Chapter 2 "Loud Mouthed Braggart"

Ash grabbed Diana's wrist and for a moment it appeared as if he was going to be able to force her hand back until she stopped him. She was getting more power from the ring and she threw him into the door at the opposite end of the roof. I heard him curse and walk out. As he did whatever spell he had cast seemed to dissipate and now he was back to being his normal size and strength.

"Damn haven't you ever had a compliment before?" Ash asked as he rubbed the back of his head.

I could see Diana straining hard to suppress the anger that had risen a brief few moments ago. Knowing that I could be getting into a worse situation I stepped between the two and looked at both of them.

"We really need to focus on what is going on rather than who is being what." I say before I get a semi glare from both Ash and Diana.

The both of them seem to relax for a moment and then I shake my head.

"Alright listen Obviously there is some really bad news going on. I know that you could use the extra help and since I can teleport between worlds and inside of worlds maybe I can help somehow." I say as I look again at Diana and hope that I won't get into an arguement with Jenny later.

"Your help is welcomed Access, but I do not know how much help you can be exactly. It would be helpful to be able to teleport to other places without the use of the teleporters on the Watchtower, but aren't you limited to how many people you can teleport?" She asked.

"I have teleported over a hundred people out of a burning building before. It was only to the street outside, but I have done it. Everyone just has to touch me and then touch those touching me. Of course the bigger the number the more it drains me, but I would be willing to do what I need to. Like Spidy says, "With great power comes great responsibility."" I say as I quote Spiderman to her.

"I remember the web crawler quite well. Did he fall as well?" She asks.

"He and his wife both fell. He turned her, but managed to stop himself from eating her. The end result was that she became a werewolf like himself." I answer remorsefully.

Everyone fell... I could have and should have done something. If I would have been faster I could have caught up to those that turned and sent them into limbo. Of course since Dr. Strange was also turned chances where they would have gotten back, but at least I would have kept them from turning and eating everyone else. I felt the sorrow hit me as the thought of friends, family, hell even enemies and people I didn't even know was all gone. My knees gave out and I fell. I could feel Jenny at my side talking to me, but I didn't want to hear. I had failed. I was a hero Goddamnit! A hero and I fell everyone on my Earth. I thought of the lines from kids cartoon I use to watch when Captain Amazing would talk to his side kick Rusty.

"A hero is a hero through and through, but a Coward once and your hero business is threw!" the animated superhero had said.

The problem was he was right. I had been a coward. Perhaps not overly a coward, but a coward none the less. By the time I realized what was going on my concern was saving Jenny and myself. I felt Jenny press her lips to my forehead and I looked at her. Her eyes where full of tears. I finally listened to words she was saying.

"It's not your fault Axel. God don't blame yourself for it. You couldn't stop what happened." She says as she hugs against me.

I move my arms around her and pull her into an embrace. I can feel tears well up in my own eyes and I fight hard to suppress them. I have to be strong now and that means that I can't afford to cry. Instead I bury my face into her shoulder.

"They all died or where turned Jenny. I could have done something... I could have made a stand." I say horsely.

"No sweetie you couldn't. They would have eaten you alive." She says as she leans against me pulling my chest closer to her.

I pulled up a little and for the first time I saw something that made my heart sink. She had been bitten. Somewhere Jenny had been bit on our planet and she would turn.

"I'm sorry Alex... I wanted to tell you." She says as she moves back.

"When..." I ask before she presses a finger to my lips.

"It was before you found me. I was inside of the S-MART buying some clothes for us when Spiderman burst in and began eating people. I managed to get away, but not before he got a little nibble in on me." She says softly as she looks into my eyes.

"I'll find a cure... Dr. Fate is in this world I can ask if he knows one." I say as I watch her.

"I know that you will look for one, and I will lock myself up before I change. I won't hurt you Axel. I won't hurt anyone." She says as a small smile crosses her face.