of the identities he made for them. The agency will have to show eventually, but for now, they're content to watch and wait.

Ero left to find herself. She was forced into the body of a normal human, and finds she's stuck with her memories and emotions. She's got stuff to deal with, but she'll be back.

Mayday, I thought a lot about. Her whole life was blown away by one of her father's greatest enemies. She barely survived by Mayhem, or April, whichever you prefer, fusing with her. She's a mess. But she's Peter's kind of daughter. So he's going to try to do the best for her. Right now, that's giving her some space at the X school.

Now Carol. More than a few have been wondering what's going on with that. I know (at least pretty positive, unless I missed an OLD Avengers comic somewhere) that she didn't sleep with Clint. But this is Peter we're talking about. Woman he liked shows up pregnant, he's gotta feel all kinds of awkward and nervous. And he knows he hasn't gotten that far with her. And Clint does get around fairly well. So, in his mind, Clint is a decent guess at this point.

Someone had asked, and yes, a lot of what I write is from canon. Logan was the first to know Mary Parker was pregnant, he was in the room with Richard when it was announced. Leni was an actual alias Mystique used for a time. I think it's the identity she conceived Graydon Creed with Sabertooth. No, they're not Peter's godparents. I added that to give him another strange family branch, and to add some tension down the line. Mystique is the godmother of Peter who fathered Carol's baby, and Mystique and Carol hate each other. Sparks are going to fly.

Also, this will NOT be a harem. I've read a few stories where it worked for him, and some I felt could have been better.

I personally don't believe Peter can handle more than one woman, outside of pheromones *wink* or mind control. So he won't hook up with a dozen different women and they'll all be ok with the arrangement.

And finally, I apologize for my writing. English was never my best subject in school. I had too many teachers who played favorites and wouldn't help, and by highschool I preferred other subjects so I didn't apply myself. I'm working to try to get better, and I think has been helping me a bit.

So keep an eye out people. The next arc will start eventually, and I'm always interested in everyone's opinions and thoughts.

Everyone keep reading, writing, and enjoying.